After finishing spinning the mess, everyone went back to their rooms as they were tired for the day.
　And I was given a centimeter bra in the flow, so I'm practicing immediately.

　This crystal can be stuck anywhere you want, so I'm thinking of using it on my armor's shoulder area.
　I'm only able to control one object at a time, and its speed is only a little faster than walking.
　I don't think it's possible to use it in actual combat yet.

　However, its shape can be freely changed, and it can be made to look like a needle or a wall, so it can be used for both offense and defense.
　Whether it can be used or not depends on my efforts in the future.

''Hmmm, that's pretty tiring...''

　After practicing for a while, I decided to take a break.
　It's more tiring than I thought to move it around in my head, isn't it?
　Besides, I'm getting a little hungry.

　I want to eat something light, so I choose a snack from my phone and let it materialize.
　I haven't eaten much sweets before, so sometimes I want something sweet too.

　What came out was a long, thin, brown, square piece of bread.
　It was already divided into ten slices, so I quickly took a slice and ate it.

''Whoa!''

　It looks plain, but when I tried it, it was sweet and moist and tasted somewhat like alcohol.
　When I smelled the aroma as well, it smelled sweet and good.

　........Is this something called a brandy cake?
　I'm not that much of a drinker, but it's pretty good.
　But for me, it could be a little less boozy....

Well, let's practice some more.......hmm?

　I was about to finish a slice and practice again when I heard a bang on the door to my room.
　Who's there?　Estelle often comes to my room, but today she's tired and looks like she's already asleep....

'It's open!'

　He said, "It's not locked, you can come in.
　Then the door opened and the person who had knocked appeared.

'You will have to excuse me, sir.

What is it, Nole?

　It was Noll, in her eye mask and pajamas, who came to my room.
　I've only seen her come to my room like this a few times before.

"That's very unusual for you to come to my room. Do you want to sit here for now?

Thank you, sir.

　There was only one chair, so he sat Noll down and I sat down on the bed.

'So, what can I do for you?'

Well, yes, sir...

　Noor is moping shyly with the index fingers of both hands together.
　What is it with him coming so suddenly and looking so shy?
　

'Oh, that, you came to ask for a favor from the comp gacha, right?　Do you want to eat some food?

No, no, sir!　It's rude to say that!

　Apparently not.
　I thought I was going to say that I was hungry and wanted to eat as much food from the mess as I wanted.
　Come to think of it, no one has said that wish yet.
　I probably haven't forgotten it, and I'm scared of when it's coming.

'Then what the hell is it?'

Yes, that's right........thank you for today!

　He stopped moping as if he had made up his mind, and Noll turned to me.
　And while bowing deeply, he thanked me.
　What, what?　What did I do to make you thank me?

...What are you talking about?

"Okura-dono, you saved my life today when Rigasmanus captured me, didn't you? So I wanted to thank you...

　Noor is moping again, this time looking away.
　What, you're still dragging today's thing out?
　

You're still bothering about it? I didn't have to come all the way over here to thank them.

But, but........well, I mean, I was so happy that he prevented me from falling down and almost getting hit by the smiter's attack.......and then he crushed me.

　He makes an embarrassed gesture with his index finger on and off, his cheeks stained.
　It's not like I've ever been the one to protect Nol.
　She's more of a protector of others, so perhaps today's event made a deep impression on her.
　........Well, I think it's ruined because she got played and crushed Noll.

'Nole has always saved me, you know. It's a shameful thing for me to have to help him at a time like that.

...Okura-dono, you have truly changed, haven't you?

　Noll has only ever helped me in the past.
　So from now on, I want to be able to help each other, not just be protected.
　There is still a big gap between us and Noll, so we have to work even harder.

''I'm happy to see Okura-dono's growth, but it's a little sad that he's gradually becoming less and less dependable...''

　Noor looks a little sad, muttering in a low voice.
　Hmm, that's not like him. If you're not a cheerful and energetic Noll like you usually are, you're going to be out of sorts.

"Whoa, what is it?　You want to be relied upon?　Well, then, I'm going to gather the magical stones--

'Ah!　That is not true, sir!　I don't want you to joke around when people are being so serious!

Ha, sorry. But don't be so melancholy. I'm still relying on Noll, and I'll always be relying on him.

　When I suggested that I was going to collect the magic stones, he stood up and shouted with great speed.
　I couldn't help but laugh as the atmosphere from earlier was blown away.

　Ah, after all, Nol should be like this.
　It's not like I'm not relying on her, not at all.
　She's the only reason I can fight without worrying about it.

''Look, since we've come all this way, why don't we just eat this?''

What is this... what is it?

It's brandy cake. It might not be as good as a parfait or something, but it's good.

　He seemed to be back to his usual intensity, so I offered Noll the blande cake he had been eating earlier as an added bonus.
　It might be a bit alcoholic, but if it's only a few slices, it won't get you drunk.

''Oh, it's kind of strange, but it's different from the usual sweetness, and it's delicious!

Well, that's good to hear.

　Taking a slice in his hand, Noor snapped it into his mouth.
　It seemed to suit his mouth, and he ate it up in a flash with a bite.
　Mmmm, pleasant eating as usual.

　Noll picked up another slice and finished it in the blink of an eye.
　And then another two slices, and then three more, disappearing into his mouth.

'Oh, hey?　I think you've eaten too much.　Are you okay?

Heh heh heh heh. What's wrong?

　I was stunned by the fact that he was eating so much, but when I saw Nolu silently eating, I called out to him that he was in trouble.
　He had already finished four slices and was now on his fifth.
　No matter how funny it is, if you eat that many slices at once, you might get drunk.

　I was worried about that, but Noor's voice in reply was high in tension and somewhat loose.
　Ah, maybe it's too late.

''It's fluffy and pleasant~''

And you shouldn't eat anymore anyway!

'Ah!　Why do you take it away?

Hey, hey, don't push me!

　I told him to stop now and take the cake away from him as he was eating it.
　Then Noll gets up and jumps on me after the cake he took away.
　When I raise my hand up to prevent him from taking it off, Nole giggles and pushes his body against me, trying to reach out and take it off.

　Because of that, I couldn't take it anymore and we both fell back to the bed behind me.

'Huh, it feels so good~'

Hey!　Hey, hey, step back!

　Noor was clinging to me, burying his face in my stomach area.
　It was like the Cyclops before.
　Maybe it's because he's drunk, but he's already switched his interest from the cake, and he's sloppy and half-open-mouthed, making a pleasant sound on top of me.

　One hand is still up in the air, so I try to pull the knoll off with my free hand, but it doesn't move slightly.

You will find that you have a lot of time on your hands.　You don't like me, sir?

'I never said I didn't like you!　Look, look, I'm going to drop the cake and I can't move like this, can I?

　He wasn't happy about that, but he puffed out his cheeks and was pouting and angry this time.
　d*mn, how did this happen? I knew I shouldn't have underestimated that I wouldn't get drunk.......I was licking Nole's appetite.
　I didn't expect you to eat so many pieces so quickly........

'Okura-dono usually treats me badly. I also want to be treated kindly........



　Nol strengthened the strength of his arms, which he clung to, saying things he didn't usually say, but not intending to leave at all.
　I never thought I'd think that.
　It's true that it's rare that I'm treated badly and often... yeah, you do.
　Noor is kind of a male friend of mine, so I can't help but do it.

The reason for this is because you can't see his face after all!　That's right, isn't it!　Then you will take it away!

I didn't say anything!

　At my vague reply, Noll got up on her own at my vague reply.
　She wound up so wound up that there was no room to interrupt, and with that momentum, she took off her own eye mask.

''That's it!　Okura-san, how are you doing?

　And then the person in Nole appeared in front of me, a person I hadn't seen in a very long time.
　I gasped as she stared at me with her moist eyes and upturned red face.

'Hey, you know what? How's it going?

What, no, who?

It's Nole.

　When I was silent with my face turned away, she pulled on my clothes as if to ask me to leave her alone.

　Huh.........that's strange, isn't it?　Didn't Noll talk like this when he was sober?
　I remember him having a polite tone, like Sisha....
　Don't tell me this is the original Nol?
　This is the third time I've seen it, but maybe it's this way when you talk to Esther and the others with a straight face?

　I asked him who I was, and he gradually climbed up on top of my body with a gut-wrenching reply.

'Hey, don't come up here!

Because you keep looking away. I hate it when people don't look at me.

　I push my shoulder back to tell him not to climb up with one hand, but he doesn't seem to stop at all.
　It's impossible for me to win by force against Nole, since I'm completely outclassed in my bare status.

　In the end, the resistance is futile, and Noor has advanced to my chest.

'Ehehe, I got you!　Here, Okura-san, how do you like it?

Oh, come on, let go...

　He grabbed my face in both hands, which had been turned away, and pulled me squarely in front of him with a yank.
　It made my heart jump as I was forced to look directly at Noll's face.

　You think I'm nervous about being a Nole?
　I can't, I can't, I can't accept that!　I mean, I admit it's pretty cute, but come on!

'Mmmm, you said something... it's nice... what?　It's right in front of me...

　Noor, who had been waiting for my answer with a smile, suddenly let go of his head and fell to his side with a dizzy head and hand.
　It looks like he's sobered up.

"...phew, thank God.

　Huh, that was a close one.
　I don't mean to get into that mood, but it's bad for my heart to keep looking directly at that thing.

''Ugh, ugh....hi...''
You look like you're having a great time sleeping.

　I poke my sleeping knoll cheeks in return, looking pleasantly asleep, and my eyebrows are furrowed and I'm having a hard time sleeping.
　I didn't expect this to happen because I made him eat cake.
　And he's going to sleep in the end... well, that's what saved me.

　I decided to reapply the eye mask to the sleeping Nole and pick her up and carry her to her room.
　I couldn't just let her sleep in my bed, and if Sissiha or anyone around her found out, it would definitely become a joke.

　And then I opened the door to my room to carry her in a hurry, but....

''Oh, brother.''

'Whoa!　E, Esther, what's going on?

No, I just had to go see my brother. More importantly what happened to Noll?

　Esther stands in front of my room, smiling at me.
　The timing is so good that my heart jumps up in a different way than it did earlier.
　Esther I thought you were asleep?

Oh, yeah. I fed him a snack and he got drunk from the alcohol in it. He fell asleep, so I thought I'd carry him up to his room.

'Heh, I see. He sure looks like he's sleeping very well.

　He looks the same as usual, and he's convinced that he's looking at Noll.
　I'm afraid he'll think I've done something to him, carrying a drunken, sleeping girl from her room.

'So, what is it that you need me for?'

'It's not important, that's fine. I'd rather get Noll up to her room as soon as possible.

'Well. That's fine then, but...

　I was scared of what she was going to say, but Esther easily backed away from the front and told me to carry her out quickly.
　I wondered what it was about, but I guess I shouldn't worry about the fact that it wasn't important.

　I walked out of the white hallway to get to the part of my home that hadn't been extended, where Noll's room was.

'Esther, you just happened to be in my room, didn't you?

Yeah, of course. It was just a really, really big coincidence.

　But I was a little curious if it was a coincidence, so I asked Esther about it.
　After a few moments of silence, she replied that it was a coincidence.

'Yes, it's a coincidence, ha ha ha.'

Yeah, I know. It's a coincidence, of course.

　Well, I'm glad it was a coincidence.
　I didn't know what to do when he said, "I don't like my brother with a good sense of humor.

'Esther isn't feeling well either, you need to go to bed early.

I'll be in bed later, okay? Good night, young man.

　I tell Estelle to go to bed and in a gentle voice she replies goodnight.
　I leave the hallway with only my own footsteps echoing as I feel her eyes on my back.