Misaki's eyes widen in astonishment, and her face flushes a light pink, when she hears her father's strange request. She shoots him an embarrassed look, followed by a slight exhale mixed with faint anger.)
Misaki (in Japanese, in a low, tense voice):
"Dad... what are you saying?!"
(Ahmed notices her confusion and the wavering look between her father and him. He smiles a calm smile, then whispers, in a voice barely audible to anyone but her:)
Ahmed (in Japanese, whispering):
"You... are very cute."
(Misaki's eyes widen for the second time, as if what he said surprised her more than her father's own words. She covers part of her face with her hand, trying to hide her smile and her shyness, then gently hits Ahmed's shoulder with a light tap, as if trying to regain her inner balance.)
Misaki (in a shy whisper, smiling as she pouts her lips):
"Ahmed... since you said I'm cute, then... I want compensation."
(Ahmed is surprised by her response, and his face flushes a little, trying to pretend to be composed, while a silent, light, warm moment fills the space between them... as if something new had begun to be born in those exchanged glances.)