Festival Start..!

"And then she said that she liked him! I didn't know what to do!" Ina exclaimed.

Taira pretended that he couldn't feel the girls staring holes into his back even though he definitely could.

He continued to get dressed in silence until Vermeil became impatient and poked her head into his peripheral vision.

"Something on your mind, my love?" He asked plainly.

"Yea. Shakti." She nodded.

Taira rolled his eyes as he pulled a new dark colored robe over his shoulders.

"I can't say that's a wise use of your time. She is a subordinate. It's inappropriate."

"So you have no interest in her at all?"

"I have never thought about her that way. I don't plan to start either, since, as I've just reminded you, she is our subordinate." Taira gave Vermeil a playful flick between the eyes.

Vermeil didn't really say anything in response at first, just stared at him with a look that said she wouldn't let this go so easily.