The air was humid due to the rain. Even supposing it was nonetheless 1 p.m., the sky was darkish as if it have been evening.

In spite of everything my lectures, I used to be staring out the window with a clean look on my face.

My final lecture was one which I took with out Melissa. Maybe that’s why the gloomy sky appeared extra gloomy.

Man, if I knew this is able to occur, I might have introduced an umbrella! No, I didn’t know so I couldn’t convey it

As I used to be huffing inside trying on the wet sky, the classroom door opened with a rattling sound from behind.

“Oh, Rubia. It was such a coincidence that I noticed you.”

Professor Bendick, who got here out later than the scholars, pretended to know me. Professor Bendick’s torpid eyes have been stuffed with pleasure.

“Hey, Professor Bendick. And I’m Lucy, not Rubia.”

“Oh, that’s proper. I apologize prematurely as a result of I feel I’ll solely be capable to keep in mind it if I make one or two extra errors sooner or later.”

“Sure…”

We’ll see if he’ll actually make a mistake solely a few times.

After I was making a meaningless decision in my thoughts, Professor Bentick gave me a ebook with a broad smile.

“Can you come back this to the library for me? I’ve to return it right this moment. And that is the value to your exhausting work.”

The professor handed me the ebook and the umbrella he was carrying on his facet. He will need to have observed that I can’t return to the dormitory as a result of I don’t have an umbrella.

“In fact! Thanks for the umbrella!”

I rapidly took the ebook and the umbrella simply in case he modified his thoughts.

The professor, who noticed his hand that was empty right away, smiled and stated, “Please maintain me” and left earlier than me.

his surprisingly quick tempo, it appeared that the remaining time till his subsequent lecture was fairly tight.

“Ought to I borrow a ebook whereas I’m there?”

It wasn’t such a nasty thought.

It was very troublesome to discover a ebook about demons and beasts within the Marquis of Seywint.

As an alternative, I researched books about reptiles, which have been very previous, and every ebook had completely different claims.

Because of this, I used to be sick and bored with studying about reptiles.

꧁꧂

The library I got here to for the primary time was a lot bigger than the examine in our mansion. The bookshelf was stuffed with books as if it have been a treasure trove of data.

With this quantity, I’m certain there are books I’m searching for.

“Professor Bentick requested me to return it for him.”

Since I needed to search out books rapidly, I spoke to the male scholar sitting close to the doorway first.

Then, the male scholar, who gave the impression to be a member of the library committee, jumped up from his seat and took away the ebook I introduced as if he was snatching it.

Whether or not he was checking the title, the male scholar who obtained the ebook stood nonetheless for some time.

I may see his trembling chin beneath his silver hair.

“It’s been greater than a month because it’s been overdue, and he’s returning it simply now?!”

He shouted in an offended voice.

He advised me it was due right this moment…….

Attributable to his silver hair protecting his eyes, it was troublesome to see his eyes, however he will need to have outraged eyes.

It appeared that Professor Bendick had executed this greater than as soon as.

After I widened my eyes because of the awkward state of affairs, the opposite male scholar will need to have observed it, so he sighed deeply and sat down.

“Oh, my God…. Whoo… I’m sorry I screamed. I used to be already trying ahead to it, however this time, another person got here, not him, so I couldn’t maintain again my anger.”

The senior fanned his face and stated.

It’s stated that professors have extra energy than aristocrats within the academy.…?

“It’s all proper.”

I’ve been getting a variety of apologies these days.

I rapidly accepted the apology as a result of he appeared to have a mood tantrum.

I’m certain I’ll lose if I battle this man. That’s what my instinct was saying.

“You’re a freshman, proper? Don’t hearken to Professor Bendick’s request any more. Second and third years don’t hearken to him as a result of they know the state of affairs roughly.”

That’s how infamous he’s.

In a method, he’s an admirable man.

Was Professor Bendick’s rush to depart earlier, not due to his subsequent lecture, however as a result of I’d change my thoughts?

“He… … gave a bribe…….”

After I clasped the umbrella I obtained from Professor Bendic with each palms, the senior stiffened his mouth as if he may think about it and stated whereas gritting his enamel.

“Anyway, that individual…”

I may hear the grinding of his enamel all the way in which to the place I stood.

Ought to I simply borrow a ebook subsequent time…….

꧁꧂

[Duen’s POV]

Duen, who’s now in his third 12 months, has been a member of the library committee for over two years.

He watched Lucy’s habits intently over his lined bangs.

‘That bookshelf over there…….’

It was a bookshelf with books associated to demons. Lucy stayed there for a very long time.

It appeared that the ebook Lucy was searching for was close to there.

Quickly, Lucy appeared up on the prime of the bookcase. Attributable to her top, she appeared troubled as a result of she couldn’t attain.

Duen, who had been agonizing for some time, was about to stand up from his seat to assist her as a library committee member.

Within the meantime, Lucy introduced a wood easy ladder. Then she climbed the ladder and took out a ebook with out issue.

Duen coughed as soon as with a clumsy face and slipped again into his seat.

Earlier than he knew it, Lucy was approaching him with a ebook in her arms.

“Are you going to borrow it?”

Duen requested, pointing to the ebook she introduced.

“Sure, however you don’t have to make use of honorifics for me. Be happy to talk comfortably to me!”

Lucy, who belatedly acknowledged Duen’s honorifics, smiled brightly and stated. Then Duen shook his head and answered firmly.

“We met one another for the primary time right this moment. I don’t prefer to drop honorifics since you’re youthful than I’m. And vice versa.”

It was as he stated. Often, Duen used honorifics for individuals he noticed for the primary time apart from his classmates who have been in the identical 12 months as him.

[Lucy’s POV]

He sounded chilly at first, however Lucy took it in another way.

‘He appears very mature when he says that.…. I’m going to study from him, too.’

Whereas Lucy was so decided to herself, Duen wrote Lucy’s identify and the title of the ebook she introduced in on the mortgage ebook.

Whereas Lucy checked Duen’s identify on the prime of the mortgage ebook, Duen checked out her and requested.

[Duen’s POV]

“…I assume you recognize what this ebook is and borrowed it, proper?”

In fact she is aware of.

In any other case, she wouldn’t have used a ladder to tug out a ebook that she couldn’t attain.

“What? In fact. ‘Evil seen by people’—“

Lucy’s head out of the blue turned to the window to state the title of the ebook with confidence.

It was such a sudden transfer that he puzzled if her neck had been twisted.

Whereas speaking, he out of the blue checked out Lucy, who was trying elsewhere, and Duen appeared up with a suspicious face.

It was nonetheless raining outdoors.

At the moment, Lucy, who was staring out the window, out of the blue left the library with solely an umbrella.

“Huh? Excuse me!”

Duen known as Lucy urgently, however she had already disappeared.

As an alternative, solely the ebook she had introduced and the ebook she was going to borrow remained alone in entrance of Duen.

“What’s it?”

What was out of the window that she rushed out like that……?

Duen, who wouldn’t usually have proven a lot curiosity in others, couldn’t resist his curiosity and tried to find out the place Lucy’s eyes have been dealing with.

Raindrops on the window made it troublesome to see outdoors.

Duen squinted to catch the foggy focus.

“What?”

By the blurred window, an individual’s picture was seen at first look. The person who got here into Duen’s eyes was strolling within the rain with out an umbrella.

Till this time, he was unsure if that was the individual Lucy was watching.

Nevertheless, after some time, a brand new determine appeared and was seen grabbing the arm of the individual within the rain.

It was Lucy who was simply in right here some time in the past.

‘Do they know one another? She ran away due to him? No, greater than that.’

Duen’s query was answered.

‘Are there eyes on her again……? How the hell did she know somebody she knew was on the market?’

꧁꧂

As quickly as I ran out of the academy, I headed to the place Liel was strolling alone.

I don’t know if Liel will nonetheless be there or not.

“Liel! Liel!”

I’m unsure if I ought to say this can be a reduction.

Liel was not removed from the place she final noticed him.

Seeing his leisurely stroll within the rain, I may see why he was nonetheless there.

Why is he strolling so slowly when he doesn’t even have an umbrella?

“Liel!”

My voice was swallowed by the pouring rain.

After I known as Liel out loud once more, he stopped and turned to me.

“Lucy?”

Liel’s eyes widened, as if shocked by my sudden look.

“You, huck, huck……. Why are you strolling so leisurely, with out an umbrella!”

I ran rapidly and put an umbrella over Liel’s head, and he lowered his waist barely to match my top.

After I got here nearer and checked, Liel appeared puzzled.

“It’s summer season, hoo……. Do you suppose you received’t catch a chilly?”

After barely nagging, I took a fast breath and exhaled repeatedly to breathe within the inadequate oxygen.

Liel checked out me with an inexplicable gaze.

Yeah. He doesn’t perceive why I’m struggling a lot.