Chapter 12 (2/2)
So saying, Alexia takes out gold coins froround
”Pick them up”
A gold coin is 100,000 Zeny And there are at least 10 pieces there
”Heeh~, do I look like a guy ould wag his tail for money?”
So I say while crawling on the ground and carefully picking up the gold coins piece by piece
”Yes you do”
”You've got a good eye”
11th piece, 12th piece, 13th piece…… ah, there's one more!
Right as I'old coin, Alexia's loafer steps onto it
I look up at Alexia Alexia's red eyes look down at me I can see the inside of her pleated skirt
”You will move exactly as I tell you to, yes?”
Confir every last bit of her terrible personality
”Of course, of course”
Answers I with a full-faced smile
”Good boy, Pochi”
Alexia patsor a child, then leaves with a flutter of her short skirt
I carefully wipe the gold coin that had her shoe print on it before pocketing it
(T/N: ‘Pochi’ is an extres in japan, the way ‘Tama’ is for cats)
Even after I entered the acade hours to continuewith Alexia, my time has decreased even further
”Come with me”
With just that single utterance, I was forced to come to the Royal Capital Bushi+n Style Group 1's classroo
Shafts of theup the quiet, spacious room occupied by only the two of us
Morning practice
Alexia focuses solely on swinging her sword
I, too, swing my sword beside her
Alexia is singularly earnest towards her sword That point at least is so that I truly appreciate
We do not talk We only continue swinging in silence For ly not painful time
”It really is quite mysterious, your sword”
It was Alexia who first broke the silence
”You've got the basics down And that is literally the only thing you are doing But still……”
Of course, I aic,my sword before her
So naturally, the only thing left is the basics
”For some reason, I find it hard to tear my eyes away”
”Thanks, I guess?”
A bird chirps outside the classroo for territory I can hear the beaks clashi+ng, too
”But I really don't like it, your sword”
After saying that, our conversation cuts off, then we resu our swords in silence