[Ferran simply smiles, reveling at the shreds of desperate hope mingled with devastation he can feel coming off Ichijou. He doesn't answer immediately, either, choosing to draw the moment out as long as possible.]

Believe whatever you like. In this case, you will just have to live with the notion that someone just might find you homely--or not. Like I said, believe whichever lie you think will help your bruised ego.