When Vaan heard Ron's compliment from a distance, he almost staggered and slipped off the building's rooftop. Although he had half suspected it, he was still surprised when he heard the little boy's compliment nonetheless.
It was a fifty-fifty chance. But regardless of the two possible directions, either would still make the little boy stand out from his peers.
Nevertheless, children always had a way of choosing the less expected and more surprising option.
"…"
"…"
"???"
Stacey and the group of little boys behind her were briefly dumbfounded by Ron's bold, narcissistic remark about himself.
Even so, Ron's sudden, dashing appearance and determined, passionate gaze caused the little girl's heart to skip a beat from shyness. No boy had made such an impact on her like that before.
Regardless of the original intention, Ron succeeded in capturing Stacey's interest.
