Spoiler: Liza
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Alyona is immediately overwhelmed, and freezes up again. You might be a bit more than she can handle at the moment.

"<I think you need to calm down.>" Irina replies. Her deadpan tone implies that she hasn't seen the humor. "<No one is taking this from you.>"

"<Ah, I told you, no proposals.>" Alyona adds, trying her best to make it less awkward. There's a tinge of annoyance in her tone this time. "<Just be happy. That's enough.>"

Alyona looks embarrassed. And in front of her mother of all people. They haven't kicked you out, at least. Still, it doesn't look like you're getting that wedding anytime soon.


Spoiler: Xiren
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Kazuma chuckles and drops his guard.

"I used to have that kind of energy. Enjoy it while it lasts."

And there it is - three for three. Everything you've asked of the commander while sparring, you've gotten. Granted, you've yet to ask for anything unreasonable, but he didn't even attempt any push back.

But the question then is, can everyone else do it too, or is it only you he drops his guard for?