After a few jokes were made about this, the conversation went to me congratulating Juvia for joining the club she wanted, earning me yet another glare from Erika for some reason .
Mizuki as curious as she is asked about what kind of club it was, saying that she might consider joining since even after she spent all the afternoon searching for a suitable one to join, her pursuit was fruitless, she was being persuaded to join by many clubs, but she didn't found any to her liking .
That why she was interested, she even lumped Erika with her, since the latter hadn't joined any clubs and hadn't even shown that much interest in any, so she wanted for all of them to join the same club .
I heard her make this suggestions and a few thoughts assaulted my mind and I directly discarded them instantly before they cause me to have a nosebleed, these thoughts were quite enchanting together with a wild imagination powered by quite the strong mind, the pictures I thought of were quite vivid and alive .
I looked at Miyuki and was turning towards Juvia as well, her eyes filled with clear amusement, it was one look, but I became aware of who enticed Juvia to join that weird club and who kindly give her the poster and explained to her how beneficial it will be for her to join .
" So it's you, well played, care to ask what did I do for you to con me like that, well whatever I did, I hope that a few more playmates to fluffy would wash all the animosity, what do you say ? .
I reached to her telepathically and at this point I already know better than to press her over this, so instead I proposed a deal that should help me in concurring peace between the two of us .
Deal accepted, peace it's .
After the reformation of the family and how things developed after I appeared, Miyuki become quite willful with her actions, she still kept a refined character when it was needed, but other than and most of the time she was starting to freely and consistently playing pranks on almost anyone who dare to anger her, even if it was slightly .
Lucky me, she for some reason was angry at me and her prank on me was to allow Juvia the thing that she yearned for the most, to be my actual maid even in school, after we agreed to strike a deal, Juvia had already finished explaining the club she joined .
And I have to say, seeing the expressions on these guys face was truly something to behold, they were shocked to their core, the boys on the other hand, well Tatsuya was as indifferent as always, but Leo was already looking at the two girls who might join that club and let his thoughts run a bit wild .
His face flushed red and he got a nosebleed, his reaction could be considered quite normal but was completely unacceptable to the girls here, so in the end, it manage to earn him a kick to his leg from under the table, the kick was so strong, it shook the table and almost threatened to spill the drinks .
He groaned in pain and was forced to stand up, but seeing how he had completely acted out of place and people were looking at him with judgmental eyes, he apologized and glared at Erika as he sat down, she just gave a cold snort and said :
All of you guys are pervert, all except Tatsuya .
I was certain that even though Leo was responsible for his actions and his actions alone, I was still being dragged to this for some reason, Mizuki tried to calm things down, but for some reason she turned to look at me and said :
Do you really like maid costumes, Ryuu-san ? .
Huh, why is it always me who have to answer the most bizarre questions there is, for some unknown reason, this subject become the interest of the people around the table, all of them focused on me and started to speak their own mind as if trying to mirror what was in my own .
Leo took the lead saying :
Well, you are Yotsuba Family prince after all, it won't be wrong to assume that you have always been surrounded by maids from a young age, so you developing, aahhh, what is that for ? .
Before he finish saying what he have to say, another kick forced him to swallow his next words, I almost laughed out loud hearing what he said and watching Erika actually coming to my rescue .
Being surrounded by maids, yeah, as if that ever happened, I was always taken care of, that was certain, but by either scientists and researcher or by the metallic hands of robots acting like maids, the disparity between what he might be thinking that happened and what actually did happen was quite big .
Erika :
What do you mean it's normal, what's normal about it, don't talk nonsense .
Leo :
You really should learn to speak with this tongue of yours before hitting people .
Erika :
Well next time, I will wait for you have another nosebleed or start to think about something weird before hitting you, here satisfied .
Leo :
You really are something, ouch, I didn't mean that way, stop it already .
Only after Mizuki interfered and asked me while looking at me with her clear and shimmering eyes, still waiting for my response as it seem, the two then stopped bickering and focused on me as well, wanting to know my answer .
What made matters even worse, was that and for completely no reason, Juvia was looking at me with expectant eyes and eyes that seem to imply ' answer wrong and I will burst out crying right her and now ' .
I couldn't help but touch my forehead, I had simulated the situation for many more times than I could count and never had I come across a single situation where things developed like this, even though it was quite exciting for a few variables like this to be enough to completely create new kinds of developments like this, to the current I felt it was quite daunting .
Why would she be looking at me like that, have she had spent already enough time around me with her maid uniform on, have she done something new to the uniform, what exactly was she wanting me to say .
I love maids costumes for an example, saying something like this won't be a confirmation of my status as a pervert to a certain someone here, but denying that I do would lead to Juvia being dissatisfied and she might even cry .
Why put me in such a difficult situation, Juvia, there were two expectant gazes, two eyes glaring at each other and each waiting for my response for a target on his and her minds, two nonchalant but still seemed curious about how I'm going to solve this situation gazes .
I myself didn't continue to let the issue continue for long, screening out an answer that seemed the most proper one to give in this kind of situation, I said :
" Well, my opinion on this is a bit mixed, I would say that for me personally, maid costume or any other costume really is nothing but a good piece of clothes, it doesn't matter really the style or what the person were, as long as it fit him .
Erika was the first to snap at me for trying to be all political about it, saying :
Why are you making a speech, we want a simple yes or no answers, why you are trying to make it sound like a lifestyle advice, so you like the maids outfits, like cosplayers and maids cafe and whatnot, Yes or No ? .
Just as I thought that I had escaped, I suddenly found that my answer might have made me open to direct attacks like this, so in the end and after a moment of silence, I had gathered my thoughts and finally said :
" As I said it depends on the person who wore it, but in principal, I could say yes, I do like them .
As I said this, the reactions were quite split, between those who had no issue with me stating that out, one person who commented something quite rude regrading how all men were like this and the two people with expectant eyes, one smiled and the other seemed to fell into contemplation .
Looking at the current situation, I was starting to regret even coming here, I thought that we at most will exchange greetings and each will go on his way, for some reason Tatsuya seem to be enjoying his time, the same could be said about almost everyone present, almost everyone but me .
Leo was smiling proudly as if he won something, while Erika seemed to wish for nothing but to skin me alive with her gaze, I couldn't bring myself to lock eyes with her still, every time the newly acquired memory would materialize in front of my eyes and I would be seeing her in exactly the same way in that memory .
Stirring the feelings of both shame and awkwardness and mix of difficult to describe emotions all at the same time, she seemed to be aware of me ignoring to look at her and for some reason, her expression faltered slightly to one that was at loss .
Seeing her like this, I found a solution to this predicament of mine and vowed to come crystal clear with her, determining that this was indeed the best solution that I can come up with other than other solutions that consist of either tempering with her memories or wipe her memories of me completely .
But both options were too extreme even to me, so unless there was no more alternatives, I could consider implementing them, as the joyful atmosphere continued for a bit more, new topics kept being opened and closed until evening was already upon us. I can't say that I detested those guys company, if not for the glare hurling at me from time to time, I would have dared to say that it was perfect .
I felt at peace while I was conversing with those guys whom I consider my friends, but good time must sooner or later come to an end, we were saying our goodbye to one another and saw telepathic magic I sent Erika the message and already told her that if she checked her blouse pocket she would find what I had left for her and inside it there was also a message from me .
Even though she squinted her eyes and frowned at me doing this, she still checked her pocket right on the spot and saw a small vile that had nothing but a blue dot like light, illuminating the vial and making the whole scenery around her seemed to glow .
Mizuki turned towards me and her eyes carried a hint of what seemed to be a mix of doubt and wariness, before she blushed slightly as I caught her staring in my direction, she then pulled Erika and dashed out of our sight .
I bid farewell to the rest of them and left, not knowing what my actions will stir or how would they affect the current situation, but hopefully it won't make matter become any worse, I went back home with the still excited about finding a club she liked Juvia .
I couldn't help but smile seeing how happy she was, still my focus was more on the petite figure that had kept following us after we split from the rest of the group, I was able to tell that this sneaky person meant ua no harm and since I had already recognized who it was, I let him snoop around as he liked .
As we finally reached our safe heaven, I went ahead and got a good shower, even though I didn't get tired, the refreshing feeling of the water shower was still able to rejuvenate me, the sneaky girl had already got what she came for and had already went on her way .
After getting of the shower, I was met a scene that was difficult to describe, Juvia wearing a maid uniform, but not the one she normally wore, this was the one she borrowed from the school club and was happily singing about how will she be going with that as her official school uniform from here on out, which I had already denied it from happening .
The thing she wore wasn't a normal maid uniform, it was one that of a cosplayer, it was quite revealing and very much inappropriate, I did my own research on certain kinds of things, this was one of those things .
She sulked at me for a bit, but then a call was connected amid our heated discussion, my mother was there looking at what was going on with confusion written all over her face, Juvia directly bowed down and apologized, then almost milliseconds later she vanished from my sight and his face was completely red .
I went to the couch and said truthfully :
" It's very good to see you mother .
Oh, you do actually sounded sincere about this time, what might have changed ? .
" I had always feel sincerely happy to see you, it's just that you always do bring topics that you think more important to discuss and then I can't manage to squeeze any sincerity in my words after that .
Well then... nevermind that, what exactly was happening here just now with Juvia-san ? .
" Oh, she and I were just role-playing with each other, she had joined a maid club and asked me to help her with getting accustomed to the uniform and the atmosphere, then you called and you already know the rest .
Oh, yes, I did indead heard that from now on she will most likely, go around you wearing maid uniform, I guess there is truly no fixing for that girl .
" What exactly do you have in mind, this call is to discuss something, right ? .
Here goes away your so-called sincerity, but yes I have quite important issues, I wanted to tell you ? .
" About the Great Asian Union distant moves ? .
It seem that you are already aware, what are your thoughts on them ? .
" Shouldn't I be asking you this question, I think of them as nothing but nuisance, give me your permission and I could finish them off directly .
Well, even though this is indeed one of the available options, but I fail to see, Major General Saeki approving of such a forceful approach .
I stayed silent since I didn't have anything to say, my mother was already well aware of the fact that the government didn't want any skirmish the the Great Asian Union at least for now .
Your silence is reassuring, since I too would like to wait and see what exactly were they after .