Questions and Answers #3

○ Hello everyone, it's me, the newly appointed count. Rudel von Bradford.

○ I know you're wondering what I'm doing here and not Erselica. She's busy dealing with her three boyfriends.

○ It sounds awful for a woman to have three boyfriends, I say that since Liam is one of them.

○ It's problematic since that guy is the future king, you know?

○ According to Alisa, if she becomes queen. There will be a lot of disgruntled people and more because she pretended to be the Saint.

○ Definitely, whatever the future holds for those two fools, it will be bad. And, I won't get into it.

○ No matter how much I squeal.

○ Yeah. I won't.

○ ...

● Master, stop wasting your time thinking about how to stop Erselica and Liam from ruining the kingdom and you should save them.

○ You idiot! I wasn't planning anything... I was just having a personal moment of danger.

● Sure, I believe you. Let's stop this waste of time and move on to the questions everyone wants to know.

● But first, our guests on this occasion.

○ Oh, I'm intrigued who they'll be this time.

● *laughing* Me too.

● Come on in, you two.

* mysterious door opening *

*mysterious mist disappearing*

♡ Rudel? What are you doing here.

♡ Alisa, you were summoned here too?

○ Ixionnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

○ What's the meaning of this!!!?

● Umm? The two of them are our guests this time.

○ Why?!?

● Are you really asking? All our readers want to know about their romantic life from now on. That's the reason why they took so long to come out.

○ I understand... but, still.

♡ Rudel, explain to us what we're doing here?

○ Y-you see... I'm doing a segment for something special I'm going to create soon and this is a good way to get results.

♡ Umm, I see. I'm fine with you trying to do that. Go ahead, I have no problem with it. how about you Airi?

♡ I don't have a problem with it either.

● All right you three. I have written "letters" pretending to be from our "fans" who want to know about you.

♡ I don't understand what you're saying, Ix-kun. But, I think it will be fun.

♡ Normally, with Rudel around the word "boredom" is unthinkable.

○ I- I don't get happy just because they say that!

*silly laughter from all three of them*

● Okay, let's go with the first card. They're all for you, so you're free to respond if you wish.

*levitating letter that mysteriously opens up *

● After everything you went through with Rudel this semester, do you really love him so much that you even risked your lives for him?

*staring at each other*

♡ Well, despite everything that happened in the palace and with the war. I'm really happy to be able to be with the man I love.

♡ I feel the same way, Rudel-san is the one who has made me cry more than anyone else. But those tears shed are proof of how much I care about him.

○ Girls...

*all three of you blush*

● Well, I can tell you three are lovebirds. Let's go to the next question.

● Did you forgive Erselica after what happened?

*Rudel looking at them*

♡ Umm, I already said it. We forgot, we did what we did was so we could save him.

♡ Even though the pain we felt was heartbreaking, feeling that we would lose him is much worse than humiliation.

○ You two, I really love you.

● Well, the next one says.

● If Rudel had turned them down, and chosen Erselica instead what-?

*Airi grabbing the letter abruptly*

*she hands it to Alisa and she burns it*.

♡ Ix-kun, that question never existed, is that clear?

♡ That's right, there never was and never will be that question.

*Rudel trembling*

● Wow, they really hate her.

*strange smile with dark tone appears on both of them*.

♡ Rudel loves women with big breasts, right?

♡ That's right, she doesn't possess any breasts let alone curves. So it's impossible for him to notice her, right?

♡ The chance of that happening is zero.

♡ He couldn't possibly feel interested in a woman who tried to kill him, let alone humiliated his future wives, right?

○ I- it's just as they say! So please get your angelic smile back again!

*they come closer to embrace him*

♡ What are you talking about? Always, we will smile for you.

♡ Just seeing you makes my heart show that I love you so much.

*hearts floating above their heads*

● Ok. You girls seem to deny the existence of it.

● I ask you this instead.

● If she, Erselica were the master's long lost sister, what would you do?

♡ ...

♡ W-well... if she were, I think it would be awkward for us since we can't hate her.

♡ I- I want to get along with my new family, but accepting her as my sister-in-law would really be something I wouldn't want to experience.

● He heard Master, they would never accept Erselica into their life. You can be happy that Erselica's route will never exist.

● Well, next question.

● If Rudel gets more women or, takes the queen. would you guys accept him?

*run away*

♡ ...Rudel, do you want to get more women?

○ No! Of course not, I'm happy with you. I doubt there's any chance of anyone else loving me.

♡ Well, if we accept you, it means there is more chance that another girl will do it.

○ I swear to you, it's impossible to happen.

♡ Okay. Rudel-san, are you attracted to Her Majesty the Queen?

○ ...

○ I told them it's just a mistake. I saw her as a fusion between the two of you. That's why I was attracted to her.

♡ Are you sure?

○ Yes.

♡ You're not lying to us?

○ Not at all.

♡ We believe you then.

*Hugging each other*

● Even if you say that, you haven't once told me to delete the photos taken of her when she smiles or gets upset.

○ What did you say Ixion!

● Nothing. Let's go with the last cards.

○ Are we almost done?

● Yes. This section is to show what your relationship is like. There are couples with fake relationships, and you are a real couple.

*blushing all three of you*

● This is what the letter says.

● Do you really not want to go to Aster?

♡ As Alisa said, the director asked us to stay. And, I really want to be with him.

♡ It's just like Airi says. It sounds exotic to study abroad, but the academy needs us and if we leave, there will be no place for Rudel to come back and see how much it has changed.

○ (I really want to take them, but that means endangering them for my secret mission.)

○ Thank you, I promise to be good so you guys won't worry.

● Sounds like a lie.

○ What did you say!

● Nothing, let's move on to the penultimate question.

● Do you guys want to have a boy or girl from him? Do you want it to look like him or you?

● Umm, valid and double question.

♡ Well... they are my children with Rudel. I don't care who they look like. But, if they turn out just like their father I wouldn't care.

♡ I want my kids to turn out like us. I would like a little girl with black hair and a little boy with my hair and say they are portraits of us.

○ Personally, I think they do come out to you. Those children would be very attractive when they grow up.

● Started with his low self-esteem again?

○ NO!

○ I really think a child with an Alisa or Airi face would be very attractive.

● And, why not have those children come out to you?

○ ...I don't think they'd be gallant since I'm not.

*cuddle up*

♡ To us, you're the handsomest man in the world.

♡ Instead of having just one Rudel-san, I'd rather have hundreds of them, hehe.

○ D-don't make me blush you two!

● Umm, they will always remind you that they love you, I'm fine with you improving your attitude when you brag or make fun of others since your self-esteem is not on the ground.

● Okay, the last card.

● Do they really not want to have sex, let alone Rudel?

*jump up and down with nerves*

♡ R-Rudel said he wanted to wait until we were married... although I wouldn't mind if he wants to before....

♡ I- I already said I'm his woman. And... if my man wants to, I wouldn't mind. After all, it's an expression of love, isn't it?

*grasping his hands*

○ (I told you, if I do it, you'd be pregnant!)

○ (I don't want to leave knowing that my children are growing up without their father.)

○ (Also, there's no such thing as birth control, but I don't want to use one my first time either. Plus, I still don't know which one to start with.)

○ (The sweet Airi or the spoiled daughter of the duke?)

○ (Ahhh! Two pure flowers to choose from, but I only have one Battler.)

○ I want to be already married for it! That way, my children will be born within marriage.

● No one is talking about them having children. The letter says if you don't want to be one with them. I'm sure among the three of us; you want it the most, but because of idiotic things you don't give in.

● If you want, I can create a method to keep them from getting pregnant so they can play like adults all they want.

○ I told you no! Besides, they're not like me, so you can say they really want to....

*total embarrassment on them, red faces from what they heard*.

● You forget that they are also human beings like you, they have basic needs. Come on, cut the crap and give in to their human desires. I'll build you a place for it if you wish.

○ I-idiot!

● Coward.

● Never mind, the questions are over. But before I close this section I want to ask them one thing, it's personal.

● Only them, you don't master.

*look weirded out*

♡ I don't know what it is, but do it.

● Well...

Would you love him even if you knew he wasn't who you thought he was? If, there was a possibility that Rudel, was not the Rudel they know but someone else, and was actually an older man. would you love him anyway?

*Rudel looking scared*

♡ Ixion... what nonsense are you talking?

♡ It's true! Rudel-san is and always will be Rudel-san. *pouting*

♡ If what you say were true, how would it affect our decision? I love him, I will always love him. I know he has secrets he doesn't want to tell, but even if it were true and an old man inside. do you think I would care?

♡ I feel the same way. To me, he is unique and I will never find someone similar to him. If he were an older man inside, that would only mean that I like mature men and, I think an older Rudel-san would be very charming.

♡ Oh, you think so too, Airi. I'd like to see him as a full-fledged nobleman with a beard. They say men with beards are more handsome.

○ Girls...

● You heard, looks like you can tell them "about it".

○ Idiot, that's something that will never happen. No one but you and Erselica need to know.

● Someday you'll have to tell them, you know?

○ ...

● Well, the section is over, you can go.

♡ Really? Rudel, let's have lunch.

♡ I'd like to eat somewhere with a view of the capital.

○ Is there one? Well, we'll look for them, Ixion, we're leaving.

● Take care.

*Door closing*

● ...

● He says he loves them, but he doesn't want to tell them that he's a reincarnate and that Erselica is his cousin from his previous life. He's already proven that lies and dishonesty always bring him trouble, I just hope he won't try to deny the problems that dishonesty will bring him when they know what's coming in the next volume.

● Oh, sorry. I blurted out information I shouldn't have.

● I hope you enjoyed this question section. I'll see you in volume 4 of World Ixion/SAGA. Bye.