episode_0078

A few days have passed since the incident at the cafe.

Although not much had changed in just a few days, Priscilla’s attitude towards me had changed significantly.

Of course, just because the attitude has changed does not mean that it is specifically for me.

“Charlotte, would you like to solve this problem?”

Yeah, something like that. It’s just that they treat him no differently than other students, but-

“Yes.”

From my perspective, having gone through several regressions and met Priscilla several times, it was a really big change.

‘Make your mother blame you for giving birth to her… … .’

This is what Priscilla said when she killed me by feeding me poison.

‘If I were your mother… … . I… … ! If it was his wife… … ! It would have been better… … .’

This is what Priscilla said when she was murdered by me.

It was Professor Priscilla over there who was crazy with jealousy toward her older sister and love and hatred toward the man she once loved, and saying such things.

Even in this episode, he was the person who showed his displeasure by twitching his eyebrows or frowning slightly every time we made eye contact.

How can I not be surprised that someone like that kills his feelings and treats me like a student everywhere just because I said I was uncomfortable in a cafe?

Didn’t I even provoke him first that day? But the fact that he can still show such an attitude is honestly creepy, whether it’s acting or not.

Oh, of course, I’m saying this is creepy, not because I’m scared, but because Priscilla’s attitude and behavior principles overlap with my own and I’m so disgusted by it.

For extremely personal reasons, they hate, loathe, and harass others to the point of killing them. And he actually goes so far as to kill his opponent.

And even trying to only show a good side on the outside while hiding it so that others don’t know how it feels.

Isn’t she just like Priscilla, except she changed the object of her hatred from one person to everything around her?

“――I solved everything.”

“It’s perfect. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Hehe, thank you.”

He smiled brightly at Priscilla’s words and returned to his seat.

done. Let’s stop with this thought. Even if you think about Priscilla in the current situation where you don’t know how Priscilla will turn out, you won’t get an answer.

“Hermel.”

“Ah, ugh. Hmm… … . Class is over… … ?”

“No. Class is still in full swing. Priscilla wakes up when Professor Priscilla looks at her.”

“Ha… … . okay… … .”

Well, as time goes by, it will react in some way.

With that in mind, I looked to the side and saw Hermel sleeping in the same position as before, with his head turned upside down.

“Don’t go back to sleep.”

wake up. a little.

Priscilla keeps looking this way.

* * *

After Potions class, while I was walking to the next classroom with Hermel, who was still sleeping, I saw a familiar face walking from the opposite direction.

“Ah… … . Charlotte… … .”

The person walking towards us was Seria, who had not been seen for a while due to a broken rib.

“It’s been a while, Seria. He has become very gaunt while I haven’t seen him. Are you okay?”

“Ah, yes… … . I’m fine. Rather than that, there’s one thing I’d like to ask. Is it okay?”

“It’s okay. Just a moment.”

After saying that, he put his hand between the armpits of Hermel, who was still not up and hanging down, and lifted him up.

Even though I helped Hermel up, he leaned against me.

“If it’s class, it ended a little while ago. The professor said that absences due to duel injuries were okay――”

“No, not that. To ask something else.”

Seria spoke with the same serious face she showed right before the duel.

What should I say? There were a few things I expected, but I smiled and pretended not to notice.

“What is it?”

After a brief pause, Seria opened her mouth.

“Sera, do you know where it is?”

“… … Why are you looking for Sarah all of a sudden?”

“I said something too harsh. I want to apologize, but I’m not in the dormitory or in the classroom… … . For some reason, I came here because I thought you might know.”

There was guilt in Ceria’s eyes.

Unfortunately, it is not despair or regret that sits alongside guilt. It was his intention to apologize to Sarah.

Even though Seria’s perception had changed so slightly that she didn’t notice, she was trying to apologize to someone who left her with a very bad impression.

Should I call that amazing or foolish… … .

“What, how did you say it?”

Ceria lowered her head with a look of agony on her face.

“Whenever you ignore someone just because you’re a commoner, now you’re pretending to be friendly… … . That’s why I feel bad about it. I told you.”

Ceria’s voice was trembling pitifully like a sinner going to confession.

I thought he said some unspeakable profanity. That’s it? Just because you said those words, are you acting like a person who has committed a deadly sin?

that’s interesting. This is the first time in my life that I have ever seen someone with a personality like that.

“Um… … . It’s true that it was Sera’s fault, so I don’t think there’s any need for you to apologize.”

“Regardless of Sarah’s faults. I shouldn’t have spoken to someone who came to see me like that. Because I was the one who said that. It’s not Sarah’s fault, it’s my fault.”

Even if you wonder how he could think like that, even though he is not some kind of saint. Because I had that kind of personality, I was able to take the lead role. When I thought about it, it made sense again.

I nodded a few times, tapped my chin with a fan, and sighed.

“Okay. If you are.”

“Do you know where it is!?”

Ceria’s eyes widened and she took a step closer, then wrapped her hands around her sides and frowned.

I guess my side hasn’t completely healed yet. Considering that the minimum time it takes for a broken rib to heal is four weeks, it wasn’t that surprising.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes… … . Hehe, thanks for worrying, wow… … ! Actually, the health room told me to rest more. I sneaked out… … . so. I know where Sarah is… … ?”

Ceria, leaning against the wall, took a deep breath and asked, and I wiped my smile and averted my gaze.

“Sera is not here.”

“What… … ? No, wait a minute. Lord, you’re not dead!?”

Ceria, with a shocked face, looked at me out of breath. A hint of fear finally appeared in her gaze.

Although he seemed excited, he shook his head without showing it at all.

“He’s not dead. What were you thinking that made you think Sarah was dead?”

“Ah, that… … . As you know, Sarah was a bit unstable. So, I was wondering if he might have made a bad choice after listening to me… … .”

“No matter how unstable Sarah is, she is not that stupid.”

“Ahaha, right… … .”

Seria sighed in relief and touched her forehead.

“Anyway, Sarah’s not here isn’t what you think. It just means I left the academy.”

“You left the academy? You dropped out… … ?”

Nodding her head, Ceria sighed.

Then he quietly thought about something and looked at me with a bitter smile.

“Yes, I see… … .Thank you for telling me.”

“Aren’t you going to ask any more questions? Why did you drop out, and where did you go after dropping out?”

“Then, can you just tell me where you went?”

“Please just tell me where you went. Yes, if you are. Sarah is currently at my home. She said she felt most comfortable working as a maid.”

Seria nodded slowly, thanked me again for speaking with me, and left.

After looking at that figure for a moment, the weight pressing down on my body disappeared.

I looked to the side and saw Hermel with a drowsy face looking at Seria.

“Are you awake?”

“Yes. He’s quite an interesting guy. He.”

Hermel said and stretched.

“Didn’t you say that you like people who are stronger than you?”

“That’s a story about choosing someone you like. I don’t like that commoner, I just find it fun. How can a person be such a brat? ”

“Hehe, you could see it that way.”

As I spoke with a chuckle, Hermel poked my side and smiled.

“I think I understand why you are interested in that commoner.”

“Really?”

I left the grinning Hermel behind and headed to the next classroom.

As I was walking quietly, Hermel giggled and glanced at me.

I tried to just ignore him, but I sighed when I saw him keep staring at me and laughing even after I entered the classroom.

“Why?”

“What?”

“No, you keep looking at me and making me laugh. I asked because I thought there was something on my face.”

“Ah, that? Hehehe.”

Hermel smiled mischievously, plopped down on the desk and looked up at me.

“When I saw that commoner earlier and said it was fun, did you get jealous of me?”

“… … What?”

Hermel smiled even more mischievously at my answer and said while pressing his finger on my chest.

“Ah, you can be jealous and then pretend not to know. Is it because you’re embarrassed?”

“Someone was jealous.”

“You said it when I saw him and said he was fun. Didn’t you say that you like people who are stronger than you? ”

If that’s not jealousy, what is? huh?

I couldn’t refute Hermel’s playfully smiling words at all.

“… … .”

“Fuuhu.”

As Hermel said, it seemed like jealousy to anyone.

I gave up answering and quietly closed my eyes.