Nico doesn't know how to begin to reply. It's not only knowing it was her words that brought Akiha to real, honest tears -- but that she would admit it so plainly. If it were her, Nico's fairly certain she'd still be insisting some dirt got in her eye, that's all, no matter how transparent a lie it would be. She'd always taken Akiha to be same in that regard, but... it looks like she was way off mark, huh.
It's so much to take in, wrapped in the layers of tension and anxiety and relief that came before it, and her stomach's still doing flips from being looked in the eye and called kind. What does she even say to that? To any of this?
The same thing she does to any other compliment, apparently.
"But I can't heeeelp it! Nico-nii's charm is just too much to control! It's my blessing and my curse!"
... Yeah, even she feels embarrassed saying that, this time. She's quick to give up the act, and instead simply cups Akiha's face between both hands, and brings their lips together once more.
yeah!!! or we can talk something out together if you'd like!
It's so much to take in, wrapped in the layers of tension and anxiety and relief that came before it, and her stomach's still doing flips from being looked in the eye and called kind. What does she even say to that? To any of this?
The same thing she does to any other compliment, apparently.
"But I can't heeeelp it! Nico-nii's charm is just too much to control! It's my blessing and my curse!"
... Yeah, even she feels embarrassed saying that, this time. She's quick to give up the act, and instead simply cups Akiha's face between both hands, and brings their lips together once more.
That should express enough, right...?