After that talk with Ather, it seems like she was treating me slightly differently as compared to before.
I say slightly because she's still really careful when talking to me to the point that I feel like I'm some kind of fragile vase that she had to handle with the utmost care or else I would shatter or something.
Actually… Now that I think about it… There's not much difference to how she was treating me as compared to before.
There was another incident where goblins tried to attack us and she insisted I stay behind and not participate in the fight at all, as if I would definitely be hurt if I fought.
Right now, however… She's in the midst of a heated exchange with Emilia…
"Haaaa? Who do you think you are to even think I will even let you take on that role?"
"What do you mean? Have I not shown all of you enough credentials that I am the best fit to be the illustrator for Miss Aster's books? Why are you even rejecting me?"
