Chapter 75 – Episode 75. Dark Purple (6)
【Take care of yourself properly, like an adult.】
‘I will… Because it does I will do it for real… ‘
That day, Astrid did not come out of her room. He was shy too, but if he ever went out and ran into Leopold, he wouldn’t know what to say.
In fact, what should be said is decided. It is the right thing to apologize properly. Even a three-year-old child knows that. However, the courage to apologize is another story, and considering the reason why I had to apologize now, it was not something I could easily apologize for.
【Sweat is delicious, are you saying that in your senses?】
‘Because it’s not… No, I’m really crazy… ‘
I heard an explanation from the real Astrid. I was fully explained and understood what had happened and why. But the embarrassing thing was the same, so the vaguely remembered image of Leopold pushing him against the wall and licking the sweat off his neck became clearer and clearer.
That is, it did not happen. It really happened. Astrid flicked his tongue while thinking about it.
【What are you doing?!】
‘Eugh?!’
It was an act that I didn’t know, so Astrid hurriedly slapped herself on the mouth before letting out a sigh. Crazy, really insane.
No matter how much he was subjected to estrus magic, isn’t this really too bad? It’s just like this…
‘It’s a bitch herself… ‘
【It’s even more amazing that I knew it wasn’t. And I have to say right away, that’s not what I call a slut.]
‘Then what do they say?’
【It’s called bitch bitch.】
I wanted to say that I was crazy, but the real Astrid wasn’t wrong, so I couldn’t even refute it.
There were more things I wanted to ask the real Astrid. For instance, how could he change his consciousness without his consent? But he couldn’t find the timing to ask, and the next day dawned.
‘School… Should I go?’
【Even if it’s an attendance grade, you have to get it right… Although I agree that I don’t want to go.]
‘I’m going… ‘
If you do not have good grades in class, you must attend well. That way it’s less embarrassing. Astrid started to pack her bag with that thought. The textbooks were all so thick that there was a lot of anger among the students, but it was a story that didn’t matter anyway because it was as heavy as a feather to Astrid.
His first class was in military administration.
The academy is a place where knights are trained anyway, and after graduating from this academy, you will be commissioned as an executive officer, so it was decorated with a curriculum that fits that, and this military administration was one of them.
She thought she had arrived at the auditorium a bit early, but the first thing Astrid saw as she entered the auditorium’s back door was her bobbed hair and brown skin underneath the bobbed hair, revealing from her neckline.
It was Violet.
As Violet happened to be facing the front of the auditorium, she probably wouldn’t have noticed Astrid coming in from behind.
After all, Violet probably wouldn’t know what happened yesterday, but since Erania was at the scene, the rumors might have spread by now.
Since it wasn’t going to be a proper class anyway, Astrid went as far back as possible and settled down. It seems that Leopold hasn’t come yet, but it’s rather fortunate that he did, so he put a book on the desk and got ready to sleep in earnest.
“Astiy?”
And her voice full of her will to disturb her. Astrid forcibly put up with her expression getting crumpled, and looked back to where the voice had come from. Eranya was laughing.
“Job. Did you get out early? He didn’t even come to the restaurant yesterday.”
Then, without Eranya asking her consent, she put her bag down on the seat next to Astrid and sat down.
“Rice, I didn’t really think about rice.”
“Huh… Okay?”
Erania’s eyes narrowed and curved softly, just like those of a cat.
It was so obvious that she was obviously holding back her laughter, so Astrid turned her head away from Eranya’s gaze.
“Astiya, look at me.”
But in retrospect, she would only be made fun of. Astrid desperately turned her head away from Eranya, intending to get on her back and close her eyes. Let’s go to sleep, let’s go to sleep If I go to sleep, the classes will be over and the world will be peaceful. Wouldn’t the world be peaceful if everyone in this world fell asleep? Sleep, oh… It is peace, mercy, an infinite sleep that never wakes up…
“Oh, it’s Leopold.”
“What?!”
“Oh, I saw this.”
She raised her prone body like lightning, but all she could see was Eranya’s smiling face. Astrid, who finally realized that she had been tricked, tried to turn her head away, but heard another voice.
“Astrid, I heard you had a big accident yesterday?”
She came sideways to her Violet, who was sitting far in front of her at some point.
“Sah, sasasasasasasasago. Me, I don’t know anything like that.”
In an instant, she was besieged by Erania and her Violet. Astrid felt her eyes go white. What happened yesterday, uh, actually it was a big accident.
It must have been Erania’s doing. She must have been, given that she knew even her own Violet, who wasn’t there.
“Anyway, isn’t that too bold? Are you really too bold? Even you cover first-“
“I will sit down. Cadet Erana, since I’ve been assigned a seat here.”
It was a thick male voice. Just as Erania and Violet rushed in and Astrid’s hearing was about to begin, Leopold appeared and put his bag on Erania’s seat.
The gaze that had been directed at Astrid turned to Leopold at once. Leopold waved his hand at Eranya as if it was nothing to do with such a gaze, and Eranya looked at Leopold and Astrid alternately, then smirked and moved away from her.
“Cadet Astrid, if it’s okay, would you like to talk for a while?”
Leopold opened the book roughly and spoke to Astrid.
【Certainly, okay? This is your chance. It’s an opportunity to settle the sediment.]
‘Know… ‘
But I do have to apologize. Astrid got up with mixed feelings and followed Leopold out of the auditorium.
The day was not so good. It was overcast, and the overcast weather was cool as if it was about to rain, but it was also a bit damp because of the high humidity.
It’s not long before class starts. Astrid sat down on a bench not far from the auditorium. And in front of him, Leopold crouched down.
Those eyes were looking straight at Astrid. Astrid wasn’t quite sure what the blue eyes were trying to say, but at least she knew that Leopold wasn’t angry.
“… Your Highness, what happened yesterday.”
He took a deep breath weakly.
“Sorry. I wonder how I’ve been for a while… I guess I was out of my mind.”
Leopold did not interrupt Astrid. Astrid doesn’t apologize. That Astrid is now apologizing like this.
To Leopold, such an Astrid seemed to have improved tremendously compared to before. It seemed as if Astrid had changed into someone else the day before yesterday.
“No. There must have been something. There must have been circumstances, and I know very well that something has happened. You don’t have to be so sorry. Rather, Astrid.”
Leopold’s hand approached. It must be around here, Leopold’s hand lightly caressed Astrid’s waist.
And, from that touch, Astrid trembled like a shark that had been hit by flesh. The place Leopold’s hand touched, the very place Leopold kicked yesterday. But nothing happened. No, it’s nothing wrong.
Astrid couldn’t bear to speak because Leopold’s caressing her now was a bigger stimulus than the place where she had been kicked.
【Please say it’s okay.】
“Okay, it’s okay… Yes, Your Highness.”
“Still, since I kicked as hard as I could, it must have been quite painful. Are there any scars left? Like a bruise.”
“Ah, it’s okay… “
“Okay? That’s fortunate, but it’s also not fortunate. It’s the same as saying that if I attack with all my might, it won’t shock you at all.”
【It’s the same as it was 10 years ago, so rather say it’s fortunate. Hurry.】
Astrid hesitated for a moment.
Astrid didn’t know about what happened 10 years ago. He wasn’t sure if it was okay to say something that only the real Astrid knew about.
【I’ll explain it later. Other than that, I can’t get rid of the sediment. Hurry.】
“… It’s the same as it was 10 years ago, so I guess it’s rather fortunate.”
At those words, Leopold’s eyebrows twitched for a moment. His hand, which had been touching Astrid’s side waist, briefly caressed the nape of his neck, then caressed his cheek again.
“Is it. Did you care That thing 10 years ago… Yes, now we can say that we have finally become the same.”
And we didn’t speak to each other for a while.
“I will be away for a while after today’s first class, but if there are people who are trying to make fun of yesterday, please tell them to talk to me unconditionally. Astrid, don’t try to handle it alone.”
“Yes, yes heh… “
Astrid involuntarily nodded his head.
Leopold’s gaze at her was so tender, and Astrid’s face heated up.
‘Why am I doing this… ?’
It was unknown.
