episode_0010
by fnovelpiaA base camp set up somewhere in the forest. There, as before, a bonfire was burning.
However, it was completely different from the empty and droopy atmosphere from before.
“······Gulp.”
The four of them were sitting together at the campfire. And everyone’s eyes were focused on one place.
Cheeek! The fish Revan caught were cooking over a blazing bonfire, making delicious sounds.
Revan removed the heads of the fish he had caught, cleaned out the intestines, and cleaned them. In an extreme situation, we would have had to eat everything without throwing anything away, but fortunately, thanks to the healthy ecosystem, we were able to catch quite a few fish.
I seasoned the cleanly cleaned fish with basic seasoning, added some spices, and placed it in an oiled pan. The ingredients that Werner was carrying were gone, but the spices and utensils were in Revan’s backpack. Thanks to this, I was able to cook the fish well.
The fat and cooking oil from the fish flesh mixed together to make the skin crispy, and the fish flesh was also cooked to a mouth-watering white color.
The three of them, who had starved all day, were staring intently at the cooking fish.
“···I think you can eat it now.”
With Revan’s permission, the three quickly brought the fish to their plates.
“Whoop, whoop!”
“······!”
The three who brought the grilled fish were hastily putting the fish into their mouths. Benny, who had always been polite and all, now kept his mouth shut and frantically stuffed fish flesh into his mouth.
“Um, Revan?”
“···Why are you doing that?”
“Levan, don’t you eat it?”
Sonia was impressed by the taste of the fish. It wasn’t a decent dish for something to eat at a campsite.
Actually, Sonia had a little worry when Revan brought the fish. I was very grateful to have been able to find food, but the problem was who to entrust the cooking to.
Werner and Sonia are nobles. I have never tried cooking at a restaurant.
So it seemed like the most logical thing for Benny to cook, but he couldn’t do it. Benny had been hired since the Bismuth family’s rapid revival, and had no responsibility other than assisting Sonia.
While thinking about such things, Revan, who never thought he could cook, made a dish on his own.
“It may seem a little shameless to say this, but this dish is really delicious…!”
The dish suited Sonia’s taste perfectly. As if it was cooked by someone who knows their taste well.
Sonia gathered the ingredients and thought it would be nice for Revan, who cooked such a great dish, to experience the same taste.
Revan felt a part of Sonia’s past. The side of that young lady who was considerate, kind, and always upright.
“···Phew.”
Revan let out a small sigh, moved a few pieces of fish to the plate in front of him, and stood up.
“Uh, Revan? Where are you going instead of eating with us?”
Revan tapped his gas mask.
“I have to take this off to eat it, but I can’t take it off near you. While I’m eating, I’ll take a quick look around, so you can enjoy your meal.”
Revan answered calmly and left for the stream where he had caught the fish.
“······.”
Sonia thought as she watched Revan leave.
‘Do you hate me?’
Revan has been fighting with Benny ever since before the group was formed. Even from the owner Sonia’s perspective, Benny’s negligence was greater, so it wasn’t a big problem.
Sonia wondered if Revan was a person who rejected human relationships themselves. That’s because when he met himself, the guide, he turned around and ran away without even talking.
But the Revan I saw up close was not that kind of person. It was Revan who immediately cooked the meal and also took care of Werner, who was embarrassed.
When Sonia saw these things, she thought that Revan might not be the person she thought he was, but that he might be a pretty good person.
However, it felt like Revan was fighting with Benny, and although he took care of Werner, he refused to communicate with Sonia. Right now, that was the only conversation I had with Revan today.
I didn’t like this situation. Sonia had a clear goal.
“······.”
So Sonia continued to look in the direction Revan was heading towards.
***
“Phew.”
Revan came near the stream where he caught the fish and took off his gas mask.
In fact, Revan had no intention of eating. This is because I have a body that can survive without eating anything for about four days without any problems.
But Sonia recommended eating. Seeing that, Revan took some food and reached a deserted place.
“Um.”
Revan put the fish fillet he had taken into his mouth. It wasn’t too spicy, but it was well seasoned and the scent of spices whetted my appetite.
Crunchy! The well-baked crust crumbled and delighted Revan’s mouth. It was all the same recipe for Sonia that I learned from Carls.
Carls, the Bismuth family’s butler, tried to teach Revan as much as he could.
-Even if I end up on a deserted island with a young lady, I should be able to survive as long as I’m with you!
-yes?
-Hurry up and pick up your kitchen knife!
And cooking was one of Carl’s many teachings. Therefore, all the dishes that Revan learned and could cook were tailored to Sonia’s tastes.
When he first encountered Sonia, Revan felt intensely shaken. The agitation was close to fear and hatred.
However, through a series of coincidences, my contact with Sonia increased. In the process, fear was gradually pushed out of Revan’s mind and only emotional questions increased.
That’s why Revan hated silence. It was better to move my body. Now that he had stopped acting, a whirlpool was forming in Revan’s mind.
Why did you sell me out? And that too as a slave in a laboratory? Were all the faith and laughter you gave me a lie? Why did I leave Beni like that?
“···Revan?”
“······!”
Sonia’s voice, who must have been at the camp, was heard from behind. Revan hurriedly moved his body behind the rock and put on his gas mask.
“Didn’t I tell you to wait at the camp?!”
“I’m sorry.”
After hearing Revan’s shout, Sonia instinctively flinched. Revan’s voice contained anxiety and anger that could not be hidden.
“···Why are you keeping such a distance?”
However, Sonia shook off her shrinking expression and spoke to Revan.
“···I told you, didn’t I? If I take off my gas mask, I can’t be with you-”
“No. I’m not saying that.”
Revan was about to repeat his excuse from before, but Sonia stopped him.
“Yes, at least that may be true for Benny and Werner. But, Revan?”
“···Yes.”
“Why are you avoiding me? Don’t you like me just like when we first met?”
Sonia asked Revan with emotions such as frustration and a sense of indebtedness.
And Revan froze, unable to answer that question.
You don’t like it? Would it be possible to like someone who was abandoned, turned into an experiment, and then turned into a gladiator slave?
However, it is absurd to get angry without letting others know that you are in that ‘class’. If you want to pour out your resentment on Sonia, it is right to reveal your identity.
Do you have enough courage to do that? Revan couldn’t answer on his own.
“···Revan, why did you enter this academy?”
“···Yes?”
When Revan remained silent without answering, Sonia suddenly asked a question that deviated from the flow.
“Revan, didn’t you join this academy because you had something in mind?”
Why did you join the academy? Revan asked himself.
liberation from slavery. Faust’s request. Diploma. And… other little things.
Revan thought of many things, but realized at the same time. I have nothing fundamental to wish for from this academy. I just came in with the flow.
That’s why Revan couldn’t reply. Sonia opened her mouth to explain how she accepted that silence.
“I… have a goal. A very important goal.”
“This is a fact that only Benny knows… I have someone waiting for me.”
“He is a very precious person to me. Benny gets jealous every time he speaks… more than anyone else. Ah, this is something that would make even my father feel sad, hehe…”
“···So, I want to be the best person I can until the day I proudly reunite with that person.”
“The definition of a good person may have several criteria. I want to tick all those boxes as best as I can. In all aspects, including ability, appearance, and connections.”
“And that goal will require interaction with many people. Revan, I need your help. To become a great person.”
Sonia calmly stated her goal.
“···That’s a great goal.”
And upon hearing Sonia’s words, Revan felt his heated heart cooling down.
Revan is the only one caught up in the past. Sonia has already let go of the past and is just looking to the future.
Now, Revan didn’t have the courage or stamina to ask Sonia why she abandoned me.
So Revan defined in his mind. The person in front of me is not a young lady. I am Sonia Bismuth, a student at Geoff Academy.
After gathering his thoughts like that, Revan felt that all the nerve and stamina he had spent so far was a waste. Revan answered Sonia.
“I heard you well.”
“Ah… Thank you?”
“It’s late. It would be difficult if we were attacked, so let’s go back to the campsite.”
“Ah, yes!”
Revan headed to the camp with Sonia. At first glance, it seemed like the relationship between the two had become closer thanks to Sonia’s earnest words.
However, contrary to his resolve, Revan could not help but think in his heart about the person Sonia was waiting for. The other person is different from myself, who was abandoned like a devoted god.
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