"Don't worry," said Mirai. "I'm a very forgiving man."
Excellently put, he thought. But the problem was that he was also a deceitful man, who stirred at accusations of 'liar' and 'philanderer' and thought up ideas and schemes to present himself as a kind forgiving person. This probably explained the way he was feeling around her too - there was no game involved. And so the problem he faced was a puzzle of getting to know her better, and also himself.
And that made him confused, fretful and scared. He tried to calm it by showing his usual self-control.
"... Hmmmm. The problem now is where do you want to go from here?" He came next to her and rested a gentle hand on her crown. He didn't move it, just showed his strange affection. "Do you want to go home? I can take you back."
Re: Sometime later...
Excellently put, he thought. But the problem was that he was also a deceitful man, who stirred at accusations of 'liar' and 'philanderer' and thought up ideas and schemes to present himself as a kind forgiving person. This probably explained the way he was feeling around her too - there was no game involved. And so the problem he faced was a puzzle of getting to know her better, and also himself.
And that made him confused, fretful and scared. He tried to calm it by showing his usual self-control.
"... Hmmmm. The problem now is where do you want to go from here?" He came next to her and rested a gentle hand on her crown. He didn't move it, just showed his strange affection. "Do you want to go home? I can take you back."