Arc 5, Chapter 37: Perilous Business

As the rain turned from a drizzle into a deluge that thudded against the window and roof within a matter of seconds, the two looked back to each other.

"I'm not an idiot," Fumeko's eyes softened. "It must've been tough on you, sorry to hear it."

"I thought I told you not to say sorry!" Tiffany scowled like an angry puppy.

"It's just something people say, alright, you don't have to take it sincerely or anything," Fumeko crossed her arms and groaned.

"So," Tiffany sighed and took up an eyeliner pencil, "Thou wish to be sincerest with thy initial remark? That I, Stella Vespertillio, the Child of Void within the Sea of Stars, am awesome?" she smirked.

The brunette rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah…"

"I shall accept thy praise in behalf of the void~ Now, come-hither and receive mine gratitude," she shook the eyeliner pencil.