The next day...
“I'm Roland and I've been studying abroad since Nortlach! I am very happy to be able to learn with you at this academy!”
Dressed in the same Wruehell College uniform as Cecilia and the others, Laurent introduced herself cheerfully.
The place is in the cafeteria that I always take care of. Before Laurent, there were always members. Seven Knights and Huey peeked at Mordred. And it was Lean. Cecilia, of course.
When I asked for guidance, I had already introduced Laurent to Jade, but at Gilbert's suggestion, I decided to introduce everyone to make it easier for them to ask for help if anything happened.
Of course, the identity is not revealed to anyone.
Everyone was a little surprised by the sudden international students, but basically because there were good people, they immediately accepted it and said, "I came from Nortlach, so let me guide you to various places."
Everyone seemed to be a little jumpy or standing up.
I already showed you around the academy!
"Then I'll show you around the city." Laurent, do you want to go somewhere? "
As Jade raised his hand and bragged a little, Dante turned his hand around Laurent's neck and peered at him.
Laurent was not frightened at all by such an exchange like zero personal space, and she put her hand on her chin and thought, "Where I want to go..."
And then, after that, Haha's face jumped up.
"I want to go to the biggest library here!"
An hour later, everyone was in the library, not far from the college.
"Wow, wow! That's great! That's great!"
It was like a big, long, but bright tunnel.
The reason I wanted to describe it as a tunnel might be that the high ceiling everywhere was arched in a puddle shape, and the tip of the main floor, like a wide corridor, stretched everywhere like an invisible tunnel ahead.
Anyway, it was a huge and long place.
A row of bookshelves extending from the main floor to the left and right, like a tunnel. In contrast to the blown-out shelves, the bookshelves are two stories high, and the ceiling is packed with books. It was as if the metabolism of organisms was taking place there, as if the back cover and the brand-new back cover were the reason.
"How many books do you have here?"
"There are supposed to be about 200,000 books."
"Two hundred thousand copies!"
Gilbert, who replied that he was passing through here day by day, had Laurent's eyes shine even brighter.
Looking at it, Jade peered into Laurent.
“If you're so happy, isn't Nortlach a lot of books?”
“That's not true, but Nortlach is more expensive than this country. Therefore, the price of the book is higher than this, and the variety is limited."
I see.
"Because it's a land with lots of mountains and trees, I think if you can make paper in your own country, you can still keep the price down, but you still don't have the necessary know-how."
Behind such an exchange, Dante raised her voice with a slight disappointment.
"Honkahh..."
"What, it doesn't look interesting?"
Oscar pointed out that, and Dante narrowed his lips.
"Because I'm not interested in books." It makes me sleepy, and I'm not interested in dream stories. "
It's like you in a way.
"Besides, if you want to take me with you, I'd like to take you somewhere that feathers are removed!" Come on, Laurent, you're a good boy from anywhere. I was looking forward to the reaction because I don't think I'm immune. "
The people around you aren't your toys, are they?
Seriously? I didn't know!
"You..."
Oscar shouted exhaustedly at Dante, who seemed drowsy.
Perhaps he had heard some of that exchange behind his back, and Roland spun around and turned to face them.
Then, I turned my eyes toward him like I didn't know innocent dirt.
"Dante... wasn't it?" Where were you going to take me? Where exactly is the place where the wings are removed? "
Um, do you want to hear it?
I want to hear it!
Thinking he would take me to a really interesting place, he nods again and again, placing his hand on his chest.
"Laurent, I don't need to talk to this guy."
"That's right, then what should I do?" Specifically, I was thinking about three things... "
Three, too?
"The place where you can make your wallet feel good, the place where you can chat with a girl that feels good, and the place where you can simply feel good. Yeah, there's a little bit of a law on the edge, but don't worry about that! I'll make sure to caress the eyes of the net properly!"
That's scum, isn't it?
That's scum, isn't it?
"That's scum..."
Gilbert, Oscar, and Jade received the same ratings, but Dante didn't move at all and gave a bad smile, “Oh my God, don't praise me so much.”
Whether he didn't know to doubt a man, or whether he took Dante's words for granted, Laurent raised a troubled voice.
"Where should I go?" "I'm curious everywhere..." Let's start with my wallet-- "
"Yes, yes, I really don't want to hear what Dante has to say!"
Laurent, did you have a folkloric book over there?
Ain and Zwei said that and pulled away from Dante, and Laurent said, "Oh my God! Thank you!" he smiles happily.
Staring at them like that, Cecilia spilled a bitter smile.
It is Lean to walk next door.
Everyone seems to be having fun.
"That's right. Somehow, everyone is so nice, you didn't leave Roland alone, no matter how you looked at him?"
"Laurent, does it look so unreasonable?"
"You've been here since the day after you came back from Nortlach?" It doesn't matter what you think. At the time you took me home, it was quite a project, and everyone felt it. "
"Ahahah... I see."
I feel sorry for the reliability of my feelings, which occupy my chest.
At the end of his gaze, Roland, who had been pulled by Ain and Zwei, found the book he was looking for and jumped up. Then he climbed up the ladder to take the book, and Hugh rushed to support him. And Gilbert was scolding him. I'm sure that's the one who said, "Don't do anything too dangerous!" But I guess you're saying that.
"Maybe I should tell Ain and Zwei."
What do you mean?
"Laurent was born... is that who you are?"
It's not definitive, but Janice is probably the reason that Ain and Zwei's mother died. His brother Laurent. Cecilia wondered if it was okay to have two friends hide the fact.
Leanne's voice echoed through Cecilia's troubled expression.
“When you stop. If you say that, no one gets it, right?"
That's right, I think so.
"Being honest isn't the only kindness. Janice's not bad for Laurent, and Ein and Zwei might get along.”
Yeah, that's right.
Still, I think so.
Is there anyone who wants to get along with the relatives who killed their loved ones?
It's too harsh an experience, and if it happens to me... it's not a possible dimension, but I still don't feel like I can properly accept it in my imagination. I know what Leanne says, but I wonder if it might be happier to keep her at a distance from the beginning.
"You just shut up and watch." So if you find out, you don't just have to be a villain. "
Villain?
"Why didn't you tell me? I hope you can take the accent and let Laurent look at you with contempt." You just have to punch me in the cheek! "
Feel free to say it.
"But that's the greatest kindness I can think of." The act of crushing the possibility of "maybe we can get along" is much less kind to me, and it's evil. "
I wonder which is right and which is not. However, Cecilia seemed dazzled by her clear determination of her own answer.
Lean is an adult ~
"How long will it take for you to be a child?"
Awful!
"It's not terrible. I'm complimenting you."
Leanne's expression softened as she looked at Cecilia.
"You can be an adult at any time. Being a child is much harder than ever, so you have to be a child forever."
Cecilia blinked her eyes at the words and smiled bitterly, “Leanne is an adult after all.”