warm morning, i wait

His words were fair.

She was not offended by them if that's what he thought. "You misunderstand" Sayuri began slowly, trying to make it as obvious to him as his fishing skills "yes, I do wish to go with you but" She looked away from him, across the Maze with a gentle frown "I am not wishing to tie you down, make you think you must like me right now. Right here." Because that's what he probably assumed she wanted. Commitment without logic behind it.

"I wished to spend time with you at the festival - my first one" she added "we could... have done that without strings, yes?" Sayuri added "as friends" she said this without regret or hurt "it is not good for me to ask you on a date when you did not think of it first" Men or women; if he hadn't figured out what he wanted she was not going to rush or push him into it! "now Kuroo-chan feels obligated." She shook her head.

"No, I wish to ask you on a date before the festival. If Kuroo-chan enjoys it, he can ask me to the festival. If not, we go as pack mates."

"Speech"