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1.

“Haaa…”

Srenya let out a sigh of relief.

After the entrance ceremony, a grand banquet was held immediately.

A banquet to celebrate admission and encourage the arduous days of training that lie ahead.

The ones who stood out in that splendid banquet were, of course, Srenia and Kariel.

“There’s the head and second head over there!”

“Oh my… How can these two be so perfect!”

“That’s really amazing. How can someone the same age as me reach such a level?”

Admiring gazes are sent from all over.

It must be the feeling you get from a superior who seems to live a completely different life, except that they are both students from the same 987th class.

But… there is another look hidden here.

‘You two look so good together…’

‘That’s right. You’re both blond and handsome. It’s strange that you don’t match.’

‘Wow, wow… Did you see Srenya-nim smile? Her eye smile is no joke… Is Kariel seeing something like that right in front of his nose? What a jealous kid.’

The seven emotions, or feelings, that are referred to as human emotions.

The fifth of the five joys and sorrows.

Love

But this dizzying and ecstatic feeling is not easily given to most people.

The simplest way to quench that thirst.

Vicarious satisfaction.

Yes, that’s right.

By linking Srenya and Kariel as a fantasy couple, we create a couple that makes everyone’s eyes happy and satisfied.

Even in the academy, a place of training and learning, love can never be suppressed.

Besides, no one can stop the fresh and passionate emotions of teenage boys and girls in their prime.

…even though the wishes of the girl in question were not reflected at all.

‘I want to go home.’

Fuck.

The banquet was held in a good atmosphere.

Candles on a crystal chandelier softly illuminate the interior of the restaurant.

The academy’s cafeteria staff is busy moving around and the tables are filled with sumptuous feasts.

Although it is completely dark outside, the inside of the restaurant is more splendidly lit than anywhere else.

‘Ah~~~~~~~~ I want to go home.’

In that situation, it was Srenya who wanted to leave the banquet hall.

because…

“Ms. Srenya. It was a pleasure to read the declaration with you.”

Because of this person.

Don’t whisper too close… It’s a little creepy… Elf ears are more sensitive than you think…

And reduce the number of times you talk…

“Am I willing too?”

The corners of my mouth feel like they’re going to burst!

Do you know how hard it is to smile brightly and make your eyes smile?

A sly kid like you would be happy with a default smile!

If I stay still, I look cold!

Do you know how much that affects your first impression? Huh?

“Hahaha. When you say that, I don’t know what to do with myself.”

…I think I ate a lot of cheese at the banquet today.

It has to be that way.

If not, I wouldn’t be feeling this upset.

After talking like that for a while, when they separated for a while, Srenya let out a sigh in secret.

Even if you call it a banquet, it’s just a plaything for freshmen.

It’s not like it’s going to last late at night, so you just need to calm down a little more.

‘…Can you hold out?”

I think I need to conserve my stamina as much as possible.

There was too much attention on me to leave my seat, so I just moved to a corner.

In a corner of the restaurant that feels a bit quiet, unlike the fancy interior.

Of course, there was no way to stop looking at Srenya.

Srenya, whose gaze was a little burdensome, turned her gaze to the window frame made of antique wooden carvings.

‘The stars… are pretty.’

I absentmindedly raised my head and looked up at the sky, and the night sky was filled with stars.

And my gaze naturally moved to the Milky Way, where stars gathered in one place and gave off mysterious colors.

I can’t help but smile as I recall the old days when I used to sit on a cliff with a good view of the World Tree and count the stars.

The Academy has the characteristic of being isolated from its surrounding environment.

They must have settled here according to the message from the first warrior to stay away from the secular world.

That’s why it is in contact with nature.

Of course, it’s not the level of the elven forests I used to live in, but… compared to the average empire, it’s closer to nature.

A nature where stars, rivers, and mountains are in harmony…

Naturally, a river comes to mind along with the stars.

I heard that the river in the academy is beautiful…

I heard that the River Rukia that surrounds the Academy is a tributary of Lake Luskinea in the Kingdom of Iphisia.

“…Let’s go once.”

I blurted out a word, wanting to get away from this place filled with pretense and hypocrisy and return to nature.

“Miss Srenya? What did you just say…”

Wow!

For a moment, he was taken aback by Cariel’s approach, but then he regained his composure and answered.

“Oh, sorry. It was just a private conversation.”

He exaggerates it by saying it’s a personal matter.

You seem to be sensible, so I won’t ask you any more questions.

It’s not strange for an elf to like nature, but since this is something that reveals something about my inner self, I don’t want to tell others.

“Excuse me.”

After talking to Kariel for a while, he left.

Because I didn’t want to stay until the end of the banquet.

…

After the banquet, we returned to our assigned academy accommodations.

The academy’s accommodations were reminiscent of a high-class inn.

That is, everything that could be there is there.

Srenya had many choices.

Take a light dip, remove your makeup, or tidy up your clothes.

But he chose to just throw off his academy uniform and throw himself on the bed.

“Keuu …

Without even removing her light makeup.

“Just a little bit, really just a little bit later…”

After mumbling about for about 10 minutes, Srenya finally removed her makeup and lay down on the bed.

I thought to myself, enjoying the languid feeling of being absorbed into the bed.

How about taking a walk in the forest at the Academy tomorrow?

Otherwise, it might be okay to dip your feet in the Rukia River.

She had a smile on her lips for no reason.

Quite unfairly, she was the most beautiful person today, with her natural smile and no pretense.

3.

“If I get through tonight, I’ll really be studying at the academy…”

Ignis said, looking up at the unfamiliar ceiling.

I lay down in my dormitory and feel renewed anticipation for tomorrow.

As I came to the academy, the fantasies and hopes I had started to recalled one by one.

Make friends, study, go on school trips…

“First of all, I think I made a friend.”

Taina.

Hehehe.

Originally, when you first make a friend, the person you first meet on the day of entrance ceremony usually becomes your friend without saying much.

…We’re friends, right?

anyway!

Don’t worry about useless things late at night!

“I’m confident in studying.”

I think I have some talent.

I can’t describe it clearly, but isn’t it above average?

Oh, maybe I can become the next chief too…!

“Hehehe…”

I even had some embarrassing fantasies.

“Where should we go on the math trip…?”

I’m also looking forward to the upcoming academic calendar.

“Maybe, kiss…maybe…”

And I’m trying to picture a rosy future.

“Oh, by any chance, three, three…ah…”

I also draw a red future.

As the night deepens, consciousness becomes hazy and thoughts become a tangled mess like a ball of thread.

“Ss …

Finally, Ignis fell into a happy dream, breathing evenly.

Hehehe.

4.

Even when most of the students were asleep, the discontent in one room in particular did not subside.

“Srenia… Ifkea. Ifishia, the third princess of the Elf Kingdom and an authority on spirit magic. Some kind of relationship with Kariel can be assumed. However, she cannot hide her uncomfortable feelings in subtle expressions. It is assumed that she is not sincere…”

The pen rotates between sharp nails and colorful fingers.

Sometimes you draw a figure 8, and other times you draw a large circle and twist it.

I’m going to write down in pen what happened at the banquet today.

It doesn’t have to be anything special.

Just organizing, organizing.

A small talk, a meeting between high-ranking nobles, or a unique person among people of unknown status.

“Hmm… Is this pretty much it?”

Handwriting so scribbled that most people can’t read it.

There are also parts where the edges of the paper are torn because he scratched the edge with his sharp fingernails, as if he was thinking deeply about something.

A worn-out leather notebook, its color already faded and the leather strap repeatedly torn, is folded in half in her hands.

“Ignis… Phew.”

Let’s review what happened today to see if we missed anything. Most of the memories are occupied by Ignis, a new friend we met today.

I find myself laughing.

Is it pure?

It’s different from being cunning like me.

Foxes have often been described as being cunning and wicked since ancient times.

Most of it is true.

I’m not the mastermind behind the Academy, but you can tell by the way I naturally gather information.

I don’t intend to take advantage of anyone!

I’m not some capital city vixen who preys on country girls like Ignis!

It’s a habit, it’s a habit!

It is a habit that has been ingrained in the fox’s bones because he believes that he cannot help it if he wants to live in this world.

If you are not as strong as a tiger, you have to use some tricks, and if you are going to use tricks, you have to know something more.

Just like Altina Shukeros.

Just like him, who made up for his lack of strength with his intelligence and proudly became a member of the party of warriors!

He also had this habit, so it came from wanting to be like him.

“Haaam…”

Open your mouth wide and yawn.

Don’t cover your mouth with your hand or anything.

Not because I was alone, but especially because I was afraid of getting my hand pricked by those sharp fangs.

“I should go to sleep now. Bed, bed…”

A normal person would sleep lying down straight, but Taina was different.

Push the blanket to one side and roll it into a ball.

It’s like a nest.

“I have to wake up early tomorrow… ”

Keep your body as round as possible and keep your tail close to your body as if wrapping it around it.

Keep your thighs and calves close together and hug your chest and knees so they touch to maintain body temperature.

Then attach both wrists to the head so that they cover the eyes and snout.

The tail wags comfortably, and the ears also sink softly, creating a comfortable posture.

“Kaaa… Kaaa…”

As night, the time of instinct, came, Taina fell asleep, crying like a fox.

Her appearance was more like that of a beast than a human.