“Here”
“Thank you very much! Maki-chan, let's go buy takoyaki!”
”Y-Yes... thank you, Satomi-kun!”
Maki thanked Koutarou as she was being pulled away by Yurika. Seeing that, Koutarou felt like his decision had been correct
“Koutarou, haven't you been spoiling Yurika too much lately?”
That was when Sanae appeared and gave Koutarou a light tackle. Her cheeks were puffed up and she seemed to be sulking.
“What could I do. She said it was for Maki”
”That's not what I'm talking about”
”Then what are you talking about?”
“Here, pat it with all of your love and spoil me too”
Sanae thrust her head towards Koutarou. She was actually sulking because she wanted to be spoiled too.
“Okay, okay”
”When you pat me you should describe your love with words too”
”Thank you for everything you do, lady Sanae”
“Very good!”
Satisfied by Koutarou's head patting, Sanae returned to the group of girls. There, she received some takoyaki from Maki. Sanae didn't really feel any ill will towards Yurika or Maki, she simply wanted Koutarou to spoil her as well.
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“I think this kind of accessory would look great on you Clan-san”
”If I wear something like that, Bertorion would laugh at me!”
”Really? While he might say all kinds of things, I'm sure he would compliment you in his mind”
”Mother, how was the taste?”
“The cute look and proper seasoning I might get addicted”
“Master loves the takoyaki's from this place”
”Yurika, why don't you just receive a takoyaki from Maki you too”
”I can't. I bought those for Maki-chan”
A growling sound could be heard.
“...Just have some. I can't let you have that sloppy look on your face”
“Are you sure, Maki-chan!? I knew you were a good person from the first day we met!!”
“That's definitely a lie. You get so carried away, Yurika-chan... fufufu”
Elfaria and the girls cheerfully chatted away. The bright atmosphere them was even a match for the midsummer sun.
Considering the battle last time, I can forgive something like this...
Koutarou was worried about everyone letting their guard down, but he felt it was great that Elfaria and the girls were having fun. That's why he paid extra attention to his surroundings in place of them. What Koutarou had to protect now wasn't just