Had she been crying all night? I’d noticed her eyelids were swollen for a while now.
I’d mistakenly assumed that Luna was fragile, but I was wrong. She was purer than anyone. She had spent so long—truly, an eternity—thinking only of me.
But I had things I needed to do. I wasn’t about to change my path now, even after all this.
This was likely the end of the road for Luna and me. It couldn’t be helped. Some things just were the way they were.
"…Hey, Vai-kun."
"What’s up?"
"…Could we start over as friends? I’d like for us to get along."
"With me?"
"…Yes. I’ve actually had a lot of fun. Ever since I came to Noblesse, I’ve been all alone. The only reason I was able to keep pushing myself was because of my promise to you, Vai-kun. But talking to Lady Cynthia helped me understand. She knows so much more about you than I do. I want to know you like that, too. I know you’re trying to Narou strong, Vai-kun. I know, because I’ve been watching you closely."
"Watching me?"
"Yes. With this Black Lump."
"…What do you mean by that?"
"Just watch."
Suddenly, the Black Lump transformed into a literal eye.
Wait, what?! Is she serious? Isn't that incredible? She’s acting like it’s nothing, but she’s literally altering its composition!
"I watched you swinging your sword in the middle of the night. Every night."
"Since when?"
"Since the first day of enrollment."
She just said something absolutely terrifying with a completely straight face. For the sake of my own sanity, I decided to just ignore it for now.