Episode 140
A few days later, late afternoon.
The engineer who went out to find Vector once again showed up at the Technical Department. At first glance, he seemed to be making a serious face.
“Your Highness, the Second Prince? Stay in the imperial palace.”
“Is that so?”
“I ran into her yesterday after visiting her mother.”
Hira smiled and replied.
The knight scratched his cheek shyly. Watching the back of the knight leaving the field through the window, Hira said quietly.
“… … It was very shaky.”
“I told you that you are actually scarier than I am.”
“no wonder. How could he change people like that overnight?”
“I spent two days.”
I corrected Hira’s words.
Although he was slightly worried about sending Vector back to the imperial palace, he was simpler than he could have imagined.
A good scare made Vector a dog that listens to me.
Mae is also medicine.
“Oh, didn’t you see your mother when you stopped by the imperial family?”
“I didn’t visit because I thought you were busy. Your face should have been reflected.”
“It is true that you are busy. Still, I was a little upset. Do you hate being too quick-witted?”
“Haha, there will be another chance next time.”
widely. put down the empty teacup
After the semester started, everyone’s schedule became tight. In the morning, everyone tends to gather in the club room, but in the afternoon when the workday is over, it is rare for everyone to gather.
Now that teaching refugees is completely on track, I have more time to devote to myself.
Ainim selects a few people with exceptional talent from each class and gives them special tutoring, while Freed teaches supplementary classes until late at night for a few people who are particularly struggling.
‘Rox has a lot of work to do!’
‘You can leave this much to me.’
Originally, I was going to do both of them, but they took them away.
After all, Hira and I are always working hard on something in the department. While the technical department is more of a resting place for other members, it feels a bit more like a work space for the two.
Well, right before the driver arrived, both of them were sitting at their desks looking at papers or scribbling pens.
“Turn it off.”
I straightened my sulky shoulders and stretched.
At this time, Baeller is in Saro to practice magic, and Jerome rarely visits the club separately unless the members are forced to call.
I don’t know where Lamu is. Unlike me, he has many friends, so he must be getting along well.
“Can I get you another drink?”
“it’s okay.”
“It’s nice to be quiet today.”
Soon after, Hira leaned back on the sofa as if she had finished what she was doing.
I closed my eyes and stared at Hera, who inhaled and exhaled for a long time, then our eyes met.
“why?”
“no. done?”
“For now. At first, I was going to designate a supplier through a private contract, but a lot of merchants jumped in and changed it to competitive bidding.”
“So you can’t get the lobby?”
“I thought it would simply grow on its own, but it is said that it is cultivated. Half of it became a national project. I’m looking closely at how many zeros are attached to the documents, and I might make a mistake while counting them one by one… … .”
Suddenly, Hira stopped talking, so I asked curiously.
“Are you watching closely?”
“Um, it sounds like you’re complaining about something.”
Hira, who swept her hair once, let out a thin laugh.
It’s an expression of regret for something.
“Rox must be busy with Rox, I’m sorry.”
“No, no. After all, I prepared all the boards, but you are doing the repairs.”
“This is something I usually don’t even understand. It’s not even funny.”
“I understand everything and it’s fun.”
“… … It’s Rocks.”
so how did that go
Where was the winning bidder and how much did they bid for? I was curious, but I wasn’t blind enough to ask.
Since my seat is the manager’s seat, it’s far away, so I quietly got up and headed behind the sofa where Hira was sitting.
This is what Ai-nim usually does every time I sit on the sofa.
“thank you.”
I said while putting my head gently on top of it and holding my neck from behind.
Hira put her arm around my slack wrist. The scent of spring flowers that I once smelled was still there.
“Thank you. I am more grateful.”
Hira naturally rested her head on the arm wrapped around her neck.
Ai-nim always presses my head with his chin, so it seems like a joke. It was surprisingly comfortable to do so.
It was then.
“brother! I said before… … Oh!”
Click!
Ramyu, who opened the door and came in, spat out a unique exclamation.
While doing so, she hurriedly pretended to cover her eyes with her palms, but her eyes were peeking out between her fingers.
I said calmly.
“What were you talking about before?”
“Oh, I forgot. I’ll tell you tomorrow morning!”
Ramyu, who stepped back with a gun, closed the door again and left the room. The rising hair fluttered away.
“Oh, come to think of it, the two of you aren’t siblings, I don’t know, I don’t have eyes… … .”
Hearing the voices receding from outside the door, Hira and I burst into laughter at the same time.
“Isn’t that kind of fun?”
“Yes.”
“Wouldn’t that be important?”
“I know roughly what it is.”
It’s not that much that I’ve asked for from Ramyu. Expectations go.
However, the atmosphere was broken, so I loosened my arms that were holding my neck and sat down on the sofa opposite.
“Can I see it?”
“I was going to give it to Rox anyway when it was all over.”
“Let’s see.”
[Blue Grass Bidding Status Report]
[Draft document on business cooperation]
[The 2nd Emergency Livelihood Support Plan]
… …
I knew I had a lot of work to do on a daily basis, but I managed to do all of this even though I was in a completely separate field.
I feel great all over again.
I’m picking up a few parts that I’m personally interested in and looking at them.
“Whoa!”
Out of nowhere, Hira jumped up with a scream. I was shocked and looked around, but nothing had changed.
“Why are you suddenly like this?”
“Float, float!”
“Are you open?”
Hira hurriedly took a blank sheet of paper from her side and started writing with a pen. I was quiet for a while.
It was about time.
“… … episode.”
[EXTRA EPISODE]
How accustomed he was to writing the alphabet did not slow down.
Before long, Hira read the writing that filled the page with a trembling voice.
[EXTRA EPISODE]
II. accompany
– 1. Leveling the ground
: After numerous crises, the continent has barely regained the composure of the past.
In times like these, we must not forget that we must solidify our solidarity.
There is a need to promote diplomatic ties with Leeden more actively. Specifically, establish a close mutually cooperative and complementary relationship between Summer Turge and Sorus.
You know how.
“… … That’s it.”
pop.
The moment the pen stopped, my head seemed to stop too. What the hell is this?
“Is that what Hira looks like to you right now?”
“yes. Not a single letter is wrong, it’s the same. Fortunately, they don’t tell me to go somewhere dangerous like before.”
Hera squinted her eyes and seemed to examine each word.
I should have done that, but I couldn’t. The thought stopped because of the last sentence.
You know how.
do you know
The ‘you’ here is not Hira. Because the target the script refers to is always the ‘player’.
okay. Know.
Close mutual cooperation and complementarity. The current exchange student system alone cannot achieve this.
“He’s kinder than last time, but the last sentence bothers me. Does that mean think carefully? Umm… … .”
The problem is that I never said this anywhere, and I quickly erased it from my head saying, ‘Ah, that doesn’t make sense’, and I didn’t leave any records of scripts or anything.
The answer is this.
“… … confrontation.”
“yes? What is it?”
“The academies decide on a variety of events and compete against each other. Of course, it’s to promote friendship, so don’t risk it.”
It’s a concept that doesn’t exist here.
In the first place, I thought it was normal for Liden to perish, and if he did not perish, he should have continued to exist as an enemy.
It was an impromptu plan that was completely newly created here to continue normal exchanges as it is now.
So.
How do you know?
what the heck is this
“For something like that, Rox’s expression is scary.”
“… … Because it’s Leeden.”
“I guess so.”
My expression must have hardened.
I know very well that if I try to wrap my head around communication that is only a one-way street, I will only lose money.
It reminds me of a script I didn’t write from the beginning. It doesn’t make sense in the first place.
It’s full of things that even I, the creator, don’t know how this damn world works.
“I think you should do it.”
draw conclusions
As a one-time event, there is still time before monsters pour out of the Abyss or Whirlwind Islands.
There are plenty of possibilities as an opportunity to narrow the distance with Riden. What’s more, it’s completely independent of my independent plans that I’m secretly working on.
“yes? Will that be?”
Hira opened her eyes wide in surprise.
Although it is an diplomatic relationship, it is an extremely limited form. A student of Sorus has just entered Summerturgy due to unavoidable circumstances.
I know very well that even if I say ‘Let’s play against each other!’, it won’t work.
“It’s not just the two of us. In terms of scale, Oberon in Enpyrian is on par with Sorus.”
The concept is a three-way battle.
Liden has a bad relationship with the Empire, and has maintained a friendly relationship with the Enfirians, who are right next to the border, since ancient times.
Since Enfirian is always in a position to pursue Rongrult, isn’t it a saying that it’s limited to the magic academy, but when it comes to competitions, it’s said that the opponent will be matched.
“I should visit the dean first and talk to all the members later. Like a sport.”
“T-Rocs, doesn’t he hear any objection?”
“Rejection?”
“This one.”
Hira pointed to the paper with the episode written on it and said.
“You are forced to do it.”
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Just like Hira said.
The episode has always been like that.
Of course, if it’s a matter directly related to survival, I don’t feel particularly reluctant to do what I have to do, such as to escape from prison.
When you can find another way. It’s normal to have questions about ‘should it be so?’
It’s a given choice, but it’s not something you can choose. I have freedom.
“Honestly, if you ask me why you follow me, I don’t have the confidence to convince you.”
“Oh, I am not against it. It’s just that I don’t like it. Considering the hardships Rocks has suffered so far because of this… … ”
“Thanks to you, I am still alive.”
“It is, though.”
It’s just a question, not an antipathy.
Can you hate me The first extras episode saved my life, so I’m still grateful.
“It just feels right.”
I said scratching my cheek.
I can’t explain why.
Literally. It just feels like that. There is only that.
“I think you are trying to help me.”
This mysterious script is trying to help me.
I had an unfounded conviction.