The day passed quickly. During that time, Merlin did nothing particularly meaningful except play with Luna.
He also intended to keep his promise to Monica.
He had promised to take her out to dinner.
The girl seemed to have been waiting for that promise, because the moment Merlin mentioned it, her eyes lit up with excitement.
"Have you been waiting long?" Merlin asked gently.
Monica, who was waiting in front of the academy grounds, shook her head.
"Don't worry—I've only been waiting for five minutes. I'm sorry for making you come out so late at night, Merlin," she said guiltily.
This was the first time she had ever inconvenienced someone else, and she thought it must have been very annoying.
However, Merlin patted her head to reassure her. "Don't worry about it. I don't mind at all. After all, I promised. Okay, let's go."
He took her right hand and pulled her along.
Monica felt extremely embarrassed. It was the first time a boy had ever held her right hand.
