"Right now?" I asked, raising an eyebrow, slightly caught off guard.
She gave a slight nod, her bangs swaying and hitting her forehead with the motion.
"Sure. But I'm not alone," I replied. "I'll be accompanied by my fiancées."
Her head snapped up, an expression of shock and something deeper appearing on her face. Her eyes widened, and a flicker of something unreadable passed through them.
"A-are you jok—"
Before she could finish her words, the black curtains at the entrance of the backstage rustled, and Nymeria and Ume walked in, their striking white and pink hair reflecting the dim lights of the hall. Their presence seemed to command attention, even in the shadows.
"Oh, here they are," I said, my eyes narrowing in warmth as I quickly moved toward them. I placed one hand on Nymeria's shoulder and the other on Ume's as I introduced them. "She is Nymeria, and she is Ume. They are my fiancées."
I turned to the girls as I continued, "She is Saya, a friend from college."
