I pulled Sharle's hand into the changing area of the bath on the second floor of the annex, closed the door, and looked at her face from the front. She had not opened her mouth even once up to here. Honestly I was worried. It had felt halfway forced bringing her, but I had not seen her looking like she disliked it. If she disliked it she would have shaken her hand free on the way here. More than anything her cheeks were dyed red, and she looked up at me with wet, embarrassed eyes. I could not take it. I matched gazes with Sharle's pretty blue eyes after she had hidden her wings, smiled in a troubled way, and asked,
"Sorry. Was I a little too forceful?"
"I was truly happy just being beside you…"
"Sharle…"
"You touched me, hugged me back… and kissed me too…"
Sharle gripped my right hand tightly with both of hers and muttered, "But I ended up wanting more than that…" I listened to Sharle's words quietly with a serious face and laid my free left hand over both of hers.
