Chapter 454: Lets Keep it a Secret that I Thought She was Cute (2/2)

What the heck am I supposed to do then!? Luna-san has completely turned into a big baby! How am I supposed to get that caterpillar out of the way when you're still clinging to my shoulders? Should I use my feet? Should I move it away with my feet?

No, but doing that would require me to get close to it, and I don't know what would happen if I put Luna-san, who is in such a state, near the caterpillar.

[……Alice, help.]

[No, no, seriously, Kaito-san? You can't just ask a ”maiden whose beauty makes flowers blush” to deal with caterpillars……]

[It's alright. You're not categorized as a maiden whose beauty makes flowers blush after all.]

[You're saying mean things to me again…… No, well, I'm actually fine with doing this.]

Even though she was complaining, Alice plucked up the caterpillar and threw it far away before disappearing. Unnn, she really is very dependable. I'll treat her to something next time.

[L- Look now, Luna-san. There are no bugs anymore! It's alright already, okay?]

[Uuuuuu…… R- Really?]

[Yes, it's alright already! Even if bugs appeared again, I'll be here to protect you, okay!? I won't let them touch Luna-san, so please be relieved!!!]

[K- Kaito-san……]

As I frantically called out to the trembling Luna-san, she finally looked up and looked at me with her moist eyes.

Seeing her expression made my heart unconsciously skip a beat. Even though she had such a personality, Luna-san was an incredibly beautiful woman, and the gap between how she usually acts and her current vulnerable appearance made her look like an ephemeral beauty.

Luna-san stared at me for a few moments, before looking surprised, she hurriedly moved away from me.

[……I- I'm sorry you had to see that.]

[N- No…… Everyone has their weakness……]

While moving her hands to dust off her maid uniform, Luna-san turned her face away, blushing red to her ears. I never expected that she would be this bad with bugs.

She was uncharacteristically frightened, saying things like she didn't like worms…… I wonder if she is particularly bad at worm-type bugs? She might have some kind of childhood trauma regarding them or something like that.

[L- Let's go!]

[Y- Yes……]

I hurriedly chased after Luna-san, who, perhaps too embarrassed to look on me, said a few words without looking at me and quickly started walking away.

Then, Luna-san, who was walking a little ahead of me at a fast pace, turned her red face down and muttered in a voice that was barely audible to my ears.

[……M- Miyama-sama.]

[Eh? Yes?]

[……T- Thank you…… f- for protecting me. Errr, ummm…… You l- look slightly cool……]

[……Ehh?]

[I- It's nothing! Let's not keep My Lady and the others waiting! Let's hurry!!!]

[Wait, Luna-san. Wai…… You're too fast!]

Dear Mom, Dad————- I had hated that Luna-san hated bugs, but I didn't expect that it was so bad that she would regress to a baby. Well, I don't mean to be rude…… Looking at Luna-san, looking so vulnerable and frightened by bugs, unlike her usual self———– Let's keep it a secret that I thought she was cute.

Serious-senpai Act3 (Delusion): [Kuhh, an unexpected foreshadowing appeared here huh…… That's a good move…… I guess it can't be helped. I didn't want to use this because of the strain it would put on my body, but it looks like this isn't the time to hold back anymore. Rejoice, for you can be proud in the afterlife that you had made me take you seriously…… Here I go! Seriousken times teeeeeeeeeeen!!!]

Serious-senpai Act3: [……It would be great if I could do something like that……]

? ? ? : [Even if you can do that kaioken rip-off and multiply your power by 10 times, your Serious Power would still just be ”10”.]

Serious-senpai Act3: [………………….]

T/N: 32/270