"Emma!" Angelina gasped, breaking the hug.

"It's nothing big. I'm sure you know I have a crush on you, and that's why you've been avoiding contact with me. I get that you need to focus on your training, but I promise not to disturb you. Just... look at me, okay?" Emma said softly, and Angelina gave her a pitiful look.

“Poor thing... I'm a female like you,” she thought before forcing a slight smile.

"So what's next?" she asked, changing the topic.

"You learn fast, trust me." Emma smiled proudly. "It took me one week to shoot the ten-apples formation perfectly, but you did it within minutes. At this rate,...