< 132. Unseasonable Winter (2) >
#132
“It’s been two years.”
Adesan withdrew his hand and stood facing Ronan. The trembling voice was dripping with moisture. She buried her face in Ronan’s chest as she quietly took a deep breath.
“senior?”
“…Please stay like this for a moment.”
It was a bold action that would have been difficult to imagine two years ago. In the first place, Adeshan was taller at the time, so it was an impossible position to do.
The hair hanging below her chin smelled like winter flowers. She closed her eyes and listened to the sound of her heart. She said Ade Shan.
“You’re really back.”
“I told you earlier.”
“I’ve waited a long time.”
His coat-covered shoulders were shaking. Ronan wrapped his arms around Ade Shan like a hug and patted her on the back.
The two maintained that posture for quite some time. Adeshan finally raised his head and smiled.
“You’ve grown a lot taller.”
“That surprised me too.”
“The hair was also very long. “Strangely, the beard didn’t grow much.”
“hair? ah.”
It was only then that Ronan noticed that something thick was covering the back of his neck. I put my hand on it and felt it grab my bushy hair. It seemed to have grown to at least his shoulders. Ronan frowned at the uncomfortable touch he felt for the first time in his life.
“eww.”
“Ahaha, if it’s uncomfortable, I’ll cut it later.”
“Damn, thank you. “Anyway, is what you just said true?”
“huh?”
“I mean, two years have passed.”
There was silence for a moment. Adeshan nodded cautiously. Ronan, who had been twisting his lips around hers, sighed.
‘Damn, should I say this worked out cheaply?’
Because I was prepared in advance, the shock was less. It was a good thing that I prepared for this and that, considering that it would take a long time. Ronan, who had barely gathered his thoughts, opened her mouth.
“how have you been doing? “What about my sister and the rest?”
“I’ve been fine. “Everyone is healthy, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“thank god. really.”
Ronan breathed a sigh of relief. It was what she had wanted to hear the most since she returned. Suddenly, Ade Shan’s face darkened.
“Ah, but Instructor Nabirose is a little…”
“What, did something happen?”
Ronan tilted his head. It was unusual for her to stop talking. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head.
“Uhm…no. I think it would be better to hear this from yourself. Sorry.”
“That’s Okay. “You’re not hurt or anything, right?”
“huh. That’s true, but…”
Adeshan pursed his lips. Although he was very suspicious, he couldn’t be hired as long as he showed up like that. Ronan, who had a feeling that the atmosphere would become awkward, changed the topic of conversation.
“Right, what are those monsters from earlier?”
“Ah, it’s a monster called Snow Beast. “It appears once every three or four days, but I haven’t had any luck.”
“that’s right. It was that kind of name. “Why are those guys showing up at school?”
“therefore···”
Adeshan was about to say something. Beep! Beep! A loud alarm sounded from somewhere.
“what?”
Ronan realized that the sound was coming from Adeshan’s wrist. To be exact, in the thin bracelet worn on the wrist. Adeshan opened his eyes wide.
“That’s right, I forgot…!”
“What’s going on?”
“It’s a student council notification. “We have to have a meeting once the Snow Beast is subdued.”
“Student Council?”
Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. It seemed like a place where being restless was quite important. He said, patting Adeshan on the back.
“It’s okay, let’s go.”
“Well, is that okay? “Do you… remember everything about school geography?”
“I don’t have dementia. “I’ll be at my sister’s house.”
“Yes, thank you. “I’ll leave as soon as it’s over…!”
Adeshan turned and disappeared into the blizzard. There was almost no sound of footsteps, as if he had learned how to walk.
Ronan picked up the chest he had placed on the floor. He thought of Adeshan’s face and muttered quietly.
“···You’ve become so pretty.”
It was the first time I got that impression from someone other than my sister. The only thing that was different from my previous life was the devastated eye shadows, but I never thought there would be this much of a difference.
It felt like I could still smell winter flowers on my chest. Ronan left the campus and headed to Iril’s house.
The snow fell non-stop the entire way. It didn’t seem like an ordinary winter after all. A surprisingly clear distance came into view. Flame spirits and magic engineering knights were constantly clearing snow.
‘It’s nice to have money. When I was a punitive soldier, I cleaned everything up.’
smart. Ronan arrived home less than ten minutes later and knocked on the front door. Perhaps it was meal time, but a delicious smell was wafting through the crack in the door. Fortunately, an answer came from inside.
“Yes, let’s go!”
Squeak – Before long, a familiar young lady appeared beyond the open door. Her pale white hair had become much more abundant. Iril’s eyes widened.
“Ro, Ronan?”
“sister.”
“You, you… you…!”
My sister, whom I saw for the first time in a while, was still beautiful. Iril repeated unintelligible sounds like someone who had forgotten how to speak. It wasn’t long before she burst into tears and lunged at Ronan.
“Wow! “You’re back!”
Maybe it was because his body had grown so big that he fit comfortably in my arms. Judging by her loud cries, it seemed like she was healthy, as Adeshan said. Ronan, who was patting her sister, opened her mouth.
“how have you been doing?”
“Yes. “I’m really good at it… Wow!”
Iril, who was about to say something, burst into tears again. It took her about ten more minutes of tears before she was able to gather herself.
“Hehe… I showed my rude side when I became the older sister. “It’s okay now!”
“thank god. “What about Sita?”
“Oh, wait, Ronan’s friends took him away. “It will probably come soon.”
Iril explained that Sita has been busy moving around recently. She was part of the Special Adventure Club and it seemed like they were continuing to do some activities while she was away. Iril asked worriedly, holding her brother’s face with her tiptoes.
“So have you eaten? “Why do you look so skinny?”
“rice···?”
Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Come to think of it, he hadn’t eaten anything for two years. The moment I realized that fact, a loud sound resonated in my stomach.
“I didn’t eat.”
“Hehe, I’ll prepare it for you in a moment. “I’m going to the backyard for a moment, so wait in the kitchen!”
Iril, smiling, opened the back door and went out. Ronan’s eyes widened as he entered her kitchen. A familiar bastard was sitting at her table, scooping up her stew. The combination of her dark blue hair and the napkin around her neck was crazy.
“···Are you there?”
“It’s been a while, Ronan. “It’s been two years.”
Schlieffen greeted me calmly. It was an attitude that would have been believed even if they had broken up and met up yesterday. Ronan stared at him, forgetting what to say. widely. He lowered his spoon and the Morning Star of the Empire opened his mouth.
“I tried to stand up as soon as I finished eating.”
“…I guess so.”
“You look suspicious. Judging by Miss Iril’s reaction, I noticed that you were back. “Is it a sin not to interfere with your brother and sister’s reunion?”
“Who said anything?”
Ronan sat down at the table. A delicious smell was coming from Schlieffen’s bowl. Ronan whetted his appetite after seeing the stew with plenty of meat and vegetables.
“Wow… that sounds delicious. My sister has also improved. “I added a lot of other ingredients like that.”
“Miss Iril’s cooking has always been excellent.”
Schlieffen made eye contact with Ronan and pulled his bowl towards himself. It was like an animal on guard lest its food be taken away. Ronan snorted at her as if he was shocked.
“I won’t take it away. “You idiot.”
“This is an absurd speculation. “I only observed it because my body was sturdy.”
Schlieffen began to finish his stew. Ronan read the look of relief on his face and shook his head. Although her appearance may have changed, her personality has not changed one bit.
‘When will this bastard pay for his face?’
When Schlieffen grew up, he became an unpleasant young man. For some reason, she seemed to be more handsome than when I saw her in her previous life. She opened her mouth as Schlieffen finally emptied her bowl.
“I think it was worth the two years invested. “The energy itself has changed.”
“You’re not easy either.”
Ronan raised his eyebrows. She could tell without paying much attention. The genius before her eyes had reached a much higher level than she had seen before.
‘I guess I’ve already passed the initial stage of awakening. ‘Monster bastard.’
The pulsating core was visible to the naked eye. I wondered how many prosecutors would be able to defeat this bastard in a formal sparring match. I wanted to clash swords right away, but it wasn’t the time yet.
“Have you been staying here all this time? To protect your sister?”
“How can you say that? At that time, the house next door was empty, so I bought it. “Miss Adeshan and the club members took turns standing guard.”
“It’s amazing.”
Ronan laughed. He bought a house for his security. Perhaps because it was the son of a great nobleman, the scale itself was different. After tapping on the desk for a moment, he opened his mouth.
“···thanks. “For keeping your promise.”
“I just did the obvious thing.”
Schlieffen nodded calmly. There was not the slightest hint of encouragement in the grave tone. Jump up! At that time, the back door opened and Iril came in. The basket in her hand was full of eggs.
“Ta-da, I’m here! I’ll do it right away, so just wait a moment. Mr. Schlieffen, will you eat it too?”
“…I will be grateful if you can do it.”
“Hehe, okay~”
Ronan laughed as if he was amazed. The dish he had just emptied was not small at all, but he was a very consistent guy. Iril hummed her tune and began to cook her dishes.
“Ronan.”
“hmm?”
Squeak – Schlieffen suddenly stood up and winked at Ronan. He understood the signal and stood up.
Ronan was about a hand taller. He followed Schlieffen to the second floor. Schlieffen stopped only when he reached the balcony on the second floor. Ronan tilted his head.
“What’s going on?”
“It’s not a pleasant story for Miss Iril to hear.”
Schlieffen looked out the window. Snow was falling heavily under the cloudy sky.
Because it was a well-built house, the cold did not seep in, but you could tell how cold it was outside just by looking at it. He, who was quietly crossing his arms, parted his lips.
“Do you know what happened to the system now?”
“What happened···?”
“Don’t panic and listen. “It is the month of the Golden Fox, Ronan.”
“···what?”
Ronan’s face hardened. Schlieffen let out a self-deprecating laugh.
“It’s funny. “You have to wrap yourself in leather clothes when the cherry blossoms are supposed to be in full bloom.”
Ronan couldn’t answer. It was the month of the Golden Plum Fox when he had just entered Phileon. He was intoxicated by the spring flowers in full bloom and wielded a black iron sword.
“…Does this have something to do with the monsters appearing in the middle of Phileon?”
“I guess we ran into each other. Not only Phileon, but the entire island is in trouble. “Because they appear wherever it snows.”
“f*ck. “What on earth happened?”
Ronan frowned. Even as she asked her question, a corner of her brain tingled. She had undoubtedly experienced something similar to this in her past life.
“This winter has been going on for a year. “Winter comes only to the islands.”
“one year?”
“Yes… it all started with one student.”
Rattling. The windows were shaking from the blowing cold wind. Schlieffen, who had been silent for a long time, opened her mouth.
“Do you know about the existence of the Winter Witch?”
