Her smile was adorable, like a young girl’s should be. I looked down and spotted her tail wagging back and forth like crazy. Curious as to what would happen, I stopped patting her.
“Ah...”
She looked sad, and her tail stopped moving at once. It was just like seeing my old dog, and I got a little carried away as I continued to pat her head for a while. Once I’d finally stopped, Emilia faintly opened her eyes and placed her hands in front of her chest while breathing heavily.
“Sirius...”
It made me remember what Noel had said the night before.
“You’re a real lady killer, huh, Sirius? I’m sure Emilia will be all over you tomorrow!”
I needed a second to sort this out.
I had comforted her, but my intentions had been closer to that of a father than that of a man interested in anything els
