Lumine said he would take responsibility… What a joke. With how Lumine acted yesterday, who should take responsibility for whom?
Looking at Lumine's sincere expression, one who didn't know would think that he was the one who was on top yesterday.
Aether's mouth twitched, and he nodded silently, then motioned for Lumine and Paimon to sit down and eat breakfast.
The so-called breakfast was naturally the hot dishes they had brought, which could be kept at a proper temperature without losing heat.
If it were last night, Aether might have taken the time to chat with Lumine while eating.
But now, during this meal, he seemed a little silent.
After all, everything that happened last night seemed a little too… sudden for him.
If it were just Lumine alone, it would be one thing, but there was also Rosaria who took advantage of the situation.
Rosaria even actively joined them despite knowing about his complicated relationship with Lumine and Jean.
He had just managed to sort out his emotional debts with great difficulty, and it had only been a few days, yet he had accumulated new ones, and two people in one night…
Aether was already a little unsure of what to do.
"Aether, why are you so quiet today?" Paimon took a few bites of food, then looked at Aether with some confusion.
The atmosphere at breakfast today was very off. Even Paimon, who was only focused on eating, could sense it.
Aether was very silent, and because of Aether's silence, Lumine also didn't say much.
He would just occasionally steal glances at Aether, with a strange smile on his face that Paimon couldn't quite understand.
"Is, is that so…" Aether gave a somewhat embarrassed smile, then fell silent again.
"Uh, what's wrong with you? If you're unhappy about something, just say it. Lumine and I will definitely be able to help you!" Paimon said to Aether with a concerned expression.
"I, I'm not unhappy, I'm just feeling a bit complicated…" Aether rubbed his head and looked at Lumine, who was sitting beside him, still giggling foolishly.
"Forget it, let's eat first. We can talk after we eat." Aether sighed.
"Aether, it's okay, I'll take responsibility." Lumine saw Aether looking troubled and couldn't help but emphasize again.
"What… responsibility? Lumine, did you perhaps break something of Aether's?" Paimon was even more confused now, but he could never guess the real reason.
"No… Lumine, can we talk alone later? I have something important to tell you." Aether deliberated for a long time, and then finally made up his mind to talk things over with Lumine.
He couldn't drag it out like before. Lumine's acceptance of such things might not be as high as Amber's.
While there's still room for redemption… Well, there might not be any room for redemption.
But it's better to get it over with, and besides, with how Lumine was last night, he really had no choice.
Sigh, it's all Albedo's fault. If it weren't for that potion…
"Something to tell me?" Lumine tilted his head in confusion. He could feel that Aether might be talking about what happened between them last night, but looking at Aether's expression, it seemed not so simple.
"I understand." Lumine nodded and returned a smile to Aether.
Looking at Aether's expression, it might be something very important, and Lumine even guessed that it might not be a good thing for him.
But no matter what, he was mentally prepared.
Moreover, he already had a substantial relationship with Aether. No matter what, he would absolutely not let go of Aether.
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They said they would talk alone with Lumine later, but after all, there was still important business to do, so after they finished eating, they first went to Albedo's camp.
"Good morning, two. Did you sleep well yesterday?" Albedo just asked out of politeness, but he didn't expect that both of their expressions changed.
"…Was it not good?" Albedo was silent for a moment, then asked again.
"It, it was alright." Lumine smiled, then said while touching his head.
He certainly slept very comfortably, after all, Aether helped him release stress last night.
It was as if everything that had been bothering him for the past few days had been released. He had never felt so refreshed.
Only when he thought of his behavior last night, and the tent that was still a bit damp, Lumine felt a little embarrassed.
"I think I slept very well. It's been a long time since I slept until broad daylight like this, without even having a dream." Paimon also couldn't help but say. He had been particularly sleepy since last night.
"That's good." Albedo nodded, then carefully examined Lumine, his brows furrowing slightly.
"It seems that potion really had no effect on you." Albedo couldn't figure out where the problem was. If he could use element power, that potion shouldn't have been ineffective.
"I think it should have been effective…" Aether said to Albedo somewhat helplessly.
"Oh?"
"Lumine was very abnormal yesterday." Aether didn't hesitate much. After all, it concerned Lumine's physical condition, so he had to tell Albedo what happened yesterday.
He had already discussed this with Lumine on the way here.
Of course, he omitted some things that shouldn't be mentioned.
He only said that in the end, he had no choice but to take Lumine to soak in the hot springs of the snowy mountains to lower his body temperature.
"Eh?! So that's it. No wonder I saw some water stains on the tent. I thought Aether accidentally spilled water while drinking." Paimon said in surprise.
"Haha, h-how could that be?" Aether hadn't said anything yet, but Lumine started to feel embarrassed instead.
"Abnormal body temperature increase, huh…" Albedo stroked his chin, pondering the related possibilities.
Logically, there shouldn't be such a reaction. What he made wasn't an aphrodisiac.
"Please wait for me for a moment." Albedo turned and walked towards his bookshelf, quickly locating a specific book and pulling it out.
"These are all the reactions I've recorded from people who used this potion." Albedo introduced to the two.
"If there are no cases similar to yours, then I need to record your situation."
Under the gaze of the two, Albedo began to flip through the book, searching.
He finally stopped just as he was about to finish flipping through the book.
Albedo first looked puzzled, then glanced at Stelle a few times, but in the end, he shook his head.
"No... it should still be because the Honorary Knight's physique is quite special. Although there are similar cases mentioned, they don't quite match."
Albedo shook his head helplessly, then picked up a quill pen and began to write and draw in the book.
Previously, this potion was used on a couple, and because the two slept together at night, the potion produced an unexpected reaction.
But Stelle and Lumine are not a couple, so even if they sleep together, as long as there are no special thoughts in their hearts, nothing should happen.
Furthermore, if it really were this kind of reaction, simply soaking in cold water would be completely useless.
It's probably truly because Lumine's physique is too special...
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