Mika steadily increased her speed and clenched Leon's snake with her cave's tight walls.
"You said you liked that boy. Why did you like him?" Leon asked with a curious yet calm look on his face.
"I don't know."
"What if… that boy somehow survived and he is alive…?"
"I… don't know. I doubt he would still remember me…" Mika replied.
"So you say you like that boy... is that love or just a crush?"
"If it was a crush, I wouldn't be mourning for him even after ten years."
"...What is love? And how do you know if you love someone?" Leon asked in a disdainful tone.
"Being in love and being in a relationship is different," Mika uttered.
"What's the difference?"
"When two people love each other, and their feelings are mutual, they get into a relationship. They do… Well, they make love and stay happy."
"We are having sex right now even though we are not in a relationship. So how is it different?"