Graduated from Witchcraft Institute

In a quiet forest where you can hear the hoe and the ho.

I was walking out of the settlement with Satsuki.

In the dark, the tip of the magician's wand that I hold lights a blue and white light under the effect of a light (light) spell.

On the trunk of one tree illuminated by its light, a stopped satsuki leaned over and deposited his back.

"... So, what's the story?

Satsuki in the way that she dared not speak out.

Her eyes never looked straight at me and her gaze was sideways.

Its face, illuminated by the light (light), also appears slightly reddish on its cheeks.

"Satsuki, are you drunk?

"... well. But I'm not unconscious or anything. And Will?"

"As much as I do. At least not in such a way that you can't be held accountable for your statements"

"Oh well."

So once, the conversation stops.

But I'm the one who called in to tell the story, so I have to lead the story.

I stand in such a position that I reach out to Satsuki and each other that I can't reach her, and I cut to the point for her.

"I've been flushing it since I thought there could be some sort of complacency or mistake on my part, but from one incident, I thought it was dishonest, too, so I thought I'd talk seriously. ─ ─ Satsuki, ask straight in. Do you have a crush on me in a romantic way?

I was going to try and talk to him at the usual rate.

But inside, I just couldn't stay calm.

I'm asking you something decisive.

Sometimes it's embarrassing if it's my mistake, but more than that, there's the fear that this might keep the relationship between the two from going as it is.

And Satsuki replied affirmatively to my question.

"Oh.... whoa what the hell. How to ask. It sounds like Will. I mean, you just approach it, and it's not like that."

"I'm sorry, but I've heard that women take as much of an approach as insurance, even if they're not the ones they want. I didn't want to go ahead and make a mistake, so I wanted to check in advance."

"Oh... well, that sounds like some of them. But don't I look like such a clever balls?... No, well, no, that's good.... but it doesn't look colorful. It's a conversation, even though we're talking about this in the corner."

Satsuki laughs bitterly.

It was a satsuki look I hadn't seen much of before.

"─ So, what? I like Will. Love it.I like it so much that I'm about to rip my chest off just talking like this right now. So... so what?"

That's what I'm saying. Satsuki finally looks up at me with her straight, crushed eyes.

Satsuki's cheeks were clearly bright red enough to be fully recognisable even in the light (light) degree no longer.

I looked into those sweet eyes and felt something coming to my chest.

Even though many times I thought of Satsuki as an attractive woman, I've never seen her like this before.

I breathe one breath to calm my heart.

Then try and calm down and talk to Satsuki.

"I want to tell Satsuki what I think."

"... 'thoughts' instead of 'feelings'... Fine, I'll ask..."

And I was about to say that, and Satsuki put that palm out at me.

"─ No, I waited. Before you do, can I talk to you?

…………

An unexpected response came.

Think of track modifications in the way the story goes in your head.

But I couldn't read how the story would roll, and I couldn't predict the future development of the story.

But I don't think it's a good idea for me to talk unilaterally.

If Satsuki has something to tell me, you should hear it.

"... oh, okay"

"Okay.... come on, let's talk from what..."

I lean down while Satsuki gives me a worrying look.

Then I opened up for a little while and Satsuki started talking.

"Honestly, you're almost in love at first sight. I don't know what it is myself. But the trigger is still when, the first time when the goblin is exorcised. When I said selfishly that I couldn't kill an irresistible enemy, you still accepted me, didn't you? I'm so happy about that. And about Will, I thought it was him. It's like I'm gonna roll down a ramp or something, and I was just falling off."

…………

"And every time I spent time with Will, I liked him more and more.... See, I'm an idiot? You just say stupid things, huh? But Will accepted me like that, and he accepted me as me, and the more I talked, the happier I was... hey, I don't know what I'm talking about. Uh, so..."

So Satsuki looked me in the eye again, like she had made up her mind.

And...

"I love Will! So... hang out with me!

With that said, Satsuki took the most salutary stance and offered me his right hand.