PAID

After Ihan's blunt rejection, the verbal sparring continued.

“Not necessary.”

“D-Don’t say that…”

“No, I’m telling you it’s fine.”

“Ah, whyyyy!?”

“Why would I use a blowfish?”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“It’s exactly what someone like you is.”

“!!?”

It was like a contest between spear and shield, but from a third-party's perspective, it was utterly absurd.

Receiving a blank promise from an aura user—it felt like a deception, something so clearly detested that it almost seemed manipulative.

However, the person involved never intended to deceive and was speaking only from the heart.

...The aura user who’d returned to the world was like a child holding a bomb, with absolute conviction.

Pure evil, no different from an overwhelming danger.

“If I get involved with you, it’s because I don’t want the trouble, so I’ll pass, alright?”

“You’re such a cruel child.”

“Cruel? I think you’re the cruel one.”

“……”

“Why are you choking up again? Always trying to make me the bad guy!”

Ihan clicked his tongue at the sight of her choking up once again.

If they were any other nobles or knights, they might have been swayed by a lady’s tears. But Ihan, unless she was his woman (or close friend), saw no reason to be swayed by tears.

He was trying to maintain his firm coldness, but…

“Right, Elza said the same thing, calling me cruel… It's because I'm worthless, utterly worthless, that all of this happened...”

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Suddenly, a mix of tears and complaints poured out, and Ihan tilted his head in confusion.

Why was she suddenly mentioning a traitor’s name?

“I-I’m sorry, Instructor. It’s just that, after this incident, my grandmother’s emotional instability flared up again…”

“Emotional instability? Is that another side effect of her youth-regression?”

“…Y-Yes.”

“…Worse than a blowfish, this.”

Ihan took a step back.

It was exactly the kind of person he didn't want to get any closer to…

***

“-I never imagined that Elza would harbor such feelings. But to me, that child was nothing more than a friend and comrade.”

I don’t really care.

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