'This woman... she's the best.'
Noah couldn't help smiling.
Unable to contain the warmth swelling inside his chest, he turned slightly and buried his face against the side of her waist where the wide obi was wrapped around her kimono.
One arm slipped gently around her waist as he rubbed his cheek against the soft fabric.
"Akari... you're the best. Thank you. I honestly thought you'd be angry with me."
"Ahn? N-Noah... what are you doing?"
Akari's composed expression instantly crumbled.
Her sapphire-blue eyes widened in surprise as she looked down at the young man clinging to her like a spoiled child.
"Hehe... Just... let me stay like this for a little longer."
He rested his face against her obi, enjoying the comforting warmth that surrounded her.
Akari let out a helpless sigh.
"You really are acting like a child today. Maybe I am... But I can't help it. Besides..."
He smiled against her waist.
"You don't seem to hate it."
