Reunion

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t fall asleep, so I turned on the light and looked for something to do.

Is the reason I can’t sleep because of my excitement for tomorrow?

The thought that tomorrow I would be meeting the members of the club that I hadn’t seen for two months made me smile since morning, and my playful second older brother, Louis, kept teasing me.

During the vacation, I talked about Ross a lot to my family.

Unlike my worries, my parents thought positively of Ross.

I think they were more grateful that he healed their daughter’s body than concerned about the difference in status.

One night, my father called me and said this.

,Our family is not weak enough to need a political marriage. I hope you are happy with the person you want for a long time.’

My father’s voice was always low and heavy, but it was full of warmth towards me.

However, my father continued to persuade me that no matter how kind Ross is, a beast is still a dangerous beast.

I couldn’t explain to my family how beastly Ross was, it was too embarrassing, so I had no choice but to shut my mouth.

Even the fact that he often appears in my dreams is a secret that only I should know.

I took out Ross’s letter that I had put in a small storage box on my desk.

Perhaps because he was having a busy day, as he said he wanted to grow diligently during the vacation. Ross didn’t reply to every letter.

I spent my time bored at home, so I sent a lot of letters.

I was worried that I might be bothering Ross, so I asked him in my letters. I was grateful that Ross told me that he missed me and that it gave him strength every time he read my letters.

My third older brother, Louivel, got angry and said, ‘How dare you not reply to my lovely sister’s letter?’ and tried to go to the Academy to get a reply in person, but I managed to stop him by grabbing his pants until my arms were exhausted.

I am always grateful for everyone’s concern for me, but sometimes I think it’s too much.

Even at breakfast this morning, my first older brother, Louivil, insisted on taking me to Bold Mountain himself.

I think he wanted to meet Ross in person, whom he had only heard about from me. Despite my repeated refusals, Louivil-oppa kept insisting, so I politely refused him in jondaetmal.

The quick-witted Louivil-oppa shut his mouth. However, I was a little uneasy about the way Louivel-oppa, who was eating potatoes next to him, was silently shining his eyes.

I read the letter that Ross sent. The handwriting isn’t neat, but I can feel the effort he put into writing it.

Ross, who wrote about his love and longing for me, and his plans for future dates, always ends his letters with these words.

– Ross, who loves everything about you.

I always held something in my hand to hide my uncomfortable left hand. But after becoming Ross’s lover, I didn’t do that anymore. Because there was no need to.

My left hand, which always held things like books and tumblers, is now always accompanied by Ross’s warm and soft hand.

I don’t know how happy and grateful I am to be able to hold hands and walk down the street like a normal couple. Before I met Ross, I was worried that a normal relationship would be impossible.

But Ross tells me that he loves even these flaws of mine. Every time he says that, my heart races so much that I worry that Ross might hear my heartbeat.

I want to give back to Ross as much as I have received, but Ross tries to take care of me, saying that he should give back even more.

For some reason, Ross sometimes acts like he has committed a great sin against me.

I feel a little uneasy every time he does that, but the uneasiness disappears in an instant whenever Ross hugs me tightly. I hug him tightly, afraid that I might lose Ross.

Moonlight streams into the room through the uncurtained window. I think of the members of the Messiah club as I organize the letters.

Wouldn’t the lively and gluttonous Aria be staying up all night with anticipation like me? I smile as I think of Aria, who must be worrying about how to entertain us when we come to Bold Mountain.

The mischievous Kane, who pretends to be annoyed, might have prepared another prank for tomorrow’s trip. I’m happy that I’ll be able to see Aria and Kane doing their comedy duo act again after a long time.

I think that Lacar, who silently does his job, will be sleeping soundly. I’m sure that Lacar will thoroughly keep even his sleeping hours as scheduled.

The smooth-talking Casanova, Ross, might be tossing and turning like me. We are lovers with many things in common.

Ross seems to be the most thoughtful person I know. Sometimes he amazes me with unexpected thoughts.

But I’m worried that he often thinks too much and worries about things he doesn’t need to worry about.

I hope he sleeps comfortably tonight without any worries.

I look at the moon beyond the window and think of the members of the club.

I prayed that we could meet tomorrow with bright faces and without any worries.

***

Two months have passed. But the summer vacation wasn’t completely over. There was still the weekend left.

During the summer vacation, I felt that I had improved a lot.

After returning from the Perkus family, I spent the remaining month focusing all my time on breathing exercises and physical training.

One day, I even trained in armor and received a penalty for continuing the battle, so I couldn’t reply to the letter Luna sent.

I was spitting blood and falling asleep as if I was fainting at night, but I purely enjoyed it.

I hadn’t neglected training every day since entering the Academy, but it was so fun because it was the first time I could feel my growth like this.

Thanks to my body being extremely trained with intangible breathing, I was able to reach the second half of the second trial, which I couldn’t proceed with due to lack of stamina.

I honestly thought it was a difficult level to beat unless I had two bodies.

But there was another gain. When Estelle, who often showed her face during the vacation, saw me and said, ‘You can appeal to your girlfriend well enough,’ I felt confident.

I regained my senses after her cold assessment, ‘Is your style focusing on building muscle because your looks are lacking?’

Still, today was the day I would meet Luna after two months. I had my hair done at a beauty salon in the capital and bought a cool coat and clothes with temperature control artifacts engraved on them with the money I received from Estelle and Bella.

It’s September, so the heat of summer has subsided, but it’s not yet the weather to wear a coat. But Bold Mountain is in the north of the continent, so it’s always winter regardless of the season.

I woke up early in the morning, took the portal, and arrived at Bold Station in advance. I drank coffee on the second-floor cafe terrace inside the station and watched the people arriving through the portal.

The reason I’m doing this is simple. I was planning to surprise Luna. Actually, I wanted to see Luna as soon as possible, but that was a reason I was too embarrassed to say out loud.

Luna doesn’t know that I’m waiting. The time we agreed to meet was lunchtime, so Luna, who values punctuality, will arrive earlier than the agreed time.

Considering that, I arrived at the station a few hours early and am waiting for Luna.

There were so many people at the station. Most of the station was filled with department stores and restaurants. No merchant would leave the wealthy tourists who came through the portal alone. You can think of it as a kind of shopping mall.

But even if there are many people, I am confident that I can find Luna. Luna’s gait was a unique habit that couldn’t be confused with anyone else.

As her lover, I can tell. Yes, like that cute duck….

I almost spilled my coffee. It seems that I wasn’t the only one who changed during the summer vacation. My heart was beating like crazy. Luna had become even more lovely and beautiful in the meantime. Although I’m seeing her from afar, I think she’s gotten a little taller too.

I hurriedly left the cafe and went down the stairs. Luna, who had arrived much earlier than the agreed time, was looking around a nearby decoration shop, as if she had planned to look around the station from the beginning.

I hid myself for a moment and observed Luna. Luna’s appearance, with her small lips slightly open as if she was curious and looking at the objects, was so cute.

My heart is pounding and showing off its presence, and my palms are sweaty as if I’m nervous. I couldn’t take my eyes off Luna even for a moment.

I know the reason. I have fallen for Luna again.

I couldn’t stand it any longer and was about to approach Luna when I spotted a strange guy.

Like me a little while ago, he was hiding behind the objects in the next store, looking at Luna and smiling happily as if she was cute. He was an unpleasant-looking guy.

Perhaps realizing that I was glaring at him, the guy turned his head and looked at me. Our eyes met in the air.

A silent battle of nerves.

But I have no choice but to be the winner of this fight.

I twisted one corner of my mouth at the guy and approached Luna. Luna didn’t turn her gaze until I was standing right next to her, looking at something like a bracelet.

With a careful touch, I gently tapped Luna’s shoulder so as not to startle her. Luna turned her head.

I met her emerald-like bright blue eyes. Luna didn’t say anything for a moment, as if she was shocked, and just stared at me with her mouth slightly open.

,Long time no see, Luna.’

No sooner had I finished speaking than Luna’s eyes filled with tears.

,Ro, Ross…!’

I felt a deep sense of happiness at Luna’s actions of hugging me almost throwing herself at me. It was the warmth and Luna’s scent that I had been missing. I wanted to have a reunion kiss right away, but I held back because there were children around.

Because it doesn’t seem like it will end with just a kiss.

I stroked the back of Luna’s concave head and didn’t forget to give a winner’s smile to my competitor, who was glaring at me with a shocked expression.

This is mine.