As I waited, Shiro-san and Olivia-san finished their discussion and made their way back. Shiro-san appeared to have successfully calmed her down... or rather, no, that wasn't it at all. If anything, Olivia-san seemed even more tense than before they had gone off to talk. She looked as if she had just been assigned a task of monumental difficulty.
"Olivia-san, are you all right?"
"My deepest apologies, but I cannot bring myself to give Kaito-sama a false report. Therefore, I must refrain from answering that question."
That was as good as admitting she wasn't okay at all. I didn't quite get it. she kept stealing glances at me, appearing restless for some reason, but the cause eluded me.
As I tilted my head in confusion, Shiro-san spoke up.
"There is no need for haste. You simply need to act when the time is right, so you don't have to do anything today."
"I... I understand. I will seek out proper guidance and knowledge before taking action."
Well, I didn't really understand what was going on, but Olivia-san seemed to have accepted the situation, so I suppose it was fine.
"...In that case, I have achieved my objective. I shall take my leave now so that I do not further intrude upon Shallow Vernal-sama and Kaito-sama."
"Wait, is it all right if you leave without seeing Laguna and the others?"
"Well, given my position, it is not preferable for me to attend the ceremony... However, you are right. Offering a word of greeting might be the proper etiquette."
I said it almost reflexively. Olivia-san was a famous figure even in the Human Realm, so I simply wondered if she should head home without greeting the King. However, I might have just overstepped.
Olivia-san, who would have gone home immediately otherwise, now seemed to be leaning toward greeting Laguna because of my suggestion.
"It seems Lilia is also nearby," Shiro-san added.
"Is that so? Lilia Albert... She is one of Kaito-sama's lovers and a noble with deep ties to the God Realm, if I recall correctly."
"Yes... She holds the Main Blessing of the God of Space-Time."
Hm? For a moment there, Shiro-san hesitated—a rare sight for her—or perhaps she was just choosing her words carefully. More importantly, this was bad for Lilia-san. Given the way this conversation was flowing, things were clearly heading in a direction that spelled trouble for her.
"In addition, I have personally given her a castle," Shiro-san continued.
"What?! Shallow Vernal-sama personally bestowed a gift upon her... I see. I did not greet her during the previous White God Festival due to the manner of prayer, but if she is such an important individual, I should certainly offer my greetings now."
This was bad; Lilia-san was in real trouble. The stomach pain flag was now flying at full mast.
"Hmm. Even if you greet Lilia in this dimension, it won't carry over to the original dimension... Ah, no, there won't be a problem if I allow Lilia to inherit these memories. You may go ahead and greet her normally."
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous consideration..."
Why did things always end up like this for Lilia-san? No, more to the point, why was Lilia-san with Laguna anyway? Was she just in the middle of her own official greetings?
Serious-senpai: "Why would you do something so cruel as memory inheritance...?"