124 – Tranquility
Dawn with moonlight pouring through thin clouds. I had been looking at Luna who had fallen asleep for several hours.
After taking a shower together, lying on the bed and talking, I couldn’t stand the fatigue and fell asleep just looking at Luna lying next to her, I was overcome with a strange feeling and couldn’t fall asleep easily.
The fact that she has her long eyelashes and that cute habit of twitching her lips when you kiss her on the cheek, she spent the early morning figuring out.
The strange feeling of being satisfied with something deep in your heart just by watching your lovely lover was unfamiliar but good.
Since the house is located a little far from the sea, the surroundings of the house are as quiet as a rat except for the occasional sound of waves coming from afar.
Cutting through the silence, only the regular sound of Luna’s small breathing reached my ears like beautiful music.
With her eyes closed and her mouth tightly shut, she is so lovely that she sleeps, so I inadvertently touch the sleeping Luna.
Of course, all I did was caressing my cheeks or stroking my hair so as not to wake up from sleep, but that alone filled my heart with happiness.
There was only one thing I didn’t like about this perfect room. For some reason, there were more glowing stars on the ceiling than before.
Perhaps Aria secretly pasted it while preparing dinner. I’ll have to take it off tomorrow and move it to Aria’s room.
Gently stroke Luna’s hair and look at her like that for a while. Finally Luna wriggled her eyes, as if trying to wake her up.
As I hurriedly closed her eyes pretending to be asleep, I felt Luna tossing and turning to get up.
After a while, I felt Luna’s hand on my cheek. Pleasant goose bumps ran through her fingertips.
Perhaps worried that I might wake up, Luna, who was stroking me with her careful hands, whispered in a very small voice.
“… Love you.”
At those words, I couldn’t stand her and opened her closed eyes and looked at her Luna. Her gaze was tangled. Not expecting me to be awake, a flustered Luna looked at me with her widened eyes.
“I love you too.”
After hearing that, Luna gave a pretty smile and took her into my arms. I am truly grateful that we can be so comfortable and happy just by being together.
***
In the morning, as I said before, Roel and Bella came to the club room to apologize.
I tried to avoid the seat, but since he wanted me to stay by his side, he silently stayed by Luna’s side.
Bella apologized sincerely. I don’t know if it’s acting or if it’s the usual political appearance, but it was a satisfying low-key attitude I wanted.
She explained how her actions were wrong and how she had done it to Luna through some misunderstanding (of course, a lie I made up), along with her request that such a thing would never happen again.
During her vacation, she personally visited Luna’s family and apologized formally, saying that she would give a separate big reward.
Roel also apologized to her Luna for her misdeeds by her own lover. Luna finally put on a relieved expression at the words of Roel, who repeatedly promised that there would be no further damage to her due to this incident.
Considering what Bella did, it would have been difficult for her to trust easily. She’s a senior for the second year in a row, and Luna couldn’t help but trust my older brother Roel’s words.
The two of them bowed their heads one last time and apologized, and Roel invited me to dine with them next semester if it was okay.
For the clean finish and her older brother’s honor, I nodded, and Luna agreed.
After finishing their business, the two left the club room. Roel seemed to have something to say to me, but he wasn’t blind enough to cut his time with his soon-to-be girlfriend.
Since they made an appointment to visit in advance, the members are taking their last swim on the island while avoiding their seats.
That means that in the club room, it’s just me and Luna.
A strange silence passed between us. I bit my lip with my fingernails in anxiety.
Although Bella apologized, saying it was her own fault, she eventually found out that it was me who caused her bullying. She was afraid of how she would react.
I wondered if the clock in the club room had made such a loud noise. Luna, who was silently sitting next to me and organizing her thoughts, opened her mouth.
“Thank you. You must have worked hard to keep your promise….”
On the contrary, Luna’s expression of sorry for me made me laugh at myself.
Maybe I still don’t fully trust her Luna, she thought so and said with a blank smile.
“I’m sorry.”
Luna tilted her head. Suddenly, he looked like he didn’t know why I was apologizing.
“I am afraid you will blame me… I was honestly worried.”
Then, as if her question had been answered, Luna smiled softly and shook her head.
“There’s no way I would do that to Ross. I know how hard you worked for me. I even saw him kneel down for me.”
Feeling embarrassed by Luna’s words, I scratched the back of her head.
“It wasn’t because Ross wanted it, it was a misunderstanding. I would have struggled alone to clear up that misunderstanding… I’m really sorry, I’m by your side and I can’t help you.”
Suddenly, I had the cheeky thought of whether I could be hated by Luna.
I feel better for no reason, I feel like I want to play a joke.
“Haa, I’m worried about Luna.”
I let out a big sigh as if to listen, and Luna looked at me with a puzzled look.
“Uh, what worries?”
“You have a pretty face, but you talk pretty, so I worry about what to praise for being pretty.”
A blush appeared on Luna’s cheeks at her smirk. Feeling ashamed, Luna buried her face in her chest.
It felt strangely good that Luna still feels a lot of shame towards me.
“… Then don’t worry, it’s okay to tell me everything. I will always listen intently to what Ross has to say.”
The moment he impulsively tries to kiss Luna, stroking the back of Luna’s concave hair, who says pretty words again.
“Kuhm! No matter how much you say you’re dating, isn’t it too hot in the club room?”
I came to my senses at the sudden voice of Aria. Perhaps Luna was also taken aback, she suddenly stood up.
“I know it’s sad that we broke up! It’s almost time to make reservations at the restaurant, let’s go quickly before it’s too late!”
The previous conversation must have been longer than I thought. As Arya said, the clock was already pointing to lunchtime.
After Arya had a delightful lunch with her crew at her reserved restaurant, we arrived at the portal station in the south of the capital.
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Now it was really time to go to our respective homes.
“Then, everyone, make sure to keep your travel promises! If you forget it later, it will leave an indelible tooth mark on your forearm! I will also send letters in between, so be sure to reply well!!! Especially Kane! If you don’t reply that you’re annoying, I’ll die!”
Arya said, holding her parents’ presents in her hands.
“Let’s see each other with a more mature image next time.”
At Lacar’s sincere words, Kane let out a small sigh.
“Ehh, I also want to stay at the academy.”
Because she was the only one in her family who practiced alchemy, Kane was not on good terms with her family. Perhaps it was because of her status as a bastard.
The details are personal, so I can only speculate.
However, in order to pay for the academy tuition for the next semester, there were circumstances in which I had no choice but to return home.
It’s a pity to part with the members, but I pretended to be calm so as not to show off.
“Go now. You have to go and wait five minutes before.”
Thanks to the chatty Arya, I learned that the wizard in charge of the portal is very picky about time.
It’s not information she really wants to remember, but because Arya explained it while frying the pasta noodles she was chewing on the back of my hand, she couldn’t easily forget it.
“Okay, see you next time~! Luna too!!!”
“Ross, you don’t have to clean what’s on the alchemy table, so leave it alone. That’s what I put together in my style!”
“Manager, see you next time in a good way. You can look forward to it.”
After my words, everyone left a word with a sad look on their faces, and headed towards the portal station building.
The portal to the east was a little later, so I decided to stay with Luna until the end, although it was only for a short time.
There is a shop selling churros outside the station, so Luna bought a churros with her favorite orange juice and sat at a table outside.
Luna, who was eating churros cutely with her little mouth open, suddenly burst into tears.
Embarrassed to see Luna shed tears without any sign, I took her handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her tears away.
“Are you okay?”
“… I hate breaking up. I want to be with Ross.”
To be honest, Luna’s words made me happy. I’ve never had a relationship so deep that someone shed tears saying they didn’t want to break up with me.
Although Luna’s tears were happy, she felt the opposite of wanting them not to shed tears. Embarrassed by her confused mind, I moved to her side and rubbed her back to comfort her.
“I hate to leave, but Luna should go home and have a good time with her family. I have to show my parents that my hands have improved a lot.”
I think I was persuaded with those words. As if pampering her, Luna pushed her thick lips forward and expressed with her whole body that she didn’t want to go, but eventually took my hand and headed for the portal station.
It’s about time. Now is the time to really say goodbye.
Perhaps Luna knew that too, she furiously dug into my arms. Luna was silent for a while, then looked up at me and said,
“I will write letters often. Ross will be busy training, so you don’t have to reply every time. It’s just because I want to do it for Ross… And you’ll always miss Ross. Because I love you so much.”
After saying that, Luna looked at me as if looking at my expression.
Without her mirror, she cannot see her own face. It means that I don’t know what kind of expression I’m making right now.
“Of course I will reply. I will also send you a letter first. Because I still have so many things I want to say to Luna. I’m falling for a while, but I’ll think of you every day as usual. So, Luna, have a good vacation without any worries. And sincerely… Love.”
However, I could see that my sincerity was conveyed through Luna’s reaction, who smiled brightly at my answer.
We kissed each other as we listened to the conversation and footsteps of people heading to the portal station.
It was a short kiss, but it was sweeter and warmer than ever.
eww hopefully he doesn’t go to his parents