Johnny finally moved from his spot but, instead of going to Otoha, he knelt next to Desco and kissed the top of her head.

"We're not mad at you and we certainly don't want you to get upset...it's just...well, sometimes we can't have what we want, no matter how much we want it. That's just how it is."

He glanced at Otoha but quickly turned his eyes back to the demon girl. "Besides...things are rarely as easy as all that. Especially things like this."