Chapter 137 See you later
{TL: By Creed}
"Hmm... I see, that's unfortunate."
Surprisingly—or maybe not—Lena accepted it easily.
"But, but, I’m not giving up, okay? There’s something thrilling about winning a love battle!"
Correction.
She hadn’t given up at all.
"Hehe, I’ve never let any prey I set my eyes on escape."
"That’s, uh…"
"So, Fate, you better be ready. I’m definitely going to make you mine."
Lena flashed her brightest smile and blew me a kiss.
It felt a bit outdated.
But strangely enough, it suited her, and I couldn’t help but feel my heart skip a beat.
Wait, no. I can’t let this happen.
I have Sofia.
I can’t be swayed by another girl.
"Well, since I couldn’t recruit you and I’ve already retrieved the magic sword, I guess I’ll be taking my leave now."
"Ah, wait."
I called out to Lena, who was about to walk away.
Lena slowly turned back... emitting a tremendous pressure, but still smiling.
"What? Is this where you say ‘I won’t let you escape’?"
"No, feel free to run off if you want."
"Oh?"
"I don’t think I can stop you, and there’s no way I could take the magic sword from you. So, I’ve already given up on that."
"Then what is it?"
"I can’t be your lover, but I’m happy to be friends anytime."
"......"
Lena is part of a terrorist organization, and she was probably the one pulling the strings behind the recent incidents.
She’s a bad person, but… she doesn’t seem like one.
At her core, she feels pure... not the type to be a truly evil person.
"Ahaha! AHAHAHAHA!"
Lena burst into laughter.
Did I say something that funny?
"T-To say something like that... Pfft, hahahaha! No, seriously, it’s hilarious. What, Fate, are you trying to laugh me to death?"
"That wasn’t my intention..."
"Oh wow... now I want you even more. I’m leaving for today, but I’ll definitely make you mine someday."
Lena blew me another kiss with a wink.
It really suited her, and honestly, I thought it was cute.
And then...
"Huh? Wait, where did she...?"
At some point, she had vanished.
I hadn’t seen her leave at all, and I had no idea how or when she did.
It felt like I had been tricked by a fox spirit.
"But... Lena is still a real threat in this world."
The reason I let her go so easily is that I can’t even begin to match her.
Her swordsmanship, her basic physical abilities, her mental strength...
I’m completely outclassed.
"One day, I wonder if I’ll..."
Will I ever reach Lena’s level?
And will I ever be able to stand beside Sofia?
I’ve got to work harder.
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"Sofia"
After exploring the mansion for a while, I found Sofia.
She was sleeping in bed.
It didn’t seem like she had any injuries or signs of being mistreated.
I felt relieved.
"Wake up, Sofia."
"…Hmm?"
As I gently shook her, she opened her eyes slightly.
She must have been drugged, but it seemed like the effect was just wearing off.
"…Fate."
"Yeah, it’s me."
"…"
"Sofia?"
"I don’t want to… I’m not getting up yet."
"Wait, what?"
"I’m sleepy, so I’m staying in bed…"
She turned over, facing the other way.
Her attitude was childlike…
Is she still half-asleep?
"Sofia, wake up. Edward, Emilia, Aisha, and Licorice are all worried about you, so you need to come back quickly."
"I don’t want to… I’m sleepy…"
"You can’t stay asleep."
"Ugh… then, can you give me a kiss?"
"Eh?"
I froze at her unexpected request.
"I want a good morning kiss…"
"N-No, um, even if you say that…"
"If you don’t, I won’t wake up…"
"Uh, well…"
Is this really a situation where I have to kiss her?
Doing something like that to a sleeping girl…
But, then again, it’s what Sofia wants…
But she’s half-asleep, so it feels like a surprise attack…
But maybe if it’s me...
As my thoughts spiraled and I became half-confused,
"?!"
Suddenly, Sofia sat up vigorously.
Her sleepy eyes were gone; she was back to her usual self.
However, her face was incredibly red.
"Um, Fate."
"Yeah?"
"I feel like I just said something outrageous while half-asleep… did you hear me?"
"…Yeah."
I thought there was no point in lying, so I nodded honestly.
After that…
Sofia's very embarrassed scream echoed throughout the mansion.
TL Note: I personally feel Lena won today and Sofia lost?
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