Therapy moment

"So, what are you going to do from here?"

Lying on the couch, Nero consulted with the only people who could understand what he was going through.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have called you here. You know... it's been six years and she hasn't changed at all."

"And that's not good?" Erin asked as she stuffed her cheeks with snacks. "You were worried about that."

"It's not good." Nero put an arm over his eyes. "Sometimes I feel like she's just another flower in the field, it's interesting to appreciate how beautiful she is blooming, I also know that after she blooms, she'll close up. I get curious. But somehow I'm sure that the next time she blooms, it'll be the same flower..."

"That's what should happen, isn't it?" Sofia and Alice preferred tea.

Actually, Alice preferred anything that would let her be silent. Her mind was already noisy enough with her there.

'Let's have a party when we get back! Ahahahha, I can't believe it. Even you can feel his aura, can't you? If you could hear his mind, you'd be smiling.'

Alice closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

'I told you not to look into his mind.'

'And I ignored you, of course. He's mine, he always has been, why can't I know what he's thinking?'

She sighed.

"Sometimes I think so, other times I think not. I'm afraid to figure out what to do..."

"Do you feel like you'll give up everything if you think about it enough?", Helena said as if she understood the feeling. She really did and gave him a friendly smile when he didn't answer.

Elizabeth watched everything from a corner while also distracting herself with snacks and a book, next to Lennie. Until the strange situation finally came to light.

"First of all... do you really think we're the best people to advise you on love?"

"Pfttt...", Erin couldn't hold it in any longer and let out a laugh that she had been holding in for some time. "Hahahaha."

Nero had a slight smile under his arm.

"Well... I prefer to hear advice from people who are important to me."

He didn't know when the idea came to him. He just put it into practice and invited them all to his hotel room. He had a lot of free time, after all.

Of course, he made sure to let them know that they could bring their maids and companions.

The place was on the roof.

The wind and light were wonderful and the heat was almost natural.

It was the perfect place for a conversation, but...

'Maybe I should have given the details...'

"Huh... You said you had time," feeling the eyes piercing him, he found it necessary to explain himself.

"They should have told the truth...", Erin finally composed herself, but her smile didn't fall. "That they would make time for you if necessary, after all you are important to them...", Erin managed the situation well.

So good that some wanted to throw her off the top.

'Hey, let's end this conversation. Tell him that he can let someone go, but still keep them around. Just be honest and tell him what you're feeling.'

'...', Alice was having a hard time.

'Quickly. There's no better psychologist than me.'

As always, her breathing was audible. Her tender and direct voice caught everyone's attention.

'Honest...

"... Honesty is the key. You did a lot for her..."

'Hey, that's not what I...'

'Fuck what you mean. I don't need to read minds to help a friend, idiot.'

"I guess that's why you feel responsible. You left her. But you forgot that before that you helped her find herself. You were human back then, but people change."

Listening to her own voice, Alice thought that silence was more beautiful.

"If you want to let her go, then something is wrong. Your only duty is to be honest about it. Telling her is one step. Finding out what's wrong is another. You can either let her go or bring her closer. Just put it into words and don't worry about the rest."

The silence finally returned. Nero took his arm away from his face and looked at her with a blank expression. He got up from Erin's lap, but it was Sofia who spoke.

"Wow. Our huntress is almost a sage."

"Are you sure you weren't an elf in a past life?" Elizabeth watched over her book.

"That's my little girl, full of love to give..." Erin smiled, Alice didn't.

Nero shook his head with a smile. It reminded him of the boy who was proud whenever she received praise.

"She always used to say those things out of nowhere..." her eyes were still as intense as they were in childhood. "It's like she can read minds."

'Ugh... He pulled the rabbit out of the hat.'

Maybe the two had stared at each other for too long, because Elizabeth chose to ask.

"Can you?"

When their lips parted, Sofia intervened.

"Of course you can, she knows I still sleep with stuffed bunnies."

"Huh, I didn't know you had a sense of humor," Elizabeth retorted. Receiving only a shrug.

"I don't."

"..."

"Haha... I think I made the right choice in bringing you here. Anyway, I'm not so foolish as to take you off work because of my problems... The supernatural world is already falling apart. I don't want to make it worse."

Elizabeth smiled and put the book down. She was already expecting what was coming.

"I have a lot of free time lately...", her gaze was intense, and reached even the companions. "So, how about we create a coven?"