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Amon's gasps didn't stop until the moment Akane had finished her speech.
Every moment, every second he stared at her.
Every split moment her eyes locked with his…
A current passed through his body, sparking the replaying of the memory that just happened minutes ago.
His heart beat so hard that it seemed as if it would burst out from his chest at any second.
Nevertheless, he was still able to keep himself composed enough to not show it to the people sitting around him, despite making them suspicious at least once.
Especially Amelia, who looked at him more than once but he quickly masked his discomfort.
The girl had already enough on her plate that she was going through.
The last thing he wanted to do was impose his burdens on her.
Fortunately, as her speech ended and the conductor got back on stage to announce the award winners, Amon was finally able to get a breath.