“Thank you for your efforts, Lu. You may leave us be.”
The Fairy seed like he wanted to protest, but he changed his mind midway and simply nodded.
Lu glided away from us, smiling like an idiot, most likely because he received words of praise from the woman he liked.
‘I know how you feel, buddy. It’s too bad she’ll never look at you that way.’ I almost felt bad for the dude.
After all, I knew the one Jane Ursula loved more than anything in the world.
—Magic!
According to her, I ca second—though the gap was too wide to be called a competition.
Compared to such a grand cause that Jane was obsessed with ever since I had known her—no, even before—soone like Lu never stood a chance.
I almost let out a chortle as I smiled at her and she did the sa to .
Instantly, we understood one another. Even without speaking, our emotions were strong enough to reach each other.
There was no need for such a concept as words between two best friends.
Silence enveloped the room, and we once again locked eyes, ignoring everyone else around us.
‘I’m back, Jane. I’ve missed you more than you know!’
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“Jaaaaannnnneeeeeee!!!” Soone from our group lunged at the Fairy’s desk, banging it with all her energy.
“W-whoah… Lemi, is that you? You’re here? Hold on, that makes sense. Wait, your body… it’s been healed! How is this…”
It appeared Jane was very well acquainted with Lemi indeed. Knowing the kind of personality she had, I didn’t find it hard to believe.
Jane would have stayed close to Emilia and her family even after I was out of the picture. It made wonder if she was aware that Emilia was pregnant before I died.
‘I’ll have to ask her.’
“Jared did it! He healed the Miasma Poisoning!”
“Oh? He did, uh?” Jane smiled in my direction.
From her expression, I could deduce the fact that she was giggling internally. She must have realized the kind of awkward situation I was in.
‘Lemi is my daughter, but…’
It was too late for to take up my role with the large gap in our age. Still, I was trying my hardest, wasn’t I?
What I was actually curious about was the relationship Lemi had with Jane.
“Jared, why did the Que—I an, President, call you Lewis? Does she an Lewis Griffith?”
I looked beside , watching Maria’s curious gaze pierce . It felt like those eyes could see past my facade.
Thankfully, that wasn’t the case.
“No. She’s probably just basking in nostalgia. She’s called The Mad Witch, after all. Don’t expect her to be ntally stable.” I partially snickered when I said this.
“Hey! I heard that!” Jane sharply cut in, glaring in our direction.
“J-Jared, why would you annoy the President?”
Maria’s hushed whispers contained hints of worry and surprise.
I was usually very courteous when addressing those in Authority. It was the only way to get what I wanted.
Since we were delegates in a strange land, it was expected that I would act cordially. But, I had caused quite the stir.
“You’re being rude to Jane, Jared. Apologize.” Lemi blurted out, looking at and our group from the Fairy’s desk.
“Shouldn’t you be here with us? You ca here as a delegate, not a friend.”
“What’s the matter? Jealous much?” This ti it was Jane that attacked .
Did she think I felt intimidated by her relationship with my daughter? Well… maybe I was a little bit.
‘But, it’s mostly because I don’t want her to learn weird things from you!’ I nearly blurted out, but held on to my self-control.
Jane would be a terrible influence on Lemi, and I could already see traces of the Fairy in my daughter.
‘She isn’t interested in Marriage. She has no one she’s currently seeing. She stays holed up in her research. She sees everyone as test subjects. Ring a bell, Jane?’ I narrowed my gaze at the President of The Fairy Sanctuary.
I never expected her to be the one, but it was a fortuitous turn of events.
“I would like to speak to your leader personally. The rest of you can go take a tour… or whatever.”
‘Your flippant attitudes to unimportant things haven’t changed.’ I smiled, turning to my comrades.
“You guys can go take the tour you’ve been asking for. I assu Lu is waiting for us beyond those doors. Just tell him where you want to go.”
My group mbers were excited—enough so that they left without batting an eye.
“Will you be alright?” Maria asked, though, at least having the heart to care about .
“I will.”
“Okay then.” And then, she too vanished with the others.
They opened the door and shut it behind them as they excitedly departed.
Freya turned to look at one final ti before leaving, but I pretended not to notice.
The only ones left were , Jane, and the stubborn Lemi that refused to budge.
“You too, Lemi,” I spoke sternly.
“No.”
“Uh?’
“I’m not going anywhere. Since she said that the leader should wait behind, I choose to be the leader for the Elves.”
“But, you’re a Half-Elf, though. Besides, isn’t Freya more suited for that role?”
“H-hey! Don’t bring that up. I’m older than her, you know? Age ans more experience.”
“It sure doesn’t look like it to .” I sneered, almost bursting out in laughter.
“Hey! What did you say?!”
“You heard . Now scram!”
“Uwu… Jane, you see what I an? He’s so an to .” The girl began pouring to the Fairy beside her.
Jane’s fairy self was still on her small seat and slightly bigger desk.
“You guys are incorrigible. It almost feels like I’m watching you and Emilia argue.”
“Ah…” Why didn’t I notice it too? Still…
“Emilia wasn’t as ano—”
“Oh, she was annoying. I keep telling you, love makes you see only what you want to see. I’m sure you only have an image of a kind, gentle woman whenever you think of that bitch.”
As expected, even till now, Jane hadn’t changed a single bit.
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