But Why Are You...?

Emily had kept waiting all this time, so Vita truly felt sorry.

Vita bit her lip and, after being lost in thought for a moment, finally confessed honestly.

“I don’t know, exactly… why I acted that way earlier.”

“Well, it’s okay.”

Emily accepted it calmly.

“Was the question too difficult…?”

This time, the silence lasted longer.

But Vita had already made up her mind—or, more precisely, sorted out her thoughts.

“No, not particularly.”

So she could speak...