Chapter 58: Exchanging Notebooks (4)
"Eh, Rose?! Instead of speaking well of my own, you even said I was a muscle-brained person."
Aeril hugged Rose in dissatisfaction and complained like a spoiled child.
"This is really too much! I thought of you as my best friend, please return the love I have given you, return it to me!"
"Well, I think you should work more, Ariel. Otherwise, it will be very hard after you leave school. You can't really find someone to support you, right?"
Rose looked at Aeril dumbfoundedly.
The empire's current system is similar to a feudal society, but this does not mean that noble women do not have to work.
Ariel is obviously not the kind of good wife who can take over the management of household affairs on behalf of her husband in the future.
As her best friend, Rose sincerely believes that she should make good use of the present time to accumulate various work experiences to avoid being at a disadvantage in the future.
"Hmm~"
Clearly what Rose meant was, you don't really want to find someone to support you.
However, Aeril's current reaction seemed to indicate that she was seriously considering the feasibility of this proposal.
"Oh, by the way, it won't be a problem if I become Al's concubine. Al will definitely be able to support me in the future, and I can always stay with you, Rose~"
She suddenly made an expression as if she had come up with a great idea and tapped the palm of her left hand with her right hand.
“Are you kidding me, Ariel?”
Rose smiled stiffly and confirmed with Aeril.
"Well... I was just kidding... ah, but I think this is pretty good! Even if she's not my concubine, and I'm just my lover without any official status, it doesn't matter, Rose, just promise me~"
Aeril hugged Rose and begged in a spoiled tone.
"Even if you say so...this kind of thing is not something I can decide, right?!"
Rose tried to push Aeril away from her.
But the other person was too strong and she couldn't push him at all.
So Rose had to change her tactics and started to randomly pinch Aeril's face, trying to drive her away in this way.
"Because I really love you, Rose. As long as it's your request, I will definitely agree to it! This is my lifelong request. For the sake of both of us, Rose, please agree to it~"
"N-Nor is that so..."
Because Aeril said something strange, Rose turned her head away in embarrassment.
“Hey, Ariel, you idiot, stop messing around!”
Cecilia came to the two of them helplessly and hit Ariel hard on the head.
"Oooooh! It hurts!"
When she held her head and cried out in pain, Cecilia skillfully lifted her collar and pulled Aeril away from Rose as if she was picking up a cat.
Seeing her like this, the other members of the student council couldn't help but laugh out loud.
“Wow, that was an important moment in my life, the key point that determines whether I can stick to Rose and Al for free! Even if it’s Senior Cecilia, I will never retreat…
Ouch! It hurts so much, Senior Sister, please let go, my face is going to be deformed, and I won’t be able to get married! "
"Looking at your pitiful appearance now, no one would want to marry you, right? And find a job to support yourself, don't think of relying on others for free food and drink."
Cecilia showed a somewhat scary smile, still holding Aeril's collar with one hand and pinching her face with the other.
"For the reputation of the Rosk family, I will not let you marry into any family that intends to support you for nothing."
"No, don't do that! How could you do such a cruel thing, Senior?"
Aeril accused with a desperate expression.
Seeing her tearful face, I thought she might actually start to cry.
"Okay, you've had enough of making trouble today, right? Go back and get some rest."
Cecilia sighed helplessly, put Aeril down and said to the others.
"The same goes for everyone else. Let's leave the castle while it's still early. It would not be a funny joke if the student council members got lost in the rift world because they didn't leave the castle on time."
Hearing her say this, the other student union members immediately packed up their things, said a simple goodbye to each other, and left the office one after another.
"Senior... haven't the two students who violated the rules and accidentally entered the rift world been found?"
When Cecilia and Aeril were the only ones left in the office, Rose asked with an uneasy tone.
"Well... although it hasn't been announced yet, it would be okay for you to tell Rose in advance, right?"
Cecilia showed a distressed expression and hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“In fact, the instructors who rescued the students earlier encountered a wave of monsters in the rift world, and there were even multiple demon kings who served as commanders...
Although we experienced some setbacks, everyone returned safely. However... before the monster tide and those demon kings are dealt with, it will be very dangerous to accidentally enter the rift world. "
“I-I see… No, I’m sorry.”
Rose apologized.
Even Aeril, who acted crazy and a little heartless, frowned.
"It doesn't matter. The principal had planned to make this matter public in the near future. Letting you, Rose, know in advance won't cause any substantial problems."
Cecilia smiled gently and comforted him.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's pack up and go back quickly. After all, it's really getting late."
"OK, all right."
"I see."
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As soon as Rose returned to the third floor where her dormitory was located, she saw Liliana sitting in front of her door.
She hugged her knees with her hands and looked very sad.
Liliana now looked like the kind of girl who ran away from home because of a quarrel with her family and had no place to stay overnight, so she had to wait in front of the apartment of an older man she knew.
Although, the room that Liliana is guarding now is Rose's room in the girls' dormitory.
(What happened to Lily?)
There were also several paper bags next to her, which seemed to contain materials and utensils for making chocolate.
"Lily, I'm so sorry you came here so early."
Since Liliana hadn't noticed her return, Rose took the initiative to approach her and start a conversation.
"Ah... Sister Rose, you're back..."
Liliana looked up at Rose and responded with a forced smile.
"Since you're back so early, Lily, why don't you go back to your room first? Our rooms are on the same floor anyway, so it won't be a problem for me to come find you then."
Rose didn't say it out loud, but only complained half-jokingly.