112 – secret(3)

Claire’s model, which fell backwards with a clatter and a loud sound, bounced upward.

“Kyo, kyo, shoo——!!”

She tried to call me with a red-hot face, but she covered her mouth with both hands, perhaps biting her tongue again. But before I could say anything, a soft light emanated from Claire’s body.

“Kuhm.”

In an instant, she closed the light, acting as if nothing had happened and coughing lightly.

She showed various sides in a very short moment.

A smile naturally formed on his lips.

Even the slightest noise makes my head ring.

The body was heavy, as if heavy shackles were attached to it.

Every time I breathed, something sharp seemed to pierce my lungs.

Her presence had a stronger impact on me than all of them put together. To the point where I forgot about them for a while.

‘Is it affecting me too… … .’

Claire is waiting for me to open her mouth first, not knowing what to say, with a little passion blooming on her beautiful face.

Looking at that face, the corners of my mouth tried to go up as if I was looking at Baek Ha-na, who was embarrassed after committing stupid things sometimes.

This is clear evidence that my feelings have changed.

‘… … It’s unfamiliar.’

I haven’t completely ruled out the possibility, but I could never have thought that the feelings that permeated Heomu would affect me as well.

I stood up, putting aside the subtle sensation of not knowing if I was being stricken with pain or being tickled by this unfamiliar change.

“School, professor… … .”

“Okay.”

His body recovered to the point where he could even walk if he used his magic power. Of course, you will have to endure the pain that comes with it.

“If you don’t mind, may I ask you for a cup of coffee?”

“… I will be coloneled soon.”

She opened her eyes wide and turned around.

less so

“ah… … .”

Then, his foot caught on the chair he had fallen on and his body leaned forward.

Whoo-!!

With a slight breeze, Claire’s model turned once in the air and landed over the chair.

Suk, Tak.

He then quickly set up his chair and left the room at a fairly rapid pace.

“Whoa.”

As soon as she left, the pain that had subsided began to run rampant.

‘… This will take quite a while.’

One month if you’re active right now.

If you push yourself a little more, 15 days will be enough.

‘Power is… … .’

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Right now, my body is in a broken state, so I can’t make a proper judgment. However, even if you fully recover, it will be difficult to exert as much strength as before.

My body is always based on my soul.

Since a part of the soul that feeds it has fallen and thinned out to make up for that part, it will affect the body and other parts as well. But no problem. This was also expected, and with this incident, I was able to deal with greed to some extent, so it should be more than enough to fill the weak part.

“The risk is great, but we can still handle it. Above all for me… … .’

I raised my head and looked at the door.

Soon after, the door opened, and Claire, who had fled, came inside with a steaming teacup on a tray.

“Here I am… .”

Without saying a word, I accepted the teacup she handed over and took a sip of coffee with a familiar aroma. At the same time as the thirst of the tongue and throat subsides, the intestines that have not yet been fully recovered throb.

But that’s for a while.

The rampant pain began to dull again with her appearance. It is a truly incomprehensible phenomenon. It’s definitely a change that happens in my body, but I don’t know.

‘Funny.’

But it’s not a bad joke.

“It is too far. Come a little closer.”

“… yes.”

Having placed a chair a few steps away, she carefully pulled it and attached it to the side of the bed. However, I modified it so that it shows a side view instead of facing each other like the first time.

“Claire.”

“… … Yes.”

A slightly tense tone.

“The festival is over.”

“… That, yes.”

Gulp, I heard the sound of her throat passing through my ears.

Judging by the reaction, it seems that I haven’t forgotten what I said that day.

“When the festival is over, I will give you an answer that I have been putting off. I told you.”

“… … yes.”

Her voice trembled slightly.

“Before that, there is a story I want you to hear.”

“… A story, is it?”

The blue eyes that had been avoiding my gaze finally looked back at me.

I stared at those eyes that contained emotions differently than usual and said something that betrayed her expectations.

“I don’t have much time to stay with you.”

“… … Yes?”

Two slightly enlarged eyes.

A little closer face.

“Five years, maybe even shorter than that.”

“That, no… professor… … ?”

He comes a little closer with an expression as if he doesn’t understand what I’m saying. I continued talking while looking at the trembling blue eyes.

“I don’t know exactly when that will be. Also, I won’t say parting words separately. No, I might leave a letter.”

“This time, this time, this time… … work-”

“no.”

He placed his hand on her cheek, which was close enough.

Her body heat gradually seeped into her hand, which had no warmth left.

“It’s something I decided to do a long time ago.”

“why… … ?”

“Because it is necessary.”

He forced his arm, which was still uncomfortable, and slowly brushed it down the beautiful blond hair.

“Claire.”

“… … .”

she didn’t answer

I called her name again, looking at her unsteadily shaking eyes.

“Claire.”

“… … yes.”

Even though he stroked her cheek and brushed her hair, she wasn’t shy at all. They just look at me with sad eyes.

“After I leave, I hope you don’t look for me. Well, I don’t know if you’ll listen to me then.”

“… I will not listen.”

“is it.”

For some reason, laughter came out.

I straightened her flowing hair.

“Maybe, I might get really lucky and find someone who looks like me. It’s so similar that I’m mistaken for me. But… … that wouldn’t be me I hope you won’t be too disappointed then.”

“That… … .”

Her lips, which had been slightly open, were tightly shut.

I also spoke less.

“… Miss Hana.”

What came out of his tightly shut mouth was his name.

“I am an adult now. I’ll take care of my business.”

“… … Many many… You will be sad.”

“I guess so. Maybe you will like it because you can be independent.”

“… He will never be such a child.”

“right.”

He lowered his arm, which had lost its warmth, with difficulty.

“But it won’t be as sad as you think.”

Not a hundred, you too.

I smiled slightly on Claire’s face, which showed anger beyond sadness.

He didn’t add that he asked for a favor.

Because she cherishes and loves that white lump more than I do.

“Claire.”

The trembling disappeared before I knew it, and the blue eyes looked at me even more strongly.

“I am leaving.”

“… Is that so.”

Her voice no longer trembled.

“Are you still in the same mind as then?”

“That’s right.”

And as if declaring to me, I answer with all my strength.

“Sometimes they may use you.”

“If you wish.”

A reply without the slightest hesitation.

“You will regret it.”

“That is also my choice.”

as if taking revenge on me

“Come closer.”

“… … ?”

Perhaps a bit unexpected, she blinked her blue eyes a couple of times and gently leaned over to me.

“A little more.”

“… … ah.”

At night, she approached me with a puzzled expression, and on the way, she made a short noise as if she realized something.

“closer.”

“… … .”

Slowly, very carefully, she puts her hand on the bed and approaches me.

Squeak.

My hair, which I had tidied up, flowed down and tickled the back of my hand.

“Claire.”

“… … Yes.”

her breath reached

“I’m trying to deliver the answer I put off then.”

“… Gladly.”

Touching her forehead, she gently closed her eyes.

To reply, I turned my head and put my lips on the slightly trembling small lips.

Just like checking each other’s hearts.

very briefly.

“… It tastes like coffee.”

“Because you drank coffee.”

I showed her the half coffee still left.

“… Excuse me.”

In a very short time, her face turned red, and she took the teacup from my hand and put it aside. And leaned over to me again. No, closer than before.

Touching my forehead again, she shyly pursed her lips.

“… Ha, one more time… … .”

“Gladly.”

A short, heavy breath dissipated.

Lips moving slowly.

“Um… … .”

Her long, down eyelashes tremble.

“… Sigh.”

“It’s okay to take a break.”

“That, that… … I… Oh, I know… .”

Still flushed with their foreheads together, she averted her gaze as if pouting. But he also doesn’t last long and looks at me again.

“… … Would it be all right if I took off my glasses?”

“It’s a secret to Baek Hana.”

“… … Yes.”

Claire’s hand reached out and lifted her glasses.

“… Is beautiful.”

My face was reflected through her blue eyes.

After looking into my eyes for a while, she looked away as if feeling embarrassed belatedly.

“I am… I want to be your regret.”

A little closer to me again with the gaze that I avoided.

“I want you to stop walking and look back at least once… … .”

He hugs me and puts his head on my shoulder.

“My traces… I want to leave your mark… .”

I didn’t answer.

I just gently hugged her trembling waist.