"Don't spin this into some kind of love story!"
"I'd like this to be a love story." The Paru chuckled, staring into her eyes. "Your kiss turned the frog into a charming prince. Except that… I wasn't a frog… And I don't look like a prince… And there was no kissing involved."
"Ha! So everything is different!"
"That's your conclusion?"
"No…" Raya looked away, pressing her lips together. "But… It is true that… I could tell there was something about you. Call it scientific perversion, if you will. My interest and curiosity, I can understand but…"
"You don't truly believe that you're the pervert here, do you?"
"Huh? Um… Of course, I do. Because I am."
Cero scratched his head as he pulled back. As his bottom reached his folded legs, Raya slowly sat up.
"You don't agree?" Raya asked after a couple of silent seconds.
The Paru scratched his neck.
Only then did his gaze move towards her face. A gaze that had been lingering on,