135 – Friends (2)
Ceylon called himself a fun friend.
He said it was fun being together.
Miz, who learned Ceylon’s true feelings, felt the joy that matched the moment she learned the truth about Bower.
“good.”
Miz, gaining confidence, nodded and said.
“You said that Ceylon didn’t know about the true relationship between Harassin and Bauer until today. Then, do you know now?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Soon, Miz cautiously opened her mouth.
“In return. Is it still valid?”
oh!
Were you thinking of getting something in return?
“Of course.”
Ceylon replied with a smile in his heart.
“Then maybe-“
Now that he knew that the reason Ceylon was nice to him wasn’t because of Bower’s name.
Now, he was free to use the name Bower to impress Ceylon.
I felt a bit cowardly, but…
Miz wanted to maintain a relationship with Ceylon even if it meant being a coward.
And it’s greedy, but if possible, I wanted to develop it further here.
‘Best friend…’
Miz said, unable to overcome that greed (?).
“In return. Can I get it from Ceylon?”
said Miz, who had regained her emotionless appearance rather than her usual playful, emotionless expression.
“…of course.”
It’s definitely what I wanted, but why?
Ceylon felt an ominous attack.
***
smart smart
Soon after the right-hand man left, another visitor came to Miz’s guest room.
-Miss Ms., this is me.
Ceylon decided to come out to meet her.
Miz opened the door and welcomed Ceylon.
“…”
“…”
There was a moment of awkwardness in the relationship between the real Harasin and Bauer.
“ah.”
That moment.
In Miz’s eyes, the badge of Bower that Ceylon always wears on her chest came into view.
The true relationship between Harasin and Bauer.
And when he found out that Ceylon was a true member of Harasin, he looked quite different when he was wearing the badge of Bauer.
Ceylon was really proud of Bower.
“moved.”
Miz’s heart was filled with emotion, but it subsided surprisingly easily.
Why are you doing this?
She quickly realized the cause.
The reason why Ceylon can proudly display the badge of Bauer.
The reason is-
Rather than ‘because I am proud of the name of Bower’.
I was more happy that it was ‘because it was a gift from Miz’.
“Idiot. You know that’s Bower’s mark, right?”
So Miz spoke cautiously to Ceylon.
“Yes?”
“Then why did you wear it?”
Ceylon looked around at Bauer’s tokens and smiled slyly.
“Yeah, it’s pretty.”
“…what?”
“Maybe it’s because Ms. Ms. gave it as a present, especially it looks more like that.”
“…”
under.
Then Miz burst out laughing and raised her thumb toward the thread.
“Ten points.”
“Eh. Barely?
“It’s 10 out of 10.”
“Ah, I’m glad then.”
“Idiot. Do you remember what I said back then?”
“I tend to remember all the gem-like words of Ms. Ms.”
“lie.”
“Isn’t that a lie? Ms. Ms. is tired of playing with you, so I’ve clearly remembered what she told me not to pretend to know in the future.”
“Tch. I thought I forgot because I pretended to know well. Was it simply a bad understanding?”
“Ha ha ha. You have a perfect understanding of my condition, with below-average intelligence, but only a good memory.”
“It’s an unexpected variable. It’s embarrassing.”
Miz let out a silly laugh for a moment, then spoke to Ceylon with a sullen face.
“…sorry.”
“Huh? That’s not like Ms. Ms. You’re apologizing for such a joke.”
“It’s not that. Then. I said it harshly.”
“Ah, that’s what you meant.”
“Seriously. I didn’t. In fact, I never get tired of playing with you. If possible. I want to continue being with you like this.”
“Then why did you say something you didn’t mean to?”
“…it was scary.”
“This is a wise decision. Beware of Miss Aedrin’s fist.”
“Fishik.”
Miz continued speaking in a relatively relaxed atmosphere at Ceylon’s joke.
“That’s scary too. More than that, I’m afraid that you’ll be negatively influenced by hanging out with me. That’s why you’ll resent me. That was the scariest thing.”
“Are you saying it’s a bad influence?”
“Bad. Are you thinking of making me speak with my mouth?”
“hahahaha. I’m not sure what you’re talking about.”
Bower.
Miz spat out.
As if that would be a sufficient explanation.
“It’s a proud name.”
“Thank you. But the only ones who think that way are idiots. Others think differently.”
“Then, we must enlighten the blind people.”
“It will be difficult.”
“It will be less difficult than breaking up with Miss Miz.”
“…11 points.”
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“How many points is that?”
Mizuya spread his palms open.
“Is it a perfect score of 55?”
“It’s an interesting approach.”
“Hmm. That was a great answer, I think.”
“Do you really think so?”
“yes?”
“Really. Rather than breaking up with me. Do you think it’s better to be disadvantaged?”
Miz looked at Ceylon seriously.
Because of the difference in height, the eyes were naturally raised.
“Surprisingly, what a sinful woman you are.”
“…Because I’m Bower?”
“Because I am the true Harasin. Because Miss Miz is Bower. Are you asking if it’s because I feel a debt to Miss Miz?”
“huh.”
“What do you think?”
“…I don’t have that much value to me.”
“Hmm. It looks like you’ve found Ms. Ms.’s fatal flaw.”
“One more thing besides Bower?”
“What I mean is, your eyesight is terrible.”
“suddenly?”
“Why isn’t Ms. Ms. worth that much? The Ms. Ms. I know is a wonderful person that I want to keep by my side no matter what the cost.”
“…nine points.”
Miz shook his head.
“Huh. Do you have an 8 out of 10?”
“Out of 10. Flattery is too blatant.”
“If it wasn’t flattery!?”
“7 points. 6 points. 5 points. 0 points.”
Miz turned her back on Ceylon, feeling her ears heat up.
I didn’t want to show my face to him now.
“Um. It’s difficult.”
“After all, I am a woman with a complicated mind.”
“Then it’s strange. It must be the field I’m most confident in.”
“I’m sure Bower, who was passing by, will laugh. Fisik.”
after a while
Feeling calmed down, Miz looked at Ceylon again and said.
“Seriously? Even if I harm you. Do you want to hang out with me?”
“How about Ms. Ms. Even if I harm Ms. Ms., will you hang out with me?”
“…”
Miz hung her head, restless.
“You know what? My right-hand man says that. The true Harasin owes Bower a debt. That’s why he wants to repay Bower.”
“I know.”
“…And what did your right-hand man ask you to do in return?”
“To pass the responsibility on to a low-level person like me. I’m just worried about the future of the true Harasin.”
“no?”
“I wouldn’t have been happy if it had been someone else.”
“… 10 points.”
“It feels like I’m gradually realizing the formula.”
“It was a perfect score of 100.”
“oh my.”
“fool.”
kick.
Ceylon said to Miz, who burst out laughing happily.
“So. Miss Miz. If there’s anything you want from me, may I ask what it is?”
“…”
fidget.
Miz said while moving the fingers of both hands.
“As I said. If you hang out with me, a Bower, your reputation might be damaged.”
“I’m not proud of it. That Ceylon, there’s no such thing as a particularly damaged reputation.”
“That’s what you think.”
“Oh, Ms. Ms., do you think differently?”
“You’re the most popular celebrity among freshmen at the academy. A lot of people are interested in you. They want to get to know you.”
Miz, who had finished preparing her mind, continued talking in earnest, looking straight into Ceylon’s eyes.
“I assure you. If I’m by your side, I’ll get in your way. I know that. And yet, you’re asking me this—I’m a person like Bower. Take that into consideration and listen. If you don’t mind-“
Did I run out of courage at the end?
Miz lowered her eyes and spoke with difficulty.
“Please continue to be my friend from now on.”
Silence passed.
It was a very painful silence for Miz.
She felt her lips dry in proportion to the length of the silence.
“Miss Ms., is that the return you ask of me?”
“huh.”
“Then you must come up with another reward?”
“… ok. sorry.”
The moment Miz’s face was about to heat up with shame.
“Even if Ms. Ms. didn’t ask for anything in return, that’s what I was going to do from the beginning.”
“what?”
“Rather than that, isn’t that what I’m getting in return for? A chance to remain friends with Ms. Miss. If I say I’ve paid off my debt to Bauer with that, I’ll be scolded by my right-hand man.”
“…?”
“So. Let’s think of another reward. Oh, can’t you think of anything appropriate? If so, how about this? It’s to help Ms. Bower raise the name. Now then, here’s the problem! The hint is that the Bauer family is a swordsman family. That’s right! That’s what Ms. Miz is known for as a strong person! Well then, the answer is out! Help Ms. Ms. achieve a higher level. I’ll give it to you.”
Miz looked up and looked at Ceylon.
what is he talking about now
“Let’s start with-… Oh! Come to think of it, you challenged him to a duel. As far as I know, he’s a pretty formidable opponent. Are you confident?”
“uh…”
“-There is none! Then, the first thing I have to do is set. My friend Ms. Funesy, I will help you win the duel with him. How can you like my reward?”
“…Tell me one more time.”
“Yes? From the beginning?”
“No. Just that part.”
“Which part are you talking about- Oh, is it this? My friend Miss Miz?”
“…”
Miz bowed her head.
He said with a trembling voice.
“100 points.”
***
“How do you see-“
Miss Mizu looked up at me from the side and said, and added belatedly.
“-friend?”
Then, with the palm of one hand, he covered his mouth that was already covered by the mask once more and let out a peek, meaningless laugh.
“Funesi, that person.”
Funesi was a skilled player who ranked 9th in the entrance exam for the swordsmanship club.
Although the entrance exam rankings did not immediately become the criterion of absolute ability-
“Shall I be honest with you? Or-“
“Tell me honestly-“
friend.
pick.
Since Funesi had been selected for the national team as the 9th ranked swordsman in the entrance exam, I already had some idea of her skill.
It seems to me that if Miss Miz and Funesie were to duel, nine out of ten—
“I think he’ll win. With a high probability.”
“It would have been better if I had informed you before challenging you to a duel.”
“It would have been better if you had asked me before challenging me to a duel.”
“I couldn’t help it. It was something someone had to do at the time.”
Miss Miz looked at me and said.
“You don’t know yet. She’s a terrible human being. That terrible human being was trying to get close to Aidrin. Someone had to stop it.”
“Hmm. Then Miss Aidrin owes Miss Miz a debt.”
“Aren’t you asking me why I’m a terrible person?”
“Because I know Miss Miz isn’t someone who hates people for no reason.”
pick.
Ms. Miz made that noise this time, covering her mouth with both hands.
“Anyway. Then I’ll have to win the duel all the more. Even if it’s to protect Miss Aedrin from the wicked man’s clutches.”
“I said I’d help him win a duel with him. How can you help me?”
“First of all, I’ll disguise myself as Ms. Miz and fight the duel instead.”
“0 out of 10.”
“As a joke?”
“0 out of 100.”
“Oops. We didn’t even get our money’s worth.”
“Make up for it. What is the second method?”
“You asked well. The second method. This is it.”
I took out the prepared item from my pocket.
This time, it was an item obtained after robbing the safe of the bastard after tightening his arms.
“what is that?”
Ms. Miz pointed to the bottle containing the special liquid in my hand.
“I’ll call these the tears of Funesi.”
“100 points.”
at that time.
Someone approached from far away, bouncing his orange hair.
“Miz…! Where have you been! I was worried!”
It was Miss Aedrin.
Miss Aidrin let out a sigh of relief as she looked at Miss Miz.
“Idiot! You went after Miz! Good job-“
And half-colored looking at me
“…uh?”
I wanted to do it, but the expression hardened unnaturally.
Miss Aedrin’s gaze was fixed between me and Miss Miz.
To be precise, Ms. Mizu and I were holding hands.
-I wanted to catch Ceylon too. Just like I did with Adrin.
It was a trivial request from Ms. Ms., who signed a real friendship with me.
“Miss Aedrin? Is there something wrong?”
Anyway, Miss Aedrin’s condition was strange.
“Ah? Huh? Ah. It’s nothing. Anyway, I was worried Miz. I’m glad nothing happened.”
It seems that our Miss Aedrin has been worried about Miss Miz for quite some time.
“Isn’t it Ceylon? Nothing happened? The two of you?”
Miss Aedrin’s eyes trembled like someone on top of a drill.
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