Chapter 746: Attracted to the Strong You, Desired to Serve the Amazing You...... Fell in Love for the Person You Are (2/2)
After saying this, Anima fell silent again for a moment and looking at me with eyes filled with determination, she conveyed her feelings to me.
[……You don't have to be amazing. You don't have to be strong. I didn't serve Master because you're amazing, nor am I devoting myself to you because you're strong.]
As she continued to speak, Anima's face gradually grew redder and redder. However, she didn't stop speaking and continued weaving her words with a blush on her face.
[Those things don't matter, as for me…… For me…… the Master, who is always kind, but still has the courage to stand up when needed, and treats even a squire like myself with warmth…… i- i- is the one I adore!!!]
[………………..]
[Because I was able to recognize these feelings, I was able to ascertain that these feelings were true…… I no longer needed to excessively raise up Master's name. For me…… Unembellished, just as Master always was…… is the most wonderful Master will always be…… and I want to always be on Master's side, and be able to help Master.]
Liking me not because I'm amazing, adoring me not because I'm strong…… They were words wholeheartedly telling me that she loved the unembellished me, just the way I am.
This was her feelings that clearly answered the emotions she had hidden since the time of the Six Kings Festival.
The words she told me were inexplicably warm————- and made me really happy.
<Afterword>
~ ~ Extra : The Pleiades' Names ~ ~
”Black Violent Star”, Iris Illuminus
Name Origin : Asteroid Iris
Other Nicknames : ”Death King's Head Subordinate”, ”Tyrannical Beast”, ”Magic Tool Pioneer”, ”The Duke with the Strongest Firepower”
Notes : The nicknames are at the time of Isis' future visions.
”Far North Star”, Polaris
Name Origin : North Star's name, Polaris
Other Nicknames : ”Star-Gazing Witch”, ”The Problem Solver”, ”Permafrost”
Notes : A Demon who was saved by Isis a long time ago.
”Fox Monster Star”, Eulpecula (Pet name: Eul)
(T/N: ウルペクラ / urupekura. I just couldn't find myself to name her Ulpecula so……)
Name Origin : Constellation The Little Fox, Vulpecula
Other Nicknames : ”The Fastest Count”, ”The Shooting Star”, ”The Monster of Possibilities”
Notes : A young super-genius who was 119 years old when Isis saw her in her future vision. The Demon version of Lilia.
”Crystal Flower Star”, Spica
Name Origin : First-magnitude, Blue Giant Star, Spica
Other Nicknames : ”Flower Blooming in the Snowfield”, ”The Fortress of Chalk”
Notes : Refers to herself with ”Uchi”, talking like she's some Yamato Nadeshiko in a Japanese clothing, but she's actually wearing a dress.
”Celestial Blade Star”, Sirius
Name Origin : One of the Six Corners of the Winter Diamond, Sirius
Other Nicknames : ”Six-Armed Sword Oni”, ”Absolute Sword”
Notes : She and Earth Bound Star are on bad terms with each other.
”Earth Bound Star”, Rasal Marfik
Name Origin : Constellation Ophiuchus
Other Nicknames : ”Martyr of Death”, ”The Army of the Dead”
Notes : She and Celestial Bound Star are on bad terms with each other.
They really would be quite a long way off from appearing in the main story, but I'm planning to do an extra chapter about the Pleiades at Christmas.