I'm not a good talker, so I don't ...... get it, maybe ...... but I don't know. I don't think of ...... norselie as a ...... enemy, but rather as a ...... enemy.

　Sobbing, Noir talks about his true feelings in an uncompromising manner.

It's a good idea to have a cannibal ...... of a man-eating ...... demon next to you, like ...... such a feeling. I'm afraid of ...... because it's ...... and I could say that I resent ...... ......

　Not just because it brings back a horrible memory, but because the being in front of me right now is untrustworthy and terrifying.

　This is a natural emotion.
　It would be extremely difficult to easily return the favor and get along with the Demon General Norzuri, who captured and tormented a party of heroes including Noir and was fierce in the Demon King's War.

I have no intention of letting that man's heart go. But I believe in the neutrality of this town and the fact that the demon king's army is trying to comply with it. Otherwise, there are a lot of things that cannot be explained.

　Looking at the actions of the administrator Flaxinus and the demon generals so far, it seemed almost certain that this was the case.

　I don't know why the Demon King's army wouldn't take a hard line against Asropolis, but it was either because following the rules would give them more advantages, or the damage they would suffer if they were to face off against them would be too great.

'So we don't have to be afraid of the Norsemen right now. We can rely on Dustin to help us in case of an emergency. Because as long as you're using that substitute body, Dustin will probably be stronger than Norzuri.
"...... It's ......, I know it's ......, I know it's ......, I know it's .......

　Noir shook his head more fiercely than before and pulled his lips into a tighter knot as he squeezed my clothes tighter.

'Luke accepted ...... me, accepted me, ...... and accepted me. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about the ...... brave men and women who should have resented him or her ...... and soon they will be able to fight together. I'm also ...... not ...... able to do that, even though I have to ...... ......

　It was a frustrating statement, as if he was blaming himself.

How can I ...... like Luke, ......?　Can you break it down and do your best ......?　Tell me, or don't: ......
...... I'll tell you what, I'm not splitting up and treating you differently. At first, but now you're one of my dearest friends.

　I gently grabbed Noir's shoulders and pulled him away from me to a reasonable distance, and after a moment's thought, I verbalized my response to the sincere question.

'Maybe we've talked about this where you're at, though. I just don't want to do anything that I can't proudly report to someone who cares about me.
...... important, in person ......?
'To Garnett, to Sylvia, to Sakura, to ...... oh shit, it's kind of a thing to count up every single thing. Anyway, it's everyone.

　He was aware that he was saying something embarrassing, but he was still determined to say it, and he continued to speak his true feelings without pretense.

Call it a ploy, but it's true. It's not a very cool thing to say, but it's not something I can proudly show off, digging up a story that's already been told and bothering a lot of people.
Speaking of ......, I've heard ...... somewhere before, like ......
'Right?　I'm not exaggerating, it's just that it's not a big deal. Of course, in the end it depends on the time and circumstances, so I don't always respond the same way.

　I'm not someone who can call myself a good person or a saint or anything like that.
　At least I think so myself.

　But ...... no, that's why I don't want to betray the trust of the people I care about.

......think of me ...... dearly ......

　He repeated over and over in a whisper, then clenched his fists in front of his chest.

'Oh, thank you, thank you. ...... Good luck, Lu, you'll feel better .......'
Well, that's good to know. Well, I guess we'll just have to get ready to leave ourselves.

　Noir smiled faintly and gave a small nod and left the room at a trot.

　I looked around the room with no one else in sight before making one last attempt to leave the room.

　Just then, a familiar voice is thrown at me from the hallway wall, unexpectedly.

'So you're ...... with your chest out. It's like you're Teme.
'Didn't we see something like this a while back at ......?　That time, though, it was against Sylvia.

　If you feel a sense of déjà vu somehow, it's a very similar situation to when Sylvia told me her worries, although the content was completely different.

　I'm sure everyone has their own personal problems, and when you're an elder with a title such as store manager or leader, you inevitably have more opportunities to ask for advice.

　If there's one thing that I find odd, it's the fact that Garnett (this guy) was present at both sites.

"What the f*ck are you talking about? It's more of a problem if the guards go out of their own way. I was just being careful not to interfere and watched over you.
Well, that's certainly true.

　I scratched my head lightly and turned my attention to Garnett, who was leaning against the wall, waiting for me.

　...... There were two people there, Garnett with a furrowed brow and Ezell, a brave man who couldn't keep his mouth from smirking.

''What what?''　What was that time?　You know what?　Garnett, as soon as he realized that Sir Luke had been alone with a woman, he turned back in a panic: ......
I told you that's not true.　Noir (that guy) is unstable in a lot of ways, and he can't just run into a demon general and immediately throw out the target of his guard.

　Garnett drove Ezell and Ezell head-on, hand in hand, to the wall, and glared at him, looking into his face in a stance as if he were comparing forces.

　The stare with the awesomeness of a drawn-out smile is an expression that is not really furious, but rather because of an uncomfortable relationship, and Ezell seems to understand that and continues to resist in such a playful way.

　It's a scene that would be rather likely to happen between boy friends, but I didn't expect it to be shown between two girls of good caliber.

　I've heard that they were friends before Garnett started faking her gender, but I wonder what kind of relationship they used to have in the past - if possible, I'd like to believe that they weren't in a position to team up like this.

The first thing to say is, "Well, you know what, Garnett? I know that's not what I meant, but it seems like I'm spending less and less time just on you these days. I'll make it up to you when we get back to earth safely.
"Oh, oh, hey, ......, that's not at all relevant: ......

　Garnett's cheeks flushed slightly.

　The moment Ezell, who didn't notice it, and was about to say something teasing, Garnett, who had read through the reaction, met it with a head-butt from close range.

''Ouch!''
Hey, White Wolf. Don't worry about what this guy says, okay?

　Garnett walked briskly away from Ezell, who was holding his forehead and writhing in agony.

　All I could do was give an indescribable grimace.