514 IDEAL TYPE

WHEN Kiran said that and Astrid gave him a look as if saying 'yes, yes, I believe you', while Snow only tilted his head, probably wondering why he was protesting so loudly, he suddenly felt frustrated. The need to explain welled up inside him even more. But he knew that if he explained the way he did earlier, it would just look like he was vehemently denying something that was true.

So, he took a deep breath and explained to them what he wanted to say as calmly as possible.

"I don't feel that way towards Mirabelle. Although I don't know much about romance and love, I still know myself well. If there's a chance that I like someone in that way, I would have at least a bit of awareness," he said. "And Mirabelle also doesn't feel that way towards me. She's just a weird— I mean, an eccentric girl who doesn't know the meaning of personal space."