First Day of Semester (3)
All kinds of high-protein monster meat are stacked, put on a clean disposable tray, red and white are sorted on both sides, only a small part of the vegetables are used, and the regurgitation of organs is the same, because Xue Ying and Sumire will not eat it. Take-out also gives a disposable self-heating pot, and Chongkudzu has another research material, thinking about how to disassemble the technique when there is no class in the afternoon.
The soft wind wrinkled the mirror-like surface of the lake, rippling like Sumire's heart, unable to calm down. The girl curled up on a small wicker chair on the balcony, and counted the ancient trees standing by the lake alone, the species that were once on another planet, tapping the water with their emerald willows, and the magic essence from the star lake moistened the new willow leaves, swaying in the wind.
Sumire tugged at the hem of her housewear, and the bare thighs on the rattan chair ached, and when she tried to find it again, there was no trace. The loungewear was bought with Yuki Sakura, and when she changed her clothes, Sakura's appearance and figure surprised the clerk, and Sumire got a hint of affection from the crack in the curtain, smiled, and didn't wear it out for others to see, but still bought the clothes.
"After all, I'm not that good-looking, and I'm not that likable."
Sumire muttered. She was abandoned by her parents in an orphanage at an early age, and her stepmother who adopted her was more like making a cheap deal, earning a coolie to work for her, and even wanted her to become a prop for her to connect with the upper class. As for family affection, this kind of ethereal feelings, she has only experienced from Chongge and Xue Ying, how can she ask for more. Happy days, perhaps only in the six years of school, this academy, more like a girl's temporary shelter, once touching the dirt of the outside world, that fear eats away at the remaining hope.
The stuffed bird landed on the fence in front of Sumire, tilting its head curiously, beeping to look at the huddled human. The bird jumped to her shoulder again, whispered twice, flapped its wings and flew away, leaving Sumire alone in the slightly harsh sunlight.
"Knock knock."
There was a knock on the door of the room, and Sumire, like a frightened cat, jumped up from the wicker chair, wiped her eyes, and ran to open the door in three steps and two steps.
"Crying?"
"No...... The eye is in something. β
"Come down and eat."
"Okay."
Sumire rubbed her eyes again and gently closed the wooden door to her room.
"Is there only so much vegetables today? It's all meat......"
Yuki Sakura stared at the raw meat on the plate, hesitating to put it in the pot.
"You two, don't skip eating meat every day, you're still in the development stage, your nutrition can't keep up, and you don't like to grow tall when the time comes."
"You're right!"
Xue Sakura gave up the rules she had adhered to until now, and kept putting meat in the boiling pot, and she didn't touch the vegetables she ate on weekdays.
The hot meat in the pot is covered by foam, and the freshly sprinkled seasoning has become part of the soup base, adding some flavor to the meat. Xue Ying still prefers red meat to white meat, and she didn't have many opportunities to eat it at home before, and the price of red meat in her hometown is much higher than that of this Mirick.
"Alright, alright?"
Yukizakura couldn't wait to ask Chongge, and her stomach was empty in protest.
"Alright."
"It smells so good!"
Xue Ying didn't care about the temperature, hot tears swirling in her eyes.
"Don't worry, Sakura-chan, doesn't it hurt?"
Sumire puts the blanched vegetables in her bowl and waits for them to cool down on its own.
"It's okay...... Whew-"
Yukizakura exhales comically at the ceiling, but never throws in the towel.
"You have to eat meat too, you have to take more care of yourself, how can you only eat one steamed bun like you did in the morning!"
Chongge simply turned the spoon around the bottom of the pot, scooped up a whole spoonful of meat and put it on Sumire's plate, urging her to eat it.
"Noβno, I'll just eat the vegetables."
"No! I can't be fat alone! β
Xue Ying sternly rejected Sumire's proposal, and used a large soup spoon to fish out the aquatic monster meat that had been boiling for a long time in the pot and put it in Sumire's bowl.
"This is very nutritious, you have to eat well, and your physical fitness can't be as bad as mine."
"You've got the hang of it."
"I'm also reflecting on it......"
Xue Ying was bored eating, embarrassed to speak.
Sumire lowered her head to prevent them from seeing her expression, and her emerald eyes were misty and she wanted to cry.
"Drink?"
"Soda, uh...... Drink! β
Xue Ying took the cup handed by Chongge, hesitated for a moment, and drank it without guilt, the cold touch had a strong contrast with the hot pot, and when the soda passed over her tongue, it soothed the pain for a moment.
"Is it hot?"
"Yes...... Yes......"
Chongge found a wrap of tissues and pushed it in front of Sumire.
"Can you give me a glass of water?"
"Oh, oh!"
Sumire turned her head to wipe away her tears and snot, not making a sound.
"Sakura, why can you eat such hot food?"
Chongge put down the glass of warm water, confused that Yuki Sakura was still struggling with hot food.
"I'm so hungry...... Huhuhu~ And I haven't eaten meat for a long time. Hmm-I'm going to eat this next time! β
"Sakura is happy to see everything she eats, and just looking at it makes her feel better."
Sumire pursed her lips, the water stains still shining on her lips.
"The prices in the school are so low, but the things you can buy are very cost-effective."
"I feel the same way, and the price of daily necessities is also very low."
Chongge agreed with Sumire's words, and every store he passed by today made him feel like he wanted to settle in the academy, although this idea was too unrealistic.
"Then I'm going to go shopping in the afternoon, anyway, there are no classes, wouldn't it be nice to get to know the academy first? Hmmm......"
Xue Ying left first, shuffling against the wall, she hadn't eaten so much in a month, and she had a premonition of a fountain while she sit.
"Okay."
Sumire calculated the cost of living, and it was no problem to buy some daily necessities at present, so she gladly agreed.
"That'...... Is there a digester? β
"You're ......"
Chongge depressedly looks for medicine in the space bracelet.
The midday sun was blazing brighter than it is now, and going out two hours later was the right choice, as there were wide pedestrian walkways along the roads in the academy, and half of the aisles had convenient awnings at the top, which could be controlled by magic cores.
The academic pressure of Prota College is not great in a day, and more time is freely allocated by students, and the practice ground and research room are fully open for 30 hours a day, providing a place for students to absorb and digest the content. So on the first day of the new semester, small groups of students strolling around can be seen everywhere. Although it is not mandatory to wear school uniforms during daily activities, most students still decisively choose school uniforms because of their excellent performance. Douglas is utilitarian, but Yukizakura is not.
"I said, wouldn't you be a little conspicuous like this?"
Unable to withstand the pressure of passers-by's gaze, Chongge tries to break free of Yukizakura's arm, a choice that makes her restraints even stronger.
"Don't try to escape~"
Yuki Sakura smiled sweetly at Chongge, who was not much different from the Demon King of Hell in Chongge's eyes. Xue Ying glanced at the temperature before going out, deliberately changed her school uniform, found a white off-the-shoulder dress, put on a pair of small leather boots, hesitated for a while and put on bare-legged socks that were almost never worn.
"Can't you feel the gaze of the people around you......"
Chongge felt that the boys passing by were all looking at Xue Ying beside him, and some even stayed for a moment, but his gaze was not so friendly.
"Of course I felt it~"
"Then let go!"
"Huh?"
Xue Sakura deliberately leaned her body against Chongge's arm, smiling extraordinarily brightly.
Going to die, going to die! Today's lunch was delicious, and the horned dragon meat, earth dragon loin, sea king crab meat, and Jinyan beef were eaten......
"Sumire!"
Xue Ying was afraid that Chongge would wander out of the world, so she turned her head and gave Sumire a look who was silently holding Chongge Yijiao away.
"Hmm!"
Looking at Sumire's cheeks, which were gradually reddening, Yuki Sakura nodded affirmatively.
"No...... Sorry, there are too many people. β
Sumire naturally grabbed Chongge's free left hand, his fingers interlocked, and a subtle hum came from his throat.
Chongge's fugue heart was shattered by a stronger sense of gaze, and the sound of small communication reached his ears, eager to evaporate in place.
"That girl in private clothes is super good-looking, is she a model?"
"You're in good shape! Big breasts and thin waist, so envious of her boyfriend? Is it an object? β
"That shy girl also looks good, and she suddenly has a strong desire to protect."
"It can't be a scumbag, right? Or is it aristocracy? If you look closely, it doesn't have to be a boy. β
"You don't have to be a boy in a boy's uniform, right...... Anyway, I'm very envious. β
"I really want her to be my girlfriend......"
"Don't fantasize."
Trying to distract himself by speaking, he asked Sumire.
"Aren't you nervous now?"
"Well, holding your hand won't."
Sumire's smile has always been extremely infectious, and the feeling of pity pierces the hearts of passers-by. Of course, Chongge only dared to look at it, and he was embarrassed to continue looking, so his heartbeat might have to break through the limit.
"That kid looks like an angel~"
"The heart is free of clutter."
"I feel like I've found meaning in life."
The pressure gradually decreased, but Sumire, who heard the whispers of passers-by, blushed even more.
I love it!
Passers-by seem to be in agreement.
Xue Ying has a clear goal, first drag Chongge to the women's clothing store in the academy, three, and must be transferred today.
"Do you really want to go in? I? β
"Of course! Walk! β
Yuki Sakura dragged Chongge into the first women's clothing store, and the customers were either girls or matchmakers. As for the possibility of siblings, Chongge didn't intend to think about it, and the enthusiastic salesman lady had already greeted her, calmly sweeping over the faces of the two people in front, and stopped at Sumire who was slightly behind, her eyebrows trembling slightly.
I don't understand, I don't understand at all.
The salesman's brain fell into a brief confusion, and she still instinctively performed her duties.
"Our main business is relatively cool summer clothes, and we are about to enter the summer, if you need to try them on, call me."
"Okay~"
"I'll be waiting for you on the side."
"No! You'll have to help me with my counselor. β
The boys around him looked at each other sympathetically, as if they had instantly become companions.
"What about you?"
"I ...... I won't buy it, just accompany Sakura to take a look. β
Sumire waved her hand desperately at Chongge, and the purpose of her own appearance was only to buy daily necessities, and she didn't have any extra money to buy clothes.
"Then you go shopping first, I'll go to jail first."
"Okay."
Sumire bowed slightly, and sat alone on the soft chair closest to the door, quietly watching the students coming and going. The saleswoman was going to talk to Sumire, but after seeing her lonely eyes, her brain that was flying for a while went down again, and the speed of tidying up the hanger was much slower.
"I'll try it on, you can come later."
Yukizakura hummed the tune of a pop song and winked quickly in the direction of the chuckle.
It was the first time he had entered a women's clothing store and staggered down in the seat behind him.
"Ahh
"Ahh
At the same time, the sighs of the two people sounded, Chongge turned his head to look, and the other party also looked at him with a bitter face, and after looking at each other for five seconds, he couldn't help but laugh tacitly.
"You were dragged over too?"
"yes."
The boy's face was a little immature, and his voice was hoarse.
"My sister has to let me come with her, I want to come with my girlfriend."
The boy looked at the double gerd yearningly.
"I'm so envious that you were pulled by the object."
"No, I was dragged here by my childhood sweetheart."
"Huh? Childhood? Isn't that much different from the object? β
The boy frowned in confusion, and there was a hint of envy in his tone.
"If only I had a childhood sweetheart, that kind of romantic unfolding."
"Well, it's not as good as you think, and it's like I have an extra sister, it's too tiring."
"A little interesting...... None of them? β
"I can't recall it for a while."
Chongge racked his brains, and he didn't expect any unexpected sweet memories, more of them were Xue Sakura's appearance of playing treasure.
"You must have not noticed."
"I don't have anything else to think about my sister."
"But she's your childhood sweetheartβ"
As soon as the boy finished speaking, he was taken away by his sister, and Bi's thumb didn't know what it meant.
"Next, next!"
The sense of restraint climbed again after the boy left.
More than ten meters away from the fitting room, Xue Ying's little head poked out, just opposite Chongge's line of sight, beckoned, and called Chongge to the fitting room with lip language, the girl hid behind the door of the cubicle, and spit out her tongue delicately.
"It should fit, right?"
The door of the fitting room is opened, the snow cherry blossoms smooth out the folds of the upper body, the white shoulders and neck can be seen in the black gauze skirt, and the waist is in a state that can easily attract the attention of others, and the deep ravines can be seen through the small mouth, and the space seems to be too crowded. Xue Sakura pulled her pale pink hair, revealing her small ears, her white and tender fingers pinched her skirt and turned it around, the gorgeous skirt fluttered, and the slippers could not weaken her strong heroine's aura.
"Uh......"
"Hmph~"
Xue Ying was very satisfied with Chongge's expression, her eyes rolled back and forth in a panic, and she didn't know where to look at her so she wouldn't be so nervous.
"It's just a little crowded."
Yuki Sakura wrapped her arms around her and dragged the part that was bigger than the older one, pretending to be uncomfortable.
"That'...... Let's get another one. β
"I'll be on standby outside when I change it."
"Good...... Good. β
"Hey, hey, hey......"
Xue Ying closed the door of the fitting room before she dared to cover her face and snicker.
Finally, I don't have to press the corners of my mouth, I'm so tired. Well...... Wouldn't it be a little too bold?
Xue Ying hesitantly changed to the second set, and glanced at the mirror, there were too many hollowed out parts, the back was empty, the chest was also cold, or the design that was split to the waist, I suspect that it was really sold to students?
"Heavy ...... Eugenita ......"
The sound of weak mosquitoes and flies drifted into Chongge's ears outside, and a small gap was opened in the fitting room, so that Chongge could see the scenery inside. The combination of black and white is too impactful for an adolescent boy, and even if it is his concentration, he can't think of an evaluation at the moment.
"That...... Do you like this? Wouldn't it be too mature...... I mean, everybody is probably going to look at you...... It's not ......"
Yukizakura hooked her fingers and hooked her ears to her side.
"I won't wear it out if I buy it...... But if you want to, you can wear it for you~heehe~"
The door closed again, and the sound of the boy's and girl's heartbeat disturbed their otherwise calm thoughts. Chongge covered his mouth, gasping for air, and even felt that his face could be scalded with a raw egg, and he was particularly embarrassed by the reflection in the isometric mirror in front of him.
"Overdone? But I'm so happy, so I should change my impression. β
Xue Ying changed back into her clothes, and when she came out, the flush on her face had already subsided, and she gently rubbed Chongge's back.
"Let's go~"
Sumire looked at the interaction between the two, and her smile revealed a hint of confusion.
"You bought them all?"
"Why don't you buy it? Well? Are you looking forward to it? β
"No, no, no!"
When Yuki Sakura put away her clothes and looked around for Sumire, she saw her sitting alone on the soft chair next to her when she entered the door, and her heart was sour.
"Xiao Sumire~ It's boring to sit alone."
"It's okay, I'm happy to see Sakura buy it."
Sumire shuddered by the sudden warm embrace, and she was able to recover from her fugue.
"Go buy toiletries, I don't have shampoo or anything."
"Hmm."
It's finally safe!
When Chongge heard that the next stop was not the women's clothing stores behind, he almost raised his fists and cheered, without even having to be hugged by Xue Ying's arms.
Ahh......h
Chongge's arm was stuck to that softness again, and in an instant, the flow of people in the daily necessities commercial street was more than that in the clothing commercial street, and the three of them were dead.
"Ahh
Sumire exclaimed in surprise and fell straight forward.
Yuki Sakura hurriedly let go of her left hand and wrapped her arms around Sumire's waist.
"Are you alright?"
"Hmmm......"
Sumire's ankle twisted slightly, revealing a pained expression.
"This classmate? It's your feet just now, right? Retracting doesn't mean nothing happened. β
On the bench just passed, there was a young man wearing a high-end silk silk, looking around boredly with Erlang's legs crossed, and he didn't pay attention to Chongge at all.
"You can't be so arrogant when talking to seniors. Also, are you a man? Or is it a woman? β
The boy indifferently kicked Sumire's position again, but was stopped by a double kick.
"Being so rude to women is not what a nobleman should do."
"Oh? Do you want to teach me etiquette? Do you know what you're talking about? β
The boy yawned, his body lit up with magical light, and several lightsabers hung upside down in the air, facing the direction of Chongka.
"I'm sorry, I will treat people who know etiquette with courtesy, if you are a nobleman from a small country who doesn't know etiquette, then, I don't mind teaching you how to be a gentleman."
The surroundings realized that the fight was about to start, and they all walked farther away, whispering.
"Isn't that a student at Samsung? Rabid Frizzo. β
"So aristocracy is really annoying."
"Not all aristocrats have cerebral palsy like him."
"It looks like a one-star student.,I can't do magic when I first enter the school.,How can you fight a three-star student.γ
"I hope the new students have a good time for treatment."
Friezzo wrinkled his brow in displeasure, wanting to teach the freshman a lesson.
"Arrogance."
Before Chongge's hand could press Tamaru in his pocket, the lightsaber that shot at him shattered, causing Flezzo to look sideways.
"Apologies. Don't make me say it a second time. β
Xue Ying's aura changed suddenly, cold as a knife, but her calm voice gave people strong pressure.
"I'm just enrolled, I can't imagine that I can do magic."
"Apologize."
A torrent of dark magic spread from beneath her feet, devouring the magic around her, and even a ray of light could not escape, sleeping in it.
The blazing fire knife was raised high again, slashing at the snow sakura, and the heat disappeared half a meter away, plunging into darkness.
"Huh. It's kind of interesting. β
"It's hard to talk to the nobles."
Yukizakura held Sumire's clenched hand, not caring about the output of mana.
Friezzo brushed several black lights in his ears, sniffing at the sticky magic and shaking his head in disgust.
"It's dirty. It's you, who have been preempted by girls, will it be too embarrassing? β
Friezzo stood up, his fingers comparing the actual battlefield to the one he was fighting.
"You came to fight with me, it's easy to say if you win, and you know if you lose."
"Don't you understand ......?"
Xue Ying was held down by Chongge's outstretched hand, and the black shadow disappeared instantly, and the crazy magic disappeared in an instant.
"The people around you are a little affected by your magic, it's okay, just leave it to me."
"Hmm."
The shiver of the onlookers subsided little by little, but the strong feeling of nausea still lingered in the throat.
"I hope you don't like to break your word like your complacent brother."
The corners of his lips lifted slightly, teasing Friezzo, and the fingers in his pocket kept rubbing.
"You!"
Friezzo seemed to have been touched by the scales, and the whole person exploded, and the expansion of magic power gave Sumire a faint headache.
"Put it on."
Chongge softly soothed Sumire's heart that was disturbed by the magic power, and put a bracelet on Sumire, so that Sumire's rapid breathing was calmed. The three of them followed behind Friezzo in silence, but at a distance of three hundred meters, many students gradually gathered.
"Please, the third prince of the dead country, I don't know if you will be a little stronger than your hard-mouthed big brother."
Chongge followed Friezzo, walked leisurely onto the actual battlefield, and stretched out his hand to the three princes who were standing.