"Still, while jokes like that are harmless between us, don't ever make that kind of joke with other girls, okay? Otherwise, they'll dislike you."
Under the strange and curious gazes of the two Seeles behind him, Kaino's mouth twitched slightly.
He didn't remember ever meeting her... Hm?
"Just in case, let me clarify: I'm not Kevin."
"Mm~ hm? Not Kevin..."
The pink-haired girl narrowed her eyes and nodded thoughtfully.
"In that case, let me properly introduce myself."
She smiled again, her tone becoming unusually serious.
"Elysia, second among the Flame-Chasing Heroes, bearer of True Self's Inscription."
Elysia's Little Secret
"Flame-Chasing... Heroes?"
Thinking of the Moth Chasing Fire medal Fu Hua had given him before, Kaino raised an eyebrow.
Could she be a pioneer like Su?
"I have heard of an organization called Moth Chasing Fire. What does it have to do with you?"
"Oh? Moth Chasing Fire? Of course I know it. Flame-Chasing Heroes naturally refers to Moth Chasing Fire's heroes."
"I won't go into the details for now. You'll learn them later."
Elysia smiled.
"For now, just remember that my name is Elysia. Don't forget it again, okay? Otherwise, I'll get a little upset."
"What do you mean, 'again'? I already told you I'm not Kevin."
With a sigh, Kaino lowered his guard slightly.
Since Elysia had been constantly showing goodwill, he wasn't going to remain hostile toward her.
"I know, I know. Of course I won't forget something like that. Just treat what happened earlier as the ramblings of a cute girl."
As she spoke, Elysia puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat dissatisfied.
"And one more thing: when talking to a cute girl, you should call her by name. Of course, since we're friends, you don't need to use my full name. Just call me Elysia!"
...Why was