Little Griseo suddenly broke into a radiant smile.
Her youthful face carried a mature charm.
It was as if she were teasing Anna, yet also as if she adored her.
As she held Anna's face, it was as though she wanted to knead Anna's entire body into her own, making them even more intimately inseparable.
Bold and flirtatious, yet so very serious.
"Sorry... my dear Anna~"
"Forgive me for today's little bit of mischief, okay?"
"..."
"Because I wanted to take a better look at you like this, at your shy and graceful appearance."
"I'm sorry~"
Little Griseo's voice was soft and gentle, like the call of a fawn.
But Miss Anna had already been completely captivated by her. She had no idea what to say, her mind utterly blank.
So she simply continued speaking on her own.
"When we first met up this morning... from the moment you saw me, you kept letting your imagination run wild..."
"While sitting on the subway, you were always making all sorts of amusing little expressions. I really liked them."
"When you heard that this hot-spring room had a private bath, you became a little flustered, blushing shyly. I liked that too."
"..."
"I liked the way you fidgeted shyly when I reached out and took your hand."
"Even when I drew a little circle in your palm, you instinctively tried to pull your hand back, or clenched your little hand tighter... I really liked those adorable reactions too."
"..."
Little Griseo's eyes were tender and her voice was sweet and childish, carrying the slightest hint of an adorable nasal tone, as though she were acting coquettishly.
"Even now. Look~ You're still like this..."
"Those shy eyes, those bashful brows."
"Even without saying anything, you look so pitifully adorable."
"I love it so