"So... Tell me honestly why did you leave?"
"I'm sorry, About the first day... Mrs Milia, About what i said... It must be bothering you even now. I swear, I was mostly day dreaming because I've never seen such a beautiful wom3n before. I was of Complete confidence that I was actually in a dream."
Suddenly Amber grabbed my collar.
"What the fuck? What did you do to her. Hey MILIA WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL THIS TO ME BEFORE? WHAT DID HE DO?"
Man she's pissed... I suppose this is how our relationship ends... I really shouldn't have come here.
Wait... She doesn't know about this? Milia never told her about that?
Bakayarooooo!
"Wait, Amber... It's nothing serious, He was staring at me and i called him a creep... Than he explained to me how his gaze wasn't creepy but that of affection if I'm right."
"I believe i said some creepy things... I'm sorry."
"No... They were Weird honestly but i've heard creepier things before."
"Your capacity for hearing creepy things may be high but that doesn't change the fact that i was creepy. I'm sorry."
"... You are persistent. Amber forget about it, It isn't that serious."
"It is serious, you don't have to hide it to not hurt your friend here."
"You shut up, god you are irritating."
"Huh... Ok."
This time it was Milia that snapped at me.
I'm starting tear up, water is welling up in my eyes. It's been too much for me today.
Fuck I'm gonna cry in front of 2 nobles.
I've never even cried in front of my parents before.
The one time i did they laughed at me.
Kinda makes me wonder, maybe i just am meant to be alone and miserable.
If i'd just said sorry back than, maybe things wouldn't have been this bad.
Amber isn't even saying anything. she must be feeling betrayed...
"D...Dum..."
Here comes the insults and slurs...
"DUMBASS... Dumbass... Dumbass... You are so stupid Ha..Haha.."
*Pfft*
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha."
Mm... Why's she laughing like that...
"Pfft hahahahahahahaha"
Now Milia's laughing too?
What's so funny?
"Ha.. Ha.. Ha, been a long while since i laughed like that, i feel so unnoble like right now."
"Haha... Same here, I never thought I'd laugh like that for something so silly."
"Hey, stupid."
"Stupid?"
"Yup, that'll be your name starting from now on.
Whenever we are alone me and Milia will call you stupid."
"That's a nice name for a stupid man."
"You too?"
I feel like my comfidence is simmering below the 0 right now 3ntering the minus.
"Hey dumbass... Take this, you must be hungry right?"
"Aah... Thanks."
T took the sandwich She gave me.
It looked pretty good...
but...
"Demonic traces."
I said, as i felt a dark aura permeate through the Sandwich.
Probably Dark magic, a curse was used on this.
When i looked at them they gave me a surprised look...
Is there something wrong? Did i misundersand?
"Not so stupid on such matters are you?"
"If only you were this good at interpersonal relationships."
"Pfft... Milia, you are Just too much."
Wait... are these people not Milia and Amber?
They do feel unusually cheerful and than demonic traces being found on this.
"Who-"
"Don't worry, i dispelled it. It's edible."
"Aah..."
"So quick... If pnly you were this sharp at Communication."
"Pfft... Milia stop, i can't do this anymore."
"Would you take this seriously? there are demonic traces inside the mall... a curse on food items. This is not a laughing matter."
As i said that both milia and Amber pauted.
"Party pooper."
"Boomer."
"Hey!"
These guys are really taking a dig at me.
"Don't worry everything is under control. I've called my father. He said he'll take care of everything."
"I see, that's good than."
"Why Don't you eat it? It's pretty good you know."
"I'm not that hungry right now. I'll eat it on the way back."
"Fine. Tgan come, let'sfinish the remainingshopping shall we."
"you had better walk next to us, if you don't... I'll kick your ass."
"Aah... Fine."
Milia... She's More free spirited right now isn't she.
It's understandable. She'll become more cold blodded once her father and mother get massacred By the demon army 5 years from now.
I want that cheerful smile to stay for her but, it feels like I'll have to save her par3nts from danger for that.
Which will completely change the story but than I'm ready to take that risk.
But, what if in the process someone dies way before anticipation?
That does Scare me a bit.
Byt, my goal is to save as many people as possible and be connected with as many people as possible.
That way, I can actively seek change not just with my own actions but with the actions of the others aswell.
...
"Well... Now that we are done with The Shopping, Shall we have dinner here or should we just have dinner back at the centre?"
"Well... What do you think?"
"I'm fine going back to the centre but if you want to have something outside you can. I can go back alone."
"Are you insane? Going back alone when you are a Member of the centre? You don't know what might happen."
"It's not like kidnapping me will achieve something for them."
"That doesn't change the fact that the Centre will prioritize you over a terrorist in the camp. they'll free them if it means protecting you."
"Well what do you want me to do? I Don't have any money left. I have 1 gold to scrape by the month. You can't expect me to just bust up 5-6 bronze coins for a meal here..."
"Hah... So that's your problem. Heh, that's why i called you a DUMBASS."
"What? I guess money management is a problem for me."
"That's not what i'm saying dumbass. I'M A Noble and it's against noble Etiquette to make a commoner pay for anything if the noble called the commoner out. It's basic etiquette for us. You did not know that?"
"There's no way I'm making someone pay for my meals."
"Well... I called you out, so it's my responsibility to host you.
Would you not do the same thing if yiu asked someone out? Isn't that why you don't ask people out? Because you don't want to pay for everything.
But, i have the capacity to do so. I called you out and you are not going back home. You either watch us eat and stop feeling shameless and eat with us. It's your choice."
"F... Fine, I'll go along. I still have a sandwich so you guys can eat, I'll jyst eat the sandwich."
"You are 1 annoying human being arent you Ace."
Said Milia as she started walking with Amber who'd already given up.
I'm sorry, i just can't shamelessly eat at luxurious places while someone else pays for it.
It's not really about pride, as much as it is about maybe being judged by someone whom you like.