Chapter 49 (1/2)
Suimei takes Felmenia to his base of operations, to his house hidden at the end of an alleywayHe opens the door and urges her insideTo his surprise, Lefille is the only one thereJilbert appears to have already gone home
Lefille notices them and steps forward”Welcome home, Suimei-kun”
Sui”Yep, I'reeted hioThey ended when his father passed awayThat realizationselfishness
SuiainThere are two people staring at hinorance despite being confused
Felmenia is baffled”Sui to earlier…?”
”Suiirl?Please, introduce us”
”Ah, that's rightStarting with— the spellcaster who sudorayShe specifically cath”
Lefille's eyes open with surprise upon hearing Feldoray-dono?”
As Felmenia nods, Suimei continues his introduction”She is Lefille GraphisWe met and became comrades near the Nelfila border”
”You became… comrades?”
”That's right”
”Ha, haa…”
Fel Lefille right now is a sue until she returns to her original body”Well, a lot of things happened”
”I am Lefille Graphis”
”Yes, please treat me well”Fele is complete, she turns towards Suih level of refinementIs she by chance-”
”Oh, you noticed?Lefille is a respectable Ojou-sama”
”As I suspectedHer conduct coives Lefille a smile
Lefille, taking her small body into account, acts shy and responds with a reserved tone”Aren't you also a noble, Felmenia-dono?You don't have to be so formal with me”
”No, in your case, you appear to hail fron countryProper etiquettewith the children of foreign nobilityPlease, do not worry yourself over this matter, Lefille”
Suimei recalls that back in the castle, FeluardsShe remained courteous to everyone except her eneht from that respectful mindsetThe only difference is that she has adapted her tone for interacting with children
Lefille then tugs on Suiht?”
”What do you mean?”
Lefille leans closer to Suimei and lowers her voice”…Well, Felht?”
”…No, Fels at an innOr so I believe?”
”N- No, that's no goodIt would be great…”
”Great?”
”Ne- Never about what I just said!Two people on their own is perfect!”
Lefille's expression is a mixture of anxiousness, relief, and impatience
Felmenia, however, stares at Suimei with a dejected expression”Suimei-dono, perchance…”
”Now you?What's wrong?”
”You will not allow it?”
Sui about?”
Fel, I just have yet to earn your trustSuimei-dono, you remind me of Yuusha-dono”
”What do you mean?”
”This place is too empty”
”Huh?”