episode_0019

Two days later,

Lunchtime at the Academy.

On the lawn of the podium, where students gather in groups of three or five and eat a picnic-like meal.

In one of those corners, in the shade of a large tree, I was sitting on the floor, having spread out a large mat that could easily accommodate ten people.

The person sitting next to me is a silver-haired, fresh-faced female student who is considered the most beautiful in the school.

She was the only daughter of the noble Broward family and the number one ranked person in the official Academy rankings, Tirisia Broward of the Silver Lake.

She was sitting upright with her back straight, somewhat modestly but with dignity.

Her glossy silver hair flowed down in waves, sparkling in the sunlight and giving off an aura as if she was radiating a halo.

Her facial features were ideally embroidered on her white jade-like skin. Among them, her jade-colored eyes looked around her surroundings with a clear energy, and her light pink lips beneath her sharp nose were smiling faintly, giving off a sense of benevolence.

The students on the podium who recognized her were all passing by, casting glances of admiration and awe at her spirit that seemed to change the air around her into something sacred.

A self-proclaimed all-rounder. A perfect superhuman recognized by everyone at the Academy, and an idol like a flower on a cliff.

That was my ex-girlfriend, Tirissia Brouard.

Of course, now I know that there is another side to her.

But even though I witnessed that shame, my image of her did not fundamentally collapse.

The Tirisia I knew and loved was shattered and disappeared, but the Tirisia Brewery that existed externally remained unchanged.

Even though she harbored an ugly secret that she couldn’t tell anyone, Tirissia was still Tirissia.

“The weather is nice, isn’t it, Erto?”

Clear, emerald eyes looked back at me.

“Yes, the sun is warm.”

It was fortunate that at least the sky was peaceful.

Because the story we are going to reveal in front of everyone today is a story of somewhat cold reality.

“But who’s gathering here today?”

“Ah, that’s… ”

The people I called to the podium today were acquaintances of both Tirissia and me.

This is because we decided to directly inform only those who belong to the intersection, and leave it to the rest to either spread it on their own or to leave it to the rumors that would spread anyway.

So, the person who will come to this place is decided.

“Oh, you’re coming over right now?”

I pointed to a girl who was waving her hand and approaching from the direction of the women’s dormitory.

“Tiring―♡”

A tiny schoolgirl runs towards us with a big smile on her face and her cherry-colored twintails fluttering.

Lucica Rapisle. She was the first member of the group.

“Lucica~!”

Tirisia also got up from her seat and welcomed the girl who was hugging her chest.

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Lucica was smaller than me, but Tirisia was taller than me, so the difference in height was such that if the former rushed at the latter, her face would end up buried right in his chest.

Lucica swung her twintails from side to side and buried her face in Tirisia’s arms.

“Abububu – Why is it so hard to see your face these days♡ Idiot♡Idiot♡Expensive girl♡”

Lucica, who would viciously despise me by calling me a pervert and a slacker, was extremely soft-spoken towards Tirisia.

“I’m sorry, I’ve been really busy with housework lately. Instead, I’ll hug you tightly. You’re so kind, you’re so kind~”

“Hehehehehe♡”

As Tirisia stroked her head and held her tightly in her arms, Lucica’s face relaxed and she let out an inexplicable exclamation.

“… ”

“Effective?”

As I sat next to her and looked at her with an expression that seemed to indicate that I had found something disgusting, Lucica met my eyes and curled the corners of her mouth, loading up her evil side.

“Aha♡ Tiring, why is that pervert next to you looking at me with such a nasty look? Is he jealous of this texture? But I won’t give it to you♡ Disgusting♡”

“… ”

I was speechless at the stark difference in attitude, so I shut my eyes tightly and turned my head away.

Tirisia spoke to Lucica as if she was being scolded.

“Pervert, Erto isn’t that kind of person.”

“I saw it! Those sinister eyes were scanning Tiring’s chest!”

What the heck?

It wasn’t Tirisia’s breasts that I saw, but the stupid face buried between them.

Of course, I’ll just keep quiet because refuting it won’t work.

“Haha, that’s okay. It’s not like it’s worn out.”

“Worn out! Just looking at that sloppy pervert makes my nobility wear down!”

“No, don’t say such bad words!”

When Tirisia placed a chestnut on Lucica’s forehead, Lucica became quiet as if the evil spirit had been washed away.

“Cheet… ”

But until the very end, he was still an impudent brat who looked at me with contempt.

“Come sit here, Lucica.”

“Yeah♡”

Tirisia and Lucica sat across from me.

The girls were clinging to each other as if they were deeply in love, wrapping their bodies around each other.

With such uninhibited skinship, is it true that women’s friendships are fundamentally different from men’s friendships?

Of course, as a childhood friend of the two, I had been seeing that kind of thing for a long time, so I didn’t feel anything special.

Lucica loved and followed Tirisia very much, while I was the type of person who ignored and looked down on her, so whenever the three of us gathered together, I always ended up playing the role of the loner.

This was just a routine, silly role-playing game, so I didn’t find it particularly unpleasant or anything.

Just think of something to give Lucica later as a headache.

“I knew Lucica would come.”

“I don’t know what it is, but Tiring and that pervert have something important to say, so I can’t miss out!”

As I was looking at the two people who were as affectionate as lovers, I heard a cold voice that seemed to crawl on the floor, along with an ominous aura, from behind me.

“gooo―”

“Huh?”

Looking back, I saw a huge dark cloud hanging over the tree next to me.

And a girl as big as a tree was peeking out from behind a pillar.

“Gooong, Leto gooong―”

This time, it certainly appeared from an appropriate distance, but the way it called out like a ghost needs some further correction.

I waved and called her name.

“Heidiera, why are you hiding there?”

The giant, his eyes obscured by his flowing black bangs, answered in a crawling voice.

“Le, Lord Leto… Why are these nobles all in one place… ”

Although her gaze was not clearly visible, it was obvious who the noble person she was talking about was.

“You said you had something to say today, right? Tirisia was going to say it too.”

Then Heidi shrugged her shoulders in shock and muttered.

“Heeek, wow, how dare you…! If a, a small person were to bask in such sacred light, he would be struck down by Buddhahood…!”

“It’s not like we’re meeting for the first time, so don’t do that and come here.”

“Heee… ”

As I smiled and waved, a huge body emerged from behind a tree and walked towards us, hunched over.

“Bar, nice to meet you… Lord Lapis, Lord Bruard… ”

Lucica and Tirisia, who had been clinging to her as if they were one body, also noticed her and greeted her with a smile.

“Heidi♡ Are you still a coward? Your bangs seem to have come down further? Ahaha, it’s frustrating♡ It’s frustrating♡”

“Miss Isidel, thank you for coming today. Please take a seat.”

Heidiera, who was very nervous, turned her stiff head and looked at the empty space.

“Hi, hiik, le, leto gon. Soso, where would you like to sit?”

“The mat is wide, so you can just sit wherever you feel comfortable.”

“Then, then… I am here.”

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As she spoke, the large girl took a seat behind me.

The girl who had grabbed my shoulders with both hands like a ghost said, avoiding eye contact with Tirisia.

“Please cover the light flowing in that zone, Lord Leto…!”

“Can I cover all of your body…?”

If the thing pouring down from the front was an area-of-effect magic, then I would die and Heidi would die too.

Anyway, since it’s a comfortable seat for him, let’s leave it alone.

Lucica crawled to her knees with an evil smile on her face as she watched Heidiera hide in plain sight, like a pheasant hiding only her head in the bushes.

“Yay~♡ Heidi from the Rat Hole♡ Show me your eyes♡”

As she poked Heidiera’s cheek and then suddenly swept her bangs back, a scream like the scream of the dead was heard from behind.

“Gyaaa …

“Ahahahaha! Seriously, Heidi is the size of a bear, but she actually looks like a rabbit♡ I have to act bad♡ Yay yay♡”

“This… Don’t do this, Lord Lapis… ! Heee… !”

Tyrissia smiled, bringing her hand to her mouth as she watched the scene unfold behind me.

“Woohoohoo, those two are still on good terms.”

“How can I interpret this to make it look like that…?”

Does your perspective change when you reach number one in the Academy Rankings?

As I was tilting my head, this time I heard high-pitched laughter from far away.

“Oh-hohohoho! Look at that ridiculous sight, Miyu! Juri!”

“There really isn’t any dignity to be found, Elconza!”

“How presumptuous of you to call Elconja to a place like this!”

Oh my, it’s the appearance of the All-in-One doll.

The gazes of the four people sitting on the mats turned to the trio standing in the middle of the podium.

A female student with a ponytail and short-haired nobles on her left and right.

Golden bun hair that sparkled in the sunlight, and crimson eyes that looked down at us as if they were looking down on us.

Seldianne, who rarely came to the podium during lunch hour, shouted while supporting her chin with her fan.

“The most pitiful nobles of this academy are gathered together! This is your chance to destroy them all!”

Just come and sit down.