Dekan's Longest Day

Everything was too late.

This was true for everyone present.

"Meow... meow..."

Dekan let out a pleading meow.

In this situation...

He has given up on being a human being.

It actually pretended to be a real, pitiful cat.

He didn't know Cornelia could understand him.

But it's something I can only try.

He's gambling now.

They continue to increase their bets on the road to social ruin.

The soft, kitten-like sounds that came from Cornelia's arms had already caught the attention of the sisters beside her.

Once it's discovered that this Little Gray's true identity is Dekan, the fearsome Gray Demon, it will likely become a joke.

The Bishop of Pain?

Cat Bishop!

"Little Gray..."

However.

Cornelia didn't understand.

Or perhaps she understood but pretended not to.

Unable to contain her longing any longer, she picked up Little Gray and gently nuzzled it against her cheek.

"Little Gray, my Little Gray..."

Dekan: "(T▽T)"

That concludes the discussion.

The Ice Princess's singing abruptly stopped.

What followed was her helpless sobbing.

The emotions she had kept bottled up inside for so long seemed to finally burst forth at this moment.

And she was unaware that Flora had already closed the soundproof barrier.

Everyone can hear her heartbroken cries now.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the second floor.

Hearing the Ice Princess crying upstairs, Claire stopped crying.

She stared blankly at the second floor.

Suddenly she understood that there was someone else just as heartbroken as she was.

The sound of crying made her even more heartbroken, and she couldn't help but cry even harder.

Judith didn't quite understand the situation.

But she had sensed from the beginning that her best friend Ice Princess, was acting very strangely.

I've been wanting to go up and take a look for a long time.

Now that Ice Princess was crying, Judith could no longer stand idly by. She disregarded the present and ran upstairs.

However.

She suddenly stopped in her hurry when she reached the second floor.

They stood there, stunned.

Just one glance.

She could clearly see the hellish layout on the second floor.

Cornelia was holding a Little Gray, which was pressed against her cheek.

Behind them, in the room, the Ice Princess was weeping with her hands covering her face.

Even though Judith is a rather emotionally obtuse person.

She roughly understood why the Ice Princess was crying.

Judith, perhaps also sensing something during her close interactions with the Ice Princess—

Ice Princess was somewhat concerned about Dekan.

Judith's gaze swept around before finally settling on the gray kitten in Cornelia's hand.

"You... you..."

She pointed at the gray cat in surprise, her mouth agape but no words came out.

She realized something terrible.

Dekan was trembling with nervousness.

I really wanted to use Gag spell to Gag Judith.

However, once the Sprite Cat uses these Dekan- specific Magic Card, it's tantamount to completely self-destructing.

Everything is over, I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles.

So he could only close his eyes in anguish and pray.

My Goddess, if you are still willing to offer me salvation, please save me...

I will definitely do good deeds and accumulate merit...

This was the first time Dekan had prayed to the Goddess worshipped by the Church of Light.

Even though he himself was unsure whether gods truly existed in this world, and whether anyone had ever actually seen a god.

But he felt that only the legendary Goddess could save him now.

Etc.

If the Goddess can really see this.

Did I somehow trick her Saint Knight Captain into becoming an idol?

Hey!! Can you please take back the prayer?!

Just as Dekan felt every second was torture, he realized something.

Judith remained silent for a long time.

Aside from the Ice Princess's cries.

It seemed unusually quiet.

It seems I've been saved?

Wait, why isn't Claire crying anymore?!

Dekan noticed something was wrong and secretly peeked downstairs with one eye.

Just then, Judith went up to the second floor.

Claire suddenly stepped forward and hugged Croix tightly!

Croix was completely bewildered and tried to push Claire away.

But an unnamed sense of guilt seemed to devour his strength, and for a moment he couldn't bring himself to push the girl away.

I could feel the gaze coming from the second floor.

Croix looked up and met Judith's gaze.

Judith, whose face had been quite radiant, suddenly lost her sparkle.

Although she didn't know what was going on, seeing this scene on the first floor made her heart ache.

Then, whether she cried or not, she ran upstairs with her head down.

He went to his room.

Dekan: "...?"

So, am I saved?

Dekan opened his eyes, still shaken.

"What's wrong with everyone...?"

Tata asked, still in a daze.

She didn't understand it, but she was deeply moved.

Flora shook her head and said with a sigh:

"This is all about love~"

The scene was still chaotic.

But Dekan's expression had already relaxed.

It turns out they survived a disaster.

It's such a happy thing.

Although his brother sacrificed his life.

But he never again watched his brother make a fool of himself.

I will definitely help Croix achieve her love goal!

As Cornelia pondered this, Little Gray in her hand gradually began to show a contented expression.

They relaxed for a moment and kissed Cornelia like real house cats.

However.

The next second.

"You agree, don't you, Dekan?"

Flora smiled slyly and stared at the Little Gray, asking a question.

Dekan: "???!"

The moment the Little Gray heard Flora's words, it nearly jumped off Cornelia's arms like a frightened bird.

Fortunately Cornelia held on to it firmly.

"Meow meow meow!"

Although the Little Gray was sweating profusely and its mentality was deteriorating rapidly, it had no other choice but to play dumb.

"It... is it my brother?"

Tata looked at the gray cat with disbelief.

However, gazing at its color and recalling its pupils, I quickly made the connection!

Clever Tata quickly believed it too!

"Help, meow..."

The Little Gray stretched out its paws and covered its face.

She seemed to be trying to calm herself down.

After several seconds, it seemed to accept the fact.

He collapsed in despair, letting Cornelia hold him.

It doesn't matter anymore...

No more hiding it, it's a kind of relief...

But Dekan wanted to be the one who knew the truth.

It looked at Flora listlessly and asked:

"When did you figure that out, meow...?"

"I knew it from the start, you must be Dekan, but I saw you having so much fun with Cornelia, so I didn't have the heart to call you out on it!"

Flora pressed her fingers to her cheek, explaining with an innocent smile.

Dekan stared wide-eyed at the cat for a long while, then gave a wry smile:

"I'm truly speechless at you two siblings, meow. I must have owed you something in my past life..."

He could have foreseen this.

From now on, I may no longer have the authority of an older brother in front of Tata.

Moreover, it seems their group is on a Hero Festival journey.

The atmosphere might become very strange...