[ komaeda would be surprised. some crushes would last a lifetime, never to be acknowledged by the other party for a myriad of reasons. and for someone like izumi, who's popular in his own right even in this certain high school, it'd be hard for him to notice anyone else while he keeps chasing down leo or some other idiot who caught his attention. he just has a Type, okay? sometimes stupid and cute is more than enough.

he turns to stare at komaeda, giving him a look that said "i'll talk to you later". because yeah the more the guy opens his mouth the worse it'd get for their investigation. he'll take over from here.

chiaki kudo, huh... still doesn't ring a bell, but doesn't that mean izumi's too wrapped up in his own world to even notice her? ]

Mm. Is it all right if I can see them? In exchange for modeling for you today. [ at least he doesn't sound so huffy anymore. ] It's not that I like her or anything like that, don't get me wrong. It's just that... you wouldn't know how much you'd miss someone who you see everyday in school until they're gone.

[ is he speaking from experience? most likely. he's seen it all before. ]