Laina. What's going on?

　I call out to the red haired girl who was arguing with my sister.
　She looked back at us, rolled her eyes for a moment, and then

Huh...!　I knew you were there!　Why did you lie--
Tsk.
Didn't you just click your tongue?
It's your fault.

　Mila said bluntly and then stared at me with zealous eyes for some reason.

Who is this, Ni-sama, who is this musu........................woman?
'Mesbu I think I just got the feeling that I'm about to be cursed in some terrible way...'
It's all because of Kiwi.
It's Laina. We were in the City of Swords together.


　He's mumbling something, but I couldn't quite hear him because his voice is so low.
　Laina asks fearfully.

'Who the hell is this girl?'
That's my sister Mira.
My sister.......................
"?　What's going on?
'No I just wanted to make sure everything was okay...'

　Laina gives me an unnamable look, but I don't know what she's talking about.

'Well, well, she's just a kid and that's how it should be!　--That's not the point!　You, why did you leave the guild on your own!
Hm?　I didn't do it on my own. I've already filed a notice of withdrawal.
"I didn't know anything about this!
I never told you that.
You could have at least said hello!　

　Hmm. Is that how it works?

And after all the trouble you've gotten into?　There's never been a time when the winner of the Sword God's Cup has left the city.
I'm a stickler for precedent, so I don't blame you.
...you're really, really...

　Laina let out a disgusted sigh.

'So what do you want?　I mean, are you back at home too?
'You're half right. My father is retiring from the neighborhood watch, and he hasn't been back in a while.

　Laina's father was a vigilante leader in this city.

'Come to think of it, you're a fuzzaholic.
''You ... you really don't realize that there are others like it closer to home?''
What are you talking about?
'It's nothing.... And I'm not a father figure!

　What?
　Mira's hugging me around the waist.

What's the matter, Mira?
Buuuuut.

　Maybe it's because he's been talking to Laina all the time, or maybe he's a little flustered.

''Ni-sama's silly........''

　I pick Mira up.

'I'm sorry. I need you to put me in a good mood.
"...a piece of tin.
Hmm?
Just give me a little music and I'll let you go.

　A kiss.
　That's about as good as it gets.

　I press my lips to Mila's forehead.

"Wha...

　For some reason, Laina is blindsided.

''Kikki, you, what are you and your siblings doing?
"?　Isn't it normal for a brother to kiss his sister?　If it's in your mouth, but it's in your forehead.
You can't be normal!

　Well, if my sister tried to kiss me, I'd do my best to fight her off.

　That's when Mila looked back at Laina for a moment as she was picked up by me.
　I couldn't see what she looked like, but

'What?　Now that was a completely winning woman's face!
What are you talking about?　Mira is only five years old.
That's right. Ni-sama, that lady must be crazy. It would be better to hurry up and avoid confrontation with her.
"Hey!
Ummm.........Ni-sama......that lady is scary.......
Hey, hey. It's okay. Your brother's there.

　Laina's guy, what is he so pissed off about with a five year old?

　As I was about to enter the house with a teary-eyed Mila, Laina stopped me.

''Wait, wait a minute!　I didn't come for you alone!
"Hmm?
Your mother, Lady Fara, wants to talk to you!






''Hmmm, I can't even put Arelle-chan in the corner. I can't believe you'd take such a beautiful woman as your girlfriend.

　When I brought Laina up to the house, my mom happily said something like that to me.

'Ka, it's not her or anything!

　Laina hurriedly denies it, but for some reason her cheeks are red.

'No, Ka-sama. This is just an eyelid.
I'm not even a pig!

　So I told him not to fight with a five-year-old.

'You sure are a beautiful girl.'

　Dad nodded his head in agreement.
　Maybe it was because young women rarely had the opportunity to come to our house, but he was a good old man and his nose was a little longer than usual.

''....Oh dear?''

　It was my mom who noticed it acutely.
　It's because your mother seems to be very calm, but she's actually quite sensitive.
　As expected of the "Sword God" in that respect.

"Mm-hmm, father?　Who is more beautiful, me or you?
'Momo, of course it's your mother!　Well, by the way, your mother is still much younger!　You still look like you're about twenty!

　He's questioned by Mom, who's smiling but not smiling only in her eyes, and Dad is desperately trying to praise her as she slurps and sweats.
　Dad, you're pathetic.

　Dad's all-out praise for Mom finally works, and her smile returns to its normal tone.
　Then she turned her gaze and Laina, who had been watching from the sidelines with a blue face, shook her shoulders with a jolt.

''So what is it you're talking about?''
Okay.

　Laina replied in an upturned voice and bowed to her mother.

'Oh, I've come to ask you to be my apprentice!