"I... suppose." Well, even if it was a slip in thought, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Ryuta didn't seem to mind all too much anyway. It was a nice thought regardless.

A thought occurred to Ryuta, seeing an opportunity to advance his goals. "Ah yes. I've been meaning to ask you something. I'm currently running for student council president, you see. However, it appears a variety of students are... unenthusiastic about the idea. I've heard that you are very popular amongst the student body, primarily the female students. Perhaps you could share some advice on the matter?"