An Old Country Bumpkin Explains

“...Beloved disciple?”

“Hm? Rose, do you know him?”

Allucia and Gatoga each reacted to Rose’s words, though their reactions could hardly have been more different.

Allucia shot Rose a look that could have killed, while Gatoga looked half surprised. Allucia, your face is scary. Smile, smile.

“Well... I suppose you could say we know each other.”

“Heehee. This gentleman is my master.”

I tried to steer the conversation away before anyone could start asking questions, but Rose went and dropped another bombshell. Cut it out, you idiot.

At her words, Allucia’s expression darkened another shade. Scary.

“Well, I’ll be! I knew you’d found yourself a master, but I didn’t know it was this gentleman.”

“That’s right. Heehee.”...