Chapter 90 Crush
{TL: By Creed}
"Licorice, Aisha. Are you alright? You weren't caught up in anything, were you?"
After restraining the Doctor, I went over to the two of them.
From what I could see, they didn't seem to be injured...
But you can't tell if there's a crack in a bone just by looking, so I asked them.
"I'm fine. There's no way a super genius, beautiful fairy like Licorice-chan would get hurt in a place like this. The little one is probably fine too. Right?"
"Mmm..."
In response to Licorice's question, Aisha nodded slightly.
She didn't seem to be enduring any pain, so she was probably fine.
"Ugh... nn!"
Aisha clung to me tightly.
"Aisha?"
"Mmm."
She wrapped her hands around my waist as if refusing to let go.
What was wrong?
I found it curious, but I quickly understood.
She was trembling slightly.
She wasn't injured.
But she had gone through a lot of frightening and difficult experiences...
It seemed that her tension had finally broken, and now she felt very insecure.
"Yeah. It's alright now, it's okay."
I picked up Aisha and patted her head gently.
"Ugh, ugh..."
Her dog ears perked up and her big fluffy tail wrapped around me.
Was she so anxious that she didn't want to be apart from me?
I could handle this much.
Trying to convey that, I continued to pat Aisha's head.
And I hugged her tightly.
"Hehe."
"Oh, that's a surprising reaction. I thought you'd be jealous, Sofia."
"Please don't say such rude things. No matter what, I wouldn't be jealous of such a small child."
"It doesn't look that way to me."
"Well... I can't deny it."
"Thought so."
"But really, when it comes to Aisha, I don't feel anything of the sort. Actually, seeing her with Fate like that is very heartwarming... Even though we've just met, I probably like Aisha too."
"Hmm... Well, I can understand that feeling. Watching her makes me feel happy too."
I overheard their conversation.
Aisha seemed to hear it as well, as her tail wagged energetically.
She seemed to be shy but happy.
"Alright then... Let's not stay here forever, let's go outside. Sofia, you freed the other captives, right?"
"Yes, that's right. Their safety is ensured, so I think Cliff is taking care of them."
"Good. As for the Doctor..."
I glanced at the fallen Doctor.
"Can we leave him to Cliff?"
"I think that's fine. We've done enough this time. Let's leave the cleanup to them."
"Haha, that's true."
Talking like that, we left the basement and headed to the surface.
The surface was... utter chaos.
"Damn it, why here... Let go of me! Let go!"
"Stay still, there's no escape for you!"
"Don't let them escape! Not a single one!"
Cliff had clearly executed the assault as planned, with skirmishes breaking out everywhere. We hadn't eliminated any enemies on the surface, so it seemed we were struggling.
We had come to the surface seeking a safe place, but...
This was pointless.
"Honestly... Cliff really needs to subdue them quickly. I'll have to give him a lecture later," Sofia said, her expression somewhat cold as she drew her spare sword. It seemed she didn't want to expose Aisha to any danger, rather than just supporting Cliff.
"Fate, take care of Aisha and Licorice. I'll quiet things down around here immediately."
"Okay, do your best. And, be careful, just in case."
There might be people with magic swords like the Doctor. The likelihood was extremely low, but... after encountering such an unexpected situation, it was better to be cautious.
"Yes, leave it to me. Aisha, be a good girl and wait, okay?"
Sofia smiled warmly and patted Aisha's head.
"Mmm... do your best?"
Aisha responded by gently waving her small hand at Sofia, as if to cheer her on.
Sofia staggered slightly, struck by the cuteness of Aisha's gesture.
"Oh, how adorable... Fate, let me hold her later."
"Uh... if Aisha is okay with it?"
"Mmm."
"You promised, alright? I must hold her!"
When Aisha nodded, Sofia moved in with astonishing speed. It seemed Aisha's cuteness had overwhelmed her a bit.
"Now then... For my happiness, those foolish people still resisting shall face their punishment."
Sofia smiled fearlessly and readied her sword.
What followed... Sofia performed with such demonic prowess that she ended up being feared not just by the enemies but also by her allies. But that’s a story for another time.
TL Note: Sofia the love demoness?
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