Diere’s words made Shien show a bitter smile.
“Betting it all on me… Is it?”
Truth be told, Shien didn’t feel happy about this.
After all, as was already mentioned, from a certain point of view Shien is actually quite objective, which is why he was so adaptable.
And from an objective point of view, Diere’s decision really is a bit reckless.
Why? One might ask?
It’s quite simple.
“It’s only been about two months since we first met, right?”
Shien pointed out that fact.
“You’ve only known me for probably less than two months, and yet you’re betting the 16 years of your life thus far all onto me? Don’t you think that’s rather reckless?”
That’s how it is.
Shien does actually think quite well of Diere.
She might be quiet and somewhat cold, but she’s actually quite passionate on the inside.
Why else would she act so caring to Lumia and Melika within Vivian’s party?
Why else did she volunteer to teach Shien skills back when he first joined the party, as well as help and cover for Shien’s identity?
Adding in the breakthrough and additional developments in their relationship after they came to the Capital, the two of them are already at the point where they bared themselves to each other every day. Given all that, unless Shien isn’t human, how could he not end up liking such a cute and pitiful girl?
However, it’s exactly because he quite likes her that Shien has to first make some things clear.
“You sure that you’re not just tossing out reason in despair or blindly grasping as straws?”
Shien questioned her very directly.
“Have you considered that maybe you’re not betting everything on me after properly thinking it through, but that you might be randomly gambling after learning that I’m the Hero?”
Shien had to consider that, and it was even more critical that he reminded Diere of that.
He can understand Diere’s obsession for all this time, and he can also understand her efforts and her wish to prove her way of thought.
However, if Diere ended up blindly giving her everything to Shien just because he’s the Hero, would that really be a good thing?
Obviously not.
Plus, Diere’s explanation also gives him a kind of unreliable feel to it.
What’s “I have a feeling” supposed to mean exactly?
To put it in a slightly bad way, isn’t that basically just delusional?
She feels like it will work, so she decides to gamble everything?
That really is rather absurd.
Given all that, Shien had to say it…
“That’s no good for you. It’ll just end up hurting you.”
Shien rejected Diere’s decision without hesitation.
Diere didn’t seem to have imagined that Shien would say something like that, so she fell into a stunned silence.
Seeing Diere show such an expression, Shien felt a bit bad for what he did.
However, if he really did want the best for Diere, then those words had to be said.
“It’s better if you considered it a bit more…”
Shien as going to say something along those lines.
Yet, before he had a chance to finish, Diere’s action interrupted him.
“Splash.”
Before his eyes, Diere suddenly stood up from the water, causing water to splash down from her.
Water flowed down Diere’s voluptuous body, creating an extremely alluring scene.
That scene made Shien involuntarily swallow the words that he was about to say.
It can’t be helped. Shien’s heart would speed up at such an alluring sight no matter how many times he has seen it.
Shien even kind of wanted to yell out.
“Is this really an oni?”
This is obviously a succubus here!
Just as Shien was mentally shaken by this, Diere had moved forward until she was right before him. Then, while Shien still haven’t managed to return to his senses, she directly straddled him.
“W-wait! What are you doing!?”
Shien’s voice cracked.
With so much skin contact, the originally dangerous situation had turned even more dangerous. This isn’t even mentioning the fact that Diere was straddling him. It’s enough to kill a man here.