Vol 2 Chapter 9 (2/2)

“Beatrix?”

“C-, Ca so to walk a lap around the lake, so I’ll be right back”

“M-, Me too…”

For so me an entreaty with hers eyes Maybe she needs the toilet

“Well then, together with Beatrix-…”

“I’ll come with you, Caain, after all… And Beatrix-sahness? We won’t take all that long, so it’d be great if you could enjoy the lake after we co sleepy too? But geez, even I won’t get lost just walking around the lake

“Mn, that sounds good”

Before Beatrix could reply to Achille’s slightly overbearing proposal, Royce-sao on ahead I’ll be fine”

“…If you say so, Royce-sah I felt dissatisfied with the way this conversation went, I decided to take a walk around the lake first

“Then I’ll be going first, Beatrix I’ll leave Royce-sama to you, okay?”

Withtowards the shore of the lake

We were at a place with flat ground and a little grass growing, but after walking for a little while, more and more trees started to appear But there was a s there, and the path seeeneration of studentsthis path like we are now

“A picnic once in a while isn’t bad, huh?”

I looked up at Achille as next towith a peaceful expression, still holding ht hand

“Yeah”

The area around the lake is peaceful All I could hear was the sound of leaves blowing in the wind, and occasionally the songs of sh the sky, so a picnic is fresh Achille, you haven’t done this sort of thingthrough the sky, Caround Really, don’t even think about taking a stroll in the forest by yourself, okay?”

“It’s fine If I get lost, I can just fly”

Achille looked astounded by my reply

When we had ust of wind blew The leaves of the blowing trees danced in the air

“Wah-, what a strong wind”

I unconsciously shutme

“Are you okay?”

“I-, I’h I said I was fine, Achille wouldn’twith my hair… It’s ticklish, you know?

“Umm, Achille?”

When I spoke up, lost, Achille finally parted his hand from my hair

“There were petals stuck to your hair, you know?”

“Eh…?”

In the palhtly deep pink, that he had picked out of my hair Lovely flower petals blown in the wind from somewhere

“What, so it was because of flower petals? I was surprised”

Isn’t it your fault foron, because you suddenly started touching ain

I’ether is so that happens all the time But then why is it that when I’m alone with hi?

“Just what did you think it was?”

Achille asked ood mood As if I could say it, that lately I’ve been repeatedly interpreting what he does as a continuation of that sha really”

Because the embarassment was just too much, my reply ended up curt I’ away As if h, the e up

There’s no mistake that by the time I was led by hand back to Royce-sama and Beatrix, my face was as red as a boiled octopus

Author’s Note: It was a coordinated play by Royce and Achille