Chapter 370 – The Engagement Conference (2)

Since Teruo-kun happened to be on mansion security duty today, all of the male capture targets from the game were present.

The first person I looked at was Teruo-kun.

He didn’t keep his attention on me. As a guard, his focus remained directed outside the room.

Besides, Teruo-kun was far too obedient toward me. We could never be romantic partners, or even ordinary friends. Ours was strictly a master and servant relationship. More than anyone, Teruo-kun himself believed that.

As for the other capture targets, the three blood relatives had made it perfectly clear that I wasn’t someone they saw as a romantic interest. Katsujirou-kun had pressed the matter a little further, but he had probably asked while already knowing what the answer would be.

There was no disappointment, though.

It was something I had vaguely felt for many years.