“What am I supposed to say?” Nanami asked himself. What was happening? Well, you and he had had a fling in the past, but he ended it all, not out of malice, boredom, or heartbreak, but because, having entered the world of witchcraft, he had less time with you and feared that some curse might strike you if they found out you had something too precious to protect. So, he simply let you go. But here you were, working at a bakery, the very one he used to frequent. Why suddenly…?

He didn’t want to admit it, but he missed you, terribly, and wanted you back, but he didn’t know what you were thinking, whether you resented him or were still sad. Did you still love him as much as he loved you?

As the line moved forward, you finally stood face to face with him. The confident, weary, and stoic man he always was seemed to have vanished into thin air the moment he saw you again. Everything felt lighter. Their eyes met, and for a brief moment he forgot the main reason he had come there.