"Ah?" — It was only now that Esma realized that everyone around her was paying attention to her and looking at her strangely. Even Erza and the new blonde woman were staring at her.
"Hehe, — Esma laughed sheepishly. "Did I say that out loud?"
Esme didn't need anyone to answer that question, she already knew she'd screwed up.
Slowly retreating, she quickly moved back and hid behind Irene.
Yulaya and Irene looked at Esma with some disapproval. The situation was already serious, and then she said something she shouldn't have said. Of the three girls, only Hazel did not condemn her, but, on the contrary, admired Esma's courage.
"Girl, do you want your sharp tongue to be cut off?" asked Erza, and Esma covered her mouth and shook her head.
The blonde woman squinted at Esma intently, as if trying to find something that caught her attention. However, no matter how much she looked, she couldn't find anything unusual, and it was starting to worry her.
