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"About what?" Nuance asked again.

"Engh, er ..."

"What's wrong?"

"Just say it, oh my!" thought Nathan, worried about himself.

"Earlier ... why did you look so gloomy?" asked Nathan.

'Why did I say anything else ?! Aaaargh! ' growled Nathan in his heart.

"When?" Nuansa asked back.

"E-earlier, that's why I told you that it's okay if you feel disappointed in me or lose trust in me, it's because I thought that you were sad and disappointed in me," Nathan replied.

"Ah ... that," said Nuansa.

"That was just ... I ... I thought of you," continued Nuansa.

"What?" said Nathan, thinking that maybe Nuansa would be the one to confess his love first.

"Yes, it must be hard to be in your position right now, right?"

"Hah?" said Nathan who immediately felt weak because his expectations did not match reality.