[There's a slight pause before he speaks. Normally, he was thrilled over the moon to receive compliments... okay he still was, but for some reason he didn't feel the urge to egg on for more. He was beyond touched that he couldn't even express in words.]

Thanks...that means a lot. I still got a ways to go to become like my father at perfecting... but I'll get there one day. [He was determiend to, anyway!!] But I'm really flattered that you think so.

[Suddenly, a jingling sound, that was accompained with tiny footsteps could be heard. Mikoto whips his head towards the sound and was delighted to see that it was his beloved queen; Noa! He immediately smiles and bends down to pet the cat, before turning his gaze back to Yuuko..]

Oh hey Noa! I don't believe you've met Yuuko yet, have you?

[The cat scurries her way closer to the girl, tilting her head in curiousity to the stranger, while swishing her tail back and forth.]