... Uuh, I understand..."
Apparently, in just a short time, Shia had come to adore Myuu. Maybe because she read the mood regarding her situation, Myuu clung onto Shia tightly. Myuu seemed to like Shia as well, and felt the need to resist parting from her.
However, what Hajime had suggested was the right thing, so Shia could only nod and droop her shoulders. Hajime bowed to match Myuu's gaze, and began to explain in a way Myuu could understand him.
"Listen, Myuu, we are going to bring you to people who will protect you. Though it might take time, you will surely be returned to the sea in the west."
"...What about Onii-chan and Onee-chan?" Myuu asked what the two were going to do with an uneasy tone.
"I am sorry but, it will be a goodbye."
"No!"
"Wait, it shouldn't be—"
"No!"
"..."
"Myuu is okay with Onii-chan and Onee-chan! Myuu want to be together!"
Hajime flinched because of the strong rejection. Myuu began to flail around on Shia's lap, just like a spoiled child. Until now, they thought of her as a quiet child, but that apparently was because she was still trying to ascertain Hajime's and Shia's character. Maybe because she judged them to be people she could trust, she acted spoiled. However, she might still be an originally quiet and a bright child.
Hajime didn't feel bad to be trusted by her, but it was necessary to report the situation to the official, and they could not take Myuu along as they were going to conquer one of the Great Dungeons, «Great Volcano» on their way. Even so, "No— —!!," Myuu rejected with all her might, so he gave up on persuading her, and just took her in his arms to bring her to the security office.
Because Myuu didn't want to separate from the people she met miraculously and could actually trust, she strongly pulled Hajime's hair, eye-patch, and scratched his cheeks on the way to the security office as a form of resistance. If not for Shia smiling courtesy beside him, Hajime would have likely been reported as a kidnapper. With his hair in a mess, one eye shut because his eye-patch was removed, and the scratches on his cheeks, Hajime arrived at the security office and explained the circumstances to the pop-eyed security personnel.
The expression of the security member who heard the circumstances steepened, and promised to protect Myuu inside the security office, together with the investigation and procedure to bring Myuu back to her home. Just as Hajime had expected, it was a big problem, and he wanted to excuse himself since the reinforcement should arrive immediately from their headquarters. However...
"Does Onii-chan hate Myuu?" Said by the little girl with moistened eyes together with an upward gaze, no sane person would be able to endure it, including Hajime. "Uh." He groaned. Although he perseveringly explained she would be able to return home if she was with the security uncle, Myuu's sorrowful expression didn't let up in the slightest.
The security member couldn't endure it any longer, somewhat forcefully separated Myuu from Hajime's party while he was trying to calm her, and Myuu pulled the man's hair while letting out a sad voice. Hajime and Shia had finally left the security office, but naturally, they didn't feel like continuing their date. Shia's eyebrows were wrinkling in worry while she kept looking back at the security office.