Is it possible to go any redder at this point?

The answer is yes. Leon fights against flustering further, rubbing at his neck as if that would do anything to alleviate the sudden feeling of discomfort.

"W-- well. Ears aren't exactly normal things to compliment."

Okay, the real reason was that his ears didn't get complimented by girls that often. Why was it always the guys who wanted to pet them?!