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The place where the girl took the boy was a high hill full of white cosmos. Other than them, there was no other person to be found around. The sky was perfectly clear and a pleasant breeze blew from the bottom of the hill.

“Close your eyes, quickly… !”

The girl urged the boy in a reminiscent voice. The face had a slight blush for an unknown reason.

“Ugh, why are you telling me to close my eyes… I heard it’s okay if you don’t give me a birthday present… ”

“Ber, I’ve already prepared it… Close your eyes quickly… !”

“What on earth are you going to give me…? ”

The boy grumbled but followed the girl’s words and closed his eyes. It was impossible for him not to grant the request of the girl he loved.

But even after a long time had passed since I closed my eyes, I had no sign of the girl giving me a gift. Nothing could be heard except the rustling of cosmos stems swaying in the wind.

“Are you doing that to make fun of me? ”

It was around this time that the boy, tired of waiting, finally opened his eyes. Suddenly, he felt something moist and soft on his right cheek.

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Feeling a strange sweetness and warmth that he had never felt before, the boy turned his head to his right and confirmed its identity.

“Uh… ?”

What came into the boy’s field of vision was someone’s eyes, as big and clear as a deer. It was so close that I could feel even the fluff on my skin and the sound of my breathing.

“Hu… Huh… ”

The girl’s face, which made eye contact with the boy, immediately turned bright red like a fresh carrot.

“I… This… ?”

“Snow… I told you to close your eyes… !”

The girl, unable to overcome her shame, turned around and covered her face. However, the boy was also embarrassed. His face was also filled with a throbbing and tingling sensation he had never felt before.

“Fool… You’re such an idiot… ”

“… sorry. I never thought the gift would be this… ”

“I told you to close your eyes like that… Huh… ”

All the boy could do was repeat a short apology.

So the two sat side by side in silence for a while. Eventually, the girl, unable to overcome the long silence, opened her mouth again.

“… It was good… ?”

“Huh?”

“Did you like it? My birthday present… ”

The boy turned his head again. He saw a black-haired girl looking at him with her face buried between her knees. There was a faint anticipation in those eyes.

Again, all the boy could give was a short answer.

“… huh. It was good… really… ”

“… thank god… ”

Only then did the girl relax and melt away. Then, with a determined expression on his face, he looked at the boy again and spoke.

“That… If it was good… I can’t do that either… ?”

“Uh… ? It’s not my birthday today… ? He said it was a birthday present… ?”

“Okay… I’m curious too… no… ?”

At the unexpected request, the boy’s face was filled with confusion. But the conclusion was always the same. It was impossible for him to refuse a request from the girl he loved.

“… okay. Then close your eyes.”

“… Yes.”

The girl immediately closed her eyes. The corners of his mouth filled with happiness were about to reach his ears.

Although the boy hesitated, he faithfully carried out his task. When I looked up close, the girl’s cheeks were trembling slightly due to tension and excitement.

The boy put his mouth there.

“… Wow.”

The moment the boy kissed her cheek, the girl trembled loudly and made a strange sound. Soon the boy walked away, but the girl lowered her head and said nothing.

Did you make some mistake? It was a moment when the boy was about to fall into agony. Suddenly, the girl jumped up and hugged the boy. Soon, it seemed like it was naturally being held in the boy’s arms.

That girl had the face of the happiest person in the world. Only then did the boy feel relieved and spoke again.

“… Was it good?”

“… huh. It was really good. I was so happy… ”

“… I’m glad… ”

The two of them lay entangled in the flower field for a long time. Suddenly, the girl seemed to remember something.

“You know… ”

“… Huh?”

“Perhaps… I want to try it in other places too… ?”

“Uh… ?”

The boy who was lying down suddenly looked down at his chest.

What you see there is a pair of moist eyes and something that looks like sweet tree fruit.

It was enough to make him feel impure for a moment, but the boy was able to overcome the desire without difficulty.

“… That’s it.”

“… Why?”

The girl asked back in an unsatisfied tone. The boy just smiled and stroked the girl’s hair.

“I heard that kissing the lips is something that adults do between adults. I’ll just wait a little longer.”

“… Tsk.”

The girl lightly puffed out her cheeks for a moment and looked upset.

“Well, there’s no need to be impatient, ”

But he soon changed his mind, smiling happily again as he snuggled into the boy’s arms.

“I’m yours anyway. Body, mind, everything.”

“… That’s right.”

“You are mine anyway.”

“That’s right.”

The girl had a knack for saying unfamiliar things without any hesitation. Again, all the boy could give was a short answer.

The girl looked up at the boy. The surrounding area was filled with the smell of grass and sweet forget-me-nots. Those little lips finally opened.

“I love you.”

***

“Ha… ha… !”

When I opened my eyes, it seemed to be around dawn. The entire area around him was soaked with sweat, and rough breaths continued to leak out of his mouth. He looked like someone who had had a nightmare.

“Wow… Ugh… ”

Inside, I felt a nauseous feeling whose cause I could not figure out. I stood up, took out a water bottle, and took a long sip. And it was only after half of the water in the large water bottle had disappeared that I finally came to my senses.

Tomorrow was the day to leave for the Sky Basin for the exam, but I had already woken up a long time ago.

It was clear that the leader’s words that he could control his mind if he studied meditation classes diligently were lies.

Since I couldn’t fall asleep again, I decided to just stay up all night and think and organize my thoughts.

I turned on the not-so-bright sleeping light and sat back down on the bed.

My top priority right now is to get a good score (in the top 10%) on the upcoming exam and nominate Yeon Yeon-ha as my mentor.

And somehow, he becomes acquainted with Yeon Sang-ha and helps her regain her position, thereby reversing the tilted pendulum to some extent.

At first it was just a bit confusing, but now I have some clues.

First of all, the biggest reason why Yeon Myeong-ha lost ground is, of course, her mean personality.

Of course, it may be a personality trait that one is born with or acquired later.

However, if the description confirmed in Yeon-yu’s diary the other day is true, it is presumed that Yeon-jae’s powerful spiritist talent is the most likely cause at the moment.

As the ‘passage’ opened and I was constantly exposed to things I shouldn’t have seen, I was constantly under a lot of stress on my mind and became distorted like this.

And with my power of containment, perhaps I can alleviate those side effects of pity.

Blockade was the ability to silence the movement of surrounding particles, and the biggest reason why spiritists suffered side effects was said to be communication with spirits through particles.

Of course, it would be unreasonable to use your powers all day long, but it doesn’t seem like there is any room for improvement if you create a place to rest even for a while.

Fortunately, there is no problem with the ability to feel compassion. No, in fact, the current situation is that the talent has become too great and has become a problem.

Wizard society and the cradle basically value skill. If she can correct her personality, which is the biggest obstacle, there is a good chance she can regain her power.

From what I heard from Jena so far, fortunately, Yeon Yeon-ha’s name never came out of the mouths of powerful, high-ranking students.

Most of them are people who already had a social gathering with Yeoni last time. Yeon-i won their hearts first, and even if you don’t necessarily nominate Yeon-i as a mentor, you don’t want to create an awkward situation by nominating Yeon-yi.

This also means that Yeon Mye-ha’s external impression is not good and her standing is gradually diminishing.

Strangely enough, that guy named Choi Woo-jin wanted to nominate Yeon Sang-ha as his mentor, but since each mentor can have up to two mentees, there shouldn’t be a big problem with that.

“… ”

But that doesn’t mean everything has been completely resolved.

First of all, there is a possibility that Yeon Myeong-ha’s personality has become so distorted that it cannot be corrected.

If you have been continuously exposed to a harsh environment for more than 10 years, there is a high probability that you will have already crossed the river from which you cannot return, unless you are quite mentally strong.

The reason why there were many people in Yeonga’s direct line whose lives were short-lived was because of the breakdown of mental barriers that resulted from excessive communication with spirits, and various mental problems that arose as a result.

If you are a compassionate person full of talent, there is a high possibility that you are experiencing serious side effects that even her ancestors did not experience.

If it has already reached the point of no return, it is safe to say that I have no way of correcting her in the first place.

In addition, there is still no level of trust between Companion Han and me that would allow us to show off our authority.

I don’t know if it’s the leader or the older sisters, but I’m not even close to the people who pity me right now.

Rather than having humane faith, the current reality was that I had a lot of unpleasant impressions.

“… Haha.”

I sighed without thinking.

Perhaps because of the dream I had earlier, the conversation I had with Yeon from last week came back to me repeatedly in my head.

Fortunately, we haven’t encountered each other since then, so I was able to regain some peace of mind.

But now, I’m in a situation where it’s like I’ve already been marked as Yeon’s political enemy.

I thought that maybe the rumor that I was from Unit 66 would spread there, but surprisingly, I didn’t hear any stories like that from those around me.

However, considering his hostile attitude, I get the feeling that he is waiting for a more decisive moment rather than mercy.

Yeon has already forgotten me and is living her own life.

I also shouldn’t ignore the things I need to do.

Even if memories of the past hold you back, even if sadness makes your heart tingle.

Now the only way for me is to move forward.

So in the current situation, it has already become inevitable for me to help Yeon Myeong-ha.

Only when she regains her power can the balance be restored, prevent the slightest harm to the leader and older sisters, and also keep the leader’s order to graduate from the cradle with excellent grades and return.

I don’t know yet, but now she and I are like a community of fate.

I have no choice.

I somehow get a top 10% score on this exam.

And after naming Yeon Myeong-ha as a mentor and approaching her, he somehow corrects her.

Even if it means using rough methods.