"It was clearly my business, yet I still had to trouble all of you."
"What are you talking about? You already have nearly half of the Great Witches in the Council under your command. If you still had to do everything yourself, we'd think you didn't trust us."
"Though I'm touched, I still feel like you're deliberately teasing me with your wording."
The Red-haired Witch did not object. Instead, she affectionately took Shade's hand.
"Today is Saturday. You'll definitely have to go into the city for a meeting this afternoon. But since you came to see me this morning, how about accompanying me out for some fresh air? Let's take a walk around my farm. You can carry me on horseback, with me sitting sideways in front of you while you hold my waist. You won't refuse me, will you, Knight?"
She blinked at Shade, and that look was simply impossible to refuse.
Thus, Shade, who had originally planned to use the morning to visit Moon Bay and browse the black market again, completely gave up on leaving Tobesk today. He spent the morning outside the city on a romantic date with the Duchess. Only after they had lunch together did he take Little Mia to Schneider Psychological Clinic in the East District.
Shade was already somewhat late when he arrived. The others in the group, including Priest Augustus, who had been absent last week, had all arrived. The priest looked at least no different from usual. When Shade entered the reception room on the 2nd Floor of the clinic, he was still discussing exam week a month from now with Luvia.
As for the most important matter of this week's group meeting, it was still the Summer Off-Campus Practice for current Academy students that had been mentioned last week.