With the help of Mr. Maria, we have come to travel from the entire city into the royal castle.

On the road, it is embarrassing and also a pleasure for everyone in Artad to say welcome back to his mouth.

But there is only one, only one problem.

"Mr. Ceres, please put it down!

"Ceres, right? Lucia. But I'm sorry, I can't ask that favor."

Mr. Ceres has once again embraced me for trying to return to the royal castle. Why!? To me in a hurry, Mr. Ceres smiled silently.

"Ceres, Kisai"

"Your words, Virgin."

"Captain, I'm narrow-minded"

"Lord Erik will find out soon enough."

"Well, don't be."

"You will be."

"Lord Celestino, I know how you feel..."

"I can't."

Mr. Ceres smiles and talks to Maria, Erik, Gaius and Renate, but this situation is strange! It's embarrassing!

With me like that, with His Majesty Edoardo at the forefront, we will walk in the corridors of the royal castle with all sorts of people. It's the same directions I followed when I returned from my purification journey, but I think it's kind of a strange air, unlike then, because Mr. Ceres would never let me down. Your gaze hurts! I think Mr. Ceres should be aware that he is a popular person! Look, you're watching the Knights too!

"Ceres, please, put it down………………"

I couldn't resist, and I buried my face on Mr. Ceres' shoulder and moaned. I'm so shy, I think I'm getting hot air out of my head.

"Hey Ceres......"

"Well, well. He said not to do it all this time. Huh?"

Maria, who saw me like that, tried to speak to Mr. Ceres, who would not try to listen to me like this, but for some reason, Mr. Gaius, who went in between, stops Maria.

"I know Maria would like to be with the lady, but just give her away now. I think I'll let you go when I get to my room."

"What?"

Ms. Maria looked dissatisfied with what Ms. Gaius said.

"I'm sorry, Lucia. Just a little more like this?

I can't hide my confusion, Mr. Ceres says gently, but I have no idea why I have to go to my room in this state.

I don't even tell you why, but Mr. Gaius seems to know why, and I'll ask him later.

While I was thinking that, I seemed to get to my destination.

Maria rushes up to me, finally getting me down.

"Now it's my turn to keep Lucia to myself! Because I've been waiting for you!

"I'm sorry, Maria. I'm so sorry."

"It's not about Lucia apologizing."

"But in the meantime, Maria waited for me to leave, didn't she? I have Shiro's demon stone, so I could have gone home soon..."

I touched the magic stone that falls on Maria's chest. The golden white magic stone that is passed through the chain to connect with the golden Shizukuishi like the "Shizukuishi of the Tenjing Tree” feels slightly warm when touched. Maybe it's my fault, but I'm glad Shiro seems to be saying welcome back, too.

"You promised to drop me off, didn't you?

Maria grins as she lays her beautiful white hand over my hand touching the demonic stone. I was glad to see that smile again, and I cried again.

"Don't cry, too. You can cry even to me!

"That's right, Lucia. I'm crying too ~! Don't cry. I see you now, so laugh."

"Right, if you cry too much, Lord Celestino will show his appetite for exclusivity again, right?

Erik-kun and Renate laugh beside each other as they hug Maria by making sure to put their foreheads on each other's shoulders.

"Because... I'm glad. I missed you so much."

I missed you all. It's so amazing, I missed you.

Seeing your smiles, I thought from the bottom of my heart it was good to see you again.