Chapter 69: The First Lesson of the Storm (1)
"Well, well... you seemed to be paying attention to Alfred."
Ella spoke shyly and looked at Alfred timidly.
"Is there? I think you must have misunderstood?"
(Was I that blatant?! Could it be that Alfred noticed it too?!)
The thought "this is terrible" popped into Edward's mind, and he couldn't help but panic.
Rosalie on the side also snickered and spoke with some malicious intent.
"That's true. It seems that Bartlet has been paying attention to Electrek since a while ago. Don't you agree, Christiana (Liliana)?"
(Why, why did you drag her into this?!)
"That is to say, Bartlett, you don't have any idea about Al and Elect?"
Liliana, who was mentioned, stopped what she was doing and cast a suspicious look at Edward with some embarrassment and jealousy.
"No, really not... Well, I just, I'm more concerned about that!"
Adelaide tried to defend himself.
"Well, you see, after all, Elect is very eye-catching. He taught a senior a lesson at the beginning of the school year..."
"Is that really all? But Bartlett, you've been staring at each other since the beginning of this class, right?"
Rosalie whispered behind Adelaide like a naughty little devil.
When Liliana heard her words, her eyes turned colder when she looked at Edward.
(Wow! Is Rosalie this kind of person? She's too mean and sinister, isn't she?! Was she just pretending to be a gentle older sister?!)
"Really, that's really it! Oh, by the way, isn't Lespinas-san (Elajelle) always looking at Elect-san? She doesn't have any thoughts about him, does she?"
Adelaide apologized in his heart and turned his attention to Ella.
“Ah! This, this… I, I…”
Ella Jeer stammered, unable to utter a word, and lowered her head in embarrassment.
Anyone who sees this look of a girl in love will understand what is in her mind.
"Ah la~"
Rosalie smiled as if she wanted to gossip, but Liliana just turned her head away in displeasure.
"Tsk... Ah, Elect's affairs have nothing to do with me, just be happy."
"Um, um, I don't mean to monopolize Master Elect, nor do I mean to be hostile to you, Christiana-san. Um, um, I also want to be friends with Christiana-san!"
Ella didn't know what she had misunderstood, and she tried her best to talk with tears in her eyes.
Although it sounds a bit incoherent, I always feel that there is something in the words that cannot be ignored.
(Although she is usually timid...but this child is surprisingly bold in subtle places.)
Adelaide took a step back to make room for Elaje and Liliana.
"You, what are you suddenly saying..."
Liliana looked at Ella's big, watery eyes and was speechless for a moment.
The appearance of the abandoned kitten seemed to make her feel helpless.
When Ellaje saw that Liliana didn't answer, she walked closer to her pitifully.
"...Ah, I, I get it, there's no problem with me being friends with you, but you, you're too close!"
"Is it really possible? That's great! Oh, I'm sorry!"
Elaje finally realized that her face was very close to Liliana's.
I feel like if things go wrong, the two of them will kiss each other.
She stepped back in panic and accidentally sprained her ankle.
Fortunately, Rosalie caught Ella's body from behind and she did not fall.
"No, it's okay... Also, finish your homework quickly."
Liliana gently supported her forehead with one hand and suggested with a somewhat tired expression.
"Good, good."
(Hmm… there shouldn’t be any problem now~ Let’s use the remaining time to make the remaining herbs into an extractant, eh?! Why, why are you glaring at me? I didn’t do anything wrong!)
Adelaide originally wanted to return to his place.
But she suddenly noticed that Liliana was staring at her.
Because the momentum was so terrifying, Edward subconsciously raised his hands.
Liliana seemed a little confused when she saw this. She sighed and turned her gaze back to the table, continuing the work she had just done halfway.
Like Adelaide, she seemed to be planning to turn all the remaining herbs into extracts.
(Phew, I was scared to death. The heroine is a little too scary... Saint Rosalie is a bit evil, and Elajeer, who was supposed to be a severe yandere and pervert, is also quite cute...
What will happen next?)
Adelaide returned to his seat and continued the work where he had left off.
Suddenly, she saw the notebook that Elajeer had placed on the table and thought of something important.
Her face suddenly turned pale.
"Well, would you mind taking up some of Lespinas's time after class?"
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After the herbal class, in a dark corridor in the main castle.
Adelaide and Ella stood opposite each other, both looking a little nervous.
"I'm sorry! I didn't read what was inside, really not, so don't worry about it, Bartlet-kun!"
It seemed that Ellaje had been looking for an opportunity to return the notebook to Edward.
So, she always carries her notebook with her.
Elaje blushed and bent down, handing the notebook to Edward in an exaggerated gesture.
"Um, um... you really haven't read the content, right?"
Edward took the notebook and calmly returned the notebook in his hand.
"I haven't seen that, really!"
Elaje's voice was a little sharp, and her eyes wandered as she answered, not daring to look directly at Edward.
(This kid is really bad at hiding his thoughts, isn't he?! She must have seen it!)
Adelaide screamed in his mind.
She tried to keep herself calm and thought about how to save the situation.
"Well, since you have already read the contents, I hope that you, Lespinas (Elajer), will keep it a secret. This matter is related to you as well. If the contents are spread out, it will be very dangerous."
Adelaide tried to speak seriously.
"D-Danger? What's going on inside?"