Clang, clang—clang!
In the small courtyard, the golden-haired Kuranta Nona was wielding a longsword with both hands, striking a humanoid target barely welded together from wood and sheet metal, battling against her imaginary enemy.
Practicing swordplay, going out to compete—Margaret Nearl's schedule was just that.
As a future Crusader Knight, Margaret herself had no particular hobbies or interests. Having just graduated from high school a month ago, she was actually quite idle, and the current Knight Tournament had, ironically, made her life feel a bit more fulfilling.
However, compared to her usual steady movements, Margaret's actions this time were much faster, and her grip strength was a little off.
This wasn't a problem with the venue; the weeds and vines that used to trip people had long since been reduced to dust by Nona Skadi's blade storm last night. Now, the lawn was as flat as the greenbelts in the Commercial Federation.
The air currents generated by her greatsword when cutting grass even made Margaret feel a sense of dread—a feeling she had almost never experienced before.
The reason Margaret was a little flustered now was because when she woke up this morning, she accidentally saw something extraordinary.
"Nona Skadi's... so amazing."
Putting down her longsword, Margaret couldn't help but pat her chest under her training uniform.
"Dinner's ready, ladies, time to eat. As the saying goes, eat a good breakfast, eat a good lunch, and eat a good dinner too—Nona Margaret, it's time to eat."
Meanwhile, from the house next door, Goki walked into the courtyard, shaking water from his hands and removing the apron over his hunter's uniform, greeting Margaret.
Although he had a close encounter with Skadi this morning, Skadi didn't care, so Goki wasn't embarrassed—after all, having a Little Orca was a matter of time, so why be shy over a little perk like that? What kind of man would he be!
After helping the lazy and clingy Skadi change into her Abyssal Hunter uniform, and not forgetting a good morning kiss, Goki immediately ducked into the small kitchen in Nearl's house.
Last night, after Goki tasted Margaret's leftover food, he knew that this female Knight was a girl whose cooking skills were limited to scrambled eggs and instant noodles, so he decisively took over the role of chef.
After all, after leaving Columbia, whether it was Kaltsit, Kafka, or Ifrit, with fewer people he could take care of, Goki had felt quite lonely.
And in the Grand Knight Territory, he found a few more people he could look after, which would make his hunting journey much more fulfilling.
"Diligence is a good thing, but eating first isn't a bad idea either."
"Uh—wow, good, good morning, Mr. Goki, tha, thank you for your hard work."
Hearing Goki's deep voice, Margaret's fuzzy golden ears on top of her head immediately perked up, her body trembled, and the soft golden ponytail behind her couldn't help but sway twice.
Seeing Goki, her mind uncontrollably recalled the sight of him and Nona Skadi entangled together this morning.
Margaret was not an ignorant or stubborn Knight. When her parents were still alive, she and her sister had often discovered the two of them "fighting" in the bedroom.
In the Knight novels her grandfather gave Margaret, there were many romantic escapades of Knights winning over beautiful women. She naturally couldn't be as naive as Skadi, and she understood matters of love between men and women.
But, understanding was one thing; Margaret had never actually seen the real content.
Unintentionally, she seemed to have glimpsed... Mr. Goki and Nona Skadi—doing *that* kind of thing! At least, at least it was the fore... *that* kind of play!
The newly adult Margaret then realized that she seemed to have done something extraordinary—she had brought an adult male she had only met last night back home!
So, upon hearing Goki's voice, Margaret fearfully jumped forward, then awkwardly turned her head back.
"Originally, originally I shouldn't trouble you with such things, you are a guest after all..."
Goki, however, took in Margaret's small movements, revealing a subtle smile.
"It's alright, no work, no food, Nona Margaret. You saved us, so I naturally have to repay you."
Margaret was now holding a longsword, dressed in a sleek black sports vest and shorts, perfectly outlining her athletic figure, reminding Goki of Saria, who often wrestled with him in the training room—next time they wrestled, it would probably have to be in Kazdel.
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