Author's note: this is from Aldus's point of view
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"When will we go to see Vesper?", Serina asked, and I felt my body tensing on an instinct.
Damned memories. I hope that after I'm done dealing with that witch I will be able to suppress the reflex of shrinking every time someone mentions her name unexpectedly. But I should have seen this one coming. I was the one who brought up pheromone control and it was logical that Serina will bring up Vesper.
Luckily, Serina didn't notice my tension as she continued talking, "I hope Vesper can help me to get the hang of this soon and we can go for a stroll in Paris. I want to have an espresso in one of those bistros that have seating on the street. It will be nice to sit and watch the people walk by…"
Serina's chatter gave me time to compose myself and respond to her query about Vesper.
