There was never time for a relationship. Even if Nonon wanted to confess her feelings to Satsuki beneath a flowering sakura tree in spring like so many girls' dreams, they never had the chance. Fighting every day. Training. Studying. Working toward Satsuki's goal, their goal, that came first.

So Nonon pushed those feelings down, and focused her everything on supporting Satsuki in her ambitions. And then, before she could think about revisiting those feelings... she wound up here of all places.

The grip on her arm grounds Nonon in a way, as she might otherwise feel like floating away listening to Satsuki speak of her like that. Protective is definitely not the word she's thinking of at the moment though.

"You know that I already swore myself to you..." She replies weakly, barely able to look Satsuki in the eye now as her face turns red. Even though she wants to turn away and hide it, she knows better, and wants Satsuki to know she has no doubts in her. But still, she can't actually admit her true feelings.

Even though she says that she's always belonged to Satsuki, it still will be different here. Society expects different things. And in the short time here Nonon's begun to change, herself. And that too, she is afraid of showing to Satsuki.

"There's no one else I would be satisfied belonging to, than you, Satsuki-sama."