"I like you, Hecate!" The voice was loud and resonant.
"Thank you." Tilan nodded, but didn't take the flowers being handed to her.
"Uh..." The boy opposite seemed stuck; this wasn't the expected scenario.
"Ahem, my friend means to say that he hopes you can be his girlfriend."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I can't agree to that." Tilan shook her head slightly, and the bow on her hair also swayed along.
"Is it because you like someone else?" The boy asked dejectedly.
"No." This response rekindled hope in him.
"Then what should I do to become——" Before he could finish, Tilan raised a finger, interrupting him.
"No, it doesn't matter what kind of person you become, that doesn't mean I have to agree to anything. There's no connection between the two."
"Everyone has their own choices, but what I can tell you is, I'm not planning on dating right now."
