Mom came to me with an angry look. Did Serira look at it too? Then she brought the handkerchief and wiped out all the strawberry jam I had put on my arm.
âYou canât make jokes about this. It was cute before, but now you went too far.â
âUh, thatâsâŚâ
âIf the princess keeps lies like this, no one will come when youâre really sick, donât you think so?â
My mother scolded me for being naughty. I just stuttered. âUh, you know what? Well, I meanâŚâ
âPlease answer me. If you continue playing around like this, then will Assisi come to you when you need help?â
âHe has to come to me.â
Iâm the owner of him, and he should come to me. Serira was embarrassed by my answer for a moment.
âI mean, of course, he should come, but..still!â
Still, what. Serira couldnât find the right word and groans.
Yeah, Iâm sure that Assisi would come.
Serira looked back at Assisi with an apologetic look. Well, I was aware of it, but he already seemed quite offended. Yeah, that was what life was all about. You are not free from me! It had been like that in the past, and it would always remain the same!
âT, this shouldnât be it.â
Leaving confused Serira, I ran to Assisi. Holding Assisiâs legs with my small hands like the maple leaf, he looked down with an awkward look.
âAssisi, are you angry? Iâm sorry. Stop being mad. Please?â
ââŚâ
âI wonât do it again. Okay?â
Okay, this was my fault. Alright?
Assisiâs expression slowly softened as he saw my charm. Then, Assisi sighed. Was my prank that serious for him to sigh that deeply?
âIâll believe it.â
âIf thatâs the case, thenâŚâ
Assisi tilted his head. I smiled with a puzzled look.
âPlease call the doctorâs assistant.â
Assisi frowned at the unexpected request.
âAre you hurt?â
âYes.â
ââŚâ
Yeah, there was really something wrong with my mouth.
I corrected my words at once with a hint.
âNot really.â
Only then did Assisi loosened his firm expression. Oh, I couldnât even tease him now since I was scared of his look. Of course, I would still make fun of him. I couldnât possibly let go of such entertainment!
âBut whyâŚ?
Assisi slanted his head as if he didnât understand. Well, I didnât have a reason to tell him, but I just smiled in secrecy while thinking of Elyne, who, by now, would be happy doing the chores with Serrira in the kitchen.