“Ah, I heard about that”
Listening to Theia, Koutarou stopped his own work and interrupted.
“Supposedly Mackenzie will be playing the Blue Knight. It feels kinda strange...”
Koutarou flashed a wry smile. Last year, Koutarou had ended up stealing that role from Kenji, but with the hero and heroine being replaced, Kenji returned to the Blue Knight role. Since Kenji looked better than Koutarou did, he believed that he would be able to perform the Blue Knight role better than him.
“I'm sorry to hear about that, Theia-dono”
Kiriha smiled slightly as she poured tea into her own cup. She knew that Theia was very invested in the Blue Knight and figured that Theia would feel a bit sad. That's because Theia's Blue Knight was Koutarou, and Koutarou alone.
“Certainly, it's not like those feelings aren't present... techniques are succeeded, having each generation do things their own way is a forward and brave way of thinking. It's the correct decision and it will lead to the club becoming more active”
However, Theia wasn't as disappointed as Kiriha had imagined. She believed it was good for multiple interpretations of a scenario to exist. In the past she hadn't felt that way, but the current her had begun to believe in that. The reason for that was because the boy named Koutarou had been given an interpretation of that of the Blue Knight by the Blue Knight's legend.
There was also another reason for Theia's line of thinking. She smiled wryly as she spoke it.
“Besides... since Koutarou is acting out his own legend, there's no need for a play. Knowing the truth, there's no need for me to interfere”
Koutarou was the Blue Knight himself. At least that was how Theia perceived it, even though Koutarou didn't recognize it himself. Having Koutarou act as the Blue Knight was the only correct interpretation. But that wasn't art, but something more like a documentary. It was nothing but a reproduction showing what the Blue Knight was like.
Last year it was still possible to call it art, but the current Koutarou and the others couldn't be called art anymore. That was the reason why Theia didn't mind the generational change.
“That may be what Her Highness is saying, but her true feelings are that she doesn't want to show Master to the public”
“H-Hey! Ruth!”
But when Ruth exposed what Theia wanted to keep hidden, Theia completely changed as she blushed and panicked. However, that just served to prove that what Ruth was saying was the truth.
“I'm only doing this for the sake of art! I definitely wasn't thinking of monopolizing Koutarou's true appearance for ourselves!”
“Theia-dono, Ruth didn't say that much”
“Uh...”
As Kiriha pointed that out Theia stumbled for words. Seeing that, Kiriha smiled happily. However, that wasn't because she was making fun of Theia, but because she sympathized with her.
“But... I agree in wanting to monopolize him. If we were to take part in the Blue Knight play then we would need to openly expose what is precious to us”
“...W-Well, something like that”
Theia had been shaken up, but with Kiriha showing some understanding, she was able to recover a little. While she was embarrassed, she didn't mind her friends knowing her real intentions. Many girls should be feeling the same thing after all.
“That's right, knights! I forgot!”
That was when Sanae who was clinging onto Koutarou's back quickly got off. She then moved around Koutarou to face him.
“What now, all of a sudden?”
“Employ me, you bastard!”
Sanae leaned forward and vigorously complained to Koutarou. But since she had omitted subject and description, Koutarou simply looked at her in confusion.
“What are you talking about? Explain it to me properly”
“You promised me before! Once the mess around Kiriha was cleaned up, you would let me into your band of knights!”
“Ah! Now that you mention it”
With Sanae's explanation Koutarou finally remembered. Sanae wanted to joined the Satomi band of knights, but her admission had been put off until later in order to not stimulate the radical faction. This was because the radical faction might sense danger if the powers targeting room 106 began to unify.