295 – Extraversion. chatterbox
Aios Academy had a gloomy atmosphere as a whole.
First of all, it was natural that it was basically the exam period. During the lecture, I can’t hear the small whispers among the students, and when the professor announces that he is coming out of the exam, all of a sudden, the sound of crunching handwriting echoes.
Even after school, here and there, students racked their brains while studying, and swung their swords while sweating profusely.
Since the written and practical exams were conducted at the same time, it was a very important part of the exam strategy to plan what to study and in what order.
If you try to practice practical skills first and prepare for writing, your hands will be shaking or your body will be tired, so usually prepare for writing first and prepare for practical writing with the feeling of cooling your head.
Well, this means that it is universal, but it does not necessarily mean that it is right.
Each student has their own way and strategy.
Classrooms and libraries are quiet, and in the hallways and dormitories, all you can hear is talk about this exam.
It felt like it was a little more overdone than when I was in the past, but in fact, there was a reason for that.
This is because they lost very badly in the competition against Palace Academy.
Still, it’s not like I’ve been following a ridiculous record like 13 consecutive losses. Rather, it is said that he was on a two-game winning streak.
I gave a lot of energy aiming for three consecutive wins, but the Palace side prepared quite well and eventually lost.
There was also a feeling that he seemed to focus more on the exam on purpose to forget the crushing defeat in the competition.
‘Though it has nothing to do with me.’
It’s something I’ve felt in previous competitions, but it’s best to play alone when others are having a hard time.
As long as I didn’t get a failing grade, I was passing the time playing alone while the other students studied hard and wielded their swords.
“It’s more fun than you think.”
Having finished reading Eve’s book, I cover it with satisfaction and stretch. It felt like the main character really pulled me out, and the female lead had the feeling of Eve, so it was a bit embarrassing.
how to say
I feel like I saw my girlfriend’s wish list.
I thought I would like it if Eve copied a few things from here.
smart.
Then a knock is heard.
“Isn’t there anyone else coming?”
The only person who can find me at the academy right now is Mei, but since she is also the dean’s secretary, she can’t meet me privately during exams.
Although it’s a bit scary because it’s a sign to see you after the exam period is over, sending intense eyes every time you pass by.
I wanted to take a walk outside, so I opened the door without thinking.
“uh?”
The smiling girl was not a familiar face.
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No, I haven’t seen it in quite a while, but it hasn’t been erased from my memory.
Blue-gray hair, a simple yet neat figure wearing a checkered mini dress with a brooch.
Michelle Fortren.
If I had to go back to the very beginning, it was the girl I first met when I was playing Sherpa in the 0th round.
A child who was chased by the Reaper’s Clan and ended up in the forest of the Pandemonium. I picked up such a child and stayed with him for a few days.
At the time, I was living a life that was no different from a demon, but it was a child who reminded me of humanity again.
Unfortunately, I was killed by the extermination party led by Sen at the time, and Sen was killed by me.
They met again after returning, in a city called Bethel.
A murder hotel, dog fighting, and Michael Fortren, a werewolf who tried to cure his daughter’s chronic disease.
Several keywords pass through my head and I open my mouth with a bewildered expression.
The current Michelle was not a mature woman compared to the peers she had seen in the Pandemonium Forest, nor was she the waist-high kid she had seen in Vettel.
A girl who has grown tall, at least to my chest.
Michelle greets me with a smile.
“Mister, hello.”
*
I couldn’t go into my room with Michelle and talk. No matter how long it was during the exam period, the hallways were lined with male students, and I couldn’t let strange rumors spread.
I took her to the cafe in front of the dormitory.
I sit down and look at her again.
I must have been a child of about 9 years old, but after a few years, I matured in my own way.
When a person develops rapidly mentally, it is usually when they have lost something.
I heard only that her father, Michael Fortren, was going to prison and tried, but nothing more.
Perhaps, I wondered if she had matured this much because she lost time with her beloved father.
“I’ve been fine.”
And Michelle smiled and said to me like that.
“Don’t just look at your age. I remember all the times I spent with you in the Forest of Demons.”
“Yes, it is.”
“My father was sentenced to death, but I know he has no choice but to do so. He was a wicked man, but he was still my father to the end.”
Michelle smiled softly, saying that was enough.
If she accepted it that way, I decided not to say anything more and move on.
“I heard that you get an education with the help of Elise?”
“Yes, I worked hard at the Royal Talent Development Institute. I suffered quite a bit.”
Michelle, who lost her father and was taken in by the royal family. She laughed and began to tell her story. The friends I met there, the memories I made, the memories of having an accident, and so on.
The end of the story, which was quite colorful, was surprisingly to join Lavender, a spy unit directly under Elise.
“You went into lavender?”
“Yes! The princess herself suggested it to me. The grades were pretty good!”
Michelle starts talking again and again. Listening to her talking while quenching her throat with a cup of coffee really brought back old memories.
A girl who fits the word talkative.
Michelle pouted her lips and grumbled.
“what. It’s nice to meet you after a long time, but don’t you like him?”
“No, I don’t hate it, but my ears hurt so much.”
“…… My seniors did that to me too.”
Anyway, there are too many words. As I shook my head and drank my coffee, Michelle looked at me with her chin resting on her chin.
“By the way, I felt the same when I saw you last time, but you’ve really changed.”
“yes?”
“When I saw it in the forest of the demon realm, it was so scary that if I touched it, it would bite me right away.”
“ah.”
I had that feeling then. I had a tendency to soften a lot as I went through various incidents.
“You are the trigger.”
I indifferently express my gratitude. Then Michelle smiles and rejoices.
“Have I been of any help to you? I’m honestly sorry for taking care of you every time.”
“No, you definitely woke me up.”
The short time I spent with her was surely one of the most precious moments of my life in the Demon Forest.
Without Michelle, even with a client like Eris, I would have only had a hard relationship.
“Oh, I heard from the princess. That, the assassin became my step-sister.”
“……”
“Oh my God, I don’t know how it will turn out.”
Michelle shrugged in despair.
I try to defend myself.
“Sen has changed a lot. And……”
“i know. He even saved me.”
In the 0th playthrough, Sen who killed Michelle as a reaper.
In the first round, on the contrary, he saved Michelle from the extermination party.
“Because it’s so strange. I wonder if this is what it means to give sickness and medicine.”
“……”
As Sen’s older brother, I wondered how I should react, but Michelle beckoned me not to mind.
“That’s Okay. Wasn’t it all something that didn’t happen anyway? That’s why I’m going to pretend that I didn’t kill or save you.”
“yes.”
“And the memory of that time now really feels like a dream. I don’t know about you, but most of my friends are like that.”
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No matter how much memories you have before returning, if you are a student now, you act and talk like a student.
In the end, it was said that reality is the most important thing.
“How did the older sister think of going in as the uncle’s younger sister?”
“yes?”
I said something, but Michelle shrugged her shoulders and replied.
“I don’t think he would have left me alone just because he killed me.”
“ah……”
That’s right.
Just as Sen killed Michelle, I killed Sen.
We actually had a conversation about him, but surprisingly, Sen went overboard.
At the time, he was just a tool without emotion, so he asked me to forget him.
“Anyway, I came here because I wanted to see you for the first time in a while.”
Michelle gets up slowly and bows her head deeply while smiling.
“I also wanted to say thank you. Thank you so much, mister.”
Michelle Fortren, who had just been laughing like a tomboy and chatting nonstop.
There must have been many wounds, and there were chronic illnesses, but I overcame everything and came this far.
I replied by placing my hand on her head, stroking her head down.
“Thank you for growing up well.”