I gazed at the unicorn, said to be ferocious, from afar.
The two Keraino continued to glare at each other. Reflecting on it, I wondered what exactly he saw in Veronica. She seemed like a rather difficult one, if anything.
“Now, now, both of you, calm down. Veronica herself seems to dislike this. Besides, we’re in a hurry, so let’s postpone this matchmaking for another time.”
Since glaring at each other wasn’t going to lead anywhere, I decided to intervene for the time being. Then, a hand reached out from the dark clouds and grabbed my chest.
“Don’t you talk to me like that, outsider.”
My throat was squeezed shut with a *hiss*. Blitz stopped that arm. Veins stood out on the bird-like leg.
“Let go.”
That one utterance conveyed that if he stepped any further, he’d kill him. The other party glared back at Blitz as if to say, “Go ahead, try me.”
“Um, why are you going that far… what’s the reason?”
I asked in a small voice as I stepped back. Before Tonitol could answer, Blitz scoffed.
“He likes strong women. That’s his kink.”
“Huh? But aren’t all Keraino strong women?”
“If she’s really strong, that’s no good, is it?”
“Hah? What’s that supposed to mean?” As I looked at him, his face turned red and he gnashed his teeth. Tonitol pushed Blitz’s arm away as if shaking off his embarrassment.
“Shut up, it’s not like that!”
“You’ve come to me crying after being rejected and getting hurt countless times, haven’t you? I always tell you that you have to risk your life when you enter a woman’s territory.”
I see. I felt a little sorry for him. Everyone who had been on guard was now looking at him with the same lukewarm gaze as me.
“I am risking my life! What’s wrong with me? Is it because I’m not pure-blooded?”
“I’ve told you countless times it’s not that. Women don’t go for inexperienced guys. Now move.”
The aura he had been radiating moments ago seemed to have vanished, making him pathetic. Blitz pushed aside the whimpering Tonitol and walked away quickly. Everyone else silently followed. It was as if they hadn’t seen anything.
Tonitol, left alone, turned to me. I had a bad premonition.
“Hey, how did you gather so many women? What did you call it, a harem! I heard the boss made the Sirens, right?”
So the Siren chieftain keeps a lot of women around? Well, that’s a common setup.
“We are mates, but still. How did you do it? Tell me.”
“Uh, I don’t know, it’s more like coincidence…”
I heard a voice calling me from far away. They were telling me to hurry up. Tonitol then slunk along behind me.
“Please! Just a little bit. Let’s talk about love!”
“Sigh, well, I don’t have anyone I like.”
“How do you keep everyone happy? What about gifts? They’re all different races, is that okay?”
Isn’t this the cause? He looked cool when he was sharp just now. It was fine until they started dating, but then he gets all goofy and it’s tiresome.
I bent down and pulled up Tonitol, who was following behind me.
“Stand up straight! Puff out your chest and walk, and don’t chatter on about unnecessary things. Only speak what’s truly necessary.”
“Um, like this? But doesn’t this sound arrogant? And what is truly necessary? Like their favorite foods? What if it’s something I hate? Should I say those things? Or should I just endure them?”
Annoying. He doesn’t understand what I said at all. Why doesn’t he learn from his friend Blitz a little? Blitz, at first glance, might seem ferocious, but he’s actually calm and compassionate. He doesn’t say unnecessary things, but you can tell he truly loves his partner.
“You’re ten years too young for romance.”
“What do you mean by that?”
I wanted to hide behind Pauline. As for Veronica, perhaps because her target shifted to me, she walked away as if nothing had happened.
Later, the sun set and we took a break. Perhaps it was because we were energetic during the day, but Tonitol, who should be nocturnal, was sound asleep, snoring.
“That’s exactly the kind of person he is. Speaking of which, why is this guy following us?”
“Sorry, my acquaintance is being a nuisance.”
Blitz was chewing on some leaf he’d picked up somewhere. It had a faint minty aroma.
“No, thank you for going out of your way.”
I thanked him and fell asleep. Veronica would be on watch during the night.
While I felt relieved, I still woke up at the slightest sound. The fire had gone out, and I couldn’t see anything. I heard Tonitol’s voice. That guy got some rest and seems to have recovered his energy.
“Hey, no one’s looking, right? Can I hold your hand for just a little bit?”
“No.”
In the darkness, I could somehow sense Tonitol looking dejected. Honestly, Veronica must be tired from being awake during the day. Praying that no trouble would arise, I closed my eyes again.
