Most shamefully of all, her heart had actually fluttered for a moment.
But no!
Absolutely not.
Even if it was his first time too, that was still unacceptable.
"Um... you've had it rough too."
Looking at Momoka Ayase, Shizuka Hiratsuka forced a faint smile.
"Heh... hehe."
Momoka Ayase's lips twitched. She no longer knew how to respond.
Then!
The sounds rang out again.
The two exchanged a glance and fell silent once more.
"How about we go out for breakfast?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka suggested.
"Let's eat lunch out too."
"Is... is that really necessary?"
"You don't understand, Ms. Hiratsuka."
Patting Shizuka Hiratsuka's shoulder, Momoka Ayase wore the sorrowful look of someone who had been through it all.
She had weathered some serious storms herself.
She really did have experience.
"..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka froze for a moment.
She could only feel that the other girl's expression held a wealth of stories.
This familiar...
Just what had she been through?
Now that I'm one of them too, could I...
Deep down!
She actually began looking forward to it.
She was his familiar already, after all.
Twenty-seven whole years of loneliness were beginning to stir.
That evening!
Lin Luo helped Seiko Ayase into the living room.
At the sight!
Shizuka Hiratsuka and Momoka Ayase, who were eating dinner, both looked rather strange.
They had actually kept going until now.
Their estimates had still fallen short.
That was just far too long.
Shizuka Hiratsuka said wistfully, "Miss Seiko, you seem to be hurt. I just learned healing magic. Would you like me to heal you?"
"No need."
Seiko Ayase's expression grew awkward.
To be honest.
She had immediately used healing magic on herself last night.
But she had soon regretted it.
Who could have known?
Healing magic was so powerful that it could heal any