He took another look at Romantic; this Miss Merchant also wasn't very suitable. Although she had keen perception, her own strength was too weak to follow him on an adventure.
Romantic looked at him, blinking her eyes adorably.
Brand knew that this Miss Merchant was pretending to be this adorable to make him take her along on the adventure, but Brand wouldn't fall for it. He finally turned his head, his gaze falling on the absent-minded Frey.
"Frey?"
"Ah? Ah—!" Frey looked up at him, dazed for a moment, her face flushing red.
"What's wrong with you?" Brand was momentarily stunned seeing her like this. In his original impression, Frey should be a girl with independence and insight. But ever since Xavier Mountain Path, she had been acting oddly.
If the Elf Sword hadn't reacted to her, Brand would have suspected that she had been replaced by Madara's Undead.
