Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume2 Chapter4 Draft (section)

===Part 3===

"Kuu, I can't believe the thing could be used this way..."

Cursing Kamito turned around to look at Friana’s corner.

There were numerous scars, which looked like cat-scratches, on his cheeks.

"Despite having no cooking skills whatsoever, she completely mastered using kitchenware as a weapon."

It looked like the day Claire's elemental waffe will turn into a peeler was extremely close.

 (Turn into bonito flakes...? What a terribly unpleasant future.)

These were the thoughts that visited him as he held his cheeks, which were prickling after being scratched.

"—Hmm, you two are on pretty good terms."

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Fianna noted with half-lidded eyes as she raised her face from the chopping board.

She seemed a little displeased.

"Is that what it looks like, Princess? Your sight is surprisingly bad."

"Not everything you see is the truth. A senior of mine used to tell me that."

"Those are words of a true princess maiden from the «Divine Ritual Institute», I will say."

Kamito shrugged and stood beside Fianna.

She was slicing a carrot with a nice tapping rhythm.

As expected, because she was a «Kagura» expert, who pleased spirits, her skills were perfect.

"You seem full of confidence."

“Of course. Even thought the ritual of offering high ranking spirits meals was held only once a month, during my stay at the Institute, the food I made always left them satisfied and they peacefully returned to Astral Zero.”

"Really? That's amazing."

Kamito was honestly impressed. Her words left him greatly anticipating the meal she was preparing. But, because appearance was more important than taste for the dishes offered to spirits, he wondered if it would differ from human’s food.

"By the way, what was that one bottle you poured into the pot just now?"

"Capsicum. I'm using it as a subtle seasoning."

"I see."

The soup in the pot certainly became red and was making the ingredients subtle to see.

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However, did subtle seasoning generally have such a meaning?

"...Is that okay?"

"Yea, it has such a vibrant and pretty color, doesn't it?"

...That remark made him somehow anxious, but he gave up on understanding why. 

Fianna nodded, seemingly satisfied, and looked at the chopping board again.

While listening to the rhythmic tapping sound, Kamito gazed at Fianna's profile.

She had black eyes, long eyelids and snow white skin.

Her hair, which reached down to her waist, was also black and she currently had it tied up so it won’t interfere with her work.

The nape of her neck, which was now open, seemed mysteriously erotic.

Kamito couldn’t help but be charmed by that mature look her face held at the moment.

(Just tying her hair up was enough to greatly change the impression she gave.)

Seeing her like that, stuck a cord in his mind. 

(...This girl, as I thought, I’ve saw her before.)

Despite the fact, they just met, the girl somehow knew of Kamito's true identity.

(But, I don't have any princess acquaintances...)

It irritated him greatly, that he couldn’t remember her despite having a feeling he knew her.

He continued staring at her intently.

"Hey, Kamito-kun? Why have you been visually raping me all this time?"

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Fianna turned towards him with a slightly troubled look.

"Ah, no... Visually raping!?"

“I mean things like making this fallen princess lose consciousness only to capture her and then train her as your personal slave. Kamito-kun, you are free to have any perverted delusions you want, but… well, honestly, it doesn't really feel good to be used as an adolescent boy's erotic fantasy.

"What kind of person do you think I am?"

"Ah, I would like it if you didn’t take a princess maiden, who served the spirit lords at the «Divine Ritual Institute», lightly. I can see right through you easily, you know."

Having said that, Fianna drew her face close and gently placed her hand onto Kamito's forehead.

The sensation of her cool soft skin startled him.

"...Eh? No way, a nude maid, how shameful..."
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"What's shameful is your mind!"

Kamito shouted indignantly.

Besides, what did she mean by nude maid? Was it naked apron nude or…? He was a little curious.
	
But any other thoughts on the matter were interrupted by—

"Kamito, it's about the meat's grilling adjustment, do you like it medium good or well-done?"

"Ahh, I prefer medium... Owa!"

Turning around, he saw Claire standing right behind him with a smile on her face and a fireball floating in her hand.

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"Yo...Yo...You are the wo...wo...worst, something like nude maid, you're the worst!"

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Gogogogogogogo......!*

"Wait, it's a false accusation— Fianna!?"

He asked for help, but the princess had already left the scene with an impish smile.

"Tu...turn to cinders together with your insolent delusions, you pervert!"

The fireball Claire released blew Kamito and a part of the kitchen up.