When she heard the three problems, Kanaria couldn’t help but furrow her eyebrows. "I will ignore the first one for the time being. As long as we’re in this city, he can’t do anything.
"As for the second problem, you’re probably going to handle it, right, Mom?"
"That’s true." Vania scratched the back of her head. "That’s why I might be busy for the next two days to keep those people in check."
"As for the third problem, when did Clovis become friends with Erwin? I know that they have mutual respect for each other, but that’s about it." Kanaria shook her head.
"You should tell Clovis to be a bit careful. While it’s true that he has done a lot to prevent anyone from deciphering his message, he shouldn’t give his number in front of everyone. Well, I’m probably the only one who can understand it since I know him, but just don’t forget to warn him about it later."
"Is that so?" Kanaria fell silent for a moment. "Is he going to recruit him or is he just merely using him as a shield…"
Vania shrugged. "You can discuss it with him later. I just want to tell you those things."
"I understand. Thank you very much, Mom."
"See ya." Vania waved her hand and walked away.
Kanaria looked down, falling into deep thought. She remembered that Clovis mentioned a guest.
’Don’t tell me, the guest is Erwin?’ Kanaria had a wry smile, not knowing how to react.
"Kanaria."
"Huh?" Kanaria turned her head to Ragna.
"I want to confirm one thing. Are you using Clovis or something? From your interaction with Clovis, I thought you were his girlfriend. But from the interaction with your mother, I felt like it was the will of your family…" Ragna frowned. "It’s not my place to ask this, but…"
Kanaria shook her head. "Well, your guess contains some truth. I’m not Clovis’ girlfriend… yet, but we have been living together for a while. It’s true that my family has something to do with it, but my feeling is genuine.
"Clovis is already aware of this matter, and I’ve told him that even if I’m going to be his wife in the future, I’m not going to put down my ambition.
"Clovis agrees to it and basically likes it that way. After all, when you lose your ambition, you lose your personality. However, we have a bottom line… which is not to sacrifice one thing for another. In other words, I don’t sacrifice him and myself for my family and vice versa. That’s all about it. You’re free to interpret it in any way you like."
Kanaria’s answer made Ragna contemplate. After a minute, he said, "I apologize for my rude question."
"It’s nothing. I’m not sure you have felt it or not, but currently, the only one supporting the group is Clovis alone. If he is alone, we might not talk to each other. While we’re on this topic, I’d like you to know that I personally… want to know more about you so that the group doesn’t collapse." Kanaria looked at Ragna in his eyes.
"It seems so…" Ragna closed his eyes, reflecting on his mistakes. "My trauma might have caused me to close my heart. In the future, I’d do my best to open up to all of you so that the group can become more solid."
Kanaria smiled. "Yup! I’m counting on you, Ragna."
"Yes."
…
As Vania said, a lot of people had begun to move, thinking about how to recruit Clovis.
Most people coming from the city Erwin came from stopped after a warning from Erwin.
In the other medical room, Erwin had just emerged from the medical pod.
"Kuh…" Erwin gritted his teeth, feeling the pain all over his body.
"Yo!" Tarkan waved his hand while sitting on the bed closest to the medical pod. "You good, Erwin?"
The other teammates were waiting by their sides.
Looking at them, Erwin sighed. "I’m sorry. It seems that I’ve failed to lead this team to victory."
"What’s this? You suddenly being humble creeps me out." Tarkan looked at him with a disgusted expression. The others surprisingly nodded their heads, showing their agreement.
Erwin couldn’t help but chuckle. "Hahaha!"
"I’m sorry for interrupting your discussion…" The doctor came closer to Erwin.
"Ah. Is there something wrong with my body, Doctor?" Erwin scratched the back of his head.
"Most of the wounds have been closed, but there are still some deep wounds that the recovery pod can’t heal like the one in your chest."
Erwin looked down, noticing that he had bandaged the wound. "Is this going to leave a scar, Doc?"
"What’s wrong? An explorer is afraid to have a scar on your body."
"Not at all. I’m just afraid that I have suddenly become even more charming to the ladies."
"Huh?" The doctor looked confused, while the others seemed to have gotten used to it and were happy that Erwin had cheered up.
"Just imagine this… If a lady sees my perfect body with a lot of scars, I’ll just have to make a mysterious expression so that she will wonder what kind of things I’ve experienced in life. They will become attracted to these scars and want to know more about me.
"It puts me into trouble. I am a gentleman, so I don’t want to break a lady’s heart. That’s why, if possible, I don’t want to have scars on my body so that they don’t get too attracted to me."
The doctor’s eyebrows were twitching. "Did your head hit the recovery pod so hard that it turned you this way?"
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"Ahahaha!" Tarkan laughed. "Don’t worry. He’s a self-conceited bastard. He’s like this usually."
"Oh!" The doctor nodded. "Well, those deeper wounds are mostly closed. They just need more time for natural recovery, so they won’t leave any scars. The pain should be gone in three days. If you still feel some pain, it’s better to go to the hospital for a thorough checkup."
"Alright." Erwin nodded before the door to the medical room was opened. The one standing behind the door was Aileen. "Well, well, well… Who do we have here? Sometimes, my popularity scares me."