GDC 125

“Big sister!”

It had been days since I’d seen that adorable face again.

“Raphael, welcome.”

Thanks to Loic’s permission, Raphael could now freely visit the main residence. I no longer needed to go all the way to the annex to see him.

Excited, Raphael ran into the room—but when he noticed the guest sitting inside, his face stiffened slightly.

“Your Grace… greetings.”

He bowed awkwardly, and Loic nodded back with a calm smile.

“Come in, brother-in-law.”

Wow. No matter how many times I heard Loic call him that, I still wasn’t used to it.

Raphael mumbled nervously at the unusually casual greeting.

“Um… Raphael is fine…”

“Why? I like calling you brother-in-law. It feels friendly, don’t you think?”

Loic turned to me with a soft smile.

“Ah, um. Yes,” I replied, not knowing what else to say.

Well, technically, it wasn’t wrong… though it sounded less like affection and more…