Queen Meira chuckled softly, tilting Hazuki's chin upward with one elegant finger.
Her golden eyes sparkled with playful mischief.
"You know, handsome~" she purred, her voice dripping with teasing sweetness. "Which one do you think is prettier? Me... or Ellyna?"
Hazuki blinked, his brain still trying to recover from all the chaos.
"Who's Ellyna?" he asked blankly.
There was a long, heavy silence.
Queen Meira raised an eyebrow.
"Huh? You didn't even tell him your real name?" she said, turning her amused gaze toward Ellyn.
Ellyn instantly stiffened, her ears twitching furiously.
Her face turned bright red.
Her tail bristled again.
"U-Uncle knows my name!" she stammered defensively.
Hazuki scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"Wait, wait... Your name's not Ellyn?"
Ellyn puffed her cheeks dramatically, looking like she wanted to crawl into a hole.
She grabbed Hazuki's sleeve tightly, shaking him slightly.
"Uncleee!! E-Ellyn is my nickname!!" she cried.
