Chapter 331: Picnic (1/2)

”!!”

”Leader, what happened to you?!” Jami, along with Maku and Dianne, exclaimed upon seeing Almina first thing in the morning.

All of them were having stunned expressions on their faces.

Almina slowly gazed at them, like a scene in a horror movie. ”N-nothing…” she said like a zombie. At her reply, the three girls shuddered in fright. A black circle was noticeable below Almina's eyes.

She could not fall asleep. Her mind was bothering her and preventing her from sleeping. In truth, she was just super excited.

”W-will you be alright seeing your dream boy like that, Miss Almina?” Maku, who usually had a taciturn personality, followed up with teasing words.

”Uh, Eh… Ehhh!” Almina got flustered and turned red from Maku's words. ”Maku, please heal me!” Almina sought help from Maku, who had a high aptitude for healing ability.

”She didn't even deny it!” The three girls exclaimed simultaneously in their minds.

Almina's party was the biggest in the Academy. They have lots of members, thanks to Almina's popularity.

However, along with Kesha, the five of them were the main squad of their party.

Maena was an irregular member of their group. Most of the time, she went solo. But with Almina's constant bothering her, she joined in some of their adventures inside the dungeon and even outside the city for some missions. So Almina listed her as the irregular member of their group.

At Almina's pleas, ”O-okay,” Maku replied with a worried expression. She was about to cast a spell to help Almina recover from being infected.

But suddenly,

”Maku, don't spoil her,” from the back, Kesha also came.

”Eh!”

”Meanie Kesha!” Almina screamed with teary eyes.

There's a cross-shaped pulse on Kesha's face as she was enduring his pent-up frustration. Though, she remained quiet and let a sigh expired from her mouth.

”.....”

Everyone fell silent when they saw Kesha. Like Almina, there were also black circles under her eyes.

”Wait, why are you guys here?” Almina noticed something unusual.

”He-he!” Jami grinned. ”We wonder about that…” she said while putting on an innocent face.

”.....”

Maku was fidgeting while Dianne was suspiciously looking away.

SUSPICIOUS!

Almina exclaimed in mind.

…

After stretching up and warming his body, Yman jogged at the nearby hill from their house. Along with him was Rea. Unexpectedly, they had many visitors this morning.

Almina came for personal training that they agreed. However, he did not expect that Jami, along with Maku, and Dianne, also came along. He was able to know them, thanks to being acquainted in the competition.

Although he wasn't sure if they could be considered as friends or just acquaintances. But there was no ill intent against each other. So Yman did not really mind.

He also invited Bob and Chloe. But Bob could not train as he was still recovering. It looks like the toll from using the shapeshifting artifact did a good amount of damage to his body. Fortunately, it was treatable. For now, he just needed more rest.

Along with Chloe and Yana, they were waiting at the top of the hill. They climbed there using the Hell Chaser Bird of Yman.

Seeing the gigantic figure of Hell Chaser Bird, the little monsters scuttled away.