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They happened to be sitting together in a shady corner of the gym, sharing the packed lunch they had brought.

Unlike Edward and Héloïse, who brought two servings from the beginning, Marie seemed to have taken into account others who might be training with Anne in advance, so there seemed to be no shortage of food.

Isn’t this also a great example of a sister who cares for her younger brother?

Recently, Marie often shows herself studying leisurely, as if she has reduced her workload, and is now able to focus on her lyrics by humming a song.

Compared to before, where even if she tried to smile, her face ended up looking pitiful, her face now looks more lively than relaxed.

Anne was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Because I didn’t want to see my sister in such pain, just working until she collapsed from fatigue like always.

Fortunately, from what I heard from Marie, the family’s financial situation is gradually improving, so maybe soon she too will be able to focus entirely on her studies.

But unlike her older sister, who was in much better condition, her younger brother seemed to be still just a child.

“So, did you two meet?

How long has it been since you met?”

“Umm… It must have been about 2 years… ?

There was talk of an engagement in the family…

Right, Edward?”

“Exactly 2 years and 2 months, 6 days, 9 hours, 16 minutes and 9 seconds.”

“There’s no need to go into that much detail, right?”

“Simple memory is my specialty.”

“Then, shall we create a position in the Department of Magic Design?

I think you’ll do well here too, right?”

“Anyway, that’s a bit…

That’s not all, so please save me.”

“Woohuhu!!”

Anne was usually just a girl with a blunt armor around her, but in front of him, Anne could not cover herself with such an iron wall.

Edward laughs and chats with Heloise.

How can she tolerate her emotions fluctuating like this when she looks at him?

Unlike Anne, who couldn’t hide her uncomfortable expression, Lucia’s expression as she sat next to her and sipped the tea that Marie poured for her was truly peaceful.

‘Probably a senior… Is it like me… … ?’

Lucia expressed her feelings to Edward, but was unable to do so in front of Heloise or others.

She was so completely in control of her emotions that it was truly terrifying, and only occasionally smiled and responded when a conversation was directed to her.

But there was another person like him.

‘You’re feeling uncomfortable…’ … ‘

Every time Lucia opens her mouth calmly, Edward’s facial expression, with his eyebrows slightly furrowed, tells us this.

It was just a hint of guilt.

Feeling guilty about leaving a loved one behind and laying hands on a student.

And aversion to having the affair partner and lover meet.

Actually, if I thought about it a little, I could figure it out.

At that time, his expression at the Paulo Pavilion looked very perplexed.

‘Lucia… Lucia… … !!

Not anymore… If this happens… … ..!!’

‘Ugh… It’s nice… Deuce…

I’m Seongsaengni… Ugh… … Ugh… !!’

Because Lucia attacked him aggressively and without hesitation, he had no choice but to make that expression.

‘Trivial and shabby… I showed off my body, the only thing I was proud of was that I was a virgin.

He desperately tempted me to somehow embrace and lust after me!!’

A woman who wants to accept her, and a man who does not want to hurt such a woman.

If you add yourself here, only the number of women will change.

Lucia must have been as desperate as she was, but in the end she was unable to overcome the wall of reality.

Rather, it is even more meaningful that Lucia could not do it.

Could it be that the daughter of a poor family, a baron at best, could do something that even the daughter of a duke who ran the country, who had everything, could not do?

“Ah~!! it’s good!! Our student sister!!

Are you better at cooking than I thought?”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it.

I will continue to take good care of Anne.”

“Cancer!! You have to pay for what you ate!!

Aside from that, students must be looked after with love!!

No matter what happens, I will teach you to be a warrior who can succeed in my footsteps!!”

“Ahaha!! Is it reliable?”

“Okay then!! Because it is none other than me who guarantees!!

Isn’t it true that swordsmen these days have the best frontline warrior tech tree?

Actually, this was told to me by another colleague, but these days, the Royal Knights are not what they used to be?

They say the work-life balance is the worst and there are a lot of old guys.

So, is it better to be a front-line mercenary in terms of compensation and other aspects?

From career planning to employment!! Master Nell will help you clearly!!”

“Ah… … How amazing… … ”

Anne swallowed her saliva as she looked at her sister who was amazed while listening to Polcinella’s words.

Because he doesn’t want his family to get hurt due to his greed.

The girl who knew that love was free, but realization was not, eventually had to hold on to her growing heart.

“Hmm!! I ate well!!

It was the first enjoyable meal in a while.”

“I think this is good too.

Should we have a tea party next time?”

In response to Edward’s satisfied voice, Heloise smiled as if she sympathized with the suggestion.

Lucia, who was similarly smiling and nodding her head, was also agreeing with me and helping me out with a word.

Was that her own way of behaving?

“That might be a good idea too.

I will prepare the refreshments.”

“Good!! Woohee!! I’m looking forward to it!!

Ah, it feels good, should we spar?

Will there be disciples and juniors?

Would you like to see how well your younger brother is doing?”

“It would be an honor to be with you.”

Unlike Lucia, who was happy to spar with a powerful enemy, Marie, who had been invited to watch, was shaking her head with a disappointed expression.

“I have plans for later…

It’s a pity, but I have to study to keep up with the progress…

Let’s go back to Mado-dong… ”

Although I said I had more free time after quitting my existing part-time job, I still had other things to do.

The fact that you still have to put in a lot of effort to maintain your grades remains the same.

“Then shall we go together?

I’ve also finished eating, so I’ll head back from here.

So many passionate students gathered here, right?

Shouldn’t Edward be here?”

“That’s true too.

Then where… Should I try sparring too… ?

It’s still vacation, but Romenberg’s special lectures are always open… !!”

When Heloise tried to stand up first and was dissuaded with a soft smile, Edward, who was trying to follow her, scratched the back of his head sheepishly and headed toward the office next to the training center, saying he would bring a wooden sword.

Marie, who was once again filling up the lunch box, appeared to point out something to Anne as if something had occurred to her.

“I’m sorry, Anne. I think I’ll be going in late today.

Would you like to have dinner first tonight?

And I forgot to bring it from the Mado-dong classroom…

I have something to give you, so would you like to follow me for a moment? ”

“Ugh… !! Then I’ll be back for a bit!!”

“Don’t be in a hurry, take your time and go slowly!!

I need to see how much Edward has grown in the meantime!!

It hasn’t become dull already!! Hehe!!

It’s a duel for a man’s pride, Edward!!”

“You’ll have to take me down first before that.

You can’t leave alone a hunting cat that tries to come up to the stove late.

There is a law in everything.”

‘I think I just heard a strange noise… … ‘

Leaving the remaining three alone for a moment, the three women headed towards the Mado-dong building.

“You mean the magic dispersion magic of Prudekilos that you learned in the second semester last year, professor?

The horsepower injection amount set according to the diameter of circle 3 is 1.2 times that of the existing circles… ”

“To be exact, it is 1.25 times. Prudekilos’ magic dispersion magic circle is often used together, so it needs to be adjusted flexibly by up to 1.5 times depending on the diameter of the first and second circles and the amount of magic used there.”

As Marie has a keen interest in learning, on her way home, she asks the professor next to her, Héloïse.

He seemed to be asking questions like he was firing a machine gun.

“If you look here, the original composition of the overlapping magic formation is…

It is largely composed of 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13 layers… here!

Prudekilos’ Magic Dispersion Magic Jin belongs to the 3rd layer, right?

In order to disperse the magic received from circles 1 and 2 from circle 3, the magic channels must be distributed accurately… ”

And Eloise is not bothered by her questions at all, and instead uses magical power to float letters and shapes in the air like a blackboard.

Anne, who was watching from the side, suddenly found herself walking quietly, lost in thought.

He is truly an educator with excellent skills as a magician and a great personality.

‘He’s a good person…’ … ‘

Since she knows what Edward’s strengths are, she too would have fallen in love with him.

Edward might have fallen in love with her when he saw her like this.

“I hope we have a chance to meet again next time.

So, please do your best until we meet next time?

Miss Anne, will you talk to me whenever I see you next time?”

Was it because I was thinking deeply?

In the lobby of Mado-dong, her sister’s school, where she had already arrived, Eloise appeared to be waving and going on her way.

Meanwhile, Anne, who had that image in the center of her eyes, could not stop following that figure even as she lowered her head.

“Thank goodness… I have a few books to leave home today…

Because I have something to do today.

So it must have been difficult to carry it around… ?

Can I ask you a favor just this time? … ?”

“Yes, sister… … It’s not that difficult…

It’s okay to speak freely at any time… … ”

“Uh… Yes… But is there anything going on… ?

Because his expression doesn’t look good… … ”

“It’s nothing.

really… nothing…

Then I’ll bring this to you later.”

“Yes. Please? See you later, Anne?”

Anne was lost in thought, not even seeing Marie’s face darkening.

In the end, leaving her older sister to go back to the study room to study again, Anne slowly walked back the way she came, pondering the previous situation.

‘I am… … I can’t be that cool girl… …

Like the professor… Like a senior… Not like that… … ‘

Long gray-white hair that looks like it has been growing for a long time.

A body with a fragile beauty that can shake a man’s heart.

Despite that, she can show such a beautiful smile.

‘I can follow… Is there one… … ?’

It felt like the winner had already been decided.

I confidently told Lucia that I would defeat you.

I was dreaming of beating her and going up against Héloïse, my confidant.

Was it because he realized that what he wanted to do was not acquisition, but one-sided plunder?

‘like this… can not… … ‘

Feeling like she was about to burst into tears at any moment, Anne hurriedly walked away while holding on to the books she was holding in her arms.

Although there weren’t many people because it was vacation, it was still a place where students came and went from time to time.

She had been holding back tears all the way down the stairs to the first floor, and as soon as she came down, she was looking around.

– woman’s restroom

And Anne, who happened to find the small sign she was looking for in the corner of the first floor of Mado-dong, was hastily running towards it before she burst into tears.

The face of the Monehen family.

Because you shouldn’t be crying on the side of the road like this.

Even though she didn’t cry even when she was being bullied by Vivian, she couldn’t show tears in front of others because of something like this.

Entering the women’s restroom, Anne put her sister’s book down in the space next to where she put things down and grabbed hold of the sink. It was only then that she began to shed overflowing tears.

“Black… eww… … .”

My heart aches so much. It hurts this much.

Even though my helpless self is once again holding me back, I, the person directly involved, can’t do anything.

No matter how many times I decided to become a better person and become a proud daughter and sister to my family.

Nevertheless, was she just a stupid girl like Vivian said, unable to do anything even on her own?

In the midst of this, Anne was crying silently, clutching her chest in pain as if it were boiling over.

“Okay… !! Ugh… … !!”

“……!!”

Anne, startled by an unidentified sound coming from the corner of the bathroom, gasped and looked to the side.

“Five grains… . jade… Come and go… … ”

What should we call this?

A sound like the howling of an animal with its throat blocked.

Although the sound itself was not loud, it was not so loud that you couldn’t hear it if you tried.

Maybe it’s the sound made by a wild animal hiding in this place.

“Ook… Oh my… Right pole… … !!”

At least it was different from the cries of animals he knew.

Why did that sound sound so familiar?

‘what… ji… … ?’

A place where sound comes from.

What was located there was the partition door of the toilet stall, which is commonly seen in women’s restrooms.

And Anne, who crept closer with trembling eyes, looked at the door and saw that it was locked, as if there was someone there.

‘person… ? who… Is there… … ?’

But what kind of person would make a sound like that?

It could have been painful somewhere.

If your condition is not very good, if you are in a situation where you need help, you may need to help.

The very moment Anne tried to call out to the person behind the door and tried to raise her voice.

In “… Wow… de… … Oh my… … ♡”

A name that you can hear so clearly that you cannot help but recognize a voice that makes you know who the owner is.

Anne’s eyes were shaking violently when she heard that.

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