[As jarring as it is to be transported to another world with no warning, he's sure she's far from the only one to feel that way—to want to learn because it's exciting and new. She certainly seems to have mixed feelings about her own.
His smile fades slightly, and even if he were to refuse to acknowledge the pang in his chest as genuine, he sees no point in attempting to mask it entirely; his gaze momentarily moves to a distant spot in her garden, a solemnity to his eyes that he appears to be trying to hold back.]
... I'm a bit too anxious to return home to learn simply for enjoyment, I'm afraid.
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[As jarring as it is to be transported to another world with no warning, he's sure she's far from the only one to feel that way—to want to learn because it's exciting and new. She certainly seems to have mixed feelings about her own.
His smile fades slightly, and even if he were to refuse to acknowledge the pang in his chest as genuine, he sees no point in attempting to mask it entirely; his gaze momentarily moves to a distant spot in her garden, a solemnity to his eyes that he appears to be trying to hold back.]
... I'm a bit too anxious to return home to learn simply for enjoyment, I'm afraid.