61 – Exchange Meeting (1)
Fortunately, one day before the exchange meeting, I was able to hear from Aden.
It seems that the remnants of the followers stationed in Igrexia were, of course, the hallucination magic used by Phantom.
It is said that the members of the Order, including Robric, went into action the same night they received Aden’s letter and found out about it.
Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief.
It’s fortunate that it’s similar to the method Phantom used when he first appeared in the original work.
If Aden told her about her work at Igrexia, she would have been stabbed in the back of the head if she had spilled it.
After all, there is a lot of information, so it’s worth looking at.
Anyway, the fact that Phantom got involved means that the possibility of the incident getting bigger than expected is high.
That guy basically has a personality that likes to deceive and deceive others, but he’s the type to do things pretty grandiosely.
This time, it might be a plan to detonate a large bomb at the academy after turning its attention to Igrexia and draining the power.
If I had purely intended to take Astesia’s blessing, I wouldn’t have bothered to do anything for nothing.
‘Is Sirius the one we need to worry about now?’
Anyway, even if it is virtually confirmed that Phantom will intervene, there is a hidden card called Lizerote on this side.
Assuming that the two of them somehow tie up at least one person, on the other hand, Sirius is the one to worry about.
The ability to use cadets as shields and subordinates in case of emergency is quite tricky.
They have their own insurance, but it’s not good enough to compare to Rezero Terra’s.
It would be good to consider several variables.
Hoping to be alone in the corner of the room rolling his head.
Beyond the door that opened without knocking, a needlessly bright Aden’s waiting list appeared.
“Bell, come out. I’m going out as a class representative, so I have to practice hard until the day after tomorrow.”
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“… Damn it.”
To hear that you have to hold the boy’s hand again and practice dancing.
It seems like curse words will come out of my mouth at the cruel reality.
I’d rather have a better time when I’m in trouble because of the phantom.
I wonder if this incident will turn the gratitude I had for Professor Seras into resentment.
Why did you send a commoner like this as a class representative? Damn it.
* * * *
Just like that, the day of the long-awaited exchange meeting came.
The road to the main building, where I used to walk the same way every morning, was especially noisy today.
If it wasn’t because of Lorne chattering next to Silk, I could see the cause when I looked around.
Most of the cadets on their way to school every morning, looking tired, were smiling brightly.
“Hey, did you hear the news? I heard that Rize-senpai won’t come to today’s dance competition?”
“What? Why? I was just looking forward to that.”
“I don’t know. It must have been canceled due to sudden circumstances.”
Among them, my heart was pounding when I heard someone’s voice flying into my ear.
Come to think of it, is there such a strange unwritten rule that students from the student council must participate in the martial arts competition?
If that’s true, it must be regrettable and questionable from the point of view of her junior cadets that Liserotte did not participate in the dance competition.
But what can I do? I have to borrow this one because I have an important circumstance like this one.
Since her phantom might break into her academy at any time, I must hide her in my shadow as soon as possible and start searching for her.
Without that evil eye, there is no way for me to cope with Phantom’s hallucination magic.
This side is acting according to the cause, so I just ask for your understanding.
“What club will Belle go to today?”
“Okay. I haven’t really thought about it.”
When we arrived at the entrance of the main building, I shrugged her shoulders at what Lone said.
The club she refers to is one of the most important contents of today’s exchange meeting, ‘club publicity activities’.
Today is the day when 2nd and 3rd year seniors step out and promote clubs they are involved in, and go around with their eyes open to recruit new members.
Of course, it is an established theory that the main event is a dance competition, but there are actually more cadets who do not participate in it.
Among them, 2nd and 3rd graders. In particular, the third graders, who will soon graduate from the academy, must be already rolling their feet at the thought of finding new shoots to bring to their respective clubs.
It could be described as a club, but given the setting, the academy’s club activities are quite traditional, and there are many students who are interested in continuing the tradition.
Well, it’s a matter I’m not interested in at all, but it looks like it’s not Lornet.
“Are there any clubs you’re interested in?”
“It’s not to the extent that I’ve had my eye on it…. I have a place in mind. Point.”
Seeing Lorne responding with her index finger stretched out, she wondered if that meant she was paying attention, but she didn’t bother putting it into words.
Anyway, surprisingly.
I didn’t hear that he was interested in the club, so I thought he just didn’t want to belong.
This guy subtly has a similar disposition to mine, so she doesn’t bother looking for work.
That’s why she didn’t even think so.
Anyway, it was a club that Lorne was interested in. Where are you?
“What kind of club is this?”
“Hey, it’s a secret. I plan to surprise Belle later.”
I asked an implicit question, and today, Lorne showed off a V with a sly smile and a ridiculous answer came back.
I didn’t even realize how absurd it was, but a ‘ha’ breath came out of her mouth and a blank laugh formed.
“At least one club is going to surprise you. Even the Dark Magic Ministry would be surprised.”
“Bell, that’s a crime.”
Who doesn’t know that? That’s what they say.
I immediately tugged at Lorne’s cheek as he patted my arm, saying ‘Tep.’ As if scolding a child.
Where is the hand jjigeom? It’s a hand-to-hand sword.
But he was always quick to apologize, so he quickly admitted his guilt and let go.
In short, I have no intention of telling you which club I will join right now.
We’ll put off finding out for later.
“Anyway, I have somewhere to go first, so see you later. Don’t forget what I asked for.”
Today, there is no ordinance, so I decided to go straight to the student council room and join Lizerote, so I widened my distance to prepare to tear up with Lorne and made a final request.
“Okay. Would you like to come with me later instead?”
“Am I the only friend you have? Well, if possible.”
The answer that came back was truly spectacle.
On a day like today when I can go around freely, I do go around with my close classmates.
This side is also busy this way, so I can’t guarantee that I’ll go with you, but if I told the truth, I would become sullen, so I decided to say something empty.
Rone’s face immediately brightens as if my prediction was correct.
I got used to it because I was a childhood friend, but whenever I see you smiling, I think that you’re really pretty.
Knowing that, I’m just amazed at myself for not having any feelings of resentment.
Like that, I parted ways with Lorne, and instead of following the corridor on the second floor to the classroom as usual, I walked along the passageway to the annex.
Because the direction of the student council room is this way.
* * * *
On the other hand, Aden’s heart was heavy from the morning, but she was also light.
If you ask why it is heavy, it would be because you know that this exchange meeting may not end as a bright event.
If asked why she was lighthearted, it would be because she is proud of having helped Bell in many ways recently.
How happy she was when Belle, who is known for being particularly blunt, readily thanked her yesterday for helping her a lot.
‘Bell believes in me.’
Losing her parents since she was young, and growing up in the arms of her father’s colleague, whom she barely knew, the bond with a friend of the same age was quite unfamiliar to Aden.
It is true that the members of her order have cared for and cared for Aden, but the bond she feels for them and the friendship she feels for her friends are two different things.
Just because we are in the same class or the same age, we don’t call them friends.
Bell said that her Arden Feldner was the one who truly believed in her existence, revealed her own circumstances first, and revealed her true feelings by seeking her help. .
Perhaps that’s why Arden, despite having friends around her, including Tina, still focused on Belle.
As much as her partner sincerely believes in her, it must be because a deep bond has been created on this side as well.
But on the other side of that bond was also her guilt.
She has a secret that she has not yet told her friend, who willingly tells everything about her and extends her hand.
It kept stabbing a corner of the chest of the person named Arden Feltner.
Recently, a conflict broke out because the secret was revealed to one person.
To her opponent, who said she would reveal it right away, Aden said she wanted to reveal it with her own mouth, and thanks to her blankness, she was able to get that opportunity.
The problem is that the person himself has yet to figure out when the day will be implemented.
She thought it would be as soon as possible, but she couldn’t quite take her lips off her lips considering the betrayal Bell felt for her.
Because of this, Aden was realizing that confessing her sins was a very difficult thing to do.
‘It was said until tomorrow.’
Before the night of the exchange meeting ends and the next day arrives.
Recalling her words that she would pardon her until then, Aden shook her head with her determined expression and put her hand on the sword that was at her waist.
I’m worried about that too, but right now I have work to do.
Putting aside my personal worries for a while, I decided to look around the academy as Bell said.
Before that, though, there are people I need to meet.