Even after Alicia left the infirmary, she was leaning next to Ellie.
Ellie, sleeping in bed, was like a crop.
Crops - I can't believe I felt it was because Ellie was too refined?
(... Ellie, when will you wake up?
My chest is up and down, so I can tell it's not a crop.
I will definitely wake up.
Even though that's normal.
And yet, how can you be just a little anxious?
(... That's quiet)
Combat Coaching Room - It makes me wonder that the Arena of the Adventurers (Colosseum), which was filled with enthusiasm and cheer, and the space surrounded by this quiet (cetaceans) are in the same college.
Too calm to sleep when distracted.
But.
(... until Ellie wakes up, let's stay awake)
That's what I decided.
Ellie looked sad until that moment when she passed out.
So at least I wanted to be there for now.
"... ooh"
Ellie, sleeping in bed, leaked her voice.
Did you wake up?
"Ellie?"
I tried to be as gentle as possible and speak up.
"... uhhhhhhhhh...? Maru, su?
Are you lying?
Ellie stares at me like she's fallen asleep.
"Are you all right? Don't you feel bad?
"Huh...? Is that it? Yu, meh...? Why are you here...?
Isn't consciousness awake yet?
He reached out to me.
Somehow, I'll grab that hand.
"Ah... Oh, that? Warm?"
"Right.
Ellie's hands are warm. "
I told you.
"Ahhh!?"
Ellie, who had kept her body in bed, woke up with great momentum with Ba.
"Mars!?
"Oh, good morning... not the time, but good morning, Ellie"
A gentle greeting to awake Ellie.
Is it time enough for lunch already?
"... huh? Oh, good morning. Oh, that? Why am I here?
Ellie is checking from the top of the bed, right and left and around.
I guess it's a little confusing.
I couldn't help but be so exhausted that my consciousness was forced to turn me down.
"After the game, I fell asleep tired.
You don't remember?
"Match... -!? Right, Mars!? Are you hurt!?
Ellie, awakened consciousness when she heard of the game, looked directly at her hand as she held it.
"I'm fine.
Alicia did some healing magic. "
I let go of Ellie's hand once and showed her my palms.
It is as beautiful as it never was from the beginning, such as after it burned down.
In the first place, you don't have to worry because it's not a major injury from the start.
"... Ah - yes, you did"
Ellie to relieve.
But while that relief is also bound, Ellie's complexion sinks darkly.
"Sorry Mars......
Me, back then, I really wanted to win the game "
We've all been training so hard.
Ellie's desire to win is for all of us.
Ellie couldn't because she was feeling everyone's thoughts.
"So I couldn't do it, I tried to exercise magic.
With that time - I haven't changed anything since the failure of the college match... "
"That's not true, is it?
In fact, Ellie has changed.
"... because in the end there was a magical outburst -"
"I tried to control the magic that ran wild with my own power."
"That's... because Mars stayed with me..."
"If I can just grow up with you, I'll always be by Ellie's side."
"... Mars"
Ellie bites her lips so she can weep.
I didn't want to make you sad.
"Don't look like you're going to cry.
I did, because I wanted to help Ellie.
'Cause if I hadn't helped Ellie then, I'd have regretted it. "
"... so, but if that scratches Marus"
"If you get hurt, it will heal.
But if your heart breaks, that scar won't go away, will it?
Even if you can get over it.
The wounds on your heart will never go away.
"Besides, I'm the one who needs to apologize."
"... Huh? Mars has nothing to apologize for..."
"The magic of fire - you scared me."
"Ah - well, that's..."
What I taught Ellie was the need to condense huge elements of fire, and in exercising it, huge fireballs form.
Originally, I shouldn't have taught Ellie traumatized by fire magic.
Because Ellie does survive trauma, but still, the trauma hasn't disappeared.
"It was frivolous.
Sorry, Ellie. "
"No, don't apologize...
I'm so glad Mars taught you magic, huh?
Mars recognized me at all, and I thought I had to work hard.
So it was thanks to Mars that I was able to use the magic of fire, which I had long been unable to use "
Ellie, with a much darker face, grinned lightly.
"Then you can't apologize to each other anymore"
"... but I've always been supported by Mars...
I swore I'd be strong enough to protect Mars one day... "
"Someday, right?
Well, now's not the time. "
Someday, it might come.
"If the time comes, now Ellie will help me."
Until then, let me help Ellie.
"No?
I asked.
"Yeah, it's no good.
I promise.
When the time comes, he says he will definitely help Mars!
Ellie's eyes on me are more straight than usual, and there's no way she's lost.
But.
"Don't push me, will you?
I thought I'd throw myself to help me. "
"Is that what Mars tells me?
"... ah... sure"
Ellie sticks out her lips and shows her dissatisfied face.
But smile right away.
"Hey, Mars, finger off, do you?
"Fingertips? What's that?
As far as the name goes, is it some kind of torture?
I don't think it's sane to cut off a finger.
"Is it like a curse?
Make promises to each other.
Engage your pinkies and pinkies, make a promise, and keep pulling each other's pinkies apart.
If I break the promise I made then, I'll drink a thousand needles. "
Aren't you really going to cut your finger?
But.
"Needles? Don't let it die."
"That's why you have to keep your word when you cut your finger."
It's supposed to be a horrible curse, but Ellie laughed out loud "heh heh.
"I will keep the promise I made earlier.
So, Fingertips. "
"... ok.
But it's not fair to just let Ellie make a promise, so I have something too...
Right... "
Think about it.
"Then I'll be there whenever Ellie's about to cry."
Ellie is serious, kind, and hardworking.
But there's something a little weak about it, and it scratches easily.
So when Ellie is about to cry, I want to be beside her so she doesn't have to be sad alone.
That's what I was suggesting.
"Huh!? That's..."
Ellie turned away from me.
Maybe I don't agree very much.
That's what I thought.
"Shh, wow, I'm glad... but..."
"Really? Good for you.
Then you're out of your fingers.
Can you teach me how to do this?
"Ugh, yeah......"
Apparently, it's not like I don't like it.
As she dyed her cheeks, Ellie gave me her pinky finger.
I also gave him my pinky finger and intertwined each other's fingers.
"Bye, promise"
"Oh."
We made promises to each other, and we cut our fingers off.
Thus, between the two of us, a promise was made.
"... but was it good?
He said he'd be around forever... that's... "
Ellie's voice whining to herself as she put her hands on her reddened cheeks - Khan! Khan! is turned off by the sound of a bell (bell) that rings.
"... that? Speaking of which, what hour is it now?
"I think it's already lunch break, huh?
"I... you've been asleep for a long time"
I heard an adorable noise from Ellie who said that - cum.
That's from Ellie's tummy.
"Even if you're asleep, you're hungry."
"~ ~ ~ ~ ~!? Mars' Ijiwaru!
I didn't mean it.
Ellie dyed her white skin pearly, diving into the bed so she could escape my gaze.
"You don't have to be shy, do you?
Look, Ellie, let's go to the dining room together.
If we go now, we'll find it easy to take seats in the dining room. "
"I don't know. No!
Ellie in a white thin sheet kicked me in the ass.
(... I have no choice)
"Don't be mad at me like that.
Here - "
When I try to roll the sheets.
"Oh no...!
Besides his thoughts, Ellie was holding the sheets tight and couldn't take them away.
I have no choice.
"Oops!
Pull hard with force.
"Ah."
Successfully take the sheets from Ellie's hands.
"I'm sorry."
With the apology, I stroked Ellie's head.
"Ah..."
Ellie's hair is so sarcastic that she just feels comfortable stroking it.
"I didn't make fun of you, did I?
"... already... Mars, I'm still a girl."
"?... you know what I mean?
Why would you ask me that?
"Ha... already! I never know......
If I knew, I wouldn't stroke my head like that. "
"You don't like it?
"... not ya... glad.
But to all the girls, you can't do this. "
Say, Ellie lay down her face just a little bit and squeezed my shirt chest with both hands.
"Why?"
"'Cause I'm gonna get it wrong"
"What?
"Oh, that's..."
Look up, Ellie peeks at this one.
Ellie opened her mouth to say something.
At that time...
Ragged - and the door to the infirmary opened.
"Mars! Are you there ~ - and Mr. Elisha!? What are you doing!
Rafi's anger echoed in the infirmary.
"Rafi, are you back from the combat coaching room?
"Ah, yes.
Sayle was told to help because Senior Nenair didn't have enough attendants, and for some reason, Rafi was forced to help too in that flow... so I don't care! Mr. Mars, what were you doing with Mr. Elisha?
"What? We were just talking about going to the cafeteria now, weren't we?
Before that, I pissed Ellie off a little bit.
"Then what is that sense of distance!
Rafi only sees us as lovers who are going to kiss each other!
Elisha had a totally exotic female face... "
"And I didn't! Why does Mr. Rafi always try to take the story in that, uh, eclectic direction!
"Isn't that true!
Rafi's intrusion makes him noisy all at once in the infirmary.
"Master, discovery"
"Rice, let's go"
Sisters of the Dark Forest Man (Dark Elf) walked in with Tokotoko.
"Lucy, Roofy, have you two been in the stands the whole time?
"Yeah, duel streak"
"It looked familiar"
You've had a duel ever since.
"But lunchtime"
"Lunch priority. So go."
My twin sisters pinched me and each took an arm.
"Wait, Dark Forest Man (Dark Elf)!
Don't take Mr. Mars of Rafi at will. "
"Not Rabbit's."
"Your husband, our master"
Rafi, Lucy and Roofi stare at each other, the usual diagram.
"Mars doesn't belong to Mr. Rafi, or to Lucy and Roofi!
I thought maybe, I've rarely joined Ellie there.
Surprised by that, Rafi and the twins stared at Ellie at the same time.
"Ahhh... I..."
But it seems like the most confusing thing is Ellie.
"There's still something going on!
"Really?
"What happened?
Six sharp glances were pointed at me to ask questions.
"Hey, there's nothing!
In a sense, more intense heat battles are fought than those fought in the arena (Colosseum).
We finished our lunch because it was so critical to finish our lunch break.