"Y-You, what did you say?" Grace was startled.
She hadn't expected Archer to be so direct, confessing to her just like that.
She was completely unprepared and, for a moment, didn't know how to respond.
"If you haven't made up your mind, you don't have to answer me right away. I have to return to my unit now. I know you'll definitely get into Crestwood University."
"In three months, I'll come find you at Crestwood University."
"You can answer me then, okay?" Archer looked at Grace's startled expression and felt a pang of regret.
He had, after all, been a bit too hasty. But he was about to undertake a very dangerous mission, with no guarantee he would return alive. He needed an anchor, something that would make him cherish his own life more and ensure his safe return.
He was afraid that if he didn't say certain things now, he might never get another chance.
