While I’m thinking this, I notice that Spica is getting nervous.
She tightly presses lips that seem to lose their color, and now and then she opens her mouth and closes it. I wonder if she wants to say something. I can’t stand to watch her, so I call out to her while looking up at the light.
“Hey. Is there anything you want to do after we are done with Parose Village? If there's something you want to see, I'll show you ...Let's have some fun together."
"...Are you sure?"
She asks me while her red eyes flicker.
"Hmm... As I told you before, it's best if you don't hold back and ask for it.”
"Then ...I'd like you to make more sweets using the Linka fruit."
"...Is that what you want?”
"Yep, it was super delicious. I want to eat it again.”
"All right. I promise to make it for you. Then let's go."
As I speak, I straddle on the ice dragon and present my hand to Spica. Seeing her still looking nervous, I naturally smiled.
"Don't worry. If there is a problem I will handle it.”
Little by little, Spica's small white hand extends and slowly takes my hand.
Her hands are delicate and softer than I expected but a little colder than my hands.