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Why did he relent that easily? I didn’t really think about it earlier since it was convenient for us, but thinking about it more, that was a bit too convenient.

Am I just being overly conscious because it’s different from the usual pattern? Alcrei isn’t thinking of some weird scheme, is he?

I assume that he changed his attitude after noticing that I’m a girl from my voice, but it’s not like he’s inexperienced with girls, is he? Alcrei is the son of a noble, so that shouldn’t be the case. But then maybe his attitude towards Belltina is because…

As I was in deep contemplation, Ciel muttered in a bewildered tone, 『Oh, Ain, you genuinely haven’t realized it yet?』

『Do you know why he acted that way, Ciel?』
『I can’t say for sure, but I can vaguely understand why.』
『Why is it?』
『Just for confirmation, my movements draw people’s attention, right?』
『I believe so. Even in my eyes, I find Ciel’s movements to be beautiful, after all.』

Regarding Ciel’s movements, there’s no arguing it at this point, and after some lessons, she’s no less elegant than royalty, so it obviously draws attention. Still, I’ve been charmed by Ciel’s movements long ago, so I don’t know how beautiful her movements look in the eyes of other people. After all, I find Ciel’s gestures to be the most beautiful out of all.

Well, I’m completely aware that I’m not being objective; dunno why I explicitly said, *’Even in my eyes,’* though.

『And that’s partly because I’m a Dance Princess, right?』
『That’s right. I can’t even mimic Ciel’s movements.』
『In that case, it wouldn’t be strange for Ain’s voice to draw people as well.』

Ciel’s words shook me. She’s right; if the Dance Princess’ influence―even if it’s only secondary―affects her normal movement, then it wouldn’t be strange if the Song Princess’ abilities can affect my normal voice, too. I have, in fact, changed my speaking voice to the point of being unrecognizable.

The reason it didn’t have the same level of potency as Ciel’s movements up until now could either be because my Job mastery is much lower than Ciel’s or because I didn’t have many opportunities to actively speak with a changed voice until now. And I think it’s the latter.

Could this also be why he quickly believed that I was A-rank?

『But I can’t actually tell the difference, you see?』
『Really? Since you mentioned it, I was actually convinced with that assessment.』
『After all, Ain’s voice has always been enchanting to me. That’s why I don’t really understand how people don’t fall for Ain’s voice just from hearing it. In that sense, Alcrei at least has a good sense of judgment!』

While I did have a similar thought, being praised like that feels really ticklish; I don’t know how to react―And because I’m currently in control, Ciel can probably see me voicelessly flapping my lips, making it feel even more embarrassing. 『Oh, I’ll say it again if you want to hear it, you know?』 Hearing Ciel say that, I’m now sure she saw right through me…

Since there’s nothing else I can do, I’ve decided to change the topic before she teases me even more. But before that, I told Ciel, 『I feel the same with your movements, you know?』

There are many things that can’t be relayed unless put into words. If this had a significant effect, it might turn the tables, but Ciel only responded, 『I’m happy, so happy!』 with pure joy, so I decided to change the topic as planned.

『By the way, I couldn’t get us a request, so what shall we do now?』
『That’s a bummer, isn’t it? After all, today’s plan was just to go along with Ain’s request work. At the earliest, I expected us to stay outside until evening. Ain, is there something else you want to do right now?』
『Let’s see…』

Hearing Ciel’s question, I mused for a moment. The truth is, there’s been a place I’m thinking we should visit, but I’ve been postponing it, or rather, I personally wanted to ignore it.

If my memory serves me right, there should be one in the capital, too, but I do have reasons for avoiding it outside of personal feelings.

『I believe it may be best to go to a temple at least once. I do have some things I want to ask the Creator God as well.』
『Come to think of it, we’ve never been to one. Though since Fii’s manor does serve the same function as a temple, that might not be completely right. Still, we haven’t been to a church either.』
『There wasn’t any good reason to go to one, after all. Besides, if I get called to the Creator God’s realm, there’s no telling when I’d be able to return.』
『Since we have the opportunity, why don’t we try going to both? It’s not like I don’t understand why Ain prefers to avoid those places, but I think it should be alright now.』

The reason I didn’t want to approach the church is because I believe that they could be highly hostile against Song Princesses. If I ever get discovered, we’ll either be captured or dead… Either way, I didn’t think it would end well for us. Additionally, the church must have their own Job identifying sorceric tools, which is why I exercised great caution against them.

While the fact that I’m a Song Princess hasn’t changed, even if I were discovered, I don’t plan for us to get captured or killed; most of all, being the daughter of Mother Fii, I don’t believe the church would treat us lightly.

While exposing my relationship with Mother should only be the last resort, our circumstances are different from when we were active back in Estoque, not only strength-wise but also in terms of support system. That’s why Ciel is correct in thinking that it should be alright now.

『We might have to bring Palra or Belltina to the church if they happen to get injured, so let’s try visiting. As for the temple…』
『Will we be given an oracle, perhaps?』
『I feel like we’d be given one, yes.』

While I can personally heal them, I don’t intend to expose myself to being a Song Princess, and there’s no telling what could happen in the near future. Maybe they’d get invited to a hunter party during the holidays, and there’s no assurance that they won’t get injured during that. Even if you can perceive approaching monsters, accidents can still happen.

As for meeting the Creator God in the temple, I feel like she’d grant an oracle if asked. Last time, it took around 3 days for me to recover because of my mental state, so maybe it’ll only take a few hours to return this time.

In any case, just as Ciel suggested, I decided to head to the church.

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It’s been approximately 13 years since I came to this world―to Ciel’s side, and this is our first time going to a church-related establishment.

I can’t recall when I heard this, but there are gods other than the Creator God, and the church worships one of those gods: Alsharohs, the Goddess of Love, the only god who grants oracles to humans. The Creator God did grant me an oracle, but only Alsharohs grants oracles to humans. In other words, I’m not human―!? I mean, even back then I was already 1/10th divine, so it is hard to say if I’m human.

I don’t really know my status in relation to the gods other than the Creator God. Maybe Alsharohs and the others are of greater divinity than me since I’m half-baked; maybe I’m greater since I’m practically a child of the Creator God, the Highest God. I’ll have to ask the Creator God for verification.

This capital has both a church and a temple, but while anyone can enter the church, the temple is generally exclusive for the people of the church. They do allow non-church-related individuals to enter the temple, but it costs money, and there’s not much point for regular people to go there.

Well, let’s try entering the church first. The church that looks kind of like a castle and probably costs money to enter.