Apologise, Apologised, And Then Meeting
Runwalker March Mansion
“……raise your head, Marin. It’s not your fault. Regarding the slap, I understand that Filia is at fault so you won’t be blamed either. That’s why I’d like you to stop with the prostration”
I lower my head at the flustered Sieg-sama. The reasons are that I’d slapped Filia-sama and that I’d brought a Demon Race to the mansion.
After Fiーchan saved the Demon Race, I reflexively slapped her. I wasn’t particularly angry at the fact that she helped a Demon Race. Er, although I do feel slightly iffy about that as well, what I was more angry about was Fiーchan’s overly careless actions.
If it’s to check on the Demon Race’s condition at that time, it’d have been fine even if Fiーchan didn’t go as far as to endanger herself to go. Even if it’s to treat her, it’d have been fine even if it was me.
Fiーchan did that, she approached and treated her without caring that it’s an unidentified individual. And then, a situation in which she had her neck grabbed by that Demon Race transpired. Because the Demon Race fainted immediately afterwards, Fiーchan wasn’t injured or whatnot, but at her excessive carelessness, I reflexively…….
“That’s right. You did it for Filia’s sake, so don’t lower your head like that. That’s also part of the education”
Both of them are going that far me, so I raise my head as well. Before my eyes, Sieg-sama, who makes a relieved look, and Eris-sama, who makes a bitter smile, were there. In the seats that are opposite of them are Alene-sama and Gilbert-sama as well.
“In any case, Marin won’t be blamed. I know that you’ve always been doing things for the sake of Filia and the others. It goes for this time as well. So don’t worry about it. Also Gil. How’s the Demon Race?”
“Yes, I cannot say anything since she is currently unconscious, but she is wearing the Magic-Sealing Collar just in case. And I am making soldiers stand guard outside the room”
“I see. I’ll carry on to leave the following matters to you as well. How’s Filia doing?”
“She’s currently shutting herself in the room”
“I got it. Let’s go and see her later. As for now, let’s leave the Demon Race in the mansion in order to keep an eye on her. We might be able to acquire some kind of information. Leaving that aside, I have to chastise that shitty brat”
Sieg-sama, who says while bulging a vein on his forehead……. Chrona-chan reported it huh. Dry-kun still isn’t rid of the sensation of when he’s a commoner, so even towards Fiーchan, he treats her like how he’d been treating her until now.
In a sense, it’s a good thing, but there’s also a boundary to that. It’s originally impossible for somebody other than the family members or fiance to casually touch an individual like a noble’s daughter this time around. I’m unable to do anything. ……don’t die, alright, Dry-kun.
“For the time being, I’ll chastise that shitty brat from now on, and I’ll leave here tomorrow. Regalia Empire is progressing with their military preparations faster than anticipated, so we have to bring forward our arrangements as well. Eris, sorry but I’ll leave the rest to you”
“I got it. If anything happens, count on me”
“It’s about time for Alene to depart as well, right. I’m going to trouble you. Also, I’ve sent a letter on the aforementioned matter to His Highness as well, so can you also talk about that?”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m also happy to be able to meet my daughter after a long time. The talk that’d come from His Highness previously huh. I got it. Count on me”
Three of them, who say and stare at each other. It makes me, who’s watching, embarrassed. But I’m jealous. I too, with somebody……tte, no no! No matter what, I can’t be with that child. ……for the time being, I guess I’ll go and meet Fiーchan”
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“Uu~, I was scolded”
I dive into the bed in my room. ……it was the first time I saw Marin-sensei with such a furious expression. It was also naturally the first time I was slapped. I was desperate to help at that time so it did not come to mind, but I understand now that I calmed down.
“Filia-sama is at fault this time around”
“……I know, Mirumi”
I was told by Mirumi as well. I was scolded this time because I acted rashly. I did not even know whether or not it was safe, and yet I stepped forward by myself and made everybody worry. I was in fact strangled after all.
“……even so, I wanted to help”
As I am burying my face in the pillow, killing my voice, and crying, there is a puff. And then
“My apologies for the rudeness! Filia, I understand your feelings. That’s why I won’t say any more than this either, but be careful from next 3time onwards. We can’t treat people, but we can be your shields”
she says and strokes my head. When I lift my head from the pillow, Mirumi smiles sweetly at me. And then
“My apologies for the rudeness!”
she returned to how she was.
“……it is fine, but I prefer the way you were talking just now?”
I, who say that, and Mirumi looked at each other’s faces, and both of us started laughing. I want us to talk as best friends like just now even if it is just once in a while.
As I am talking to Mirumi after that, there is a knock on the door. And then
“Fiーchan, are you there?”
I can hear Marin-sensei’s voice. I fix my clothes that got wrinkled from lying around and have Mirumi open the door. When I make eye contact with Marin-sensei, who entered from the opened door, Marin-sensei averts her eyes slightly awkwardly.
Here, I, who is at fault, have to apologise first. I resolve myself, go to Marin-sensei, and then
“”Sorry(desu)! eh?””
We both apologised at the same time. I wonder why Marin-sensei, who is totally not at fault, apologised. I tilt my head while looking at Marin-sensei. Immediately after, Marin-sensei gently strokes my left cheek. Her silky hand feels pleasant.
“I’m sorry for slapping you. Fiーchan, it was painful, right?”
Marin-sensei, who says and makes a sorrowful expression.
“No, no way! Marin-sensei is not at fault! It is me, who acted as I pleased, who is at fault!”
“But……”
“Sensei simply got angry at me for my sake! Did Otou-sama and the others perhaps say something to you? If so, I will talk to……”
“Aah! That’s not it, that’s not it! I was told that by both Sieg-sama as well as Elise-sama that it wasn’t my fault. However, it is a fact that I slapped you and made you experience something painful”
“This is something Sensei did to me for my sake. I do not mind at all!”
When I face Marin-sensei and smile at her, Marin-sensei hugs me tightly.
“Thanks, Fiーchan”
she says and also pats my head. It is a different softness from Okaa–sama.
“Thank you too!”
She is a sensei that is too good for me!
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Inside The Mansion At Night
『I wished I was with Onee-chan in a warless world』
“Milly!”
I was extending my right hand towards Milly, who disappears into the darkness. However, before my eyes is an unfamiliar ceiling. A space I’ve never seen before. And what I was seeing until just now was
“Haah, Haah……it’s a dream huh”
I, place my extended right hand on top of my forehead. Come to think of it, I fainted because I used Space Magic when I was escaping from Grabiel.
……it’s been a long time since I had a dream. It felt like I was simply standing in the darkness without any dreams or whatnot when I was sealed, so it’s somewhat refreshing huh.
I tried pushing my left hand onto the bed in order to lift my body and
“Ouch!”
I collapsed towards the left side as it is. ……come to think of it, I gave Grabiel my left arm huh. I didn’t notice it since it’s far too painless. Huh? Come to think of it, the wound on my left arm is blocked up. My flank and other injuries have also been treated.
I get up for sure this time and look around. As I thought, it’s a room I’ve never seen before huh. I wonder if somebody saved me? I can hear,「Gyaaaa~, I’m, I’m gonna die!」, 「That spear has a spearhead on it!」 are so forth, from outside, I wonder where’s this place, really?
As I find it mysterious and tilt my head, there’s a clanking sound from my neck. I touched it with my right hand, and I immediately knew what it was.
“Well, of course huh. There’s no way they’ll leave a Demon Race as is”
I make a bitter smile while touching that, the Magic Sealing Collar, which is worn on my neck. We too kill dangerous prisoners or seal their Magic with Magic Sealing Collars. Still, I was lucky that I was left alive. Whatever the reason is, it would’ve been meaningless to have escaped if I’d been killed.
The door opens as I’m thinking about such things. I stay alert and take a stance in which I can immediately move from the bed. And I wait for about several tens of seconds. A head popped in from the door. A pair of jade green eyes along with golden curly hair. It’s a Human Race girl who’s about 10 years old.
And when she looks in my direction, she shows me a dazzlingly bright smile. ……I recall about Milly when I see this smile.
And when she enters the room
“I am glad that you recovered! Do you feel unwell anywhere?”
“N, no, I don’t”
When I say that, the girl smiles sweetly at me again. ……it’s slightly awkward huh. I’m thinking of it in such a manner and
“Hey, Fiーchan. At least wait when we’re bringing the meal over”
a woman enters. A brown braided hair girl with a sword hanging on her waist is following behind her. The woman has golden hair in a ponytail and long ears. An Elf huh. And th……wha! Her eyes have different colours. A Curse-Bearer huh. But the girls don’t seem to mind huh. I wonder why? As I’m thinking in such a manner
“You are wearing a Magic Sealing Collar so that you can’t go on a rampage. If you try to use Magic forcefully, that collar will tighten, so please be careful”
the Elf speaks to me. A person with so-so capability huh. Well, the golden hair girl is scarier though.
“I won’t do anything. I don’t want to fight against the Human Race either after all”
I say that, and the Elf tilts her head. I guess she’s going to find it strange if a Demon Race says something like this. However, without minding such things, the golden hair girl takes the tray from the brown hair girl and places it on the table. Warm-looking dishes are sitting on top of it.
And then young girl fearlessly comes up to the bed and pulls my right arm. Is this child not scared?
“Come now, please eat it while it is warm! It is delicious! ……aah! Also, we will not harm you either, so let us get along!”
The girl who says something like that as though she’s saying it while she’s at it. This was my first encounter with Filia.
