"F-Friends...?"
Anyone who understood Emilia would know just how deeply that word struck her.
Looking at Sylvia's delighted smile, Emilia seemed somewhat overwhelmed.
"B-But I'm a Half-Elf, you know? And I have silver hair..."
Before she could finish, Sylvia directly interrupted her.
"It's okay."
With one simple sentence, Sylvia swept away all of Emilia's concerns.
"Because I really like Ria."
No amount of words could compare to the weight of that sentence.
"Th-This..."
Everyone was suddenly left speechless by the unexpected scene.
"Honestly..."
Fang Li sighed inwardly, completely unaware that a faint smile had already appeared on his face.
Meanwhile, Emilia could only stare blankly at Sylvia.
At last, beneath Sylvia's soft laugh that carried an unbelievable sense of closeness, she blushed and spoke quietly.
"I-If it's okay with me..."
After all, making friends had always been Emilia's greatest wish.
"Mm." Sylvia nodded and instructed her, "Then you can't add 'miss' after my name anymore, okay? You can only call me Sylvie."
"O-Okay, Sylvie."
"Good girl."
Sylvia patted Emilia on the head, making Emilia grow embarrassed as well.
Rather than friends, they looked more like sisters.
Even though their hair colors were different, their races were different, and even the worlds they existed in were different, these two girls, beautiful as goddesses, became friends at that moment.
One was a songstress who could conquer the world with her looks.
The other was the most beautiful Half-Elf in this world.
It was practically a dreamlike scene.
At this moment, Emilia did not know that Rem was looking at her with envious eyes.
(Lord Fang Li's lover has acknowledged Lady Emilia...)
This was undoubtedly a huge step forward.
Perhaps Emilia herself was not aware of it.
But to Sylvia, Emilia's kindness and pure innocence were enough to move her.
After all, Sylvia