I was talking to Sona in my room, and in that conversation, I was coming up with new possibilities.

"Slade?"

Sona turns a questionable eye on me.

I have no certainty, but you should tell him this.

"Sona, is a noir from a house as powerful as yours?

"Huh? Yeah, right."

"You said you became deputy captain because of the power of the house, and yet he hasn't even become deputy captain. Isn't this weird?

"... isn't that because there's a difference between individuals and homes?

"That's right. Doesn't that mean you're on your own, you're a deputy captain?

"Huh...?

To my words, Sona turns her eyes round.

A noble son of the same power, one being deputy captain, not one.

In other words, it is considered that there was a difference in the qualities of the individual.

Then wasn't Sona even able to be deputy captain because her own abilities were recognized?

I made that assumption.

"I wonder...?

"Oh, I'm sure he will."

"Oh, oh..."

In my words, Sona gives me a happy look.

Just a guess, but if you made Sona's heart a little lighter, that would be fine.

Sona tends to look down on herself for some reason.

I want you to use this as an opportunity to have a higher self-esteem.

"S, Slade...... Oh, thank you. I feel so light-hearted."

Oh, I'm glad to hear that.

Sona would thank me for that.

Apparently, it was a convincing conclusion among Sona.

Then I guess that means I was worth what I said too.

"Yeah?"

"Oh?"

So I heard a knock on the door of the room.

Perhaps Cletta has finished preparing the room.

When I opened the door, there was Cretta, as expected.

"Ah, Mr. Slade, Mr. Sona, your room is ready"

"Oh, thank you"

"Oh, thank you"

After all, it looks like the room is ready.

It was a sudden matter, but I can only thank Cletta for the immediate response.

"Now, Mr. Sona, I'll show you to your room."

"Ah..."

"Oh, what's wrong?

Soona looks a little sorry when Cretta tries to show her to her room.

"Oh, the... a little more, I wanted to be here"

"Huh?"

"Oh, is that what you mean"

"Yeah? Oh, could it be..."

Apparently, Sona wants to stay in my room.

Maybe I miss you.

"If that's the case, Mr. Slade"

"Oh, sure."

Me and Cletta agreed.

If that's what Sona wants to do, it's best to do so.

"Oh, thank you......"

That's what Sona says, and decides to have you stay here for a while.

So I slap my hand as Cletta remembers.

"Ah! I'm sorry, you didn't even serve tea. I'll get you some tea and sweets right away, so please wait."

"Oh, no, I don't mind..."

Sona stopped him, but Cletta left the room.

Perhaps you'll bring me some tea and sweets soon.

Then you should just sit back and wait.

"Yeah?"

"Oh?"

That's what I thought, when I tried to suggest it.

The door of the room was slammed.

It would be too soon for Cretta to come home.

Could something have happened?

In the meantime, I'm gonna open the door.

"Ah."

"Slade, I just heard from Cretta that Sona's here, too"

"Master, Mr. Sona, I'm home."

"Captain Faraes, and Celia."

Standing there were Faraes and Celia.

"You were both home"

"Oh, unexpectedly, get it over with."

"So, I'm back."

Apparently, he's back after work.

So, you're worried about Sona and you're here in this room?

"Well, then, come into your room."

"Oh, I'm sorry to bother you"

"Oh, I'm sorry to bother you"

In the meantime, let the two of you in the room.

Perhaps Cletta, too, is moving assuming that.

"Sona, are you okay?

"Yes! It's okay."

"Well, that would have been nice."

Faraes and Celia go into the room and go inside.

"Is that it?"

So, Sona speaks up.

The cause was where they headed.

"Why, in bed...?

"... ah"

"Huh?"

Faraes and Celia entered the room and went to bed.

Maybe because I always did.

But that looks unusual to Sona.

"Duh, why..."

That's what Sona told me, and Faraes was in a bit of a hurry.

Faraes understands it's a bad idea if he says why. That's why I was in a hurry.

But Celia wasn't.

"Excuse me. With my usual habits..."

"The usual habit......?

Celia didn't think it was particularly bad.

That's why I whined about it.

But this still deludes me.

"Oh, no, I usually have them sitting in bed."

"Oh, yeah. Exactly..."

"Yeah?"

I excused myself for saying that.

Though Sona was angry with me before, it's better than being able to sleep with me.

"Huh? Sit down? You're not sleeping, are you?

"Sleeping?

But Celia, who still doesn't understand the situation, has said that.

Sona's eyes look at me in surprise.

Isn't this a bad idea?

"... are you sleeping with me?

So, Sona asks me a certain question.

"Sona, let's talk from me"

"Faraes?"

"If I tell you so much, it's no use hiding it"

After that question, Faraes said so.

Apparently, I'm going to tell you everything.

"Is that it, gentlemen? The door's still open, isn't it?... What? This atmosphere..."

Cretta brought me tea and sweets, but not the other way around.

"Actually, the four of us sleep in the same bed."

"... Yep!?

To Faraes' words, Sona turns her eyes round.

That's natural, too.

A man or woman of this age would be amazing, such as sleeping in the same bed.

"Oh, no..."

"Yes, no, with all that stuff. But there's nothing wrong with that..."

"Oh, really?

Faraes elucidates Sona by saying so.

If nothing nasty happened, maybe I thought Sona would decide it was safe, too.

But wouldn't it have been annoying?

No, that's not something to pursue right now.

"Or something familiar. So that's not what Sona's worried about."

"... are you family"

To Faraes' persuasion, Sona was a little frightened.

Maybe he's convinced me.

If it's the word of Faraes that I respect, I'm sure he thinks so.

"Okay. Then I'll leave that to you. In the first place, it may not be like I pinch my mouth..."

"Well, then, good..."

Soona managed to convince me.

Is this settled for now?

"Well, let's make it tea."

So Cletta says so and lines the table with tea and sweets.

Safe, it's going to be a stream of tea, above all.

This is how we spent some time in this room.