Clarice hurried me and Filia to the room upstairs.
　It's the room where Arte and Flora are.

'What on earth is going on?'

It will be quicker if you see for yourself.

　In response to my question, Clarice answered and took my hand.
　He held my hand as if it was a natural part of me, and I was stunned.

　Clarice chuckles and looks back at me.

"What's the big deal about holding hands?

No, but...

Because Master Solon is always kissing. And with two women in rapid succession.

　I think he's talking about Lucy-sensei and Claire, though.
　Filia was in a bad mood about it earlier, too, and I wonder if I'm going to continue to be told that I kissed those two.

　When I said that, Clarice smiled mischievously.

'That's right. Then why don't you kiss me too?

'What........eh!'

I'm only allowed to have s*x with Mr. Solon, right?

　Clarice chuckled.
　Maybe she's teasing me.

　Filia puffed out her cheeks and looked at us.
　Clarice was still smiling.

'Filia-sama should get Solon-sama to kiss her, too. Also, Sophia-sama and Lisa-san, and a kiss with Rylen Remilia-sama.

That would be a bad idea...

'If you did it with two, wouldn't it be the same if you kissed three or four?

Mr. Clarice are you possibly upset about something?

I'm not angry at all. I don't expect you to do anything for me at all.

　Clarice says in a tone that makes it hard to know how far she is serious or joking.

''Oh, yeah, why don't you kiss Alte-sama too?''

'Arte and I?　No way. I didn't know you hated that man, especially with Arute, who hated me.

　Impossible, I think.
　Dr. Lucy and Claire told me that they liked me and kissed me by surprise.
　I couldn't believe that such a thing could happen between me and Arte.

Isn't it? They say that the opposite of liking someone is indifference, don't they? I think the fact that people don't like you very much can be reversed to mean that they love you.

I'm not so sure.

I have a feeling that Artee-sama is actually very interested in Solon. Even the twin, Flora, was in love with Solon.

　Flora, Arte's twin sister, had indeed said so. She was sacrificed in the Necropolis for the resurrection of the Demon King and has never regained consciousness since her request.

　Anyway, we arrived at Arte's room.
　When I opened the door, I realized why Clarice had brought us here.

'This is...!

　I squealed in surprise.

　On the floor in the center of the room, a glowing purple line drew a geometric pattern on the floor.
　It was a sophisticated and intricate magic circle.

''Solon-senpai........''

　I turned at the sound of a voice calling my name and saw a dark-haired girl sitting on the bed.
　She was wearing the pink negligee of her nightgown and looked crestfallen.

　Her eyes, which had lost their light, were staring depressingly into the air.

　The impression was so different from before that one would think she was a different person, but that was the former female sage, Arte.