Holmhot Street.

The sky was blue today, and the breeze was just right. The autumn sun wasn't too strong, not making one feel hot at all.

It was as perfect as the weather for an elementary school spring outing from memory.

There weren't many people on Holmhot Street in the morning, so the entire commercial street's scenery was fully displayed before the two of them.

Felyn hadn't forgotten Bernice's words: to make Daiyi feel like she was with a lover.

Speaking of lovers, there was a must-visit place on Holmhot Street.

[Karin's Witch]

This super-popular dessert shop was a sacred dating spot in Seiwa.

And Felyn happened to have a limited-edition dessert voucher that he hadn't used up yet, "given" to him by the elf lady, Mirian.

No coercion was used, of course; the elf lady was just kind-hearted.

Because it was a reservation-only system, even on weekends, [Karin's Witch] wasn't crowded inside.

"Welcome. Do you two have a reservation?"

A long-eared elf lady appeared before them, bouncing. She wore a green shirt with a white apron tied around her waist.

This was none other than the perverted elf, Miss Mirian.

She looked at the customers in front of her and blinked.

Isn't this Felyn!

The girl by his side has changed again!

And this time, the girl is still so beautiful!

Damn it!

Felyn, what kind of work do you do? Have you collected all the beautiful girls in Seiwa?

Are you playing some kind of collection game?

The perceptive Daiyi noticed Mirian's subtle expression and guessed that the two of them must know each other.

The desserts here were not cheap. Felyn would naturally not be willing to come to this shop to eat dessert alone; he must have accompanied other girls here before.

Who could it be?

Viloti, Adeline? Or had he accompanied both?

A faint curve appeared at the corner of Daiyi's mouth.

"Miss Elf," Daiyi spoke first.

"Yes!"

Mirian didn't quite dare to look at Daiyi, not because she felt guilty knowing Felyn had brought other girls here, but because Daiyi was simply too beautiful.

Coupled with that innate divine aura she possessed, it made Mirian feel as if she were conversing with a deity.

"My boyfriend seems to have brought several girls to this shop before, hasn't he?"

Mirian swallowed, thinking to herself that she'd been found out.

Is this exceptionally beautiful girl in front of me Felyn's main partner?

She's definitely going to angrily demand what's going on, right?!

"Dating other girls here must cost a fortune, right? Felyn, is your allowance still enough? If not, just ask me for it."

What?!

Mirian's jaw was about to drop in shock.

Taking freeloading to such an extent?!

Using his girlfriend's money to pick up other girls, and the girlfriend isn't even angry?!

Is this young lady's heart that magnanimous?

Felyn, you bastard! What kind of divine life are you living!

The Daiyi in front of Mirian wasn't angry. Instead, she reached out to straighten Felyn's collar, her expression showing no hint of blame, appearing very gentle and virtuous.

This was her favorite activity: teasing Felyn.

Normally, Felyn would see a victor's smile on Daiyi's face at this moment.

But not today.

Daiyi's hands gently held Felyn's collar. When her dark green eyes were very close to Felyn's, he could feel Daiyi's body stiffen; she seemed to stop breathing for a moment.

She wasn't searching for a signal of a racing heart on Felyn's face like usual.

Because at this moment, she averted her gaze in a bit of a fluster, letting her hair cover her ears, which were starting to burn.

When Felyn's breath brushed across the back of her hand, Daiyi let go of his collar, her fingertips unconsciously curling up.

"Y-You two guests? Shall we be seated over here?" Mirian gritted her teeth, forcing a smile onto her face, her tone unnaturally sharp.

Mirian stiffly extended her arm, pointing to an empty seat in the restaurant, her nails almost digging into her palm.

What in the world are you two doing!

This is still the entrance of the shop!

Could you please go somewhere a little more private to be romantic!

Not in front of me, you jerks!

Daiyi, sitting at the table and studying the menu, naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the shop. Everyone thought through the nobles of Sivishus one by one, but none could figure out who this goddess-like girl, who seemed out of place with the world, was.

Probably a foreign princess or a high-ranking member of the Church, right?

Guessing Daiyi's identity along with the people in the shop was Felyn, who was watching her with one hand propping up his face.

He saw her slender fingers rest on the menu, then her index finger and thumb pinched a corner and slowly turned the page.

Felyn was very familiar with this action. It was how Daiyi read books, a motion repeated countless times in his own small house.

Felyn had originally thought Daiyi was just some kind of Church scholar, but Daiyi's father and her guard, Bernice, were enough to prove that Daiyi was not ordinary.

Who... exactly is Daiyi?

The things Felyn said in the illusion weren't to show off. He didn't know the illusion would be transmitted to Daiyi, so he was simply speaking his mind.

Helping clients solve their troubles and making them happy is also part of his duty.

Right?

Just like when a client gets angry, one must do everything possible to appease them.

Daiyi clearly didn't want to go back. So, to make the client happy, he had to find a way to let her not go back, or to make her happy even if she did.

Before, Felyn didn't care about Daiyi's identity because Daiyi was also avoiding talking about it.

But to solve Daiyi's problem, he must first know what that problem is.

Felyn had made some guesses these past few days, nothing more than worldly issues like family conflicts and property disputes.

It couldn't be that they wanted to sacrifice Daiyi, right? Her father didn't seem like that kind of person.

Even with the simplest worldly problems, Felyn had no clue.

What if Daiyi's father wanted her to go back and inherit a huge family business, but she was unwilling?

Taking a step back, what if it was just simple family discord, and Daiyi didn't want to see a certain person in the family?

As an outsider, and a male escort at that, did he have the right to point fingers at her family's affairs?

Felyn thought it over and over and felt that he still had to start with Daiyi's identity.

When Felyn returned from his thoughts, he found Daiyi's movements extremely stiff; she hadn't even turned a page of the menu for a long time.

Her long eyelashes blinked at an extremely unnatural frequency, and her dark green eyes would occasionally lift to steal a glance at him.

Felyn didn't know that while he was thinking, his gaze had been fixed on Daiyi's face.

The prolonged stare had made the young lady a little uncomfortable.

"Daiyi, what's wrong?"

As soon as Felyn spoke, he saw Daiyi's arm tremble, and the menu made a flustered "rustle."

"It's nothing," she replied, trying to sound calm.

But her heart was no longer calm.

(End of Chapter)