Upon hearing the answer, a trace of shock rose in Felix's eyes. He opened his mouth, but in the end, not a single word came out. Lowering his head, he sank into thought.
As he pondered, Felix realized that Lacus might know what he was thinking, so he deliberately tried to avoid that.
Looking at Felix, Lacus spoke seriously.
"I can't hear it anymore."
Upon hearing that, Felix stopped thinking and looked up at Lacus as he asked,
"You can't hear it?"
Lacus nodded at his words.
"Mm."
Seeing this, Felix thought back to what he had just done. As Felix recalled it, Lacus was also thinking back on what exactly she had done.
After thinking it over, Felix spoke first.
"Lacus, listen again to what I'm saying in my heart."
Lacus nodded upon hearing that.
"Mm."
Upon hearing that, Felix said in his heart,
"Lacus is the prettiest!"
Lacus looked up at Felix and nodded at him.
"I heard what you said in your heart." As she answered, Lacus explained, "You said in your heart that Lacus is the prettiest."
As she replied, Lacus's cheeks could not help but redden.
Felix looked at Lacus, nodded, then spoke again.
"Lacus, try again this time."
After saying that, Felix thought about not letting others hear him, then said in his heart,
"Lacus is the prettiest."
Lacus looked at Felix, frowned slightly, then shook her head.
Seeing this, Felix said to Lacus again,
"Lacus, try not to listen to my thoughts."
With a gentle smile, Lacus answered aloud,
"All right."
Felix stopped deliberately trying to prevent others from hearing him, then repeated the thought from before in his heart.
After saying it in his heart, Felix asked Lacus,
"Could you hear it?"
Hearing the question, Lacus looked up at Felix and shook