episode_0136

It’s late at night and everyone is starting to fall asleep.

But instead of falling asleep, I was looking at the bright moon outside the window.

“Iris. What are you looking at?”

“No. Go to sleep first, Annie.”

I smiled and chatted with my roommate.

Actually, I wasn’t looking at the night while lost in emotion. There was something I was waiting for.

– Cackle

While I was looking forward to something like that.

I heard the cute cry of a crow, which made my heart flutter.

As I stretched out my hand, a crow flew over and landed on my hand.

“Welcome, Harris!!”

I was so excited that I let out a loud noise without realizing it.

But there’s nothing we can do about it.

This time I meet Harris is one of the happiest moments for me.

As I took the food out of my pocket, Harris started pecking at the food.

How can there be such a cute creature?

“Harris..Don’t you have anything for me?”

As I spoke cautiously, Harris flew up and offered me his adorable paw.

As I looked there, I saw a note neatly tied together.

I hurriedly opened the note and read it with a fluttering heart.

Iris. I think I’ll only be able to see you one day this week because of a schedule that came up.

Instead, let’s spend our time more meaningfully. Let’s meet in front of the clock tower this week too.

– From Hera, who cherishes you.

“….I like you Hera.”

I shyly left a short kiss on the note Hera had written.

How can you be so kind?

Although it’s a shame that we can’t meet on the weekend…

But I can’t be disappointed that you care so much about me.

What should I wear this week?

What should I do with Hera?

I’m lying in bed again, kicking my feet and thinking happy thoughts.

I fell into a blissful sleep imagining Hera.

I hope the weekend comes quickly.

* * *

[Disciple.. Are you okay these days..?]

“Huh? What is it?”

[….no.]

Teacher, I think you’ve been acting a little strange lately.

Last time, you said Lily was scared.

After saying a lot of incomprehensible things, he’s now starting to worry about me.

Are you that old already?

[You seem to be having impertinent thoughts, disciple.]

“Ugh.”

My body trembled without me knowing it because of the stinging feeling.

Soon, the teacher sighed briefly and spoke to me in a worried tone.

[That girl named Lily… I think you’d better be careful…]

“Huh?”

[…I think I shouldn’t make you angry.]

“What could I do to upset Lily?”

[…That would be fortunate.]

Really, teacher, you too.

You have a lot of worries.

I think it was because of Lily’s dark mood last time, but I wasn’t worried at all.

Lily loves me. I love Lily too.

Even though the two have different hearts, their hearts that care for each other remain unchanged.

In the meantime, there won’t be any problems.

There was a time when I thought like that.

The girls’ bathroom at the academy.

“Eh..eh….?”

Uh… how did it end up like this?

Lily’s face is close.

I could feel the warmth of Lily’s body on my lap.

I was in an embarrassing position, sitting on Lily’s lap while she was sitting on the toilet, facing her right in front of me.

Lily wrapped her arms around my waist so that I couldn’t move, looked at me with glaring eyes, and whispered softly.

“Sister. I’ll ask you just once. Answer correctly.”

“Ugh…uh…”

“The person my sister said she was meeting on the weekend. Could it be Iris?”

Ugh… it’s scary.

Lily’s eyes were burning fiercely as if she would devour me at any moment.

“That…that’s right…”

Dry saliva ran down my throat.

I was unable to move as Lily’s arms grabbed me, and I felt like I was just prey that couldn’t resist.

What happened… What happened…

How did it end up like this..?!

It was lunchtime an hour ago.

Today, I was having a peaceful meal with my friends.

“Iris. You look especially bright today.”

When Ariel asked, tilting her head, Iris answered with a bright smile.

“Yes! I got a call from him asking to meet up this weekend!”

Now, she has no intention of hiding her feelings at all.

As Iris spoke brightly with her cheeks raised shyly, Ariel muttered with slightly sunken eyes.

“….I’m jealous. Some people are just suffering mentally.”

“…Huh?”

‘….I thought you saw me just now, maybe it’s just my imagination?’

While I was thinking like that.

Lily, who was quietly eating next to me, asked Iris.

“I’ve been curious for a while now. Who does Iris like?”

Iris answered with a troubled expression.

“I’m sorry..I can’t tell you that.”

Despite being rejected.

Lily didn’t give up and tried again.

“Then tell me the characteristics.”

“That’s right. I’m so curious I can’t stand it. Can you just tell me what kind of person he is?”

This time, Ariel joined in and asked Iris.

Then Iris looked troubled for a moment, then let out a short sigh.

“If it’s just the features…then it’s okay. Then just a little bit…”

Ariel and Lily focused on Iris with their eyes shining at her affirmation.

Iris began to explain with an awkward smile.

“Um…First of all, he is a really kind person.”

“That’s good. I was worried that you might have fallen for a strange person.”

‘Ugh.’

For some reason, I felt a pang in my chest when I heard Ariel’s words.

“And..you are really beautiful. I wonder if there is anyone that beautiful..”

Ariel looked embarrassed as Iris put her finger on her chin and spoke.

“…. Don’t you usually say it’s cool?”

“And he is really strong. I always feel safe when I am by his side.”

“I see. Iris can protect you-”

“And how can your voice be so pretty.. My heart races every time I hear it.”

“Ugh…uh.”

“Do you know how your eyes shine like jewels? I fell in love with you at first sight. And how beautiful your hands are..I always imagine wanting to hold your hand. And how sexy your body is. I always want to hold that fruit-”

“Iris..?”

“Ah.”

Iris was very excited, breathing heavily and her eyes were blurry.

When Iris’ eyes returned to Ariel’s call, her face turned bright red.

“Please pretend I didn’t hear that..!! I’m losing my mind..!”

When Iris waved her hands in great embarrassment, Ariel smiled awkwardly and spoke.

“Uh..yeah..I think I know how much Iris likes that guy.”

“Ugh…”

While Iris blushed and felt embarrassed.

Lily was staring at Iris with infinitely calm eyes.

“…..Iris. You said you were meeting him this weekend, right?”

“Yes..? Oh yes. I’m so happy.”

“Did you meet that person last week too?”

Iris looked at Lily with her eyes wide open.

“How did you know?”

“……”

….what.

This cold feeling.

My whole body was trembling and my breathing was getting rougher, and I had an instinctive feeling that a great threat was approaching.

Gulp.

I swallowed dryly and slowly turned my head towards Lily.

“Hi.”

Her amethyst eyes, looking at me with such coldness, were piercing me.

“….Sarah. Can I talk to you for a moment?”

It seemed like what the teacher said was right.

Master.

help.

Now that I’m back like that.

I was sitting on the toilet with Lily, held tightly by her, unable to move.

“Lily..Lily..That’s..”

“That’s right, Iris. The person you meet on the weekend.”

Lily whispered softly in my ear.

“That…that…”

Ugh…we’re in big trouble.

If it was going to be like this, you should have just said it yesterday..!

The fact that I had hidden because I didn’t want to cause trouble, came back to me as a disaster.

How do I calm Lily down..?

‘…..no.’

No, wait a minute.

Why do I have to be stabbed like this?

To be frank, it’s not like I cheated or anything.

She and I aren’t even lovers.

I don’t think I did anything wrong?

Is there any reason for Iris and I to be questioned like this when we meet?

I felt a slight sense of rebellion rising from my chest.

“Rice..doesn’t really matter..?”

“…What did you say?”

“Uh..we’re not dating or anything…can’t you meet Iris..?”

“……Will you come out like that?”

My body began to tremble slightly at Lily’s low voice.

I looked into her eyes with as much confidence as I could.

Lily looked at me for a long time, then made a sad expression and let me go.

“Yes, sis. You don’t have to worry about my feelings.”

“Huh…Huh?”

“Whether I love you or not. Whether you meet another woman and I’m sad…it doesn’t matter to you.”

“Ah…no..”

Lee..Lily?

T-T When you say it like that, it makes my sister feel weird.

“….If that’s the case, you should’ve just coldly rejected me.”

“I..I..”

“I feel like you’re toying with me.”

I felt dizzy.

Her words struck me so deeply.

I never thought about it until now.

But as I listened to Lily’s story, an epiphany struck me.

fishing grounds.

A word that has been heard an awful lot in Korea.

The act of keeping someone by your side even though you have no intention of dating them because you feel it is a waste to give them to a man.

It was a very cunning act that gave him hope and prevented him from leaving.

I just stayed by Lily’s side because I didn’t want her to be lonely.

…In some ways, it might have felt like a fishing ground from Lily’s perspective.

“I’ll go, sis.”

“Li..Lily, wait..!”

When Lily tried to push my body away, I quickly grabbed her arm and held on.

Then Lily looked at me with eyes full of loneliness.

“I’m sorry. It was my fault, Lily.”

“…..”

“I didn’t mean to play with you at all. I didn’t want to push you away either…so that’s why I did it..”

“…..”

I held Lily’s hand tightly and looked at her with desperate eyes, asking for her forgiveness.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you in advance, Lily…I’m sorry I tried to hide it from you…”

“Really?”

Then Lily wrapped her arms around my waist again and looked at me with an intense gaze.

“….Yeah. I was wrong.”

As I bowed my head and apologized, Lily gave me a faint laugh and patted my head a few times.

“Then you will be punished, sis.”

“Ber..Ber..?”

“If you do something wrong, you should be punished.”

A slight feeling of rejection rose up in my body, but I tried to suppress it and nodded slightly while looking at Lily.

Of course, so what?

If Lily can be relieved with this, what can’t she do?

Her happiness was my happiness.

“Okay…what should I do..?”

At my question, Lily looked around.

“There’s a bathroom here.”

Lily smiled faintly and whispered softly in my ear.

“Show me how to urinate.”

“……”

huh…?

What did you just say…?

“…….What..what did you say?”

Did I hear that wrong…?