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[X] "She is someone important to me."
[X] Hold her hand tightly.

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"Ara?" says Yuyuko with a smile. "Then why are you still holding hands, I wonder~"

Youmu gasps, her cheeks a bright red in embarrassment. She opens her mouth to argue, but she only mumbles incoherently. Vincent can feel her hand shaking nervously. Once again, they have ended up in the middle of a misunderstanding.

"There is a perfectly good explanation for this," returns Vincent. Honestly, he has no idea how to best explain the situation without mentioning the seal.

Yuyuko's smile widens as she waits for him to continue. Komachi seems to be listening intently, though she seems to be in a slight shock. Chen is frowning at him, but says nothing. The guy wearing the grey robes seems to be fully focused on his cooking.

"T-that is, umm..."

Why is he still holding her hand? He only met Youmu yesterday, and they are definitely not in that kind of relationship. They are simply friends, perhaps fellow sword wielders, and there is no need for such close contact. Holding hands here is inappropriate, to say the least. There is absolutely no good reason for him to continue holding her delicate soft hand. His mind continues enumerating the different perfectly logical reasons why he should let go of her right now.

"Err..."

Yet he can't. He can't let go of her. His body refuses to let go of her hand. Just the thought of letting her go is unexplainably painful. He doesn't understand the reason or cause. His chest tightens as he thinks of her. Who is this person? What is she to him?. All he knows is that he has to stay close to this person. He must stay by her side, always. He needs to protect her, keep her safe from harm and regret. He would rather slice off his own arm than hurt her. She is...

"She is someone important to me," says Vincent.

Without any hesitation, he tightens his grip on Youmu's hand, as if to reassure her. Youmu's eyes widen, and her body doesn't stop shuddering, but she doesn't pull her hand away. She is clearly shocked, but thankfully, she doesn't seem angry.

Silence fills the room. Slowly, rational thinking starts to return to Vincent. What the hell was he thinking? Won't this make the situation even more complicated?

Yuyuko, Chen, and Komachi continue staring intently, waiting for him to finish. The guy in grey robes is still busy with his cooking, though he seems a bit distracted (Who was that guy anyway? He hasn't seen him here before). Youmu stays silent as well, glancing at Vincent from time to time. The half-ghost squeezes his hand ever so slightly, as if to affirm whatever he is about to say or do next.

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