Noah looked puzzled.
"That Noah? What do you mean?"
Instead of answering. Akari leaned forward slightly. Her usually calm expression had completely disappeared. For the first time since they met. Genuine emotion appeared on her face.
"Tell me..." Her voice carried unmistakable urgency.
"Is your mother's name...Catylen?"
Noah's eyes widened.
"Yes."
He stared at her in complete disbelief. "How do you know my mother? And..."
Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, he asked,
"Are you... from the Narukami family? The ducal family that rules the Eastern Raigamine Dukedom?"
Akari immediately nodded.
"Yes. My father is Reiji Narukami."
Silence.
Noah simply stared at her. His thoughts came to a complete halt.
'Reiji Narukami...? Then...That would make her...'
His heart skipped a beat.
'No way.'
Before he could even organize his thoughts. Akari spoke first. Her brows were tightly knitted. "...But that doesn't make any sense."
