While Floria was steadily advancing her Japanese cuisine plan, Kousuke was meeting with a certain woman.
“This is Felicia, a Siren. What do you think?”
The woman was introduced as Felicia by Towa, who was sitting next to her.
Towa brought her to Kousuke’s place to move forward with something that had been discussed before.
Given Felicia’s race was Siren, Kousuke immediately understood what purpose Towa had brought her to the management layer for.
“I understand you brought her for Miku, but is this really okay?”
Kousuke asked with a slightly exasperated look because Felicia, sitting before him, was stiff as a board.
At Kousuke’s words, Towa glanced at Felicia with a wry smile.
“She’ll get used to it. She was like this when we first met too. Besides, once she’s here, I think this tension will disappear in no time, you know?”
Kousuke glared at Towa, who said that with a smile.
“That sounds like it has some hidden meaning, doesn’t it?”
“Haha. No, not at all. Just like my father, the mothers will each do their part to help her adjust.”
From Towa’s perspective, the wonderful thing about the management layer was how the women maneuvered to prevent any strange tension from arising.
Since they were human, the management layer members weren’t entirely free from arguments. However, since not everyone was in conflict, someone would step in to help or they would respond while observing the situation, so arguments didn’t last long. Of course, being human arguments, there were cases where others couldn’t intervene, but usually, someone would mediate, or they would wait for it to resolve naturally (?). However, arguments were rare, so it might just be that it had been that way until now.
Towa, thinking about such things, felt it was understandable that Felicia was so tense. After all, the person before her was an avatar, one of the gods. It would be unreasonable to tell her not to be nervous.
“Well, for now, I think once she hears Miku’s ‘music,’ her current tension will disappear.”
“Ah, I see.”
Kousuke, who had been looking apologetic, nodded greatly at Towa’s words, which were very convincing. Felicia was the kind of talent Towa would choose as Miku’s teacher. It was hard to believe seeing her so nervous now, but Kousuke didn’t think Towa’s choice was wrong in the slightest. If Towa, the ruler of a country, couldn’t judge people, including doing her background checks, that would be a problem in itself.
***
In the end, Felicia’s tension didn’t resolve at all, so the decision was made to have her listen to Miku’s performance first. Kousuke himself went down to the Succubus floor and personally called for Peach and Miku. The reason Kousuke went was partly because he wanted to see how Peach and Miku were doing in the village, and also to help Felicia get used to him being away from her and in the management layer. He didn’t expect much improvement from such a thing, but Kousuke thought it would be good if there was even a slight change. Whether that consideration (?) would be rewarded or not would only be known after Kousuke returned to the management layer, but for now, he hurried towards the mansion where Peach and Miku were.
When Kousuke arrived at the mansion, fortunately, both of them were there. Peach, but especially Miku lately, had been busy with her training as a Succubus. Even so, she ensured she had time to play the Streep, which was remarkable, and Peach even gave a rare wry smile. By the way, Kousuke, who heard this story, also had a similar expression. Miku’s tendency to lose herself in what she was passionate about seemed to have been inherited properly from her parents. Whether that was a good thing or a bad thing would only be known when she grew up.
As soon as Kousuke entered the mansion and spoke to them, Miku was overjoyed. She had been told before that a new teacher was coming, but not when, so she had been looking forward to it. The moment Kousuke spoke, Miku grabbed Kousuke and Peach’s arms and started saying they should go to the management layer immediately. Kousuke, who gave a wry smile at this, turned his gaze to Peach, but she had the same expression.
***
When Kousuke brought Peach and Miku to the training hall, Felicia looked calmer than before. Towa seemed to have said something to her, and she wasn’t showing extreme tension even when approached. Miku looked puzzled by the subtle atmosphere (?), but prompted by Peach, she sat down on the prepared chair with her Streep. Then, as if she was used to it, she held her Streep and began to perform, her technique having improved from before.
Meanwhile, Felicia’s reaction was that she kept glancing at Kousuke until Miku started playing her song. But the moment Miku made a sound, her expression changed, and she immediately focused on Miku. Kousuke felt relieved inside when he confirmed this. While he had his own thoughts about her attitude towards him, Felicia was brought here as Miku’s teacher in the first place. If she hadn’t paid attention to Miku’s music in this situation, it would have been a situation where he had no choice but to reject her. He considered it sufficient that this had been avoided. According to the plan, Felicia would live in the village where Miku and the others lived, not in the management layer, so it was fine even if she didn’t get used to Kousuke. “Since she’s such a beauty, you must want to get closer to her~” Kousuke decided to pretend he didn’t hear Peach’s words.
Fortunately, perhaps triggered by Miku’s performance, Felicia’s tension had disappeared after the concert. She seemed to have been blown away by its impact. “I wondered how good it would be, but it exceeded my expectations.” This was Felicia’s opening remark after listening to Miku’s performance. “Hmm. Meaning?” Felicia’s mouth twitched for a moment as Kousuke tilted his head, but she continued speaking. Given her earlier state, this was great progress. “I had heard about Lady Miku from the King, so I had some expectations. However, they were far surpassed.”
According to Felicia, when Sirens are involved in music, especially when singing, water spirits sometimes gather around them, influencing the surroundings. This could be considered a characteristic of Sirens. “However, in Lady Miku’s case, it seems like not only water spirits but other spirits are gathering. It’s probably because of that influence that she can produce such captivating performances.” “I see. So, it is possible to continue Miku’s training?” As it was, she would indiscriminately involve those around her, making it impossible to practice carelessly. While practicing in Peach’s mansion was fine because Kousuke’s magic tool prevented the sound from escaping, it would be unfortunate for Miku if she practiced but couldn’t perform. Of course, only those around her, including Kousuke, thought this; Miku seemed happy just to be able to play the Streep. “Of course! It would be too much of a waste for Lady Miku’s sound to end without reaching the outside!” Kousuke and Peach exchanged smiles of relief at Felicia’s strong reply.
Thus, Felicia was welcomed as Miku’s music teacher. …However, it would take some more time for her to fully get used to Kousuke.
Miku has a music teacher. As written in the text, Felicia will live in the Succubus village. She truly thought it was a good thing not to have to live in the management layer lol.
