He... actually saw it?
Angel's heart clenched, and she felt her body stiffen in Klein's arms.
Of course, she had rehearsed this situation countless times in her mind. Perhaps he would discover it when she accidentally talked in her sleep, perhaps she would reveal it herself as though making a joke, or perhaps some accident would expose it. Whether she confessed or made an excuse to brush it off, she had already prepared a response.
But now that the moment had come, Angel realized just how difficult it was to choose to say it all aloud.
Right, I forgot he already gained the Door Pathway's powers through Sefirah Castle. He can enter the Mirror World now... Should I brush it off and say that was Cole Granger? They're both blond, anyway... But he must already be suspicious. Even if I fool him this time, it'll leave a thorn in his heart. The rift might become impossible to mend later... As thoughts raced through her mind, Angel found her taut body gradually relaxing.
Let's leave it at that... Having made her decision, she slowly pushed away from Klein's warm, reassuring chest and tilted her head up to look into his eyes. Her expression went from tense to relaxed, then to relieved.
"I..."
"Was that what you looked like before you 'transmigrated'?"
"Huh?"
Angel stared, dumbfounded, her eyes filled with shock. Everything she had been about to say died on her lips.
She had never imagined that Klein would guess the Mirror Person's identity so accurately.
Under his gaze, her face went from red to white, then from white to red. Only after a long time did she murmur:
"How did you know?
"Did the person in the mirror... no, did my original self tell you?"
Angel's voice was soft and low.