CH.76 Breaking Alice’s Bubble
<span style="font-weight:400">I followed Christina to Alice’s bedroom. It was a little smaller than the master bedroom I was in yesterday, butrger than my guest room. There were bookshelves, dressers, arge desk and I think that door might lead to a walk-in closet.
<span style="font-weight:400">Her bed on the other hand, well, I couldn’t exactly see it. I knew where it was, that much was obvious, but I couldn’t see the bed itself. There was a sphere of darkness around it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Jenna was in the room. She was on her knees next to the dark sphere, crying. Or at least I think she has tears in her eyes. I guess she might feel like she is the big sister of Alice and being unable tofort her during the time Alice needs her the most might be painful for her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“So this is what she did.” I said quietly.
<span style="font-weight:400">Jenna turned around and looked at me.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Lord Brian. Can you do something? Please.” She said as she came to me and took my hand.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s what I’m here for. I think I can break the spell, but I have no idea about what follows.” I told her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Please. I’ll do anything.” Jenna begged.
<span style="font-weight:400">…Why do these girls keep saying that? First it was Lucia and now Jenna as well. Please take better care of yourself. Well, I guess I could use her as a test subject. NO! Bad brain. This is not the time for that.
<span style="font-weight:400">I opened my collection and pulled out the Mystical Space Typhoon that now had a toploader around it. I hope this is all it takes to take care of this. I would prefer to do it without a summon, but if necessary, I won’t hold back. I hope Dark Sage has had his rest.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is everyone ready?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes.” I heard from Christina.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Please do it.” Jenna begged.
<span style="font-weight:400">The other maid stayed silent, but as I looked at her, she gave a small nod.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll just warn you, I honestly have no idea what will happen. I think Alice’s spell will break, but I have no clue about anything else.” I warned them. This is what I get when I don’t experiment beforehand.
<span style="font-weight:400">I hold the card in my hand and call out its name. “Mystical Space Typhoon.”
<span style="font-weight:400">A small wind whirled in the room, it was nothing that would be dangerous, but the skirts of the maids might rise from it. The whirlwind went over to the dark bubble, pierced it, and caused it to fall to pieces.
<span style="font-weight:400">From the dark sphere, a bed was revealed and on it was a girl dressed in a nightgown. Alice. Her eyes were now wide open as she looked at her spell shattering around her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How?” I heard her say.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good morning, Alice.” I said to her. “I came to get you for breakfast.”
<span style="font-weight:400">I tried to sound casual, as if I had not been scared about this n just a moment earlier.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How did you..?” Alice was muttering, but it got interrupted as she got a hug attack from Jenna.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alice, please never do that again.” Jenna said, crying while she was hugging Alice. I don’t think that is proper for a maid.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Jenna?” Alice said quietly. “...I…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Just calm down, both of you.” Christina came into the conversation. “It’s all fine now.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She also made her way to the bed and joined in on the hug.
<span style="font-weight:400">“But Alice, let’s never do that again.”
<span style="font-weight:400">…Should I be here for this? I honestly feel like I shouldn’t. I think I’ll just quietly walk out of the room and wait outside.
<span style="font-weight:400">I try to sneak out, but Alice catches my intentions and calls on me.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Brian, don’t leave.” She said.
<span style="font-weight:400">…
<span style="font-weight:400">Fine. I’ll stay.
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<span style="font-weight:400">The group hug between the threedies, no that doesn’t sound correct, women? Girls? Well, whatever. It went on for a few minutes, but for me it felt like an hour. Just looking at the three of them hugging each other with more love than I have ever gotten. Even when I was with Laura. I don’t think she ever showed that much love to me. But I guess thinking something terrible is going on brings out these feelings. I was extremely emotional yesterday after Alice reminded me of home.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Are you feeling better?” I heard Christina ask Alice.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...I think so…” She told her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why would you hole up like that?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...I just… didn’t know what to do… Brian just…” Alice tried to tell her side of the story.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I know it can be tough. I heard he rejected you, but you also need to give him more time. He just got to know you. Just because he said no yesterday, doesn’t mean he will say no after a bit more time.” Christina instructed her daughter.
<span style="font-weight:400">Alice turned her face to me. “Do you hate me?” She asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, that’s a simple one. “Of course I don’t.” I answered. “Do you think I would havee here to get you out of your spell if I did?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...so you don’t. Thank you.” Alice responded. “...does that mean… We can go out today? On the date?”
<span style="font-weight:400">… Now she shot me with that question. I guess I should have expected it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure. We can go on a date.” I told her. I honestly don’t mind doing it. I’m just not ready to get super serious. Yet.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... then I seeded.” Alice said quietly.
<span style="font-weight:400">Wait what? She nned this? But what about Jenna’s reaction? Or even Christina? How many of them were in on this?
<span style="font-weight:400">… I would guess Jenna wasn’t. Her reaction was way too genuine. But Christina and that other maid? They might have just been. Well, I guess they won. At least on some level.
<span style="font-weight:400">A growling stomach is what interrupted our heartwarming cuddle session. Not that I was part of it, but the other three had fun. I guess we haven’t had breakfast yet.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I think our breakfast is waiting for us.” Christina said as she let go of Alice.
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<span style="font-weight:400">I went outside the room to give Alice time to change, waiting for her little like Christina was waiting for me outside of my room just a short time earlier.
<span style="font-weight:400">When Alice came outside with Christina, she immediately made her way to me and took my hand in hers.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why the rush?” I asked her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I need to make sure you don’t run away.” She answered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...well I wouldn''t get far without any food.” I joked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Says the one riding dragons.” Christinamented. Did she hear about that?
<span style="font-weight:400">“Did you hear about that?” I asked her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You told us about it yesterday.” She reminded.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh yeah, I did.” I recalled. “I thought maybe you got a report from an irritated man. I was flying too close to his crew and gave them a scare. He got a little angry about it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see. I didn’t hear about it. I did get a report from the guards. They said you reported about a dragon that was your summon, but that was the only report.” Christina told me. So Bakpany didn’t report on it? Did Kevin even tell the boss about it? Also how do I not know his name? Did he not introduce himself? Or did he assume I knew it? Is he Bak?
<span style="font-weight:400">“I see. Well, you know it was me, so no worries right?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“You should still be careful. A lot of the townsfolk are still nervous after the wyvern attack and having a dragon flying around is not for the best. Even if they are told the dragon belongs to you.” Christina told me.
<span style="font-weight:400">“So I guess I can’t take Alice flying.” I responded.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I think that would be for the best.” Christina said. “Or you’ll need to use a different summon for it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“But I want to ride a dragon.” Alice argued.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then make sure to make Brian fall in love with you.” Christina instructed her daughter.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I will!” Alice said with vigor.
<span style="font-weight:400">I guess I have no say in this matter. Well, it might still go fine. Other than the age problem and my overly recent breakup, I really don’t know if there is a reason I couldn’t fall in love with Alice. I hope I won’t see her as just a little sister before that happens though. At least on some level I feel like that is where I would be heading if things didn’t go as they didst evening. I guess I would make a good doting big brother. Giving her gifts one after another.
<span style="font-weight:400">We enjoyed our breakfast and afterwards, Alice and I prepared to head out on our date. Well, I was already prepared for it, so I just waited for Alice in the front garden.