Vol 1 Epilogue (2/2)
”Going out is fine But the curfew is 8pm, remember?”
”I know Then I'm off”
”Take care, Nii-san”
Until the very end, Mitsuki showed a very troubled expression but unable to figure out rong no matter how much I pondered, I could only tilt my head in puzzlement
Leaving the dorm, I looked up to see the sky filled with stars as far as the eye could see
On a night several days before, I seeone out at this kind of hour as well
While I was thinking this and faced forward again, I saw a shadow quivering near the door
”What?”
I frowned and approached, only to hear what sounded like people arguing in whispers
”H-Hey, could you not push? He will discover our presence!”
”I think there's no need for us to hide”
I quietly looked outside the door to seeone another
It was Lisa, Firill, Ren and Ariella All classes were suspended today, but everyone was dressed in uniform
”Are you looking for Mitsuki?”
I thought they probably came for school or student council business, so I asked that
”N-No! P-Purely coincidence! We all happened to pass by during a stroll in the evening! Nothing more than that!”
Lisa glared atparticularly flustered
”No, we came to check on your condition Lisa invited all of us”
Firill quietly corrected Lisa
”My condition?”
Feeling surprised, I looked at Lisa to seek confir red, she looked away
”Mm”
Ren tuggedthen showed me her terminal's screen
'Mitsuki-chan contacted us to say you did not wake up the whole time'
”O-Ohhh Because I was totally exhausted yesterday”
After perfor capacity, I was apparently quite tired out By the time I woke up, it was already almost dinner time
But judging from the conversation earlier, Mitsuki had wanted to rouse me from bed even earlier, But in spite of that, I remained soundly asleep, which was probably why she discussed with the others
After hearing my answer, Ren typed on the terminal then showed it to me
'Seeing you are so lively, our visit was a waste of effort'
”So you were that worried about me Thank you, everyone”
Putting my hand on Ren's head, I thanked them
”Hua!?”
Turning bright red, Ren brushed my hand off and hid behind Ariella
”—You really are quite thoughtless A girl's head isn't so you touch casually”
Ariella sighed
”Sorry, because her height is just right, I did it without thinking”
”Without thinking huh Whatever, Ren doesn't seery, so I'll let you off this time”
”She's not angry?”
Looking at Ren's pouting face behind Ariella, I asked her that
”She's just shy She bites when she's angry, so be careful”
”Got it, I'll be very careful”
I nodded respectfully At this point, Lisa interrupted:
”Mononobe Yuu! Since weI shall tell you while I am here!”
”You're still insisting it's by chance?”
Firill poked fun at her quietly Lisa ignored her and continued:
”Ruht which halted Leviathan'sIs that true?”
”Oh Yeah, well, it's true”
Judging frouess what I did had not been publicized
Telling the truth ht lead to trouble But I so in response to Lisa's question
Probably because her eyes were very serious
”So it is true Then it cannot be helped”
Lisa crossed her arhed deeply
”Cannot be helped?”
”Indeed, your acco our family must be commended concretely Hence, I hereby promote you to 'probationary classmate'!”
Pointing at me, Lisa declared
”You said promote Then as I before?”
”Of course you were just an outsider!”
Seeing her assert that in such a matter-of-fact expression, I slumped my shoulders dejectedly
”Well Although it's better than being an outsider, so I still can't become a classmate?”
”Of course, if you thought you could become a classmate so easily, you are sorely mistaken Please work hard!”
After saying that, Lisa turned to Firill and the others
”Very well, everyone, let us return The dorry if we don't hurry”
”Okay We're of now See you tomorrow”
Firill lowered her head and bowed to me
Ren turned her face ahile Ariella waved to me, then they walked away
Seeing the four of them off, I then went in the opposite direction
It felt good to be acknowledged
While I feltmy way
Following the same route, I came to the beach where I first met her
The silver-haired girl who had called e with her feet immersed in seawater
A line of footprints extended from the breakwater all the way to her current location
”—Iris”
With longer strides than the girl—Iris—I walked across the beach, calling her name
”Mononobe Sorry for calling you out again”
”No worries What is it this time?”
”The sa as last time”
Iris smiled and approached me
”The same?”
”Yes What we didn't finish talking about last time”
Iris nodded and gazed directly into my eyes—Then she continued and said:
”Umm Can we be friends Mononobe?”
Hearing this question, aped open in surprise
”What are you talking about? Iris, we're already friends long ago”
”Eh? No way! When did I become friends with you, Mononobe?”
”Uh, I don't kno to answer even if you ask me when I saw you as a friend very early on!”
Hearing my answer, Iris exhaled deeply
”Mononobe, you always give me what I want the most, so surely, you”
”Huh?”
Because her voice was too quiet, I could not quite catch the latter half
”Nothing, it's nothing! Putting that aside, I have to somehoard you this time”
With cheeks blushi+ng red, Iris caentle smile
”Thank you, Mononobe”
Standing on tiptoe, Iris approached my face
That entle sensation from a mere instant's contact between lips—was the first I had ever experienced in my life
Afterword
This is Tsukasa By the effects of a iven this chance to write for Kodansha Bunko
The project planning started roughly from February then it felt like the days simply zoomed past after that
Anyway, I just wanted to write a story featuring dragons!
It was discussing this kind of topic withmany ideas, that the story's skeleton took forle the book itself Before I knew it, this Unlimited Fafnir series was born
As it happened at the time, I had also moved house from Kyoto to Tokyo Those were such hectic days but each and every day was filled with new experiences
Whether writing a new story or starting a new life, I looked forward greatly to both of them
Seeing the birth of characters that did not exist originally, gradually weaving a plot, that kind of excitement simply cannot be expressed in words
In real life, I a around because I couldn't findup so a different route for a change of pace but taking a huge detour
Well, I suppose I siet lost easily I really need to fix my poor sense of direction
Also, afterunbelievable happened
On a certain day, I drealasses were also broken Standing in the streets, unable to take a step, I could only textdream
However, glasses breaking doesn't happen so easily Although it felt like an ominous premonition, I treated it as paranoia and continued with life optimistically
But a few days later, when I was on the road, lasses suddenly BROKE APART!
I had used those glasses since uess it must have reached the end of its life
After that, I finallyon unfa farther than aadventure
Now that I think back, , perhaps h a dream
A so-called preht perhaps have some unexpected basis No, I'm serious
Somehow, I don't have ements
Korie Riko-sensei, who draws the most awesome and beautiful illustrations for this series, I arateful to you!
Iris is super cute Although the smile on the cover is very attractive, I personally prefer the angry look on the inset page Mitsuki and Lisa also turned out ined I am so moved!
Editor in charge, Shouji-sa such an extraordinary aura, with astounding speed, giving her dimension within the blink of an eye I a this series, you even had a website rateful to you I am extremely happy and I offer you my utmost respect Here on, please continue to look after me
Then there is Konoe Ototsugu-sama who lent me plenty of assistance this ti, quality assurance and sales orked dutifully for this book to be released, as well as all staff related to this series, and last but not least, all the essential readers who bought and read this book, I hereby offer you my sincere thanks!
Well then, see you next time