Satou's here. Anyone can fail. I think the real question is if you can recover from that failure.
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After telling Shistina that Nectar is an item that can't be obtained anymore, I tell her to keep it a secret to prevent some ugly contests for it.
In addition, she was probably unstable since Hisui turning back into a bird had just happened, so she accepted the made-up story easily.
I show her an extravagant knuckle duster that I've made from Orichalcum as a joke, telling that it's a magic weapon for dispersing magic power, adding the credibility to the made-up story.
I felt it was not enough with just that, so I cited a famous book as a reference for the basis of canceling monster-fication as another fabricated story.
"--Or so it's written in the ancient document."
"Satou-sama is really knowledgeable."
Princess Shistina is nodding to anything I said with heartmarks on her eyes like Princess Menea, maybe because I had actually materialized her goal before her eyes.
Princess Shistina's first lady's maid seems to notice the irregularity of the situation, but it seems she's going to respect her master's wish, she doesn't question me at all.
Most of the aides were crouching in the corner of the room while closing their eyes during the monster's rampage earlier, so the only people who saw the spectacle earlier were these two, the little Princess Doris, and her wet nurse.
"Hisuii. Thank godd."
"Doris, thank Satou-sama too."
"Yes, onee-sama. Thank you, Satou."
"You're welcome."
Princess Doris is focused to the fact that Hisui is saved so there's no problem with her, but she's probably going to be the epicenter after this.
I'm expecting Princess Shistina to handle her well.
"Princess, we don't know if Hisui will turn into a monster again. Please let me look after it."
"No-!"
Princess Doris's wet nurse tried to keep Hisui, which had turned into a monster once, away from Princess Doris, but Princess Doris obstinately refused her.
Hugged by Princess Doris, the songbird chirps, 'piru piru', for help in agony.
>Unit name [Hisui] wishes to join you. Do you approve? (YES/NO)
A pop up window over Hisui appeared.
--What the heck is this?
For now I'll choose no since it looks dangerous.
Refused by me, Hisui looks sad with tears on its eyes, but I'll harden my heart.
I mean, my hunch is tingling with trouble.
"Hey, loli princess. The bird that's just been saved will die if you hug it that strong you know?"
"Nn, dangerous."
Warned by Arisa and Mia, the princess who notices Hisui's condition loosen her hug.
Using that chance, Hisui slips out of the princess's arms and flies out of the window.
"Aaa, Hisui flew away."
The princess weeps bitterly to her failure.
I put a marker on Hisui so I can catch it later.
It should stop flying in midnight, I can just catch it then.
Princess Doris's wet nurse is worried about it, but Hisui probably won't change into a monster again. I've taken out that much magic essence after all, so it should be fine as long as the bird don't get artificially manipulated.