Mirai stumbled from the heavy contact and gravity as Haruka walked into him. He was giddy with infatuation because of his success, which was in fact a rare thing to taste.

He was speaking from further aside than she would remember - and sounded satisfied by his pleasure.

"How good."

Or rather, he did only for a second. There was nothing he could say to Haruka, who only seemed to draw the tiniest of speeches. "Well, then you shall have to do exactly as I say. Otherwise I'll just have to punish you, you impertinent child."