Can You Even Act Cute?
First! I have no desire to make a trophy of the Captain!
Argh!
Second! I shall neither seize his finances nor lock him in the house!
Gah!
What do you take House Orlan for?!
She cut them down like they were nothing...
...
Nyahaha... So, maybe Petra went a bit too far with the insults...?
Oh my, you are slow on the uptake, aren't you?
Yeah, yeah! I'm in the wrong, so let's talk this out—
Then pay your debt, cat!
Petra's fox, not a—nyah! H-Hnya!
Take responsibility for your actions!
Y-you can really do things?
What about sewing?!
I mended my own clothes!
I could patch the Captain's coat with my eyes shut!
How do you think I survived in my family?!
Then what about cooking?!
I cook! I'm a seasoned expert at homemade meals!
Do you even know how to turn pork lard and rind into a gourmet soup?
Or perhaps the art of coloring its broth using caramelized onions?
...
P-Petra was planning to take the Captain out to restaurants, so that doesn't matter—
I can also take him out to dinner too!
Nyaaah?!
It's a dead end...
My my, no retreat for you.
Oh no...
Now let us hear a formal apology from you—
Th-then... Can you make the Captain smile?!
...!
Make... him... smile?
That's right! I'm talking about making him feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
Petra can! What about you, huh?
I... I...
Oh honeeey! Would you like to treat yourself to a hot bath?
Or would you like to eat first?
Or, maybe eat me-ow? ♥
You don't even know how to do that, do you?!
But Petra can! I can even do it wearing nothing but an apron!
I-I can too!
...Oh yeah?
...Wait, you actually can?
So...
Captain—I mean, my beloved! Would you like to eat first?
Or take a bath?!
Or... eat... me... ow?
...
...
I don't know about you, but...
Yeaaah, it's not really there—
Silence!
I'm going to kill myself after I kill you both!
When Epindel stepped forward, something clicked beneath her foot.
Oh.
Come to think of it, Petra put a bomb here—
Eeek!
Nyaaah!
Are you still alive?
...
I'm fine, Captain.
It appears I was lured into a trap.
Very well, she got me. I will hand it to her.
I doubt it was intended on her part...
I agree. Otherwise, she wouldn't have launched herself into kingdom come.
...
And... Captain?
As much as I know you are of a kind spirit, and therefore n-no words are necessary...
What you heard earlier... were all lies, designed to lay me low.
...Care to elaborate?
I know how to cook! I know everything about housekeeping!
A-and about the wearing-nothing-but-an-apron part... I will be sure to consider it...
What I am trying to say is, I hope there is no misunderstanding between us—
...Ow.
Huh?
As Epindel tried to get back on her feet, she grabbed her ankle, wincing.
Never mind me. It's only a scratch from the blast...
What do you mean, "sit down"? There is no need for—
W-wait, don't push—
Ngh!
I-I said it's unnecessary!
...
P-please be gentle.
This might hurt a little.
Okay... hngh!
So... Captain?
About this...
This stays between us, okay?
Oh my.
Huh?
You...?
I'm glad to see you're safe, Captain.
In fact...
...You seem to be enjoying yourself quite a bit.