Since that incident, the atmosphere in my place has become quieter than usual. Even Kimi was reluctant to play her lute. Elise still locked herself in her room. I still haven't told her about my plan to make Renee my servant, still afraid that it will fail.
Yua came out of Elise's temple, then approached me. "Perhaps Elise needs you, sir."
"I don't know, Yua." I sighed. "I was the one who made it happen. If only I had sent you girls to check on the titan mandrake first, then none of this would have happened. I….
I felt the warmth of the kunoichi's index finger on my lips, making me stop my words.
"I told you not to be so hard on yourself, sir." The woman smiled, and I could sense something different in her expression. "You just want to do your best. So, now come to Elise. She really wants to be with you, even if she doesn't say so. I can feel it."
"But..."
Yua brought her mouth close to my ear. "She loves you too, sir."
