Seventh: Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 5] by Yomu Mishima

Author:Yomu Mishima
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 46: Damian Valle’s Request

The next morning, I found myself at a café around ten in the morning. I’d eaten breakfast at the inn first, after which I’d dressed myself up in the clothes I reserved for casual outings, heading out into the streets of Aramthurst alone. After that, I’d spent a short bit of time wandering around town before arriving at the location where I’d arranged to meet Miranda.

Everything was going fine until I stepped into the café. I had every intention to apologize to her sincerely for my actions the previous day, and I’d decided to accept her reaction however ugly it might be—even if it included a slap or a punch.

That’s her right, after what I did, I’d thought, sitting down at a table across from her.

But then...something unexpected had happened.

“Now, what’s going on here?” I heard the third head ask, voice amused. “This might just be your worst-case scenario, Lyle.”

A woman had stood from the table beside where I’d just sat. She shifted in front of me, her brow twitching, her mouth curled into a smile that didn’t come close to reaching her eyes. Her entire face demanded an explanation from me.

I’d have expected such a thing from the girl I’d actually come to meet, but there was only one problem—the woman standing before me wasn’t Miranda.

“What are you doing here, Lyle?” Aria snapped. “I had to wonder what it was that you found so urgent that you felt the need to decline our invitation, and it was this?”

Another woman climbed to her feet and stepped forward, her face calm, almost apathetic. “Lyle, may I ask what exactly your relationship is with this fine lady?”

I stared blankly at Sophia, horrified. Her attitude toward me was completely different than normal—it was like she’d grown thorns.

That was when the third woman stepped forward. “Milord,” Novem said, a level of disappointment in her eyes that made me recoil, “if you wish to pick up a lady, I would appreciate it if you ran her by me in advance.”

What’s that supposed to mean?! I roared internally. You act like I’m picking up women left and right!

I was abruptly overcome with the urge to scream, “You’ve got me all wrong! That isn’t what I’m doing here at all!” I couldn’t quite summon the courage, though, once I noticed all the waiters and customers whispering among themselves, having clearly sensed the strange atmosphere surrounding our table.

This is bad, I thought weakly. This is really, really bad. Miranda’s got to be furious.

But when Miranda finally spoke up, it wasn’t to yell at me. “Wait,” she said with a smile, “is that you, Aria? Aria Lockwood?”

“H-Huh?!” Aria said, spinning around. “Miranda? The Circry one?”

“Yes, that’s right!” Miranda replied happily. “How have you been?”

“I-I’m doing all right,” Aria replied slowly, brow scrunching. “But Miranda... Why are you meeting up with Lyle?”

Looks like they know each other, I thought, feeling very out of my depth. Miranda doesn’t seem angry, though. She actually seems like she’s happy to get the chance to see an old acquaintance again.

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