Author: aji (あじ)
Translator: sleepingjay
What brought me back from my inconclusive thoughts were hasty footsteps.
Someone was rushing here at great speed.
When I gazed at where the sound came from, Seth rushed here with a face I was unfamiliar with.
“Why are you so flustered? Jill isn’t here.”
“No no, not Commander. Has someone been here?”
“……There was a merchant, but he’s already left.”
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“Do you know that merchant’s name?!”
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“He— Calm down! I didn’t ask the name, but he’s from the CONTINENT trading company. A human that looks around your age and has platinum hair.”
“……CONTINENT, human? ……Wrong.”
“Anyway, let me go. How long are you planning to dig your claws into my shoulders?”
“—uh, sorry!”
I gently tapped Seth’s hands twice.
Seth’s eyes lost its shadowed, far-away gaze and I could see that he had returned to normalcy.
“……Hey, you alright?”
“I’m okay. More importantly, sorry for treating you roughly, Lilius. It must have hurt.”
“Seriously, why are you always apologising? I’m also a man, so this is no problem.”
Seth’s ears and tail were all drooping, and he looked so extremely pitiful that I almost thought I would hear him whining.
It was the first time I saw Seth with such a heartbroken expression. The always languid, fluttering Seth was upset to this point.
Even though I wanted to say something to express my worry, all the words that actually came out were superficial, like, “Are you alright?” and so on. It was pathetic, and I scorned myself.
Thinking of becoming a source of strength—I decided to abandon that sentiment.
For Seth, I was only an acquaintance. Having someone like me poke into his business, he probably considered it meddlesome.
“……”
In the end, I couldn’t speak any encouraging words to Seth that day.
Even after seeing him his eyes drooping in sadness, not even a few words came out. Despite having received so much kindness from Seth, the only thing I did for Seth in return was to stay silent and look on as he forced himself to smile.
My resolution to change—which should have been firm—shook.
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Thank you for another chapter!!! I have a feeling that the merchant wanted to do or did something unapropriate either to Jill or to someone else.
… you know what? based on lilius’s thoughts, i’m probably also in primary school.
thanks for the chapter ♡
I wonder what happened and who is the merchant? Why was Seth so out of sorts?
Thanks for the chapter <3
What happened?! Why is Seth so upset?!
Thanks for the chapter!
thanks for the chapter!
So… Seth has a crush on that merchant?