"…excuse me?"
I wasn't sure I heard Melina correctly. This had to be some sort of joke…right?
"Private tutor? Me?"
"Yes, that's right." Melina nodded earnestly. Beside her, Adrian grinned brightly, as if he was prud of me. The blond girl continued, taking encouragement from her friend's smile. "You are the perfect person for the job. You are strong enough to defeat my older brother – no mean feat in itself, considering that Brother was the candidate for the Sword Saint before Cousin Kureha. That alone is more than enough qualifies you to teach me."
No, it didn't, but I doubted she would let the truth get in the way of her agenda. Maybe I was mistaken and she held some grudge against me for being involved in her brother's death in an indirect form. This had to be a trap. There was no other reason behind this nonsense.
