At that time Laura was eating her own lunch bread on a bench in the shade of a tree.
The sun is pleasant when the summer heat goes out.
It was supposed to be a quiet and easy-to-spend environment, but Laura's heart wasn't clear.
She breathes because she doesn't know how many times.
It's like spitting out a sprinkle in your heart.
(... hah)
I'm sure that's what loneliness is all about.
There's no Alberto next door.
Until now, things that have been taken for granted are no longer taken for granted.
Laura couldn't break the discomfort.
(... I wonder what Alberto is doing right now...)
I understand.
I'm eating in the dining room with my new noble friends.
Laura was in the dining room for a while after she stopped eating with Alberto. But when I saw Alberto with the nobles, it got a little bitter and I stopped going to the cafeteria.
(... I wonder if you're messing with me...)
I didn't like Laura's feelings.
Alberto is working in an unfamiliar environment. It's not good for me to feel that way - Laura thinks so.
But...
(... hah)
Your chest doesn't disappear anymore, and your leaking sigh doesn't stop.
That's when it happened.
"Ah... is that Laura...?
I was shouted at by surprise.
It was a voice I didn't know. It is very unusual for people other than Alberto and the teacher to call Laura's name.
"... yes, that's right.
Laura raised her neck. There was a girl student standing there.
A girl with light blue hair is wearing a college uniform. There was tension on her face, expressing her quiet character.
Laura knew about her.
It's true that civilians in the same class...
"What can I do for you, Mr. Liz?
The girl called Liz's face turned surprisingly.
"Eh... you've never talked to me before... do you know my name?
"I remember my classmates."
Laura smiles softly. Laura, who had difficulty making friends, continued to do so every new year.
"S, wow... I don't remember all of them yet... I don't talk much about boys or nobles..."
After laughing at Ahahaha, Liz apologized as if she remembered.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! So, I'm on a business trip! Um, I need to talk to you for a second!
"... yes?
In an unexpected development, Laura leaned her neck.
"I want to talk to you! With Laura!
Liz suddenly said as if she was ready to jump off the cliff.
Laura was surprised.
I can't believe you said that.
But that wasn't uncomfortable. Rather, it was a very happy thing.
Yeah, that's fine.
That said, Laura approached the end of the bench.
"Please, sit down."
"Thank you!"
Liz sat next to Laura.
Then Liz started talking about herself. Liz was born in a small village without a magician, and everyone in the village was delighted to have a magical talent.
"That's why I'm aiming for a magician for the village!
The words were sympathetic to Laura.
Because...
"I understand. Because I am the same. I also want to be a magician who can contribute to the village."
"That's right! Yeah, I thought so!
"Did you think so?
"... well, look, isn't Laura famous...?
Famous for clouding words.
Laura understood the meaning. I'm sure that's about Laura's origins.
"That's why I'm sure Laura has feelings for the village... Think you're with me. I've wanted to talk to you before!
Was that so?
The smell and Laura laughed.
I felt ticklish. It was the first time outside the village that a girl of the same generation told me to talk to her.
"I wish you'd talked to me sooner."
"I see... but, see, Mr. Alberto? I've always been with that oniisan."
Alberto is a man over ten years old. Surely you would be reluctant to be with that Albert.
"But you haven't been with oniisan lately, have you?
"Yeah, well..."
Laura clouded her words.
I wasn't sure what to say myself.
"Mr. Alberto was a nobleman, wasn't he? I've been with the nobles a lot lately, but I guess I can't be with the civilians...
The moment I heard that word...
"Mr. Alberto! That's not who I am!
Laura unexpectedly shouted.
Then I quickly became embarrassed.
(Jesus Christ! To the first person I met!
Laura lowered her head in a hurry.
"Oh, I'm so sorry...! accidentally!"
"That's not true! I'm sorry! You're being rude!
Liz apologized to me for not feeling sorry.
Laura chooses her own words while organizing herself.
"... that's not who Alberto is. Because I'm a very kind person. Mr. Alberto has been through a lot so far - this is an important time to finally be recognized by the surroundings. That's why I can't help but see you."
Literally 'tell yourself,' Laura said.
It makes sense that you can't change your relationship with other nobles any more than you've been told that you're noble.
This is an important time for Alberto.
The word was a regular keyword for Laura to calm herself down.
"I'll have another chance to talk to you when I calm down."
"I see... I see... you trust oniisan."
"That's right. Yes, I trust you!
When she heard Laura's words, Liz smiled.
"You know, Laura."
Yes?
"Can I talk to you again, if I may?
The words were pleasant.
I felt like I had flowers blooming in my chest. The loneliness of not seeing Alberto subsided - but it certainly filled a little gap in Laura's heart.
Feeling something sneaky, Laura replied.
"Yes, whenever you like me....!
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A few days later, our class was summoned to a room in the academy.
Philbus says.
"Today I'm going to do a test to measure your attack magic skills!
... the skill of attack magic?
What kind of exam is it? I don't think there was such an examination ten years ago.
Kirillia standing next to me laughs.
"An attack magic test... that sounds interesting."
At that time...
"Can I have a moment, Alberto?
I was shouted from the side by surprise.
Moving his gaze, a boy with blue hair and a neat face stood.
Certainly... Chief Brain Mills of the school year.
A student on Lake Bijarne who was with Fourin on a frenzied spiritual journey.
Brain kept staring at me like this.
"I would like to challenge you who were active in the previous battle for this exam."