Serveyia fell silent.
Regarding the little fox’s safety, she had never truly wanted to gamble.
However, Yike’s existence was undoubtedly a variable.
Until her true intentions were clear, that Fox Demon girl named Yike would remain an uncertainty.
“Can you find a way to bring her to Saint Laia?”
For Serveyia, the current priority was determining the other party’s true thoughts.
After all, someone who could approach the little fox before her identity was exposed and even become her friend was, by any measure, a person to be wary of.
“I’m not sure. I can only say I’ll try to make contact. Furthermore, she might not necessarily agree to come to Saint Laia.”
“Go and make contact first. If she has any requests, you can satisfy them appropriately, provided they aren’t too excessive.”
“I understand.”
After Lien left, Serveyia rubbed her forehead, feeling a slight headache.
Although the little fox’s confession today was something to be happy about, the number of issues to resolve had not decreased.
Those hidden forces would not care if she had won the beauty’s heart today.
Since she and the little fox were now a couple, there were things she had to help the girl handle.
In that case, the first priority was the little fox’s safety.
While her safety was mostly guaranteed within Saint Laia, the little fox would have to step outside the Academy one day.
Before then, Serveyia needed to clear as many obstacles as possible.
“Serveyia, what are you busy with?”
While Serveyia was still thinking, the door to the room was pushed open.
Liuli was wrapped in a blanket, poking her head out to look at Serveyia.
“It’s nothing. Little Fox, are you not asleep yet?”
“I woke up. I’m a bit thirsty.”
Liuli glanced around.
“Do you still have unfinished work, Serveyia?”
“Not really. I’ll go pour some water for you.”
“Mm…”
In truth, Liuli did not mention that her mind was a bit dazed when she woke up and did not see Serveyia immediately.
She was a little afraid that her confession to Serveyia had just been a dream, which was why she had hurried out wrapped in a blanket.
“Little Fox, go back after you finish the water. I’ll stay out here for a while longer.”
“I understand. Serveyia, have you run into some difficult problem?”
Liuli asked with concern while drinking water.
After all, she and Serveyia were now deeply bonded.
If Serveyia encountered difficulties, she would worry too.
Although she might not be able to help much, she could at least provide some emotional value if needed.
“No, I just need to consider… our future.”
“Eh? You’ve already thought that far ahead, Serveyia?”
Serveyia’s words made Liuli, who was about to return to her room, stop in her tracks.
She sat down right next to Serveyia and looked at her with curiosity.
“It’s not that far. It’s just that you will leave Saint Laia sooner or later, Little Fox. You’ll go to different places and meet people of different races. Because of that, I must consider how to protect you.”
“Aren’t the guards enough?”
“It’s not enough. It’s necessary for you to understand the habits of different races, and you must also have the basic ability to protect yourself.”
As Serveyia spoke, she picked Liuli up by the waist and carried her back toward the room.
“But for now, Little Fox, what you need to do is rest.”
As if to put Liuli at ease, Serveyia sat down beside her after placing her down, pulling the girl into her arms.
“However, you really don’t need to worry. For now, you can just enjoy the happy times of the Academy Festival.”
***
When they woke up the next day, Serveyia had already prepared the maid uniform she was going to wear.
That was right; today she still had to work as a member of the Maid Café.
‘I really shouldn’t have suggested opening a Maid Café in the first place.’
“Is Freya coming to help today?”
“She is, Little Fox. The Saintess has time today and can come to the café to help.”
Serveyia suddenly realized that her café was truly a remarkable place.
It seemed to have gathered quite a few people of high status and power.
‘Is this kind of Maid Café really okay?’
Whether it was the Church or the other forces behind the scenes, ‘would they really not think that opening this Maid Café would damage their reputation?’
“I have a feeling the café will face a peak in foot traffic today.”
“Hehe, after all, seeing characters who were previously untouchable actually becoming maids is an exciting thing for anyone, isn’t it?”
“Is that so? Then everyone is quite lucky. When will I have such an opportunity?”
Every time she saw others successfully chasing stars, Liuli only lamented why she did not like real-world characters.
It made it so she did not even know how to pursue her idols.
Whether it was artists or voice actors, they could not truly represent a specific two-dimensional character.
Making a beloved character move and come to life was inherently a difficult task.
“That depends on what you consider a success, Little Fox. Speaking of which, is there even such a thing as successful star chasing in the two-dimensional world?”
“I don’t know… that’s why I’m a little unhappy.”
Liuli spoke as her gaze drifted toward the movable figure Dora had given her.
Strictly speaking, it could be considered a success, but no matter how she controlled it with magic, it was still an inanimate object — a doll without intelligence.
“It’s fine. You are the idol of many people, Little Fox. Countless people want to catch a glimpse of your beautiful face. Does thinking about it that way make you feel any happier?”
“Is there a possibility that saying that only makes me more nervous, Serveyia?”
At the thought that she was at the age and level where she should be chasing stars, but had suddenly become the star others were chasing, Liuli felt incredibly nervous.
She could not even say exactly what she was nervous about.
“But wouldn’t knowing you’re an idol to many people be exhilarating?”
“I think the pressure of leading by example as an idol makes me more nervous than the excitement of being one.”
Liuli was well aware that idols were watched by countless eyes in many situations.
Small flaws that would be insignificant for a normal person were magnified many times over when placed on an idol.
To be honest, Liuli was not ready for that kind of pressure.
“Little Fox, they call you an idol, but people won’t actually put too much pressure on you. After all, everyone knows you’re not a real professional idol, so they naturally won’t have excessively high expectations.”