Damn Academy chapter 201

201 – Behind the Scenes (17)

Cecil seems to be in a good mood as she has her arms around me. He was humming and his steps seemed light.

I suddenly had a question about her and asked her.

“What if someone else brought it instead of me?”

She laughed to herself, rested her head on my forearm and said,

“Do you know that I was actually really anxious too?”

“It seems like he threw it carelessly.”

“From my point of view, I needed to be clear. If you leave some room, other men will keep coming. “Since you’ve completely stepped on it, I won’t bother you in the future.”

We left the noisy ballroom and took a walk in the garden.

The scent of flowers wafted in the cool early evening air. Cecil uncrossed her arms and took a few steps ahead. Then she turned around, walked back, and started talking to me.

“Candy, why did you choose me?”

“Why?”

“You fought like that because you wanted to be my partner.”

“That’s right.”

“What do you like about me so much?”

This is a difficult question. I could give a variety of reasons, but in today’s atmosphere, listing them all over and over again would be far from the right answer.

“It’s pretty.”

Half of the words were flattery, and the other half contained some truth.

It was much better to be short and direct than to go a long way.

“Out of 100 points… “That’s a 60-point answer.”

“It’s too salty.”

“But I’ll forgive you because it’s a little cute.”

“Maybe I should have played with a girl who gave me generous points.”

“It’s funny, Candy, you don’t have any other women besides me, right?”

“If I look for it, maybe at least one person will come out.”

Then Cecil spoke with a teasing rhyme.

“If all the candies see that scary face, they’ll all run away~”

“You’re not going to run away?”

“Hmm. Membrane… “As long as it’s not enough to make you throw up?”

“….”

“As long as I can kiss you…” No, and you and I are friends anyway, right? “I’m not even going to kiss you.”

“Then you don’t have to see my face.”

Then suddenly Cecil stopped walking and grabbed me. Then he looked up at my face with a fierce expression.

“If I offer to kiss you, will you show me your face?”

“….”

She stared at my face and then changed her attitude.

“No, I’ve never written it before, so it would be a waste to write it to you. “If I meet a handsome guy later, I’ll write to him.”

“I hope it turns out the way you want.”

Cecile spoke as if she was slightly annoyed when I came out indifferently.

“It might be possible for someone like Elliot.”

And when I heard that name from Cecile’s lips, my heart suddenly became as cold as if I had poured ice water on it.

A wide open window and the sound of laughter coming from beyond. Upbeat music. The calm excitement in the ripening festival disappeared like a dream with that single word.

And where there was fantasy, there was cold and dry reality.

Cecile is just like other girls. I chose the option because it was the best condition for my current situation, and I am the type of person who will change if better conditions appear.

“Where are we going?”

“… Uh? Follow me quietly. I don’t want to dance while bumping into other kids. At the end of part 1, my favorite music will be played. A place where you can hear music and have a good atmosphere….”

“Let’s go back.”

“… Huh?”

I can’t think of anything. I just wanted to get rid of this damn prom right in front of my eyes.

Cecil’s eyes wavered.

“What does that mean? Approximately… You lied. “I decided to do whatever I wanted.”

“I’m not interested, so let’s go back.”

She was blank for a moment and then spoke in a calm tone.

“Okay. “Let’s dance in the ballroom.”

It might get better after a few weeks or even a few days. But that wasn’t the case now. Even though what Cecil said wasn’t sincere, I couldn’t ignore what she said.

I realize once again that I was a very narrow-minded person.

It’s not her fault. Right now, she just chose the person who fits her situation, and is ready to switch if a better offer comes in, and she’s just like other girls.

It’s just that my excitement has cooled.

We went back the way we came without saying anything. And I don’t know what Cecil was thinking, but the mood between us cooled quickly.

We didn’t exchange a word until we entered the hall and entered the center of the banquet hall.

In the middle of the dance floor, we held hands like everyone else around us. But the atmosphere between us was cold, as if we were strangers.

Cecil kept her calm face, but occasionally her lower lip trembled.

“Candy, I wanted to dance last….”

Cecil’s voice was somewhat quiet.

I didn’t answer.

“What are you going to do after dancing?” ?”

“The partnership ended there.”

“That’s… “It’s different from what I promised.”

“….”

“You are the first partner in my life. “I don’t want to mess up like this.”

I also had no idea that I could become so cold towards someone with just one word. But no matter what I complained about, it didn’t seem like my mind would change any time soon.

Dancing in such a formal way was also considered a waste of time.

“Why are you doing this…?” “It’s like a different person.”

Cecil couldn’t concentrate on dancing. I also couldn’t concentrate.

I don’t feel much guilt. If it ended like this, my relationship with Cecil would be strained, but it didn’t matter anymore.

There are many students who woo Cecil. She, like all her women, will quickly find a replacement. It could take a month, or as soon as a week. Maybe it could be a few hours later.

I may also have come in as a replacement for someone.

After the music ended, I loosened my grip on Cecil.

She spoke with unfocused eyes.

“What mistake did I make? Right?”

The lively and confident appearance I had seen just a moment ago was gone, and I appeared in a low posture, drenched in anxiety.

“Candy, will it end like this?”

“Have fun.”

“If I finish now, I…” I might play with another kid. “Are you okay?”

Then there is no reason to stay together any longer. I turned away without answering.

Cecil was silent.

From Noble mtl dot com

I just walked out of the ballroom.

***

Female classmates gathered around Cecile, who was holding her knees in the corner and crying desperately. Martha, who had come to take a break after dancing with her partner, could not hide her embarrassment at the sight.

“What, what is it?”

Then, Naias, who was patting Cecil on the back, put her index finger to her mouth as if to tell her to be quiet.

How did a couple who was in such a good mood end up like this before the first part was even over?

“Is he the only man? “You’re popular too.”

“How can you just leave me offended? “What kind of obscenity is that?”

“There was something strange about Candy. “You filtered it well.”

“If you embrace a man with problems, you too will be swept away. Know?”

Her female classmates were pouring out nice words to cheer her up.

Cecil covered her face and said nothing.

Seeing cruel Cecil, who had never once shown tears to others, behaving like this made her feel dizzy.

Martha asked, holding Brissel close to her, who was clicking her tongue with her arms crossed.

“What the hell… what’s the matter? Was it Cecil’s car?”

Brissel whispered quietly so that her other children could not hear.

“I guess Cecil made a mistake.”

“What is it?”

“Because the boy came out lukewarm… I brought up the story of another man just to make you jealous. “But he left without looking back to see if he was properly scratched by it.”

Martha hit her forehead.

“I should have stopped you when you were reading a strange book.”

“… “A strange book?”

“Madame Michel’s ‘The Men of My Life’. “I heard people are dying to tell me that it’s prom season these days.”

“Wait a minute, you read that stupid book?”

“Ha.”

It was an autobiography called ‘How to Attack Men’. She was once sensationally popular among aristocratic women with her untrue sagas and her method of capturing men’s hearts.

Although the book described in detail which men she hung out with, the men mentioned testified that they had never hung out with Madame Michelle nor had they ever seen her face, causing a huge stir at one time.

Martha sighed and walked up to Cecile.

“Cecil, go and be honest. That’s best. “If you try to do something strange, it will be irreparably wrong.”

At that moment, several female students, who seemed to have received a favor from Cecil, approached her out of breath.

“Cecil! Candy found his location.”

Cecile, who had not reacted to anything she had heard before, slowly raised her head.

“……Where?”

“He was wandering alone at the entrance to the maze garden.”

“… “Who are you with?”

“I’m alone.”

Cecil stood up without the slightest hesitation.

***

She walked so fast that she was a little out of breath.

If we miss the opportunity now, it could take several weeks until we meet again.

You have to somehow resolve it with words before the emotional rift gets deeper. That was all Cecile could think of.

Cecil hurriedly headed to the maze garden created near the student square.

Because Part 1 was still in full swing, there was no one passing by her.

She

And she found Candy standing still on a hill overlooking the maze garden.

She took a deep breath and was about to get closer when she noticed someone else and paused.

A girl was approaching Candy with her back to her.

She walked quietly behind Candy like a cat. A voluminous skirt and gray hair slightly swaying in the wind. It looked like I had seen it from behind somewhere.

The woman walked up to Candy’s back and hugged him tightly, as if pounced on his body.

“… !”

Cecile’s breath caught in her throat when she witnessed that scene. In her haste, she hid behind a nearby tree and spied the two.

Candy also seemed quite embarrassed, perhaps because she hadn’t expected it.

As he tried to remove the woman’s wrists that were tightly held around her waist, the woman opened her mouth.

“Don’t look back.”

“….”

Soon, Candy stopped moving.

“I’m doing this because I feel like I can’t say it face to face.”

Cecile’s hands trembled when she overheard that voice. That was Lilith’s voice.

“Who is it?”

“I know you. And you know me too.”

“When did you last meet?”

“Of course. We danced together every day. You decided to say hello to me in the middle of the prom… I do not remember?”

“… ….”

“I know who you are. I know what habits you have when dancing, and I also know that you have a unique appearance that is different from others. “I don’t even know what’s inside that mask.”

Candy was silent for a long time.

“Is it okay to leave your partner and do this?”

“I am a wax flower. All the other boys are boring. What really catches my interest is… It’s you.”

“….”

“And, isn’t it the same for you who abandoned your partner?”

“What do you want?”

“I came to tell you that you don’t owe me anything. “Now the debt from the entrance exam has been paid off, and now we are equal.”

“….”

“Just… Next time you see me, say hello. As if nothing had happened. “Just like you did with the other girls.”

Lilith slowly released her restraints, turned her body, and ran away as if running away.

Candy did nothing and stood there as if lost in her thoughts.

Cecil could do nothing.