#049 A Great Strategy to Understand
There were many concerns, but the meal with Emerald Lupine somehow ended well.
Because she had a very friendly personality, she even actively initiated conversation with me later on.
After everything was over, Amethyst and I got back into the carriage.
Her fatigue was evident as she sat down in her seat and let her body go limp.
“Haa… “Whenever I meet her older sister, I feel like I’m completely energized by her.”
“Still, I don’t think she was as scary as you said.”
She continued, recalling her conversation with Emerald Lupine once again.
“I guess you had a similar feeling to Amethyst?”
“My sister and I? Nonsense.”
She shrugged her shoulders in disbelief.
Originally, siblings do not want to admit that they resemble each other.
Rattle, rattle.
In the quiet carriage, only the sounds of horses’ hooves and rolling wheels were heard.
Amethyst, who had been staring at me for a while with her chin lifted, opened her mouth.
“···Amber.”
“Yes?”
“Can I sit next to you?”
She asks me with her almost half-closed eyes.
“Since when did she start asking things like that?”
The person who would normally have clung to me without hesitation showed an unexpected appearance.
“I want to sit next to Amber, but maybe not.”
I guess it was true that her older sister sucked all her energy out.
It was a crouching mode that was not commonly seen in Amethyst.
‘All sorts of things are happening.’
I grinned at those words, then patted the seat next to me and spoke slyly.
“Ah… “Wouldn’t someone come next to me and lend me their shoulder…?”
In a sign of her indirect acceptance, she ran to the seat next to her and slapped her buttocks.
“Hey!”
Amethyst clings to her side and gently shakes her head like a puppy being praised.
Her appearance felt cute and trustworthy, so I laid my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes.
***
It was a dark evening when I arrived at the academy.
The old man stopped the carriage and spoke to us.
“Ladies, we have arrived.”
“Umm…”
I woke up to that sound and before I knew it, I shook Amethyst, who was sleeping on my shoulder, awake.
“Ame. Arrived.”
“Just 5 more minutes… Hmm…”
Amethyst was sleeping so happily that I felt sorry to wake her.
In the end, I politely asked the old man.
“I’m sorry. “Can I sit here a little longer and then go?”
“Do whatever you feel comfortable with.”
I left the side door of the carriage slightly open and let the outside air come in little by little.
I took my time and waited slowly so that Amethyst could wake up in a good mood.
After about 10 minutes, Amethyst woke up, and she and I walked straight toward her dormitory.
Amethyst glanced at her watch and sighed in relief.
“11:55… “The curfew was just around the corner.”
“There was a curfew from 12 o’clock, surely?”
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From 12 o’clock, entrance to the dormitory was controlled to ensure that students can sleep and rest comfortably.
The story goes that if Amethyst had slept 5 more minutes, she would have stayed out today.
Before parting ways with her in the hallway of her dormitory, Amethyst spoke.
“I was grateful in many ways today. See you tomorrow, Amber.”
“Yes. “Ame too.”
After exchanging her simple greetings with her, she stood in front of the front door of my room.
‘Miss Ruby, you’re probably sleeping, right?’
She gently opened the door with the key she had and then walked very quietly.
She walked on tiptoe, focusing all her spirit on her tiptoes so as not to wake Ruby, who was sleeping, when suddenly a white cat appeared before her eyes.
“Meow~”
I held up my finger to Milk, who was crying as if to welcome me.
“Milk, hush…! “Miss, wake up…!”
“Meow? Meow, meow!”
“If you keep quiet, I’ll give you a snack tomorrow.”
“···.”
When I said that, Milk immediately closed his mouth.
I just crossed the room and went to bed without even changing my clothes.
‘Thank goodness. ‘Because Ruby is sleeping.’
If she was awake, I could see her persistently asking me questions about who I went with, where I went, and what I did.
I closed my eyes, relieved to think that at least I could sleep comfortably today.
– Flashing.
And then, I immediately opened my eyes as I felt something flashing next to me.
“aaahhh…!”
Ruby stood looking straight at me, leaning against her wall and holding her lantern in one hand.
She came striding towards her with her lantern and got in her face.
“···Amber, explain.”
“Please save me… !”
“What is this?”
Ruby said and handed her a piece of paper.
There was a message written in poor handwriting.
[ I’ll borrow Amber★ – Your best friend Amethyst. ]
A piece of paper that appears to anyone to be a trace left by Amethyst.
When I saw that, anxious thoughts came to me and at the same time I was filled with a sense of betrayal towards Amethyst.
‘Ame, I heard you explained it properly…’
A message containing only the essentials without any detailed information.
Furthermore, the nuance felt in the sentence felt more like a notice than an apology.
“···I’ll explain everything.”
In the end, I got out of bed again and explained to Ruby everything that happened today.
She said Ruby, who had heard the whole story, seemed somewhat relieved of her anger.
“If that were the case, I would have understood. Amethyst, what on earth is that woman…”
We sighed at the same time.
There are times when I don’t know what the princess is thinking…
“You’re not hurt anywhere, are you? Let’s take a look.”
“It’s okay. “I really just ate.”
Ruby looked at every inch of my body and looked relieved.
“Anyway, I’m glad it ended safely. Didn’t the Emerald Princess mention the Sarka family?”
“Now that I think about it, you said something similar. “She asked if she was doing this under orders from her family…”
“I guess it was like that…”
She continued speaking with a slightly dark expression.
“Amber. Our Sarka family is not a proudly established family. “You know that too, right?”
“···Yes.”
Even 20 years ago, it was not a position where one could dare to mess with it, but now it is different.
The Sarka family no longer had the power it once had, and almost all nobles knew of the atrocities committed by the Sarka family.
Can we say that this is the karma of our ancestors taking money and raising their families in unfair and cruel ways?
“In any case, you need to be careful when it comes to external activities. Amber, in a way, you are also a member of the Sarkar family.”
“Yes. “I’ll keep that in mind, lady.”
As the Sarka family’s power diminished and its power diminished, the number of people hostile to us would increase.
That will be the fate I will have to solve in the future.
“By the way… Amber?”
“Yes?”
Ruby crossed her arms and looked at me with unusual eyes.
A big problem has occurred. This is an expression that shows that the young lady is angry…
“You should definitely be punished for going out without telling me, right?”
“Ah…”
It was somewhat expected.
The girl had told me to refrain from going out without telling her since she was in danger during the Milk kidnapping incident last time, but I did that again.
Ruby said with a slightly serious expression.
“What punishment would be good…?”
“Is it really prohibited to go out…?”
“That’s natural. “Be prepared for at least three weeks.”
That’s really troublesome.
The young lady’s birthday is coming up soon, and if I want to make decent cookies by then, I have to practice with Diamond in the kitchen…
As I was making a troubled expression, Ruby turned her head and said.
“I will definitely not let this go this time. Well, if you show sincerity by at least giving me a kiss on the cheek, they might give you some attention.”
I made a face at her words.
“Really? Is that really okay?”
“Huh..?”
Ruby responded with a rather embarrassed expression on my proactive attitude.
“No, that was just a joke…”
If you can avoid punishment for something like that, it won’t be that difficult.
“I will!”
I stood up straight away without hesitation.
“Amber, sleep…”
She froze as she looked at me, turned her face toward me, and lightly placed her lips on her cheek.
Standing with her eyes closed for about 3 seconds.
All I can feel is the soft touch of her cheek and a few strands of her hair fluttering.
I understand why she said her lips were the most sensitive part of her body.
It felt like a hot body temperature was coming from her lips that were touching her cheek.
She lightly kissed her cheek and then slipped away from her.
“···Can I do this?”
After finishing it, her face felt a little hot.
It’s okay. I heard that women usually do this when they are close friends.
“···.”
Ruby broke down as she stared straight ahead.
“Lady?”
When she didn’t respond, she waved her hand wildly in front of Ruby’s eyes.
“Please say something. Are you okay···?”
No matter how much I shake her, she shows no reaction.
It took quite a while for Ruby’s language skills to return to normal that day.
***
The next day, she headed to the front gate of the academy with the young lady as usual.
A commotion was heard from inside.
I looked up at the academy building and said.
“It flies so fast that school vacation is already next week. Miss.”
As I said that, I looked back at Ruby.
“···.”
“Ruby?”
Ruby’s condition has been a bit strange since yesterday.
As she continued to touch one of her cheeks with a blank expression, she was constantly running into obstacles.
“That’s not the main gate, it’s a flower bed, lady…!”
I was finally able to enter the academy by holding on to Ruby’s arm, who couldn’t figure out the direction.
As we entered the building, the students who had been whispering suddenly became quiet.
‘···Huh? Why suddenly…’
The female students looked at us with wary expressions, as if they were seeing something unfamiliar.
As I was feeling puzzled by the strange gazes being explicitly directed at me, a piece of paper flew at my feet.
I naturally bent down and picked it up and was astonished when I saw what was written on it.
[ The ugly side of Ruby Sarka, the daughter of the Sarka family…? ]
There were testimonies about Ruby’s crimes listed in considerable detail.
No matter how I looked at it, these were extremely vicious acts that could not be attributed to the young lady, so I frowned without realizing it.
‘Who on earth does this…?’
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At least to me, it seemed to contain a lot of malicious intent.
As Ruby and I were confused, a familiar face walked out among the crowd.
A red-haired girl who is noticeably shorter than the other students.
Student president Citrine walked towards us with a confused expression, and she said this.
“···Ruby Sarca. “According to the student council rules, I will require you to attend the class trial.”