Attempted confession
"Alright! Let's celebrate the return of Makoto and Lucy to Makkaren!" (Lucas)
Lucas-san gathered the adventurers and opened a drinking party.
"Makoto! Tell us about Laberintos!" (Jean)
The drunk Jean came to me.
"Jean was saying everyday 'is Makoto okay?', you know?" (Emily)
Emily says this with a grin.
"O-Oi, Emily, what are you saying?!" (Jean)
"We didn't really have that big of an adventure." (Makoto)
More like ever since I came there only death flag is chasing me...
"Makoto…that would fall into the category of a lie…" (Lucy)
It was a pain to talk while drunk, but Lucy retorts.
Aah, this feeling, it really tells me that I am back in Makkaren.
I looked to check if Sa-san was having fun, and she was gulping down liquor with glee.
Sa-san is strong to alcohol.
"What did you do today with Aya?", Lucy asks.
"Let's see, I had Takatsuki-kun guide me through the city. We went to the store of Fujiwara-kun. Had lunch. And we also went to the hot spring", Sa-san answers.
"""""Eh?"""""
"A-Aya…U-Uhm, you entered the hot springs separately, right?" (Lucy)
"No, we went together to something called a 'family bath'. Isn't that right, Takatsuki-kun?" (Aya)
"Yeah." (Makoto)
It's true though...
"M-Makoto…" (Jean)
Why is Jean looking at me with those eyes of respect?
"…Right in daytime… The worst." (Emily)
Why is Emily looking at me as if I am trash?
"…"
Lucy is frozen in place.
Why?
"N-No way… Even though I planned to be the first woman of Makoto-kun." (Mary)
"Mary-san, what are you talking about?" (Makoto)
"Well, fine. I will be the second, so let's go together next time." (Mary)
Mary-san wraps her arms around mine.
What is this?
Are they misunderstanding something here?
"Ooi, Makoto has become a man! We are celebrating!" (Lucas)
Lucas-san?!
"Damn it!" "Explode!" "You two-timing bastard!" "A harem party is nice."
Even though it has been a while since I came back to home, the adventurers were jeering at me.
Why?!
"Oii... You misunderstanding something. It's true that we enter the mixed bath but nothing happened there you know?"(Makoto)
Well there's one... But that's not counted okay?
I look at Sa-san asking for her help to clear the misunderstanding as if understanding my look she stand then said.
"That's right! We just washed each other back though..."
Ahhhh!!! Your not helpful at all and she looking smug there.
Her face telling me that I did well right?
No you didn't!!!
Now all of them looking at me suspiciously...
And Lucy is casting her magic while Emily-san trying to stop her.
Oi... You will blow the guild if you do that...
Huh~
What a tiring day.
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Lucy (POV)
After the two of us hunt the goblin in demonic forest
His using her usual magic all the way to the lost forest while I'm hugging him.
I'm the one who asked her to go here in the lost forest.
Is a forest of elves, many young elves is always going around playing here.
I also play here though when I was a child.
That's why I memorize and confident that I will not lose here.
If you wonder why I asked Makoto to take me here in the lost forest.
It's because...
I will going to confess my feeling to him!!!
After all Aya is a dangerous opponent !
Well the truth is it's start when Emily said that she's dating jean.
I know that it will happened eventually but I didn't expect it to be this fast.
And she encourage me to confess my feelings on Makoto.
That's why I'm in this situation.
After that we enter the lost forest.
I lead him to the Flower garden.
"Woah... Amazing it's a flower bed that covering my whole sight and I'm surprised that you know this place Lucy"(Makoto)
"It is beautiful, isn't it? It is the secret place of the elves." (Lucy)
Looking at her childish avoiding the flower on his path put a smile on me.
Then I lead him where a rock is good for two people to sit in.
"Hey, sit here." (Lucy)
Makoto is sit beside me nothing each other face.
"..."
"..."
What is it? The silence continues.
Feeling awkward because of this silence and I'm the one who invited him here.
I spoke.
"H-Hey, how has it been lately?" (Lucy)
"Even if you ask me how it has been…" (Makoto)
"Is the Goddess doing well?" (Lucy)
I can't think of what should I say... So I ended up questioning any question that coming from my mind.
"…Yeah, she is." (Makoto)
Looking at him I feel like his hiding something.
"Did something happen?" (Lucy)
"…No, it is okay." (Makoto)
"If you are troubled by something, tell me. We are comrades, right?" (Lucy)
I look at him.
His not handsome but why I always feel this to him.
Is because his the first one who reach on me?
No... Not only that.
Because his the first person who accept me.
So I will going to say it now!
"Hey, Lucy." "Hey, Makoto."
We both speak at the same time.
My heart jump
""...""
We fall silent while looking at each other.
I skids closer to him.
A distance where our breath could touch.
I could feel the my high temperature is rising.
"U-Uhm…Makoto…" (Lucy)
"…Yeah, what is it, Lucy?" (Makoto)
This is it....
I will say it now.
My feelings and my love to Makoto.
"Ummm... I..."
but suddenly he frown.
Ehh? what is this sudden atmosphere.
"…Wait, Lucy. We are being watched." (Makoto)
"Eh?!" (Lucy)
I also noticed it...
There's so many of them!!!
Ahh...
Why did it become a disaster.
"…They are not attacking?" (Makoto)
When Makoto said that...
That's the only thing when I realized...
"…Could it be…" (Lucy)
Ahhh!
My guessed is right
"Oh my, we were caught." "Lucy-neechan, is that your boyfriend?" "As I thought, it really is the daughter of Rozari-san. You have brought a man from a nice race." "Hey hey! Introduce us to your boyfriend, Lucy!"
They all come to us and surround us.
"Eh?! No way. Why is everyone…" (Lucy)
I was really flustered.
"Acquaintances?" (Makoto)
Makoto asked.
"N-Neighbors in my hometown…" (Lucy)
"We were planning on having a picnic with everyone today~."
"When we were about to, Lucy-neechan came with a man."
"So we all hid."
Uwaah, They must see me...
That I'm going about to confess
"S-S-Since when were you watching?!" (Lucy)
"""""From the very beginning.""""""
"NOOOOO!!" (Lucy)
I ran away.
Due to embarrassment.
I'm sure by the time I came back into my homeland.
The news will it spread like a wildfire.