#One
“Hey, friend. Why are you like this in the morning? … Wait, isn’t this what I said before?”
“… oh Is it Gabriel?”
“Don’t answer the same way.”
“So what’s going on?”
“That’s what I want to ask.”
Sunny weekend morning. When I left the dormitory in Building 1, Gabriel threw me a packed snack and said as if adding to it.
“Don’t overdo it again after you’ve suffered like that last time. I’m not going to meddle anymore because I want to do my best because it’s you… … ”
Gabriel, who sometimes kicks his tongue while doing ttt.
“Yeah, I know. Thank you.”
“If you are grateful, take a bite.”
“Look at the end.”
Gabriel took off the gold foil wrapper for the snack food that Gabriel had thrown at him, and took a bite of the chocolate. Like regular chocolate, it is bitter rather than sweet. Is it Gabriel’s favourite?
thump, thump.
Even after leaving the dormitory, it does not separate. Gabriel and I were walking side by side towards the tram stop.
“I just liked that the exam was over, but I guess I’ll be dragged away on the weekend. Is it okay to do this? Isn’t that a violation of what law?”
“I can’t help it. The time cannot overlap with other lectures until Friday. I have to go to regular classes from next Monday.”
“Hey, it’s terribly tight. No time to rest, no time to rest.”
“Are you qualified to say that?”
On the subject of a week’s rest.
“… … Well, if you say that, there is nothing for me to say. What wrinkle would I make in front of a guy who collapsed while studying?”
“If you know, don’t complain too much. You knew what I was doing on the weekend.”
“I know, I know… … Still, I didn’t know I was going to blow the weekend away. What the hell are you doing for two days?”
Gabriel sighed, clasping the back of his head.
palak.
Then, with one hand, he unfolds the paper he was given only this morning. Gabriel, who was reading it aloud, immediately yawned loudly.
“Assemble in front of the main gate of District 1 Frontier Headquarters by 10:00 am on Saturday, April 23. It’s up to you to bring a change of clothes or not. You can only bring one personal magic tool. Personal luggage other than the above is not permitted. … … Then I’ll have to eat all of this. hamm.”
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District 1 was a place where the major institutions of the frontier were concentrated rather than each class. For example, the Frontier headquarters is also there. We were now in a situation where we had to take the tram and cross to District 1.
According to the rule that only one individual magic tool can be brought, Gabriel was hanging something with a string attached to his side.
“Gabriel. I’ve been curious about it for a while.”
“ok?”
“What the hell is that?”
“Oh, this?”
Gabriel took it into my hands. It was a metal helmet that looked heavy at first glance. There are also some ugly-looking bull horn decorations on both sides. What’s more, it didn’t seem like it was made relatively recently, and there were scars like hatch marks all over the place.
“The Viking helmet my father gave me as a gift for school. Due to my nature, it’s okay to be hit hard by anything other than my head, but if I hit my head properly, I’m hooked. The head must be protected.”
“A gift for admission? Didn’t you say you ran away?”
“Oh, what. right. You probably took it out of the family’s secret warehouse to hand it over to me later. You can’t ignore your father’s last favor as a son, right?”
It’s said that they secretly stole the family’s treasures.
“What did you bring?”
“me? I… … ”
Gabriel glances at me.
I bowed my head for a moment and touched my wrist.
“Just a bracelet.”
“… … bracelet? If it’s a magic tool, is it an artifact?”
Gabriel showed a lot of interest.
Although magic tools and artifacts are used in the same concept, in fact, there are some differences in the meaning of the two inclusive.
First of all, even if the implied meaning is the same, is it that the meaning accepted by people is different according to social conventions?
Even if a magic tool has little magic built-in, it is called a magic tool once it has been enchanted, and an artifact is an artifact if it is enchanted with a more powerful or rare magic and its value exceeds the average of ordinary magic tools. In most cases, it is called
In other words, among the widespread and widespread magic tools, items that can be called masterpieces will only have the qualifications of artifacts.
And in the process of enchanting an object, the difficulty increases exponentially as the size of the object to be enchanted becomes smaller, so most of the magic tools produced in the form of accessories were artifacts.
In that context, Gabriel showed her pure surprise when she saw the bracelet on my wrist.
When I do not deny anything, I ask in a subtle tone.
“How much is that?”
“Well. I got it as a gift, so I don’t know.”
“What? did you get a present? artifacts? no way… … to a woman? What kind of noble girl… … No, I don’t think it would be impossible if it were you.”
“Is that so? It was given to me by headquarters.”
“headquarters?”
“Hey, something happened in District 4. Because of that, it was given to prevent the recurrence of the incident or something. I can’t tell you the details, but they say there’s something like guardian magic inside. It will be able to defend against any attack.”
“Can I just use such a precious thing for practice?”
“It’s just… … How important is this evaluation?”
“No, it is. How dangerous is it when something dangerous has to happen? First of all, it’s a practice, but after all, it’s a ‘mock’. If one person dies during the practice, how will the Frontiers handle it? No matter what I say, we are precious bodies. This means that the Frontier can never be wasted. Then it must have been a designed situation in the end, but rather than this artificially created practice, it’s better to save it in case something like a ‘real dangerous situation’ comes to you again… … ”
“You never know when that situation will come.”
“yes?”
There were already many students at the tram stop visible in the distance. This is because it is not just a 1st year course. From the second year to the third year, everyone participates in this practice.
Continuing to touch the cold metal frame of the bracelet, he continued walking alongside Gabriel and muttering.
“It was like that last time. I had no idea I’d get involved in something like that, and it happened all of a sudden. Besides, in my opinion, Frontier is no longer the safest place on the continent. Just what happened in District 4, the trigger that gave me this bracelet, didn’t make it that easy… … ”
He stopped talking and stopped. Gabriel does not know the full story of the incident. They probably perceive me as just a victim of terrorism.
“mind… … ?”
“Nope. You said useless things. Anyway, what I want to say is… … ”
You never know when, where, or what might happen, so I was just trying to say that it is much safer to always have a plan in place.
“Hello, Ezio. Are you going to practice?”
Someone’s voice came from behind.
When I and Gabriel looked back at the same time, there was a white-haired girl… … No, there was a senior president of the circle I belonged to.
“… Oh, hello, old man. I was just about to get on the tram. Hello to the other seniors.”
“Hello.”
It wasn’t the faces I saw in the circle, but the seniors I saw for the first time. On the day I greeted them, they smiled and waved their hands, and then they started talking among themselves. Meanwhile, Sarah said.
“Ezio.”
“Yes?”
“Not the senior, but the president.”
“Yes?… … Ah yes. President.”
“It’s a joke.”
The figure of Seira who covered her mouth and smiled softly was that of a slender and slender woman.
“The next one? Are you friends?”
“Ah yes. My name is Gabriel Ramanika… … ”
“I see. Nice to meet you, junior. I’m Seira de Bayern in 3rd grade. I am the president of the travel circle “Exodus”. Come in anytime if you’re interested. Because the door to our circle is always open.”
Gabriel opened her mouth and didn’t say anything even though her senior was in front of her. No, I didn’t.
“Sister?”
“… … ”
When Seira reached out her hand as a sign of greeting, she hesitated to hold Seira’s hand for a long time, with an expression of anguish on whether she would dare to hold it.
… … Gabriel This guy, Seira-senpai is perfectly perceived as a woman, aside from that, when he talked to me, he seemed so interested in women. Were you the one who couldn’t properly face each other when the opportunity came up?
At the beginning of the school year, I saw him flirt quite a bit, but after a while, he didn’t get a good response from the girls, so it was in the same vein that he quit right away. Contrary to my great ambition, I have not been able to make a proper girlfriend until now, maybe… …
“Yumma. You are waiting.”
“Uh, huh? uh.”
“Ahaha, I can treat you comfortably… … ”
Instead, I took Gabriel’s hand to shake his hand, and after that, I left the bewildered guy behind and talked to Seira.
“Are you going to practice too?”
“Yeah, huh. Was this your first time practicing?”
“Yeah, it’s us, it’s the first time since entering school.”
“I see. No matter what advice I want to give from a senior’s point of view, the content changes every time, so I can’t give you anything other than stereotyped advice. Sorry.”
“No, the thing that senior would be sorry for… … ”
“Well, it’s because we don’t have anything in common. I’ll just give you a few things that, from my experience, will help.”
I took a listening posture with a grateful heart.
“Think of every situation as a real-life scenario and do your best. However, it is not always the right answer to face whatever appears in front of you. Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and look back calmly.”
That’s sensible advice. I nodded.
However, Seira’s words that followed immediately contained a little surprise.
“And there will be one special task for each practice, and if you achieve it faster than others, you are more likely to get a high score.”
“Special task… … ?”
“yes. But don’t be too greedy. Obviously it won’t be easy. It’s possible that he’s hiding a trick. You need to be careful. As a person who likes adventures and challenges, this may be a bit silly, but… … First of all, you are the first.”
“No, it is helping enough.”
It’s a special task. It was a word that was somewhat pounding, but also brought about an uneasy sound.
“More than anything else, what happens in practice is probably being watched by people like supervisors from outside. How well you cope with a given situation, this item is quite important, so you just have to do your best in every moment. This time it’s going to be two days, so… … Perhaps a keyword related to survival? If the group is divided, cooperation will be emphasized. In that case, I think it would be better to use the surrounding environment well. Because the structure would not have been placed without any intention. I’m sure there’ll be some use for it.”
“Thanks for the advice, sir.”
This is the advice of a senior who becomes flesh and blood. He patted Gabriel’s still stiff back and shook his head.
“Anyway, that’s all I can say. I hope it was helpful to you… … ”
At that moment, the senior next to Seira suddenly spoke.
“Did you say Ezio? Right?”
“yes? yes… … ”
I never said my name, but I know.
“Saira is really elite. Do you have any reason to say this? Do you know who always gets the highest score in practice? In addition, the record-breaking tie of the previous year was also… … 🥺”
“What is he talking about in front of his juniors?”
“──Pooh. Since it’s in front of my juniors, isn’t it okay to be shy? The credibility of what you say will increase even more.”
“No thanks. From now on, don’t say anything useless.”
“Yes, yes-. I know~.”
In the end, the senior kept his mouth shut, but I was expressing a little admiration for Seira that she did not express any denial.
Is it that Seira-senpai was the first-year head of practice last year that Professor Tyler was talking about a while ago?
From the first time we met, I thought that he was a very sincere and wonderful senior, but I didn’t know that it would have been that much.
“That’s right, Ezio.”
“yes?”
“It’s very late, but it’s about the welcome party for new members.”
“ah… … ”
“It is scheduled to be held around the weekend of next week, can you participate then?”
The schedule for the reception was not finalized even when I stopped by the circle room last time. That seems to have been decided in the end.
“I don’t have any plans right now, but… … ”
“Then, what are you going to do then?”
“… … yes what That’s right. All right.”
“Yes. great.”
Saira clapped her hands and said.
“Cheer up, juniors. The tram will come soon. Let’s go.”
“Oh, yes. Seniors, do your best.”
In the end, Seira leads the group to the station ahead of us.
“… … ”
“… … ”
As I walked after them, Gabriel, who had barely regained consciousness from a stunned state, glared at me with gloomy eyes and murmured.
“Ezio, why only you… … only you… … ”
“I don’t know what it is, but I have to come first.”
In fact, the resentment contained in Gabriel’s lamentable voice may not be without the influence of the current Gabriel’s circle, but it must also be due to the shocking fact that Gabriel is fundamentally mistaken for.
“He is the president of the circle I joined, and above all, he is a man.”
“A circle or something, why are you the only one with so many relationships around you… … ”
sudden stop.
“What?”
“It’s a man. Seira, that old man.”
This time, bye.
I turn my head terribly.
“… … Aren’t you happy that I’ve never held a woman’s hand once? Do you think you can’t tell the difference between a man’s hand and a woman’s hand? ok?”
“If you don’t want to believe it, don’t believe it.”
“Do not lie! How can that be a man!”
“Hey, hey. Don’t be loud. Listen.”
“Are you ignoring me? ok?”
“Because it’s not. If you don’t believe me, you can go and ask yourself. I didn’t believe it at first either. how do you make it true Look, you were wearing uniform pants that were only for boys.”
“No, ha… huh, what her. What is this?”
No matter how much he grabbed my shoulder and shook it, my expression and complexion, which were only telling the truth, didn’t change, so Gabriel seemed to gradually sink into an uncontrollable chaos.
“I can’t, I can’t… … ”
“Things like that happen, too. Because the world is wide.”
“My, my first experience, my excitement, my first love… … ”
“What else to the senior you met for the first time?”
What was your first experience?
Of course, it’s a joke, but when I saw the reaction when I first met Seira, I thought it wasn’t true love at first sight. I hope it is. But there were times when Seolma caught people. like now.
“If you say that, how am I supposed to accept the tenderness and warmth that is left in my hands now… … ”
“It’s creepy. go away.”
Gabriel trembles while holding his wrist, with the face of a devout believer who has been abandoned by God, whether he has been truly betrayed by his faith.
I didn’t have anything to say to him.
First of all, I wasn’t in a position to meddle in other people’s love affairs. All I could do was tap her on the shoulder to show her strength.
Whaddaheck, my man. Poor Gabriel.