Chapter 79

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When I opened the door, there were Aura, Torue, and another woman inside the room, all in their underwear.

"…!?"

Moreover, as I stood there in shock, Aura suddenly turned and our eyes met.

I hurriedly stepped out of the room and quietly closed the door without making a sound.

"…"

What just happened…?

I opened the door thinking I would hear Aura and the others, but instead, I found three women in their underwear.

One of them was even nosebleeding for some reason.

"Ha…"

The tension that had been building up suddenly dissipated, and I couldn't help but let out a sigh.

However, I was relieved that Aura didn't scream when she saw me.

Usually, she would probably have screamed before I could even explain, but maybe she sensed something.

*Click*

"!"

Just as I was thinking about all this, the door suddenly opened, and I instinctively braced myself.

"It's just Aura."

The one who came out of the room was Aura, who had noticed me earlier.

"Why is Nester here…?"

Aura asked me in a whisper after closing the door.

"Well, I came as an envoy from the human kingdom to pick up you and the others…"

"I see. I thought you came alone."

Aura nodded, seeming to understand.

"Still, why are you here alone in this place?"

By "this place," Aura meant the corridor we were in.

"Ah, well… I'll tell you the reason I came here."

I briefly explained to Aura the reason for my visit.

"Really, that's what happened?"

"Yeah, and before I search for you, I need to have an audience with the Demon King, but I came to find you first."

While waiting for the Demon King, I wanted to confirm your safety with my own eyes at least once.

"Um, by the way…"

There was one more thing I needed to tell Aura and the others.

"Actually, it's about Lily…"

"…A demon, right?"

"You knew?"

Yes, as Aura said, the other thing I needed to tell you was about Lily.

Lily is a demon and apparently a princess.

"…Are you going to tell them?"

Aura looked at me seriously.

"To be honest, I don't really want to tell the Demon King."

It's just my selfishness, but I want to stay with Lily.

"The person with me and Torue right now is Lily's real older sister, who is looking for her younger sister. We were mistaken for them because of Lily's scent."

"…Is it hard to keep it a secret?"

I remember that when I peeked into the room just now, the three of them seemed to be getting along well.

It might be difficult to keep a secret from someone you're close to, especially about her sister.

"…I still want to stay with Lily. I know it's wrong, but…"

Aura looked down, perhaps feeling guilty, but she clearly wanted to stay with Lily, just like me.

"Then, I'll leave it to you…"

I left that as my only request and quickly headed back to my room before anyone else saw me.

"…Ha…"

"What's wrong, Nester?"

As soon as I returned to my room and collapsed on the bed, Lily, wearing a coat, rushed over to me.

"N-no, it's nothing…"

I quickly slipped into bed, trying to forget the guilt I was feeling.

I could hear Lily humming a tune nearby.

No matter how much I pressed my head into the pillow, the pained expression on Aura's face from just a moment ago wouldn't leave my mind.