"What do you want to talk about?

Narsena staring at this one with a serious look.

Feeling intimidated by that gaze, I repeated Narsena's words.

I have a bad feeling I can't wipe it off, and my face is cramped.

But Narsena opened her mouth without realizing how I was.

"Oh, that! Would you like to buy a party joint house!

"Huh!"

... and I realized that I had a hunch about what Narsena said.

"This, I had quite a bit of income from this Phoenix crusade. And look, we're on our way too... Wrong! No, I didn't make a mistake, you know, I don't know... yes, bond! I feel better about strengthening the ties between parties!

Narsena overlaps something even faster as she turns her face bright red.

Almost half of those words, I couldn't hear them, but they still tell me how much Narsena wants joint housing.

If Narsena had a tail like a dog right now, she'd probably be shaking it.

"Uh..."

But I couldn't answer that Narsena word instantly.

From my previous attitude, I also know that Narsena is eager for a party joint home.

Anyway, I've been told this story by Narsena many times before.

... but I wasn't going to buy a house right now.

For example, no matter how much Narsena wanted it.

To tell you about it, I open my mouth, feeling my chest ache.

"Well, isn't it too early for a party joint house? Look, it's better if you're saving money when things happen... maybe..."

Out of my mouth was a line of words too painful to call excuses.

Me and Narsena, who crusaded Hydra and Phoenix, have quite a bit of money in this labyrinth city.

I mean, there's no point making us any more money.

You know that, even Narsena.

"... right. It's important to be prepared for the time being... a little later, isn't it?"

... But Narsena, who understood the matter but realized I was not on board, withdrew her opinion.

While trying to hide a different sunken look behind a smile.

"Haha, I'm going to take a short walk to chill my head"

That's how Narsena laughs and walks out with her back to me.

On that back, I was able to visualize a squiggly tail, and my chest aches with guilt.

But I couldn't go after Narsena...

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"Ha... I knew I couldn't do it"

After I told my brother I was going for a walk, I was walking around the city feeling sinking.

Party joint house, I also knew your brother wouldn't allow that.

Because no matter how much I've asked for it before, your brother never snorted.

I'm not blunt enough to look at that and not realize your brother is unwilling to buy a house.

"... it's not like you don't like me, is it?"

... Still, many times I asked my brother for a joint home because I remember such anxiety.

If your brother recognizes a party joint house, that's more proof than anything your brother doesn't like me.

Because I have that idea in my heart, I ask my brother over and over again if he won't buy a house.

If it's annoying, with that understanding.

"... I'm a bad woman."

Feel guilty for what you did. I leak those words by accident.

But even though I thought so, I couldn't contain myself.

The reason for this was the change in your brother's attitude towards me.

Your brother at the time of resumption didn't say a clear no, even when I asked to buy a party joint house.

He refused to buy the house in such a spare manner, as if to teach.

... but lately, your brother obviously couldn't afford it.

I'm still calm now, but my brother a while back was showing some restlessness every time I got to the party joint house to talk to him.

On top of that, it has also been suggested that for some reason he should refuse to buy a house with a resolute attitude or not separate the inn with a red face.

I decided that I didn't manage to get rid of the room.

But still, I couldn't hold my relief.

Anyway, brother, my attitude towards me changed because it was obvious.

And I have no idea why that change happened.

That's why I can't help but remember my anxiety.

Maybe your brother won't hate me.

... Every time I think about it, I feel like my heart is tightened.

Every time I fall into that feeling, my brother, who still treats me kindly, tells himself that there's no way he doesn't like me.

But still, I couldn't get rid of my anxiety.

The anxiety that maybe...... cannot be wiped away from my heart.

"Ha..."

I leaked a small sigh to that anxiety.

At a time like this, if it's normal, you should talk to someone.

But I can't think of anyone I know right now who seems to have a lot of experience in love.

"Is that it? But I think I recently met someone who seems to have a lot of experience in love..."

I feel like I'm forgetting someone's existence and I start exploring my own memories.

"Oh, Narsena. What's going on in there?

"Hiha!

Suddenly, it was then that I was called out from behind.

I was thinking, I didn't realize there was someone behind me, and I accidentally make an odd noise.

The voice is a lost voice between me, and I blush with embarrassment.

"Ah......"

But the moment I turned around and saw the person standing, I was shocked enough to forget the shame.

Whatever, the person behind it was the one I'd forgotten so far, someone with a lot of experience in love.

"Uh, great length..."

"Oh, that!

At the next moment I didn't even realize I was blocking the other person's words and was starting to talk like that.

"Lyla, would you like to talk to me a little!

"... Huh?

To that desperate voice of mine, the woman behind it, Lila, the healer of Sieg's party, the guild's direct adventurer, dyed her face with surprise...

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"So I was actually worried that your brother might have hated me..."

It's in a certain calm coffee shop.

A lot of people are relaxing in that room, where the soothing air flows.

... but in doing so, I, Lyla, was in a crisis I never imagined.

"I don't think so."

Calmly on the surface, I answer Narsena's question and show it.

But the fact is, the palm I gripped was wet with sweat.

"Really? I'm still a little nervous, but I'm relieved to hear you say that to Lila, who's experienced in love."

"Oh, yeah?

Narsena grins like a real relief in my words.

But that adorable grin, which sometimes seemed smiling, was also a factor now causing me to carry terrible pressure.

... That's why I'm being cornered, it was in Narsena's mistake.

Narsena apparently thinks of me as a woman experienced in love.

But the facts are completely different.

Anyway, I'm a novice in love who's still in love with her first love (Sieg).

Narsena is a better romantic than I am.

... but I was confident and consulted about it but could not tell Narsena because of it and I was cold sweating while consulted.

If I knew it was a romantic consultation, I would resent myself for asking for Narsena's favor a few minutes ago, even though I had run away for some reason.

At that time, during the Phoenix crusade, I decided not to hesitate to ask for a consultation, for reasons such as not being able to be as active as I had lavished on Laust, and at some point I was going to pay back my debt to Armia about it.

But now I know.

That was an obvious lapse.

"Actually, there's something about your brother wanting to separate the lodgings in a hurry these days..."

"... I don't think you have to worry about that."

What makes you sad, you have more love experience than you, and you have to listen to the curse of the humans one step ahead of your lover?

In response to Narsena like that, I'm about to leak my sigh.

I haven't noticed the dull Narsena, but I'm trying to change the lodging because obviously Laust is aware of her as a heterosexual.

That's never a bad thing.

…… in spite of the fact that it is in a common house, it is like a siege with no reaction.

"But your brother definitely doesn't approve of buying a party joint house..."

But I had no idea why Laust would avoid a party joint home that far.

I don't buy a party joint house with lighted emotions, I don't feel Laust's behavior is too excessive to think so.

If that's the case, I don't know if I'll tell Narsena, but for once, you might want to ask Sieg to listen to me from Laust.

"... Should I appeal a little more boldly"

Perhaps so.

I keep thinking that while I'm in conversation with Narsena.

... the consciousness was from the conversation because of it, but happiness or unhappiness, neither Narsena nor I noticed the matter and time went by.

"Ah, this is already such a time..."

It was only when I heard the words of Narsena that I realized the time when I was thinking further.

When I realized, the sky was starting to darken and I was heartily surprised that I hadn't noticed the flow of time.

"Thank you so much for today! As Lila said, I think I should go aggressively!

But without realizing such an inside of me, Narsena bowed her head so.

For a moment I was not familiar with the words of Narsena.

"Uh, good luck with that."

But there's no way I could cum out such as I wasn't listening, and I manage to say that with an ambiguous grin.

"Yes! Thank you so much!

That attitude of mine seemed rather suspicious, but Narsena walked out to the inn one last time, without realizing how determined she was once again.

After the bell rang on the coffee shop door and Narsena left the coffee shop, I realized that at some point there were quite a few people inside the coffee shop.

Apparently, it's been quite a while since me and Narsena came into the coffee shop.

However, the coffee shop seems to be closing a little further, and there is no sign on the door visible from here informing us of its closing.

"Ha... I'm tired..."

Having confirmed that, I decided to take a short break until the store closed.

"Mmm......"

It was then that certain thoughts that I had always held came to mind again since I met Narsena.

Until now, I have enclosed that thought.

But now that Narsena's gone, you won't have to worry about it anymore.

Having so decided, I grabbed it to my desk and opened my mouth.

"Narsena, Laust and I obviously don't have both thoughts... okay... I envy you... I wonder if I need to be aggressive too..."

Slightly truthful words for that soliloquy.

It was never in anyone's ear, and it misted in the air...