Chapter 53 – Episode 53. Academy? I Don’t Know Why You Went (1)
‘I’ve got everything I need. You don’t have to worry.’
【So why did I go to a useless place like the academy… 】
The real Astrid’s grumbling voice could be heard over and over again, but Astrid didn’t really care.
He had no choice but to go to the academy, considering the real Astrid’s personality now, it was an excellent choice.
‘I understand why you didn’t want to go to the academy, but if you followed that plan, it would have been a real failure.’
【Why? Isn’t that a really good plan?]
‘No… ‘
As I heard later, Astrid’s plan was really all there was. Leopold, who attended the academy for four years, stayed at the home of the Grand Duke of the capital and visited him every week. And every time she goes, she cooks and prepares something to appeal to her as a noble and pure woman who is really worthy of a crown prince… This is all the plan.
As for Astrid, she was acutely aware of why he hadn’t been able to attack Leopold until now.
‘Anyway, never. Even though I can’t do all your requests, listen to me until I return to my original world.’
Originally, men’s psychology is the law that men know best. Astrid could be sure. Judging from Leopold’s low affinity for him, Astrid, the strategy had no low chance of success, not even one at all. There was not the slightest chance of success.
【… All right. I will do as you ask.]
The real Astrid who has become relatively compliant.
Astrid couldn’t accept that request from the real Astrid in the bathroom.
Astrid is like a stranger in this world. He was an existence that had to return this body to its original owner as soon as possible and leave.
Because I didn’t want to stay here for long.
Even though it’s a family and it’s a place where there’s no place to give affection, but even so, it’s more familiar than here. So, I turned down the real Astrid’s request.
‘Okay. Even at the academy, even if I get to take the initiative, I’ll do as I please.’
【Stop talking dirty.】
‘What!? What, what is so erotic!?’
“Okay, Ashley. I will ask my father well. No matter how strong you are, you are old.”
“Whoa, my sister has really changed a lot. Don’t worry. I’ll be sure to take care of you without any problems.”
Ashley smiled. The real Astrid ran wild saying that she should break that guy in one place to make her feel better, but that’s not the case.
“Next year, I will also enter the academy. Please think of me as a junior in advance.”
“Okay. I will pray for disqualification.”
“Ah, sister! Do you really?”
Since Ashley is one year younger than Astrid, she will be eligible to apply for the academy next year.
Besides, there was nothing lacking in power or family, so if everything went well, she would probably pass, and Astrid climbed into the carriage thinking that she would see Ashley next year at the academy.
“Come on, let’s go!”
With Ashley’s loud voice, the carriage rattled and shook once before moving.
It was a one month vacation. I didn’t think it was particularly long, and the only things I’ve done so far are rummaging around the library and going to the night market, but I still had a good rest.
Time to go back to the academy.
Through the window of the wagon, Ashley’s figure slowly disappeared.
The scenery of the Grand Duke’s home, which he had become accustomed to after spending a month, was gradually pushed back, and the carriage passed through the road and began to speed up little by little.
‘Come to think of it, how are the other squad members doing… ‘
【All the students weren’t on vacation, and you didn’t hear anything about how the elves, wizards, and priests were doing, right?】
Eranya said she would just stay, and Astein said she would go back to her hometown. And Veracien said he would be at the temple, so if Astrid returned today, everyone would be able to meet him.
【Your Highness will return today too, right?】
‘… Don’t know She didn’t ask, so she doesn’t know.’
She didn’t ask, so I don’t know.
She didn’t even have to ask.
【Why? Why don’t you ask? Do you have any intentions?]
‘Uh? Ah… That, that.’
【Are you mysticism?!】
‘Huh? Uh, that’s right… ?’
Suddenly, I don’t know what kind of mysticism it is, but if the real Astrid thinks that way, then it might be better to leave it alone. Astrid was messy, but he thought it was improvisation.
I replied that I would help, but it was actually a bit burdensome.
That’s also true, Astrid had never been in a relationship before. She’s had a lot of unrequited love.
For her, saying that she has had a lot of unrequited love is like saying that she has never been successful. Her request to Astrid to help her marry Leopold was more burdensome than she thought.
In the midst of this and that conversation, the carriage was already entering the entrance to Michelburg.
Academy City Michelburg. It is a city that has developed with the academy as its focus, and a city that relies heavily on the academy.
It’s not that far from Persant, so it’s a city that doubles as a satellite city.
It was now Friday, and the city itself was quiet as it was not yet a weekend when people were allowed to go out. Of course, the shops were open and in full swing, and among them, something familiar…
【Green hair? Isn’t that the elf?]
‘I think it’s right?’
It happened to be a road adjacent to leader, so the wagon was moving slowly. Maybe that’s why I was able to see it, but that slender beauty with long green hair like a waterfall coming out of what appeared to be a grocery store smiling and holding a bunch of something was definitely a familiar face.
“Erana sister?”
Opening the carriage window, Astrid poked her face out of her.
Originally, it would be dangerous and disgusting, but it wouldn’t matter since it was such a slow road anyway. Astrid showed her face without hesitation and called Erania.
“Wow, Asti! Hey! Give me a ride!”
When Astrid opened her driver’s seat window and told her to stop, the carriage came to a slow halt. Before the coachman got off and opened the door, Eranya opened the carriage door herself and stepped inside.
As soon as I entered, I put down a paper bag on one side, but just looking at it, it’s not a normal weight. As soon as Eranya sat down on the seat next to him, she sighed.
“Oh, I was greedy and bought this and that, but I was worried about how I would carry it. It’s nice to meet you.”
“How is your sister, she hasn’t changed at all.”
【I’ve seen it before, but it’s already natural to call her sister like this. After all, she has a good affinity.]
No, that’s a misunderstanding.
But she doesn’t seem to need to explain, Astrid pretended not to hear that and asked Erania.
“Sister, really, did she go nowhere while she was on vacation?”
“Huh. She didn’t go Well, I’m going to my hometown, where am I going?”
“Hometown? You can go.”
She didn’t come to sit down in the village at all, she just came to visit for a while, but she wouldn’t be kicked out. Astrid somehow got the idea that Eranya hadn’t left the village on her own, but that she had been driven out.
“Oh, I don’t want to go. Even if I went, I scribbled on the World Tree… No, she swore on the World Tree, so why did she come back? Even if I go, I won’t even hear a good sound.”
The world tree is just a big tree.
Judging from what Erania was saying now, I wondered if this oath wasn’t written on paper, but scribbled on the base of the world tree, but that wasn’t important right now.
“Have you been here for a month?”
“Ok. Lots of fun stuff here too. There are many things to do and things to do. Hey, Astya. The drinks here are also very good!”
Alcohol.
Don’t eat
Speaking of alcohol, I didn’t want to even touch it anymore.
“More than that, isn’t alcohol prohibited by the school rules?”
“No way. The instructors weren’t that strict. How do you see those kids? Does it come off very well if you scrape it gently? I messed up after drinking with them… No, I’ve had a few light drinks.”
【… How old is this elf?]
‘I know.’
At the point of calling the instructors “Those kids”, It seemed that they were already far old, but there was no need to ask Erania.
“Oh, right. Come to think of it, we decided to have a drink together tonight, Astin, let’s go too.”
“No.”
“I have a friend I can introduce you to!”
“The drink is done, the introduction is fine.”
“Why?”
Eranya widened her eyes.
Then, her eyes narrowed like crescent moons, and the corners of her lips curled up with a smirk. Literally a wicked laugh. It was a sinister laugh, as if it were really drawn.
“You went on vacation and drank and made an accident?”
“… Because it is not.”
Erania did not miss Astrid’s answer, which did not come out at once, and there was some hesitation.
“Hey, since you’re hesitating to answer, I’m sure there must be something? What? What?”
“Nothing happened.”
Eranya looked at Astrid, who stubbornly denied it, for a moment with a sullen expression, and then she smiled again.
Astrid seemed to run chills down her spine at that laugh, but Astrid was stunned by Erania’s words that followed.
“Are you okay. The friends I meet in the evening also drink well. If you start drinking with me and him, you will naturally join in too!”
No, really.
No matter how you look at it, Astrid had no choice but to admit that her prejudice against elves was so wrong.
“Oh, what was that friend’s name? Therefore… Oh, right. Violet. It’s Violet!”
【Is this elf crazy?!】
Astrid couldn’t understand why the name came from here.
