episode_0085

I woke up on the sofa startled.

“… !”

I tidied up my messy light pink hair, put aside the silver blanket that covered me, and stood up. Trying to wake up, I looked around, and all I could see was the familiar living room scene.

‘I fell asleep while the kids were at school… ‘After going to elementary school, there was less work to do to take care of my child.’

A spacious living room for a family of four.

A cup of tea and a graduation photo album were placed on the table, and a lazy afternoon flowed through the sunlight-drenched living room. Comfortable pastel-toned furniture… The interior of the house we live in was vintage and cute.

In fact, most of the furniture was tailored to my taste.

My two daughters also preferred the ones I chose.

‘If I leave everything to him, the house will turn into some kind of dormitory and administrative office… ‘

When we first lived together, I was so surprised by his bleak tastes.

I thought I was repeating my military service again, and the struggle I experienced is now a memory.

‘army… life. oh my god… !’

I laughed because words from the previous world came to mind for the first time in years.

“Oh my, ‘military life’… ! Hehehe♪ It really seems like it’s been a while since I spoke.”

Memories of the time when I was a man that are now so vague that they feel like a dream… Before I knew it, my tastes and personality had completely changed. As a mother of two children, there were times when I wondered if I ever existed as a man.

‘Actually, even when I was in Academy City, I felt like my personality was half and half… ‘

Now she has become just an ordinary married woman.

Even my memories of my student days were becoming increasingly blurry.

“… I should have taken a good picture then.”

In front of everyone.

Wearing a wedding dress together,

When I trembled as if my arms were outstretched.

I felt regret that I was embarrassed for no reason.

“… ”

Now I feel like it was a romantic memory, but at the time I was so embarrassed that I didn’t know what to do. So, even though I knew that Hilde wanted to take a picture, I pretended not to notice.

‘If I think about it now, it’s not like it will wear out just because I adjust the length… ‘

I still feel sorry for the person who prepared me so well.

Wedding dresses shyly worn by two girls in pink and silver…

It was an image that can now only be recalled in vague memories.

Those were the days when I was not good at even dating, let alone getting married.

It must have been so cute that it makes my heart flutter when I look at it now.

I don’t remember much anymore.

‘iced coffee… It’s a waste.’

The skin is still firm,

When a youthful corner remains,

I should have taken a lot of pictures of the two of us.

“Phew… ”

We’re going to end up not seeing each other anyway, so what was the point of being embarrassed?

How cute was our matriarch with round cheeks like a girl back then?

Everything shines brighter when you’re young…

Only after it passes, do you realize that it was a precious memory.

‘When we graduated and started living together, I remember the two of us running wild day and night like colts that have been let loose… ‘Hehe.’

Even now, I love you like a flawless queen,

As expected, there was a cuter side to the clumsy and bold past.

‘Now that we’re married and older, we’ve both become old ladies who are too embarrassed to ask to take wedding photos again at a photo studio… ‘

I sighed, putting my hand on my cheek.

“Phew… Time flies, flies… ♪”

That moment.

The silver ring on my left hand sparkles,

It seemed like he was comforting me by saying it was okay.

what…

Hilde would still tell me that I was beautiful, but honestly, getting older was really unavoidable. The emotions that were constantly twinkling like stars and the way I spoke that was so loud and uncontrollable have suddenly become quite calm.

The invincible Clara also changed as she got older.

Academy City’s Pingchang disappeared, and before I knew it, I had become a mother of two children.

“… ”

The years passed like a dream.

During a short nap, I thought about it again for the first time in a long time.

Shining like a rainbow… memory.

“… ”

I muttered, remembering the nostalgic feeling.

“I miss you.”

I miss you…

*

-I miss you…

-I miss you…

-I miss you…

“… I miss you—☆”

“What is it?”

I came to my senses when I heard a sound next to me.

“Hurt—☆”

“… Senior?”

Albert was looking at me from the seat next to me, tilting his head. Freya was also sitting next to me, and she started scolding me while sipping black tea.

“Gap, I suddenly became dazed by myself… W-what kind of meditation are you doing? ”

“Is it because your clothes are uncomfortable? It looks frustrating just by looking at it.”

“Well, but already, wow, a wedding dress… A body type that is overly exposed… The same goes for patterns and embroidery that seem to show off as their own… Well, it’s a design that gives off a dark fetish of the person who chose it… ”

Albit said while glancing towards Hilde.

“… The person I chose is also wearing similar clothes.”

“Well, that point… Well, it completes the dampness… ”

As I listened to that conversation, I was slowly coming back to my senses.

“Yes… ?”

I looked around.

“… ?”

A small tea party.

There was no cute vintage-style honeymoon house, but tea and snacks were prepared in a small conference room next to the conference hall. We finished the meeting and came here for the next event.

“… ?”

Astrid’s red eyes sparkled as she gnawed at a mountain of cookies with her fangs. And he was refusing the potato that Anna was gently offering him.

“Omnyomnyomnyom… Done. Clean it up.”

“Ah~ Why! I raised it with so much care! There’s still a lot left!”

“That’s it… The main woman is now bitten by potatoes… Ah, no, oh hoho—! To the noble incarnation of the night, such flesh of the earth is like a curse! My daughter will receive only this sweet blessing—!”

Hilde was wearing a dress similar to mine, but with minimal decoration, and was showing off to the people around her in a grand pose as if she was giving a speech.

“Thus, Lara and I enter into an eternal covenant, and promise to be partners in the future—!”

Skadi crossed his legs, smoothed his eyes, and tackled him in a tired voice.

“Now, wait a minute… Is this a wedding? Or an engagement party? There should be procedures and order for an event like this, but you are so reckless… ”

“In love, procedures and orders are nothing more than formalities. It’s a pity you don’t know that.”

“… Not only is Academy City’s strongest person a person like this, I feel sorry for myself for listening to such sermons from you.”

For your information, Agent Katrin and Black Knight Helina, who were not particularly interested in the wedding event(?), left quietly, and Eir had long since left, shouting that the congratulations had ended with three rounds of applause.

“… ”

However, it was a noisy scene with only the remaining people.

We put on our wedding dresses in front of them and voila! After showing up, they were playing around and creating a proper reception atmosphere.

“… ”

But what was that vivid rainbow-colored scene just now?

“… ”

As my dazed mind slowly came back, I felt a lot of heat rising to my face.

“… ”

What is it?

What… ?

What did I see earlier… ?

Why did I suddenly become a married woman and call Hilde ‘he’?

This is a truly shocking setting.

Even when we were living together,

Even the memories of that crazy night came back vividly.

‘The way he spoke and the monologue changed completely like that of a married woman… ‘

…

…

…

“… ”

oh my god.

“… ”

I covered my burning face with both hands.

“… ”

The man is disqualified.

What on earth are you dreaming of sitting in 4D?

‘Isn’t there a need for pretty filters and all now? Where on earth is my pride? ‘

I only wore a wedding dress once,

Aren’t they completely corrupted and shouting, ‘My dream is to be a wise mother and good wife?’

“Wow—☆”

“Sun, senior?!”

“That… Um, is it marriage blue…? So, you are saying that speedy marriage is not good… ”

Around the time when I was letting out sounds that didn’t even sound like Freya’s words.

“… Lala.”

“… Hilde?”

“… ”

“… ?”

Hilde, who had just finished her daily speech, stood awkwardly in front of me. For some reason, he was hiding his hands behind his back and was at a loss as he wanted to say something.

Hilde spoke in a hesitant voice.

“That… Lala. Lastly, a commemorative photo… What about leaving it behind?”

“… ”

“… Can’t it work?”

“… ”

Originally… If I was going to start a rumor, I think I would have appeased him by saying that this wasn’t enough.

To be honest, even wearing couple dresses together touched my thin psychological barrier.

“… ”

but…

“… ”

A girl wearing a silver and blue dress.

I wore clothes similar to mine and tried to get congratulations from others.

When I saw that.

It automatically matches with the slender silver-toned woman in her 30s that came to mind in my delusion.

As Clara, the married woman in my dream, said, the youthful flesh on her cheeks is still noticeable.

‘… You’re really still young.’

Such an immature appearance,

The lack of self-control is…

Isn’t this a sincere expression of compensation for the lonely days?

-No matter who Lara was in the past, my heart will not change.

Would I not be able to give that much favor to this child who loves everything about me, including my past?

[If I think about it now, it’s not like it will wear out just because I adjust the length… ]

“… ”

Somehow, the murmurs of Clara, the married woman in my delusion, pierced deep into my heart.

“… ”

“… Lala?”

I held Hilde’s hand hidden behind her back.

As expected, there was a camera hiding shyly there.

And as he accepted the camera, he said with the brightest smile he could.

“… Yes♪ Let’s take a picture—☆ If possible, let’s get all the remaining people together and take a picture—☆”

Then… Hilde’s face shone.

“… Yes!”

…

It was strange that the word marriage was brought up so quickly.

There are still so many things left to do, but I felt uneasy because I felt like I was giving an answer hastily.

“… ”

at least.

Today’s Hilde is…

I’m smiling brighter than ever… I felt fortunate.

Anna smiled brightly and accepted the camera.

“Take a picture~! One, two, three… !”

Then Hilde suddenly ran towards me and locked her lips.

Her sudden kiss was a mess because her aim was off.

“Lara, I love you—!!”

“Wow—☆”

“Seon, senior—?!”

“Oh hoho! What a frivolous performance!”

“Wow, that’s huge.”

“I’m seriously worried about the .”

“Two, the two of us are very… Damn… Damn, it’s sick.”

Click—!

A concept shot of a couple who has only confirmed their feelings for two months.

A pink and silver wedding dress shyly worn by a girl.

It’s not really funny,

I still got goosebumps from embarrassment…

At least for Hilde, it’s something she can remember forever.

I thought it would be nice to have such a dazzling memory.

So we set the next meeting date and finalized today’s schedule.

*

The date for the 2nd joint meeting is set, and on the way back to .

[…] When getting off, please pay attention to your steps and go down carefully.]

When I got off at the Ether train station,

The sun had completely set and it became dark.

We each walked along and talked about the things we saw on Golden Street.

“That’s right!”

Upright—!

The orange cat ears keep moving.

Lothar said with a smile on his face.

“Senior Freya often came to me during the second semester and asked if I could participate in research on ‘fairy tale magic’! It is said that the more familiar a person is with the existing ‘golden weapon magic’, the more difficult it is to chant the new magic!”

“Oh—☆ Awesome♪”

Lotta boasted as much as he could, then hesitated and said.

“Well, so… Sometimes you can sleep at a … I mean.”

Of course, we heard that and nodded willingly.

“Yes♪ Come back~ If there’s a guy who’s hitting you, just tell us—☆ We’ll give you a bowl of mukbap and make you a little girl—☆”

“Comrade! We’re fine, don’t worry. If there are people who are harassing you, the [Revolutionary Comrades] platoon, whose stack has increased to Unit 15 this time, will be dispatched and take revenge!”

“Don’t overdo it, and have a nice trip. I will take good care of these people. If it bothers you, just tell me, I will help you.”

“… Well, why is everyone assuming that I will be bullied?”

“It’s an illusion—☆”

“It’s a mistake.”

“Isn’t it because of my mood?”

“Well, right… ?”

I smiled happily and looked at my juniors walking ahead of me. And I walked away with a feeling of admiration in my heart.

‘The growth of the original protagonist and his group… It’s so fast and amazing… !’

And of the same generation as me… The growth of five colors also accelerated.

Everyone in Academy City united in front of much faster than in the original.

I was very happy and proud of that fact.

“… ?”

However, just before entering the school gate, I had no choice but to stop due to the sense of discomfort I felt.

There was something popular there.

‘what… ?’

His appearance is too insignificant to be called a bad student.

However, it was larger than most sub-adult chaos insects.

‘animal… ? Um, no way… Is it time for ‘that guy from the underground’ to rise up?’

As we passed through the main gate, we could see who the owner was.

“… ”

“… ”

“… ”

“… ”

“Beep profit—! Beep—!”

A chick about 2 meters tall was crying in the middle of the playground.

‘It’s not the time for that guy to wake up… As expected, it happened faster than the original.’

The guy looked back at me and spoke in a low voice.

“Beep profit—! It’s too cold here! Beep—! Why are the eggs and nest of resurrection located in a corner underground? Beep—!”

Surprisingly, this humble beast… It was the [Nameless Hawk], the ancient beast god and god of order.