“Lerunda, I have one thing to report.”
As before, I’m the only one who doesn’t know what Miss Lan has been talking about in secret.
Everyone figured it out right away, and I feel a bit left out because I don’t know. But then Miss Lan approaches me.
“Report?”
I don’t know why she’s using that word.
I straighten my posture a little, but she’s smiling, so I assume it’s not something bad.
And as I look on puzzled, she says something I’m really not expecting.
“I’m a little embarrassed, but… But I’m going out with Nirushi.”
I freeze.
I don’t really understand. Going? What does that mean? Hum, she doesn’t mean that they’re going out together somewhere, right? Are they becoming a couple?
Miss Lan and Mister Nirushi…?
Come to think of it, she told me about something like that, but it was about Mister Nirushi!? I didn’t know she felt that way.
“Miss Lan, how long have you been interested in Mister Nirushi?”
“…Since a while back. He has gone through a lot of trouble, probably more than I can imagine. He used to not like us.”
“Yes… His friends were captured by humans. And when he went to ask for help, we were there…”
That must’ve been a shock when he went to the beast people’s village to ask for help.
…Knowing how he is now, it’s hard to believe he used to feel that way. Especially since people have been coming to this country lately.
He didn’t like humans, and… Was anxious about his friends. He led a peaceful life, but he cried thinking about wanting to save them. He was struggling more than others because he cared about them.
We became friends as we spent time together, even though he was supposed to hate a human kid. And he became closer to Miss Lan too.
“I… Want to stay with him. I started wanting to be with him after getting to know more about him. After seeing many facets of him, I felt like I always wanted to be with him.”
“I see. That’s really lovely.”
Miss Lan has a gentle expression on her face. Is she thinking about him? Does everyone look like that when they talk about people they like?
She looks cute.
“This country has a lot more people now, and a surprising variety of them… A lot of races. That means more people will know how good he is. Once that thought crossed my mind… I figured it was time to tell him.”
“I see. Mister Nirushi is cool.”
“Yes. And he’s well put together and attractive… I thought about more women wanting to be with him, and decided to tell him how I feel.”
So that’s what they were talking about.
Gaius has good ears, so he heard it. Kayu and Ilkesai figured it out just from hearing us talk about it.
Before, Miss Lan only told me she had someone in mind. I didn’t know she felt this strongly about him.
She doesn’t want anyone else to have him, right? I’ve never felt that way, so I don’t really understand it, but those kinds of special feelings are interesting.
I wonder if their relationship changing will have an effect on other relationships. I think that’d be lovely.
I’m excited. Them being a couple means I might get to see their kids. I’m sure they’d be cute. These thoughts cross my mind, but I don’t say them.
I don’t want to say too much, even if I still feel that way.
“That’s nice Miss Lan. You two are great for each other.”
I really like both, so I’m happy to hear about them forming this kind of relationship.
—Chapter 446 – Lan’s story – Part five
(The miko listens to the report, and she’s happy.)
