Furina was very clear that a large part of the reason she could act so naturally in front of Yuto was due to the past five hundred years.
To conceal her identity, Furina could not have any overly intimate relationships with anyone, otherwise... it would lead to complete failure.
In such circumstances, there were only two people with whom she had frequent interactions in her daily life:
Yuto and Neuvillette.
Compared to Neuvillette, Yuto did more for her, and his actions were more delicate, making it easier for him to gain her favor.
In other words... over the past five hundred years, Furina would occasionally reveal things in front of Yuto that transcended her identity as a God.
Coupled with Yuto's special care and special "companionship"... she naturally became more at ease in front of him.
But she didn't have so many prerequisites when she was in front of others!
This directly led to her still not knowing what identity to use when facing them!
Moreover, these were people she frequently interacted with when she was still a God, and she truly didn't know what to do...
The ordinary citizens were fine; under the previous announcement from Palais Mermonia, most of them held her in high regard.
This meant she didn't need to have excessive communication with them, and their appropriate respect also didn't require her to interact with them.
But...
Just as Yuto said, she would have to face this hurdle sooner or later.
They were all in Fontaine, and they would meet again someday. Instead of waiting until then to figure out what to do... it was better to break out of her shell now.
Besides, she couldn't possibly stay cooped up at home with Yuto all day, could she? She always had to go out for walks and do things that ordinary couples should do, right?
Thinking of this, Furina slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then looked at Yuto beside her, gently saying:
"Alright, I know~ I'll try my best to overcome this, but..."
"But you have to stay by my side, okay?"
Hearing this, Yuto chuckled softly, then reached out and affectionately ruffled the young girl's head.
"Of course, not just the gathering tomorrow night, but all future times, I will stay by your side."
"This is also my duty, my dear Fufu."
Listening to Yuto's usual cheesy remarks, Furina's little face flushed slightly, and she then muttered in a somewhat chiding whisper:
"Before... I never saw you so glib... so good with words..."
"I didn't say these words before, but..."
Yuto deliberately drew out a long trailing sound, then lowered his head, looking at Furina's slightly flushed and close-by face, and gently said:
"The moment I saw the lovely Fufu... I could say them~"
Feeling Yuto's slightly warm breath, Furina only felt her heart beating faster and faster, and the temperature on her face rising. She then turned her head away, no longer looking at Yuto.
"Let's go, it's getting a bit late, I-we should... sleep..."
Furina's voice grew softer and softer, giving the impression of lacking confidence.
Seeing this, Yuto chuckled softly, no longer teasing the little darling who was prone to blushing. He then gently took her hand and returned to the room.
"By the way... when are we making chocolate cake?"
"Hmm... let's talk about it when you're completely free later."
"Oh~ Is that so? Then does Fufu want me to teach her little by little, holding her hand? Or... just want to watch?"
"...You said 'teach'... so it must be hands-on teaching..."
"What? I didn't hear you~"
"I said! It's hands-on teaching!"
Listening to the sounds of lighthearted banter coming from the room, Little Sanhua, who had been curled up by the window, raised her head in confusion, seemingly not understanding where the commotion was coming from.
But when she saw that these sounds were coming from the room where her two masters resided, she lowered her head as if it were nothing unusual and fell back into her dreams.
Little Sanhua: It's fine, I'm used to it.
...
As time passed little by little, it was soon the evening of the next day.
Looking at the brightly lit Hotel Debord, Furina nervously clutched the corner of her clothes, seemingly... a little anxious.
Seeing this, Yuto gently patted her shoulder and then said:
"Just relax. It's what I said before, 'follow the voice of your heart.'"
"You no longer need to play a role; you just need to listen to the arrangements of your inner self, do what you want to do, and say what you want to say."
Hearing this, Furina took a slight breath, nodded gently, and then walked towards Hotel Debord.
...
"Ms. Furina, Mr. Yuto, good evening. Your private room is the third one on the left on the second floor. Would you like me to escort you?"
A black-clad waiter asked.
His voice trembled slightly, as if he was... somewhat surprised by the identities of the guests who had arrived at Hotel Debord tonight.
Previously, there was the Spina di Rosula President, who helped many people uphold fairness and justice, and the strongest Duel Proxy Miss, as well as Chief Justice Neuvillette.
Then came a popular great magician and his sister.
And now... the Water God—no, it should be said the former Water God and the current Assistant Administrator have also arrived here. This is truly...
"Like a dream..."
The waiter sighed to himself.
Looking at the somewhat excited waiter in front of him, Yuto gently shook his head and then said:
"We'll go up ourselves."
With that, he unhurriedly led Furina towards the designated private room, leaving the waiter, whose eyes showed reverence and shock, standing stunned in the lobby.
Perhaps... for most people in Fontaine, apart from that so-called Judgment... they probably wouldn't have another chance to see these few individuals appear in one place at the same time.
...
Looking at the exquisite and heavy wooden door before her, Furina took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset slightly, and then pushed open the door and walked in first.
"Ah! Lady Furina, and Mr. Yuto, you're here!"
Navia's somewhat excited voice rang in their ears, and then she hurriedly invited the two to sit down.
Lyney and Lynette, upon seeing the two seated, slowly stood up, bowed respectfully to them, and then softly said:
"Lady Furina, we are very sorry... that magic show brought you a bad experience."
"For this, my brother and I are very sorry, so..."
Lynette said, while taking out a Q-version Furina doll from Lyney's specially made magic pocket and placing it in front of Furina.
"This is part of our apology."
This is roughly how it is.
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