Kuro-sama could I have your time for a bit?"
When the report reached a point where we could take a break, Elterina asked Kuro-sama while blushing.
"What is it?"
"Forgive me for talking about my personal affair, but I want to inform Kuro-sama about the matter of my engagement."
The engagement that Elterina talked about is probably about the one with the neighboring Viscount Satou Pendragon.
He's a Mithril explorer and also the vice minister of the Tourism Ministry that the prime minister founded. He's also engaged to the biological little sister of the crown prince Soltrick, the sixth princess Shistina, a promising young noble.
"It's about Sir Pendragon isn't it."
"Yes, it was safely broken off!"
She was always melancholic ever since the engagement was brought to her house by an upper noble.
It seems she was that frolic because it was called off.
"I'm happy that you're pleased."
I slightly frowned hearing what Kuro-sama had said.
That's as if--.
"Did Kuro-sama do something to it?"
"That's right."
My chest feels fuzzy even though it was a good thing.
--This is perhaps jealousy.
The things that happened during the first day of labyrinth training flashed in my mind.
At that time, I felt the same thing when I saw Elterina and the other executives being held in Kuro-sama's arms.
And, embarrassment that made me feel like running off and delight, when I was being embraced.
--It looks like I'm really also in love with Kuro-sama just like Elterina.
"Kuro-sama!"
I caught the waist of Elterina who was going to hug Kuro-sama with her arms open.
"--Tifa?"
"Kuro-sama is still talking."
Toward Elterina who turned to me looking wondering, I told her that as if that was the reason from the beginning.
"Have you noticed that this appearance is not my true figure?"
Elterina and I affirm Kuro-sama's question.
It was usually perfect, but when he was looking sleepy during the end-of-year, the cheeks part was slightly loose, the number of seam was different, and there were some times when his speech was different.
I think only Elterina and me noticed it.
"This figure was something I made so I could act without being tied."
"So Kuro-sama was really the same person as Hero Nanashi right."
"That's right."
Elterina trembles in delight hearing Kuro-sama answer.
I understand how she becomes like that hearing the one you love is the kingdom-saving hero.