Dressrosa Royal Palace, Scarlett's bedroom.
"Mm~! Mm~! This is so embarrassing! Did he respond to me, or did he misunderstand...?"
Scarlett flopped onto the large pink bed, hugging a pillow tightly as she buried her flushed face deep inside it.
The pink-haired girl kicked off her shoes, revealing her soft, fair feet.
Overcome by embarrassment and restlessness, she repeatedly swung her slender calves in the air, venting the turmoil in her heart.
"Big sister, what are you doing?"
Violet gently pushed open the bedroom door and poked her head in, glancing at her sister, who was currently drowning in embarrassment.
"I confessed to Sephiroth..."
"Really?"
At those words, a surprised expression immediately appeared on the black-haired girl's face. She had never expected her sister to make progress so quickly.
Still burying her face in the pillow, Scarlett replied in a muffled voice:
"Mm!... But I feel like he responded to me, yet it also feels like he didn't..."
"Huh!? What does that mean...?"
With a confused look, Violet pushed the door fully open and walked to the edge of the pink bed. She once again used the mind-reading ability of her Glare-Glare Fruit to peer into Scarlett's heart.
"Oh! So you don't know whether Sephiroth was saying he liked you, or whether he was praising your cooking and expressing his appreciation for you?"
"Violet~!"
Pouting, the pink-haired girl indignantly climbed up from the bed. Supporting herself with both hands, she looked at her sister to express her displeasure at having her thoughts peeped into.
Wait! If I use my little sister's mind-reading ability...
An idea flashed through Scarlett's mind, and a trace of delight appeared on her face.
Night fell. A bright moon hung high in the sky, and the stars glittered brilliantly.
Pale moonlight streamed through an open