Episode 61 Final exam is over.(1)
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[Park Seong-jin. The exam is over.]
The exam is over.
All the turbidity flowed away along with the cut petals.
What would fill the void they left behind?
I still don’t know what it is.
Even though it was something he should be happy about, he went out of the training room with only regrets for unknown reasons.
Outside, Aina was waiting for me.
It was proof that saying that he would end it first was not empty words.
“It was a good sword dance (?). Flowers are beautiful even when they fall.”
“It’s all thanks to you. What.”
“Now I have nothing more to teach you. If you can use the perfect cherry blossom shedding, you will be able to master the rest of the technique on your own.”
“Do I still need your help?”
Aina comes to me with gentle steps.
And, held in my arms.
“I wanted you to say that.”
Something familiar smells from her.
The scent of roses and citrus seems to rise above the thick woody scent.
It’s definitely a scent I’ve smelled somewhere.
“It’s the perfume you said you liked.”
Was it?
Even if the memory is fuzzy, seeing that the body remembers this scent, it seems right.
“Looks right.”
Aina held her in my arms for a while and didn’t think of coming out.
That doesn’t mean it’s bad.
You can’t hate this time when you’re immersed in her subtle scent and her warmth.
That long time came to an end due to someone’s interruption.
“Even though the exam is over, do you still want to show affection at the exam hall? these cubs! Go out and do it!”
The saboteur’s identity was Vincent.
sorry.
professor.
I guess I’ll be the first to get my nose pierced.
“Let’s go. Aina.”
“okay.”
Aina naturally takes my hand.
I didn’t refuse the fingers that came through my clasps.
Let her go as she pleases.
And, the white shadow that couldn’t follow that small back figure only swallowed a sigh of relief.
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At this time, we are located on a small reef below the floating island of Ainir, commonly known as Snakehead Reef.
There was even a reef right in front of Ainir, but in order to visit this place, a pass was required.
A lot of people will ask if there is anything to do with this small reef and stop going out, but it is one of the places where people come and go unexpectedly.
As it is an island located in the middle of the South Pacific, it is a very good place to catch large fish with good taste, so many cadets interested in fishing come and go.
In the S-Class, Alfred is one of them.
Of course, now that the final exams are over, you don’t need a passport to come here, and there was no one to enjoy fishing or enjoying quietly in this place, so it was just the two of us.
Aina jumps and jumps over the rocks.
On a moss-covered reef, it looked dangerous to my eyes.
And, my ominous predictions came true.
However, the subject was different.
I stumbled, and I was the one who fell… was not
Suddenly, Aina’s arm was supporting my neck.
“what are you doing?”
He looks down at me with pitiful eyes.
… Just look pathetic.
“thank you.”
“I don’t know how a kid like this finished shedding cherry blossoms.”
I do not know either.
I just did what my body led me to do.
“I practiced a lot on my own.”
“Yes, it seems.”
She said, sitting on a moderately dry rock that had not been scorched by sphagnum moss.
“It’s surprising.”
“what?”
“Due to your personality, I don’t think you will ever sit in a place like this. I thought it would be dirty.”
“It’s our family’s job to take care of the dirty work, so how would you say it’s dirty like this?”
It is the family business to do dirty work.
That’s a lot to think about.
I wonder if I said something.
In such a case, it is better to change the topic.
“But, Aina, what are you going to do this summer vacation?”
“Well, I originally had a lot of schedules, but I want to cancel them all.”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“I have a good reason for that.”
Any reason for that?
Aina has a very busy body.
I mean, he doesn’t have time to hang out with criminals like me.
He is the next head of the family, but his position is not yet firmly established.
What is the reason?
“May I ask why?”
“no.”
Is it personal?
If so, there is nothing you can do.
“If not, don’t.”
“Well, what are you planning to do?”
That’s right.
I haven’t decided what I’m going to do on vacation.
If you were the main character of a normal possession, you would have grown up by stealing the skills of other characters, but unfortunately in this world there is no talent to steal.
There were obviously artifacts and various settings, but there was no such thing as hidden artifacts that had not yet been discovered.
For that reason, there is absolutely no reason to leave the academy.
If I had any money, what would I do when I return home, penniless?
If I could at least chase after the main character and pick up some bean sprouts, I would have done it, but there was nothing to gain from chasing after the main character, so there was no reason to do so.
Hyunwoo Chun and Beatrix, they were busy playing.
“There is nothing set. I would like to stay in the academy.”
“Are you going to stay at the academy?”
“Well, I have nothing to do when I go home.”
“Oh, you did.”
She looked apologetic.
Little by little, Aina’s expression is becoming more diverse.
She always had a dry face.
It’s amazing.
“You don’t have to worry too much.”
“No, I was wrong. Sorry.”
Actually, there is nothing to be sorry about.
It’s because I’m used to living as an Asa, and this unfortunate past wasn’t all mine.
Of course, Aina-ya, I have no way of knowing that.
“If you have nowhere to go, would you like to stay with me during the vacation?”
You want to stay with the Mitsuru family?
That’s a really bad idea.
There is no such thing as a thorn cushion.
“No, you don’t have to worry about it that much.”
“I don’t mean to be kind. It’s only natural for you to do it.”
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My face is all redEvery time I see this side of Aina, I feel new.
The character in the novel is completely different.
If you’re courting me so passionately, I can’t help but lean a little bit.
“I’m grateful for my heart, but it’s okay.”
“Yeah, then don’t. Let me know if you change your mind. There are a lot of vacant houses on the property.”
He’s really a different class.
Do you have many houses because you are not the owner of the land?
You were right about living with Aina for the rest of your life.
After I settled everything later, I thought that it would be okay to live with Aina for the rest of my life.
… Are you already caught?
“I’ll think about it.”
The story stopped there.
Now the only sound that came from Snakehead Reef was the sound of the sea breeze blowing and the sound of crashing waves.
In the past, when Aina and I were alone, this kind of quiet atmosphere was often created.
However, if the silence at that time only felt awkward, the silence now has a slightly different feel.
Because we understand each other, it is closer to the meaning of ‘I will not say anything more’.
Anyone who has seen Aina’s face at present would know.
If only I had seen her who could make a soft smile instead of the girl who always had a cold expression on her face.
A playful sense of humor was activated in her attitude, which had become much more generous.
“Are you going back?”
“any… I want it to be like this.”
Aina approached quietly and answered, leaning her head on my shoulder.
Her long hair fluttering in the wind tickles the back of my hand.
Yeah, how many more days like this in my life
You’d better enjoy this moment.
Somewhere the wind blows
The gentle wind that was envious of this scene must have brought bitterness.
And, all that salty smell was buried in the scent of roses and trees and disappeared.
All that was left was the coolness.
“Park Seong-jin.”
“uh?”
Aina’s eyes met mine.
“never mind.”
it’s spicy.
By the way, did I wrap my arms around Aina’s waist?
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Even as the sun submerged in the sea, we were on Snakehead Reef.
It was not until the time when the moon and stars embroidered the sky that he returned to the academy.
How did she find out that Aina had returned to the academy, Aina’s owl flew out of nowhere and landed on her shoulder.
“Then see you tomorrow.”
“Aren’t you going home?”
“I want to stay at the academy a little longer.”
“why? Aren’t you comfortable at home?”
“There is such a thing.”
Aina said that and turned towards the women’s dormitory.
Well, there must be something to organize.
As I was about to head to the men’s dormitory, my phone rang.
[James Fitzgerald]
▶ I will come to Lippi Estuary right now.
[Park Seong-jin]
▶ What kind of bullsh*t?
… There was no answer.
Judging from the fact that the location is Lippi Estuary, it looks like they want to drink a beer after the final exams are over.
Not bad intentions.
But, in that case, you have to go back to the preface.
annoying
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There were quite a few people in Lippi Esturie.
Hyunwoo Chun, Katarina, James, Jade, Beatrix.
Priscilla and Alfred were also unexpected people.
No, these bastards aren’t beer, they’ve been drinking a few bottles of spirits.
goofy guys.
“You are finally here! It’s very difficult to bring! I’m living with my wife!”
“So, why did you call me?”
“Our Park Seong-jin is also very popular. Well, at first, you were going to call almost all the S class members, right? All the children who did not come were the ones who refused.”
“I didn’t receive such an invitation, did I?”
“You and Aina, of course, are the exceptions. not crazy bastard this.”
Seriously, if Aina had accepted it, she would have rejected it like a knife.
Aina isn’t going, so I can’t go alone.
“But, why did you come and call me?”
“Well! Our White Lady said that he would come when Park Seong-jin came, so I immediately hit Gura. Please come right away.”
“No, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?”
“I thought they would drink with me even if I didn’t come, but they said that I would go right away because you weren’t there. So I hurriedly called.”
I know roughly.
What’s wrong with having a drink with only the red pepper bastards, so I called Priscilla, but when he was about to run away, I called him to tie him up.
Isn’t Katarina a woman?
Well, the woman is right.
Except for the fact that the brain is the brain of a man who never fails.
Beatrix?
The only feminine charm in Beatrix was her big buttocks and breasts.
… There’s no denying that it makes up most of a woman’s charm, but it won’t appeal to James and Jade, who already have pretty girlfriends, and it won’t mean much to Alfred, who loves Katarina.
In other words, Beatrix is just a totem to fill the number of people.
I want to hold Priscilla, who gives off the most feminine atmosphere, but to hold it, you need me.
“Are you sure you don’t come all the way here and run away? If you’re a man with a pepper, you shouldn’t.”
“No, you bastard. Is that little pepper yours? A child or a beggar.”
“Hmm, perfect logic.”
“We came all the way here, let’s just have a drink together. Sung Jin-ah.”
“Hmm, I don’t mean to separate you and Aina, but wouldn’t it be better to have a little drink together even if you see Priscilla’s face, who came to see you alone?”
Even though the other guys are like that, even Alfred and Katarina say so, there’s nothing I can do about it.
It’s a pity that even Priscilla, the party involved, can’t say anything with only her pure white skin burning.
“Come on, hyung, let’s drink together.”
“thank you! Park Seong-jin Daehyup!”
“What is the Daehyup?”
“Don’t say things that only Asian bastards can understand!”
“If you screw up, study.”
… It must be hell tonight.
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