Kotaro cringed when he felt the old woman's eyes on hi and immediately quieted his voice.
"It does matter, especially you want to greet fellow alchemists properly..." He said, putting his hands on his hips. He then looked away, scratching the back of his head to create some stalling time. "..I-I just though you were different..." He mumbled, his cheeks turning red out of embarrassment.
Meanwhile, Aito had made his way over to Zuri. Once close enough, Aito tugged on Zuri's sleeve while staring up at her. The boy held out his hand again as if wanting the girl to hold out her hand too.



