After having a dispute with Luna-san, we were walking together towards the restaurant where Lilia-san and the others were...apparently, all is not yet resolved.

''........Um, Luna-san?　Isn't it about time you got in a better mood?
"...What?　What do you mean by that?　Then it sounds as if I'm mad at you, doesn't it?
...No, because you've been looking away for a while now...you're not angry, you're sulking, right?

　Perhaps it was very frustrating to tease her a while ago, but Luna-san kept turning away and her words had some spikes in them.
　Moreover, she was adamantly refusing to admit it.......it was becoming a very troublesome situation.

'Ha, am I sulking?　You say some strange things, Mr. Miyama. Don't tell me that I am being played for a good cause by a young man who has only lived for 20 years and can't argue with me?　The hubris of it all!
No, no, but actually...
''Look, 'The one who said I'm sulking is sulking. In other words, isn't it Miyama-sama who is really feeling defeated?
Well, yes.

　A child, this guy!　Isn't it a perfect 'dumb theory to say dumb'!　He was prankster and had a childish side to him to begin with, but... even his anger was childish, Luna-san.
　But, oh dear. With the way he's sulking, it's unlikely he'll be able to improve his mood immediately. If possible, I'd like to somehow repair the situation before I join Lilia and the others, but.....

''Ruh, Luna-san, I was wrong, so I'm going to put you in a good mood.......Huh?''
....

　I tried to get as far down as possible to calm Luna-san's anger by going as far as I could, and I turned towards her with all my intentions, but... but there was no sign of Luna-san in the direction I was facing.
　And immediately afterwards, for some reason, a hand was placed on both my shoulders from behind.

''Heh?　Wait, Mr. Luna!　What's going on?
"...help me...
...What?
'........help me. Mr. Kite........
Is everything okay?　There's something wrong with me...

　I didn't understand the situation at all, but Luna-san's hand gripping my shoulder was trembling, and when I turned my head just to look back, Luna-san was lying face down with a blue face.
　It is obvious that she is acting strangely, and she is calling me 'Kaito-san' in a weak voice, unlike her normal voice. I wondered if she was not feeling well and called out to her, but Luna-san kept her head down and shook her head.
　When I nodded my head in response, Luna-san pointed somewhere while shaking her hand.


"...Yeah?　Is that... 'caterpillar'?
What?

　Luna-san pointed to a small.......really small caterpillar-like thing.
　Could it be that you're scared of that caterpillar?　I think Lilia-san said that she's not good at bugs, while she was screaming and clinging to my back.


Luna, please calm down!　No, I'm fine!　I'm here and I'll get you out of there in a minute...
Ugh, Kite, please... hurry... let's just get it over with...
I understand. So, just take your hands off...
Yeah!　Don't go!
....

　What are we going to do about this situation?　You're totally infantilizing me, Luna!　How am I supposed to get the caterpillar out of the way while it's still clinging to my shoulder?　Legs?　You're going to move your foot?
　No, even so, I have to get close to it, and I don't know what would happen if I let Luna-san in this state get close to the caterpillar.

''........Alice, help.
'No, no, Mr. Kite?　I don't see how 'The Maiden Who Is Ashamed of Her Flowers' can be expected to deal with caterpillars...
'It's okay. You're not even categorized as a flower or a damsel in disgrace in my book.
It's just awful... no, well, I'm actually fine with it.

　While complaining, Alice plucked up the caterpillar with a whimper and tossed it far away before disappearing. Yes, it's still very reliable. I'll buy you something next time.

You see, see, Luna-san?　The bugs are gone now!　It's okay, okay?
Ugh... really?
'Yes, I'm fine!　If there's another bug, I'll be there to protect you!　Don't worry, I won't let Luna touch you, I won't let her lay a finger on you!
Kite....

　As I desperately called out to the trembling Luna-san, she finally looked up and stared at me with moist eyes.
　Absently, I was thrilled. Luna-san, her personality was that, but she was an amazingly beautiful woman, and she looked like a fragile beauty with a gap in her vulnerable appearance that was different from normal.

　Luna-san stared at me for a little while, then her expression changed to a huff, and she hurriedly moved away from me.

''........Mi, I showed you the unseemly part.
'No, no ... everyone has something they're not good at ...'

　Luna-san turns her face away, even her ears are red as she moves her hands to clear the dust from her maid's clothes. I never imagined that she would be so bad at worms, I never imagined that she would be so quirky.
　　Maybe it's some kind of childhood trauma.

Okay, let's go!
Yeah, yeah...

　I hurriedly chased after Luna-san, who, as if she was too embarrassed, said the words without turning to me and started walking quickly.
　And Luna-san, who is walking a little ahead of me at a fast pace, muttered in a low voice that could only be heard faintly while turning her reddened face down.

''.........Miyama-sama.
'What?　Yes?
Well, thank you for protecting me.... Well, that's.........well, that was kind of cool........
Huh?
It was nothing, sir!　We can't keep the ladies waiting, let's hurry up!
Wait, Luna. Wait ... too early!

　Dear Mom, Dad - I had heard that Luna-san hates bugs, but I didn't think she was bad at them to the level of infant adversity. Well, maybe that's rude... but the secret is that I thought it was a little - cute - to see Luna-san so vulnerable and frightened of bugs, and to see her so completely different from her normal self.