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"There's so much I need to show you!" I said. "Ah—right, we should go meet everyone else!"
"Yeah, yeah, anything you want!" Aquarina wiped away a little tear. "I love you so much, Sylphy…"
"E-Eh? Heheh… I love you even more!" I hugged her, kissing her cheek. "See? It wasn't even that long! We're finally together again."
I still remembered how much she cried back then, how she said she would hate being away from me.
But now… I was pretty sure she enjoyed that journey.
"Yeah… but even then… it did feel a little long to me," Aquarina said, lifting me again and carrying me like her princess. "I made a lot of friends and stuff, and I miss them dearly, but… I'm also really happy to be with you again…"
"Me too!" I said, giving her another kiss. "I love, love, love, love you!"
I couldn't stop myself from acting like a dummy. I was so happy—it felt like I could finally let out all these repressed feelings and just be with her again.
