Wanting to Celebrate for Lord
"That sounds like you have no friends!"
As Tiona wiped her neck, she repeated the same question about how Haruhime addressed her, a question she had corrected countless times.
"I understand, Tiona --major."
Haruhime struggled to swallow the last word back down her throat, speaking with deep apology.
Given Tiona's cheerful personality, Tiona can be considered one of the earliest friends she made within the "Loki Familia".
However, due to the habits she developed within the "Ishtar Familia," she couldn't help but address the higher-ranking adventurers within the Familia without using honorifics.
This explains why, even though she and Lefiya can address each other by their first names affectionately, she always unconsciously uses honorifics when facing Tiona.
"Alright, Tiona, you need to let Haruhime adapt gradually!"
"Her overly serious personality needs time to improve."
William gently rubbed Haruhime's head until the little fox girl let out a soft whimper before he stopped.
"Okay, I just feel really uncomfortable like this!"
Tiona shrugged, indicating that she understood, and then draped the handkerchief over her shoulder.
"Alright, let's go eat!"
As soon as Tiona finished speaking, Haruhime naturally took William's towel and put it into the large front pocket of her clothes.
She then walked to William's side and took William arm.
"Aha--"
Tiona's eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Things are different now; why has their attitude changed so drastically all of a sudden?
This was the thought that simultaneously crossed the minds of everyone sitting in the restaurant at that moment.
"Come here, Lord William!"
Haruhime placed a piece of fish meat, with the bones removed, near William's mouth.
--Bang!
A sound, seemingly a snapping string, suddenly rang out in the otherwise silent room.
"Ara ara!"
A fragrant breeze wafted by, and the beautiful, chestnut-haired elf, following the speed at which the sound traveled, sat down on the other side of William at the same moment.
"William, are you injured?!"
"Do you want your older sister to take good care of you?"
Although the female elf spoke in a gentle tone, William felt a chill run straight to his heart.
"You should eat first and make sure you get enough nutrition."
"You don't always have to consider me."
William said to the fox-girl beside him with a hint of helplessness.
It shouldn't be his imagination. Although Haruhime had been very clingy to him before, ever since their relationship deepened last night, he felt as if the girl wanted to be attached to him all the time.
"Understood, Lord William."
The fox-eared girl blinked, and then her tail throbbed.
Haruhime sipped the fish soup in her bowl, while her own little thoughts stirred within her.
"Hey? I'm saying, did something happen between you two?"
Alicia furrowed her beautiful eyebrows and whispered in William's ear, "What do you mean?"
Her question stemmed from William's attitude towards Haruhime.
After all, Haruhime's attitude had been like this since she arrived at the Familia a few days ago; she always acted like a lovesick young girl when facing William.
But William's change was much greater, because before, although he wouldn't refuse Haruhime's care in some small ways.
But at least he wouldn't be so nonchalant; he would have refused such meticulous care before.
"Yes, because after I explained things to Haruhime last night, I accepted her feelings."
Regarding Alicia's question, William spoke almost without hesitation about how Haruhime had confirmed their feelings for each other the previous night.
If he wanted to conceal the fact that had already happened, then he wouldn't have walked into the cafeteria hand in hand with Haruhime.
In his view, if he wanted to maintain relationships with other girls and therefore concealed the truth about his relationship with Haruhime...
That would only hurt the girl who had given her whole heart to him.
Since I'm already such a fickle person, I should naturally bear the consequences of my mistakes, even though it might hurt the girls who have feelings for me.
However, it's a good thing for them to understand what kind of person they really are before they get too deeply involved.
Otherwise, if you wait until they've fallen deeply in love, it will only cause them more pain.
William's directness about what happened between him Haruhime last night made the fox-woman girl, who was usually very cautious in matters of the heart, overjoyed.
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A flicker of disappointment flashed across Alicia's reddish-brown eyes, and she let out a heavy sigh.
"Is that so!"
After uttering those two words, Alicia fell silent and simply ate the food in front of her.