Peach nodded a few times at Seiya and Shia’s report.
“I see~. If that’s the case, please make sure to properly inform Mia as well~.”
To Peach, who easily said so, Seiya tremblingly asked.
“Ah, um… Was it okay, perhaps?”
“Hm~? What do you mean~?”
To Peach, who seemed to be genuinely tilting her head, Shia added.
“The fact that we ended up having to talk about Mik’s abilities.”
“Ah, if that’s the case, as I said before, there’s no problem~.”
Watching Peach, who spoke in her usual tone, Seiya and Shia breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they had received prior approval, the timing was entirely their own judgment.
They were somewhat anxious about whether it had been appropriate.
Seeing their reactions, their mother, Colette, said with a small sigh.
“You two are also approaching adulthood soon, so you should properly think for yourselves. …Honestly. If it were Towa and the others, they would have immediately understood Peach’s intentions at your age?”
While equating children with others excessively was strictly forbidden, Colette deliberately provoked them.
This was based on the trust that they could afford to say such things.
And so, Seiya and Shia would brilliantly respond to Colette’s trust.
“What do you mean by that, Mother?”
Colette secretly gave Seiya’s eyes a passing grade for his composure, as he calmly tried to analyze the situation without being jealous of Towa and the others, nor blindly respecting them.
Shia, sitting next to him, had a similar expression, so Colette gave her the same evaluation.
While thinking such things inwardly, Colette looked at her children and asked.
“What do you mean, why do you think Peach said it was okay to talk about Mik’s abilities to others?
To Colette’s question, Seiya and Shia fell silent for a moment.
“…Did she think it was okay to be found out in the first place?”
“No. She thought it should already have been found out.”
“In that case, it’s better to speak up than to remain silent…?”
“But, why is that?”
“To be found out from the beginning means the information about Miku is already widespread. But…?”
“Then, it’s strange that Mik’s Streep abilities were not widely known.”
“Meaning, only a part of it is known, but conversely, you thought that was dangerous for Miku?”
“The advantage of notifying everyone…?”
Colette and Peach watched silently as the twins’ next exchange unfolded.
Seiya and Shia had done similar things many times before, so it was nothing surprising to them.
More importantly for Colette and Peach, it was crucial whether Seiya and Shia could reach the correct answer.
“You thought that disclosing her abilities would protect Miku…?”
“Why is that? If so, it should have been done from the start.”
“The School Festival was the trigger…?”
“It’s not just that… is it?”
The twins’ exchange came to a halt when Shia said the last part unconfidently.
It was clear from Seiya and Shia’s faces that they were stuck, not that they had come to a conclusion.
Seeing Seiya and Shia pondering again, Colette decided to offer some advice, thinking it was enough for now.
“You two, have you forgotten something important?”
“Something important…?”
“What’s that?”
As Seiya and Shia tilted their heads together, Colette thought for a moment about how to explain it and continued.
“In this case, it’s no use thinking only about Miku as an individual?”
When Colette said that, Seiya and Shia again looked thoughtful.
However, this time, they quickly arrived at an answer.
“If it’s not just about Miku, then it’s probably about you, Peach?”
“Does that mean it’s about the Succubus… but why now?”
The fact that Peach, one of Kousuke’s wives, is a Succubus is already an open secret.
In reality, she’s not a Succubus but a higher species, but that’s not the issue for now.
It’s naturally understood that Miku inherits her mother Peach’s blood.
Furthermore, it is also well-known in certain circles that there are Succubi in Amamiya Tower who handle clandestine work.
Seiya and Shia had been properly taught about this by Colette and Peach.
That is precisely why they had not thought for a moment that this would be a problem.
As Seiya and Shia were both scratching their heads saying “Hmm,” they heard a click of a door.
“I’m home.”
It was Miku, the subject of their conversation, who entered the living room saying that.
However, as soon as Miku entered, she noticed that the atmosphere in the room had become somewhat awkward.
Nonetheless, Miku, tilting her head inwardly, approached where Seiya and Shia were, as usual.
Suddenly, Shia stood up and said to Miku.
“Miku, help me!”
Miku’s eyes widened in confusion at Shia’s sudden plea.
“Um…? It’s too sudden, I don’t understand what’s going on?”
Colette looked at Seiya and Shia with a bitter smile at their very natural reply.
“Hey, hey. What good will it do to ask the person herself out of the blue?”
“Tch.”
“I thought you were a godsend…”
Although they hadn’t really expected to get an answer, Seiya and Shia theatrically looked up at the sky, saying so.
While Seiya and Shia were struggling with their thoughts, Miku listened to the story from Colette and Peach and nodded.
“I see, so that’s how it is.”
Miku nodded repeatedly, then suddenly turned serious and said.
“However, isn’t it a little difficult for Brother Seiya and Sister Shia to figure out this answer?”
“Oh, you think so too?”
Colette asked with a slightly grim expression at Miku’s words.
Colette had also been suspecting the same thing for some time.
“Yes. Since both Brother and Sister were raised in the Elf Village, they are a bit outside of common sense.”
This might sound like she’s calling elves out of touch with the world, but Colette didn’t deny it.
She understood firsthand that elven common sense was out of sync with the outside world.
“Brother and Sister have been attending the academy for three years now, so they’ve gotten much better, but when it comes to strategy…”
Colette let out a big sigh as Miku trailed off.
Mik’s words were entirely factual and could not be denied.
She even thought it would be nice if they taught such things at the academy, but that was asking too much.
Besides, complicated interactions like those of nobles were things that were acquired naturally, rather than learned from textbooks.
Watching Seiya and Shia, whose faces looked like they were about to steam, Colette began to ponder how to educate them in the future.
What was the reason for deciding to make Mik’s abilities public?!
…I’m teasing you, but it’s not a big deal.
More details in the next part.
