“I need to make sure that I don’t break into a smile…
… wait."
“I’m checking everything really carefully, aren’t I.”
“It’s probably because I don’t want him to hate me.”
ALSO, YOU DIDN'T ACTUALLY SAY YOU LIKE KOUHAI-KUN. IT KINDA SOUNDS LIKE YOU WANNA LET HIM DOWN EASY.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN CIGARETTE-SENPAI? WERE YOU FEELING POSITIVE TOWARDS CHEERY BOY, BUT NOT YET READY TO HARD COMMIT?
HAVE THE GUNS BEEN JUMPED AGAIN OUR OUTSTANDINGLY DENSE MC? WHY AM I SCREAMING INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY NOT TURNING OFF CAPS LOCK?
(Edited for clarity and grammar.)