"I'm glad you're safe…"
Ara blinked several times, not really understanding what happened. But it's rude not to say anything.
"T-thanks?" she answered, and the both of them lapsed into an awkward silence.
"Well, let's sit down first," Ichihara Midori invited after a while, giving her a genuine, but shy smile as she ushered her to the empty seats near them, and Ara got more confused.
Being the supposed heroine of this story where the villain had nearly done her harm, Ara was expecting Ichihara Midori to stay away from her. But here she was, initiating contact, and even seemed to be planning to have a long talk with her.
As soon as they were seated, Ichihara stared at her face wide-eyed in amazement. "Your eyes really changed color," she commented, and Ara removed her eyeglasses to humor the girl who was so curious with her eyes.
