ELF IN LOVE
“B-Bell! Would you like to…get dinner together?”
Eina steeled her resolve and extended an invitation. It was some time before Hestia Familia’s planned expedition to the lower floors, right after Bell had finished attending a class at Guild HQ. He was just putting some books away when Eina’s voice caused him to turn around.
“You mean…right now? It’s getting quite late…”
“W-well…then it’s just the thing, don’t you think? I mean, I still haven’t eaten yet, and I’d appreciate the company, and also…um, yeah. Th-that’s all it is! There isn’t any other reason!”
Eina’s cheeks were on fire. She already wanted to die after giving such an obvious excuse. Then again, it wasn’t like her motives could be considered inappropriate. But the class had dragged on, and since they had the opportunity, something approaching a date might be just the thing to soothe the restlessness that Eina had been feeling lately…
Her emerald eyes spun as she tried to unravel the complex tangle of feelings in her heart. Meanwhile, Bell lifted his hand apologetically to his neck.
“You’re right, Miss Eina. I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking. Let’s go, then.”
“Huh…? Wait, really?”
“Yeah. It was my fault the class ran so long after all. To make it up to you, I’ll pay.”
Seeing Bell’s embarrassed smile made Eina’s heart soar.
“Th-thank you!” she said, beaming.
“You know, this is the first time I’ve shared a drink with someone from the Guild,” said Welf.
“That’s very true,” agreed Lilly. “They’re always so helpful to Mr. Bell, but we never get the chance to show our gratitude.”
“Tee-hee. Thank you for always coming to our bar, Bell,” said Syr, happily taking the group’s order.
You see, in order to ease Eina’s loneliness, Bell had done the only thing he could think of—he had invited all his friends around for a lively evening at The Benevolent Mistress.
“I should have known. I’m not sure what I expected…Bell is, without a doubt, kind and supportive…”
“M-Miss Eina?”
Bell wasn’t sure what to make of Eina’s lifeless smile as she sat there on the verge of tears. At that moment, Lilly and Syr leaned in, devilish smiles plastered across each of their faces.
“So? What were you planning to do with him alone?” they both asked.
Eina could only turn aside and pretend not to hear them.
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