I was sitting on the sofa and watching a movie with Ageha, and suddenly she cuddled up to me.
Although it's not unusual for her to pester me like that, this time her touch seemed to have a special meaning.
Sitting next to me, Ageha quietly hugged my arm and pressed tightly. When I turned to face her, she looked at me and smiled.
Before this, our kinship was similar to a pet playing with master; but this time her behavior was very human, even womanly, and gave me an extremely charming feeling.
This was a trivial change compared to her physical and mental growth up to this point, but it has shaken me much more than anything before.
For a while, my thoughts were clouded by surprise, while Ageha kept holding my arm with a warm smile.