Lacus Clyne and Him
Tokyo's night sky. Lin
A sky-blue swallow streaked across the sky, leaving an azure trail before landing on the balcony railing of a three-story villa.
Once the swallow landed, its azure flames dissipated, and Him pulled her oversized military cap low and nimbly hopped down from the railing.
The AT wheels struck the balcony tiles, making a scraping, whirring sound.
Along with that sound came Him's lively greeting:
"Good evening~"
At Him's greeting, several round Haros rolled out of the room onto the balcony.
Their clear electronic voices promptly rang out.
"Haro~ Him~ Haro~ Him."
"Good evening, Mr. Haro." Him bent down to pick up a pink Haro, then leaned forward and rolled into the room on her AT Roller Skates.
Inside, Lacus Clyne, dressed in white pajamas, lowered the book in her hands. She looked up at Him as she skated into the room, a slightly helpless look appearing on her face.
"So you went to see him."
Him spun around and flopped onto the long white sofa nearby, bouncing a few times.
"Well, Mr. Verde considers him the 'Best Husband' candidate. How could I not vet him for you?"
Hearing Him's lively voice, Lacus Clyne rested her book on her lap and opened it as she asked:
"And what was your verdict?"
At Lacus Clyne's question, Him spread her arms toward the ceiling in an imaginary embrace.
"He's still a fledgling~"
"No thoughts, no drive, like a leaf that's fallen onto the water, drifting with the current."
"But somehow, I feel that if we take our eyes off him for even a moment, he'll secretly grow from a leaf into a towering tree we can't ignore."
"Come to think of it, he seems to really hate having his secrets discovered. He's wary of everyone,