Chapter 708: Housewarming Party ① (2/2)

Hearing Alice's words spoken in a somewhat exaggerated manner, Zwei-san looked clearly flustered.

[Come to think of it, you've always been such a kind child who thinks of family, haven't you? On your birthday, when your beloved Ein-san baked you a cake, you even went out of your way to bring one to me when you could have just eaten it by yourselves…… ”Shalltear-sama should eat too~~!”]

[Shalltear-sama! P- Please. Stop already……]

[When I asked if I could eat it, with a big smile on your face, ”Of course! Shalltear-sama is my beloved family after all!”, you said. Well~~ Those were good days.]

[I'm still young back then! Shalltear-sama!!! Can you please stop already!?]

A- Arehh? Zwei-san's behavior is completely different from what I've seen before. How should I say this…… It feels like she's a little sister being teased by her big sister…… Arehh?

As I was surprised by Zwei-san's change, Ein-san appeared out of nowhere and letting out a sigh for some reason, she spoke.

[……We're talking about the good old days, aren't we? Indeed, Zwei really adored me back then.]

[Ein!? Don't come into the conversation!]

[She also doesn't call me Ein-oneechan anymore…… It's quite sad. Does she hate me now?]

[I don't hate you! I don't you hate you, okay!!!?]

[……But before I knew it, you suddenly started calling me just Ein?]

[……T- That is…… b- because I'm embarrassed…… and I don't really hate onee-chan……]

[I can't hear you very well, you know? Please say it again louder.]

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Zwei-san, who was also teased by Ein-san, tried to stop Ein-san's teasing by clinging on her shoulders, looking like she was about to cry with a blush on her face…… She was filled with so many emotions that it was hard to imagine that she was the same Zwei-san that I saw back then.

[Well, she was such a person.]

[……Errr, that means, the Zwei-san just now…… so to speak, was her true personality?]

[Yes, she usually acts like she's calm, and since she's a Magic Doll, her expression doesn't change much during normal times, so she's often misunderstood…… but her inner expression quickly changes several times.]

[……U- Unnn. Is that so…….]

In other words, does this mean that Zwei-san is someone who usually acts cool? Why would she do that…… was it for that dignity of a big sister that she mentioned before?

Perhaps sensing my thoughts, Alice explained with a teasing grin on her face.

[Well, I think Kaito-san already had some reason in mind…… but in fact, there's a bigger, cuter reason to it.]

[……Cuter reason?]

[Please remember what I said earlier. Zwei-san is a big Onee-chan's girl, someone who really likes Ein-san……. See where I'm going? In Kuro-san's family, there's that cool maid who speaks in a polite tone……]

[Eh? Does that mean……]

[Yes, that's what I mean. For Zwei-san, her ideal woman is Ein-san…… In other words, the way she usually acts is just an act of her imitating her beloved big sister, because she wants to be like her.]

[……Then, Zwei-san is perhaps…… actually quite cute……]

[When the Six Kings still live together as one family, Ein-san is the one most often teased by everyone.]

This is a new fact that I didn't expect. Zwei-san, who is so feared by Neun-san and Dr. Vier, is actually the one most teased person who loves her sister so much.

However, this…… probably isn't something Dr. Vier and the others know about, right?

<Afterword>

? ? ? : [It had actually been hinted at in Alice-chan's Extra Chapter ”The Visitor's Beginnings”. Rather than being cool, she's quite the energetic and cheerful child.]

Serious-senpai : [……How about we stop there? Let's not increase her heroine power. Why don't we just end this with ”It was a great party” and move on?]

? ? ? : [The next arc would be the route of a certain character though?]

Serious-senpai : [Let's stretch out this party as long as we can! If the eighth lover appears my life would be in danger!]

? ? ? : [Also, on an unrelated note, the character designs for Volume 7 are now up on the Activity Report!]