— “Lord Spoon is going to devour me right in front of the princess… how bold.” — teased Pikonota, blushing.

  Souta recomposed himself, all flustered.

  — “Princess…”

  Meliora exploded.

  Half childish.

  Half comical.

  — “What are you doing, Lord Kihara?! You’re not supposed to give in so easily, geez!”

  Souta stood up, trying to explain.

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  — “It’s not what it looks like…”

  Meliora crossed her arms.

  Serious.

  — “This is the second time I’ve caught you red-handed. You resisted Stingara… why don’t you do the same now?”

  — “That time… I believed it. Because she invaded your tent.”

  — “But now… it was you who invaded her dressing room.”

  — “Shameless.”

  Already outside the crystal chamber, Souta chased after Meliora, who walked with her arms crossed.

  Pikonota, with a mischievous smile:

  — “It’s true… he touched me all over.”

  Souta frowned.

  — “If you’re not going to help… shut up.”

  He turned his gaze back to Meliora.

  — “Princess… I don’t care if you’re upset with me. But I’ll never accept that we end up on bad terms… because of Pikonota.”

  Pikonota, offended:

  — “You invade me… and now I’m the guilty one?!”

  Ironic tone.

  Irritating.

  Souta spun the Spoon horizontally.

  Pikonota dodged with a leap.

  — “Careful! Do you want to kill me?!”