"Wait, why are you looking away!!?"
Under Yunier's shocked gaze, Herbert silently turned his head to the side, pretending to look at Teresa.
His movement was a bit stiff, clearly dodging the girl's clear gaze.
"Please turn back and look me in the eyes—what exactly are you avoiding!!?"
Cough, cough.
Of course I'm avoiding that pure gaze of yours!
Even someone like me feels a stab of pain lying in front of eyes that innocent.
["You say that, but it only hurts a tiny bit~"] The teasing oracle rang directly in his mind, mercilessly mocking him.
Miss Xie Shen's follow-up strike landed with precision, ruthlessly poking Herbert's soft spot.
"It really is just a little bit."
But Herbert was unusually calm, candidly admitting it.
Then Herbert quickly pulled his emotions back in line, steered the topic back on track, and his expression turned serious.
