The winter break was also to come to an end.

Tomorrow the third semester will finally begin. There are no major events scheduled in the third semester on the boulder, such as the Magics Chevalier or the Magics War, a major sorcery battle.

The massive sorcery battle Magics War itself was a critical notification, but you wouldn't expect the same to happen this time.

And now that Evi was back, we were both in the middle of encouraging muscle tread.

"Phew... Phew...!

"Ha... Ha...!

Indoors, sweat drips. That sweat that builds up with pottery pottery. Without wiping it off, we're going to do our own muscle tremendous with each other.

Of course, my torso is naked. This is the middle of winter, but we can transcend everything if we muscle it.

It is only a "tsp" of cold and other things.

"Ok... is this what this is?"

"Ah."

As soon as we finish the muscle tray, we enter the protein intake. Along the way, I decided to ask Evie about it.

"Evie. How was my parents' house?

"... ah. You mean that?"

Face it.

Evi snorted just a little shy and told me a story that was her parents' home.

"Well, you've talked to Ray, haven't you?

"Ah."

"So, I was wondering if my dad and I had a lot of trouble..."

"You tried talking to me."

"Long time no see...... right. I haven't talked to you in years."

The voice was very calm. Evi's face, which I hadn't seen in a long time, looked very clear.

"Right."

"My father and I can't even make up... but I feel better than before. Besides, we had a lot of fun talking about the tournament and Ray, right? I also heard a little about Ray's old days..."

When I hear that word, I get up just a little bit.

"Did Delk... say anything?

As I explore, that's what I ask. Sometimes this winter reminds me undeniably of my past. But Evi's face was no different than it was earlier.

"Ray is no different than Ray is now."

"It doesn't change...?

"Oh. Ray is always a serious, hard working man for someone. There's something clumsy about it, but my dad and I had the same opinion, right?

Show Nikah the white teeth, Evi laughs.

I never think of myself as the same as I used to be. But I'm sure the root part is the same.

A man who can work hard for someone serious, huh?

Yes. All I could ever do was live hard. Face the overwhelming reality just in front of you without looking to the future.

This has always been the case, both during the Far East battle and as a student here.

I'm just trying to stay alive.

Once again, I become aware of that in Evi's words.

"Evie. Thanks. I'm so glad you said that."

"Hehe. It's a little embarrassing, but I think Ray always does, huh? So I'm sure there will be plenty of people around you."

"Wouldn't you?

"Can't you believe me?

Look into those eyes. That's by no means what you're lying about. That's what Evie is giving me serious thought.

"... I believe you. Again, keep it up."

"Sure, dude!

Shake hands thoughtfully. That's a painful handshake. But now I felt the pain was somewhere, comfortable.

That night. I'm supposed to respond to Mr. Abby's call. It's a sudden story, but I don't have any plans for the night.

The college will only start tomorrow as usual, so it will be fine.

Proceed inside a dim school building.

Heading there is the Dean's Office. I was only called once when I enrolled in this college, but this is the second time.

And I finally made it to my destination.

When I knock lightly, I hear Mr. Abby from indoors.

"Come on in."

"Excuse me."

Open the door and give a polite thank you. And when I look up, I'm just a little surprised. Mr. Abby wasn't the only one there.

Master in a wheelchair, and it was Carol. Does the absence of Mr. Carla mean that Mr. Abby or Carol brought the master this far?

I felt the atmosphere was different again. Staying here reminds me of a time when... I was a soldier. There was such an atmosphere.

"Is something wrong?

The opening is the best. That's what I decided to ask. It would be quicker to hear it here in a straightforward fashion.

"Ray. It's about Lydia..."

And when Mr. Abby tries to tell the story, but the master reaches down to the side softly, he stills it.

"Abby, you should tell me this from me."

"... right"

And then the master pushes the wheelchair with his own hand to come to me.

"Ray. You don't have to be so careful. It's not a big deal."

"Really?

"Oh. I'm going to tell you straight away, I'm supposed to be a teacher here starting next year."

"The master is the teacher...... are you?

Surprise. Aside from that, my master has a proven track record as a researcher, so I can live on that path. If so, why do you teach here now?

"Originally, the story had been out for a year."

"It's... I've never known it"

"Ha. I didn't say that."

Smile.

The master flushed his hair back before continuing to talk further.

"As I said before... I thought I had taught Ray a mistake. I don't think I deserve to teach Ray anything anymore."

"That's not..."

There's no way, even if I try to, it gets in the way.

"Oh. I know. There's no way Ray would say that. But that's a matter of my feelings. I can't move on unless I can sort it out."

……

"That's why I decided on that birthday. Moving on."

"... Are you saying that the breaking of the pledge will go along with it too?

"Right. I'm sure with a cane even if it's not a wheelchair, it'll be okay."

"Really..."

Master teaches at this college, huh? Sometimes I've been entrusted with military instruction and such since I was a soldier, and my master is good at teaching people things.

I used to have just a few doubts. Mr. Abby became the dean of this college, and Carol came.

It's not strange to have a master there. No, I wondered why you weren't there... sometimes.

The master was lost. Just like me, where I'm going.

And I finally made up my mind. That's why you called me here.

"I thought I'd talk to Ray first. At the end of the proceedings at the academy. What do you say, surprised?

Niyah gives people a wicked grin. When I saw that face, I laughed softly.

"Yes. I was very surprised"

"Right. Good for you."

Haven't seen it in a while, master's happy smile. After all, she is a very beautiful and beautiful person. Again, I thought so.

"But it's been almost ten years..."

He leaks his voice like that with emotion.

"Yes, my master and... I have met other people and it's been about ten years"

"It's early. I always thought we'd live as soldiers. That's how I live as a teacher in college now. Strange stuff."

Mr. Abby and Carol also nod and agree to the words.

It reminds me at the same time.

The moment we met ten years ago...