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 "You don't let me rub your head because you feel like you're being treated like a child?"

 Helena nodded, confirming what Bastian asked her.

 Right after Helena nodded, Bastian pulled Helena closer, until their faces were only an inch apart.

 "Then, am I supposed to touch you like an adult? May I do it?" asked Bastian tilting his head slowly.

 Bastian's head, which was moving sideways, also moved forward slowly.

 "HUMP?"

 "You can't do this!" Helena protested, her hand covering Bastian's mouth.

 "What do you really want? Earlier I said I felt like I was being treated like a child, now I'm treating it like an adult too!" Bastian exclaimed, pretending to be annoyed.