"Slow

　Eliza came into the study and thrust those words at me at first.
　She puts her hands on her hips and looks down at me with slightly dumbfounded eyes.

"What's going on?
"Angier told me. Yoooooooooooooooooo.

　Eliza was a tremendous pushover, pushing the limits of her lung capacity, and then...

Well, you're ready to get married.
"Is it that late?
"You've been waiting for over a decade?
Mmm. ......

　When you talk like that, it makes me feel like I'm keeping you waiting like a son of a b*tc*.
　No, I guess that's what's going on.

　It's because Angel and I are still young, of course, but it's also because I've always seen Angel only as a father figure.
　I don't have any words to respond to the accusation that I've kept you waiting for so long.

It's not that I don't like the fact that you can't get a good look at it, but I'm sure you'll be happy to know that ...... is the first time I've ever seen Angel so happy, so I'll give you a break.
"You're that happy?
"I had a grin on my face, to the point of personality collapse.
"It's ......

　You might want to take a look.

And the ceremony?　You don't say you won't raise it, do you?
I'm not going to tell you that. I know you've always wanted a wedding dress. I'll get you a beautiful dress and make a big showing. We'll do that.
"Hmmm, let me take care of that.
"Eliza?
The emperor's (my) sister's?　Let me do it.

　With a face that says the obvious, Eliza.
　I know how well she and Angel are getting along with each other.
　They're like real sisters, or even closer than that, and Elisa loves Angel with all her heart.

Thank you.

　So I decided to leave it to Eliza to be honest.

"Hmmm, so that would be ......
What's bothering you?
Rings. It's something you're going to wear forever, so make sure it's the right one.
...... Alec's proper thing to do is to put some ability or effect on it, right?

　He smiled back.

"That's what I think. I'm going to put my feelings in it, of course, but I'm also going to put practicality in it. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Well, that's just as well. What do you have in mind?
Hmmm, I don't know what makes a girl happy most. I don't know what makes girls happy the most. But then again, I can't ask Angel.
Yes.

　Eliza chuckled.

I'm sure he'd be happy to hear anything but that type of answer.
Yes, I can imagine it's very likely.

"Whatever you get from Master Alec,

　Yeah, that's definitely the answer you're going to get.

"Well, let me give you some advice.
Really?
It's for Angel. I'm a woman on the outside, but I'm pretty much a man on the inside. I've been in the center of power for so long, I've gotten used to it.
"...... yeah

　I've always had a bit of a feeling about that, but now is not the right time to touch it, so I let it slide.

But I know what a girl feels like in general.
"I think Eliza is very much a girl,
Let me tell you a story. Tomorrow the world dies, and Alec and Angier are the only two people left alive. But you have a chance to make it up for it if you do something. What would Alec do?
"Go to ...... to do something
"What about Angier?
"Hide in a secure place.
"Yes, that's the man
"...... girls?
I don't care if it's safe or dangerous, as long as we're together.
"...... I see.

　I honestly don't know how I feel. But when I look back at some of the human behaviors I've seen, I see that Eliza was right.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.
"And by the way, Alec is very much a man, 100% a man.
That's it.

　If it's that kind of classification, I'm very aware of it.



Was that helpful?
"...... yeah

　I thought for a moment.
　From Eliza's advice, I thought of something that would please Angier.

"How about this?

　Take the bag of materials hanging on the wall, put your hand in it and take it out, while granting the magic you heard from the Philosopher's Sword.

...... two stones?
"I'm going to make a ring out of it once I see how it works.
"I see.

　I'll hold out one to a convinced Eliza.
　I'll keep the other one with me.

　Eliza takes it, places the stone in her hand, and stares at it intently.

What happens to it?
"Neutral is hard to understand: ......

　I tighten my grip on the stone, close my eyes and remember.
　I remember the look on Angier's face when I proposed to him and he said yes.

　The happy smile on his face.
　I remembered how happy Angier made me feel when he looked so happy.

Ah, ......

　Eliza blurted out, opened her eyes and looked at her.

"This is ...... now Alec?
"Yes, my feelings . Simply put, the effect of sharing feelings with each other. There are many configurable feelings to share.
"That's amazing: ...... You can do this too.

　Eliza stared at the stone intently with an impressed expression.
　After a few moments, she looked up and turned to me.

Is this all you can tell me about feelings?
I can share what I'm thinking, but I don't think that's a good idea at all times.
"I see. I think it's good.
I see.
I'll give you one piece of advice for Angier.
"Hmm?
"Share not only your joys, but also your sorrows and pains.
"I'm going to keep it on Angers' side, though.
"Hey!

　Eliza smacked me on the head.

"Have you forgotten what I said to you earlier?
...... I know, I shouldn't have just left Angel in a safe place.
That's the way it is. Do it right.
Yes. I will.

　On Eliza's advice, the prospect of a wedding ring is in sight.