Chapter 46
Climb the Window
Translator : PolterGlast
Managing to get Lotus
to seal away his overprotective tendencies, we once again trudged around the
perimeter of the academy. Ichi and Nii's figures were concealed, but since
there weren't many people nearby, they were making boyo-boyo sounds instead of
footsteps. I wondered if San, who stayed behind, was alright. Had he split into
multiple selves from dancing too wildly?
While imagining San,
who was probably having a hei-hei good time sweating it out in his own world,
we finally, and I mean finally, reached a less crowded area. Looking at the
tower, the reason was immediately clear. There were hardly any windows, and no
entrance in sight. Because it had been repeatedly expanded, there were bound to
be some awkwardly shaped sections. Perhaps it was for lighting. Except for one
lone window, the tower walls were made up of bricks that were stacked up like a
blank wall, solid and sturdy. "Haaah," I sighed, and we all looked
up. The sun was slowly setting, and the sky was gradually turning orange.
"Maybe we can
manage something here?"
"Too far to
reach."
"Flying would be
faster, but considering the possibility of being seen, hmm."
The window for
lighting was about the height of two Lotuses stacked on top of each other. It
might be locked, and we didn't want to break it and cause a commotion.
"Ooh, ooh!" I had found something good. Lotus, who tilted his head
questioningly, must have noticed it too. Right above the window, there was a
missing section of bricks. Had it collapsed and been forgotten during repairs?
It was definitely impossible for Lotus, but I might be able to slip my way in.
Enter from there,
unlock the door, and call Lotus. If we timed it right, it wouldn't be too
risky. Probably. "Hey, El..." "Wait for me, Lotus, I'm changing
my title to Wild Child right now!" "Don't give me that!"
By changing my status
title, I could slightly alter my stats! Wild Child, as the name suggests, made
me a wild child! Since the explanation was futile, I'll leave it at that. Well,
it'll be alright, I calmed him down and put my foot on the wall.
It would have been
impossible if it were perfectly vertical, but luckily, there was a slope, and
even some conveniently protruding parts to grab onto. In other words, the wall
was prone to collapse, so I carefully unleashed my Wild Child powers. "El,
stop it. I'll go." "It'll be quicker if I go, so it's fine!"
"You..."
【Wall Climbing Skill Acquired】
Nice, nice. It's
getting easier to climb, I thought at the same time as I got the hang of it and
acquired the skill. The monkey within me bloomed, and I proceeded with
excitement.
While unleashing an
unknown talent within me, I avoided the window, and with a yokkoisho, I leaned
my body diagonally and reached for my target. My fingertips caught.
"Yes," I exhaled, and I heard Lotus, who was waiting below, breathe a
sigh of relief. There was no way I could hear him because of the distance, but
I was sure that was what he did.
Lotus could do
anything and knew so many things, more than me. That's why I always ended up
relying on him. That wasn't good, and somehow, I didn't like it. I wanted to be
helpful in any way I could too. While thinking about such things, with my
fingertips hooked onto the ledge, I relaxed my grip, and suddenly, I noticed my
necklace jingling. It was still early for the night, so it was strange, just
like I had thought earlier.
But when the window
right there opened, I felt a chill. With my body still leaning diagonally, I
bit my lip and froze. I sensed someone's presence. My eyes went wide. But the
person who opened the window didn't seem to notice me. I heard a fuwaa of a
yawn. Close it, close it, I prayed, but they didn't close it. But then, I heard
footsteps. They seemed to have moved away from the window. Alright, I stretched
my arm out again. (Se) I inhaled deeply through my nose. (Seiyaaaaaaa!!!) It
was a silent shout of determination. I desperately clung to the window with my
legs and body and climbed up. Just when I thought I had reached it, I fell to
the ground along with a brick in my hand.
***
He yawned.
Some of the teachers
mistook the apprentice students for mere errand boys and general helpers.
Honestly, he opened the window to hide and ignore his stiff body. The orange
sunset was melting, illuminating the tired interior of the tower through the
few light-gathering windows.
Socius liked this time
of day the most. Sometimes, he would idly think that it would be nice if it
became a little more crimson. Along with that, it was a habit of the boy to
stroke the necklace at his chest, a habit he himself was aware of. Turning his
back to the window, he began to tend to the dust-covered magic tools as if
continuing his work. No, he was about to begin. The necklace was flickering.
Thinking it was strange, he turned around. At the top of the window, small feet
were flailing.
"Eh, hah!?"
"U-u-uuh..."
Those feet were
probably desperately trying to find a foothold and hadn't noticed him. Just
when he thought she had vanished into the sky, she fell straight down.
Unconsciously, Socius thrust both hands towards the window. It was a girl. Her
golden hair, so much like his own, glittered in the evening sun.
Socius desperately
reached out as if to embrace her. He just desperately wanted to catch her as
she fell.
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