Chapter 348: Here and Gone (1/2)

As he was gazing beyond the wall, Ruri called out to him.

“Darling.”

“Hm?”

“Darling.”

“What?”

“Darling.”

Ruri continued to use the same phrase. She still seemed to be in the same mood as earlier, but her speech was becoming better and better.

“Darling!”

And at long last, it became a triumphant expression of her feelings for him that contended with the other brides.

“Ah, I see.”

“See…what?”

“You have several important phrases that you say without pausing. I just realized how you manage it.”

“Oho, I seee, so that is how she does iiit.”

“Is it…now?”

Ruri tilted her head. She was not exactly embarrassed, but nor was she totally out of it. It was more like she had not taken notice until now.

“Oh, and what am I supposed to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well of course I mean the proper thing to call her.”

“We already said just leave it at Yuri-chan, right?”

He figured they may as well keep it as is now that Ruri seemed to still be okay with it. After all, this was the Yurikago Yuri-chan they were talking about.

“No, I do not mean that.”

“Hm?”

“I mean Yami-chan.”

“…Oh.”

Taiyou realized what she meant.

Shirokiyami, therefore Yami-chan. That was how Hera had first referred to her. Now that she was Ruri, should they change the way they called her name too?

“Right, what should we do, Ruri?”

“Just what you’ve called me all this time…Yami-chan.”

“You sure?”

Ruri nodded.

“And you…are Darling.”

“Ooo!”

Hera raised her voice, grinning.

“I am so very sorry for my insensitivity. And I hope you enjoy yourselves~”

Taiyou became slightly embarrassed. Ruri’s tone had finally become a little more clear. It was still a little reserved, but now she was speaking more straightforwardly.

“I indeed understand. I shall call her Yami-chan as always.”

“Mm, thanks.”

“No problem, indeed!”

“Darling.”