Huh, I couldn't sleep.

　I blurted out in my bed. I haven't been able to sleep at all with all the things that went through my mind yesterday. But I don't blame myself for that.

　Because I got to see my cousin again, the one I thought I'd never see again after he died. If I really wanted to, I would have spent the whole night with him.

...I had a spur of the moment...

　I had confessed my feelings to Cousin Hayato in a fit of rage. It's still embarrassing to remember now. Because

"I've always been in love with Cousin Hayato!

"I don't want to be separated from Cousin Hayato anymore!

'Huh. What do I look like when I see you?

　I was to writhe on the bed until Mari came to call me.

　◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.

You're in a good mood, aren't you, Kanamin?

Oh, yeah?

　Mari comes to me in the corridor to the mess hall to ask me about it. We all eat in the mess hall that the soldiers also use. I'm kind of in awe of eating in my room.

　And when we headed to the mess hall, there was a woman in armor who was with Cousin Hayato and the others, as well as people who must be the same age as Cousin Hayato and the others, taking their meals. That Nekomimi girl doesn't seem to be there.

''Well then, Kanamin, what are you going to eat.......where are you going?''

　Mari calls me behind her, but I keep going. The Nanor people also see me approaching, and they look at me warily.

'Excuse me, while we're eating. May I sit with you?

　I ask, smiling. The woman in the red haired armor is wary, but the boy sitting across from her has his nose in the air. So does the boy next to him with a big difference. But that boy has his ears pulled up by a woman with long black hair. I wonder if they're lovers?

Good!

Dagris, dear!

It's okay, Maria. Nothing is going to happen.

But you are not. I'm just going to tell Renee that she had her nose in the air.

'Hey!　You'll have to forgive me for that!

　I know it's a lot to take in, but they gave me permission, so I'm going to sit down!　The lady in the cafeteria gave me breakfast and took a seat with Mari at the Nanor people's table. Mari seems a little anxious, but she says it's okay.

　The reason I wanted to sit with this seat. To ask about Cousin Hayato. Yesterday, Cousin Hayato told me that it's been 14 years since he came to this world. I came to this table to hear a story about Cousin Hayato that I didn't know.

　Then I asked Dagris and the other boys who were in Cousin Hayato's class. Everyone told me stories about Cousin Hayato that I didn't know. Ugh, I'm so jealous!　He listened to what they had to say without worrying about what was going on around him.

　◇ ◇ ◇ ◇.

What does that mean?

　I came with Alexia and Krona to the cafeteria where General Melia and Dagris were eating breakfast... but for some reason Kana was eating breakfast while talking with Dagris and the others in good company. Mari next to her was somewhat tired.

''What's wrong?''

　Krona puts into words a plausible question. Alexia also has a strange look on her face. Let's go for now.

　General Melia senses our approach, and stands up to salute. Dagris raises his hand in the air beside him. At that moment, General Melia's fist........

Whew!

　He was sucked into Dagris' right cheek. Well, that was your fault, Dagris. You, you're here under the guise of being my bodyguard for now.

　The Regalia Empire knows that, so you, you're the one who's going to get licked if you act like that.

I'm sorry, Ravert-sama. I'll make sure Dagris is instructed properly.

'Oh, oh, please, General Melia. And why are Kana........and Mari-san here?

　As expected, calling Kana in front of the regalia soldiers was too much of a hassle to call her by her san's name, so Kana makes a sad face.

　Ugh. It's hard to get that kind of expression. It's even more so since I heard what you said yesterday.

''I was asking about Haya..........about Reiwert-sama. I was curious because she's Lucy's fiancée.

　Saying that, Kana smiles at me. The regalia soldiers are killed by Kana's smile. There's a s*xiness in the current Kana that didn't exist in the past. I can't help but feel a thrill when I see it too. And Alexia next to me pinches my arm. ........It hurts.

　Mari looks at Kana's face curiously beside her. Well, that's true too. Yesterday, she said she wanted me to cancel my engagement with Luciana. Originally, there was no point in asking about me.

　I guess he hasn't told Mari yet. I don't mind if I do.

''Kana-san. Can I have a moment?

Ooo!　Yes!

　Hey, don't run to me like that!　Because the Regalia soldiers around me are looking at me like I'm crazy!　Stop smiling, Dauglis, and stop smiling!　General Melia, get it over with!

'Yes, cousin Master Ravert!

　........dazzling. Your smile is dazzling, Kana. Krona is also staring at Kana as if she sensed something while wondering. Is it a woman's intuition?

''Well, didn't you tell Mari-san about the example?

　Kana shook her head as if she realized what the example was about. Then you can talk about it separately, and that's when I was going to say

What are you doing?

　I heard a voice from behind me. When I looked towards it, there was a brave boy standing there. Behind him was a beautiful girl and a boy with a bad eye. And Demon Sword-kun was also standing there. ........I didn't do anything....