Ellyn smiled, her eyes reflecting the soft blue sky as she gazed out of her bedroom window. Her fingers gently traced the surface of the Pinky Promise Ring, its faint glow shimmering under the sunlight.
"I wonder…" she murmured, tilting her head. A playful smirk crept onto her lips.
"What would Uncle do if he knew he only needed to wait two years instead of eight?"
She giggled softly, her tail swaying in amusement. Hazuki, in all his cluelessness, genuinely thought she was a child. He had no idea that she was actually only two years away from adulthood. She could already picture his panicked face once he found out.
"Hehe… I bet he'd freak out."
Her gaze drifted down to the ring on her finger. It was proof of their bond. Proof that she had tied herself to him, even if he didn't fully understand it yet. She wanted to see him again.
But—
