I Favor the Villainess

A few days after the battle on the ghost ship, Master Claire and I were visiting Louis' home.

The reason, of course, is that Master Claire wanted it so.

"Fair enough, Ray. Long time no see."

When we visited the room, Louis' mother - Mr. O'Flea - greeted us with a soft smile.

"I'm sorry to keep you lying down. I'm not feeling any better. It's no big deal..."

"No, Auntie. You can stay put."

It was Lady Claire, not me, who ran over to Mr. O'Flea, who coughed up and said that.

"Oh, who's the lady? Is that Ray's friend?

"No, it's not."

"Yes, I am, auntie. My name is Claire. You and Louis were friends, weren't you?

With a gentle smile that never even pointed at me, Lady Claire told Mr. O'Flea.

It is Gerathy.

"Well, with Louis? The last time you gave me a pill, I haven't seen your face in a long time. How's she doing?

Lady Claire froze for a moment at O'Flea's words, which made her expression shine all the time.

But...

"Mr. Louis... is dead."

I made it clear what I needed to tell you.

"No... Oh, you're lying...?

Mr. O'Flea initially caught his face with the same look he had heard even in their bad jokes.

But when I saw Master Claire's serious expression, I seemed to eventually recognize that it was a strict fact.

"... how did that child die...?

Mr. O'Flea still had a voice that was going to disappear and still managed to ask.

"Mr. Louis..."

Though Lady Claire tried to say something, she eventually swept her neck a little as she rethought.

"Mr. Louis died protecting his people in order to exterminate the ghost ship that attacked the town"

Yes, so far, that's what it's supposed to look like.

I disagreed greatly, but I wouldn't listen to Master Claire say she was going with that muscle.

"Mr. Louis was very brave. Without him, there would have been enormous damage to this town."

That said, Master Claire shook Mr. O'Flea's hand.

"Mr. Louis is the hero who saved this town."

To the words of Lady Claire, Lady O'Flea had been speechless for some time.

But eventually I told him to get his mind back.

"Yes..., yes... That kid who was a crybaby did such a splendid thing..."

Mr. O'Flea was smiling.

I guess there was some feeling proud of my son there.

But the majority of them wore other colors.

Because...

"But... still, you can stay a crybaby... I just wanted you to come back to me"

That's what I said, because Mr. O'Flea kept crying without words.

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"Poverty is... horrible..."

When I had to go back to my room and go to bed, Lady Claire said something like that.

"Master Claire?

"I didn't know how much poverty meant, I'm sure."

Master Claire had a contemplative face.

I sat next to Master Claire, judging that this was not an occasion to tear up.

"You don't just mean the amount of money you have is different. Without money, you can even step off the road to save the lives of your loved ones"

"Not everyone does, but I do think the choice is narrower than the wealthy"

I tried to create a gentle voice color and hit the relationship.

"Louis has certainly done something wrong. But you had to. It's too easy to argue with him, but then you're wrong about the nature of it."

"The essence, what?

I felt like Claire was upset to grab something.

"Poverty is evil. And it is not the other exchangers who are leaving that poverty behind… in other words, the very way this country works."

"I think that's a little too much..."

I continued my words so that Master Claire did not run too far into extreme thinking.

"It is true that poverty is evil, and I hope this country is not responsible. But you know best that politics doesn't just go around pretty, don't you, Claire?

"Sure, that's true. But..."

"But?"

As I nodded, Lady Claire went on like this after a while of thinking.

"Isn't that just running from ideals to reality? Is that something you shouldn't chase after beauty?

I have always wanted to protect this loved one.

"I think Master Claire should do what she thinks. As I said before, I support Claire."

That's what I said, I took Master Claire's hand.

"Ray......"

"I respect the noble heart of Lord Claire. I will defend that will not escape into reality. Please use me."

I would do anything for Master Claire.

Yes, for example:

Mr. K (...) R (...) A (...) said (...) back (...) cut (...) ru (...) ko (...) and (...).

I hope the time doesn't come, but even if it does, I won't hesitate.

My priorities will remain the same forever.

So...

"Thanks, Ray"

I couldn't look directly into Claire's face when she smiled.

"Speaking of which, we had a dangerous scene once when we fought Louis, didn't we?

As if to distract from the story, I uttered a completely irrelevant topic.

It was when Lady Claire was distracted by the sound of the current I caused.

"Yeah, that was my carelessness."

"But Louis' sword didn't reach Master Claire. How the hell did you do that?

I've always wondered.

"Maybe, but this is what's causing it."

That said, Master Claire probed his chest and took out "it".

"Oh, that..."

"Yeah, it's the amulet I got you at the college festival."

Speaking of which, that happened.

"You're crushing it."

"Maybe this was like a substitute item."

It is Claire's view that it was a magic device that would only protect the person wearing it once.

"It works like that..."

"I won't leave the realm of speculation, but I can't think of anything else"

When I said that and laughed bitterly, Master Claire missed Amulet again.

"But that's a total advertising scam. No, that's why Claire saved my life."

"Huh?... Oh, yeah! Right, right!

Lady Claire's reaction to my words, for a moment, was kind of strange.

"Master Claire?

"It's nothing! Look, I'm just going to bed! Good night!"

That's what I'm saying. I'm just going into a futon by myself, Master Claire.

What the hell.

"Master Claire, are you hiding something?

"I didn't hide it. Don't worry about it. It's usually dull. It's just like this!

lined up with strains, I got barometric pressure.

I can't help it, so I go in next door awesome.

Nevertheless, flagging is difficult.

When I turned my hand to Mr. Hans to break the Sending flag, it flowed into the stream and went here.

After all, if you want to change something, you have to get your hands on the root cause.

On the top side alone, things change, and things get worse for the minute you can't deal with them with game knowledge.

I thought I'd be careful.

"Speaking of flags...... Master Claire?

"What is it?"

"Love achievement, did you?

"Go to sleep!

I may have misjudged the light on the lamp because I dropped it.

But I think Master Claire's face was slightly red.