I broke up with Celia and headed for the garden.

To serve the original purpose of moving the body.

That's what I was thinking, but I heard voices coming through the front door. Apparently, it's a Guest, but a voice I've heard somewhere.

Heading into the garden is going to be a little more postponed.

I'll head to the front door and open the door.

"Ah! That was you. That was just great."

"Sona, what the hell is going on?

There stood Sona, who was temporarily missing along with me, as deputy captain of Squad Four. In my hand, I have something like a paper bag.

"... I'm here to see you."

"Visitation? Are you all right?

"Yeah, once I slept, I was better than I thought."

Sona seems to be fully recovering. Well, I slept all night, recovered and bored, so the same thing?

"Right. Well, thank you. Because of this, you should go up."

"... this is Captain Faraes's house, isn't it? Can I come in without permission?

Sona seems to care about Faraes, as weird as ever. Even if I know he's not like that, I guess I can't help but notice about Faraes because of the complex that has been stained for years.

No, as for this, maybe you care that I'm simply not the landlord here.

"Faraes... the captain wouldn't mind that, would he? Just get in."

"... that's true. Sorry to bother you."

Sounds like Sona convinced me of my words.

This is how I invited Sona into the house.

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In the meantime, I decided to ask Sona to come to my room.

"... I was wondering where I would lead you, here..."

"Yeah? It's my room, but are you dissatisfied with something?

When I get to my room, Sona shows me her disgruntled face.

Because he was my guest, I invited him to my room. Was there anything wrong with him?

"I'm not dissatisfied, but I don't know if I'm suddenly going to invite a woman to my room."

"I don't know... what do you mean?

"... well, fine. You don't seem to care much about that..."

Somehow Sona seems convinced by herself.

Well, if you convinced me, I don't mind.

"In the meantime, will you sit in bed, too?

"... I'm sure you don't have any other intentions, but I don't know if that's the case either"

I did that to Celia earlier, so I did the same thing, but Sona doesn't seem to like it.

Then why don't you sit in the chair?

"Well, sit in that chair over there"

"... right. Excuse me."

Sona sits in a chair, and I also pinch the table and sit in the opposite chair.

"Well, this is a treat."

"Oh, I appreciate that"

As soon as he sat down, Sona handed him a paper bag.

Take a peek inside, it's got apples in it.

"Oh, that sounds delicious. Can I eat it?

"Huh? Yeah, it's nothing. But you don't hang up or anything?

"Yeah? Yeah, you can wear it."

That's what I say, I'm gonna hit an apple.

"Oh, it's good."

"Good for you, then."

"... because of this, why don't you eat too?

Somehow, I felt like eating alone, so I suggested that to Sona.

Then, Sona looks a little subtle.

"I brought it with my sympathy for you, can I eat it?

"... well, you're saying I'm good, isn't that good?

"As it is, well... maybe so"

Sona seems to be taking care of things.

But since you're saying I'm the one who got the sympathy, don't you mind if I do this?

"... but I still need to hang up..."

"Like me, why don't you just bump into it?

"Such a nasty thing...... ah!

Apparently, Sona thought my behavior was nasty.

Somehow, don't get hurt normally.

"Right..."

"Wait! You're not, are you? I just wondered how mannerly it is, and I'm not thinking badly of you!

Sona says a lot, but I don't feel like she's been following anything.

My expression made Sona feel like she had decided not to clear up.

"Okay! I'm gonna wear it! I'll have it!"

"Oh, hey, if you don't want to..."

Soon as I stop, Sona hits the apple.

"... How's it going? Can we do this?

"Oh, oh..."

Sona looks good at it, and I'm going to look at this one.

What am I supposed to do?

"... I had momentum, but could I eat all of this..."

"If you can't eat it, I'll eat it"

"Huh?"

Sona was worried about leaving something behind, so I'll make that suggestion.

Apples, because you like them, should be able to eat them for about two.

But to my suggestion, Sona gets up and starts getting angry as she blushes.

"You can't do that! If it's enough for you, I'll eat it all, even if it's mean!

"Oh, hey... what's going on, suddenly?

"Ah... I'm sorry. Hey, reflexively..."

When I was frightened by it, Sona immediately sat back down and changed her attitude.

Apparently, my suggestion wasn't a very good one.

"But eating my appetite, that means... joints...? I just want you to be a little bit concerned."

"Ah! Oh! I mean, I'm sorry about that."

"No, I never yelled either."

Sona was worried about something indirectly kissing, apparently. If you ask me, it certainly will.

My suggestion must have been an embarrassment to Sona. This is what I'm sorry for.

"Well, if you can't eat it, why don't you just take it home?

"Oh, yeah. I will."

Sona snorts at my proposal.

Because I don't need to go on with this story any further, I'm gonna change my mind.

"Still, that's a good apple. Could it be something pretty good?

"... I don't really want to talk about the price, but I'm pretty sure it's a good one"

This story didn't work either. Kind of sounds like I suck at swinging the subject to Sona.

"Sorry... you don't seem to be talking about me"

"Oh, no, I'm not. I was just wondering if it would make me feel bad about the price, and I don't think you're bad."

That's what Sona called me when I was depressed. If that's how Sona follows me, let's just say I don't have a problem with this story.

"... Phew"

So, Sona suddenly started laughing. Was there anything interesting?

"Oh, I'm sorry. It's kind of fun..."

That's what Sona said when I turned my gaze on the question.

"Fun? What?

"I don't know either, but I can't help but have fun talking to you...... why not?

"No, I don't care if you say so..."

Apparently, Sona doesn't even know.

If you ask me that, there's no way I know.

"Hehe, I'm sorry. But it's fun, so I'm sure it's good."

"... Huh! So is that."

Well, maybe Sona's right.

If it's fun, I guess it's nothing.

Sona changed her expression there and became a little serious.

"It's really good to be like this with you. Thanks...... and sorry. I hated you unfairly. I'm so sorry."

"... it's okay. Don't worry about details."

Soona seemed to care that she hated me.

But I don't care about that anymore.

That's how I and Sona got to know each other. As long as it turns out, I'm satisfied.

"Thanks...... Slade"

"Oh......"

Me and Sona were gonna talk about it for a while.