TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 49
"Phew, that Lisa
sure getting out of control..."
In the hall of the
Gloaurum Institution. While sitting in a chair placed there, Nozomu let out a
sigh. He had undergone various examinations over the past few days, but today
was the most tiring day of all. Mainly because of his childhood friend who had
gone out of control.
"It can't be
helped you know, considering how she feels."
A refreshingly clear
voice drifted into the chilly hall where the smell of disinfectant wafted
through the air.
Nozomu looked up to
see Shina holding a cup of steamy water.
Nozomu breathed a sigh
of relief when he saw his colleague, who he hadn't seen for a long time, as he
had been under house arrest for the past few days and had been subjected to a
series of examinations and interrogations.
"It's been a
while. Is everything going well on your side?"
"Yes. I'm not
required to undergo the same kind of examination that you did."
Shina sat down next to
Nozomu and offered him the cup she held in her hand. The steamy milk smelled
sweet. It was apparently hot milk with honey.
"Thank you"
"Fufu~, you're
welcome"
Guided by the warmth
of the porcelain cup in the palm of his hand, he gently sipped the milk.
The warmth of the warm
milk in his throat soothed his body and mind, which had been tired from the
examinations and interrogations.
Hoo~... A white breath
quietly escaped from his mouth. When he looked beside him, he saw that Shina
was breathing out the same white breath.
"Oh, it's so
warm. Where did you get this?"
"I just snuck it
out from Torgrain-sensei's lab."
Shina held up her
index finger and put it over her mouth, saying, "don't tell anyone".
Seeing her gesture,
Nozomu couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
The air between the
two of them was calm. However, as if to break the air, a graceful voice called
out to the two of them.
"Hey, you two.
Are you two meeting up here?"
"You are..."
The one who appeared
was Laurus, a handsome elf and Shina's prospective fiancée.
With a smile that
would make any woman swoon, he approached the bench where they were sitting.
"How can I help
you, Rauls-sama?"
"As usual, you're
being too harsh with me. Well, it's too late for that now. I have a little
favor to ask of him."
As he said so, Rauls
turned his gaze to Nozomu.
"A favor?"
"Yes, I'd like
you to meet Triforium-sama."
Both Nozomu and
Shina's eyes widened at the name that came out of Rauls' mouth.
Triforium, Shina's
great-grandfather, is currently in jail for attempted kidnapping. Even though
they are related by blood, he tried to force a student out of the city, by
sealing the student's will.
If this were an
ordinary criminal, he would be sent to a mine or some other place as a
prisoner. However, after considering his position and status, it seemed that he
would eventually be deported from the city.
"... Am I the
only one who will meet him?"
"No, if possible,
take her with you..."
