Ari and Sophia beca friends after having cleared up their misunderstanding and got along great. Maybe a little too great if seen from an outsider's perspective. Especially when said outsiders are called Maya and Anna. They caught the duo in what looked like them being pretty flirty with each other. It took the blonde tiger and the jaguar quite a while to get on their good sides again afterward. Luckily, they managed to explain that nothing happened and how neither of them wanted to be more than friends with the other.
"Err... Am I still in trouble?" As it had gotten a little awkward, the couple decided to head ho for the ti being. There, the two sat down on the sofas in the living room, and Sophia wasn't sure what to do or say.
"What do you think?" Maya was on the sofa on the opposite side of the tiger and only looked at her.
"I'll go with... no." She tried her luck. "I admit that Ari and I might were a bit too playful towards the end maybe? Still, it was just pure admiration towards her hair, not the girl attached to it. She's great, too, but there's nothing regarding the jaguar that makes feel guilty. "
"Good answer." The cat-girl's expression softened up. "Exactly what I wanted to hear."
"Phew..." Sophia looked relieved. "Y-You're scary when you're jealous..."
"I am not!"
"What? Scary or jealous?"
"Yes."
"Urgh, I hate it when you copy my stupid quirks."
"Hehe. Well, okay, I was jealous..." Maya finally admitted it. "I don't think you can bla here, though."
"Maybe... I did get along quite well with her."
"As long as you understand."
"Then again, when Ari and I watched you train with the princess, both of you were also in a great mood while smiling and laughing a lot."
"Ahhh..." It was Maya's ti to awkwardly scratch her cheek.
"Do you want to tell sothing now?"
"No, I just sohow ended up befriending her, too... Even though the two of us had a pretty rough start, it's quite fun with the princess."
"Soo..." Sophia stared right at her. "Exactly the sa as Ari and I?"
"M-More or less..."
"That ans I can keep my new friend, right? You can also continue to play with the princess~."
"Of course." The cat-girl agreed. "If sohow possible, a little less flirty and playing with each other's hair would be great, though..."
"Y-Yes, I'll try to be more mindful. There's a high chance that I'll ss up a lot, though... I don't have, let's say, many experiences with friends, and the two of us are... in the words of Fenny, flirty idiots. I have to find the right middle ground first." Sophia hoped she would be a little lenient.
"You sure know how to get your way. How am I supposed to say anything here now?"
"T-That wasn't my intention! It's a well-known fact that I have no idea what I'm doing most of the ti."
"Most of the ti?"
"Shut up."
"Tehe~."
"No. If I do anything while interacting with others that makes you uncomfortable, please tell so I can learn." Sophia had no intention to make Maya suffer from her idiocy. At least when it cos to their relationship, that is. "Ah, but only if it actually troubles or hurts you. Simple jealousy doesn't count. That's the thing you need to work on."
"Y-Yes..." The cat-girl hung her head, and even her ears lost a bit of their usual perkiness. "I started to accept the princess being around you. That's probably why I ward up to her, too... The jaguar is still new and unknown, so I first need to get used to her. I'm pretty territorial, after all... Especially when it cos to you."
"Well, you are a cat." Sophia had a simple explanation for her behavior.
"Idiot."
"Ha, gotcha~." The tiger enjoyed her win. "I'm already starting to really enjoy Ari's company. She even already scolded a couple of tis. It would be great if you, uhh, could approve of her."
"Err..." Maya had an extrely complicated expression. "I'm... I'm not sure how I should feel or react to this."
"Huh? What do you- Ohhh!" She stopped mid-sentence. "N-No, I didn't an it like that! Ari has that rare level-headed side to her. As usual, I talked about my magic like it was nothing and even did a little presentation. Instead of being overwheld, she gently started reprimanding . She told how I should think more before talking, be vaguer about things, or how I don't have to show off to get my point across. It would be a lot less tiring for if I hold back a little, and she gave many tips on how to stick out less."
"Okay, I might be able to like her." Everyone who's able to keep Sophia at bay has to be soone special in Maya's eyes.
"I knew this would work! Oh, how about you spent so ti with her, as well, to see that she's safe for . Maybe you could also teach her so magic?"
"Hrmn... My teaching thod's based on bullying the princess." The cat-girl had no intention to hide it. "I feel like Anna's into that, but it doesn't seem like that would be a valid thod for the black-haired one."
"That's true. Too bad, I kinda wanted Ari to learn real magic, too."
"Maybe once I'm done with Anna and think of a better teaching style."
"Fair enough. Eh? Wait a mont..." Sophia suddenly changed the topic. "Anna enjoys being bullied?!"
"It sure seems like it, at least. Didn't it also look like she always got extra motivated whenever you shot her down? Sounds like a pattern to ."
"Haa... That's-," The tiger scratched her head while having a blank expression. "Well, sure, why not? Who am I to judge? I might even kind of get it. Though, nah, the other side seems like more fun."
"Uhh... I now declare that you're to keep so distance from the princess for the ti being. I don't want anything new to awaken here, and the other thing should be kept low, too." Maya didn't like the implications.
"Ehh? Why are only you allowed to bully her?"
"'Cause, it's fun."
"Ehhh?" Sophia felt unfairly treated. "Okay, I'll definitely play along with whatever kink Ari may have. 'Cause, it's fun, of course."
"Ah." There was absolutely nothing Maya could say in return.
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