Release The Monster!

Meanwhile, somewhere in the forest...

"I-I can't..."

"Ah, I'm sorry. Please forgive my foolishness."

The woman who said this quickly stood up, wanting to flee from the embarrassing moment.

She had tried to kiss the guy and was swiftly rejected.

"Wait, Elfie-san! Don't run away."

"Eh...?" 

Lloyd quickly grabbed the woman's hands. He was seated on the ground, leaning against a tree, while Elfie stood in front of him.

"I-I'm sorry, Lloyd-san. I shouldn't have forced myself upon you."

Elfie said, her head hung low.

'Aww, the poor thing...'

Lloyd thought as he looked at Elfie's downcast face.

In the past few days, he and Elfie had become so close that a random passerby could mistake them for a couple. Though he liked the sound of it, a part of him felt guilty because of Alice-san.

'We haven't been a couple for a long time. And... I'm a man. I have needs.'

He reasoned with himself.