But I have not contact with Vinales. If only because I am Ilotia and she hates me for no reasons, is she, as one of the five generals, petty?

The wind chimes are hanging under the eaves of the house, swaying in the wind.

Since the source of their quarrel was me, I couldn't help but become complacent.

"Hi, Ilotia, you are here. "

I turned around at the sound.

Nora came running at the entrance of the viewing garden with a vigorous face as if that quarrel with Vinales had never happened.

"Reconciled?"

"Reconciled?"

Nora's face, which had been happy, showed a hint of depression instantly.

"How can it possible for us to make up? I don't think I'm wrong, and she won't tell me the reason."

Did she refuse to explain?

If Vinales really likes Nora, does she fear some thing without showing her confession?

So should I give Nora a hint? Or just tell her that Vinales is interested in Nora.

No, no, I don't know anything about Vinales, so ask Nora about her first.

"Nora, how do you know about Vinales?"

"Well? ... For a long time, more than ten years ago, I think, a fifth general retired, and Vinales became a fifth general. It's not that I only met Vinales when she became a fifth general. More than ten years ago Vinales has been recognized as a hard-working and powerful person. She has been promoted to a fifth general from a small officer in just three years."

Nora scratched her head and smiled.

"I became acquainted with Vinales when she became a fifth general. At that time I saw that she was always alone. I thought that she had not adapted to her position, so I often went to talk to her. Hey, hey, later I found that she always behaved in this way, so indifferent to anyone."

There is a benefit about talking with Nora. Even if I do not speak, the scene will not be silent and embarrassing, because Nora is so talkative. Nora usually holds forth on the subject.

I nodded.

"But it’s just because she ignored me that I want to harass her more. Gradually we has developed close relationship with each other. Later the Demon King see us always together, she often lets us work together when assigning tasks. That's how we met."

"So?"

"Well, although you may think Vinales looks indifferent, she is actually a quite careful, gentle, hardworking and good person after understanding her. Although I became the fifth general ten years earlier than her, my credits are not as much as Vinales’s. She is a junior, but she usually educates me like a predecessor."

"Oh yes, I am so wimpy why can I become the fifth general? Partly it is because of my father. My father is also one of the five generals. He often teaches me to fight. After he died in battle I inherited his position. I am good at fighting. That’s all. I don’t have other special strengths. Vinales is much more powerful than me. She lost her parents since childhood. She has struggled alone by now. It’s quite difficult. By the way, Vinales is older than me. Although Vinales became a fifth general later than me, she is deserved to be the most hard-working person among five generals."

How did Nora describe how she met Vinales in such a simple way? I didn't come up with any message about Vinales' feelings for Nora.

"Did anything special happen between you and Vinales?"

"No, I guess."

Nora, who had been recounting these things with a wistful face, suddenly became depressed.

"We never had a fight. Only this time I don't know why she was so angry with me for mentioning you. She wouldn't say anything when I asked her. She used to be very frank in pointing out my mistakes, and I was happy to correct them. But this time she said nothing, and she just forbade me to mention you again. Although I would like to do as she said, I just feel very aggrieved. She has never treated me so indifferently before. Ilotia, can you say the reason to me ?"

It was the first time that I saw Nora's sad face. I think Nora must also care about Vinales very much, but now they are in a quarrel.

What is the situation on Vinales?

I wanted to tell Nora that Vinales may be jealous because you always mention me. But is it really the case? Nora who has been with Vinales for so long has not found Nora's feelings. Although there is an old saying that involvers always get confused while outsiders can be more clear. But I cannot guess that Vinales has special feelings for Nora based only on my own subjective thoughts.

"Then did you talk to her afterwards?"

"Yes, I did talk with her, but we still got into a fight. She always looked like she had something bottled up inside. The more I asked her, the more angry she got, and then I got angry with her."

Looking at Nora who looked downhearted and indignant, I sighed. I temporarily put my guesses in the heart, and waited a few more days to observe it.

They have developed close relationship with each other more than ten years. It is impossible to make their relationship break because of me?

"Then talk to her again, but don't mention me again."

Nora nodded. Her face was covered with heavy disappointment. Nora seemed very reluctant.