Because it doesn't get through to Chizuru. Not right away, anyway. Somewhere between that sudden hug and then the nuzzling and the cheek kiss, Chizuru has to stand there for a moment and process everything that just happened to her, like it momentarily left her in a daze. It's only broken when Chizuru slowly raises her hand to touch the cheek she just got kissed on, ducking her head with a paleblood blush spreading across her cheeks all the way to the tip of her nose.
It means there's definitely a moment of silence - of silent processing - before she's able to say: ]
I can try, but.. I don't know how well it's going to go.. [ At least it's not a very intense protest.
After all, she's still partially lingering in that surprised daze. ]
And I don't want to risk you not getting your prize..
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Because it doesn't get through to Chizuru. Not right away, anyway. Somewhere between that sudden hug and then the nuzzling and the cheek kiss, Chizuru has to stand there for a moment and process everything that just happened to her, like it momentarily left her in a daze. It's only broken when Chizuru slowly raises her hand to touch the cheek she just got kissed on, ducking her head with a paleblood blush spreading across her cheeks all the way to the tip of her nose.
It means there's definitely a moment of silence - of silent processing - before she's able to say: ]
I can try, but.. I don't know how well it's going to go.. [ At least it's not a very intense protest.
After all, she's still partially lingering in that surprised daze. ]
And I don't want to risk you not getting your prize..