"Ah! Sh-she's not me...!"
Zoemi flinched and hurriedly waved his hands in denial, managing to not blush only because of the rigorous attendant training he went through in the past.
"Oh? But you look like you suit each other so well!"
Elsby raised her brows in surprise.
"So... maybe it's only 'not yet'?"
She tilted her head and added with an encouraging smile.
"That's..."
Zoemi looked away and awkwardly rubbed his arm.
"...might be complicated..."
Even with the black-haired boy doing his best to control his emotions, his expression showed the sadness ever so slightly.
"..."
"..."
The two young women looked at each other – Oktria frowned at the worried Elsby.
"Don't mind her! Just come have a look at this!"