Chapter 69                                    
           									
Translator: Cyrus
“One more match!”
Surfania’s words echo in the room . 
The cute little animal in Surfania is gone, along with her timidness .  Instead, she’s pounding on the desk with her hands . 
Having been promoted from predator to prey, she is chewing on Leon, who just won a game . 
“Huh? You wanna go again?”
“Yes!”
Leon stops packing the board game and looks confused . Surfania doesn’t seem to care .
“I almost won that one…… I’ll win this time! One more!”
“But I have to continue my lessons with Mariwa-”
“Shut up .  Do you have a problem with that?!”
“Uh, no .  Let’s play again, milady . ”
“You weakling . ”
I was observing them silently, but I step out and hit Leon’s head lightly for giving in to Surfania so easily . 
He covers the spot that I hit just now, and looks at me slightly embarrassed . 
“Well I mean, there’s nothing to be gained from going against her . ”
“Don’t say something so pathetic .  You’re a guy . ”
“I think it’s more gentlemanly to back down though . ”
He gives a surprisingly sound argument . 
It’s true that nothing good will happen if he stands his ground, and it’s also the code of a gentleman to let ladies have their way .  Perhaps Mariwa has taught him well in this case . 
But now that Surfania has gotten used to Leon, it’s starting to get boring .  I try to spice things up and egg him on . 
“Go on, Leon .  Hold your ground against Surfania and fight back!”
“I’m not your servant .  I refuse to take part in this meaningless fight . ”
“Also, what’s with you, Chris? Do you have a problem?”
“Uh, not really?”
She glares sharply at me .  I’m not afraid of her, I just don’t have a problem with her so I say that honestly . 
I just wanted to entertain myself more .  It was fun watching them before, but now it’s just a drag .  I envy Mariwa for being able to feign ignorance by reading a book .  Most likely she sees more value in watching their exchange than in continuing her lessons, as she doesn’t seem to have any intention of interfering . 
Surfania is still dissatisfied from losing the board game .  She gives Leon a sharp glare with a sullen face . 
“First of all, Leon .  I don’t like the color of your hair .  It’s the same color as that of Chris! It annoys me!”
“Hey, why are you getting mad at me?”
“No, I’m the one who should be mad .  What have you been doing to her all this time, Christina?”
That’s an unexpected accusation .  I’ve only been teasing her a little, as always . 
Leon stops arguing, and resets the board quietly . 
“My first impression of you was that you were a gentle girl…… until just now……”
Never mind .  He’s grumbling a lot . 
I begin to pity him a little .  I put my hand on his shoulder to comfort him . 
“Hey, that’s not the worst .  This girl acts like that to her family, you know? In fact, she puts on her worst behavior towards her sister . ”
“What? First Michelie and now Surfania .  Are you trying to give me special training by ruining all my first impressions of ladies? Please stop trying to crush my dreams . ”
“Hm? Michelie’s an angel though .  Just like your first impression of her, right?”
“Huh?”
Leon makes me speechless .  How dare he as a commoner . 
Does he have a problem with Michelie? It’s an absolute universal truth that she’s an angel .  I don’t know why he seems to think otherwise, but I’ll show him the truth . 
“Come on, Leon .  Michelie’s an Archangel, you know? You probably fell in love with her at first sight, right?”
“Gh……! I- I don’t deny that, but Christina, you’re really not one to talk about wrong first impressions, you know?”
“It can’t be helped .  Chris is blind when it comes to her sister . ”
“Ah, I can tell somehow .  She’s been spoiling her since I met them two years ago .  Maybe that explains my first impression of Michelie . ”
                            
“Well, her sister, too…… in fact, I think she’s the evil one . ”
Leon and Surfania are suddenly agreeing with each other .  What’s going on?
They’ve only met her once .  They don’t know anything about her .  Leon looks at me suddenly, perhaps because I was showing my dissatisfaction . 
“Now that I think about it, Christina’s the only one who sticks to first impressions of herself .  She’s really willful and thinks she’s the best . ”
“Of course .  She’s easy to understand because she’s an idiot . ”
Surfania piles on the insults before I can say anything .
“Surfania . ”
“What?”
“I’m going home . ”
“Go ahead . ”
I thought her timidness would keep her from staying, but I didn’t expect that response . 
Having her agree so easily makes me hurt a little inside . 
“……Oh yeah, Leon . ”
I need to take out my frustration, so I give Leon a piece of advice before leaving .
“She’ll take it out on you if you let her win . ”
“……And what happens if I do win?”
“She’s a sore loser, so she’ll take it out on you anyway . ”
“Then what should I do?”
He clings to me for help, but I don’t care . He can figure it out himself .
“Now, Leon .  You seem confident that you’ll win .  I’ll make you eat those words .  This time, it’s going to be my win . ”
“Wait, I didn’t say that-”
I stifle my laugh at the sight of Leon digging his own grave . 
All in all, I’m glad I brought Surfania here .  It’s good they’re having fun . 
“Bye then .  ……What are you going to do, Mariwa?”
“I shall remain here .  I cannot leave the children here like this . ”
She’s staying here even though it’s only going to get boring . I’m impressed .
“Bringing Surfania here has brought some unexpected rewards, milady .  I bid you good day .  Please be careful on your way home, and when you get home, as well . ”
“Yeah, I kno- ……Hm?”
I tilt my head in response to Mariwa’s cryptic warning, and leave the church .
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