This isn’t really something we should involve outsiders in, so Zephir is staying in the demon gods’ village.
I’m on my way back with Gyes, but walking through the forest is making me think back to how we got here.
“Sakuya really left home…”
“Yeah…”
I’m pretty sure Sakuya also thinks that fighting is important for demon gods and ancient dragons alike.
No matter how much she likes Graham, she can’t get in the middle of that. It would be better if they met through us.
I promised I’d introduce her too, so it’s hard to think that’s the reason…
“Don’t you have any ideas?”
“Mu…”
Gyes thinks, but it doesn’t look like he knows.
Well, I guess it makes sense if Sakuya is hiding her feelings.
“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Graham lately…”
“Hn? Ah, that guy’s found a girl.”
“…”
Found a girl…?
“She washed up on this island like you and the others. She was hurt, so he’s been going back as soon as the fighting ends to look after her.”
“Does Sakuya know about that?”
“I told her, so yes.”
I look up at the sky. So that’s what’s going on.
A woman is staying with the man she likes, so of course she can’t stay calm.
“Then it makes sense for Sakuya to be acting like that.”
“Mu? Does it?”
“…Let’s just go to my place. We should talk there.”
“Y-yes…?”
Gyes is confused, but now that I know what’s going on, we should get there quickly.
Walking would take time, so at some point we start running.
We manage to make it here before the sun sets, and open the door.
“Ah! Daddy’s back!”
“Oh? Where’s Reina?”
“Hn, mommy said she wanted to talk about something important, so there.”
Snow is pointing to Merlin’s place. I guess they’re having a girl’s meeting there.
“…”
“Over there!?”
“Hold on, Gyes!”
I grab his arm before he can take off running, and go inside.
And then I pull him hard and sit him on the sofa.
I sit in front of him, and Snow follows us for some reason, so I let her rest her head on my lap.
“Cool your head for a bit.”
“But big bro, as a brother I…”
“I think now we can tell you why Sakuya was so desperate.”
I more or less know what’s going on, but it might have been a bad idea to bring Gyes here.
That said, Reina is probably taking the lead and telling her a lot too.
I’ll just trust her and get Gyes’ mentally ready.
“Big bro, do you know why Sakuya left?”
“Yes. But let’s give her some time.”
Looking back, it was probably a good idea to take Sakuya with them.
Everyone needs time to cool down.
“Snow, can I ask you to do something?”
“Hn?”
Snow sits up from my lap.
“Hum, can you tell mommy that Gyes and I are waiting here?”
“Why don’t you go?”
“Because it’s a girls meeting. And tell them I know the reason, and to come back when they’re ready.”
“…Yes!”
Snow hops off the sofa, and heads to Merlin’s place.
After seeing her go, I pour some tea and chat to Gyes until he calms down.
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They come back after a while.
Sakuya looks awkward, and Gyes nervous when he sees her, bringing an odd atmosphere to the house.
“Oh? Where’s Edinburgh?”
“She said she wouldn’t be able to do anything here anyway, so she’s looking after Snow with Merlin.”
“Ah, I see.”
Merlin was twitching a lot yesterday…
Still, both her and Zephir sure are caring people.
With that in mind, I move over next to Gyes, and Reina and Sakuya sit in front of us.
“…”
“Sakuya, if you have a problem with me, you can say it.”
Gyes crosses his arms with a kind of oppressive air to him.
He’s a bit overbearing as a big brother and head of the family, but I know very well that he’s actually nervous.
“I… You fight…”
“No Sakuya, not that.”
“…”
Sakuya faces down and trembles, and Reina comforts her.
“You’ll regret it if you don’t say what you actually want.”
“Yes…”
Sakuya raises her head and faces Gyes.
Gyes is nervous, but prepared too.
“Yes. I’m hiding something too, and it’s something I have to tell you… So I’ll listen.”
“All right. Then I will go first.”
Reina and I are about to get up, but they look at us like they’re telling us to stay.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. I want you to see me listen and accept what she has to say, as her big brother.”
“All right.”
We sit back down on the sofa, and wait for Sakuya.
“I…”
Have feelings for Graham of the ancient dragons. She says.
“…Ah?”
The moment he hears that, Gyes’ face that was stiff from nervousness loosens, and his expression turns into something I can’t really describe.
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