103. End of Summer Vacation (2)
“Marie! …Marie!”
She is having a pleasant dream, but her shoulders are shaking.
When physical power penetrates into the floating warmth, the sense of reality awakens one by one.
I could never say it was a comfortable feeling. Uncomfortable and excruciatingly vivid suffering.
“Ugh…”
“Marie! You asked me to wake you up. Won’t you wake up?”
“……Sister?”
Looking up at her while rubbing her eyes, she sees a woman with the same face looking down at her.
My only sister, Rose Eiffeltain.
“I asked you to wake me up at 6. I’m going to exercise.”
“Exercise…? Ah.”
Only then did I suddenly come to my senses.
Once you get up from bed, you won’t be able to remember what the dream you just had is. After all, there was something more important than the content of the dream.
Marie got out of bed in a panic.
“Don’t panic. Prince Beheritt doesn’t seem to have woken up yet.”
Seeing Marie enter the shower, Rose let out a slight sigh.
It’s been a week since I returned from County of Findelnerca.
Marie was facing several changes.
Among them, the biggest change was that she moved her room in the dormitory.
Originally, Marie was living on the 3rd floor, but she is now down to the 1st floor.
I want to live as close to Ariel as possible…… It wasn’t that she didn’t have a heart, but the biggest reason was the feud with her roommate.
Discord…… I don’t know if it’s correct to say that.
Because that was a natural reaction as a human being.
-“I’ll be honest with you, Miss Marie….I’m scared of living with Miss Marie.”
Since becoming a phoenix, she has the feeling that her roommate is sneaking away from her.
She finally said that on the day she returned from Count Findel Nerca, as if her roommate couldn’t stand it.
Although she was in a sad mood when she heard that.
She still thinks it was good that she was honest.
Because it was several times better than listening to gossip or verbal abuse.
“How long are you going to wash, Marie. I need to take a shower too.”
“Ugh, yes…! Go, I’ll be leaving soon…!”
Hearing Rose’s voice coming from beyond the door, Marie hurriedly washed her body and came out of the shower.
What you see as soon as you come out are neatly arranged clothes.
It seemed that her sister had prepared it while she was washing up.
“Marie, I need to buy some clothes. How come he doesn’t have sportswear?”
“Mi-sorry…”
Marie apologized and hurriedly got dressed.
When Marie decided to move her room, the first thing she had to do was find her new roommate.
There was a rule that students at Philea Academy basically had to share a room with two people.
Of course, the head of the grade or the only male student is excluded from this rule, but Mari is a normal student who does not fall under any of those rules.
Despite a feud with her roommate, whom she had lived with for a semester, she did not want to live with Marie.
Except for Rose.
“Everyone, I’m wearing them…! Uh, sister, Ji, what time is it now…?”
“6:50.”
“……! I, go, go…!”
After checking her time, Marie hurriedly left the room.
The destination is not too far away. Because it’s the room next door.
Marie stands at her door and looks around herself.
Check if her clothes are wrong, if her hair is combed properly, if there is any glue on her eyes, if her shoes are dirty.
After looking around her from head to toe, Marie stood there…… She fidgets
… Unfortunately, I don’t have the courage to knock on her door yet.
If she thought that she might still be sleeping, she was sorry to even make a sound.
She was strangely nervous before meeting Ariel these days.
‘It wasn’t like this before…….’
She doesn’t seem to be nervous until the midterms of the first semester.
For Marie, Ariel was always a comfortable partner.
Although she used to be intimidated at first because she was rumored to be a delinquent. She
She’s just a bit arrogant when you think about it, she’s Ariel she’s never done anything bad.
As for Ariel, I would say she has a desolate side as a person.
She doesn’t like socializing with people very much, and it feels like she sets a line with others and acts only within it.
In turn, it brought her reassurance to Marie.
Many aristocratic students approached with pretentious smiles, only looking at Marie’s family and her background.
Marie, too, she had to forcefully become friends with the aristocratic students if necessary.
Such a superficial relationship, devoid of her truth and sincerity, has always been suffocating to Marie.
That’s why being around Ariel was strangely cozy.
She probably doesn’t know about Ariel.
“Marie, you’re awake.”
The door opened slowly, revealing Ariel.
Untidy hair, as if it had just woken up. Eyes wide open as if they were still tired.
Seeing her completely devoid of embellishments, her tension that had been in her heart until just now melted away like snow.
“You woke up early. Aren’t you tired?”
“It’s okay… Oh, I’m not tired…”
“Is that so?”
Ariel nods her head and takes her first step.
Marie naturally stood next to Ariel.
There is no dialogue between each other.
Ariel had a dazed look on her face as if she hadn’t woken up, and Marie wasn’t the type to start a conversation from the beginning.
Even so, she didn’t feel awkward.
Ariel doesn’t feel uncomfortable having her around.
Marie didn’t feel uncomfortable staying by Ariel’s side either.
That’s why Mari thinks she’s fine as it is.
Just like this.
“Ariel, be my sister.”
However, there is no such thing as immutability in the world.
As soon as she left the dormitory, there was someone who spoke to her as if she had been waiting.
“…I said no, Blainclette senior.”
Ariel, who said that as if she was tired of it, passed by Er Ah.
Erea Blainclet.
The best student at Philea Academy, called ‘the best in the academy’.
So you could say Ariel’s behavior was very rude.
Ariel did her grade, so they say they’re the same age, but Er A was a grade above her anyway.
But she knows Er, and she doesn’t seem particularly offended.
She only nodded once.
“Yes.”
Just one word.
The emotions in her voice were incomprehensible. Is it positive or does it mean something else.
Perhaps not even Ariel understands.
Ariel sighed and looked at her Marie.
“I will run lightly.”
Somehow Ariel said that, feeling like she was running away from Era.
Her Marie nods her head and Ariel starts running first.
Marie runs after him.
Recently, Ariel started exercising in the morning.
She said she was thinking of building up her stamina. Along with that, she says she wants to build muscle too.
Marie wasn’t interested in her strength or muscles, but she tried to work out with Ariel whenever possible.
‘Because it’s good for your health….’
There is no reason other than health.
Probably not.
Perhaps.
“Ariel, don’t you want to be my sister?”
In order to achieve such health promotion activities, Erea will appear again.
I heard that she was in the magic combat department, but she chased after her at an unusually high speed, and at some point she was running right next to Ariel.
No, the expression “Running” Is inaccurate.
Her face is calm as if she is walking.
“…I told you not to. There’s no way I’ll change my mind.”
“It could be a lie.”
“What are you doing by lying to Blainclette-senpai? Please go.”
“Yes.”
With just one word to go, Erua really leaves.
However, Erua’s disappearance was only for a moment.
When she and Ariel make a big loop around her academy grounds and return to her dormitory, she stands and waits, as if it were natural for Erua to do so.
“…I told you to go.”
“Yeah. So I waited for Ariel to come.”
“It will turn, really…”
“Ariel, you will be my sister…”
“No.”
Ariel passed by Erea again with a sigh.
Erra has been feeling like this for the past week.
She shows up even when she tries and she asks Ariel to be her sister.
But she says that if Ariel refuses, she seems to back off right away.
After some time, she comes back.
“Eh, Ariel…. Guess, are you okay…?”
“…What do you mean?”
“That, B, Blainclet senior…”
“It’s not very good, but I can’t help it…”
Ariel said in a resigned voice.
Erea Blainclet.
The strongest in the academy, and the disciple of the Adventure King.
The Blainkleet family is nothing more than a count’s family, but being a disciple of the Adventure King is not a title to be ignored. Because Philea Academy is an educational institution that nurtures adventurers.
She is also the highest ranking princess in the academy.
Even the student council president, the representative of the students, cannot be touched.
She is the most heterogeneous status in such a class society, and at the same time, she is also excellent at arms.
… Since she was an existence that could not be stopped with neither power nor strength, Ariel seemed to have quite a difficult time.
“She was supposed to go today rather than that.”
Ariel said as if to divert her attention.
“Uh, yes…! Oh, it’s today…!”
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“Yes. There’s no problem, right?”
“Oh no!”
“Okay. Then let’s just have breakfast and leave.”
“Ugh, yeah…!!”
Once there, Marie broke up with Ariel.
Back in the room, Marie went into the shower. Because she sweated once while working out.
… She showered even before she worked out, so she’s taking two showers a day…….
I can’t help it. Everything is for health
After taking another shower like that, Rose grabs her Marie.
“Marie, are you going to go out dressed like that?”
“Uh, why, why…?!”
“…It’s still a date anyway. Let’s decorate it a bit more.”
“Oh, no…! It’s not a date…!”
Marie was embarrassed and denied it.
It’s not an impure act that can be called a date.
Because Ariel wanted to see the play.
It is just a part of social activities to have new experiences based on intellectual inquiry. It’s never a date.
… It’s not like we’re dating either.
“But Marie likes Prince Beheritt, right?”
“Keheuk…!”
I was breathless at the moment when I was asked an unexpected question.
Why… ? While looking at Rose with that face, her older sister looks at her with an expression as if holding back her sigh.
“…If you’re watching, he knows everything. Who would wake up at 6am and take a shower to exercise in the morning?”
“Ah, no…! Eh, I like Ariel Joe-Jo-jo, that’s not like that…! Eh, I’m also a colleague with Ariel… Increasing each other’s survival rate in a crisis situation…”
“Okay, okay. I listened to the defendant’s argument. So, would you like to sit there?”
Having said that, Rose sat her Marie down in her chair.
She then brought some cosmetics.
“Fire, makeup…”
“Don’t talk, just stay still. Too much makeup will only put pressure on the other person, so I’ll just do it lightly.”
“…….”
“Don’t be nervous, just close your eyes.”
Marie closed her eyes as she was told.
I can feel the tickle on her face. Somewhat uncomfortable feeling as if you haven’t washed your sticky hands.
“If Marie likes it, I won’t say much either.”
Said Rose as Marie applied makeup to her face.
“Good job, Marie.”
Vincent Weheritt frowned at the object on the table.
“Are these the items Joshua had?”
“Yes, it is.”
Listening to the student council executive’s answer, Vincent touched an item.
A demonic sword that strengthens the user by sucking blood.
A dagger that can summon a demon if you harm yourself.
A wand that can summon and use monsters in large numbers.
“The magic sword looks relatively common.”
“Yes. But it’s a powerful weapon because it’s simple.”
“The dagger and staff are items I’ve never heard of, but did you find out where you got them?”
“That’s… I heard that Prince Joshua obtained it by himself.”
At that, Vincent frowned even more.
Magic swords, daggers, and staffs are not easily obtainable items. These were items that could only be obtained from unknown ancient dungeons.
It doesn’t make any sense that he obtained it alone.
“Joshua’s record of using the Warp Gate.”
“Here it is.”
Looking at the usage records so far, there are definitely records of Joshua going here and there alone.
From Vincent’s point of view, Joshua didn’t seem to like adventure very much, but maybe he was wrong.
‘Something is unpleasant.’
Vincent knows that if he just ignores this awkwardness, it will become a nuisance later.
He knows where he feels uncomfortable.
It was strange to obtain items of this size many times, but it didn’t make much sense to distribute them to the people around you. If it were a normal adventurer, he would want to keep it and would not easily pass it on to others.
That’s right.
“You mean Joshua has an informant attached?”
Vincent muttered quietly.