After leaving the room, since Eu no longer had the problem with her magic, the full suit of armor "Silence," which had been used to seal her magic, no longer served its purpose. Moreover, "Silence" was a self-sealing item that forcibly suppressed Eu's magic regardless of how much magical power she possessed.
Furthermore, Eu truly no longer needed "Silence." After all, "Silence" was not beautiful at all, being made entirely of dull black iron. As a girl, how could Eu possibly like it?
Eu went to change her clothes, and since Nakano Yu was a man, he could not simply linger in Eu's room, so he left her boudoir. Of course, Nakano Yu was not driven out by Eu, no, absolutely not!
Arriving at the top of the stairs, Nakano Yu was just about to go downstairs to see Ikaros when he suddenly noticed Ikaros standing motionless on the staircase.
"Ikaros, why are you standing here?"
Seeing the girl, Nakano Yu asked with a puzzled expression.
Hearing him, Ikaros looked up at the young man and explained:
"Master told me to wait here."
Ikaros's answer was simple, but it left Nakano Yu speechless for a moment.
He opened his mouth, preparing to say something, but when he saw Ikaros's cute yet somewhat confused expression, the words he wanted to say remained unspoken.
"Ikaros, if I tell you to wait, find somewhere to sit down and rest. You don't have to wait for me in one place."
Walking up to her, Nakano Yu gently patted Ikaros on the head, and helplessness could be heard in his voice.
He had been so preoccupied with helping Eu solve her magic problem that he had overlooked Ikaros, who was an even greater blank slate than Eu.
During the coming period, he would have to establish a proper understanding of behavior for Ikaros.
"Yes, Master."
Hearing Nakano Yu's words, Ikaros remained obedient, nodding her head and agreeing without the slightest hesitation, as though she would never refuse anything Nakano Yu said.
"…Ikaros, go downstairs and rest for a while. I'll go prepare your room."
Looking at Ikaros, Nakano Yu felt the weight of responsibility in his heart. After a brief silence, he finally told her to go downstairs and rest.
However, this time Ikaros did not agree. Instead, she calmly looked at Nakano Yu, showing no intention of going downstairs.
Seeing that Ikaros did not move, Nakano Yu appeared somewhat confused, but Ikaros's words made him understand what was happening.
Ikaros actively pulled on Nakano Yu, and a clear look of concern appeared on her otherwise expressionless face.
"Master, did Ikaros do something wrong?"
"No, Ikaros did very well. Why do you ask that?"
Shaking his head, Nakano Yu first praised Ikaros before asking why she was acting that way.
"Doing housework, isn't that what Ikaros is supposed to do?"
Holding onto the young man, Ikaros spoke each word slowly. Although her voice remained calm, Nakano Yu could sense a faint questioning within it.
"Mm, you're right. Then, Ikaros, come with me."
Hearing Ikaros's words, Nakano Yu finally understood what she was thinking.
Given Ikaros's current settings as the "Universal Entertainment Angel," doing housework had naturally been designated as her duty, and Ikaros herself believed that as well.
But Nakano Yu had never regarded Ikaros as a maid, so he had overlooked that fact.
Thinking about Ikaros's personality, if he forced her to rest, she might begin doubting herself, so he simply decided to take her with him to prepare the room.
"Yes! Master."
Hearing that her Master had allowed her to help with the cleaning, Ikaros answered as before, but this time Nakano Yu could clearly sense a change in her emotions.
Compared to her previous calmness, it was as though he had heard happiness in those few brief words.
"I hope that one day I'll see your smile, Ikaros."
Looking at Ikaros, Nakano Yu suddenly said.
"Master, Ikaros can smile for Master at any time."
Catching Nakano Yu's quiet murmur, Ikaros looked at him with her emerald eyes and a serious expression.
She was Nakano Yu's Universal Entertainment Angel; once the imprint had been established, Nakano Yu was her Master, and no matter how strange his requests might be, Ikaros would never refuse them, even if it meant destroying the world.
"Wait until you can truly smile, Ikaros, and then show me. There's no need right now."
Gently shaking his head, Nakano Yu refused Ikaros's proposal. A forced smile was false in the end, and Nakano Yu was not particularly fond of false things.
"Yes, Master."
Nodding somewhat innocently, Ikaros replied.
She did not really understand what Nakano Yu meant by his words. What did it mean to "truly smile"?
Wasn't smiling simply raising the corners of one's lips? Ikaros could do that at any time, but why…
Why didn't Master seem especially happy?
Ikaros did not understand, nor did she know what was happening, but perhaps, as Master had said, one day she would learn.
Leading Ikaros to the guest room next to Eu's bedroom, Nakano Yu opened the door, and a clean and tidy room appeared before the eyes of Nakano Yu and Ikaros.
Honestly speaking, this guest room did not actually need any tidying, since there were people specifically assigned to clean it regularly.
Speaking of which, the staff had been arranged by Nakano Reina, and the reason was simple: she believed that Nakano Yu and the five sisters could not maintain such a large house by themselves.
But for Nakano Yu, it was only a matter of a single gust of wind.
Since Nakano Reina had arranged it, Nakano Yu accepted it, because it did not harm him in any way.
"Ikaros, from now on you'll live here."
After looking around the room, Nakano Yu found that, aside from the bed lacking a quilt and pillow, everything else was neatly arranged, clean, and free of dust, so he said to Ikaros with satisfaction.
Hearing this, Ikaros said nothing. She simply gazed at the room with a deep look, who knew what she was thinking about.
"I'll go get you a quilt and a pillow, Ikaros. The next few days will be colder, but you… never mind, you should still keep warm."
Nakano Yu finished speaking and turned to leave. Just as he was about to go, Ikaros pulled on the young man once again, and before Nakano Yu could turn around and ask what was wrong, Ikaros spoke first:
"I want to share a room with Master."