EMLF - 4
Previous - ToC - Next Sute Akuyaku Reijou wa Kaibutsu ni Otogibanashi wo Kataru Book 4: “I am an Abandoned Villainess. I Don’t Bite, I Don’t Bark— I’m a Good Girl. Please Pick Me Up.” ☆*: .｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ “—And that concludes all eight stories of The Water of the Grey Heron .” "—Ijou, zen hachi-wa “Ao Sagi No Mizu” ni gozaimashita." “Well done! As expected, anything you choose, Sylph, is a fine pick.” "Gokurou! Yahari Shirufu no erabu monogatari wa atari da." I felt a quiet sense of fulfillment as His Majesty applauded with an easy, generous air. The water clock in the room showed it was just before midnight. Since it was a collection of short stories, I could have split it across multiple days, but as the stories were connected, I wanted him to hear all eight in one sitting. Though he must be busy and tired, His Majesty never once nodded off. Seeing him listen with such keen interest all the way through made me truly happy. “Rather than calling it a ‘fine pick,’...