Angel Little Sister 323

 

Chapter 323 : Maya

 

「Well then… Shall we get going now?」(Celine)

Celine sighed and put the request form in her pocket, but when she was about to turn around, Maya stopped her.

「Wait, Celineー I mean… Please wait a minute, Celine-sama.」(Maya)

「Hm?」(Celine)

「I don’t think it would be a good idea to have so many people go to that place all together.」(Maya)

「Hmm… You may be riー」(Celine)

「ーPfffftt!! Bwahaha! Damn, I still can’t get used to seeing the barbarian woman, Maya, talk politely like that!」(Vice Guildmaster)

The Vice Guildmaster suddenly burst out laughing when he saw Maya talking to Celine like a proper maid.

Maya then glared at him with eyes full of killing intent. She looked like a female Yankee leader.

「I can’t talk rudely like I used to in front of Liane ojou-sama. You know that, don’t you? I will speak with you normally when she’s not around, so will you just shut your goddamn mouth for now?」(Maya)

「A…Alright…」(Vice Guildmaster)

The Vice Guildmaster looked frightened when he saw Maya’s scary face. He took a step back and scratched his head apologetically.

「Ahem! …So, what do you think, Celine-sama?」(Maya)

「Y, yeah… I, I guess you’re right… But…」(Celine)

Celine who saw Maya’s fearsome face for a second couldn’t help but answer awkwardly. She then looked at us, children.

Maya, who seemed to know what Celine was trying to say, replied to her immediately.

「Don’t worry about the children. There’s a fancy cafe nearby. Liane-sama sometimes goes there when she gets bored playing in her room. I can take them there while you deliver the item.」(Maya)

「I see. If that’s the case, can youー」(Celine)

「ーH, hold on! …I… Umm…」(Ester)

Ester suddenly interrupted. She seemed to want to go with Celine.

「Ester onee-sama, if you’re not good at socializing, why don’t you take this opportunity to get used to it a little? Let’s go to the cafe with us. It will be fun! You won’t regret it.」(Liane)

「Lia-chan’s right! Let’s go, Ester-chan!」(Nicola)

『Eating delicious cakes and sweets in a fancy cafe! Let’s freaking go!!』(Nicola)

Unlike Ester, Nicola seemed very excited.

Seeing the two girls smiling at her, Ester began to think.

「A fancy cafe, huh…? I’ve never been in a cafe before and it’s not that I’m not interested… Hmm…」(Ester)

After thinking for a while, Ester nodded at Liane and Nicola as if she had made up her mind.

「Alright. Liane-sama, I’m going with you.」(Ester)

「Really!? I’m so happy! It will be a super fun girls-only tea party!」(Liane)

「Girls-only…? What about Mark?」(Ester)

Ester glanced at me, wondering if I wouldn’t be coming with them.

Honestly, I prefer to go with them and eat something delicious in a cafe, but Liane glared at me as if saying, “Read the atmosphere! You’re not invited!”

「Uhh… I think I’ll go with Celine. As Liane-sama said, it’s a girls-only tea party, so you guys go enjoy yourselves.」(Mark)

「I see…」(Ester)

「Alright. It’s decided then.」(Celine)

「Celine-sama, please return before dinner.」(Maya)

「Okay~ Let’s go, Mark.」(Celine)

After I nodded at Celine, I put the leather bag containing Land Turtle blood in my Item Box and left the guild with her.

 

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「Say, Mark, why does Liane-sama hate you so much? I know she hates males but I don’t think that’s the only reason why she hates you. Did you do something to her?」(Celine)

While walking down the main street, Celine asked while patting my head to comfort me.

「Uhh… I think it’s because I was the one who made that stone ball…」(Mark)

「Hm? What do you mean?」(Celine)

「When I met Tryon-sama for the first time at Iris Bar, I showed him my magic skill by making a perfectly rounded stone ball with earth magic. When he went home, he showed the ball to Liane and told her that a child the same age as her made it. Since then, she started practicing magic by making stone balls every day, but she still can’t make a perfectly rounded one. I think she had realized that it was me who made the stone ball and started to see me as her rival or something.」(Mark)

「Hee~ So she got annoyed by the fact that you’re a much better magician than her, huh? That’s cute. A strong competitive spirit is important for an adventurer.」(Celine)

「No, no. What’s cute about that? Besides, she’s the daughter of a noble, not an adventurer.」(Mark)

「Well, anyway, if she sees you as a rival, then I don’t think you should worry too much.」(Celine)

「Is that so? Do you think I can get along with her?」(Mark)

「Umm… I think it depends on your effort. Why? Don’t tell me… Do you like her?」(Celine)

「Huh? What are you talking about? Tryon-sama asked me. Hahh… To be honest, I want to keep my distance from nobles, but… I couldn’t refuse his request since the Eagle Amulet he gave me saved my life a few times.」(Mark)

Tryon is not a bad guy, but in this world where social status is everything, you better not get involved too much with nobles.

「I see. I agree with you. It’s tiring to deal with nobles… That reminds me, I remember Maya said something similar. But… I wonder why she ended up working for a noble.」(Celine)

「Talking about Maya, is she your friend?」(Mark)

「Umm, you can say that she’s my senior rather than a friend. I met her in this city several years ago. She was a rude woman with rough language, but she was a caring person who took care of me while I was here. One day, she suddenly disappeared. I didn’t think a strong woman like her would die at work as an adventurer, so I thought she had just moved to another town… I had no idea that she had been working as a maid for Lord Walltrail.」(Celine)

Celine looked into the distance as she talked, reminiscing about the old time.

「I think I’m gonna enjoy my time hearing her story while drinking together with her tonight. Anyway, let’s finish this errand quickly. After thatー」(Celine)

Celine put her hand on my shoulder and smiled mischievously at me.

「ーI will take you to have lunch at my favorite restaurant in this city to heal your heart after being dumped by that young lady~」(Celine)

「Oh, come on! It’s nothing like that, okay!?」(Mark)

「Relax, I’m just joking~ Fufu~」(Celine)

 

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