episode_0027
by fnovelpia“Yaaa!”
puck! Faust’s charging body collided with Revan’s body.
It seemed like he rushed at me with all his might, but because he was light, there was no shock or anything. I always felt this, but Faust was a bit small and light for a man.
“Did you live like shit again?”
There were telltale dark circles around Faust’s eyes. It was because of the continuous all-nighters and overtime work.
That irregular lifestyle was the same even when I was with Revan.
-Ah, is it right to do it now?! Just do this and your output will increase by 10%!
-So take a nap and come back! Can’t you see your hands are shaking?! If my body gets destroyed, will you be responsible?!
-I’ll take responsibility!
-Damn it!
There was a time when a person with a weak body performed the procedure two days in a row without sleeping. I have never been so scared of the scalpel in my trembling hand and my red eyes filled with blood vessels around my eyes.
ha. Revan spoke to the unchanging Faust.
“You told me to do some exercise?”
“That’s it. You’re the one doing the fighting, so why me?
Faust, with his hands on his waist, looked at Revan with a proud face. phut! Revan slapped Faust on the back.
“Ah! Why are you hitting me?”
Ugh- Revan turned behind Faust, who was drooling and rubbing his back.
“Hey, hey! Let’s go together!”
Faust ran toward Revan’s back as he quickly walked away. There was a smile on his lips as he ran around.
***
“Hey, how have you been?”
Faust asked playfully in the carriage going from the dock to the Academy.
“You didn’t want to see me?”
“···.”
Revan felt regret in his heart as he looked at Faust, who remained consistent. The person who thought he missed it even a little was turned upside down.
Faust burst into laughter, probably finding it funny that Revan was covering his palms over his gas mask. Then he suddenly held out his palm towards Revan.
“···?”
“What, why are you pretending not to know? Give me a gift!”
It was a request for the gift written in the postscript. Faust urged, moving his outstretched finger slowly.
ha. Revan sighed deeply. Faust, seeing this, drew a subtle line on the corner of his mouth.
‘Well, I wasn’t expecting that guy to prepare a gift anyway. Should I make fun of him for that…?’
However, Revan stretched his hand into the air, opened his inventory, and took out a box wrapped in purple.
“It’s old.”
The purple, shiny, antique box gave off a subtle scent. Even so, Faust comes from a rather high-ranking family. Even at first glance, it was obvious that it was a high-end product and not something purchased from anywhere.
“···Huh?”
Faust’s body became as hard as stone when he saw the box Revan handed him. A completely unexpected gift popped out. Looks like he put a lot of thought into it too.
“I gave as much as I could, but why is the reaction like this?”
Faust, who was handed the gift with a dazed look, immediately opened the box he received.
“···Perfume?”
What was inside the box was perfume in a light blue glass bottle. It had a clean and refreshing scent.
In fact, Revan was very worried about whether to hand over this box or not.
‘Perfume for a guy.’
The perfume that Revan gave to Faust was one of the things he had collected from the store just before rushing to the dessert store for El, who was mentally ill.
Among them, I gave Elle the one she liked and spread the remaining bottles of perfume on the desk.
After dropping L near the dormitory, it was too late to go back to the department store and pick out a gift. So, among the remaining perfumes, Revan chose the bottle that seemed best to him.
In fact, Revan had the intention not to hand over the gift. However, Faust’s ‘You didn’t bring a gift. I couldn’t stand the look in his eyes that seemed to say, ‘I know everything.’
After handing over the box, Revan imagined Faust’s reaction.
-Wow, perfume for a man? You have absolutely no sense.
-Did you just buy something expensive?
-Ugh, let’s not talk about a gift from a guy who hasn’t even met a woman properly…
I felt sick to my stomach just thinking about it. Revan lifted the palm of his hand that was resting on the gas mask and looked at Faust.
“······.”
“······.”
However, Faust’s reaction was different from Revan’s expectations. Faust was quietly fiddling with the perfume bottle with wide eyes as if in a daze.
I didn’t even open the inventory and put the perfume in it. I touch it here and there with both hands, wondering if this is real? It was as if he was thinking that.
“Thank you, thank you?”
Faust, who had been frozen for a while and just writhing his hands, turned his head towards the window.
The side of her face was obscured by hair down to her neck, so she couldn’t see clearly, but Revan did. The corners of Faust’s mouth twitch.
“···Yes.”
In the end, Revan didn’t say anything and just turned his gaze to the window.
***
After the awkward atmosphere continued for a while, the carriage arrived in front of the academy’s main gate.
“Hmm, hm!”
Faust’s brain seemed to have started working again after breathing in the fresh air, and his expression had returned to his usual expression.
“Now! Guide me!”
“Aren’t you my master anymore?”
“Jo Gyo-myeon, Professor Noh Jong-ji. You don’t even know that?”
“What bullshit.”
“It’s true.”
Faust tilted his head as if it was obvious. At first glance, it may seem like he’s joking, but he didn’t have the usual beat-up look on his face. It meant sincerity.
Phew. Revan let out a small breath and started walking towards the main gate of the academy. Faust followed him.
“Hey, hey! Did anything fun happen? Talk to me!”
Next to Revan, who was walking towards the main building of the Academy, Faust continued to talk softly. Revan’s head started to hurt.
Even Faust’s stride is not long due to his short stature. Because of this, Revan had to naturally slow down his steps.
“Why did you come so quickly? How many months will it take?”
“···Are you dissatisfied that it arrived early?”
“No, I didn’t know it would come in a month.”
To be honest, it didn’t really matter to Revan whether Faust came quickly or not. Well, how tough can it be to be a teaching assistant?
However, Faust walked with a dissatisfied gait, kicking the ground, as if he did not like Revan’s words.
I’m not a slave anymore, so should I be offended by this? While I was thinking about that, I saw a familiar doll.
“Hmm?”
White hair and golden eyes that are easily visible even from afar. It was El.
“Junior, what are you doing at this hour?”
El, who made eye contact with Revan, approached at a brisk pace. The unexpected meeting seemed to be a welcome one.
During the break after the flag draw, Revan didn’t go out much. The meeting with L yesterday was actually my only outing.
El asked Revan whether or not Faust’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the approaching doll.
“Has anything changed today?”
With a short question, L spun around in place. A somewhere sweet and gentle scent reached Revan’s nose.
“Did you spray the perfume you bought?”
“Hmm. My junior, you have good sense in times like this.”
It was a perfume that Revan gave as a gift yesterday. The perfume had a soft, non-overwhelming scent. It was a perfume that could suppress the coldness of the scent.
El’s eyes, which had been in a good mood at Revan’s correct answer, finally turned to the side.
“Who is this person?”
Faust remained silent when El asked about his identity. The expression on his face wasn’t very good.
In Revan’s experience, there was a high probability that Faust would act out after making that kind of expression.
“This person is called Faust. I plan to take up my position as a professor at the academy.”
“···Faust, you mean?”
After hearing Revan’s explanation, El looked surprised and held out her hand towards Faust.
“I have been impressed with all the papers you have published so far. There aren’t many people who study demons and curses this deeply. Nice to meet you.”
There was surprise in El’s eyes after hearing Faust’s identity. It seemed like I had no idea he was such a young person.
However, Faust did not take the outstretched hand. El’s hand was hovering in the air.
“Well, you had a long flight, so you seem to be in poor condition.”
“Ah.”
Revan explained on behalf of El, who was standing there confused. El lowered her head as if she had not been considerate enough.
“Sorry. I think my mind got ahead of me for a moment because he wrote a thesis that left such an impression on me. I hope you have a good class in the future.”
Elle bowed her head politely, then turned and walked toward the restaurant. It felt like I was going to buy a sandwich, which is my staple food.
“Who is that person?”
Not long after El left, Faust opened his mouth. He didn’t have the usual playfulness, but he didn’t look calm either, and his eyes were somewhat red.
“The name is L. Even though we are in the same first year, he has been there for a few months longer than me, and he insists that he is, so he calls me my senior.”
“···What does he do?”
“Top of all first year students. And I got some help. He helped me with the perfume I gave you.”
Revan hoped that Faust would not have a negative perception of El. Among the students at the academy, L was the closest person to a friend.
“···Aha.”
But Faust muttered in a cold voice and nodded. I put the perfume bottle I had been fiddling with in my pocket into my inventory.
“You seem to be close… huh?”
Faust responded with a somewhat dark look and walked toward the main academy building, leaving Revan behind.
“······?”
Revan followed Faust forward without saying anything, as if he was offended.
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