Prideful

“Huh? What? Do you want me to praise you? Alright, come here and let me pat your head.”

Without releasing my hold on Nao to let the girl see that I wasn’t going to change my mind on what I declared, I acted like I took a moment to think of a reply to her words before directly facing her again. Naturally, I matched that haughty expression worn on her face.

In this way, she would feel like she met someone who’s as egocentric as her.

I mean, that’s what I read and observed from her behavior. Moreover, despite suffering a loss from how I ordered her, she chose to approach us, perhaps in the hopes that she could mount a comeback.

However, instead of being able to pick out the odd details about me, the girl had focused more on that goal in her head; to get on top of this situation.

And so, the reply I came up with hinged more on how she would take it rather than talking to her at the same level.