Abandoned by my Childhood Friend, I Became a War Hero chapter 81

81 – Dating?

I unintentionally got used to being patient.

To endure the pain of tearing muscles while constantly training.

Take one more step even with a pulse that feels like your heart is about to explode.

Fighting while piling up monster corpses in an endless war.

I had to endure the difficult journey by gritting my teeth once in a while.

However, waiting was unfamiliar.

People around me usually left me without even giving me time to wait.

I used that time to swing the spear one more time rather than waiting for someone who wouldn’t come.

So to me, patience and waiting were quite different.

So now, waiting for Instructor Lilya at the tram stop felt quite unfamiliar to me.

I glanced at the clock at the bus stop. Five minutes had passed since the appointment time, but Instructor Lyria was nowhere to be seen.

“Hmm….”

Are you saying that this is the wind you’ve only heard about?

But Instructor Lilya didn’t seem to do such a thing. From the beginning, this promise was her suggestion.

Maybe something happened. As I was contemplating whether to wait here or go there, since I can guess her location, I heard the sound of someone walking towards the bus stop.

At first, I didn’t recognize him for a while.

Instructor Lirya is wearing a white dress, not wearing a neat instructor uniform as always, with her hair, which was always tied up high, untied.

Instructor Lirya, dressed differently than usual, shyly smiled at me.

“I’m sorry, Instructor Graham. Did you wait long?”

“It’s okay. It’s not too late.”

Actually, I arrived 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time and waited, but there was no reason to mention that. Nonetheless, Instructor Lilya bowed her head saying she was truly sorry.

“I’m really sorry. I didn’t know the time was passing. Stop picking out her clothes….”

Certainly, Instructor Lirya’s appearance today looked quite different from usual. It seemed like a lot of work was put into this and that. Glancing at her, I acknowledged her with a nod of the head.

“It suits you well.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Today’s outfit. I had no idea that clothes like that would suit me.”

Instructor Lilya didn’t seem to have expected my words. She smiled shyly and brushed her hair behind her ear. Soon, her gaze turned to my attire.

“Isn’t Instructor Graham wearing an instructor’s uniform?”

“Yes.”

There were no other suitable clothes, and there was no reason not to choose the instructor’s uniform. The only neat clothes I had were the instructor’s uniform and the military uniform.

A moment of regret flashed across Instructor Lilya’s face. However, she soon smiled brightly over him and spoke lively.

“Instructor Graham, aren’t you familiar with the system yet? Today, I will guide you through the festival!”

“Today’s purpose is to pay off what I owe, but I don’t have to….”

“Ah, forget about such hard things today. Just focus on enjoying the festival with me, okay?”

I couldn’t help but nod my head. If that was Instructor Lyria’s request, I had no reason to refuse.

We took the tram to the nature park in District 10. District 10 consisted of a wide green park as a whole, and it was a place where islanders took a walk or rested here every weekend.

“At every festival, the Märchen Opera Troupe holds performances here. It is a famous theater company with a long history in Jedo. There are always people flocking to each performance, so you can get a good seat if you go now!”

“The opera troupe… ?”

“Is Instructor Graham new to the opera troupe? It’s a regular play with a little song mixed in, but it’s really fun!”

“Well, I see.”

Since I’ve only lived on the battlefield since I was young, I’ve never seen a performance, let alone an opera.

Perhaps the Märchen opera troupe that Instructor Lilya was talking about was famous, District 10 was overflowing with people from the entrance of the bus stop. As soon as we got off the tram stop, we were swept away by the crowd and it was difficult to walk.

Instructor Lyria’s face was stained with bewilderment, as if she hadn’t expected so many people to gather.

“Oh, what? Last year, not so many….”

“Um….”

I remembered what I heard on the radio news yesterday.

This event, the 5th anniversary of the Victory Festival, was the most splendid preparation ever. With the news of the parade of warriors and the launch of the airship, they said that a much larger crowd was expected than those who had flocked to the 1st anniversary victory festival.

The crowd grew denser as they got closer to the venue. And just in time for the performance to begin, the stage curtain rose.

The performance was a story about the warrior of light and the 7 heroes.

Seven heroes and seven demon corps commanders confront each other and engage in a fierce battle. And at the end, the demon king admits defeat and withdraws from the human land.

But to be honest, the content was quite far from reality.

For example, in the play, the battle with the Demon Dragon Corps commander, Kinax, who was the most powerful of the corps commanders, was portrayed as if a warrior was leading the way. Even more so, he even magnificently described the scene of defeating Kynax with the warrior’s hand.

If you say that Kinax appeared on the battlefield, the image of him getting out of his body, picking up all kinds of excuses, is clear in my memory.

The most ridiculous thing is that the malevolence appears as a demon who has converted to humans. After the war ends with human victory, the scene where he entrusts the peace of the continent to the hero and returns to the Demon Continent… To be honest, it was hard to watch.

Nevertheless, the singing and acting of the actors were excellent. Aside from the content, I could understand why Instructor Lyria liked this theater company and why so many people gathered to see this performance.

I was curious to see how Instructor Lilya was watching the performance, so I turned his head away, and immediately felt sorry for him.

“eee… !”

“… ….”

Perhaps because of her short stature, she was trying to watch the performance by hopping like a rabbit among the crowd. It was such a pitiful look that anyone could feel sympathy for it.

I wondered what it would be like to have Instructor Lilya sit on her shoulder and let her watch her performance, but I thought she would be rather shy, so in the end, she had no choice but to watch her until the end.

“Thank you for watching our performance!”

“Until now, it was the Märchen Revue!”

As soon as the performance ended successfully and the curtain call ended, the people who had filled the plaza dispersed with expressions of regret.

As soon as the performance was over, I looked for Instructor Lilya, but she was nowhere to be seen.

“Instructor Lyra?”

I looked around quickly, but it was difficult to find because of her small size.

“Instructor Graham! Here it is!”

Then I heard her voice. When I turned her head, she was waving at me, raising her arms high in her crowd. Because of her small frame, she looked like a child, pushed through the crowd and in trouble.

If it goes like this, it must be like that throughout the festival.

I strode through the crowd to her side. And then he grabbed her hand.

“Eh?”

Instructor Lilya suddenly grabbed her hand and looked at me with a surprised expression, but she didn’t shake my hand.

“Don’t go too far.”

“Ah, yes, yes….”

“It would be better to hold hands. Otherwise, it will fall.”

“… Yes. Okay.”

Instructor Lilya dyed her cheeks red and bowed her head. She couldn’t tell what expression she was making, as her hair, which was loose as usual, covered her face like a curtain.

It was not easy to walk through the crowded streets, so I held Instructor Lyria’s hand tightly and walked close. While walking down the street, she oddly didn’t say anything.

We headed for the restaurant that Instructor Lilya had reserved, but when we got there, an unexpected problem arose.

“Lack of materials?”

“I am very sorry, sir. We have a problem with our supplier, so we can’t do business today. There are too many people everywhere in the islands… We are looking for other vendors in Central Market, but we are not sure if we will be able to reopen today.”

“Oh my God, that….”

“You must have come from far away. I am really sorry. However, if you visit us again next time, we will treat you with the best service.”

Today’s reservation was canceled, but there was no way that such an appointment would have any meaning.

Lirya’s expression showed deep regret, disappointment, and helplessness about the situation.

“Ugh, now what? ?”

There was no way I could make a reservation at another restaurant in such a crowded situation. Whichever restaurant she went to, she had to stand in line for at least an hour.

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Of course, there will be good restaurants if you look for them, but you had to endure the hassle of walking around looking for such places. More than anything, I came to pay Instructor Lilya for her kindness, but I didn’t want to just treat her to any food.

“Can you wait a minute?”

“Do you have any other method?”

In lieu of answering, I took out a communication tool from my pocket. It was a device Sylvia gave her to communicate with in case of an emergency.

Sylvia immediately responded as soon as she connected to the magic line.

-Oh my, who is this? My darling, do you suddenly want to hear my voice?

Instructor Lilya’s shoulder shook slightly at the woman’s voice coming from her communication port. I couldn’t figure out why she reacted that way.

For now, talking with Sylvia came first.

“Sylvia. I need your help.”

-Huh? What’s going on? Should I make a reservation for the VIP room right now?

I ignored Sylvia’s playful words and briefly explained the situation. That there was a problem with the restaurant you reserved and you couldn’t use it. Despite omitting the details, Sylvia’s tone suddenly rose, revealing her deep curiosity.

– What is it? Baby please now… Are you dating a girl!?

I let out a short sigh.

“It’s not like that.”

“hehehe, okay. You know I’m quick-witted. I won’t disturb you for nothing. Wait a bit.”

I wanted to refute like a chimney, but at this point I desperately needed Sylvia’s help.

After a moment of silence, Sylvia’s voice was heard straight from the communication port.

– Great! I solved it. You can go to Himmel Garten in District 4. I made a reservation under her own name, so no problem.

“District 4? Wait, that’s too….”

The moment she was about to say that she was too much, Sylvia cut off contact with her, leaving only her own words.

-Is spring finally coming to us too? Whoops. Have a good date

Beep.

Correspondence no longer responding.

Instructor Lirya and I exchanged slightly awkward glances at each other.