episode_0511
by fnovelpia“So, the Academy is returning next year?”
“Yes, Miss Agnes. Actually, I would like to return to school as soon as possible, but with my body like this, it is difficult to move around, let alone attend classes.”
“… I don’t understand your head even more for thinking about getting pregnant during the semester.”
“Well… At that time, I didn’t even think about going back to the academy.”
I had decided to live a life unrelated to the Academy, Blackwood, or any of the other characters in Luminor Academy… But now that I’ve come back, I feel much more at ease than when I was alone.
Of course, I’m not saying that I didn’t like the time I spent with Mirif and the other priests in Ermia. But looking back, I guess I can say that it was a pretty good experience?
“… I thought I was graduating with you this year, Lilith.”
“I’ll go to the graduation ceremony. I’ll probably have the baby by then… .”
“… There’s no need to force yourself to come.”
“I have to go to the Island of Knowledge to return to school next year anyway. Think of it as moving about a week early.”
“… Yeah, whatever. Do whatever you want.”
Until the previous semester, Agnes was at the top of the class at the Ministry of Magic and I was at the bottom… If we had graduated without any problems, Agnes and I would probably have stood side by side as representative graduates of the Ministry of Magic.
Of course, it’s a bit of a shame. Not only did I miss out on the chance to attend the graduation ceremony with the main heroine of “Luminor Academy,” but I also didn’t get to make any last memories with my best friend from the academy.
Of course, just because I graduated doesn’t mean I’ll never see him again or anything, but considering the journey of Gyeomjyo-segi-geol to subdue the Demon King, it would be difficult to even run into him by chance for the next few years.
“Is the carriage parked at Blackwood Manor, Lady Blaze?”
“Yeah. When I said I came to see the release, Professor Harold told me that he had come here.”
“Here, you’re not a professor, you’re a duke… Well, I don’t think you’d care about that.”
“I’m going to be the leader of the enemy tower. I know your father is great, but so am I.”
“I said indirectly that you wouldn’t be able to do politics with your personality, Blaze Youngae.”
“… What do you want me to do? It doesn’t really matter.”
It doesn’t really matter. In fact, if you marry Antonio, Agnes doesn’t have to worry about politics, and it will all be taken care of.
In the original game, he was a character with a timid personality but a surprisingly useful way of dealing with the world. Now that even his flawed personality has been fixed, he’s even more so.
“… But, you only wrote the letter to me?”
“Yes? No. I sent it to everyone I know. Limited to those who are graduating from the academy this year.”
“… Huh.”
Agnes snorted with a satisfied smile on her face after hearing my answer.
While I was momentarily puzzled by her reaction, I soon saw a large wagon approaching the Blackwood mansion from below the hill.
“That doesn’t look like a Blackwood carriage, does it, Ethan?”
“… The upper carriage. Looks like another release guest has arrived.”
If there’s a carriage that can pass through the main gate of Blackwood Manor like that… then it’s probably the carriage I’m thinking of.
That sky blue snake pattern on the front of the carriage… somehow looks familiar.
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“Release…!!! Hey, have you been okay?!”
“Miss Lizzy?”
As soon as she saw me coming down to the mansion, the sky-blue haired young lady ran towards me with a welcoming voice.
As expected, the second guest to visit Blackwood Manor was none other than Lizzie. She arrived in the Auguste family’s upper carriage, so it was hard to get her confused.
“Do you know how worried I was when I heard that you suddenly disappeared?! How much must that person have made your life miserable…!”
“Oh, no… . It wasn’t Ethan’s fault, I just misunderstood… .”
“If you had told me in advance, I would have done everything I could to make sure that Lilith would never get caught by that man! And the secret basement of Auguste that no one else could search for at least 10 years… .”
“If you’re going to blow strange winds on Lilith, stay away, Young Lady Auguste. Lilith will never leave Blackwood Manor again, and she won’t need your help.”
“Isn’t this because Prince Blackwood didn’t properly reassure Lilith in the first place? Otherwise, our kind Lilith wouldn’t have made such an extreme choice!”
“It’s already been resolved, and the release isn’t your release to begin with. Get out.”
“Aah!”
Ethan, with a grim expression on his face, hurriedly pushed Lizzie away from me.
… To be honest, it was a good assist because it was a time when I felt a little burdened. Unlike Agnes’ friendship, Lizzie’s friendship felt a little more dangerous.
“What? Why are you here again?”
“When I heard that Miss Release had returned to Blackwood Manor, I had to come over immediately. That’s what Miss Release’s best friend would do, right?”
“… Why are you my best friend?”
“That’s because I’ve known Miss Lilith much longer than you. I’ve known Miss Lilith since before I entered the Academy, so we’re literally connected by the red thread of fate!”
“I don’t think the red thread of fate is something to be used in this situation, Miss Lizzy… .”
If there was such a thing in the first place, at least it wasn’t tied to me, it was tied to Lizzy.
I always think about it, but Lizzy’s friendship is really heavy. Sometimes it’s burdensome to be just close friends.
“We spent more time together. I took more classes with Lilith.”
“Well, isn’t that natural, since Blaze Youngae is in the same magic department? In fact, I think I became friends with Miss Lilith more often outside of class.”
“… So what? You met during class, right? Don’t be stubborn. ”
“No. Meeting during class is an unavoidable encounter, and even if you don’t want to see each other’s faces, you have no choice but to meet, right? In that sense, I can see that Miss Lilith, who often makes time for tea time with me, actually wants to become closer to me.”
“… I came to see you right after I received the release letter. Because I am a closer friend of Lilith. ”
“You shouldn’t compare like that, Lady Blaze. In the first place, is it even possible to compare the Blaze family nearby, like Blackwood, with the August family in the westernmost part of the Empire? As soon as I heard the news of the release, I prepared the biggest and fastest carriage in our guild and rode across the Empire. ”
What kind of competition is this?
It was an embarrassing sight for me to hear them talking about who was a closer friend in front of the person involved.
… If we really have to be picky, Agnes is probably closer, but I don’t want to feel like I have the upper hand among my friends.
“Release, are you closer to me than this woman?”
“You know I’ve known Lilith much longer than Blaze Youngae, right?”
“No, that… . I don’t really have any intention of ranking my friends… .”
“Stop it. Can’t you see that Lilith is in trouble?”
“… … Tsk.”
“… … Huh!”
But since they were noble ladies, it didn’t lead to a half-hearted fight over pride.
No matter what answer you give to this question, it’s obvious that the ending will be bad. It’s best to just let it go naturally.
“So, that’s all you have to do? Did you come all this way to prove that you’re closer to Lilith than Blaze Youngae?”
“How could that be? Of course she came because she was worried about Lilith. She was worried that an indifferent man who didn’t even know what his lover was worried about would take good care of Lilith.”
“… If that’s the case, then you don’t have to worry, so go back.”
“Well… Let’s see if you can say that after seeing what I brought.”
With those words, Lizzie opens the back door of the upper carriage and reveals the luggage inside.
It was almost like a peddling cart, laden with what appeared to be food, clothing, and other items.
“What is all this?”
“These are foods that are good for pregnant women, and these are dresses for pregnant ladies.”
“… Is that all?”
“Yes. Since we deal in food and dresses that are good for pregnant women, I’m going to give them to you as a gift. This is dried seafood that is good for recovering the energy of pregnant women. This is a medicinal herb that is regularly imported from the Witch’s Forest, and it is not dangerous to the body of pregnant women. And this is a dress for pregnant women that I dyed myself… .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
“Oh, by the way, I wonder what Blaze Youngae brought as a gift for the new mother. Since she lives close to the spirit world, she must have arrived long before me. And since she said she is Lilith’s best friend, I’m sure she prepared the best gift for Lilith. ”
“… … Shut up, it’s none of your business.”
Agnes avoided Lizzie’s gaze with an expression that clearly showed resentment to anyone who saw it.
… I wish we wouldn’t have to compete with each other over things like this.
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