can I ask you the reason why?


    After a brief silence, I asked a question to the youngdy d in a bunny costume.


    In contrast with her attire, her expression was very serious.


    After seeing the state in which that Drake person left the Ga Kingdom in, I felt a tightening pain in my chest.


    Sue started talking, with a streak of fear in her voice.


    The Ga Kingdom is the ce where I lived with father and mother, with the sisters in the monastery. I thought I cannot leave such an important ce in such a ravaged state. I dont know how much I can help, but I have to do somethingthats how I feel.


    Being with you was always very fun, I could see and learn new things every day, I felt my world expand more and more. If I followed you, Im sure I could live every day smiling andughingbut, thats not right.


    Tears trickled down Sues face. I wiped a teardrop with a finger and licked it.


    the taste of resolve. Soyou have chosen your path.


    Yes


    Sue nodded and closed her eyes.


    If I abandoned everything and followed you, master, I feel I could never be stronger than this. I want to be stronger, strong enough to say with pride that I am your veso please, grant me just one year.


    Sue opened her eyes again, but they produced no more tears.


    I will do everything I can to restore Ga for one year, and then I will definitely return to your side. I will spend the rest of my life serving you as a ve, master.


    Its not likeyou need to stay a ve forever, though.


    I shrugged and smiled wryly, then patted Sues head.


    Youre free to go. Ill be waiting, all right?


    Yes, please wait for me.


    We smiled at each other, then lied down on the bed.


    Itll take about three days till we reach Ga. You know what that means, right?


    Yes, with pleasure!!


    Our lips locked. I was going to enjoy myself to the fullest, until we reached our destination.


    My hands reached Sues chest, when I felt someones gaze behind me.


    ..


    what are you doing, Sakuya?


    For some reason, my maid/assassin Sakuya was spying on us inside from the closet.


    She came out when I called her, wearing her usual maid outfit.


    Thats not fair, Miss SueIm the only one left out


    I-Im sorry! I was so focused on talking with Master that


    Oh, so you really forgot about me? I specially let you give Lord Dyngir ap pillow, since you had something important to talk about, even letting you wear the only bunny costume we haveand you forgot about me. Really


    Aaaah!! Im so so sorry!! Please forgive me, miss Sakuya!


    Sakuya pouted and Sue hurriedly apologized. Looking at them, I realized they had gotten pretty close in thest few weeks.


    Thats okay, but in exchangeIm going to take the first move!


    Mph!


    Sakuya nimbly leaped on the bed and stole my lips from Sue. She had removed her maid outfit in midair and gotten naked with incredible speed.


    Aah! No, nothing but that! I wont be able to see Master for a long time, I want to be the first!


    Hmph! I have no ears for cold women who so easily forgets their friendsbe quiet and count the stains on the ceiling, all right?


    Ooh! Miss Sakuya!


    Both women pounced on me, fighting and bickering for the right to my body. I leisurely perused the resulting tender sensations, then sighed to myself.