Ash had many reasons to hate Vishy, but telling the truth was not one of them.
If this had been before, he could still have muddled through with nonsense like the three great illusions of life, but not anymore. From Blood Moon to the stars, from Silver to Legendary, Ash had reached Gold Grade in the Mind School alone. How could he possibly be unable to confirm a young girl's feelings now?
Even though Philly, that Little Lamb, had tried very hard to hide her true feelings, Ash had already seen Annan's burning heat when she forced a kiss on him, seen Silver Lamp's tears when she said goodbye, seen Sword Maiden's shyness when she kissed him.
He had seen Witch's attachment when she reunited with him.
So when Ash's eyes met Philly's, he could recognize that familiar, dazzling light. Even without a word, affection still escaped from the eyes.
"...Why don't we just go find her? She should be in sword art class right now."
Vishy smiled. "You don't think she's learning sword arts just so she can operate your Watcher mode better, do you? My maid mode is obviously easier to use, and less troublesome for her too. She just wants to have more in common with you... or maybe more in common with the Sword Maiden you're always mentioning."
"Master, you don't need to do anything. Leave everything to me. I'll just work a little harder and put in some overtime on the holiday. I'll immediately book a room at the best Starry Sky Hotel in Kashi, cover it with fresh flowers, light the aromatherapy, then shove the two of you inside. When the time comes, that Little Lamb won't be able to help throwing herself at you, and you can keep that innocent little expression of