".....Anos-chan has....Anos-chan has....Anos-chan has brought a second bride hoooooooooooooome!!!!" shouted Isabela, causing Sasha to freeze.
Before Sasha could process the nonsense she was hearing, another person joined the conversation.
"Anos. Papa was, Papa was also naughty in the old days, though I did it through fencing, hahaha," said Gusta. After a dramatic pause, he continued, "Therefore, I understand your feelings well. I did some stupid things as a boy, and I can understand most of them. But, but, but you, you've got two women. I'm so envious!"
'Ehh, Father, your true intentions are leaking out,' shouted Anos in his mind.
While Anos was having a wonderful conversation with his father, his mother was interrogating Sasha for some juicy information.
"Say, Sasha, it's not that I mind you courting Anos, but you must remember he is still one month old and also, he and Misha are dating," said Isabela.
"Hmmm. It doesn't matter. That's got nothing to do with me. And what do you mean he is still one month old?" replied Sasha, making Isabela's eyes shine more.
"It doesn't matter...it doesn't matter...a mistress is good too!! Anos-chan, Anos-chan, why are you so popular!!"
"Please wait a moment. You're misunderstanding something."
"Eeeeeeeehh! Then are you aiming for a stolen love!?" asked Isabela, making Sasha silent. She then looked for help and saw Anos having a not-so-normal talk, leaving her with only one choice. She looked at Rimuru pleadingly.
Rimuru, sensing her, chuckled and did what a person like her, called a Chaos Creator, would do, "Hey, Aunty, do you remember Misha's last name?"
"Hmm, if I'm not wrong, it's Necron."
"Now, here's the thing. Sasha here also has the same last name, making them sisters. And you should know...."
"Anos-chan's charm has made the sisters fight over him! *Squeal* What should I do? What should I do!? Anos-chan is too handsome. He's tearing up the close bond of sisters!!" shouted Isabela, making Sasha fall into more despair.
'This kind of thinking, as expected, these people are monsters,' Sasha thought resignedly.
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After a long, long, long misunderstanding later...
"Your cooking skills are improving at a fast rate, Auntie," said Rimuru, happily eating Isabela's cooking.
After Isabela had enough lovey-dovey moments, she brought everyone to the dining table to celebrate Anos's first team victory. Even though Sasha was complaining that they were celebrating over her team's defeat, she shut up after tasting one bite.
"Haha, that's a great compliment coming from you, Rimuru," Isabela said happily.
Anos, like the momma's boy he is, kept eating his favorite dish while completely ignoring Sasha's stare that basically said, 'Why didn't you clear up the misunderstanding?' It's not that he couldn't do it, but when he tried to clear things up last time with Misha, his mother almost burst out crying. And it's not like a single misunderstanding would cost him anything.
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**Rimuru's POV**
As dinner was over, I, as usual, began to do the dishes with Isabela. While heading to the kitchen, I saw Misha and Sasha going outside to have their little chat. After a while, I noticed Anos also heading towards their direction, worried a little about them.
Haha, Anos sure has become soft. While I could hear their conversation using Universal Detection, I chose not to. Why? Unlike Anos, I know all that magic doll thing is a cover Sasha created to hide her true feelings. Hmm, maybe he might have a guess or two. Anos strangely understands a woman's heart at the most convenient times. What a lucky bastard. I'm pretty sure Rudra would cry tears of blood at his display of making people fall for him.
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"Sasha.....?"
"What?"
"Do you like Anos?"
"Haaaaa!? Such a thing is impossible." Sasha denied it at full power while her face turned red.
".....That so.....," Misha said suspiciously. After the meal, both of them finally made up, so Misha could talk to her sister without her running away from the conversation. Misha could tell that Sasha was trying very hard to limit their interaction before this bet. Although that made her sad, in the end, she was her sister, so she didn't ask the reason. As for the magic doll nonsense, please, her sister is a bad liar. She was certain that almost everyone could tell she was acting.
"Sorry to keep you guys waiting. I'll escort you two back since it's already late."
"It's okay; we can walk home, you know."
"Haha, Sasha, why would you walk home when you can teleport directly?" Anos asked cheekily.
"Ohhh, I forgot how you can use that ancient spell," said Sasha.
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"Well, see you guys tomorrow at the academy," said Anos as he teleported both of them right in front of their house.
"See you tomorrow," said Misha quietly as she left.
Looking at Misha's departing back, Anos asked, "So, Sasha, what would you like to talk about?"
Sasha, who still didn't leave her spot, turned to Anos. Instead of answering his question, she asked another, "Hey, Anos, do you believe in fate?"
"Fate, huh? While my understanding isn't as deep as Rimuru's, yes, I believe in fate," answered Anos, not knowing that Rimuru could already alter fate in forms of law.
"So tell me, Anos, what would you do if there was a fate that made changes you didn't like?" asked Sasha.
"Huh, that's easy. If you don't like what fate has for you, change it."
"Do you think fate can be changed?"
"Yeah. It's easy."
"How so?"
"Break it."
Sasha's eyes widened a little before she smiled. "Hey, Anos, can you come here for a second?"
"I refuse," Anos said flatly.
"...Why are you refusing? Just come here."
"I don't like being ordered around."
"Mou. How prideful are you?"
Sasha sighed in amazement. She then walked closer to him and asked softly, "Could you at least close your eyes for a moment, please?"
Anos was about to say something, but his instincts told him to stop. Trusting them, he did as he was told and closed his eyes. He then felt it—a soft and slightly wet sensation on his lips. Wondering what it was, the sensation stopped. He reflexively opened his eyes to see the departing back of Sasha.
"Thank you for mending my relationship with Misha," said Sasha as she went inside her house.
Anos touched his lips, feeling the lingering sensation, and thought, 'So this is what Rimuru called a farewell kiss.'
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