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Chapter 454: 454

After quarreling with Luna-san, we were walking together to the restaurant where Lilia-san and the others were…… But it seems like not everything is settled yet .

[……Ummm, Luna-san? Isn’t it about time you cheer up already?]

[……Huh? What in the world could you be talking about? Doesn’t that make it sound like I’m mad at you?]

[……No, I mean, you had been looking away all this while…… Rather than mad, aren’t you sulking?]

As if she was really frustrated that I had teased her earlier, Luna-san kept her head away and her words were somewhat sharp .

Moreover, the person herself was adamantly not admitting it…… The situation was becoming quite troublesome .

[Huh? I’m sulking? You’re really saying strange things, aren’t you, Miyama-sama? Are you implying that I’m being played with by a youngster who’s only been alive for about 20 years, and I wasn’t able to refute him? There’s no way that could happen . That’s quite conceited of you!]

[……N- No, I mean, that’s the truth . ]

[Listen here, “only sulking people call people sulking” . In other words, isn’t it you who is actually feeling defeated, Miyama-sama?]

[……I- I guess so . ]

Are you a child!? Isn’t that totally a child’s “only stupid people call people stupid theory”!? I’ve always known that she was childish, especially with her fondness for pranks…… You’re childish even when you’re angry huh, Luna-san?

However, I give up . With the way she was sulking, it didn’t like she was going to be in a good mood anytime soon . If possible, I’d like it if she were to somehow cheer up before we meet up with Lilia-san and the others……

[L- Luna-san, it’s my fault, so could you chee…… Arehh?]

[………………… . . ]

I turned to angry Luna-san, trying to calm her down as much as I could…… but there was no sign of Luna-san in sight .

And right after that, for some reason, I could feel hands clinging on my shoulders from behind .

[Eh? Wait, Luna-san!? Is something the matter?]

[……Help me……]

[……Huh?]

[……Please help me, Kaito-san……]

[A- Are you alright? Are you hurt somewhere……]

I don’t have any idea what was going on, but Luna-san’s hands were shaking as she clung on my shoulders, and when I turned my head towards her, Luna-san’s pale face was tightly clinging on my back .

She was clearly acting strangely, calling me “Kaito-san” in a voice weaker than usual . I called out to her, wondering if she might not be feeling very well, but with her head held down, Luna-san shook her head .

When I tilted my head at her reaction, Luna-san pointed somewhere with her shaking hand .

[……T- T- T- That……]

[……Unnn? That is…… “a caterpillar”?]

[Hyyiiiihhh!?]

What Luna-san was pointing at was a tiny…… a really tiny caterpillar .

Could it be that she was scared of that caterpillar? I mean, she let out a shriek and was clinging on my back…… wait, if I remember correctly, Lilia-san told me that Luna-san isn’t good with bugs .

[……I don’t like bugs…… I don’t like buuugsss…… I don’t like “wooooooorrrrrms”!]

[L- Luna-san, please calm down! I- It’s alright! I’m here, okay? I’ll remove it now……]

[Uuuu, Kaito-shan…… Q- Quickly…… Crush it already……]

[A- Alright . That’s why let go of your hands for a moment……]

[Don’t wanna! Don’t go!!!]

[………………]

What the heck am I supposed to do then!? Luna-san has completely turned into a big baby! How am I supposed to get that caterpillar out of the way when you’re still clinging to my shoulders? Should I use my feet? Should I move it away with my feet?

No, but doing that would require me to get close to it, and I don’t know what would happen if I put Luna-san, who is in such a state, near the caterpillar .

[……Alice, help . ]

[No, no, seriously, Kaito-san? You can’t just ask a “maiden whose beauty makes flowers blush” to deal with caterpillars……]

[It’s alright . You’re not categorized as a maiden whose beauty makes flowers blush after all . ]

[You’re saying mean things to me again…… No, well, I’m actually fine with doing this . ]

Even though she was complaining, Alice plucked up the caterpillar and threw it far away before disappearing . Unnn, she really is very dependable . I’ll treat her to something next time .

[L- Look now, Luna-san . There are no bugs anymore! It’s alright already, okay?]

[Uuuuuu…… R- Really?]

[Yes, it’s alright already! Even if bugs appeared again, I’ll be here to protect you, okay!? I won’t let them touch Luna-san, so please be relieved!!!]

[K- Kaito-san……]

As I frantically called out to the trembling Luna-san, she finally looked up and looked at me with her moist eyes .

Seeing her expression made my heart unconsciously skip a beat . Even though she had such a personality, Luna-san was an incredibly beautiful woman, and the gap between how she usually acts and her current vulnerable appearance made her look like an ephemeral beauty .

” ”

Luna-san stared at me for a few moments, before looking surprised, she hurriedly moved away from me .

[……I- I’m sorry you had to see that . ]

[N- No…… Everyone has their weakness……]

While moving her hands to dust off her maid uniform, Luna-san turned her face away, blushing red to her ears . I never expected that she would be this bad with bugs .

She was uncharacteristically frightened, saying things like she didn’t like worms…… I wonder if she is particularly bad at worm-type bugs? She might have some kind of childhood trauma regarding them or something like that .

[L- Let’s go!]

[Y- Yes……]

I hurriedly chased after Luna-san, who, perhaps too embarrassed to look on me, said a few words without looking at me and quickly started walking away .

Then, Luna-san, who was walking a little ahead of me at a fast pace, turned her red face down and muttered in a voice that was barely audible to my ears .

[……M- Miyama-sama . ]

[Eh? Yes?]

[……T- Thank you…… f- for protecting me . Errr, ummm…… You l- look slightly cool……]

[……Ehh?]

[I- It’s nothing! Let’s not keep My Lady and the others waiting! Let’s hurry!!!]

[Wait, Luna-san . Wai…… You’re too fast!]

Dear Mom, Dad————- I had hated that Luna-san hated bugs, but I didn’t expect that it was so bad that she would regress to a baby . Well, I don’t mean to be rude…… Looking at Luna-san, looking so vulnerable and frightened by bugs, unlike her usual self———– Let’s keep it a secret that I thought she was cute .

Serious-senpai Act3 (Delusion): [Kuhh, an unexpected foreshadowing appeared here huh…… That’s a good move…… I guess it can’t be helped . I didn’t want to use this because of the strain it would put on my body, but it looks like this isn’t the time to hold back anymore . Rejoice, for you can be proud in the afterlife that you had made me take you seriously…… Here I go! Seriousken times teeeeeeeeeeen!!!]

Serious-senpai Act3: [……It would be great if I could do something like that……]

? ? ? : [Even if you can do that kaioken rip-off and multiply your power by 10 times, your Serious Power would still just be “10” . ]

Serious-senpai Act3: [………………… . ]

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