Side Story: Matchmaking

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Hess

"Hey, why don't you marry my daughter?"

"Um, excuse me?"

"Why don't you marry my daughter?"

"...uh...mmm...uh...Is this a joke?"

"Nope, I'm serious."

"Um, in most situations, it's usually the other way around, right?"

"Most situations? Do explain."

"Um, it would be me asking for your daughter's hand instead of you offering it to me."

"Oh ho! So you're willing to marry my daughter!"

"Um, not really..."

"Huh?! Is there something wrong with my daughter?"

"Um...uh..."

"Young man, even though you can die many times, I have my ways to inflict a lot of pain. So think about what you're going to say before blurting it out."

"...I have to be at Mister Drummond's place before lunch. Bye Mister Hess!"

"Oy, wait! We're not done yet!"

Fely

"Theia's a beautiful girl, isn't she?"

"Uh?"

"Yes, she's beautiful! A gem! A star in the heavens!"

"Oh kay..."

"She's also good at household chores! Cooking, cleaning, laundry, you name it, she can do it."

"Uh huh."

"She's proficient with the sword, too. As expected from my and Hess' daughter! Such a natural born talent for swordsmanship."

"Mmm"

"And you know what, she has a nice body!"

"Pft!!!"

"Yes! A beautiful, sexy body you men love!"

"Cough, cough, ach!"

"And she's a fast learner too! I'm sure she won't disappoint you in her nightly duties!"

"Ahahaha, yes, yes, she's a one of a kind woman. Well, if you would excuse me Ma'am, I have log books to finish."

"Oh yes, of course dear! Go on ahead. Just remember what I said today, okay!"

Lila

"Fely's girl is very pretty, am I right?"

"Oh no, not again."

"Hahaha, so the others have said something already?"

"Just Ma'am Fely and Mister Hess. Although Mister Hess was quite blunt about the motives. Don't tell me even you..."

"Haha, well, after seeing your interactions with her this past few days, most of us have come to that conclusion."

"Most? Then someone is against it?"

"Oh, it's cause we didn't invite Theia to the family meeting. So when we decided, she wasn't part of the decision."

"..."

"Haha, well, just accept your fate, Quartz! Or should I say, my future son-in-law?"

"...Aren't you quite confident that I'll accept the offer?"

"Aren't you quite confident that you won't accept the offer?"

"...I have to go to work."

"Ahahaha, go ahead. Sorry for taking much of your time. But don't think you can run away from this topic forever. Theia's a capable woman, you know."

Sand

"Future Brother! Ah, no, I mean, Quartz! About Theia..."

"Haha, sorry Sand, but I have to go Drummond's place."

The four children

"""FUTURE BIG BROTHER!!!"""

"...The kids too?"

Theia

"Um, I'm sorry about my family."

"Ha, it's okay. You did nothing wrong."

"Even so, they are my family, so I also hold some responsibility for whatever things they did."

"You're kind, aren't you?"

"Mmm, thanks. Ah, why don't you continue your story about what happened when the Haven Empire invaded the Ahreupen Empire?"

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"You really like stories about Royal Road, huh."

"Royal Road?"

"Ah, I mean, stories from 400 years ago."

"Oh, so you call the period 400 years ago Royal Road?"

"Mmm, something like that..."

"Oh, Royal Road. Sounds nice. I learn something new each day when I'm with you, Quartz."

"..."

"As for your question, yes, I enjoy stories about 400...Royal Road. Especially stories about the adventures of Freedmen. You know, due to the current situation, any records about Freedmen have been erased. So it really is a blessing for me that you have come."

"Am I just a curiosity-quencher for you?"

"Ahahaha, of course not! And I'm sure you know too, right?"

"...Anyways, you've wanted to hear about what happened during the Haven-Ahreupen war, right? Well- "

"No longer interested about that."

"Eh?"

"Well, see, you've told me a lot of stories about other people, but you told nothing me about YOUR story in Royal Road. Why?"

"Haha, well, my adventures were quite boring- "

"Lies."

"Huh?"

"Tsk, tsk, I'm not an easy woman to fool, Quartz. You should have known that by now."

"..."

"So, let me ask again. Why are you not telling me stories about yourself? I was under the assumption that men like to talk about themselves."

"Hoh, that's quite a narrow assumption about men."

"Haha, yeah, even I admit it's a narrow perspective. But that's besides the point. Don't try to change the subject, okay?"

"..."

"So, tell me about yourself?"

"...Why do you want to know?"

"You're a sharp man. You should know why a woman is asking a man to tell her about himself."

"...So what was the apology a while ago about?"

"I was apologizing about the way they did it, not why they were doing it."

"..."

"I won't let you run away any longer, Quartz."

"...ha"

"Finally given up?"

"It's hard to argue against you."

"Thank you for that compliment. You're making me blush."

"..."

"So, tell me something about yourself."

"Well, I'm Quartz, 19 years old and- "

"Very funny. Right now, I'm laughing so hard I just might stab a person. Accidentally, of course."

"I met face-to-face with the Emperor."

"...Come again?"

"I met face-to-face with the Emperor."

"...Were you a part of his companions."

"No."

"Did you do something meritorious that gave you the privilege of- "

"No, I'm not such an honorable person."

"So you did something so evil that the Emperor had to punish you personally?"

"Well, I did quite a lot of evil acts, but I was never caught."

"..."

"Starting to regret falling in love with an evil person?"

"Did you rape other people?"

"I'm evil, but not that evil."

"Then it's okay. That means I can still have your first time."

"That's what you're worried about? And what gave you the idea that I'm still a virgin?"

"You're not?"

"...I am."

"See? Then I get the chance to have your first time! Ah, don't worry, I'm a virgin too."

"I didn't ask."

"It's free service!"

"..."

"So, what did you do? How were you able to see the Emperor upfront?"

"...I tried to kill him."

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