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Mirai slowly calmed herself as she walked beside Louis, admiring his stoic, composed demeanor, his flowing white hair, and his piercing yellow eyes. She also noticed his horns had grown by roughly fifteen percent, something no one else had spotted, not even Louis himself, but she had. While fidgeting with her hair, she stole glances at him as they left the castle and stepped into the bustling castle town surrounding the noble district.
"Um, Louis?" she murmured nervously. "Y-You hugged me… and kissed me out of nowhere… Um, is there a reason for that?"
"…No particular reason. I just felt like doing it," Louis replied nonchalantly, leaving Mirai even more bewildered.
"E-Eh? What does that even mean…" she muttered. "Huh?"
Then she noticed Louis looking away, deliberately avoiding her gaze. Though faint, a slight reddish tint had crept across his pale face. He was embarrassed.
