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Back then, Noah had only met Wendy by chance, and through a series of coincidences, they had spent a very short time together.
That time had only lasted a few days.
Although those few days had also been unforgettable to Noah, he had only regarded Wendy as a cute little sister and had never considered interfering too much in her life.
Otherwise, once he learned that Mystogan had arranged for Wendy to stay at Cat Shelter, Noah would have gone looking for her long ago.
The reason he had not done so was because he believed that their brief few days together had probably only been an interlude for Wendy. After seven long years, the memory should have faded considerably.
Who would have thought that when they met again, Wendy's attitude had not changed in the slightest from seven years ago? On the contrary, her long years of yearning had only made her even more eager to see Noah.
Noah had truly never expected that he still held such importance in Wendy's heart.
Thus, feeling Wendy cling tightly to him and even cry tears of joy, Noah was deeply moved.
This child had been raised by a dragon, yet she was kinder and more human than anyone else.
"All right, stop crying."
Filled with affection for Wendy, Noah lifted her face from his chest. Gazing at that young, lovely face streaked with tears, he gently wiped them away.
"You've already grown up. Why are you still such a crybaby, just like back then?"
"B-Because..." Letting Noah wipe away her tears, Wendy sniffled hard a few times.
"I really missed