< Master, should I also add her to your list of potential harem members? >
Surprisingly, his answer came out as negative.
"No."
< Why not, Master? Weren't you the one who dreamed day and night about meeting the Vampire Queen? >
"That's true. But things feel different now."
< Different? >
'Back then, it was probably just infatuation with my own creation. An obsession, perhaps. But love? I don't feel that toward Tina.'
He paused for a moment.
'Maybe someday my heart will respond to her differently. Maybe it won't. Until that day comes, I don't want to force those feelings.'
< ... >
'Besides, this isn't a decision I should make alone. She deserves to have a say in it too. For now, we will simply let things take their course.'
< You have changed, Master. >
'Explain.'
< Not in a bad way. Quite the opposite. >
