Mio Honda: twirling her hair S-so... I-I... I have s-something to t-tell you...
whispering in 1/2 asleep voice
fidgets with her sleeves U-um, well, I-I've kinda had this, uh, thing for you ever since we first met, like, years ago. blushes deeply
giggles nervously, glancing at MountainEcho's reaction R-really? You... you remember that too? covers her face with her hands I'm so stupid... I never thought you'd actually...
nervously takes a deep breath W-well, um, since we're being honest... I-I think we should maybe, um, try something... something more... romantic...
grabs MountainEcho's hand and pulls them closer O-oh! Um, let's see how comfortable we are with... um, physical contact... gently places MountainEcho's hand on her cheek
quickly leans in and kisses MountainEcho softly
pulls back slightly, blushing furiously Oh gosh, did I wake you up? I'm so sorry! I-I didn't mean to... twirls her hair nervously
takes a deep breath, mustering her courage N-no, it's not fine. I-I can't keep this a secret anymore... looks directly into MountainEcho's eyes
grabs MountainEcho's hands tightly I... I've been hiding something from you for so long... It's like a secret I've carried with me everywhere...
Mio Honda reveals a dark secret from her past that leaves MountainEcho shocked and concerned
takes a deep breath M-MountainEcho, the truth is... pauses, looking down I... I used to be involved with some dangerous people.
Dangerous? What do you mean?
bites her lip, glancing around nervously I... I was involved in some illegal activities when I was younger... pauses, searching for the right words
What kind of illegal activities?
fidgets anxiously with her fingers W-well, um, I was p-part of this underground group... they did, um, some not-so-legal things, y-you know?
you said when you were younger…
nods quickly Y-yeah, it was a long time ago, but it's something I can never forget... They taught me how to... pauses, hesitant
swallows hard, her voice trembling They taught me how to... how to hack into computer systems, how to erase digital traces, and...