TEASER CHAPTER 7 PART 20
Inside
the infirmary of Solminati Academy. In this disinfectant-filled room, Irisdina
and the others were listening to what was going on from Norn.
"So,
Norn-sensei, you're saying that you made that request to give Nozomu and
Lisa-kun some alone time together?"
"Yeah,
I had to, otherwise this was just going to drag on and on. I know, sometimes
it's better to give them time, but it's been more than two weeks since the
incident. It's about time they had a face-to-face talk, don't you think?"
Norn
simply answered Irisdina's question.
Certainly,
it was time for both Nozomu and Lisa to settle their past conflicts.
Nozomu's
body was free of any aftereffects, and Lisa's mental state, which had been
unstable for a while, had stabilized.
"Indeed.
I think it's time for Nozomu to make his decision."
"I'm
sure the Red-Haired Princess will apologize while kneeling directly on the
ground and bow to Nozomu. The question is ..."
"What
kind of answer will Nozomu give to her?"
Mars,
who had been listening to Norn, nodded approvingly, while Feo and Tom calmly
predicted the future.
Hearing
Tom's words, Irisdina suddenly looked out the window.
Beyond
her line of sight was the cityscape of Arcazam.
"Ai
..."
"I
got it. I got it, so..."
Irisdina
responded to her best friend's worried voice with a squeezed voice.
She
understood. She understood that those two need to face each other.
Irisdina
and the others were not qualified to interfere in Nozomu's and Lisa's problems,
after all, since they were not the parties involved. It was a fact that they
couldn't do a thing to help Nozomu during the most difficult time of his life.
At
that time, when Lisa was about to commit self-harm, Irisdina couldn't keep her
composure and ended up getting very angry, but now she had firmly suppressed
her feelings for Lisa in her heart.
However,
her eyes looking out the window were somewhat sad.
On
the other hand, Shīna was nonchalantly tending to her bow while listening to
Norn and the others.
She
wiped the bow lightly with a cloth to remove any moisture and lifted it to
check for any damage or scratches to the bow itself.
A
bow is a very delicate weapon, and if it is not cared for properly, it will
soon become useless. The string was also removed and placed on the table beside
her, as leaving the string to tauten would damage the bow.
There
was no stagnation in her work that was being carried out quickly and
efficiently. She really didn't seem to be worried about Nozomu and Lisa.
"Even
so, Shīna, you don't seem to be too concerned about them, do you?"
"Well,
no matter what answer Nozomu-kun gives, it won't change our relationship with
him, right?"
"~
!?"
Irisdina's
eyes widened as if she had been taken aback by Shīna's attitude and words.
Shīna's
words sounded as if she was dismissing them as irrelevant, but Irisdina could
sense in her words her feelings for Nozomu.
Irisdina's
heart was filled with fear that if Nozomu and Lisa were to get back together,
Nozomu might disappear from her life. Such anxiety had been swirling around in
her heart for a long time.
But
even if that were the case, the bond they had formed with him will not
disappear. The elf girl in front of her said so and intended to respect
Nozomu's wish to face Lisa straight on.
