As I was hugging the three of them, my eyes met with White's, but he turned around and sighed one sigh.

''Fuu ... I'll let White be the one to deal with that one.
Well Shiro-san, that was my prey for a while, you know?
Hayato will break it. White can't do much damage. There's plenty of time for that.

Um, I know you're trying to be considerate, but can you not ruin the atmosphere?
I'm sure White's been through a lot and you don't need to take it easy.
Besides, Hayato... You're going to be a little quiet!

Bad boys who ruin an emotional reunion.
Fortunately, the three of them didn't seem to hear the conversation between the two of them, and the hands that were squeezed around them didn't loosen up.
It's actually a bit painful.

When I let go of my hand and look at the three of them again, I feel embarrassed for some reason.
That's because I could feel the atmosphere emanating from the three of them.
The three of them each looked at each other and nodded once, and then Sorte took a step forward.

''Soooo........hah.......''

He takes one understandable deep breath and looks up at me, but for some reason, his face is turned away from me at high speed.

'What are you doing, Solte?
'Uhhhh, shut up!　When it comes down to it, I'm a little scared!
'Chatterbox!　You suck!　I can't speak for your husband!
'Solte, I understand the sentiment, but you came back for this, didn't you?
''Yes, but when you're in front of them, you get nervous, I guess...''
Do you want to change the order?
''Uhhhh.........that's too soon....... I'll say it right.........
Ha-ha-ha.

Watching the three of them interact with each other, I couldn't help but gush.

'What the hell, Lord!　You think it's comical anyway!
No. I just thought, you know, your guys are important.

This feeling.
I still think I need three people in my life.

... "Don't go ahead and say that.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but it's easier said than done.
'Already. ........Hey, remember what I told you before you went on the quest?
'Yeah. Sure.

It's impossible for me to forget about it.
Solte, who looks relieved of her nerves, is now staring at me firmly without deviating.

"Well..... I want to ask you something, Lord.

Sorte's tense, flushed face like I've never seen it before.
With that alone, I could tell how serious she was trying to convey her feelings.
That's why I silently listen to Solte's story.

''First of all, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for saying so many terrible things to you and doing terrible things to you when we first met.''

Speaking of Solte when we first met, he was biting me and swearing at me at every turn.
But as far as I was concerned, it was fun being a bad friend, and it wasn't anything that could be called a real harm.

'Even with Renge I'm sorry I caused you to get hurt.

I know that what happened with Renge was unintentional.
I did it because I couldn't bear the thought of being punished and never seeing him again.

"...in your quest. I thought of you many times, Lord. When I was in trouble, when I was feeling faint, I thought of Him. Well, I mean, there were some weird moments, but even so, it's because of the Lord that I am here now.

Weird...?
No, yeah. I shouldn't interrupt you right now, should I?

'Because I'm like this it's probably not going to be easy to change. I may not be as affectionate as Wendy, I may not be as cheerful as Renge all the time, I may not be as beautiful as Aina, I may not be as pretty as Shiro, but...'

Unusually sneaky.
But I didn't want to put in a bad cha-cha.
Now it was time to hear everything Solte was thinking and take it in.

'I might not like it, Lord, though. Still.........

Droplets of water flow down from Solte's eyes.
However, Solte doesn't stop and spins the words with her own thoughts on them.



A confession with a smile.......but a confession with tears streaming down her face.
The tears flowing raggedly fall as if they don't know how to stop.
You've gone through a tough quest just to say these words.

It's very difficult to communicate your feelings.
Especially when it's about letting others know how serious you are.
That's why I didn't avert my gaze at all from Solte, and I didn't avert my gaze either, so I firmly responded to Solte's serious gaze.
And then - of course the answer is obvious.

"Of course it's good,

In my mind, I answered that with 100% of my heart.
He smiled his best, slightly embarrassed smile, the complete opposite of Solte's.

'I love you, Sorte,'
'Ahem!　I love you, too, Lord!

When I gave her a tight hug, Solte cried aloud.
I felt my heart tighten in my chest as if I had let her be driven to this point, but I hugged her tightly for that amount of time, saying that I had no intention of making her feel this way in the future.

''Lord I love you.
Yeah, I know.

Even I love the foul-mouthed, short-tempered, smallness complex, companionable, competitive, whiny, damsel in distress Solte more than anyone else.

When I gently let go of her hand, Solte's eyes turned extra red.
But the tears that were flowing stopped and turned into the best smile ever, so much so that I fell in love with her again.

'Ehehe, I said it.'
You heard the man.
'Be prepared for this!　Because wolves don't let their prey get away with what they're after!

He left a tapping placement and went back down to them and hugged them both as well.

''Uhhhh... I guess I could say...''

Aina and Renge hugged Solte and gave her a laborious hug.

'Yeah, I've been listening closely,'
Good work!
Yeah. Yeah!
Now it's time for Aina.
It's me, but I'm going to have to take you out.

Aina took a big step forward.
She seems to be nervous in some way. Her movements are stiff, like a robot.

'Aina, go for it!

Aina turned around and nodded cocooned stiffly as Sorte clenched her fists with both hands and cheered Aina on.

'Shush, shush, my lord!
Aina, turn around.
Huh?

Well......
I have to relieve the tension.
Let's be open about the fact that this is only an action to relieve the tension and it has no deep meaning.


'Heeeeeeeeeee!　My lord!　Where are your hands?　I mean, where do you get it from!　The inside of my armor is... oh...

Hahaha. Don't lick the high DEX?
Now, I'm confident that I can touch any part of you, whether it's your clothes or your armor.
The sight of Aina, who crouches down powerlessly, looking up at me with resentment as she purrs and looks up at me.......yeah. Nice!

My lord I'm serious, too.
I know. But you'll be less nervous.
'It's ... well ... yeah, but ... well ... it's gone. We're off....

It was a perk!　Thank you!
After removing the armor that has been dislodged, Aina stands up and coughs as if she is re-partitioning, "hmm, hmm," and straightens up her residence to give it her usual seriousness.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time. I'm home.
Yeah, welcome back. Glad you're all right.
So, I've got something to tell you, my lord.

Aina puts her hand on her chest and takes one big deep breath with her eyes closed.

''First of all ... yes. Let's follow Solte's lead and talk about the time we met.
'Yeah, I wanted to talk to you once too. Why was Aina so willing to be a slave to me that I just met?
'Well..... But first, let me tell you a story about how I used to admire knights.
Knight?
Yeah. I've wanted to be a knight since I was a little girl. I wanted to be a loyal knight, defending the king, admonishing the king, and defending the people. But I couldn't be one of my own kind...




''That's why I became an adventurer. I wished to be able to protect someone as an adventurer, not as a knight. But even now that I became an adventurer, I had made up my mind to live proudly like a knight.
So I took the blame for what happened.

Did Aina's earnestness come from that kind of longing?
The fact that she became an adventurer because she wanted to protect someone else seemed to be full of kindness, which was typical of Aina.

''Ah. I was going to take responsibility for what I did. That's all........it was supposed to be. I didn't expect you to refuse me.
''Well, as expected... you've only been in this world for a few days and suddenly you're a slave...''
'That may be true but I was pretty shocked......... Well, but maybe that's why I'm interested in it.

Aina's face was different from the tense face she had earlier, and it seemed to enjoy talking about the parties involved.

'I want to talk to my lord more. I was beginning to want to spend more time with my lord. And before I knew it, I wanted to be my lord's knight. ...And it was around that time that I became convinced by my lord that I was in love with him.

Aina's face flushed red.

'I've never done this before. I've never felt such a burning in my heart, such a frustration and sadness, such a stinging pain because I want to talk more with my lord, but I can't. I wanted to touch you, I wanted to be with you more, but I was in pain.... But I don't have to put up with that anymore, do I?
Yeah. Can you tell me how Aina feels?

Aina knelt down, put her hands on her chest and shouted her declaration with a very serious face.

'I, Aina Vermut, as my lord's knight, wish to pledge my loyalty for the rest of my life!

And," Aina continues.

'I adore my lord with all my heart. Will you please accept this feeling?

I couldn't help but admire Aina, who changed and confessed with a smile.
Aina's red hair swayed, her smile dyed cherry red, and her hand extended to me. It's beautiful, as if my time has stopped.

''...My lord?''
'Yeah, sorry. I couldn't help but fawn over you...

I told her exactly what I had just thought of without muddling it up.
I wonder if my brain forgot to act on Aina's hot and beautiful confession, which made me feel dazed.

''I see. Well ... thank you. So, in response--
Of course it is. Of course it's good. I want Aina to continue to be my knight and the woman I love, by my side.
'Well.......... Good.........

Aina patted her chest in relief and exhaled heavily as if she was truly relieved.

'But are you sure it's okay with me?'
I want my lord. Not the master, no.

I squeak, so I can't help but pull Aina's hand away and hug her.
Already this!　Cute little guy!　Love you!

My lord lord this is not going to be easy...
Sorry, I'm exhausted.

I let go in a hurry, but Aina hugs me again.

You don't have to take your hand away, do you?　I'm now completely yours, my lord.
Oh. Then again....

I hug Aina.
Gently this time. Firmly confirming Aina's warmth.

'....My lord. You're thrilled.''
I know. I'm hugging this beautiful woman.
Yeah, well, you're happy about that?
Of course. How's Aina?
Uh-huh. I'm so happy. It's such a blessing to be hugged by the person you love.
Yeah. I feel the same way now.

Suddenly, I see the three True and the others.

''Aww, wow........''
'You have to see it, Mika!　It's two raw confessions in a row!
Oh, my God, I'm touched.
'It is!　It's real!　I mean it!　Live, live!

Her sister is so excited, Mika is hiding her face with her hands, but there's a lot of space between them.
When it comes to True, she seems to be seeing something unbelievable and has stopped wandering with her mouth open.

''Hmm, I'm sorry to say it, but the next one is coming up.
Well..... Besides, we can always do it from now on.
Anytime ... yeah. I'll look forward to waiting for you.

Aina pulls away from my hand and heads down to the two of us.

"...Aina, I'm sorry. It's my fault.
What are you talking about? We're all friends. It's because we share the pain and the joy, isn't it?
... yeah. Thank you. Aina is the best leader I've ever known.

Sorte wiped away the tears that were about to flow down again, and Aina smiled gently at them.
When Solte regained her composure, they turned to Renge.

'Well, now for Renge.
Good luck!
''Hmmm. The two of you were good, but I dare to go above and beyond!

The last one is Wrenge.
You sound so confident, but what the hell are you going to do about it?

Master!
Oh, yeah.

I wonder.
I'm strangely enthusiastic.

'First of all, thank you for helping me out back then!

How beautiful. You went into a kneeling position at high speed?
I mean, isn't getting down on your knees an Amatkuni culture?
Renge knew about it!

Well, that's okay.
I knew you would say that. But I couldn't stop myself from saying it, either!

He seems to know that I'm not going to delve into that event now.
As for me, even though I know it would be much more helpful for me to be a cheerful Renge like I am now, Renge must have said it as a firm break while reading the air.
And with a gesture, he tells us plainly that he's going to put that story aside........

"It may be cheesy, but I did my best this time!
'Yes. Renge has been a great help to me in Aynes Hale and....
So I want my reward!
A reward...?　Well, well, whatever I can do to help...
Anything?　Why did I just say that?
'No wait. Something's starting to freak me out, so I'm doing the best I can!

Careful.
"Huh?　You said you'd do anything now, didn't you? I was about to go into a state........
I shouldn't say that I would do anything without a second thought.

''Well, that's fine!　What your husband can do, I mean, only he can do!

I'm the only one who can...?
Well, what do we have here?
Alchemy..................
Then I'd like to eat a lot of food from my hometown or something.......but.......

As you are lost in thought, Renge takes a deep breath.
Then she looks at me and opens her mouth.

''I like my husband!　It was the reason he saved me, but I love my husband so overwhelmingly that I can't think of any other man but him!
Oh, thank you. I'd like to--
'So!　Do me a favor!

Oh, oh.
The momentum is great.
I'm being held back.

Sooo.........and Renge takes another big deep breath.
Huh?　Is your face a little flushed in some way?
Renge must be nervous or something, too.
I was thinking carefree, and then a big bomb was dropped.

'I am!　I want a baby with your husband!

.........
The place goes quiet for a few seconds.

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

And everyone was listening back to see what Renge had said in a voice that was one tempo late and all together.
But I heard it loud and clear.
So--

'Hahaha. Good.
".....................

This time they all shouted in surprise in unison.
No, because it's possible for me to do it.
I mean, it's probably something no one else can do but me.

'Y-You're sure?'
Okay. I'd rather not.
"I don't have tits!　I'm sorry, but are you sure?
Okay. I like that, okay?　Just the right size to fit in your hand.
I don't think he'd like it at all, except for his thighs.
The thighs are exceptional, but even other than that, I wouldn't say they're not my favorite...

After saying that much, Renge crouches down to cower.
Huh?　What's going on?
But then he suddenly jumped quite high.

'Good, good, yay!　I've got a firm commitment!
"Wait a minute, Renge!
I'm not waiting!　Yes!
'Mr. Renge!　I, I'll be the first!
Wait, Wendy!　That's the problem!
'Of course!　I'm the chief slaver!
It's nothing to do with that!
Hm. Renge, you're on fire.
I don't care!　Your husband promised me that!

Oh, well I'm sorry about my boys.
Yeah, I'll give them a good scolding later, so stop that eye if you can!
They're all like, "You skeletons! You don't look like that!　I don't care. We love you. We love you!　I want to have kids!　It's a very natural progression!
Oh, God!　Look, let's look straight ahead, shall we?　It's kind of hard to describe.