“The two of you were sleeping together so nicely?”

“What? No, Theo is…. eh?”

I was so flustered and looked to my left, but for some reason, Theo wasn’t there. The situation had become as if I was sleeping in bed together with Dirk, just as Alvin-sama said.

I hurriedly looked for Theo, and to my surprise, he was lying sprawled at the foot of the bed. He must have fallen out just as the door opened.

“Um, Theo was sleeping with me, too. Really.”

“…..”

Even when I dragged Theo out, who was sleeping soundly, from under the bed, Alvin-sama just stares at me in silence. He was definitely angry.

Meanwhile, Dirk quietly asked Owen, “How did you find us?”.

“After receiving Theo’s news that you guys would be returning tomorrow, Alvin insisted on picking up Nina. After I finished my work, I went through the trouble of searching through all the accommodations in this town.”

“…. I see.”

“Alvin, just so you know, it’s not Nina’s fault. I don’t think the three of them have any choice but to sleep like that in a room like this.”

Owen called out to Alvin-sama, who was staring down at me.

I was genuinely happy that he came to pick me up like this out of concern, even though he was probably tired after finishing his work.

“Thank you for coming to pick me up.”

“….”

But there was no reply. The moment Alvin-sama, who remained silent, thrust one hand forward, the room was filled with a dazzling light.

Surrounded by a floating sensation and a bright white light, I realized that all of us had moved to the backyard of the royal castle. Including our clothes and luggage altogether. Theo was lying in the grassy field, sound asleep.

“How….”

I couldn’t hide my surprise at Alvin-sama’s ability to move such a large number of people and such a distance so easily. It seemed the same was true for the other two, who looked terribly surprised.

There was no doubt that there was no other wizard beside him who could do such a thing. Alvin-sama took my hand and used his teleportation magic again.

“Waaa!”

I found myself teleported to my room, and Alvin-sama gently removed his hand from mine and lowered his eyebrows sadly.

“Nina really doesn’t act the way I want, do you?”

“…. I’m sorry for worrying you.”

“Did Dirk confess to you?”

“…..”

“So, he did. Good for you.”

Laughing dismissively, Alvin-sama simply said, “Go take a rest,” and turned his back to me and headed for the door. I was expecting him to be angry with me, so I was a bit out of sorts.

At the same time, I was filled with a slight sense of frustration.

“Oh, um…”

I found myself calling out to Alvin-sama.

He immediately stopped and turned around.

“…. What?”

“Is Alvin-sama angry with me?”

“I don’t know, I guess I’m rather sad. But I also know that this is a selfish feeling. Nina is neither my girlfriend nor my fiancée.”

He smiled self-deprecatingly, saying that was why he was trying to leave so he wouldn’t be too angry with me.

“Nina is not to blame. I’m just hurting alone.”

“….”

“Do you not like it when I’m gone, Nina?”

“Huh? Of course, I don’t like that.”

Alvin-sama was an important companion and friend to me. Even though he felt differently toward me, I still didn’t want him to disappear from my sight.

Nevertheless, I didn’t know why he suddenly asked me such a question, and I felt a strange stirring in my heart.

“Hey, Nina. Choose one.”

“Choose?”

“I think I will continue to want to monopolize Nina and will be jealous of the men around you. If that bothers you, I will disappear from your life. I don’t want to be in pain either.”

“…. Eh?”

Even though he had said so much like he would never let me go again and that he needed me. I couldn’t hide my confusion at the sudden change in Alvin-sama.

Was what had just happened so hurtful to him? In the oppressive atmosphere, Alvin-sama continued.

“But if Nina accepts me like that and allows me to be by her side, I won’t hesitate anymore.”

“….?”

What did he mean by “won’t hesitate anymore”? Everything was so sudden that I couldn’t keep up.

Anyway, I understood that if I didn’t accept Alvin-sama, he would disappear from my life.

“What should I do? Nina can decide.”

I was presented with two extreme options, and I inwardly wondered how I should answer them.

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