In the end, I didn't really understand what Lucy was talking about.
　The first important story was right after I said the word "free alliance," Lucy began to doze off and I couldn't hear the rest of it.

　I couldn't force her to wake up, and if I did, I was afraid of Lucy's grumpiness in her sleep.

　Lucy's sleeping face was so innocent.
　She's supposed to be older than me, if only a little, but I don't think she is.

　However, what Lucy was about to say bothered me.
　The Free Alliance.

　I think it's some kind of organization, but I've never heard of it.
　I think it's an organization, but I've never heard of it, and Lucy said there's someone who wants me and Filia to meet them.

　I thought about what that meant.

　I didn't dare to talk about it, but in the meantime, what mattered to Lucy was that she had been chosen as one of the five great sorcerers of the Empire.
　Lucy might be sent to the front lines of the escalating Great Republic War, and so was Sofia, and she wanted to avoid that somehow.

　I wanted to avoid that somehow, but there was too little information.
　I pondered, but soon realized that what we had to do now wasn't.

　I looked at Lucy, who was shivering coldly, and I smiled and pulled the blanket over her.
　Then I murmured a small, "Good night, Lucy-sensei.

　As expected, I couldn't stay in this room for the night.

　I quietly walked out the door of my room and sighed in relief.
　I'll have to hurry back to my room.
　Otherwise, someone in my room might notice my absence and come looking for me.

　The other night I was working in my study late at night when Filia came in.
　This time, unlike the one I was holed up in the study, if she finds me, she's going to misunderstand me in many ways.

　And indeed, I was misunderstood.
　I hadn't even taken a few steps when she grabbed my arm.

　When I turned around, I saw Filia there.
　Filia, dressed in a white negligee, looked freaked out and lowered her eyes.

'Solon you look scared.

I'm sorry. Did I scare you?

'Not really, but...'　

　Maybe I was more nervous than I thought during the Necropolis attack mission, too.

　I wasn't sure it was Filia who grabbed my arm, which made me wary.
　It must have shown on her face.

　I smiled at Filia to reassure her.

'What's up with you this late at night?'

'That's my line. Why does Solon come out of Lucy's room in the middle of the night?

　Filia complains, tugging on my clothes sleeve.
　Sheesh.
　You've been watching me.

'What's your guilt?　And I'm red in the face...

No ... nothing.

Yeah, I'm right, what's going on?

　I had my head in my hands.
　Filia had completely misunderstood and didn't seem to be convinced when I told her we were just drinking together.　

'Maybe I should tell Sophia-san and Clarice and the others...'

''Please don't do that. .........Or rather, going back to my original question, why is Filia-sama in the hallway?

　Though I thought Filia was sleeping soundly in her bedroom.

　Filia pouted.
　The gesture showed me that my reason was just as I imagined.

'I knew you came to find me?

'Because I woke up and Solon wasn't in my room...'

Oh, I see.

I had a dream. I dreamed that Solon was dying on the Necropolis.

　Filia stared at me.
　I'm sure I almost died on the Necropolis many times.

　I think she felt uneasy each time.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry I made you worry. But I won't break my promise not to leave you alone, Filia-sama.

　I had lost Filia on the way to the Necropolis and promised her that after we met again.

'Then will you sleep next to me today?'

'What?　We always sleep in the same room, don't we?

No. I want you to sleep in the same bed with me.

　I'm surprised.
　I think that's indeed a problem.

'What will Sophia and Clarice and the others say...'

I think she'd be really jealous. I'm sure Lucy will be very jealous.

　Filia giggled happily.

　I was confused as to what was going on, and then I noticed that Filia was acting a little strange.
　I feel like she's breathing somewhat hard.

　I have a feeling her face is red, and not just because she's embarrassed.

　I asked for a minute, and then put my hand on Filia's forehead.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

'Solon's hand ... is so cold.

'Filia-sama is running a terrible fever. Her body must be in a lot of pain.

　When he said that, Filia looked away.
　It must have been a figurehead.

''You shouldn't force yourself to come looking for me.

Because I couldn't sleep because I was so anxious without Solon.

　That being said, it's certainly my fault.
　If I hadn't slipped out of the room and gone to Lucy's room, Filia wouldn't have had to come looking for me.

　Filia wobbles and I rush to hug her.
　I thought about it for a moment, and then with a whimper, I took Filia in my arms.

"S-so, Solon!

'I know you have trouble walking, so let's just take you back to your room. Don't you want to?

'I don't mind, but.... I'm a little embarrassed.

So you want me to take you down?

No, I'd rather keep it that way.

　Filia looked away in embarrassment, but her cheeks relaxed in happiness.

'Will Solon take care of you?'

Of course.

Can we sleep together?

"Uh, yes. I'll do it, Lady Filia, if that's what you want.

'Yes!　Oh but if it's a cold, you can't get it to Solon, right?

I don't think it's a cold.

　I thought about it.

　I hope it's just the exhaustion of attacking the Necropolis that's causing the fever to rise.
　I felt a disturbance in the flow of Filia's magical power.

　Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Filia is a descendant of the Demon King.

　I'll discuss this with Lucy tomorrow. The professor at the magic school should be familiar with these issues.

　Lucy said that she relies on me all the time and hasn't been able to do anything master-like for me.
　But that's not true.

　It's true that Lucy and I are close in age, and for better or worse, we're like friends.
　But for me, Lucy is a mentor who I can rely on.

　As a mentor, she taught me a lot.
　Can I do the same amount for Filia as a teacher?

　When I looked at Filia in my arms, she giggled with a bright red face.