Ash brushed away her hand, his expression seemingly uncomfortable.
"But since you neither date nor have a family, doesn't that mean you always have to be alone?"
"We have always been...yes, that's right!"
Freyja suddenly remembered something. She pulled out her homework essay from her backpack and began frantically writing, "Another benefit of the socialized fostering system... Since childhood, fostered independence... accustomed to fighting alone... having an advantage in Void Realm Exploration... 'Every citizen of the Kingdom of Blood Moon is a qualified Mage reservist'... okay, the professor has to give me full marks this time!"
Ash watched her write her essay and continued to ask, "Don't you want to have a perfect union with a lover, don't you want to share your joys and voice your stresses to family, don't you want someone to care about you?"
"Why are you asking so many weird questions... you aren't hoping to become my lover and live with me, are you?!"
