The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

Eek, eek, while raising his voice, Zion squeezes the sleeve of Kota's clothes with both hands and weeps like a tear. Erika, Liz, and Aria turned their gaze to Kota, thinking that she could do anything too much.

"...... All three of you"

Erica, Liz, and Aria all turned their attention away from Kota's gaze. Even so, Erica could not resist Kota's gaze, which she could not help but shrug her mouth.

"Oh, um... wow, I'm sorry! So, but!? Wow, I was just thinking of... following you!!"

No, it was Erica who stabbed you, wasn't it?

"Ugh! But... yes!" It's not Liz and Aria that's to blame!? It was the two of you who said it in the first place!! "

Erika's gorgeous - not even a change of direction. Well, thinking that what I'm saying is not wrong, I turned my gaze to Liz and Aria, and there was a "traitor!!” The gaze and the panicked appearance of the two were reflected in Kota's vision.

"Oniisama!?" It's not terrible for a boulder!? "

"Oh yes, Erika-sama!!" You're an accomplice!! You're an accomplice!! "

I-I 'm fine!

"No, I said it!! Hey, Aria!!"

"Yes!! Erika-sama also said 'I can't stand seeing'!!"

"Ah, Aria!? No, that's not it!! I-I don't mean to say that Theon is disgusting... but... but! Theon might as well go to the hospital... but!! Even that Zion is bad... but it feels subtle when I'm told it's okay..."

"What are you trying to say, onee-sama!"

"I wonder what you want, me!!"

Three people, the appearance of rubbing sins against each other does not wake up a hundred years of love...... but it is not very pleasant to watch. Thinking so, Kota turned away from the three of them and poked at Zion's head.

”Ehhh... khhhh...”

"Alright, alright... that was pathetic, right?"

Heartfelt and gentle Kota's expression. With such a look on Kota's face, Zion grabbed Kota's sleeve even harder than before.

I-Is that right?

Yes.

"I, I think so too." This isn't like me. So, but... y-you know? Yes, if I were you, like I always am. "

Kota would hate me.

"...... I don't hate it"

"I'm lying. No, I'm lying to you... but I hate Kota, too, don't I?" I made a fool of you like I always do, and like this... it's me from the top. "

No, I don't really hate it.

"... what?"

"That's right... yeah, I don't hate it. What do you always say to me, Aoki? That's why I feel like Ms. Theon. Even the shabby Sion-san isn't bad....."

As usual, I like Mr. Theon, who hates him.

With Kota's gentle smile and words, Theon's face was dimmed.

"...... DM, you are..."

The face warps in disgust. It wasn't just Theon, it was Kota too.

"... really, that's how it is, Sion-san." Erica, Liz, Aria? I'm sorry for the caution. It was my mistake to be a little pathetic or to let out a Buddha's heart. I'm sure it's your response. "

"Wow! Wait a minute!! No, redo it!! Demand a redo!!"

Zion waves his hands in a panic at Kota's words. With one sigh on Zion's face, Kota returned to Zion's gaze.

"... is that right? Doesn't it feel like it's serious?"

"Oh, that's not true!! It's not like that... but, you know, my way of dealing with you... isn't that how you accept it?"

"... well, that's..."

"Well, that's why... whether it's Erica-sama, Princess Sonia, or Lady Emily... well, you can't get out of the ordinary enclosure!!"

It's a convenient word, normal. Whether or not to add these three people normally, Little Kotah was deliberating in Kotah's head.

"...... well......"

Splendidly passed by three votes in favour, two against and one abstention. It could be said that Kota's indecisiveness was manifested when she voted on even numbers.

"Well, that's why... compared to those three people, I'm not 'normal'. And you prefer a normal kid, don't you? A woman like me, like this."

I thought you didn't like it.

"... haa"

Kota stroked Zion's head again like a discarded puppy.

"... as I said earlier, is that your attitude or your behavior...?" I don't hate words and deeds. Oh, it's not just a hobby of abuse or anything like that. "

……

"What do you mean... calm down?"

Would you like to calm down?

"Um... this doesn't make a fool of everyone else, and it's not a love story either..."

Just a little bit of rhetoric.

"...... I want to dress up, I..."

……

"Whether it's Erica, Sonia, or Emily... Of course, Liz and Aria are younger, aren't they?" So, what do you mean... you're a shelter... "

"... do you want to be oniichan?"

"It's strange to say." Right, I want to be a "dependable adult". "

……

"But, isn't it true that Zion-san has seen a lot of such... bad looks?"

Before I went to Larchia, I was given a drink and I laughed.

"So... it's embarrassing to dress up in front of Mr. Theon." Is that why you say that it would be more pleasant to be treated like before by Mr. Theon..... "

Words don't catch on well. Theon smiled slightly at Kota like that.

"... thank you, Kota. I'm glad you said that."

"I know..."

But, Kota? Still, I want to be... [normal].

"... don't push yourself, okay?"

"It's not impossible. It's impossible. It can't be."

I mean...

"--I want you to like me." I want you to want to stay with me. That's why it's impossible to change yourself. "

If you like Kota - if you fall in love with her.

”I'm sure there's no such thing as happiness...”

It was as if Theon was smiling naturally. After a stunned expression on Zion's smile for a moment, Kota covered her mouth with her right hand.

"... is she too cute?"

"... if you think so, I'm happy." I want you to think about it more and more. "

But with me.

"For now, I don't want that much." I won't ask for it.

Don't stop stroking me.

"Ah... ehehe"

A smile appeared on Zion's face to match the movement of Kota's right hand, which she stroked again.