The last strand of reason had snapped.
The gentle and calm girl I had pictured turned out to be more aggressive than I expected.
There was no way a passive individual like me, at least when it came to romance, could win against her.
'I guess I'll just wait it out, then…'
Hopefully, by the time she realized how focused I was on Magic, she would let me go.
'Or, once the time is ripe, I'll tell her the same answer as I wanted to say today.'
It was cruel to let her wait for so long, but this was what she wanted.
'Still, what is this unsettling feeling I'm having? It's almost as if… I'll change my mind later on?'
Nah! That couldn't be it.
Magic had to be the only path I could dedicate myself to. There was no second-guessing it this time around.
"Ah, look at me, all sweaty. You're sweaty too…" Maria's voice rang in the air, bringing me back to reality.
"Y-yeah. I guess you're right."
