"I remember very clearly—you touched my head just now, little one. No matter what, I should get to touch yours back, right~?"
As W's gentle voice fell, her hand suddenly put in a little more force, turning Griseo's originally smooth hair into a messy tangle. Her little black painter's cap slowly slipped to the ground as well.
"Mm! My hat..."
Noticing that her hat had fallen off, Griseo instinctively raised a hand to cover her little head.
"Ha ha..."
This time, W showed far more restraint than before. After messing up the little girl's hair, she quickly let her go instead of continuing, even backing away a little.
"..."
Before Griseo could pick up her hat, the azure knight appeared first, bending down to retrieve the painter's cap from the ground.
The sudden appearance of the knight made all three people present freeze slightly.
Especially Ines and Hedley, who were standing farther away. The first thought that came to their minds when they saw the azure knight was that W was about to get beaten up...
Even W herself thought so... She was already planning her escape route. She knew she probably would not be beaten to death, but nobody wanted to get thrashed...
"..."
Yet, completely unlike what they had expected, the azure knight did not spare them even a glance after appearing.
After picking up the little cap from the ground, the knight simply put it away.
Then, he slowly moved to Griseo's side and, as if performing a magic trick, elegantly produced a small round stool for his little princess to sit on.
Afterward, the azure knight took out an exquisite little comb and began tidying his princess's somewhat messy hair.
"Mm... Mister Knight, thank you."
Unlike the others' nervousness, Griseo remained calm from beginning to end.