I Possessed an Academy Without a Protagonist chapter 297

Chapter 295. Short and concise (3)

Schlus has changed a lot.

A lot has changed.

When I think of the blunt and disrespectful man I met in the dormitory of Imperial University that day, I couldn’t match well.

No, strictly speaking, I was still disrespectful, but my personality was smirking a lot, so it didn’t show through.

Perhaps this is the nature of Schluss.

In the meantime, he was suppressed a lot and was not revealed, but his true nature was revealed slowly as he found some composure.

Erika didn’t recognize that nature at all.

She had thought of the Schluss as disrespectful, ill-mannered, and corrupt commoners.

But perhaps Miss Emilia and Iris had glimpsed his true nature long ago.

That must have been the difference.

The difference between those who looked closely at the inside of Schluss and those who only saw the outside.

A small difference in the beginning has created a huge gap today.

Erika had no choice but to come to that conclusion.

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“Huh. Heh. I like that kind of picture.”

“Uh… I think I saw it somewhere.”

To be honest, among the paintings I saw at the museum, there was only one thing that stood out in my memory.

Because the unexpectedly engrossed Schluse took all my attention away.

I heard that she was from a commoner’s family and that she held a sword and moved from one construction site to another, so I thought she wouldn’t be interested in art like this at all. She

She wondered how much she would understand if she was interested. She thought about explaining something to help Schluss concentrate.

However, it was Erica, not Schluss, who was being led throughout the museum.

Every painting that Schluss stopped at was just a painting he hadn’t seen before.

Paintings with a unique painting style that have suddenly begun to appear recently.

It took a while to appreciate them, but Erica’s eyes quickly fell on Schluse’s face.

Schluss’ eyes looked sad for some reason.

It was like looking at an old hometown.

Because I had never seen Schluse like that, and I wondered when I’d ever looked at Schluse’s face and expression so closely, I felt a strange fascination.

“That, Schluss. If you don’t have anything special to do…”

“Huh?”

“Do you want a drink?”

Right after leaving the art gallery.

Erica was afraid that this atmosphere would subside and she became impatient.

She had to speak to the schluss. She

She had to hit her heart with this.

For that, I needed alcohol.

There was no way a coward like me could have confessed without the help of alcohol.

“On an empty stomach? I should eat first.”

“Ah, yes. That’s right… That’s right…”

“Maybe with wine. I know a good shop.”

That’s right.

You have to eat first.

Erica held the hand given to her by Schluss, who seemed still relaxed, and she walked side by side with him.

There was no hesitation in Schluss’ steps.

Just looking at it, it was like that when I was viewing flowers earlier.

When Erica lost her senses in the messy marketplace of the Old Town, she walked by relying only on Schluse’s large hands.

Then, when she stopped, when she looked up, a beautiful view would always unfold before her eyes.

It must have looked even more beautiful because she was with Schluss, but it was certain that Schluss knew the beauty of this flower festival in advance.

Then how did they know?

It was obvious. I must have been there last year.

Was Schluss alone at that time?

You’re welcome. He must have been with another woman.

When I still built a wall with Schluss and hated him, someone would walk side by side with Schluss holding hands, talking, looking at flowers, putting flowers in each other’s hair and laughing happily.

For Schlust, this will be his second, or maybe third, experience.

Although he has become so proficient, is Schluss still as excited as he was when he first came?

‘Stop it, Erica. Please.’

Erica chewed her lips and closed her eyes tightly.

Her thoughts kept going the wrong way.

Even if she thinks so negatively, she can’t do anything good.

No matter what the past was like, now Schluss is with me.

I enjoy spending time alone with myself.

That was the only certainty.

Erica repeated that in her elongation as if hypnotizing herself.

“Wow… I was worried because it’s in an alley, but it’s fine when I go in. Have you been here?”

“No. It’s my first time too. I came here because it was rumored to be so delicious.”

“Huh…”

As she entered the restaurant, Erica couldn’t help but admire her.

An atmosphere resembling that of a high-end restaurant was coming from a small restaurant in a corner of the old town.

You can’t find a place like this by accident.

Schlus must have been here with someone else.

With a high probability of a woman…

‘Stop it, really.’

It was futile.

What does it matter where Schluss has been with other women and what experiences he has had?

Right now, it didn’t matter.

I had to.

Erica had to do her best to suppress the disturbing delusions that kept popping up in her head.

Shortly, the drinks and food Schlus ordered arrived.

It was really only good things to eat and drink lightly, so it went into the stomach without hesitation.

I went in even better to hide the awkward atmosphere in between.

‘Huh?’

I thought she must be nervous.

Erica was able to find herself.

She spoke more frankly than ever and naturally.

Is it thanks to the help of alcohol?

When she thought so, she seemed to calm her excited heart a little.

It was now.

Now that it is getting dark outside and getting drunk, the atmosphere is ripe.

I had to give my heart to Schlust right now.

Because if it’s not now, there won’t be another chance.

“Chullus… You know.”

Boom!

The moment she spoke, a terrifying explosion tickled Erica’s ears.

It was the loudest sound I had ever heard in my entire life.

She turned her head in surprise and Erica could only open her mouth in admiration.

Red fireworks bursting and spreading in the sky.

And then yellow…

Colorful fireworks burst out one after another and at the same time, lighting up the black sky.

“How does it look? I invented it. I adjusted everything from the color combination to the order of the flames.”

“Pretty······. Very······.”

“It’s pretty, but a bit noisy.”

“Yes…”

I thought it was a bit noisy, but with Schluse’s gesture, the explosion subsided greatly.

At a level that is just right for listening.

Erika’s eyes were fixed on Schluse’s face again before she knew it.

A face that looks exotic for some reason.

It was a face I had looked at many times, but today it was a bit fresh.

‘Now, Erika.’

There is only now.

I have to tell you now.

Erica thought to herself and pursed her lips.

She had never looked at Schluse so closely before.

I had never felt Schluse so lovable.

She wanted to be by Schluse’s side.

Along with that desire, Erika’s feelings of fear also slowly spurted out from within.

‘I have to tell you.’

From the first meeting with her, she showed feelings of hatred towards Schluse.

That’s all. For quite a long time, he showed off his dislike for Schluse.

I was worried that if I belatedly confessed to Schluse, it would be embarrassing to Schluse.

Maybe it’s already too late.

Even if I confessed my love to her while there were three of her wives, I wouldn’t be impressed at all.

It’s a sight I’ve already seen three times.

With that thought over and over again, Erica’s left hand on her lap and her right hand holding the wine glass trembled more and more violently.

“Chullus. You know me…”

Still, I have to tell you.

Erica mustered up her courage to speak out, and her breath caught in her throat, as if her vocal chords had hardened.

What if I get rejected?

Though she is still close enough, Erika was filled with worries about what to do if she couldn’t see her face.

This ideal was difficult.

Her chest was so tight and sore.

“Ugh… No… I just won’t talk.”

“·······.”

Erica smiled her wry smile as she turned to look at Schluse.

A colleague is enough.

She already has more than one lover, and even if she tries to date a man, she will only look ugly.

Erica thought so and decided to shake off her lingering feelings.

This was the correct answer, she said.

The correct answer to stay with Schluse the longest…

“Not cool.”

“Huh?”

“If you don’t do it now, when are you going to tell me?”

At that time, Schluse’s pitiful breathing burst out.

Not cool…?

Erika flinched in surprise at the sensation as if she could see right through her heart, and her body trembled.

It couldn’t have been.

I don’t think the insensitive and stupid Schluss would have noticed my thoughts…

“I don’t have it… I can’t do that…”

“There’s nothing. Just tell me now. If you miss this opportunity, I won’t listen to you again.”

“That… Uhh…”

“I have a lot of time. I’ll wait for you. Slowly catch your breath.”

“Huhhhhh”

Her tears trickled down.

Would you wait?

To wait for this stupid and cowardly woman.

After sniffing for a while, Erica, blowing her nose with her napkin, managed to make eye contact with Schluse again.

Even then, Schluss was still calmly tilting his glass and waiting.

As if it was no big deal.

As if to ease my tension.

But when she glanced down under the table, she could see the trembling of Schlus’s shoes.

Schlus was also nervous.

I’m just suppressing it.

After knowing that, I felt a little more at ease.

“Schlus.”

“Yes.”

“Schlus Heinkel. I love you, you…”

A short and concise confession.

Spitting out her words, Erica smiled broadly.

I have no regrets now.

She’s put words in her mouth that she won’t be able to utter forever.

Today, I gathered all the courage I would have lacked in my entire life and threw it away.

Even if I fail and never stand by Schluse again, I will never regret what happened today.

Erika’s smile, with water droplets slightly forming at the tips of her eyes, contained so many thoughts, worries, and emotions.

‘Huh. I must have been mistaken.’

Erica’s smile immediately changed to that of her bitter taste.

The courage of her life and the result were another thing.

Lowering her head, Erica-

“You put something in your mouth. Look up.”

“Oh, yes…”

I raised my head again at Schluse’s determined voice.

You must have just made the confession of a lifetime.

Schlus was making other noises as if he hadn’t heard anything.

You decided to ignore it.

So you decided to do something you didn’t hear.

Although this was the result she expected to some extent, Erica couldn’t stand the burning pain in her chest and burst into tears.

Schlus is not just a man who falls in love with a woman just by looking at her appearance.

No matter how fictitious this face was, in front of Schluse, it was just the face of a spoiled aristocratic lady who hated herself and didn’t look at her.

That was the moment when I was about to shed tears again.

“What…?”

Erica shuddered at the warm, soft feel of her lips.

She couldn’t move as her thick fingers caught her chin.

“Ehh…”

Closing her eyes again, Erika let out a sweet moan as she felt her dreamlike touch.

Her tears ran down Erica’s cheeks.