Chapter 49 – Cecilia, loud and clear
I got slapped for the first time in my life.
I didn’t know Freya’s hands were that spicy. Even at the moment when her palm was splitting the air, she had a somewhat complacent thought that if she started with at least one hit, it would actually help resolve the misunderstanding.
That’s right. I didn’t know the seriousness of the situation.
It wasn’t until Freya slapped me in the face with a horrified and crying face that I realized too late that something was wrong with her.
“Pervert.”
She said so.
“…… It hurts.”
I walked around the campus pondering the pain. My gums are sore from the particularly cold wind.
It’s not my fault… The problem is Fernandez, who not only had a flyer like that, but shamelessly used it as backing paper. I suppressed the rising anger and swallowed it down.
Then, suddenly, I ended up meeting Fernandez from afar.
“Ah, Professor Neferna. It was nice to meet you. “I already had something to tell you.”
“………..”
“Didn’t the Eunwol Festival stop midway? The top three teams have been confirmed, but in the end, the duel between you and me has not been concluded. I realized that it was simply a misunderstanding on my part that the Vanir god’s child was the child of you and Professor Freya, but even putting that aside, Professor Freya’s liberation…… ….”
Fernandez’s words, which were babbling wildly, stopped midway. Did he sense that my mood was strange?
… I will correct it.
When I turned my head to check for myself, I found that Malangria was just sleeping fast asleep, hanging on my back.
Fedonandez ran down his face with both hands.
“Oh, goddess… I already have Freya, so why should I go through this ordeal again and again? “
Normally, I would have just ignored it, but today there was something that needed to be pointed out.
“I guess you can’t even see that half my face has been cut off?”
“… Hmm? Now that I think about it, my face is red, yes. “Hey, did something happen?”
“To you, does this just look like a red swollen thing?”
“Your lips and cheeks look like they burst open…. If you look closely, it’s a palm print! This!”
“This is all your work.”
“Professor Neferna, I have never assaulted you.”
“…… Even if you didn’t give me that kind of advertisement… ! Argh! It hurts… !”
“… “Is it an advertisement?”
“Seup… ! Ha… !”
Keep calm, stay calm.
The more I deal with it, the more I feel like I’m the only one getting involved.
Let’s forget about flyers.
I knew very well that if I had a serious conversation with this guy, I would only lose.
I forced myself to change the subject.
“… Come to think of it, Allen, has that friend been okay since then?”
“Ah, Mr. Allen, you are doing very well.”
“That’s a good thing…. What did they say? Freya Lovers… ? I knew through rumors that there was such a secret group at school, but I didn’t know that Allen was a member of it…. There are a lot of strange people out there, so I hope they don’t get influenced by me. The guy who said he was Pedonandes or something didn’t seem to be in his right mind… “
“Cough, cough!”
When I deliberately criticized the fans, Fernandez’s pupils moved violently.
… I wondered if it was possible, but looking at the reaction, it seemed as if they had not yet discovered the identity of the leader of the Freya Lovers. I inwardly breathe a sigh of relief.
I continued speaking with a much more at ease mind.
“… And I hate to say this, but didn’t you hear the rumor that Freya was into that blood relative at the time? Now, even if I worry about duels and all, nothing will fall on you.”
“Ah, you mean that? “I also read the school newspaper written by proud students every morning, so I know well what the related rumors are.”
“Then I understand. As for the fact that I am not the one to challenge him to a duel. “Why don’t you start by looking for that guy called Moonlight Chaser?”
“If that’s the case, don’t worry. I also don’t do things without thinking. “If you fan the flames against Professor Freya like this, the blood relatives hiding on campus will not be able to hold back and will show up.”
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I looked at him from a distance, wondering if this was some kind of nonsense.
“Moonlight Chaser… That day, I felt a strange energy from him. That is a special energy that can only be possessed by someone who deeply cares and loves Professor Freya. There was an aura of Freya that couldn’t be exuded unless you saw her from close quarters. So I came up with a hypothesis. “The hypothesis is that he is still in this school.”
“What a love…… “
I was worried that I might look embarrassed, so I accepted it with a big snort.
It is questionable whether this person has any intention of hiding the fact that he is a fan club member.
You probably know very well how many applications are coming to join the fan club that surfaced after the Allen incident.
Rather than that…
aaahhh… !
“Ugh…. Ugh… huh….”
“Kek… ! Ugh… !”
I wonder if the words that Freyja is love or something caught my ear. The hem of his clothes was rolled up, making her breathless, and when she turned around, she saw that it was Malang Lia who was sleeping.
… Did she react in her sleep? She’s like a scary flying squirrel.
Do not strangle yourself in your sleep.
“Cough! Kekkeek… ! No… Do you have any proof of that? “How can blood relatives live within the academy?”
“Hmm… “I recently gained meaningful information about that blood relative.”
“Information… ?”
“It has been confirmed that the blood relative placed a bet on the day of the Eunwolje Festival.”
“Gambling?”
“This is information I received from a student who was running a gambling house at the time. “They said he was wearing the same mask as the one Moonlight Chaser was wearing.”
“Ha. Would that blood relative have been free enough to gamble? I don’t know who it is, but such nonsense…… “
… For a moment. Gambling?
“Huh… Rumors… Believe…… “
Oh sh*t.
“… I completely forgot… Crazy.”
“You forgot? What do you mean? Hmm, Professor Neferna. My complexion is not good. “Please at least go to the health room.”
My mouth is dry and my eyes are red and bloodshot.
I forgot.
My money I gambled on Eunwolje.
Despite breaking out in a cold sweat, I slowly estimate the amount of money I gambled while wearing the mask.
Precious pocket money given to me by Aegis Maman.
The precious pocket money earned by climbing the mountain peak.
I covered my mouth with a trembling hand and asked as if grasping at a straw.
“Ho, ho, I was just asking… “Are you familiar with the rules of gambling?”
“I’m sorry, but I’m not interested in such cheap entertainment…. However, I am well aware of the gambling rules among students at this Eunwol Festival. “I needed to know this from a student management perspective.”
“Well, then this time. This time, the game was stopped in the middle because of that masked blood relative. So in this case…… “
“In that case, a conclusion and agreement has already been reached under the chairman’s coordination. We will proceed in order of highest points until just before the finals. In the end, the side that bet on Professor Aurora’s team won.”
“Don’t cheat!!!!!”
I lost my temper and ended up screaming, forgetting about face.
“Hoora. Judging by his reaction, it looks like he bet some money and lost it. hehehe, don’t be too upset, Professor Neferna.”
“Seonsannii… “You can’t be angry~”
It seemed like Cecilia had already woken up because I had made too much noise.
Pangpang, the hand patting my back was itchy, but unfortunately I didn’t have time to worry about that right now.
“What should I do…” ? How do I repay the butcher shop credit this month? Do I have to pay interest on short-term bank loans? I have to buy toilet paper, and I also have to buy the shirt I threw away this time…. Let’s calm down…. Undine always gives daily necessities as gifts… If you do well… Ah, no matter what, I can’t even get food from students… “How much do you have to pay back to Undine?”
Standing upright, out of breath, I muttered for a while. I could not easily shake off the shock of losing 90% of my entire assets. “Oh, it’s time to go to class. “I’ll go first.” Even as Fernandez checked his watch and left, I was memorizing the interest rate.
I saw an article saying that loan interest rates have risen this time…. Do I have to pay more interest? I don’t remember how the contract was made. Fixed interest rate? Variable interest rate… ? Where did you put your stamp?
Then, suddenly, he realized that his shoulders had become lighter and looked back.
She does not feel the weight of the small child snoring, holding on to her clothes.
I started with my forehead.
“Where did she go again?!”
***
“Now~ Ran, can you see your sister? Right, what color is this?”
“Yes…… Green… “
Under the trees on a quiet hill, I saw a familiar brother and sister and ran in a huff.
“Lin, Ran!”
Not long ago, Ran, who had successfully completed her eye regeneration surgery, and Rin, who was playing with her little brother’s hand while holding it tightly, were playing with her little brother.
When she saw me running towards Rin first, she smiled brightly.
“Ah… ! Brother! Hello! … Ran! “I should say hello.”
“… Hello…… “
“Oh, yes. “Are your eyes okay?”
“… Yes….”
Ran nodded her head with a blank expression.
“They say it looks good! Teacher Aegis said there was no problem!”
“Good. “Should we all get together and have a party to celebrate?”
“Party! “Ran, it’s a party, party!”
“… Party… ?”
Rin, who is happy and willing to jump, and Ran, who still reacts with a static face.
Seeing her siblings happy made her feel like all her worries were disappearing.
… Hmm? Worried?
Wait a minute. Why did I run here… ?
“… Ah indeed! Yes. I almost forgot again. Have you guys seen Cecilia? … That little thing. “It looked like a tree somewhere, but wasn’t it hanging?”
“Sister Cecilia… ? I’m hanging… ? No?”
“Is that so? Ha, what should I do with this? It was hanging on his back and suddenly disappeared… “
At that time, Ran tugged on Rin’s sleeve and pointed somewhere toward her. Lin said, clapping his hands belatedly.
“Ah! Come to think of it, it was noisy over there earlier. Could it be because of my sister? She might stand out at this school if she was young….”
“Over there? Okay, thank you!”
I immediately ran out in the direction pointed by Rin and Ran.
Go down the hill and take the side road that goes around Middle Garden. As I followed the main road to the school’s main building, there were a lot of people crowded around, just like the siblings said.
It wasn’t a place where people would normally gather this much, so I listened closely to see if I could hear anything, and I happened to pick up the sound of students nearby whispering.
“The crown prince and the princess! “Have you just returned from this expedition to the snowy field?”
“He came in person to investigate this Moonlight Chaser incident!”
“But who is that fox kid? Is it okay to behave carelessly like that?”
When I heard the word fox tribe, I immediately jumped into the crowd. “I’ll pass by!” When I pushed my shoulder, someone complained that it hurt.
… I’m sorry. I don’t want to do this either.
Breaking through the heat that makes it difficult to even breathe properly, we move forward, putting our faces and shoulders between people’s forearms.
A huge golden carriage.
The sight of dozens of magic swordsmen lined up in a line is awe-inspiring.
In front of him, the Crown Prince, the owner of the First Holy Sword and the future leader of the empire, stands at the head of the knights.
And next to him was a princess who was well known as his sister.
Above the head of such a princess,
Climb up,
With its body and tail curled up,
Small,
“Cecilia!!!!!!!!!”
