Amon fell into a brief daze.
Honestly, it did not hurt at all. Despite how fiercely Alice had bitten, human teeth were far too fragile against a Mythical Creature. The one who should have been hurting was Alice.
...So, did she really have something wrong with her?
Amon watched blankly as Alice released her bite, lifted her head, and said with a mournful face, "It's too hard. I can't bite through it."
After hesitating for a moment, he asked as though seeking her opinion, "...What should I say?"
Alice fell silent for a moment, withdrew her hand, sat up straight, and said solemnly, "Comfort me."
"?" Amon looked at Alice with an expression that was difficult to understand. "I remember that the last time I came here, you weren't this, this..."
Amon struggled to organize his words before finding an appropriate term. "This human."
Alice quieted down. She understood the implication behind those words—like meant she was not.
Alice pressed her lips together and glared at him, though her tone was not particularly firm as she emphasized, "...I am human."
"Even you don't believe that yourself." Amon looked at her and suddenly laughed out loud.
Alice fell silent, then said as though speaking to Amon, yet also emphasizing it to herself, "I am human."
"So you don't want to kill me anymore?" Amon asked with great interest. "I was waiting for you to make an attempt."
Alice paused slightly, then said with a solemn expression:
"No, great Angel of Time, after what just happened, I have deeply realized my mistake. I should not have offended a God as great and merciful as you. Please forgive my offense."
After a moment of silence, Amon burst into laughter.
One of his hands rested on the sofa while the other covered his stomach