86. Bubbling
Shaara Phrygia had many complaints.
I succeeded in inviting Atlas to a ‘party’ when I was in a good mood, but I couldn’t advance the date of the party.
If it was a party he was hosting, he could have adjusted the schedule, but that party was hosted by the family… In other words, the party hosted by the Duke of Phrygia.
I was in a hurry and asked if I could advance the schedule, but the Duke of Phrygia calmly refused.
It was impossible to convince the Golden Ball with mere admiration.
Still, if there was a party, I was completely satisfied with being able to be with Atlas during that time.
That party is because uninvited guests cannot even set foot in Phrygia.
On the outside, the two are supposed to be in no relationship, so in front of other people’s eyes, the two of them are thoroughly pretending not to know, but going to a party or something together was a meaningful thing.
In the meantime, a terrorist attack occurred in the Clover Kingdom.
The incident itself was quickly suppressed and most of the five pillars were unharmed… Only one person, Lucia, was seriously injured.
It is said that he fought against the sword castle that was trying to escape.
As a reward for confronting the Master, Lucia suffered devastating injuries.
She said that the treatment went well like a miracle, but that she almost never held the sword again.
It’s very stupid to face an opponent you can’t beat.
As expected, they thought they were stone-like people, but Lucia’s actions led to results that Shaara hadn’t even thought about.
‘Russell… !!! Could it be that… Did you even calculate this..?’
She said that Atlas began to worry in earnest about Lucia, who was seriously injured.
Atlas spent most of the day visiting Lucia in the hospital.
Still, there are exchanges between families, so I witnessed an unbelievable scene when I went to visit the hospital as a courtesy.
‘Now ah~’
‘Ah..aaa..’
That Atlas was helping Lucia eat.
He carefully cools the hot porridge, checks her temperature, and puts it into Lucia’s mouth with her loving voice.
Lucia, hotter than steaming porridge, was eating the porridge prepared by Atlas like a baby bird with a happy face.
Watching Lucia swallow her porridge, Atlas put on a very benevolent expression.
Atlas didn’t just go to visit the sick, he was even taking care of Lucia.
Shaara couldn’t bear to see the scene anymore, so she got out of the hospital immediately.
Her hands trembled and her breathing became rough.
All the way out of the hospital, I couldn’t forget the last two people I saw.
I was worried when I saw a bunch of people of the same class waiting outside rushing out, so I chased after them, but I didn’t notice anything like that.
‘He pretended to be stupid and went around… Was it all acting…?’
Suddenly, the difference in treatment between himself and Lucia was clearly felt.
Shaara, who is not even allowed to talk to her if she has eyes from others even when she is with her, and Lucia, who has such a close relationship.
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Suddenly, I had an idea.
‘If I was hurt like that, would Atlas-sama be as concerned as Russell was?’
It wasn’t that Atlas hated Shaara.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have even met her.
I don’t know if it’s because of the education that made Char-Ra her person that night, or if it’s because she’s shorter than Atlas, which is really hard to find in this academy, but I did maintain a certain level of liking for her.
It was a very confusing feeling to not get a definite answer, and I felt defeated.
And Lucia, who recovered much faster than everyone expected, went to see Shaara as soon as she got up.
I’m going out to the downtown port with Atlas on the weekend, so I’m asking for your help.
“If you’re going to ask me something like that….”
I was angry all the way to the top of my head.
After monopolizing Atlas for two weeks, why are you going to the downtown area this time?
A man and a woman going out together outside the academy is a dating course that couples often do.
You must have asked me to tell you that…
It’s very common to spend two days on the weekend hanging out in the downtown area and then staying at a hotel in the port and having a good night.
‘I don’t know what’s on the main street, so please recommend a place to go??’
Someone wanted to be with me but was rejected.
I wanted to shout out to him to get off immediately, but I held back.
I was almost swayed by useless emotions.
Judgment must be thoroughly weighed on the scales, excluding emotions.
Even if it’s her own feelings.
‘This… Maybe I can use it?’
Suddenly, a good idea popped into Shaara’s head.
“Okay, since it’s five pillars, I’ll help you with that much. But I also picked up from people around me, so just take note.”
“Thank you!”
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On the morning of going out with Lucia, she regretted that she only had the clothes she always wore.
In the simple closet, there were only a few clothes that were often worn at the academy and clothes to be worn while exercising.
She was able to bring more clothes from her family, but she didn’t want to bring anything else, so she brought only the clothes she had bought during her adventure and the clothes she had recently tailored nearby.
She left everything she bought during her time in the capital in the capital.
She thought about this and that, and eventually she chose the clothes she always wore at the academy.
As much as it was prepared to be worn at the academy, where most of the aristocrats were, it was the most luxurious attire.
While I was packing her wallet and other things, I suddenly caught my eye on the longsword hanging on the wall.
“Um… Neither.”
It’s too much to carry all the way to the squyte.
Walking around the downtown area with a knife that is taller than you is not a very good picture.
I always carry a multi-purpose dagger, so I’ll have to be content with that.
There’s no way there’s going to be a fight that can’t be dealt with without Squite today in the downtown area.
As she left the dormitory, she thought about saying goodbye to River and Amy for a moment, but she decided not to.
I felt like I would feel embarrassed if I met him now.
As she moved while being conscious of those things, she arrived much earlier than the appointed time.
“Uh..Uh huh? Are you here already..? I thought she came sooner.”
“I came right back too. I must have expected it because it was my first outing.”
After a while, Lucia arrived.
Lucia also came out wearing the clothes she often wore at the academy.
It was achromatic clothes.
Probably, given her personality, she must have had only the clothes she would wear at her academy.
But one thing stood out that was different from usual.
“Did you put on makeup?”
“Uh uh huh?? T..Me??”
Lucia, who always wore only basic makeup at the academy, came out wearing color makeup, which was rare.
I didn’t make it darker, but it was barely visible, but I could feel that it was painted over.
Maybe it’s because it’s covered by her hair, but Lucia is also a great beauty with a good original version, so even with basic makeup, she was really beautiful, but when she made it stand out even more, it felt like the original version was more alive.
Her face blushed when I praised her.
Lucia seemed to be looking forward to going out, but from my point of view, she was worried about going out now.
The fact that she had been a patient with mobility difficulties until just a short while ago kept bothering me.
Because downtown was not a safe place.
“Lucia, you can move like this as soon as you get out of the hospital, right? You must not go and fall.”
“..It’s okay, I’m not going to swing a knife… She’s in rehab, but there’s nothing wrong with her daily life.”
It looks really promising.
I can’t say anything more about that.
The liner arrived behind Lucia who said so.
“…Then shall we go?”
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Even if one or two people were missing, the morning exercise went back.
Amy looked at her empty lot and asked River, who came with her.
“What about Atlas?”
“I went out with Mr. Russell.”
“Yes?? What about River?? You two went out alone?”
Amy was taken aback by River’s calm voice.
She didn’t bother to say it, but it was because Amy sensed that the atmosphere between the two of them had changed.
“Is that okay?? Atlas and River… !”
“No, I said I could.”
Before Amy could finish her words, River cut them off.
She said it herself, so Amy, who had nothing more to say, looked at River with her round eyes.
River had a face as if it was nothing.
“It’s really good. You decided to go with me next week.
Okay, Amy. Shall the three of us go out together next week? She said there are many interesting places in the downtown area.”
River clapped her hands and changed the topic as if something good came to mind.
She wondered if she was really okay with that, but Amy took it as something River didn’t want to talk about this topic anymore.
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“The sound of a boat horn.”
The sound of a liner departing can be heard in the distance.
It was the sound announcing that Lucia and Atlas were leaving the academy.