Chapter 360: All depressing talks should end in note of hope
"What is this?" was what Izzi said the moment he entered the drawing room, looking bewildered.
Well, it was understandable; Jade was crying on my shoulder, and I was in the middle of pinching Natha’s cheek. Zia was laughing her ass off on the couch, and Neel was in her maniac mode around a maid golem.
"Oh, you’re finally here," I let go of Natha, observing the elf that looked neater than usual. This man even took a shower, huh? Look at that luscious bright hair.
"Why is the bird crying?" he asked in confusion while naturally taking a seat on the couch in front of me.
"As usual," I glanced at Natha while patting the distressed little boy, but the Demon Lord just gave me a sweet, innocent smile as if he had nothing to do with the weeping mess on my shoulder. "Duesi, please get me a sweet cocoa with milk."
"Oh, me too! Me too!" Zia raised her hand, and Izzi silently raised his.
The maid golem, who had been standing still while Neel hovered around her, blinked and moved. "Yes, Young Master."
Neel pursed her lips as the maid left the room to make the cocoa for Jade and the other two. She went back to her chair and picked up the contract again to peruse the last two pages--the most important one, Natha said, because it contained penalties for contract termination and such.
Naturally, the elf’s golden gaze fell on her, and for quite a while, he kept staring in interest, while Zia stared at him with narrowed eyes. Cute. Izzi then shifted his gaze to me with a silent question, which I only replied with a quick nod.
Jade finally stopped sobbing when the maid golem came back with a sweet scent of cocoa and milk wafting all over the room. Neel turned her head to stare--not at the golem this time, but at the cocoa. Thankfully, Duesi brought a big jug of the warm drink, as well as many cups, so there was enough for everyone.
"Chocolate?" Jade shifted his head, peeking at the cup that Duesi gave me.