#14
“Oh, are you here? I was just talking about you.”
Unlike Tyler, who just puts on his glasses when he sees me, he only opens his mouth and doesn’t say anything.
Sasha was talking so loudly, but it seemed like she was still here and didn’t hear the news of my return.
“When you come back, take this guy with you. More than an hour of my weekend has already been wasted. How loudly he was chirping… … ”
Tyler’s words didn’t seem to be heard.
Mew just stared blankly at me.
“Uh, uh… … ”
He barely moved his stiff lips, trying to say something. But no voice comes out. As if trying to suppress something that was about to burst, he softened his chin and bit his lip. It was a passage that showed the anxiety that Mew had since my disappearance.
“Eh, Eiji… … ”
Finally, I hear a voice calling my name.
“Wait, Mew.”
“… … uh?”
As if to confirm with my senses that my existence exists in reality, I restrained the action of Mew, who was quietly reaching out.
One day, her eyes met face-to-face.
Vibrant purple eyes. Is it joy or surprise in it? It was decided to make a judgment on him later.
‘Instinctively, my hands went out.’
I can’t even objectively analyze my face right now, so who’s trying to read who’s feelings carelessly?
lower your raised hand,
He said while looking back.
“I have something to talk to the professor for a while, but would you like to go out first?”
Mew opened her mouth slightly.
Again, nothing came out.
After a moment of silence.
“… … okay.”
With a face full of emotions, Mew passed me by. I walked out the door I had opened and carefully closed the door. As the thump sounded, I sighed inwardly, then shifted my gaze to the front.
“Professor Tyler, I’m back.”
I didn’t know what to say, so I opened my mouth like that. Tyler looked at me, shaking the potion bottle on the tabletop.
“Know. Because I was contacted.”
“… … Is that so?”
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Did Tetra contact Frontier separately?
“Yeah, he said he would arrive today.”
“Did Tetra-sama tell you?”
“It did.”
I guess that’s right Tyler shakes his head.
after a while.
“What the hell are you doing outside?”
“… … ”
Tyler asked, bending the chair back.
“Isn’t it related to something like the Great Evil who infiltrated the human world, and since you are protecting your recruits from the Demon Lord of the Great Demon Tower, you will receive a letter saying that you will return it to the Frontier when the matter is resolved. I mean, because of you alone, I have a lot of work to do as a homeroom professor.”
“That’s it, I’m sorry. professor.”
“It’s not something you’re sorry about. It’s not because it’s not something you want to do. just that.”
It was my will to go to Akasha’s Star to meet Ma Thapju, but I decided not to bring it out of my mouth.
“Anyway, I will let your disappearance case be resolved amicably. And while you’re out, grade management issues like lecture attendance… … Unfortunately, only attendance is accepted. The rest can’t be helped. Because I can’t admit that I took an assignment or test that I didn’t take myself.”
“… … Is it too?”
A sigh came out. how bad was the score First of all, it seemed that the All A+ should be viewed as flying in the sky.
“Well, even if it is. If you work hard in the mock practice to be held next week, you may get extra points.”
Tyler said so, as if there was still hope.
However, Tyler put the potion bottle down on the table and continued speaking to me, who was quickly dazed as if I had to get extra points there.
“It’s not at all impossible, the first year senior last year broke the record tie for the best record ever, and was given the highest score in all subjects as an exception.”
“… … Yes? Really?”
“Then can you tell me it’s fake? For now, I think that’s the only way for you to make up for Cho Jin’s grades due to this incident.”
“Oh, no. thank you for the information. best record… ..”
In the mock practice, he updated the all-time best record with his own, D. Does that mean you can get special treatment?
However, there are some natural questions that arise as to whether a student who was excellent enough to receive special treatment in the first place had the same grades as me now.
Besides, it’s not just that it’s not just first place, it’s that you have to break the best record in history to get that much benefit.
In the end, the fact that they had crossed a river of no return did not change.
“I don’t have anything else to ask you or tell you, and when you get back, do your thing. And if possible, with the guy outside that door, and what? pink hair. what do they do You come to me on a fictitious day and stir-fry me to give you all the information I know about you. Do you know how troublesome this was from a position where I couldn’t tell you anything? … ?”
Tyler put on a disgusted look. No matter how much they suffered, the impression of tiredness still lingered in the depths of fatigue.
I, too, heard some of the commotion that just happened here. Mew was mad at Tyler. His voice was so loud that it didn’t sound like Mu, and it was enough to vaguely resonate in the hallway.
From Tyler’s words, it seems that Mew wasn’t the only one. I couldn’t tell who the pink hair was talking about without listening. The two of them went to Tyler whenever they had free time and asked for information about me.
Moreover, as it was said that he had even conducted a personal investigation, it seemed that he was able to predict how much Mew and Rubia had been looking for me.
But, aside from Mu.
Rubia is… …
Before coming here, you said you’ve been looking for me for a long time.
Maybe it was something that brought back bad memories. I suddenly feel like that.
After only half a year, I thought of Rubia, who had become very sullen. I thought it would get better now, but if it comes back like that, I think it will hurt a little bit.
… … … … really?
At the same time as the momentary thoughts rushed through my mind, I shook my head from the thoughts that had come upon me and nodded to Tyler.
“Yeah, that’s… I will do my best.”
After all, when I got back, I wouldn’t bother Tyler any more. I don’t know if anything else happens to me later.
Uh, this sounds like an ominous idea.
Tyler shook his head angrily.
“Take good care of the women around you. Because when love goes beyond this level, it often becomes difficult to handle.”
“… … ”
“Especially obsessive things are more dangerous. Affection can be twisted and become extreme. In my opinion that… What is it, pink hair? Does he look like he has a bit of a chance? It would be better to take action in advance. If you don’t have a heart, don’t drag it and throw it away quickly. That way there will be no regrets later.”
“… … ”
“Put it deep in your heart. This is adult advice.”
Not knowing how to react to this, Tyla added to me in a very serious tone.
Whether the professor was a professor or because he had useless charisma, he felt a certain adultness. Wasn’t the cause of those dark, exhausted eye areas not just the evil of research?
As he was contemplating several thoughts, Tyler opened his mouth as he returned the reclined chair back to its original position.
“It would have been like this. go now So… … Well.”
After stroking his chin for a while, he looks at me.
“Edge Chrome.”
“This is Ezio Cranil. professor.”
Either that or that, Tyler sent me back.
#15
“ah.”
I came out thinking about something, and a person I had forgotten for a moment was sitting on a bench in the hallway waiting for me.
“Eh, Ezio… … ”
It is a restless posture with the knees attached. He seemed to have a lot to say, but he seemed to be waiting for me to open my mouth.
“The talk is over.”
“Yes.”
Mew quietly nodded her head.
“… … ”
“… … ”
ensuing silence.
In the end, I spoke up first.
“You’re back, Mew.”
“… … yes.”
Mu replied quietly.
“You said you found me a lot?”
“That’s right, of course… … ”
As if suddenly vomiting out all the emotions she had been holding back and worrying about me for a long time, Mew made a voice that slowly started to dry out.
“I was anxious, worried every day… … ”
“… … ”
“What happened… … It was, it was… … ?”
I would be curious to know how the disappearance happened. It would be very annoying or lengthy if I tried to explain it to others, so I was just going to say that there were personal circumstances.
“… … Shall we go somewhere else?”
Mew, that wasn’t the case.
#16
Weekends are sunny in broad daylight.
But I don’t go out to get direct sunlight. Stepping on the sunlight pouring through the window sills. A long shadow stretched around me and Mew.
The hallway was quiet. With every step you take, a popping sound rings in your ears. That meant it was quiet, so there was only silence between Me and Mew, who were walking side by side, without a conversation.
I also didn’t know where to start or what to say. I could feel the presence of Mew sneaking up on me, but the two of us couldn’t even say a word until we finally reached the empty common room.
“Sit over there.”
“Ah, yes.”
When I opened the door and turned on the light in the break room, a bright light illuminated the inside. After pointing to the bench in front of me, I continued.
“do you want to drink coffee?”
“Yeah, let’s have a drink.”
The sign was not mentioned. ‘Cause I know anyway
Because it was a simple lounge, the coffee was not of very high quality. Pour boiling water from the coffee pot over the ready cup. After stirring several times with a spoon, open the sugar cube and pick up the sugar cube with tongs. “Pong,” a sound was heard. He picked up the coffee cup placed on the plate and handed it to Mew.
“here.”
“thank you.”
Take a sip while holding the plate. Mew drew a small smile on his lips to see if the taste of the coffee I had brewed was appropriate.
Whoops.
Listening to the ticking of the clock on the wall, I also sat on my buttocks next to Mew, holding a coffee cup in my hand.
After taking a sip, he opened the door.
“I’ve been to Akasha’s Star.”
“… … yes.”
If you tell me up to this point, Mu will probably notice something too. Because I’ve told Mew before. He said he would go to the Star of Akasha and get help from the master mage there.
“I would… … I was thinking.”
As expected, Mew mumbled quietly.
immediately after speaking
“But when Rubia and I went there, Ezio said that the mafia master you were going to meet was vacant.”
It’s not wrong. I answered.
“It was known that way externally.”
“… … So, were you really there?”
I shook my head in a positive way.
“right. I went there and met Ma Thapju. Like I said to you, I got personal help. However, some problems arose in the process, so the return was later than expected. Besides, there was no way to contact outside. I must have lost consciousness.”
It was Mew who flinched for a moment when he said that he had come for help, but at the end, when he brings up the story of losing consciousness, he asks with concern.
“Then it wasn’t such a big deal… … ?”
“Well, if it was a big deal, it would have been a big deal. I’m fine now because I’m fine. There is nothing wrong with the body.”
He said that as he rolled up his sleeves without meaning.
actually fine There were no serious injuries anywhere. It was very painful to absorb Gleipnir or something, but in the end it didn’t leave a single scar. And he didn’t even need to tell Mew about those facts.
“I’m glad I didn’t get hurt… … .”
Mu muttered.
“Don’t tell anyone else. It’s a secret.”
“All right, of course. never tell me yes.”
“really?”
“really. Are you sure you don’t believe me?”
“It’s not.”
“then… … ”
“It’s okay if you don’t talk. It takes a very long story to explain everything that has happened to me, and there are not many people I can trust to explain everything about me.”
“… … ”
Mu silently listened to me. He closed his lips and nodded his head slightly.
However, in the middle, he continued to sip coffee as if his throat was burning. After a brief silence, Mew’s coffee cup was more than half empty.
I also had a sore throat. The inside of the break room is chilly and quiet, but inside me, a storm was raging.
I don’t know where to start or how to get lucky. When I tried to speak, I couldn’t open my mouth well. ‘Cause there’s something I’ve seen Because I made a promise to Mew. But, I have to tell you. Even if it seems that Mew is shaking her legs and shoulders slightly with the plate down as she is now, I had to tell her.
“music.”
Mu will know everything.
You will barely notice.
“… … … … … Yes, Ezio.”
I’ve got all my memories back.
“I went to visit Akasha’s Star last Saturday. I came here to meet the 3rd Horseman. There, I asked for a very difficult request from Matap Master, and as a result, I received a lot of help. In the process, my consciousness was briefly blown away, and as soon as I recovered, I returned to the Frontier. What happened to me, who had been known to be missing for two weeks now.”
“Yeah, it was.”
“It did. therefore… … ”
I touched my lips with my hand. stiff muscles. Hot breath escapes between your fingers. His hands gradually went up and then he brushed his bangs upwards. It seemed that a low sigh flowed out of an unconscious bird. I could feel Mew twitching a little next to me.
The hand went down again. I washed dry.
“I… I promised you one thing.”
“… … ”
“You did nothing wrong. Don’t blame yourself any more. No matter what happens later, I’ll do my best. I don’t know if you remember what I said back then.”
“… … remember.”
“okay? you remember Well… ”
Mew’s head gradually turned downward. The side face was covered with hair. His clenched fists were trembling.
It was the same as the one I had seen in the circle room before. It was a harbinger of when the deep trauma of Mew, which I had not known, but now seemed to be aware of, came out.
Just like in the circle room, I wanted to gently hold Mew’s hand. it’s ok Don’t worry. everything will be fine I wanted to whisper that.
In the end, I couldn’t.
“I will keep my promise.”
“… … ”
sigh again.
“I wrote you a letter, Mew.”
“… … yes.”
“Do you still have it?”
“… … yes.”
I didn’t know that. continued to have
“Did you read the contents?”
“… … yes.”
Mu repeated the same answer.
But his voice began to sink more and more beneath the surface of the water. A faintly dripping water. Breathing with unstable tremors. Mu seemed to be willing to endure. So I didn’t stop talking.
“Everything written there was my sincerity.”
“… … ”
“I am realizing how much you were to me, back then and now. I think I really valued you, Mu.”
“… … ”
“I don’t know what to say to you. I don’t resent you or anything like that. We just… … Because there were just a lot of misunderstandings. Actually, it wasn’t anyone’s fault. right?”
“… … uh, uh, uh.”
Was the switch accidentally pressed, or something exploded in the end? Mew started crying silently.
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Desperately suppressing it so as not to show its ugly appearance. It was very sad to see him, but I couldn’t hold his hand or hug him and comfort him like before. I couldn’t.
“That’s what I mean, Mew.”
“… … ”
“This is also what I say for you and me in the future. I thought we needed to make sure before it was too late.”
I’ve been thinking a lot Daily. I always had Mew and Rubia in my head. It was time to tie a knot somehow. There was a need to establish a relationship. There were a lot of misaligned and twisted things, although I couldn’t get them back to their original state, but maybe I could sort them out.
after-.
exhaling one breath.
“We are done. music.”
He muttered a sound that could have been more brutal.
“… … ”
The low and deep cries,
It really stops in an instant.
In the eerie silence, I swallowed my heavy stone-like determination and uttered one more word.
“I’m saying this just in case you really want to, but… … Mew, if you still have feelings for me.”
my heart is heavy But it endures.
“Please don’t do that now. please.”
After saying those words, I felt as if something inside of me was escaping. Rather than coolness, emptiness for an unknown reason was a bigger sense.
I couldn’t even hear the sounds around me, I didn’t even want to hear it. It was very difficult to say the words that must be said. The worst choice, not the worst. I clenched my teeth for a moment, then turned to the side with firm determination,
“… I can no longer think of you as more than a friend. If you continue to have feelings for me, you will only harm each other, so I hope you will let go of that feeling even for you and me–“
the next moment,
—Clink!
As I sat on the bench, my body leaned to the side, and the coffee cup fell down, scattering fragments in all directions.
It didn’t lay on the broken debris. Of course, that would not have been the intention. I suddenly fell off the bench, and cast a thick shadow with my back against the bright light on me as I bumped into the floor.
Light weight like a feather. The pain of the moment I fell was completely forgotten. Mew’s hair, sitting on my bed, spread like a fan on my chest.
My eyes, who had been looking up at Mew without panicking, opened wide the next moment, and then fell low. lips shut tight.
dripping, dripping.
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Drops of water spilled over and fell on my shirt.
A stinging pain continues as if stabbed in the chest with an awl, and Mew vomits out words little by little with a longing or cracked voice, mixing hot breaths.
“Don’t say things like that, don’t say things like that… … senior… … ”
He was crying with a distorted face, breathing in.
Bruh, all he has when he regains his memories is repeats what he said…