The Evil Noble Desires A Beautiful Demise - Could It Be That You're Stuck In A Loop? - Episode 21

“Salifa, um, are you free after the lecture?”

“…Yeah, nothing in particular.”

One day, Tiarola hesitantly asked.

Since Tiarola and I happen to have several overlapping classes, we often spend the day together.

“R-Really? Um, you seemed really busy lately, so…”

“……No, I’m not particularly busy, you know?”

I was being taught how to make magical tools by Krig and was accompanying Kirisia in her training, but I wasn’t busy. Rather, if Tiarola invited me, I would prioritize that.

“I see… No, I thought you were having a good time with Kirisia-san…”

“……Really?”

Is that it? The kind of thing where a friend gets close to someone else and makes you feel uneasy? I’ve really messed up this time. Making Tiarola feel uneasy like that.

“……The plans with Tiarola take top priority.”

“Top priority… I see…!”

Oh, it seems like your mood has returned.

Since Tiarola is probably anxious in an unfamiliar land, I need to keep a close eye on her.

“Are you going somewhere?”

“Yes! I want to check out the store rumored to have delicious sweets, and I heard there’s a new shop for magical tools, so I want to go there too!”

The magic tool shop is probably a branch of Dant Company. Krig said it is scheduled to open soon. I don’t know about the sweets, but where does Tiarola get her information from?

“Mewri will come to pick us up at the main gate, so let’s go together! Mewri told me about the sweets, you know?”

Oh, right, there was Mewri.

Mewri is a squire knight who is guarding Tiarola. I’ve met her a few times before enrolling, so I feel at ease.

We walk to the main gate together with Tiarola.

There, indeed, was Mewri waiting. She looked like she was about to fall asleep standing up.

“Mewri… Mewri!”

“……..Ah, yes, I’m awake, Lady Tiarola. Mewri is doing well.”

No, you were mostly sleeping, right?

What a unique kid.

“Oh, it’s been a while, Lady Salifa. Well then, shall we go?”

“……Yeah, it’s been a while.”

He started walking before hearing my response.

Too laid-back…

“I’m so sorry, Salifa. That kid is always like that…”

“……Yeah, it hasn’t changed.”

Walking about Mewri for a while.

“We’ve arrived. Let’s go in.”

What was in front of me was a building with an unusually fancy exterior. Mewri went in right away, but somehow, I couldn’t enter here alone as a man.

“Oh? Is that Salifa and Tiarola? What a coincidence!”

As I hesitated to enter the store, I heard a familiar voice. When I turned around, there was Kirisia.

“……Hey”

“Are you two also interested in this shop? I am a regular here, you know?”

This person is always so high-energy.

Does Kirisia like sweets?

“If you don’t mind, would you like me to personally recommend something for you?”

Oh, they seem really condescending, but it’s probably 100% out of goodwill. I can tell since I’ve interacted with them a bit.

“Uh, um… that is…”

Ah, Tiarola is feeling a bit off.

Well, it’s not surprising. Tiarola doesn’t have much interaction with Kirisia, after all.

This is where I…

“Hmm? Hmmmmm!?”

Just when I was about to refuse, Kirisia stared intently at Tiarola. Then, she looked at me and smiled slyly.

“Ho ho ho ho ho! How rude of me to have done something so uncouth!! Please, take your time and enjoy yourselves. Well then, take care!”

He left in high spirits, laughing heartily.

He’s like a storm.

“Somehow, you seem like an amazing person…”

“……Yeah, he’s not a bad person.”

“What are you doing? Let’s hurry and go inside.”

Mewri poked her head out from the shop and called us.

Yeah, well, let’s just go in without worrying about it.

The sweets at the shop were very delicious.

I don’t have the courage to come alone, so I’ll come again with Tiarola.

“Oh, isn’t that Salifa?”

After eating sweets, I head to the magic shop.

When I went inside, I unexpectedly ran into Craig, who had just come out from the back.

“……Hey, did you come to see it too, Krig?”

“Speaking of coming to see, yes. The management of the magical tools in this shop is quite sloppy. I was personally instructing them.”

When I look at the face of the clerk over there, they are pale. They must have been scolded harshly.

“……That’s not good.”

“Isn’t that right!? Honestly, the lack of proper education is a serious issue.”

Craig is crossing his arms and fuming.

Just leave it at that. The staff is shaking.

“Hmm? Is that Lady Tiarola over there? Sorry, you came to look at the magical tools with Salifa, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. They have an amazing selection.”

“Hehe, isn’t that so? Well, take your time to look around. By the way, since light attribute magic is rare, I wanted to talk with Lady Tiarola as well. Next time, let’s have a conversation with Salifa too, the three of us.”

“That sounds fun! Looking forward to it again.”

“Mm.”

Saying that, Craig left the store.

The store clerk is letting out a sigh of relief.

“Well then, shall we take a look around?”

“Yes!”

I attend lectures with Tiarola, occasionally talk with Krig, and train with Kirisia. Life at the academy has become quite fulfilling.

Only Endens seems to be left out.