79 – Shadow(2)

I lightly touched Tricia’s shoulder. She only wiggles her body a little, as if she had a habit of sleeping.

Her fingers and wrists are bandaged, but no other injuries are visible. Fortunately, she doesn’t seem to be seriously hurt.

A light breeze and birds chirping come through the window.

The situation around me right now is so peaceful that the last fight in the labyrinth feels like a fleeting dream.

I didn’t expect to survive. And I didn’t even expect to wake up in a cozy bed and under the warm sunlight.

How did I survive in that situation?

I put my hand inside my robe and felt my belly. The skin was uneven with a large scar, but the penetrating wound had completely recovered.

I do not feel any pain, and there is no discomfort in moving my body.

Then, as the bed moved slightly, Trisha, who woke up from sleep, turned over and slowly raised her upper body.

“Ah, hehehe… .”

It wasn’t until I brushed the hair that covered my face that it stretched to the side that I faced myself.

And when my eyes met, she was greatly taken aback.

“… uh, huh?”

“… .”

“You, are you awake?”

When Trisha jumped up and tried to get on the bed, I immediately grabbed her wrist and said,

“Yeah, just sit down.”

Trisha looked at my condition and, after trying to calm down her excitement, took a seat.

“Ah, yes… !”

“you… What are you doing here?”

“me? I was resting here for a while because I had nowhere to go!”

You said you were in my hospital room because you had nowhere to go? This wouldn’t be such an ordinary space.

“I… How long have you been lying here?”

The sense of date was completely erased, and the wounds were completely healed. There was anxiety that a long time had passed while lying down.

She hesitated for a moment, shutting her mouth.

That reaction made me even more anxious.

“what’s the matter?”

“… .”

When Trisha hesitated, I pressed on.

“It’s okay, so tell me.”

“… … Well, you’ve been lying unconscious for half a year.”

“… what?”

heart sinks down Has it really been that long?

“Half a year… ?”

“yes.”

The front of the eyes goes dark. The first thing that came to mind was Silverine. Missing a semester is not a problem. I broke my promise to her, and I had to pay the price.

A chilly energy rises to the cheeks and spine.

I closed my eyes and shook my head. Since it is still in a sunny place, there is still time to explain.

Trisha’s eyes twitched as she looked at me.

Before long, his eyes bent in the shape of half moons as if he was happy, and he burst into laughter with deep dimples floating on both cheeks.

“Poop!”

She threw herself back on the bed and patted my thighs with the palms of her hands, laughing merrily.

“Puhahahaha! Look at his expression!”

Oops, the fact that six months have passed must be Trisha’s mischief.

It was only then that I realized the situation and breathed a sigh of relief.

The tension was relieved and I had to lay back on the bed.

“Yeah, I hoped it would be fun.”

He probably doesn’t know why I was so serious.

Tricia pulled herself up and took a few deep breaths to force herself to stop laughing, but to no avail.

The corners of her eyes looking at me are full of smiles and her mouth is tightly shut, but her dimples are still deep.

“Don’t you like it too much?”

“Do you know how many knives I sharpened to do this while you lay here?”

Do you think of playing a joke when you see my appearance?

However, the appearance was bright and refreshing, so I couldn’t bear to say anything bad.

“So how long has it been?”

“one week.”

“… .”

“don’t worry. It’s an adjustment period right now, so I don’t miss any classes.”

Glad then… … this is not A week is too long. In any case, it means that the promised letter has not been sent and has been spreading all along.

I’m a bit confused on how to fix it.

“But you have to decide on electives and special activities. If you don’t decide by next week, they’ll just randomly assign you, so you better hurry.”

“Special activity… .”

It seems that Silverin had explained it before. I was told that I had to choose one in the field of art and complete it.

That’s not the point. Right now, I wanted to know how Eternia rolled after I lost consciousness.

“More than that… .”

Trisha interjected and continued.

“Have you chosen anything in advance? That’s right, did I go into the theater department? I was just walking, but a senior came and pointed at me and persuaded me, saying that you are the face you must play, so I signed up.”

I tuned in to Tricia’s rhythm for a moment.

“Is this the right place?”

“Yes, there is a small theater and there are a lot of seniors there. If you don’t like it, you can change it within the adjustment period, so there’s nothing wrong with it.”

Yeah, since you tricked me, it doesn’t seem like you’re not good at acting.

“But what does the face you have to play mean?” ?”

Tricia hinted, averting her gaze and tucking her hair behind her ear.

“What… i kinda… Well, I mean ‘pretty’.”

“I wouldn’t have said that after seeing your real face.”

“doesn’t care. I’m better in real form, but now it’s like a part of me, even in disguise.”

“It’s all right.”

it’s a play I think I chose the one that suits Trisha best. She suits active rather than static.

If you hang out with people, you will be able to relieve some of the loneliness accumulated in the labyrinth.

I changed the subject of conversation. That’s not what I was curious about.

“Then the labyrinth… .”

Tricia suddenly leaned over to me and said.

“I’ll show you around the theater department! And Dada

Drinking has a common class for first graders. Deals like group activities. Look at something pretty important. You should recover quickly so you don’t fall into it.”

“… yes.”

And I felt a strange sense of incongruity in Trisha’s bright appearance.

I confirmed that Trisha was fine, so I wanted to know what happened to the labyrinth and the warlock.

Having gone through such a big thing, it was something you should know.

But Trisha didn’t give me a chance to ask questions. It feels like he is avoiding the story related to him in the middle of the day.

Then someone walked up to my room and knocked on the door.

Before I could say to come in, the door opened and a woman came in.

It was Professor Ella.

When she saw me awake at the door, she let out a big sigh of relief.

“Ha, you’re awake now.”

“Ah, professor.”

And Trisha got up from her seat and said something urgent.

“I have work in the theater department, so I’ll go first. See you later!”

Trisha greeted Ella lightly and left the hospital room.

Ella looked back at Tricia, then came over and sat cross-legged in the chair she was in.

“I’m glad, you look good. You or Trishana.”

“I am okay. by the way… What happened to Trisha?”

“Tricia is not hurt. It’s because you fought for your life. Instead, I suffered heartache.”

“… .”

“The person who cried the most when I saw you was Trisha. Didn’t he come to your room all week, change the blankets, wipe your body, and take care of you?”

“Go Trisha… ?”

She treated me like she didn’t know anything, and thanks to that, I didn’t notice at all.

I’m grateful, but I don’t have a deep bond with her that I can take care of with utmost sincerity. Did some kind of responsibility work?

“yes. Trisha thinks it’s her fault that you’re like that.”

I was right.

“And I’m afraid that I’ll resent myself and fall apart because of it.”

Is that why? The reason why I felt like avoiding the story about the labyrinth.

“If I was going to resent Trisha, I would have rushed to run away without fighting in the first place.”

I fought at the thought of protecting Trisha, but that wasn’t all.

Not running away was also for myself.

“I cannot guarantee that something similar will not happen again in the future. If that happens again, neither you nor Trisha will be able to bear it.”

“… .”

“And this incident is so big that there is talk of short-term closure of Eternia. With this as an opportunity, Trisha can leave Eternia and return to her original place.”

“Because of guilt?”

“For complex reasons. Guilt might dampen your will to stay here.”

“… .”

As the atmosphere grew heavy, Ella switched the conversation.

“Let’s talk about the treatment of you and Trisha later. By the way, how are you feeling?”

“It’s unbelievably light.”

“… yes. You must have a lot of questions about the labyrinth or the warlock, but let’s talk about that later and rest for now. When you feel completely healed, then come visit me. I will answer all your questions.”

“All right.”

As Ella got up, I suddenly thought of something and asked her.

“Me, professor.”

“yes.”

“Where are all my things?”

Then Ella reached under the bed frame, took out a wooden box, and handed it to me.

“It’s in here.”

“… thank you.”

I opened the box and checked the items inside.

Most of the bracelets, necklaces, rings, etc. were intact, but there was one thing that was not visible.

“Professor, have you not seen Stitch?”

Ella narrowed her brows for a moment, recalled her memories, and said.

“… Well, there was something supposed to be Stitch.”

“… Yes?”

“It was lying next to you when you were found… Oh, it will be in that leather pouch.”

Inside the wooden box is a leather pouch that I have never seen before. Are you saying this

I hurriedly took up my leather pouch and untied the knot. And check its contents.

“… .”

It contained metal parts that had been shattered beyond recognition. Traces of dark initials can be seen on the surface of the wreckage.

The stitch Silverin gave me was correct. How the hell did this happen?

“ah… … .”

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Just like that, all accidents stopped.

Ella looked at my expression and raised a question.

“what’s the matter?”

“I… Master, did you know that I was attacked by a warlock?”

“Still, you’ll get it delivered when you arrive at the castle, so you’ll know sooner or later.”

ruined.

***

The carriage entered the beginning of the holy city. There was no rattling of the wagon as it moved along the well-maintained pavement. The drizzling rain made the wagon slippery, so it moved more slowly and calmly than usual.

Silverin leaned her head against the glass window and watched the raindrops trickling down the window with blank eyes.

Damian was the only thing in her mind.

“bad guy… .”

There was no news from the disciple’s letter for over a week.

Did he not care about the teacher who went far away because he was distracted by his new environment and new friends, or did something bad happen? Her mind was confused with thoughts.

With the generosity of the master, it can go beyond three days. However, there is a degree of patience, and a delay of more than a week was absolutely unforgivable.

A teacher cares for and cares for his pupil so much, is it so difficult to send a letter as a disciple?

He promised to send a letter every day… .

He feeds, takes care of, cares for, and pours out affection, but what comes back is indifference to the teacher.

The sad feelings piled up like snow and were frozen to the point that the words ‘I’m sorry’ could never melt them.

You will have to come up with a good reason. You’ll pay a heavy price if you use a lame excuse.

Silverin murmured, suppressing his anger inside.

“When I go back… I will really kill you.”