Shuu would usually not have any problem hearing words like this. It was easy for him to laugh it off and pretend nothing happened. But he did not feel like doing that today.
Today, his heart felt a lot heavier, and it made his mood sour. It was so bad that it even bled into his face, causing Princess Danielle to look surprised.
"Shuu…you-"
"No, you are right. I should not be loitering around like this. I will take my leave now."
Shuu told the princess with a smile on his face. But it did not reach his eyes like it usually did.
In fact, it would not be wrong to say that Shuu's smile looked hollow, almost as if he had no emotion behind it.
"Shuu, wait-!"
Princess Danielle called out to him, but it was too late. Shuu was already gone, and she felt unsettled. She bit her lip, wondering if she should do something about his mood or not.
But Canarie put a hand on Danielle's shoulder to grab her attention, and the princess's attention shifted toward her.
