"If the shrine maiden has nothing else to do, I'll be leaving first! Guard your heart well—don't let me steal it so easily."
With one foot on the step, the girl teased Yae Sakura in a seductive tone, then prepared to leave.
"Wait!"
Seeing that the girl who seemed to be Kallen was about to leave, Yae Sakura hurriedly reached out.
"Poor thing! Have you been captivated by my charm so quickly? But you should know that although girls in love are beautiful and enchanting, your entanglement only adds to my troubles. I understand your deep feelings for me, so please forgive my rudeness."
With that, the phantom thief girl smiled softly and prepared to slip away.
But in the next moment, Yae Sakura rushed in front of her and grabbed her hand.
"Don't go yet. Who are you?"
"Shrine maiden, this is... Huh! You also give me a familiar feeling, miss. It feels as though we've met somewhere before. Could this be the legendary love at first sight?"
Just as she was about to push Yae Sakura away, the phantom thief girl suddenly noticed something. The corners of her lips lifted slightly as she played along.
Ignoring the phantom thief girl's heart-stirring tone, Yae Sakura only wanted to confirm whether the girl before her was the Kallen in her heart.
As the phantom thief girl leaned her head slightly closer, Yae Sakura finally could not resist and removed the girl's raven mask.
Once the raven mask was taken off, the phantom thief girl's face was completely revealed before Yae Sakura.
"Kallen!"
Murmuring her name softly, tears filled Yae Sakura's eyes... She had finally found her.
Kallen...
"Oh?! I think I understand now."
"Although I've forgotten many things, it seems... you must be someone very important to me as