Chapter 182: 182

The night had fallen, and it can be said that it was already midnight . Normally, I would already be asleep by now, but I was lying in bed, staring at the dark ceiling .

It isn’t that…… I can’t fall asleep . But right now, I still couldn’t bring myself to sleep .

Ryze-san told me that I should prioritize what I think about how I feel about Isis-san and think about what kind of relationship I want to have with her in the future…… and I’ve been thinking about that for a long time .

When I first met Isis-san…… I was scared of her .

A mysterious and frightening being that is beyond my common sense…… I may have realized that it was because of her magic power of death, but I was almost caught off guard at that time, and I shuddered from fear I couldn’t comprehend .

However, I fortunately have the power of my Sympathy Magic, and thanks to that, the loneliness deep within Isis-san’s heart…… I was able to slightly sense it .

Perhaps, if I hadn’t met Kuro and saved me…… I probably wouldn’t have reached out my hand to her . I would probably be shamefully running in fear .

However, what actually happened was that I met Kuro and was saved by her, and because I regained my courage to step forward, I was able to reach out to Isis-san’s hand in spite of my fear .

……Looking back at it, Isis-san may be the first person I’ve ever tried to get involved with on my own .

And, when I held Isis-san’s hand and introduced myself to her…… She confessed to me .

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Because it was the first time in my life that I had ever been confessed to, I was half-confused at that time and to be honest, I didn’t really take her confession seriously .

After that, Isis-san and I became friends, and afterwards, I learned that Isis-san is the Death King and that she possesses the magic power of death .

But at that time, Isis-san was no longer a scary person to me, so I couldn’t see why Lilia-san and the others were so scared of her .

On the contrary, I was even inwardly mad at Chronois-san when she evaluated Isis-san as someone with a bad nature .

That’s because the real Isis-san was…… lonely and quiet, reserved and gentle, a really lovely lady……

The pain that Isis-san has been going through, I still feel like I can’t completely understand it even now that we’ve become so close .

However, I’m confident that a smile is much more suitable for Isis-san than a sad one .

Since the first time we met, Isis-san has been straightforwardly directing her love and affection to me, and even though I felt shy from it, felt delighted from it, and remembered feeling strangely nervous when I’m talking to Isis-san .

She really always, always takes care of me…… and when I was injured, she was really angry and sincerely worried about me .

No matter how insensitive I am, I understand that the affection Isis-san for me is very strong .

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However, that affection isn’t something that is forced on me .

When I asked her to hold off on responding to her confession, or when I asked where Isis-san’s castle is, she always paid attention and respected my circumstances .

Being thought about that much…… there’s no way I wouldn’t be happy .

Yeah, that’s right…… I’m feeling glad that I’m receiving Isis-san’s affection .

I’ve never had any experience of being popular, so I had no idea how to respond to her confession, and because I strongly felt that I love Kuro, I’ve kept it ambiguous for a long time .

It may be as Ryze-san told me…… The answer may have been in me right from the start .

If this was the world I was in…… If I really had to choose only one person, I think I would have chosen Kuro .

I would have been heartbroken at the thought of Isis-san feeling sorrowful, and I may even cry, but even if it’s painful, I would still make a choice .

However, the world I’m in now is different .

This is a world where I could choose to like both of them…… a world where I could make such a gentle choice…… And just as Orchid said, in this world, there’s no need to for me to have any differences in my love for them .

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Then, the only thing left is my feelings…… but even that has already been answered .

I’m not averse to Isis-san’s love…… I enjoy spending time with Isis-san… . . I felt my heart beat for Isis-san’s gestures .

How I feel about Isis-san has long since appeared in my heart before I could even think about it in my mind .

[……I see…… I love Isis-san . ]

Feeling as if I’ve found the answer within the darkness, I felt as if I instantly felt better .

Yes, there’s no need for me to be puzzled . I love Isis-san, I want Isis-san to have a smile on her face, I want her to be happy…… I want to make her happy .

Slowly, I raise my upper body and move my eyes to the faint light of the stars .

Feeling sincerely relieved and thankful that I don’t have to give up on Isis-san……

Dawn, at a time when it was still early in the morning, I went to visit where Sieg-san usually is .

Sieg-san had worked the night shift last night, so she was still up at this time as well, and I was able to find her quietly drinking tea in the dining room .

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[Good morning, Sieg-san . ]

[Good morning . You’re very early, aren’t you?]

[Yes . Errr, there’s actually something I wanted to request of you, Sieg-san……]

[Request?]

Sieg-san tilted her head after hearing what I said, but after she looks straight at me, she smiles .

[……It looks like you’ve made up your mind . You have a good look in your eyes right now . ]

[……Yes . ]

[I understand . I’ll help you in any way I can . ]

[Thank you!]

Thanking Sieg-san for her gracious words of approval, I once again told her what I’m asking for .

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Sieg-san quietly listened to what I said, and then, nodding in agreement and spoke .

[……I see . I understand . Well then, let’s go get what we need today . ]

[Yes…… Wait, Sieg-san, don’t you need to sleep at all?]

[There’s no problem . Even if we elves don’t sleep for a few days, we would still be perfectly fine . ]

Feeling my heartfelt gratitude as I saw Sieg-san’s gentle smile, I decided to get ready to go out with Isis-san .

Thinking about the promise I made previously at the Sacred Tree Festival…… I thought that it would also be the appropriate time to give her my response……

Dear Mom, Dad——- Thanks to the advice of many people, I have been able to rethink and realize my feelings for Isis-san . Gathering my courage, and making preparations—— All that’s left is to convey these feelings of mine .

[……B- By the way, Kaito-san? I’m just asking for r- reference but……]

[Yes? What is it?]

[K- Kaito-san, for example…… Errr, can you also see Elves as a l- l- love interest?]

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[……You mean someone like Sieg-san?]

[T- T- That’s right . A pure-blooded elf like me . ]

I tilted my head at Sieg-san, who seemed somewhat flustered while asking me that while her eyes were restlessly moving about .

I’ve seen lots of elves at the Sacred Tree Festival, but if I think about elves, the one I could think of the most would be Sieg-san…… I don’t know why she’s asking such a question, but with Sieg-san in my mind, I thought about it .

[……To be honest, I’ve never really paid much attention to things like a person’s species…… For example, regardless of whether you’re an elf or not, Sieg-san is beautiful and kind, and you’re also very capable when it comes to housework, so I guess I would be happy if I could date you?]

[!? I- I- Is that so!]

[By the way, does that question mean anything?]

[N- N- N- No…… Errr, errrmm…… I- It’s for that! It’s for future reference . You see, with Lili’s circumstances, I haven’t seen many people around me in love until now, so I thought I’d ask what Kaito-san, a man, thinks about it . ]

For some reason, Sieg-san is more flustered than before…… and her long wiggling ears look really cute .

[……Errr, was my response helpful?]

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[Yes, thank you…… I’m relieved that I also have a chance . ]

[Eh? Your voice sounded smaller on the latter part of what you said so I couldn’t hear it……]

[I- I said nothing!!!]

Kaito is starting to become more like a protagonist…… but still, go explode .

Also, it seems that some people misunderstood the previous chapter’s afterword, so I’ll explain .

The members I wrote in the previous chapter’s afterword are the ones who have their storyline already decided…… at this point in time, that is . So of course, there are stories about the other heroines as well .

Also, after thinking about it a lot, I’ve decided that after the Isis arc, we’ll have Sieg’s arc, then Lilia’s arc, and then, Alice’s arc . After that, I’ll go think about it again .