>"Well what else do you call someone so valuable and beautiful?"
>A curious transformation washes over Kyouko. Her laughter trails off and the bashful grin upon her face slowly gives way to... uncertainty? Astonishment? Her soft green eyes rise to meet your own and seize them, searching for... something.
>You feel your breath catch in your throat. Did those words really come out of your mouth? For a moment, neither of you say anything, then a gentle smile spreads across her face. You think she's blushing a little. You're
certain you are.
>"You... really mean that, don't you?" Her voice is uncharacteristically quiet.