As much as I wished to indulge in Claire's live performance of direct, intimate ASMR…
This still wasn't yet the time for us to just enjoy ourselves as we wished and desired.
Until the very moment, we would all have to leave the area to isolate Chihiro during his attempt at breaking through, we had to do our very best to raise his odds as much as we possibly could.
And so, while the temptation couldn't be greater, with the supplies I needed to do my part now coming in, we simply couldn't afford to waste our time on just a bonding experience.
"As embarrassing as it is to say, I wouldn't mind having it for a reward once we are done with all of this," I admitted while stealing a glance at Claire's face.