"Yes, you must take responsibility now. I didn't imagine you'd be so rough with me…"
"Mm, good to have you in the family…" I blurted.
"Nick!"
"Nikko!"
The two girls gave me a blaming look that I didn't deserve.
"Hey, I'm sure Opal is just joking, she wouldn't marry a man only because I defeated her in a duel. Besides, it was only due to the surprise effect and had nothing to do with skill or prowess…"
But the redhead still seemed fascinated by my face with her staring, almost making me feel bashful. Come on, don't look that intently.
"Ahm," I coughed when I saw nothing was going to happen, "Let's just go to sleep and settle this another day, what do you think?"
The girls looked hesitant, probably wishing to get that problem out of the way as soon as possible. But I didn't. I kept telling myself those two were my whole world and I needed nothing less, but that battle helped me understand Opal more deeply.
