"Oh, Torneo. You were here, too."

"Yes, my lord... once I heard that the young lady had gone to the king's capital, she would jump out of the horse - in a hurry, depending on what I followed."

"Well, thank you very much for escorting Master Ellein."

"No. Uh."

An escort? Where is it, to the habit of laughing at me all the time? You gave me a lot of extra time.

When I left the castle with a large strand, pulling Stella's hand because I didn't even feel like going in anymore, I put her in the carriage that Victor seemed to have prepared for me, and then I sat next to her and shut the door. Outside, I said, "Uh, what about me?" He instructed Torneo, with a pulling grin, "You rest a while longer, then come back with your horse," and told him with his chin to let you out.

Outside the window Torneo was calling, but as she closed the curtain to whisper it and turned back to Stella, she was strangely suppressing her mouth and laughing.

"... why are you laughing"

"Heh heh, 'cause if you say Ellein, really, just like His Majesty Victor Lake said,"

"Huh? What did he tell you!

I'll keep laughing when I still tickle and I'll put my hands on her shoulder and desperately pack it up. I'll be hilarious.... but now it's more important than that what she was told by that delightful criminal.

Back to back of my hurry, I finally felt a nasty weakness that made her laugh in tears, feeling emotional, and falling out.

I don't know what she's been talking about with Victor in the castle the last few days, laughing so much fun. Maybe she's more fun with Victor than with me.

... No, but I do suck at talking, and Victor is a good talker. Plus you won't be as intimidating as I am, or as heavily obsessed as I am. That might be more comfortable for Stella......

When I let go of my hand from my shoulder sloppily and I didn't want you to look at me sitting quietly in the seat across the street and cover my face with one hand, my hand was wrapped in something warm.

"Dear Ellein,"

"... what"

I was surprised that it was Stella's hands, but she smiled gently without letting go of her hand and then shook her hand all the time.

"Huh!"

... I thought my heart would pop out unexpectedly.

"I'm sorry. I laughed a lot... But I was happy."

"What?"

"You and your brother are very close."

"... what?

... I wonder what you're talking about, what the hell are you talking about? Me and Victor getting along? How do I look at it? Sure, I'm not saying we're not close, and there are some good things about it, but I know it's just as bad about him. Especially when it comes to the circumstances in which Stella is involved, she should never be a good brother.

"His Majesty Victor Lake called me to the castle because he was worried about Lady Ellein. He said he was hurt because of himself."

"There's no way. The injury is not Victor's fault, then call me..."

"He left me alone in Isolde, and said there was no way Lord Ellein would come to the king's capital."

"... it"

Sure, maybe...

I got hit. Also to that man. My tongue punch is about to leak and I manage to contain it and breathe.

"But if you sneak up on me, he'll fly in a hurry. The truth is, that's what I got you."

Stella smiled adorably as she held my hand. I looked straight at such a smile in the Chamber directly from the front, and I panicked and turned away feeling blood coming up on my face. I felt her giggle again but couldn't afford to care less.

"His Majesty Victor Lake couldn't help but worry about Master Ellein. At first sight, I think I wanted to see you healthy. I've had that attitude, but all I've talked to him about the last few days is Lord Ellein."

"That's why there won't be"

"That's why. Honestly, I didn't like that one, but I kind of got intimate. Between those who have a brother,"

Having said that, I glimpsed Stella laughing like I recall again, and the dull thoughts I had earlier crept up.

"... right, you seemed like a lot of fun"

"Yeah, it was fun."

"... more, didn't you want to talk about it? He's a good talker."

She looked up at me with her eyes down and smiled. I panicked and closed my eyes unexpectedly on the very happy face that dyed my cheeks red.

"Well, Master Ellein. It was fun, but it was because I heard so much about you."

"Oh, if it's me, you can hear it from me."

"Yeah, right. I will. Because I want to know a lot more about you."

Her face was bright red when I glanced at it, but I don't know what a face to lower my eyebrows and smile happily...... it was so cute, I still couldn't seem to get a direct look at it. I hope she hasn't heard the noise of her beating heart, which is annoying because it doesn't seem like she can control it herself...

"From now on, if you're going anywhere, I want you to talk to me. I was really worried."

She nodded again and again at my words as I said them off the top of the Buddha. I managed to look her in the eye and laugh with my hands overlaid in its gripping hands. Oh, how happy I am. I want to snort my pathetic self who was stupid jealous until earlier.

"Dear Ellein, I am most happy to be with you."

... Oh, my God. She was like an angel at a young age. Maybe she was actually the devil that confused me. If she whispers with this smile, I'm going to do anything.

She laughed small in my arms holding her as she deceived herself that she was about to cry because she was already too happy.

I regret that my brother screwed me over with that delightful prisoner, but if I could see her face like this and talk to her like this, well... somehow, maybe it would have been good.