“Exactly. They were saved by the mistress just as I was, and they loved her a great deal. I’m sure they will believe you too, Sirius.”
“Okay, let’s wait for them then. Heh, I wonder how Noel will react when she hears about this...”
“Oh, she’ll be shocked, I’m sure. But I’m more interested in seeing Dii’s face. I wonder if he’ll show some emotion for once.”
We both laughed and waited for our friends to return.
Everything was fine. We could even laugh about it. It was clear that she believed and trusted me.. I just had to focus on getting stronger to protect this happy life we had together. I continued to nurse Erina and did some housework while we waited. Seeing her master doing chores that she was meant to do made Erina practically vibrate with frustration, but she was a good patient a
