After Feng Chen made his remarks—remarks that could anger Asuna at any moment—anyone with eyes could tell that Asuna was furious. Feng Chen was the only one who failed to notice.
"So, it seems Guild Leader Feng Chen isn't very happy to have me here?"
She had said this to make Feng Chen change his attitude, but Asuna hadn't expected that using such a tactic on Feng Chen would be overestimating him.
"Yep, I don't want you here. Someone interrupted my perfectly good vacation time. Do you think I'd be happy about that? I wouldn't."
Bella brought out the black tea she had prepared in the kitchen and could barely suppress her laughter. She only held herself back because Asuna was a guest.
"Thank you."
After taking a sip, Asuna couldn't help praising it. "The tea's rich fragrance has been preserved perfectly. The sweetness is just right. If this cup of tea were put in front of a production-type player, they'd probably fight over it, wouldn't they?"
But you're freeloading off my Bella's tea right now!
"Don't try to change the subject. If Vice Guild Leader Asuna simply has nothing to do, then I don't mind you coming here for afternoon tea. It's just..."
"Would the Blood Oath Knights really be fine without you?"
The core of the Blood Oath Knights was Heathcliff and Asuna. Heathcliff rarely showed himself, so Asuna was the pillar supporting the entire guild. If she casually left the guild members' sight, wouldn't that cause suspicion and commotion? They might think the vice guild leader no longer wanted to clear the game and had run away or something.
"I've already gotten my leave approved, so Guild Leader Feng Chen doesn't need to worry. Or are you saying that you think your words to me were too