Leaving behind my regret, that boy…that man, rapidly rapidly breaking through. In all kinds of meaning.
.
What made me so surprised at first was, that man, didn’t seem to return from Magic Academy at all. During our letter exchanges, even if I’ve asked him when would he come back many times, the answer to that question was always only “I can’t come back this time”. By that reply, I’ve then one day stopped asking that question.
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Since then, seven years has passed. Yes, seven years. Certainly I was told “Will you wait for me?”, but who would have thought that he’d make me wait for seven years, it was only after mother pointed out “It has been seven years, hasn’t it?” that I was surprised.
Speaking of seven years, it’s around the marriageable age for a lady of nobility like me.
After it reached this point, at last, that man came back. Just like during his entrance exam, he had became the youngest to be the top student of Magic Academy, giving him a brilliant and magnificent personal history.
.
Magic Academy is the place for people possessing some kind of talent in magic or sorcery, and in a sense is called to be a place that values real ability even more than the chivalric order.
That man was thrown into that kind of place, and managed to marvelously enter and become the top student. His school life was something I didn’t hear directly from the man himself and was something I knew only from rumor, but anyway it seemed it was not really that peaceful.
That black hair that shows bottomless magic power, that beauty, and that talent to become the top student at young age. Everything was plenty enough to earn that man envy from others. Lancent oji-sama who told me about it said “I also have a memory about it” and smiled wryly.
.
To start living within that situation from age of nine and even passing his puberty, unexpectedly that man’s mouth was in a very good health, making me feel irritate…ehem, forgive me, surprised.
.
Until seven years ago, even towards me who had long relationship with him he didn’t really open his mouth, but now he came back opening his mouth assertively.
If I only said that, you might say [Isn’t it good that he come back as a sociable man?]. Aah, indeed. If that mouth could be summarized simply with a single world sociable, how good would it be. However, that man’s mouth is not something that cute.
.
I purposely went to greet his return, and his appearance that I saw was truly fair and splendid. Truly beautiful.
There are countless people who were so cute when they were children but became disappointing people after they grew up. However, that notion doesn’t apply to that man. Rather, the immature and incomplete beauty he had when we was young has become even more beautiful as he turned sixteen.
The loveliness like an angel or fairy he had, has somehow grown into an androgynous beauty.
.
And that kind of man went towards me, and guess what he said? The first thing he said during a reunion after seven years. Even now I still remember clearly his expression and tone of voice.
.
“───── disappointingly, you really didn’t change at all “
.
It was this.
.
It’s not like I was hoping for him to say “You’ve become pretty”. I didn’t, however, HOWEVER.
The line he spitted out while scrutinizing me pitifully with those morning glow eyes, it’s not one he should have said towards his own fiancée in her springtime of marriageable age, towards his own childhood friend he finally reunited with after seven years, isn’t it!?
Disappointing, what do you mean by disappointing! Without any greeting at all for coming back after seven years, what do you mean by disappointing! I’m sorry for being disappointing!
.
At that time, rather than anger, the feeling of surprise overwhelmed me. I really couldn’t have thought that boy would say something like that. Well, really, if I think about at what time did that boy usually show his childish smile, it was something I’ve known though. But, to think that he gave that kind of remark with that beautiful face, I really didn’t want to believe it. A flying preemptive punch might be suitable.
Even after that, as if it weren’t already enough, he kept throwing lines mixed with sarcastic remarks, and I think it was very admirable of me for being able to keep on smiling.
.
…well, there was also because I was being elated for meeting my fiancé after a long time though.
.
After graduating from Magic Academy, that man then continued to work at the Royal Palace, and so “until everything settles down”, the wedding will be put off.
Oi, hey, I’ve already at my marriageable age, you know?, was something I wanted to say but couldn’t. At least, for me to request that to that man was something I would never be able to do.
.
With love and hate swirling about (it seemed) as he worked at the Royal Palace, years passed and that man has become even more beautiful. And at the same time, his mouth was getting more and more skilled…correction, his mouth was getting more and more sarcastic.
From the start, the sarcasm and cynicism he let out using his excellent head were sharp, sometimes blunt, as it brandished the blade.[1]
.
For a man who talks big, if he’s an incompetent man then he still has his own loveliness, but unfortunately, that man was too competent. More than anyone, and even more than Lancent oji-sama. At magic power, at sorcery, and at everything.
That ability of him was spread around in the blink of an eye with vigor exceeding the initial topic, and then rumor of a beautiful black haired young magician circulated all over the country before one knew.
It seemed unseen walls started to surround that man rapidly.
Thus, again, after months and years passed in the blink of an eye, when I realized it, that man exploited the title of head of Royal Magician, and it was even sung that there was probably no one within this country who didn’t know of Eguiédills’ name.
.
For me, I couldn’t do anything except observing that from the side.
I couldn’t do anything except receiving that man who sometimes come to Adina mansion after evading people’s eyes, with a smile on my face.
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“Filimina”
“What is it?”
“The tea is too bitter. It’d still be much better if were to prepare it myself “
“My, forgive me. Then Eddy, please immediately treat me to it. I’ll ask for the new tea leaves”
“…wait, who said I’m going to prepare it?”
“Oh my, if you would show me a delicious example, even I would not fail next time”
.
As I smiled at him like that, that man would always clicked his tongue while having a distorted expression and averting his morning glow eyes. It’s not like we were on bad terms, before one knew, this kind of exchange had become a normal thing for us.
.
By the way, the tea that man prepared was always delicious, and that was one of the few things I looked forward to. As magicians are experts in medicinal plants, that man would sometimes bring his own original blend of herb tea, which was exactly what I’m fond of and was extremely delicious…and, let’s put it aside.
Once again, as I continued to enjoy the tea prepared personally by the head of Royal Magician, suddenly I remembered something.
.
“Eddy”
“What?”
“Come to think of it, I heard you were invited to Hime-sama’s tea party the other day?”
“…From who did you hear that?”
“Father said that’s a hot gossip at the Royal Palace”
.
As expected of Eguiédills, father said as he purposely deepened his usual smile further. How should I say it, it’s as if he was waiting for my reaction with that grin, but it’s just my imagination, wasn’t it?
Hearing my answer, that man then for some reason made a sour expression on his face.
Even if he had such expression, it’s strange how beautiful one was still beautiful. Although it was said that you’d soon get tired of a beauty in three days, in reality, even after I got used to it I still couldn’t think of getting tired of it, and as I thought that I asked him again.
.
“What kind of person was Hime-sama?”
“Are you curious about it?”
“Yes. Hime-sama’s beauty is said to be one of our kingdom’s pride after all”
.
A beautiful princess. A lovely princess. She had received divine protection from Goddess since her birth, with wavy silver hair and amber eyes like a melting honey, she was a princess to be boasted of who had overwhelming popularity among the citizen.
To tell the truth I am also a fan, and even to the extent of purchasing a small portrait released during last year’s birthday celebration. Even if it was just a portrait, I understood that she had a beauty that would not be inferior at all even when compared with that man.
.
If that man was night, then Hime-sama was morning. A princess suited with an innocent smile, that everyone would definitely love. And that man was not an exception.
.
“She was, a peculiar ally”
.
As if looking at a distant place…as if thinking about the royal castle located a bit far from Adina mansion, that squinted his morning glow eyes, and said such.
.
It’s unusual, I thought at that time.
That man’s valuations of people, including his valuation of me, were mostly on the harsh side, and I had accepted that he have almost never speak well of anyone, but to not speak ill nor speak well of someone, I believed that was the first time.
.
Thinking about it now, I should have realized that this was the first flag.[2]
T/N : Really… THEY ARE SO CUTE!!! (,,>x<,,)
Filimina honestly admitted that she was feeling happy that Eddy had finally come home~
And Eddy.. you mischievous brat! No, wait, he’s not a brat anymore… whatever!!! He’s so cute too!!(I hate Eddy’s full name tho.. It’s so hard to remember and type)
Well, was Filimina finally feeling jealous?? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
[1]I don’t get it… もともとすんばらしく出来の良い頭から繰り出される皮肉や嫌味は、鋭く、時には鈍く、その刃を閃かせた。 Any idea??? ↵
[2]I don’t think I need to explain this, right? Because I can’t XD↵
Leaving behind my regret, that boy…that man, rapidly rapidly breaking through. In all kinds of meaning.
.
What made me so surprised at first was, that man, didn’t seem to return from Magic Academy at all. During our letter exchanges, even if I’ve asked him when would he come back many times, the answer to that question was always only “I can’t come back this time”. By that reply, I’ve then one day stopped asking that question.
kurukurutl.wordpress.com
Since then, seven years has passed. Yes, seven years. Certainly I was told “Will you wait for me?”, but who would have thought that he’d make me wait for seven years, it was only after mother pointed out “It has been seven years, hasn’t it?” that I was surprised.
Speaking of seven years, it’s around the marriageable age for a lady of nobility like me.
After it reached this point, at last, that man came back. Just like during his entrance exam, he had became the youngest to be the top student of Magic Academy, giving him a brilliant and magnificent personal history.
.
Magic Academy is the place for people possessing some kind of talent in magic or sorcery, and in a sense is called to be a place that values real ability even more than the chivalric order.
That man was thrown into that kind of place, and managed to marvelously enter and become the top student. His school life was something I didn’t hear directly from the man himself and was something I knew only from rumor, but anyway it seemed it was not really that peaceful.
That black hair that shows bottomless magic power, that beauty, and that talent to become the top student at young age. Everything was plenty enough to earn that man envy from others. Lancent oji-sama who told me about it said “I also have a memory about it” and smiled wryly.
.
To start living within that situation from age of nine and even passing his puberty, unexpectedly that man’s mouth was in a very good health, making me feel irritate…ehem, forgive me, surprised.
.
Until seven years ago, even towards me who had long relationship with him he didn’t really open his mouth, but now he came back opening his mouth assertively.
If I only said that, you might say [Isn’t it good that he come back as a sociable man?]. Aah, indeed. If that mouth could be summarized simply with a single world sociable, how good would it be. However, that man’s mouth is not something that cute.
.
I purposely went to greet his return, and his appearance that I saw was truly fair and splendid. Truly beautiful.
There are countless people who were so cute when they were children but became disappointing people after they grew up. However, that notion doesn’t apply to that man. Rather, the immature and incomplete beauty he had when we was young has become even more beautiful as he turned sixteen.
The loveliness like an angel or fairy he had, has somehow grown into an androgynous beauty.
.
And that kind of man went towards me, and guess what he said? The first thing he said during a reunion after seven years. Even now I still remember clearly his expression and tone of voice.
.
“───── disappointingly, you really didn’t change at all “
.
It was this.
.
It’s not like I was hoping for him to say “You’ve become pretty”. I didn’t, however, HOWEVER.
The line he spitted out while scrutinizing me pitifully with those morning glow eyes, it’s not one he should have said towards his own fiancée in her springtime of marriageable age, towards his own childhood friend he finally reunited with after seven years, isn’t it!?
Disappointing, what do you mean by disappointing! Without any greeting at all for coming back after seven years, what do you mean by disappointing! I’m sorry for being disappointing!
.
At that time, rather than anger, the feeling of surprise overwhelmed me. I really couldn’t have thought that boy would say something like that. Well, really, if I think about at what time did that boy usually show his childish smile, it was something I’ve known though. But, to think that he gave that kind of remark with that beautiful face, I really didn’t want to believe it. A flying preemptive punch might be suitable.
Even after that, as if it weren’t already enough, he kept throwing lines mixed with sarcastic remarks, and I think it was very admirable of me for being able to keep on smiling.
.
…well, there was also because I was being elated for meeting my fiancé after a long time though.
.
After graduating from Magic Academy, that man then continued to work at the Royal Palace, and so “until everything settles down”, the wedding will be put off.
Oi, hey, I’ve already at my marriageable age, you know?, was something I wanted to say but couldn’t. At least, for me to request that to that man was something I would never be able to do.
.
With love and hate swirling about (it seemed) as he worked at the Royal Palace, years passed and that man has become even more beautiful. And at the same time, his mouth was getting more and more skilled…correction, his mouth was getting more and more sarcastic.
From the start, the sarcasm and cynicism he let out using his excellent head were sharp, sometimes blunt, as it brandished the blade.[1]
.
For a man who talks big, if he’s an incompetent man then he still has his own loveliness, but unfortunately, that man was too competent. More than anyone, and even more than Lancent oji-sama. At magic power, at sorcery, and at everything.
That ability of him was spread around in the blink of an eye with vigor exceeding the initial topic, and then rumor of a beautiful black haired young magician circulated all over the country before one knew.
It seemed unseen walls started to surround that man rapidly.
Thus, again, after months and years passed in the blink of an eye, when I realized it, that man exploited the title of head of Royal Magician, and it was even sung that there was probably no one within this country who didn’t know of Eguiédills’ name.
.
For me, I couldn’t do anything except observing that from the side.
I couldn’t do anything except receiving that man who sometimes come to Adina mansion after evading people’s eyes, with a smile on my face.
kurukurutl.wordpress.com.
“Filimina”
“What is it?”
“The tea is too bitter. It’d still be much better if were to prepare it myself “
“My, forgive me. Then Eddy, please immediately treat me to it. I’ll ask for the new tea leaves”
“…wait, who said I’m going to prepare it?”
“Oh my, if you would show me a delicious example, even I would not fail next time”
.
As I smiled at him like that, that man would always clicked his tongue while having a distorted expression and averting his morning glow eyes. It’s not like we were on bad terms, before one knew, this kind of exchange had become a normal thing for us.
.
By the way, the tea that man prepared was always delicious, and that was one of the few things I looked forward to. As magicians are experts in medicinal plants, that man would sometimes bring his own original blend of herb tea, which was exactly what I’m fond of and was extremely delicious…and, let’s put it aside.
Once again, as I continued to enjoy the tea prepared personally by the head of Royal Magician, suddenly I remembered something.
.
“Eddy”
“What?”
“Come to think of it, I heard you were invited to Hime-sama’s tea party the other day?”
“…From who did you hear that?”
“Father said that’s a hot gossip at the Royal Palace”
.
As expected of Eguiédills, father said as he purposely deepened his usual smile further. How should I say it, it’s as if he was waiting for my reaction with that grin, but it’s just my imagination, wasn’t it?
Hearing my answer, that man then for some reason made a sour expression on his face.
Even if he had such expression, it’s strange how beautiful one was still beautiful. Although it was said that you’d soon get tired of a beauty in three days, in reality, even after I got used to it I still couldn’t think of getting tired of it, and as I thought that I asked him again.
.
“What kind of person was Hime-sama?”
“Are you curious about it?”
“Yes. Hime-sama’s beauty is said to be one of our kingdom’s pride after all”
.
A beautiful princess. A lovely princess. She had received divine protection from Goddess since her birth, with wavy silver hair and amber eyes like a melting honey, she was a princess to be boasted of who had overwhelming popularity among the citizen.
To tell the truth I am also a fan, and even to the extent of purchasing a small portrait released during last year’s birthday celebration. Even if it was just a portrait, I understood that she had a beauty that would not be inferior at all even when compared with that man.
.
If that man was night, then Hime-sama was morning. A princess suited with an innocent smile, that everyone would definitely love. And that man was not an exception.
.
“She was, a peculiar ally”
.
As if looking at a distant place…as if thinking about the royal castle located a bit far from Adina mansion, that squinted his morning glow eyes, and said such.
.
It’s unusual, I thought at that time.
That man’s valuations of people, including his valuation of me, were mostly on the harsh side, and I had accepted that he have almost never speak well of anyone, but to not speak ill nor speak well of someone, I believed that was the first time.
.
Thinking about it now, I should have realized that this was the first flag.[2]
T/N : Really… THEY ARE SO CUTE!!! (,,>x<,,)
Filimina honestly admitted that she was feeling happy that Eddy had finally come home~
And Eddy.. you mischievous brat! No, wait, he’s not a brat anymore… whatever!!! He’s so cute too!!(I hate Eddy’s full name tho.. It’s so hard to remember and type)
Well, was Filimina finally feeling jealous?? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
[1]I don’t get it… もともとすんばらしく出来の良い頭から繰り出される皮肉や嫌味は、鋭く、時には鈍く、その刃を閃かせた。 Any idea??? ↵
[2]I don’t think I need to explain this, right? Because I can’t XD↵
