Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master

For the time being, I was sitting on the deck and lecturing Espie.

"Listen, Espie. You shouldn't cheat. But you lied to cover it up, didn't you?"

"…… Because…"

"Because, you shouldn't."

Espie, while sitting on the floor facing me, turned away with her lips pursed. She seemed to be sulking.

But I had to educate her properly here, and before I knew it, I was doing something like this.

"Thing is… I would have hugged you regardless of the game…"

"Huh!? Was that so!?"

"If you didn't cheat and lie…"