Book 4: Chapter 2
Nier mounted her horse and rode by my side, looking forwards without saying anything. Sigh… I thought she’d show me she that she missed me a little or something upon my return, but instead, she hasn’t said a word. After politely greeting me, she’s worn a poker face and ignored me. Doesn’t she feel anything after the heroine saves the hero event…?
I smiled and said to Nier who was by my side: “Nier, you haven’t changed at all in the one month I haven’t seen you.”
Nier turned her head to look at my eyes and without any facial expression said: “Yes. But you have changed.”
I paused. I looked at Nier and out of puzzlement asked: “I’ve changed?”
“Yes.” Nier looked at me and nodded. She then turned back to face the front and calmly said: “I do not know what you experienced with the elves, but I can tell that your gaze has changed. You have lost a fair bit of that useless gentleness “
I paused for a moment and then touched my eyes. Puzzled, I asked: “You can tell?”
“Yes. You can see if someone has resolutely resolved to do something from their gaze.” Nier nodded and then said, “I do not know what you want to do, but as long as there is something that you want to do, I will not hate you.”
“I thought our relationship had improved quite a bit after what happened previously……”
“Please do not think like that. My opinion of you has not changed much after what happened last time. I do not have any intent of improving my relationship with you. Please don’t misunderstand.”