episode_0015

“Heeheehee… Huhuhuhuh…”

A woman was laughing unpleasantly, her shoulders shaking in a research lab within a mansion.

Her bushy, tangled, dark hair mixed with yellow hung long and twitched slightly with each laugh,

And her unkempt hair cast a shadow on her aesthetic face, creating a strange sense of fear,

Meanwhile, her two round lenses alone quietly reflected light in the darkness, making her appearance truly nothing short of gloomy.

But despite that, she possessed a beautiful appearance that only elicited a slight sense of repulsion.

Although she had a little flab on her body because she was holed up in the lab all day and had significantly less exercise,

Even though her belly bulged slightly, drawing a clear line as if, making her look plump, she didn’t look fat not even a little.

Rather, in terms of size alone, her breasts and hips, which were larger than even Seraphina Serrion’s, harmonized to exude a voluptuous charm in their own way.

Anyway, the name of this beautiful girl grinning alone in the dark lab was Eliseo Gremlinna.

She was the main heroine of the original work ‘Thump x 2 Storm Harem Transfer Student’ and an alchemist of innate talent.

“Ro…Ropel.. Ro…Ropel’s re…reply… Heeheehee… Huhuhuhuh…”

Her lips were stretched unpleasantly as if reaching her ears, as she grinned.

The reason was none other than the letter that had just arrived from Ropel Teufel.

Calculating the time the letter took, he must have written the reply as soon as he read her letter.

Remembering the exact contents of the letter she had written, she read the letter with a heart half worry, half expectation,

And the content of the reply was tremendous! So much so that even an hour after reading it, Eliseo kept repeating the content inwardly.

She grinned, thinking she had worried unnecessarily since Ropel would never say something she would dislike in the first place.

“Ri..Right.. Ropel would never betray me.. Heeheehee.. Huhuhuhuh..

J..Just.. sorry for doubting you even for a moment, Ropel.. Huhuhuhuhuh…”

Eliseo held Ropel’s letter close to her ample chest and lay down on the sofa in the corner of the lab.

Then she swung her feet in the air, uncontrollably exuding excitement freely.

However, her poor physical stamina couldn’t hold out and she soon drooped.

Even with only a few movements, sweat was already flowing.

“Hoo… Ropel…”

She carefully unfolded the letter she held tightly in both hands and checked the content again.

As if wanting to savor the content just a little more.

‘To my dear Eliseo Gremlinna,

Hello, Ellie, it’s been quite a while since we exchanged letters like this.

I was curious because I hadn’t heard from you, which is unusual, but so that was the story.

It’s a relief that it wasn’t because you had a big accident or were sick.’

“Ellie.. Ellie.. Huhuhuhuh.. My nickname that Ropel gave me..! Heeheehee..!”

‘Ellie’ is what Ropel calls Eliseo when they are just the two of them.

It can be called a type of affectionate name he gave her after they became quite close, saying that the name ‘Eliseo’ felt stiff.

Looking at the word ‘Ellie’ written by Ropel, Eliseo felt a sense of ecstasy as if he were actually whispering the name beside her.

‘By the way, reading your letter made me quite curious.

Just what kind of research is it that made you so focused?

If we meet again later, please be sure to tell me.’

“Huhuhuhuhuh.. It’s.. it’s okay, Ropel.. Soon.. with that body.. step by step.. you’ll understand clearly…! Huhuhuhuhuh…”

What Eliseo Gremlinna was holed up in the lab making during the end of semester period was a potion.

It could be called a special potion mixed with body parts of monsters good for virility or medicinal herbs, etc.,

added to a thick essence extracted from only the necessary parts of the various potions Ropel personally tested.

‘By the way, to think you thought of me like that, if I had known sooner, I would have come to visit you myself.

Come to think of it, even at the Academy, once you focused on something, you were so engrossed you wouldn’t even notice if the lab caught fire.

Some might call you eccentric or strange for that, but I always thought that side of you was truly wonderful.

In fact, your intellectual appearance when focused on research is incredibly beautiful.

But whenever that happened, you were so engrossed in research that you couldn’t take care of yourself.

Whenever that happened, I would stop by your lab to make you tea or give you a light massage.’

“Ah.. Ahh..! Ropel..! To.. to think you care about someone like me this much..! Huhuhuhuhuh…”

‘And thank you for worrying about my marriage talk.

In fact, it was also an issue I was inwardly troubled about.

To have to meet noble young ladies I don’t even know right after graduating from the Academy and do marriage activities honestly didn’t appeal to me much either.

But fortunately, I’ll be able to resolve it soon.

Because I decided to steel my heart myself.’

“Heeheehee.. Huhuhuhuh..!”

It was his letter, which she had reread dozens of times already.

Soon, her favorite part comes next.

She already wore a lecherous smile with saliva even forming at the corners of her mouth.

‘As you said, a friend I’ve been close to normally is much better than young ladies from other noble families I’ve never met.

Someone who has been by my side and shared the same memories and experiences.

It’s embarrassing, but until now, I didn’t know that such a person had been right beside me all along.

And finally, I made up my mind; when I thought about it, there really was no one better as a marriage partner.

Someone I first met at the Academy and who has been with me until now.

Hoho, the hint is here. It wouldn’t be fun if I told you everything in a letter, right?

If I meet you again at the Academy, I will definitely tell you with my own mouth.

So… please look forward to it, Ellie.’

“Creaaak~! Heehee! Heehee! Ugh~! I.. I don’t know, I don’t know! I don’t know..!!”

Eliseo hugged the letter she had just read tightly to her chest and rolled her body left and right.

Then, with a deeply flushed face, she freely expressed the joy she felt now to her heart’s content.

“A..As expected.. I knew a day like this would come for me too…!

The pink days only seen in.. in books..!

N..No, it doesn’t end there..!

The bright red days only seen in.. in erotic paintings…! Huhuhuhuhuh!!!”

She gradually increased the speed of rolling her body, as if she were cleaning all the dust off the floor with her clothes.

If her lab wasn’t in the basement, people would probably have come up because of the noise between floors.

How long had it been like that? She moved her body onto the sofa.

“…Heehee”

Had all her stamina been drained from moving so much, or had her excitement finally calmed down?

Soon, she lay down quietly, holding Ropel’s letter dearly and closing her eyes.

Then she reminisced.

About the day she first met him.

…

“Ugh.. F.. Finally.. I’ve come…”

Eliseo Gremlinna moved towards the auditorium for the Academy entrance ceremony with her waist and head deeply bowed.

And she was trembling and limping with her perfectly fine legs without any discomfort.

In fact, she didn’t want to come to the Academy.

Of course, the Academy provided support from excellent faculty, good facilities, and research materials.

But that much was certainly possible even within the Gremlinna family.

No, perhaps the family’s facilities were even better than the Academy’s.

For her, who shut herself away in one place and enjoyed only research, there was absolutely no reason to come to the Academy.

However, her father was different.

–

“Your attitude of seeking and exploring knowledge is excellent, but… that demeanor must be corrected.

Not only can you not start a conversation with someone you meet for the first time, but you still stutter!

Can you truly call yourself a member of the Gremlinna family like that?

So I decided. Eliseo Gremlinna, you will enroll in the Academy from now on.

I’ve already finished the application and registration, so take this opportunity to experience ‘social life’.”

“B.. But..”

“Are you stuttering again?

Hoo… I thought you would become a distinguished scholar because your demeanor was unique from a young age…

Still, don’t worry too much about leaving home.

Most of the students at the Academy are young ladies from noble families, so they will all have basic etiquette.

Since the research facilities there are also excellent, you’ll be able to continue the research you like.

To begin with, if you don’t go to the Academy, the family plans not to support any of your research in the future, not even a little.”

“T.. That…”

–

That’s how Eliseo was semi-forcibly enrolled in the Academy.

And now she was heading to the Academy’s main auditorium to attend the entrance ceremony that was just about to begin.

As expected of a place where various noble young ladies gathered regardless of nationality,

The main auditorium was crowded with students and the servants accompanying them.

“Eek? J.. Just a moment.. I.. I need to.. pass..!”

She wanted to go to the most secluded corner possible, but her quiet words, even though she stammered, didn’t reach anyone’s ears.

Having been pushed and shoved by people before she knew it,

It seemed she wouldn’t be able to reach the seat originally assigned to her.

It was then. That materials being moved by magic for the entrance ceremony preparation hit and passed by her.

“U.. Uh-heh!?”

Eliseo’s frail body couldn’t withstand that force.

The world spun around once, and her glasses flew off. An unpleasant floating sensation enveloped her entire body.

Anticipating the great pain that would soon come, she tightly closed her eyes.

“Ugh..!”

1 second

2 seconds

…

…

..?

Why? She didn’t feel any pain.

Only the warmth of a reliable hand was conveyed through her waist.

“Are you okay? Ah… you looked like you were about to fall.”

An unnamed man with a reliable build was supporting her waist, close to her.

Although she couldn’t see properly without her glasses, because a rather handsome face was close by, Eliseo ended up blushing without realizing it.

“..!” A.. Ah..! Yes.. Yes! Th.. Thank you..

The man picked up her glasses that had fallen on the floor.

Fortunately, they weren’t cracked, but they seemed to have accumulated a lot of dust.

Although Eliseo could only see blurry, she could see him meticulously wiping her glasses with a warm breath.

“Here you go. Ah, don’t worry, I wiped them properly with a clean handkerchief.”

He handed over the glasses that had been wiped sparkling clean.

Soon, with a bewildered face, she put her glasses back on and looked at his now clear appearance again.

Curly and abundant black hair and sharp black eyes that exuded a decadent charm,

The man she would never forget for the rest of her life,

Ropel Teufel was looking at her with the kindest smile in the world.