"Amene?" Lawrend called out to her as he groggily opened his eyes.
He saw Amene sitting on the bed beside him. She had her hood down, and he could see her cute cat ears.
"Nyaa! Are you okay? Do you feel any pain?" Amene asked Lawrend worriedly.
"I'm fine. I just feel a little tired and out of mana," Lawrend said to her with a smile.
"That's a relief…"
Amene breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did we already arrive at the town?" Lawrend asked her as he looked around the room.
"Yes. We arrived several hours ago."
Amene nodded her head.
"Huh, how long was I asleep?" Lawrend asked her a little confused.
"The whole day. It's almost nighttime outside," Amene replied.
"How did you guys get here so fast?" Lawrend asked her in confusion.
"Your instructor flew us here," Amene replied.
"Mr. Joseph! Where is he!?" Lawrend exclaimed as he remembered Joseph.
"He is in the other room," Amene replied.
"I want to see him," Lawrend said to her as he stood up from the bed. He wanted to know the reason why he was there.
"Wait, Lawrend!"
Amene stood up and stopped him.
"What is it?" Lawrend asked her with furrowed eyebrows.
"You need to rest first," Amene replied with a serious look on her face.
"I can already walk," Lawrend said to her and shook his head.
"You still aren't fully rested."
Amene made an X with her arms.
Lawrend stared into Amene's eyes. He could see worry and concern inside those eyes.
"Okay. Fine," Lawrend said to her and gave up. He laid back down on the bed.
"I will go get food for you, okay?" Amene said to him with a smile.
"Sure."
Lawrend nodded his head.
Amene smiled happily, and her tail zig-zagged joyfully. She hooded her head, opened the door, and left the room.
"Sigh… It feels like she's already my maid," Lawrend sighed.
Lawrend waited for 5 minutes before Amene came back. She entered the room while carrying a tray filled with food.
There was a piping hot bowl of congee, a salad plate, and a glass of water.
"Lawrend!"
Nuon suddenly entered the room. He looked at Lawrend with joy on his face.
"You're awake now!" Nuon shouted joyfully.
Lawrend smiled at him, seeing his happiness for his well-being.
"Amene…"
Nuon noticed Amene and turned his head to the tray she was carrying. He looked at her face and at Lawrend before biting his lips bitterly.
"I-I'm going now," Nuon said to them. He turned around and left the room.
"..."
Lawrend and Amene stared at the closed door silently. Lawrend could guess what was going through Nuon's head when he saw him look at Amene carrying the tray of food.
"What's wrong with him?" Amene asked Lawrend with furrowed eyebrows.
"Ignore him. He will accept it later," Lawrend replied.
"Okay. Anyways, I will feed you, Lawrend," Amene said to him with a pure smile on her face. She had already thrown Nuon to the back of her mind.
Lawrend nodded his head at her.
Amene walked towards him and placed the tray on the bedside table. She lifted the piping hot bowl of congee and sat on the bed.
"Come closer, Lawrend," Amene said to him with serious care in her eyes. She was in caretaking mode. A mode she only uses for her little sister.
Listening to her words, Lawrend sat up and moved closer to her.
Amene took a spoonful of congee and blew on it, "Fuuu~ Fuuu~ Fuuu~"
"Say ah~"
Amene moved the spoon closer to Lawrend's mouth. In response, he opened his mouth, and she spoonfed him.
Lawrend felt like a little brother she was babysitting. She exudes that big sister vibe. As expected of Feli's Elder Sister.
Amene continued spoon-feeding Lawrend with congee till the bowl was empty.
"Done!" Amene exclaimed happily.
She placed the empty bowl back on the tray before picking up the glass of water.
She moved it to Lawrend's lips and slowly lifted it up with both of her hands to help him drink.
She stopped when Lawrend drank halfway.
"*Gulp* Thank you, Amene," Lawrend gulped and said to her with a smile.
Even though he could do all of this without her help, he allowed her to have her fun. Besides, it wasn't that bad to be fed like this. He felt like a king.
"Nyaa! You should eat greens too, Lawrend," Amene said to him joyfully.
"Why don't you call me 'Master' for the duration?" Lawrend proposed to her with a cheeky grin on his face.
"Master..?"
Amene tilted her head in confusion.
"This is what maids do to their masters. They feed them like this," Lawrend explained to her.
"Okay. I will try," Amene nodded her head solemnly.
"Here, Master. Eat this cabbage."
Amene fed a piece of cabbage into Lawrend's mouth.
Munch Munch Munch
Lawrend chewed it before swallowing it. She continued feeding him like he was her pet caterpillar until the plate was empty.
"That's all, Master," Amene said to him with a smile.
"I'm full. I will take a nap," Lawrend said to her as he slowly laid down on the bed.
"You can't do that, Master! You just ate."
Amene stopped Lawrend. She used her hands to keep him from laying down.
"Okay. Okay."
Lawrend nodded his head in defeat. She was taking care of him so well that he was starting to feel like a child.
"Wait for a few hours, Master. Or you can sleep while sitting," Amene said to him.
"I understand."
Lawrend nodded his head in response. He used his pillow to support his back as he closed his eyes while sitting.
The food plus his low mana reserves slowly made Lawrend drowsy until he fell asleep.
"Nyaa… That was fun, Master."
Amene smiled faintly seeing Lawrend's sleeping face. She moved him to the side a little bit before she snuggled beside him on the bed.
Her hands clasped Lawrend's hand. She stuck close to him, and they exchanged body heat with each other.
Feeling the comfortable feeling of Lawrend's company, Amene soon fell asleep with a satisfied smile on her face.