[Rhode’s POV]

Rhode discovered this case very fascinating.

He was initially nosy. Nevertheless, Lucy additionally gave the impression to be formidable with that temperament.

“Right here, eat extra. Eat quite a bit.”

Lucy, sitting on the diagonal reverse facet of the desk, was transferring meals to Melissa’s plate.

As if she hadn’t carried out it a few times, Lucy’s actions had been unstoppable.

Melissa checked out her plate piled excessive with a happy face.

“It’s important to eat quite a bit and construct up your stamina. Sitting in entrance of a desk for a very long time can also be one thing you want stamina for.”

If she’s intending to speak about stamina, shouldn’t she train as an alternative? Rhode swallowed the phrases he couldn’t bear to say.

“Typically you nag greater than Amelia.”

Melissa was already placing meals in her mouth at Lucy’s tempo. Lucy requested, tilting her head.

“Who’s Amelia?”

“Sure, my household.”

Melissa had a voracious urge for food.

Nevertheless, she started to change into frugal after studying that Amelia, her guardian, was overworking her physique to supply for her.

Her behavior hasn’t modified a lot now that the Academy has funded her residing bills, so Melissa has all the time picked the most cost effective menu within the cafeteria.

And Lucy would rapidly discover Melissa’s situation and all the time carry Melissa’s share of scrumptious meals.

As Lucy takes nice care of others, Melissa, who resisted Lucy at first, has now half-given up on her.

“Actually? I’m nagging you as a result of I like Melissa like Amelia.”

Lucy tactfully prevented Melissa’s household historical past with out questioning it.

Melissa referred to the title ‘Amelia’ as not belonging to her mom or father, so she thought there should be some purpose.

“What, what?”

She moved her chin huge and chewed her meals as if she was going to chunk her fork on the unusual remark.

Lucy, who had confirmed that the meals she gave Melissa ended up in Melissa’s mouth, lastly started to eat her share.

Solely the noise contained in the cafeteria could possibly be heard between the 4 individuals for some time.

It’s…

In some unspecified time in the future, the sound of setting down the tableware was clearly caught in Lucy’s ear.

Lucy appeared up at Liel, who put down his knife.

“……?”

Along with that, Liel put his arms beneath the desk.

“What’s unsuitable?”

Lucy first checked Liel’s plate, which had not decreased in amount, and requested with a hopeless coronary heart.

“I don’t have an urge for food at this time.”

Liel replied with a puzzled look. His voice was so pitiful that Rhode turned his head reflexively.

Aside from being aloof to girls, he’s appearing like a child.

He whipped up his arms which had been riddled with goosebumps.

“Uh!”

Rhode, who uttered a brief groan inside, instantly noticed Liel’s hand beneath the desk.

‘Haha, I used to be questioning the place his arms had been.’

The fork, which ought to have been paired with the knife, was seen crumpled in Liel’s hand in a wierd kind.

‘Loopy man.’

He doesn’t know why he’s been bragging about his grip since final time.

“You haven’t had a chunk…”

As Rhode peered at Liel’s eccentricities alone, Lucy’s astonished voice was heard.

If left like this, Liel would starve till night. Lucy couldn’t bear to see Liel starve.

Wouldn’t it’s higher to eat even somewhat bit? He nonetheless has extra coaching to do.

Lucy’s thoughts was stuffed with worries about Liel. However Lucy couldn’t meddle in Liel’s ‘meal amount’ with out understanding the rest.

It’s because when she was younger, Lucy’s encouragement prompted him to have an upset abdomen whereas consuming an excessive amount of.

Since that day, Lucy has saved her nostril out of Liel’s meals.

In fact, Liel, who was rising up, began consuming quite a bit on his personal, so Lucy didn’t should intervene.

“Effectively……”

What ought to I do? If he doesn’t eat correctly whereas he trains, I’m certain he’ll be exhausted.

Lucy couldn’t open her mouth rapidly as a result of she remembered her previous errors.

Lucy’s face revealed her ideas in her expression. In the meantime, Liel stared persistently at Lucy, who solely licked her lips in hesitation.

He was too adept at ready. Liel’s eyes had been relaxed as effectively, as if this quantity of ready was nothing.

“Don’t you need to eat and practice once more……?”

Lucy selected her phrases as rigorously as she might. Right now, Liel even felt a way of superiority.

“Sure, I do, however…….”

Lastly, Liel relaxed his grip on the fork. Lucy mentioned with a tearful face, as if she was unhappy sufficient to blur the tip of her phrases.

“What in the event you get hungry in the course of the coaching…….”

What do you imply by ‘what if he will get hungry’? If he does, he’ll care for it himself.

Rhode countered Lucy’s phrases in his thoughts. Rhode was additionally a kind of who heard rumors about Lucy and Liel.

As quickly as he heard the rumor, Rhode requested Liel about his relationship with Lucy as if he had been ready, however he solely gave a lukewarm reply.

‘You’re not courting although you’re like this?’

Observing the 2, Rhode puzzled if his idea of friendship was incorrect.

“Lucy, I’m tremendous, so end your meal first.”

Lucy additionally picked up her fork once more with out saying something, however she appeared to maintain listening to Liel, who was appearing pitifully.

After some time, Lucy opened her mouth in a honest method.

“……Liel. I’ve been desirous about it.”

Melissa, who completed her meal in a well timed method, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

“If it’s not since you don’t really feel effectively, I believe it’s higher to eat even a bit.”

As she spoke, Liel heard the fear in her voice and lowered his eyes barely and mentioned.

“……I don’t actually really feel like consuming cafeteria meals at this time.”

Liel complained, which was inappropriate for his age. Rhode and Melissa, who was not used to the whining of a person, crumpled their faces.

“Then what about dinner? Aren’t you going to eat dinner?”

“…….”

Liel smiled gently at Lucy’s query. Seeing the nonchalant response, Lucy slammed the desk together with her arms as if asking how he might do this.

“A giant chunk!”

“Oh, I’m sorry…….”

She needed to apologize straight away for the sound of coughing from different college students sitting on the identical desk.

“I, if it’s since you don’t like cafeteria meals, why don’t you exit for dinner? For those who don’t have anybody to go together with, would you like me to return with you?”

Lucy didn’t surrender and acted as if she would do no matter it took to resolve Liel’s meal.

“…actually? Lucy, are you free?”

“In fact I’m tremendous. All I’ve is time!”

She nonetheless has some Economics assignments left, but when she does her finest, she’ll be capable to end them by tomorrow.

Lucy mentioned proudly, overconfident of herself.

“Thanks. Then let’s exit and eat collectively within the night.”

Liel’s smile, after he achieved his purpose, has change into wider than earlier than.

“Sure!”

Lucy breathed a sigh of aid after fixing Liel’s meal.

Lucy’s eyes, pretending to wipe off sweat with exaggerated gestures, instantly touched Rhode’s tableware.

“Rhode should have a really sturdy grip…”

Lucy mentioned with admiration.

“What?”

Rhode requested again in a silly voice on the sudden comment. He adopted Lucy’s gaze with a quizzical expression and lowered his gaze.

There was a fork bent in a wierd form.

‘This punk!’

Whereas Rhode’s consideration was elsewhere, Liel secretly exchanged his fork for his.

‘Why are you giving this to me if you’re the one who bent it?’

Liel, conscious that Rhode was looking at him, flung his forefinger down the intact fork on his plate as if he didn’t know something.

Rhode turned much more speechless when he noticed the fork.

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[Lucy’s POV]

‘Melissa mentioned she had a category left……. What am I speculated to do alone…….’

Having promised to have dinner with Liel, I needed to kill time alone at this time till his coaching was over.

I believed I might simply return to the dormitory and wait, however I believed I might need to bounce into mattress.

And I’m certain I’ll go to sleep the second I bounce into mattress.

I appeared round with dedication that I couldn’t break my promise to Liel. Greater than two individuals had been strolling round in pairs.

For the primary time, I lamented the truth that I had no pals however Melissa in the identical grade.

‘Ought to I’m going to the library and browse this?’

The e-book I borrowed from the library yesterday was not fascinating even when I attempted. I nearly fell asleep time and again whereas studying the e-book.

So I haven’t learn ten pages but.

I stared on the darkish e-book cowl with hazy eyes.

Liel gained’t know. How a lot I’m attempting.

In fact, half of it was as a result of I didn’t need to die, however at the least the opposite half was purely for Liel.

‘Liel, you’ll want to know you might have a superb pal!’

I can’t showcase to the particular person concerned.

I patted myself on the shoulder and praised myself as an alternative of Liel.