4.5 Interlude: Between Lover and Dog (5)
Elsie-senpai, right before I inadvertently called her.
“Yeah, sorry. It’s my fault… That’s why I go there to apologize, though that won’t make my sins go away.”
The voice of a girl who had endured humiliation flowed out.
I stopped breathing for a moment at that plain tone.
I couldn’t believe it.
Wasn’t that Elsie senior?
She was the second most filthy woman with a bad temper. Far from apologizing, it was normal for him to spit out abusive language without being able to overcome his anger by now.
Not only did she bow her head in front of the common people, but she was able to deliver a normal apology.
It was a truly miraculous achievement.
Could Lupin have the qualities of an educator?
But the afterglow of that thrill did not last long.
It was because a sound like thunder erupted from the man’s mouth before I could fully feel it.
“… … Do not be ridiculous!”
Elsie-senior flinched and trembled, closing her eyes tightly.
It was an attitude that he was used to yelling at.
“My, do you know how many nightmares I’ve had since then?! I had to keep an eye out every time I walked down the street! Maybe you have a gang… … !”
“… … sorry.”
Despite the man’s words that raged like a raging wave, Elsie-senpai only silently apologised.
The man was mesmerized by his docile attitude.
Then, after shaking his body, he turned his head.
I was also able to fathom that feeling.
Senior Elsie’s hands were especially famous for being cruel.
In addition, it was her specialty to neutralize opponents with the power of her family. It was a difficult threat for a commoner with no connections to endure.
After that, everyone had no choice but to break.
body, mind, or both.
The person who left such a deep scar on his mind and body was right in front of his eyes.
To apologize out of the blue, with the appearance of remorse.
It would have been ridiculous.
And I don’t think you’ll ever forgive Elsie-senpai.
That must be the reason why the man’s voice became extremely cold.
“… … go away.”
It was a tone mixed with faint water.
The dry man took off his glasses and hurriedly wiped away tears. I didn’t know if the pain I had been through was running through my brain again.
Senior Elsie bowed her head and apologized again.
“Again, sorry… Again and again if you wish… … .”
“I told you to shut up!”
It was then that the man roughly pushed Elsie-senpai’s body.
Kyaak, senior Elsie fell to the ground with a small scream.
I involuntarily flinched at the sudden development.
Rumors say it’s not, but will Elsie-senpai be able to endure this?
Apparently, the man had similar questions to mine.
For an instant, his eyes were stained with fear.
Contrary to his worries, however, there was no response from the collapsed Elsie.
I was just trying to get myself up.
Seeing that, the man stuttered and left a warning.
“Ah, don’t appear in front of me in the future… And don’t even think about being forgiven! You left a scar on me that will never be erased… … .”
Those were the last words.
The man turned around and started walking. Until Elsie-senpai is nowhere to be seen.
And he soon made eye contact with me, who was hiding behind the building.
It was an amazing coincidence.
The backyard of the remote building was open in all directions. If I hadn’t chosen this path, the chances of running into me weren’t high.
Still, the man met my gaze.
All I can say is that it was a joke of fate.
There was no possibility that the man was aiming for where I was.
I could tell just by looking at the way his complexion turned blue.
He was clearly afraid of me.
In a sense, I was more feared than Elsie-senpai.
Yes, he was a person who had a history of destroying the princess’ escort knights in the middle of Jungang-daero.
Even though that wasn’t enough, I even assaulted the princess herself, but there was no longer a person who expected me to have a normal accident at the academy.
I didn’t know if I did, I might end up in the intensive care unit at the temple.
Even the details of the circumstances were unknown, but it was a situation where the princess was supporting me from behind. There was no way anyone would dare to confront me.
In other words, he was Elsie-senpai’s superior compatibility.
The skill, the brutality in the hands, and even the background that supported me.
Either way, it couldn’t have been an unfair reputation.
I’ve never attacked an opponent first.
Most of them were legitimate counterattacks, and there was never any violence against helpless commoners.
It was only because of the circumstances that he set up a confrontation with the princess.
However, it was not possible for everyone to understand this situation.
Therefore, it was only natural that the man feared me more than Elsie-senpai.
Moreover, since the rumor that I had a special relationship with Elsie-senpai had already spread to the academy, he was bound to be even more frightened.
The man’s body trembled and he took a step back.
He was weeping, but immediately shook his head desperately.
It was as if he had encountered a magical beast from a legend.
“Oh, misunderstanding… misunderstood… … !”
“… … done.”
With a deep sigh, that was the answer I spat out.
Of course, the man only glanced at me with distrustful eyes.
He was a quick-witted person.
In fact, my planting was not comfortable.
Seeing Elsie sunbaenim pushed and tipped over in front of her eyes, regardless of the reason, there were emotions welling up.
But I knew too.
the fact that this shouldn’t be the case.
While trying to calm down, I pretended to be as casual as possible.
“You are the victim… Just go.”
The human heart was so deceitful.
It was also true that I had a desire to take the side of Elsie without knowing it.
I decided to guard against that greed.
Of course, there was nothing I could do about the pain in my heart.
Poor Elsie.
No, I shouldn’t be pitiful, but why do I keep feeling pitiful?
Even until the man hurriedly left, I silently looked at Elsie-senpai.
After a long time, she got herself up.
Then, frowning, I brushed the dirt off my clothes.
After that, as usual, he showed off his tough jokes.
“… … Oh, chew. The man is narrow inside.”
However, there was sadness and humiliation that could not be hidden from those words.
I didn’t say anything for a while.
I just quietly backed away thinking about Elsie’s pride.
The next day, I finally went to see Leto.
I was reluctant to reveal my secret circumstances with senior Elsie, but I needed a reliable adviser.
If it was Leto, it would have been enough to handle the role.
Indeed, he had already heard all the rumors about senior Elsie and knew about it.
When I sat across from him and sighed, he clicked his tongue in a pitiful way.
“Tsk tsk, then why twist things to that extent?”
“… … I didn’t even know I was this ugly.”
“Then let me tell you on this occasion. You’re very ugly, and you’re a piece of trash who gives a lot of room to topics you can’t handle.”
As always, Leto delivered a merciless evaluation.
I wanted to be angry, but I didn’t even have the energy to do so.
I just raised my hands in surrender.
“Okay, it’s my fault… So, what shall I do, Leto?”
“Your heart?”
It was a straight back question.
And it was a question that could never be answered.
I felt like I was stabbed in the back.
Leto’s light green eyes were staring at me. He asked again with serious eyes.
“How do you feel? You don’t need to know that.”
However, the answer that did not come out even after thinking about it for several days did not come out right away.
After hesitating for a while, I let out a long sigh and said again.
“Actually, that’s fine… … .”
“No one knows my heart.”
Saying that, Leto looked away indifferently.
He flipped through the book he was reading.
It was as if no matter what I was, it didn’t matter.
“Hiding, misunderstanding, or turning a blind eye… If you don’t know your heart, who knows? It’s a sound that only girls who are addicted to love stories will believe. Well, that’s another interesting part of human psychology… … .”
Leto’s eyes glanced at me again.
I didn’t say anything to Leto’s point, I just looked down at the ground.
“You can’t afford to run away anymore. I don’t know if you’re a rotten person like me, because you’re an awkward person, so it’s obvious that you’ll continue to struggle.”
“… … then?”
“I have no choice but to tell the truth.”
Leto said that as if he were saying something obvious.
He flipped through the pages again, giving me heartfelt advice.
“Can’t you just look at it? That senior is sincere… So you should answer sincerely.”
After much thought, I decided to take Leto’s advice.
As always.
Leto was right.
No one could run away from the truth.
Me and Elsie-senpai too.
So, it was time for me to choose.
In the end, I had no choice but to make up my mind.
Now it was time to face Elsie’s sincerity.
And with my sincerity too.
Oh come on author you really chose this route? Fine lets just get this over with.