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Knowing that there was no way to explain herself to preserve whatever was left of her image in Emilia's heart, Noelle could only wish to find a hole to crawl into and hide. Unfortunately, there was no such convenient place nearby, and the gray-haired girl could only stand there in front of the bed, mortified.
Even with her expression frozen as it was, Noelle would still look quite indifferent if not for her entire face being red from shame, making Emilia smile in amusement as she beckoned the girl over. "Come here."
Looking at the younger girl curl her finger like that to call her over while still on her bed, Noelle couldn't help but feel a sinful expectation in her heart. The fact that Emilia was still in her uniform didn't help at all, and the gray-haired girl wondered for a moment if she had done it intentionally.
