"Hitting on Akira?" Akiha snorts at the thought - the way she brings her hand up to her mouth almost makes it seem like she's going to laugh, but she holds herself back.

"Hardly. The poor girl'd probably faint. Half the time she calls me 'mistress' or 'Lady Akiha,' like she's one of my maids - it's ridiculous," Akiha rambles on, mostly to distract herself from what she wants to say.

Nico, too. She's attracted to Nico, too.

"But I am still curious what sort of woman you're attracted to. Since I've revealed my interests, it's only fair."