After my date with Isis is over, I would normally go straight back to the central tower for dinner. However, I have promised to eat with Lilia-san and the others today, so I decided to head over there after telling Kuro and the others no.
　When I walked out of the central tower, I saw a familiar figure, perhaps a person who had come to pick me up.

''........Huh?　Luna Maria. Did you come all the way out here to pick me up?
'Yes, the most popular places get crowded, so I've asked the ladies to head ahead.
'I see. Thank you.
No....by the way, Mr. Miyama?
Yes?

　When I told her thank you, Lunamaria-san smiled as if to tell me not to worry about it, and then opened her mouth with some kind of serious expression on her face.

''........I've been meaning to ask you for some time now, but.......''
What is this?
"...Why do you still call me 'Miss Luna Maria'?
...What?

　The words that were told with a serious expression on my face were something I hadn't expected to hear. I waited for Lunamaria-san's words to follow with a kittenish expression on my face.

''Half a year after Miyama-sama came to this world, I have been 'devoted' to Miyama-sama as a valued customer.
Well no, I don't have any memory of that.
That must have helped me and Miyama-sama become closer!
....

　........Hey, don't ignore me, bad maid. Aside from the fact that I may or may not have been intimate with you, I don't remember you treating me with devotion!　If anything, you were trying to make fun of me at every opportunity!　I mean, you've set me up well a few times!

''And yet... I still feel a wall in my heart between me and Miyama-sama!
"........right now, more walls are being formed in my mind, you know?　It's bigger than that, isn't it?
I'm proud to say that I've supported Mr. Miyama on many occasions, and that we've been able to take on many challenges together, and I'm proud to say that we're now friends in arms.
No, so why are you trying to sit in a pompous position because you really do call yourself that.
'But!　Still!　There's still a huge wall between us.
....

　They don't listen to me at all!　We haven't been able to hold a conversation at all earlier!　You're evading all the pitches we threw at you, you crappy maid!
　It's disgusting, but by the looks of it, he won't listen to me when I deny it.
　I let out a big sigh and then tell her the words that Lunamaria-san would want to hear.

''........So, what do you want to say in the end?''
'I'm glad you asked!　What Miyama-sama and I are lacking........is, after all, what we call it!
Huh.
"Kusunoki-sama and Yuzuki-sama call me 'Luna-san' in a friendly way, but only Miyama-sama still calls me 'Luna Maria-san'... Isn't this a matter that needs to be corrected as soon as possible?
''Well no, because I don't feel close enough to call you by your nickname...''
Excuse me, Mr. Miyama?　I know you've been through it earlier, but you've been spewing out a hell of a lot of venom from time to time, haven't you?　It's not like I wouldn't get hurt by anything I said!

　So what you're saying, Luna Maria, is that you want me to call you Luna?　No, well, I reflexively complained but.......it's not that I don't like Luna Maria-san.
　

''I understand. Then I'll call you Luna-san from now on.
...yeah, yeah, I hope so.
...why are you looking away?
No, no, actually, it's a little embarrassing, isn't it?

　It seemed that she was embarrassed when she was called on, despite her habit of demanding it herself, Luna-san turned away with her cheeks slightly dyed.
　Hmm, I've been thinking for a while now........but is Luna-san unexpectedly shy?

Well, I said some terrible things but I trust Luna-san.
Oh, I see...
'I'm sorry for being so friendly and reserved. I hope you will continue to be friendly to me.
I know you're joking, so there's no need to apologize. .....
....
"...why are you smiling?

　When I look at her straightforwardly to express my fondness for her, it's not as I expected, or maybe even more than I expected... Luna-san looks flustered and replies that she doesn't dislike me.
　That reaction was amusing, and when a smile appeared on my mouth, Luna-san's eyes changed to zit eyes.

You don't think.... that was on purpose?
No, well, how should I put it, Luna-san has a pretty cute side to her, don't you?
'You're playing with this, you're playing with it!　You played with my innocence!　When did you become such a bad man!
It's the usual payback... well, it's true that I trust you, Luna.
Ggghhhh...

　After smiling once more at Luna-san, who has an unusually frustrated expression on her face, I begin to walk slowly.

''........Come on, Lilia-san and the others are waiting for you, right?　Let's head out as soon as possible.
d*mn.........this humiliation.......I will definitely pay you back someday.
I'm looking forward to it.
"Uhhhh.

　Biting her lip with a bright red face, Luna-san starts walking after me. It was fun to see a different side to her than usual.
　Well, I'm afraid of the counterattack that's coming up later........

　Dear Mom, Dad - you're a prankster and a person who has a lot of no-no's in him.......but for what it's worth, I consider Luna-san to be an important and dependable friend. Well, I'm worried about the reprisals that will come one day because of this, but well - I don't think this kind of relationship is bad.