Vol 4 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue
Purururururu—
I woke up fro of ned to me in the palace I reached out, found my portable terminal next to the pillow and looked at the screen
It was 7pr The current caller was displayed as unknown, but I had a good idea who it was
Lying on the bed, I pressed the call button while looking up Immediately, Major Loki's face appeared on the screen
'—You finally picked up You look like you just woke up, 2nd Lieutenant Mononobe'
”Yes If possible, I wanted to sleep even longer”
Due to creating three sets of anti-dragon weapons and the ay, I still had not recovered completely from exhaustion
'Then I'ratulate your victory Congratulations, you defeated that Hraesvelgr Your accoreat to describe ords'
”I can't believe you can still say that when you clearly sent Hreidmar to kill Firill”
I frowned and retorted sarcastically
'Really? I believe it was the appropriate decision Leaving important cases to even more capable people, isn't that obvious? It's wonderful that you're more capable than Hreidmar as a soldier'
””
Saed
No matter what developments fate had in store, he would have counter an unfavorable outcome happen
'Putting that aside, if you just woke up, let ard called to infor Unfortunately, your original mission has ended in failure'
”Well, I sort of expected that”
I siht that Hraesvelgr's target was Firill and not Kili, there was no benefit for her to keep staying with us
'One eant John Hortensia—has gonekidnapped by Kili are very high'
”What”
This ti in surprise It was completely unexpected news
Why would Kili kidnap John—
'Actually, inal purpose was to ask you about this—But there's no point asking you when you just woke up If you happen to coeant John, I hope you'll tell me'
”Sure”
Despite givinginside If I really found out John's whereabouts, was passing that info to Major Loki really the right thing to do? I knew nothing about what Major Loki was thinking Compared to Kili who had told me her true identity, Major Loki was more of an unidentified existence
'That is what I wanted to talk to you about'
”Hold on, can I ask a question before we end?”
'What question?'
Major Loki narrowed his eyes to urge me to continue
”Major Loki, you said you'd use this chance to oal?”
'No About that, the obtained results was not as expected Despite proving that your abilities are higher than Hreidmar's, you are still the inco that so inside you is in the way'
”So in the way?”
Major Loki looked at me sharply Cold sweat slid down my cheek
'However—perhaps the oes both ways'
Major Loki's tone sounded like he was talking to someone apart from me Then the call disconnected
I tossed the portable terminal on the bed and exhaled deeeply
Listening to him always put me ill at ease
—Click
Inside the quiet room, I heard the door open
”Mononobe-kun?”
Firill entered the rooht, she walked towards me
”So you woke up I heard voices But there's no one else here”
Feeling puzzled, Firill looked around the room
”I was taking a call onthat woke me up”
I sat up and answered her
”I see now But thank goodness, until just now, all of us were taking turns to look after you Mononobe-kun, everyone is eating dinner right now, but I returned early because I didn't have much appetite”
Showing a relief expression, Firill sat down on the bed
”Sorry for worrying you, but I'm fine now”
To be honest, there was soh to affect my movement
”I'ize, sorry You strained yourself so much for my sake”
Firill rested her hand on my cheek and looked up at me
”No, I wasn't the only one trying hard You lent your power to ht not have struck down Hraesvelgr completely Then it would have broke past our defensive line”
”Even so You're still the one who protected me, Mononobe-kun, thank you”
Saying that, Firill brought her knee on the bed and approached me
”Eh? W-Wait—”
”I won't wait, Mononobe-kun, because you protected e one-sidedly too”
Firill wrapped her arms around the back of my head and pulled me towards her
”!?”
My face was buried in the cleavage of her voluptuous bust while she hugged htly
”You enjoy this, don't you, Mononobe-kun? You were so happy at the hot spring”
”~~~~!!”
I could notup htly My o hazy
”Last time was only three seconds, but today No, from now on, there's no time limit”
A gentle voice caressed radually subside
”Also, what I said before Doesn't count”
”?”
Not knohat she was referring to, I frowned
”Although I said you're not allowed to fall in love with me unless you have the resolve I take it back You may fall in love with me Mononobe-kun”
”—!?”
Hearing her gentle whispers next to me, I could not help but panic and moved my face
”Ah Mm It tickles when you move like that”
The restraints relaxed slightly I withdrew my head from Firill's bosom and took a deep breath
”Puha!”
”Mononobe-kun, is this enough?”
Firill cocked her head in disappointment and asked me
”E-Enough! Besides—What you just said”
I answered hoarsely, peering at her face
What she just said wasmy head
”Regarding resolve?”
”Yeah”
I nodded, only to see Firill smile with a blush
”Because even without resolve, Mononobe-kun You're already my prince”
”P-Prince?”
”You make my heart flutter, Mononobe-kun, so if you could fall in love with lad”
”——”
Her dazzling smile mesmerized me for a moment
Click
Then I heard the door open again
”W-What do you think you two are doing!?”
I looked back to see theat us with their faces red They had probably just returned froaze wandered
”No, this is—”
I frantically tried to separate fro for an excuse—
”I've proposed to Mononobe-kun”
—However, Firill's voice drowned out what I said
”What”
Lisa was rendered speechless Standing behind her, Ariella and Ren's faces turned even redder
Tia pushed them apart and rushed forward
”N-No! Tia will make Yuu fall in love with Tia, then marry Tia!”
Tia juhtly against me
”M-Mononobe Are you going to marry Firill?”
Iris approached timidly and looked at me with a sorrowful expression
”You tant to marry Mononobe-kun too?”
Firill cocked her head and asked Tia and Iris
”Yes!”
”Eh, I-I umm”
Tia nodded and admitted without hesitation whereas Iris blushed and looked away
Seeing this, Firill clapped her hands together
”In that case, I've got a good solution”
”Good solution?”
Tia widened her eyes and asked
”Yes Let nizes sae”
”W-Wow—they're very open-minded”