"Hey Master. Have you notice it recently...?" - Sheffield asked, while cleaning the office, as usual.

"Yeah..." - You put the pen down, after done writing one paper.

Then make a serious face.

Only you and Sheffield inside the office, and there is no sound around.

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"The electricity bills did increase this month." - Y/n said.

Bonk

Y/n got bonked by Sheffied, she uses her hand to slighly chop his head.

"That's not what i mean..."

"Sorry then. What did you mean?" - Y/n looks at Sheffield.

"Have you noticed Bel-chan?"

"Ah, you mean the child of Enterprise and Belfast?"

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"..." - Sheffield takes out a gun.

"Okay okay! I'm joking! But i don't get what are you trying to say though..."

"I mean... NT has been observing her from distance... And... Protecting her..." - Sheffield said.

"What? Really?" - You said.

Sheffield nods, and pointing outside the window.

You stands up, turning around and walks to the window behind you, and looking outside.

Seeing Bel-chan is casually walking around.

"And..." - Sheffield pointing her finger at another spot.

She points at a roof of the academy.

You looked up.

Sees someone holding a sniper rifle, observing Bel-chan.

Even though it's very far away, but you and Sheffield still can tell that is NT, with a gun?

"What is that gun's purpose?" - You asked.

"... Just wait for it..." - Sheffield said, and checking the watch on her wrist.

Bel-chan walks to a tree, and then she sees a big spider on the tree, and she freaked out for a bit there. And take a step back.

Immediately, they can hear a gunshot, and a hole appeared in the spider.

"..." - Bel-chan is now even freaked out than earlier because the gunshot and the spider's dead.

"... I- i see..." - You said.

NT fire at the spider because he scared Bel-chan out.

"Phew. That was close... Glad that Bel-chan didn't get hurt." - NT said, and keep observing around.

"... I'll have to talk to him later." - You said.

"You better... Or i'll do it instead of you."

"No, you'll forking kill him."

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Later.

At a hallway, NT's holding his gun on his hands, going on the hallway after making sure Bel-chan's daily duty is done.

And no one will be able to harm her back in her room.

Yes, i'm looking at you, Ark Royal, touch Bel-chan means asking for death.

- NT.

After that warning, Ark Royal swore will never do anything to Bel-chan. (Only if that is easy...)

"Oh hey, Author?" - You comes from behind him.

"Oh... Y/n?" - NT turning back to you.

"It's getting dark. Why don't we talk inside my office?" - You offers him to talk inside your office.

"Hm... Sounds nice. Then let's go, shall we?" - NT said.

Later.

You two are inside the office with Sheffield.

"Do you like tea? Or Coffee?" - Sheffield asking NT.

"No, i prefer fresh water." - NT rejected both Tea and Coffee.

"Okay." - After that, Sheffield placed down a cup of fresh water.

"Thank you." - NT said, he takes the cup, and then takes a sip.

"You're like a goldfish, aren't ya? Like drinking fresh water?"

"... Goldfish huh..." - NT placing down the water.

And then make a serious face. And looks down that the shadow covers his forehead and his eyes, but his sunglasses is glowing like when some anime characters wore sunglasses had an idea.

"...??" - You and Sheffield.

"You know... The 'Goldfish' right? They're the most common for kept aquarium fish... I get the "Fish' part...

Yeah, i totally get it...

The "Fish" part aren't standing there for nothing right...?

But what does the "Gold" part mean...?

How the hell can it be called a "Gold-Fish" when the fish isn't made out of Gold...?

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DAMN IT! WHY? WHY THE HELL PEOPLE LIKE TO CALL IT GOLDFISH WHEN IT AIN'T MADE OUT FROM GOLD?

I KNOW IT IS ABOUT ITS GOD DAMN COLOR! WHY THE HELL DON'T THEY CALL THEM "YELLOW-FISH"?

BUT CALLING GOLD WHEN IT AIN'T MADE FROM GOLD? DAMN IT! DAMN IT!

BUNCH OF DUMBASS! WHY DON'T THEY CALLED IT "YELLOW-FISH"?

THAT LITTLE SHIT PISSED ME OFF SO MUCH!!!!!!!" - NT shouted, and slamming on his thighs instead of slamming into the table or the chair.

"... What?" - Sheffield and you.

"Ah... Sorry. My bad. Just my old habits." - NT coughed, and he slightly bushes for a little bit.

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"Anyways. That's not what i wanted to ask you, Author."

"What is it then?"

"Hm... Why are you stalking Bel-chan recently?"

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And make a serious face, while looking at you.

Sheffield standing right behind you, and you looking at him.

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The air is filled with a pressure. That no one is speaking, and only observing each other's movements.

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Okay i think this is really a furious situation.

"... You... Really wanted to know...?" - NT asked.

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"Because... She is cute."

"Excuse me what?"

NT placing a hand on his mouth, and lower down his head.

"You know... All of the Royal Maid- no, all the battleships in this game... I only find interesting in Bel-chan... She is too pure... Too cute for this cruel world..." - NT's talking, and you can see he is shaking as well.

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"She's just too cute... I can't take it... Just hearing her voice is enough to make my heart melt...!!"

"... So... Why don't you use her in game?"

"No, i cannot. Because i don't have her." - NT make a normal face while looking at you and say it.

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And he slam his face into the table immediately, and then rapidly slamming his face to the table.

"OKAY! I DON'T HAVE HER! BUT SHE IS JUST TOO CUTE! I CAN'T TAKE IT! I WANT HER! I WANT HER! IT'S BEEN 100 GOD DAMN PULLS ALREADY AND I STILL DON'T HAVE HER YET! DAMN IT!!!!!" - NT shout while slamming his face into the table.

"... Okay okay stop." - You stops him.

"I'm calling FBI." - Sheffield said, and holding a cellphone.

"No you cannot!" - NT holds Sheffield's hands.

"Let my hands go... Or i will "BallBreaker" you." - She said, with a serious tone.

"You cannot... I... Do see Bel-chan as my daughter. She is too cute." - NT said it out calmly.

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"Understandable, have a good day, NT." - Sheffield said, and put the phone back to her pocket.

"... I understand how you feel... But don't you think for her as well? You keep stalking her and protecting her. And if this keep moving on, she can't be a maid."

"... Maybe you're right."

"Yeah. You better stop this, Author. Before things goes dark."

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"And instead of that, why you don't talk to her if that can help you?"

"... No."

"And why is that?"

"... Because... I am not worthy enough for talking to someone like her."

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"... Yeah. I.. Maybe should think for her and stop." - NT said, and then he disappears in the crow's feathers appearing out of nowhere.

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Sheffield begins cleaning again.

End of Chapter 12