Chapter 14 - Ch 15: The Dragon's Tease

Ria smiled and said in a loud voice.

"I see. You're shy, Leon. That's cute."

Leon felt a surge of embarrassment and annoyance.

He said in a low voice.

"Ria, please stop teasing me. You're making me uncomfortable."

Ria asked in a loud voice.

"Teasing? What's that?"

Leon explained in a low voice.

"Teasing is when you say or do something to make someone feel embarrassed or annoyed. It's a form of humor or affection."

Ria asked in a loud voice.

"Humor? Affection? What are those?"

Leon explained in a low voice.

"Humor is when you say or do something to make someone laugh or smile. It's a form of entertainment or happiness. Affection is when you say or do something to show someone that you like or love them. It's a form of emotion or relationship."

Ria nodded and said in a loud voice.

"I see. I'm teasing you, Leon. I'm showing you humor and affection. I'm making you laugh and smile. I'm showing you that I like and love you."

Leon felt a surge of surprise and warmth.

He said in a low voice.

"Ria, do you really mean that? Do you really like and love me?"

Ria nodded and said in a loud voice.

"Yes, Leon. I really mean that. I really like and love you."

She leaned closer to him and kissed him on the cheek.

She said in a loud voice.

"See? That's how I show you my affection."

Leon felt a surge of shock and pleasure.

He touched his cheek and said in a low voice.

"Ria, what did you just do? Why did you just do that?"

Ria explained in a loud voice.

"I just kissed you, Leon. I did that because I wanted to. Because it makes me happy. Because it makes you happy."

Leon felt a surge of confusion and happiness.

He said in a low voice.

"Ria, you're amazing. You're incredible. You're wonderful."

Ria smiled and said in a loud voice.

"Thank you, Leon. You're amazing too. You're incredible too. You're wonderful too."

She hugged him and said in a loud voice.

"I'm glad we met, Leon. I'm glad we're friends, Leon. I'm glad we're more than friends, Leon."

Leon hugged her back and said in a low voice.

"I'm glad too, Ria. I'm glad too."

They looked into each other's eyes and felt their bond grow stronger.

They said in unison.

"I love you."

They kissed each other and felt their link level increase.

They heard the system's voice in their heads.

[Link level 7: Intermediate memory.]

[You can now share your memories with your companion.]

[You can use this function by saying 'memory on' or 'memory off'.]

[You can also adjust the level of detail by saying 'memory level 1' to 'memory level 10'.]

[Memory level 1: Basic information.]

[Memory level 2: Basic events.]

[Memory level 3: Basic emotions.]

[Memory level 4: Basic sensations.]

[Memory level 5: Intermediate information.]

[Memory level 6: Intermediate events.]

[Memory level 7: Intermediate emotions.]

[Memory level 8: Intermediate sensations.]

[Memory level 9: Advanced information.]

[Memory level 10: Advanced events, emotions, and sensations.]

[The system has set the default memory level to 5.]

[You can change it anytime.]

[The system hopes that you will enjoy this function and make the most of it.]

They were surprised and intrigued by the system's message.

They wondered what this function could do.

They decided to try it out.

They said in unison.

"Memory on."