Chapter 130 (1/2)

I got nervous as I looked at all of them.

This is something I have thought about before, but they are all so pretty, cute and elegant that I start to question if I should be in this group.

”Hello everyone, I would like to thank you all for coming here. The reason we are all here today is because of Toru-Sama.”

Marianne began to speak.

The people who were present here were;

Marianne, the Countess of Armand.

Luna, the princess of Greyfield.

Lynn, a Cat-type beastkin and member of the Flame Axe Clan.

Alusha, from the village of the elves.

Nei, his childhood friend.

Soara, his other childhood friend.

And me, Pione, of the demon race.

It all started with a message I received from Marianne.

It was an invitation to a tea party to talk about Toru-Sama.

For me, who had no friends of the same age, I was very happy with this invitation.

I always wanted to be with other girls and talk about our love lives, our hobbies, and have a slumber party.

But when I got to this place, I was so nervous that I cringed.

Like I said before, everyone is so beautiful and cute that I feel out of place.

”But really, that's just a pretext. I want to take this opportunity to deepen my friendship with you. Although we are rivals, we are also friends and members of the Manyu Brigade.”

”That's right. Let's quickly get on with all the talk and start a fun tea party.”

”Then let's get started.”

Marianne-san snapped her fingers and the two maids pulled out a rectangular board.

I think it's called a blackboard, I've seen something like that in my country.

She then wrote a sentence on the board with chalk.

'Plan to defeat Kaede-San.'

What is this?

Alusha-San bowed her head.

”As you may have noticed, Kaede-San is the first candidate to be Toru-Sama's wife, the second is Frau-San... Even if we received an engagement ring, it doesn't assure us anything. We can never aspire to a worthy position if we remain indifferent towards this.”

”In other words, we should improve our relationship with Toru-Sama to be on the same level as Kaede-San?”

”Correct. And I don't intend to sit here and wait for Toru-Sama to bestow it upon me. Even if I am a maiden, I must defend my position.”

Me? To be Toru-Sama's wife?

Eh... This is so sudden... Well, I did imagine myself having two children with him. Maybe three... But being his wife will definitely make him love me more.

I don't know if I should be part of this conversation. It's all so confusing.

”But, Kaede-Chan is a slave. Is she allowed to marry someone?”

”Toru-Sama is someone who doesn't pay attention to details like that. He's going to go ahead no matter what. He's going to treat Kaede-San as his wife, regardless of her status. What matters most to him is the spiritual relationship, not the formal one.”

”Marianne-San is right. That insensitive warrior doesn't care what kind of status or social position you have, his treatment of you is a function on the feelings you convey to him.”

I wonder if Toru-Sama really likes me.

He hasn't even told me that he likes me.

What if he were to hold my hand, not out of love, but out of mere physical attraction?

Can I live with that?

Nei-san raises her hand.

”I'll refrain from trying. Toru is too kind to turn me down, so I can surely aspire to something with him, but I've suffered enough. I don't think I have the right to be loved.”

”Nei-San..”

Thump

After hearing those words, Soara-San hit Nei-San on the head.

”Ow! What are you doing!?”

”Punishing you for talking nonsense. We both have a past that we want to erase and forget, but that's no reason to give up our future happiness. You were unhappy once, and so was I, and that's exactly why we have to keep moving forward and achieve that which will make us happy.”

”Soara...?”

”Are you still in doubt? I can hit you again if necessary.”

As usual, Soara-San is being unreasonable.

Still, I agree with her words. Giving up on happiness will simply make your whole life go unchecked into the abyss.

You are a strong woman, stand up and fight.