Chapter 51 (1/2)

Translator: Kurehashi+ Aiko

Voluret

「Good reeting, one that sounded as if nothing bad had happened yesterday

As Elvie responded in confusion, Aru's s this, way……」

Since Elvie'sto quickly get away, but he was unable to, not with Aru fir onto his sleeve

Elvie was honestly surprised by how strong his grip was, even though he was so small

「Aru?」

「Senpai Would you like to, ditch school together?」

For a mo?」

「I knew it, I don't like it The fact that my beloved Marca and my beloved Senpai can't come understand one another I don't like that at all, it's too sad!」

Elvie was at a loss for words, looking into Aru's golden eyes

「That is why, let's go see Marca right now!」

「What, Aru, wait just a ed away by Aru, and he tried to step back reflexively

But it was no use, for Aru's se

Elvie was still trying to reason with hiiving theood, we have a test today! You're going to get in serious trouble if you just skip it!」

「Senpai, you are rades later, but you can't fix huhtforords, so characteristic for children ere yet unaware of the rules governing the world, has struck a soft spot in Elvie's heart

It hurt It hurt so much that he was unable to withstand it anymore

「El-senpai and Marca are both ! Why don't you want to le clue! About the things that happened between us!」

While trying to get out of Aru's grip, Elvie realized a little bit too late that he had said too an to fill with tears, the bracelets on his wrists are shaking

「I, too, have things I can't say to any of my Senpais」

「Wha……」

「That's why it's fine I want Senpai to get along with Marca, and so I have invited her to the clubroo Elvie even ht s You also protected s That's why it is fine! No matter what youand wonderful person!」

「You……」

「So this time around, it is my turn to help you, Senpai!」

Aru declared that with fire in his eyes, wayelse

Elvie crouched down beside the boy and held his forehead Ahh, so that's why, it was always about that He, he was always being helped by someone First it was Iori, then it was Mikoto, and noas his underclassman Aru

「I' to feel down about, Senpai Before they got married, my Mother and my Father have caused problems for many people, and asked many ive help in return!」

He wanted to san to cry

「I' to help me You cheeky little brat」

「It's not only about you, Senpai It is also about Marca and 」

「That, you sound just like Iori」

「Ehehe, I alanted to say that」

「I doesn't suit you all that well」

Saying that, Elvie laughed while looking at s Aru

Both of them had tears in their eyes, so they didn't really care hoard this must have looked

「I'm so sorry, Aru You see, I'm too scared to meet with Marca」

「Senpai!」

「However」

Aru frowns his brow, but then Elvie interrupts him

「Once the school is out, will you listen toBut who knows, maybe you'll like it?」

「…… Yes, of course!」

Aru nodded with a s flowers to shaht that maybe this whole situation was not so bad after all

After that, when they agreed upononce the school was out, Elvie entered the school building a little bit later than usual

Even though so much has happened, they still had a test fro that they could not afford to simply let pass

Still, Elvie had no intention on bo the test, and as if to renew his deter at Aru's back all the way towards the classroom

Then, when all classes were over for the day, Aru was right by his side

He was s wryly, as if to show that he couldn't wait for what his Senpai wanted to tell to hiht Now, let's go! Everyone is waiting」

Then they went to their clubrooed by Aru most of the way, and once they were there, Iori and Mikoto were already waiting for them

「Oh, hi, Aru And here I was afraid I would have to go on a hunt and catch you」

Aru quickly followed up with Iori's joke

「If by any chance you'd ed to capture me, Senpai, you'd had to deal with my Elder sister for that!」

「You, I had no idea you had an elder sister」

「My Mother's best friend」

「Good job, Aru」

Elvie's head began to hurt hearing that exchange, while Aru did a double thuuys, why……」

Leaving that , Elvie spoke to his friends, to which Iori only crossed his arms at his chest

「We knew about your little charade, and it's only because we knew you were a nice guy that we decided to folloith it」

「I feel sorry for your sister I understand the hardshi+ps of dealing with stupid brother」

Even though Iori and Mikoto said all that, Elvie kept his ht have said soret later

「That's an awful thing to say to soently returns the words just like that

Then, all three of the simultaneously

「Well then, Aru, will you hearit on, Senpai!」

Like that, Elvie took a deep breath and prepared hi onto the door could be heard

It was very quiet andelse

All of the people present looked at one another, and ultiot up and went to open the door

「…… Onii-chan, are you in here?」

Elvie's face went co the room

「Marca!」

「Aru……」

Aru was the first one to stand up and rush to Marca's side, to which the girl seeely relieved, as she looked like she calo see you after the break Are you alright?」

「Yeah I'm fine Since I wasn't able to find ht talk to Onii-chan before I left」

While Elvie ondering if Marca was really alright, she turned her green eyes towards hih her complexion looked poor, she was still fired to raise her face and say:

「Onii-chan, I promise it won't take a while Please listen to what I have to say」

Hearing Marca's words, Elvie didn't kno to react and he just stood up, to which Marca's face changed She looked like she was about to cry

Marca ently took her hand in his own and held it

At the same time Iori also stands up and put his hand on Marca's shoulder

「Coht in, don't just stand there, Little Sister You're very ht, Elvie!?」

「Y, yeah」

「Right, well then, Mikoto, could you prepare the tea for five people?」

「Yup I'll get some snacks while at it」

「I'll help you with that」

While the two of theo to prepare tea and snacks, Iori sits Marca on an old sofa, and places Elvie on a chair right in front of said sofa

Then, Mikoto handed everyone their respective cups, some snacks were placed on the table and everyone else sit in the vacant chairs

However, after that there was nothing but silence

Marca was sitting on the couch while shi+vering all over, clearly confused by this sudden develop Marca right in front of him all of a sudden

But he was still rather surprised