Mm, just a tiny bit. (Holds up thumb.)
"Bronya, wake up. It's time to get out of bed." Ishiu walked over to Bronya's bedside and couldn't resist poking her soft little cheek. It felt like he was poking a ball of gummy candy.
"Mm..." Woken by Ishiu's calling and poking, Bronya quickly opened her eyes. She gazed at him with bleary eyes, clearly not fully awake yet. In her groggy state, she actually reached out, wrapped her arms around Ishiu's neck, and affectionately rubbed her cheek against his. Then, in a dreamy murmur, she said, "Ishiu... don't look at other girls. Hug me more, okay?"
"Uh..."
Ishiu's mouth twitched. For a moment, he almost thought there was something wrong with his ears, but the very real sensation of her in his arms reminded him that this was real.
Holy crap... was this girl having some kind of dream?
To be fair, Ishiu knew Bronya was only acting like this because she was half-asleep, but he had no intention of waking her. Instead, he shut his mouth and simply pretended to be a statue.
Come on, after all these years, this was the first time he had ever seen Bronya cling to him and act spoiled. He'd have to be out of his mind to stop her. Besides, it wasn't his fault, and there was no reason to turn down a free benefit~
Any jealousy Ishiu had felt toward the HOMU plushie moments earlier vanished into thin air.
So not only did he refrain from waking Bronya, he even pulled out his phone and turned on the camera.
Such a precious historical moment might only happen once in his entire life. Of course he had to preserve it properly.
Unfortunately, Ishiu didn't get to enjoy it for long. Probably because she