"But why not!" Alice raised her voice, stepping closer to Leon and stabbing her index finger against his chest. "You promised me, didn't you? You said you'd bring me to the Blood Tower's library. I even died because of you!"
Before Leon could reply, Myra intervened. "Wait, what is that Blood Tower's libr—Haaa!!"
Leon pinched her elbow sharply. Myra hadn't expected it, so a soft yelp escaped her lips. She hurriedly covered her mouth with both hands.
Alice narrowed her eyes. "What was that for?"
"Nothing," Leon said quickly, clearing his throat. He straightened his back and added, "Well, I did promise, and to be honest, I was going to ask you. But… you have classes today, so sad—"
"Oh, I can ditch," Alice said it so cheerfully that Leon's words froze.
"..."
"..."
They stared at each other for a few seconds.
"But—"
"Classes exist to ditch."
"..."
"..."
They stared at each other for a few minutes before Leon remembered.
