Chapter 71 (1/2)

‘If I were useless to you, would you treat me coldly?’

Fii waited for his answer.

Her heart pounded as her chest clenched.

(I’d hate it if he said yes…)

Even though she was the one who asked, those were her feelings right now.

“Hmmm… Well…”

York held his chin in his hands and began to think.

After about thirty seconds, he turned to Fii and spoke.

“Even if you ask me that, the person we’re talking about is somebody incredibly talented even for a knight. Somebody who constantly strives to overcome their weaknesses, and endeavours not just for my sake, but for everyone’s. You. You help lighten mood in our division as well, and I also feel comfortable when I’m around you. You’re a valuable person who there isn’t a replacement for. So trying to imagine a you that isn’t any of those things just isn’t possible for me. That’s why I don’t know what to tell you.”

His words caused her cheeks to suddenly heat up.

She even had to desperately stop herself from grinning.

“D-, Don’t think you can avoid the question by praising me, okay!”

In order to hide it, Fii tried to seem angry.

“I-, I see. Sorry.”

Why was she angry.

His expression betrayed his total lack of understanding.

Truly the ultimate dullard.

After thinking for a while, he muttered “Ah,” in realisation.

“But that doesn’t mean that I’d abandon knights that stop working because of injury, you know. They’re the heroes of our nation. I would never treat them with anything but welcome. I don’t want you to get injured, and I intend on taking care to keep you that way, so you can rest a.s.sured.”

“That’s really not what I meant… Geez…”