Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

"What do you mean by 'approximately'?"

Melyuchina stood on tiptoe and poked Ian's head.

In short, I'm more popular than you!

"If you just do as I say, I guarantee you'll get what Artoria likes."

Okay, so what should we do?

"..."

Sensing that Ian had become serious, Melyuchina didn't keep them in suspense any longer.

"Actually, it's very simple—"

“Artoria, who is also our King Arthur, is not someone who is difficult to approach.”

"if only……"

Melyuchina raised her finger, attempting to make her words more persuasive.

"If you can express your feelings clearly, she will definitely understand."

“I, Melyuchina, will teach you how to do this.”

I cannot communicate with Ian in a normal way.

This guy dared to humiliate me the very first time we met.

If you try to reason with him normally, he will most likely not understand.

To put it bluntly, we need to have some real-world practice.

"..."

"okay, I get it."

"What should we do?"

Seeing that Ian had caught up with her pace, Melyuchina was secretly delighted and quickly got to work.

"First and foremost, you have to make others feel your sincerity."

"Sincerity?"

"Correct."

Melyuchina nodded.

"If you want others to be happy for you, you must first be sincere yourself."

"..."

"What's that expression of yours?"

Professional mentor Mei Liuqina stopped halfway through her speech.

She noticed that the way he looked at her seemed a little strange.

That is……

Confuse?

"nothing."

"I just want to ask, were you serious about what you just said?"

"Of course I'm serious!"

Mei Liuqina was getting a little anxious.

"Ian, don't think I'm joking!"

"I tell you!"

"I'm telling you this with absolute seriousness!"

"If other people ask me, am I not going to answer them?"

"That--"

"Is that right?"

As Ian said this, he took Melyuchina's hand with perfect ease.

That was a starting gesture that was almost identical to the knightly salute.

"..."

Meiliuqina blushed.

She noticed that from this angle he still looked...

It's kind of tempting...

"Almost, close enough!"

Meiliuqina shook her head.

"But this is just the beginning! The crucial steps are yet to come!"

"Is that so?"

As soon as Melyuchina finished speaking, Ian knelt down on one knee and raised his head.

Holding her hand, he met her gaze directly.

"right?"

"..."

I hadn't noticed it during the battle, but after that deep, affectionate gaze with Ian...

Meiliuqina covered her chest with her other hand.

So fast.

Jumping so fast.

My own power plant is beating so fast.

like……

It's like it's about to start.

"right?"

Ian asked again.

His gaze never left Meiliuqina for even a moment.

"Meliuchina, is that right?"

"..."

Feeling a little numb and tingly under Ian's gaze, it took Meiliuqina a while to recover.

"Well, at least you have some talent!"

"but--"

"It's still not quite there!"

"Almost there?"

“Yes!” Mei Liuqina nodded quickly, temporarily suspending their eye contact.

She was afraid that if she moved even a little slower, she would remember strange things.

"Because this isn't actually the crucial step!"

"The really important things are yet to come."

"That is--"

"I like you, Melyuchina."

"That's it! It's very well made..."

"..."

"what?"

when--

Mei Liuqina felt as if someone had rung a bell inside her head.

In an instant, all her ability to think vanished.

No.

It's not just about thinking ability, but also about self-control.

Slap it.

The pair of wings that were usually folded up unfolded behind Meiliuqina, making her look as beautiful as a butterfly.

The brain is rapidly dissipating heat.

A wave of heat dissipated from Meiliuqina's body.

This is a side of her that she would never normally show, given her skill in using ice.

But it was precisely because of this that Meiliuqina's previously malfunctioning mind finally returned to normal a little.

"What did you just say?"

"Say it again—?"

"I like you, Melyuchina."

Ian repeated it without hesitation, as if it were an activity that posed no obstacle for him.

"I remember it being like that."

"..."

If what was previously thought might have been an illusion...

This time, Ian's words were a genuine wake-up call.

That's right.

What I wanted to teach him was nothing compared to what was already in his head.

"How come you're so skilled at this...?"

Melyuchina gripped the two Aroundight swords at her waist.

"This can't be true, can it?"

How could you say such things to me?

"No, Ian."

"I am your and Artoria's guardian—"

"That's how it should be!"

"..."

Seeing that Meiliuqina's face was flushed, Ian was a little puzzled.

"Isn't this right?"

"Of course not!"

"You should be with Artoria—"

Mei Liuqina stopped abruptly before she could finish speaking.

In the midst of this hurried confession, she saw something beyond imagination flying past under the moonlight.

Almost simultaneously, Ian had a similar reaction.

"Hey, Ian, did you see that?"

"I saw it—"