#184
Helmut
Episode 184
“Hey, Helmut! Did you see it well? “My victory!”
Asuka came down from the stage and waved happily. Even up close, she looks flawlessly feminine.
Although she wore a long-necked dress to hide her neck, her disguise was amazing. First of all, that face that exudes perfect innocence did it all.
“Who did you pick?”
“you.”
“yes? “I thought you would pick me!”
Asuka smiled broadly. Helmut didn’t bother to say that because there were 3,000 marks on stake for you.
‘It’s a shame. If only there had been one more vote.’
3,000 marks became 1,500. No, is it the opposite? If there had been one more vote for Xi’an, the 1,500 marks would have become zero. If you think positively, it was a good result.
Helmut spoke praisingly.
“It’s worth the effort of preparing hard.”
“Well, this much is natural to me!”
Regardless of whether it is a cross-dressing contest, a win is a win. Asuka seemed happy about that alone.
Thanks to this, the host who offended him seemed to be able to escape to the edge of consciousness and be safe.
A second-year swordsman student intervened and asked.
“uh? But Helmut. “What did you do to your girlfriend?”
Asuka asked.
“You mean girlfriend?”
“Well, I don’t know why she’s my girlfriend, but she’s the girl who came with me.”
Asuka opened her eyes wide.
“what? This guy came with a girl? Really?”
“that’s right! I heard that you were with some kind of girlfriend! “And all day today!”
Xian suddenly appeared and raised his whip as if questioning him. He had already happily whipped several applicants.
Since it is not a whip for use as a weapon and his arm strength is poor, it will probably sting a bit if he gets hit. He seems to have a strange hobby and likes to be beaten by applicants.
Seeing that, the excitement that came from winning faded away. Sian added briefly.
“It’s hard to deal with perverts.”
Helmut answered briefly.
“Not now. “I went.”
While everyone’s eyes were focused on the stage, Ye’s ‘girlfriend’ said she had to go and left a greeting saying that she had a good day before disappearing.
It seemed like he could disappear at any time, so it was even more surprising that he said hello and left.
Asuka narrowed her eyes. With her cross-dressing, she looked exactly like her girlfriend who was scratching her head.
“You went? So that doesn’t mean she was with a girl! “What’s going on!”
“Did you have a girlfriend? I had no idea! When did you start dating? “You’ve never been to the city alone.”
Xian responded and looked suspiciously.
“Are you your girlfriend? I had no idea either! Introducing Instructor Ethan? Or even before entering the academy?”
Helmut lightly denied it.
“No, nothing like that.”
“Then what is it? “Why were we together?”
“We met by chance… … ? “I was bored.”
“You’re not the kind of guy who would invite someone to stay with you just because you’re bored?”
For Asuka, this was a sharp observation. He held up his finger as if Sian knew.
“I guess she was pretty enough to move that guy.”
That was true. Helmut nodded his head.
“It’s pretty.”
“what? Did you get the contact information? “Someone from which academy!”
“If you can say you’re pretty, how pretty are you? Who are you? “A girl like that!”
A flood of questions came from Xian and Asuka, who were very excited. Helmut, surrounded by two spitting people, said nothing more.
His silence was heavy. He was not someone who could force himself to open his mouth. In the end, Asuka became angry.
“Ah, that’s it. it’s okay! Who are you to keep your mouth shut? “Have you met some kind of princess?”
“Let’s change our clothes and come back. “My feet hurt because of my shoes.”
Sian grumbled.
“What do you do with that whip! “You’re thinking of winning with something like that.”
“What do you mean by pretending that you can easily defeat me and then showing off your rope by cutting down an apple?”
“You risked your life because you wanted to win! Anyway, we’ll see next time.”
“Okay, let’s think about how to decide the winner next time.”
After exchanging fierce glances, the two told Helmut to wait a moment and disappeared into the waiting room.
The three-day festival was now nearing its end. The fireworks display that will conclude the festival will soon follow.
Helmut looked at where he was sitting. Still with an expression of uncertainty.
*
At that time, Area stopped in the empty academy building after confirming that there were no pursuers.
Area placed her hand on the bracelet and looked at Heike’s magic, which had clearly loosened.
The fact that a gap appeared less than 24 hours later is not because it was a hastily created magic. There is no such thing in the magic of an archmage.
‘It’s a date with a boy.’
Heike would not have sent such a message for no reason. That itself is a hint.
Area met the conditions, and because of that, the magic weakened. Enough to be able to solve it. As much as it was unpleasant, it went according to Heike’s wishes.
‘From now on, whatever gifts Heike gives me, I will burn them without even looking at them.’
With a firm resolve, Area infused magic power into the bracelet. After a detailed adjustment process, the newly added magic of Heike was erased. The bracelet regained its original function.
Before I knew it, a beautiful boy with silver hair was standing there.
Area was about to throw away the cumbersome mask and magic wand, but for some reason she kept them in her arms.
‘Now I have to go back to the dormitory.’
I’m about to finish the magic research I was doing earlier.
*
“Great, get the prize money and win! “I feel bad!”
Asuka shouted while taking a swig of beer. After removing his makeup, he looked surprisingly different from before.
The 3rd floor of the Academy restaurant with a good view of the fireworks. They succeeded in securing good seats. The guys from the swordsmanship department took charge of their positions.
Sian wrinkled his nose next to him and took a sip of his beer. He also has a pleasant face.
“I was stuck in costume all day, so it should pay off. Helmut, what did you do during the day?”
“I saw a puppet show.”
“really? I wanted to see that too. They say it’s a perfectly made horror film. “I heard it’s scary.”
Xian’s eyes lit up.
“It seemed plausible, but it wasn’t scary… … .”
Helmut, who was trying to deny it, was shocked as if he had remembered something.
“Is it scary?”
Xian, who was quick-witted, asked vaguely.
“Why was the girl next to you trembling and clinging to you?”
“well.”
Helmut didn’t say anything even if he accidentally asked a question. He was completely silent about the girl he was with during the day.
At that moment, the person involved in the story appeared.
“It was here.”
The moment he appeared, dozens of lights seemed to light up in this dark place. It was Area wearing a white robe.
Asuka and Xian felt it desperately as they watched that scene. If Area had participated in a cross-dressing contest, the winner would have been determined as soon as he walked on stage.
As usual, he completely ignored Xian and Asuka and spoke calmly while looking at Helmut.
“Did you enjoy the festival?”
“Ah, yes.”
He remembered the fireworks and came back here to look for them. He also had something he wanted to check.
Although her complexion was the same as usual, Area’s heart was beating rapidly.
Asuka asked bluntly.
“Have you been cooped up all day today? Why is life so boring? “I heard Helmut also went on a date with an unknown girl.”
“date?”
Area sat down in the empty seat next to Helmut and asked in passing. Helmut immediately denied it.
“It’s not like that.”
“Well, it doesn’t matter. Rather… … Let’s begin.”
Area pointed towards the sky. I felt a magical energy.
Piyoooong! Piyon! With a loud noise, dazzling fireworks began to appear in the sky.
Asuka and Xian also admired the fireworks. Needless to say, the level of effort put into the fireworks display by the Faculty of Magic was amazing.
“Wow, look at that! “It’s shaped like a flower!”
“What is that? Crazy, isn’t that our dean?”
“It’s completely detailed? Wow, that’s a couplet, right? “Two people fighting with swords!”
“Even the movements are correct? and! “That is the spirit of light.”
“It looks like someone was inspired by you.”
The image of the spirit of light pouting mischievously and flying away was perfectly realized in the night sky.
It is so complete and proper that it can be presented at the imperial festival. This time too, it seemed like he wasted his talent in vain.
While everyone was absorbed in the fireworks, Area glanced at Helmut. With expectations just in case.
Same distance as before. However, they were together in a different way.
Helmut’s gaze moved towards the sky. They made eye contact.
“… … I.”
Alea pursed her lips. He ends up swallowing whatever he wants to say in front of Helmut. It was the same as when she was a girl.
“That girl you were with earlier… … .”
However, before anything more could be said, it was Helmut who cut off Area.
“Ah, I don’t know you. Just a moment… … . We just went together. Do you have any problem?”
Light tone. There is not a single trace of agitation visible in his pitch-black eyes.
‘As expected, I didn’t notice.’
Along with a bit of disappointment, a sigh of relief escaped. Immediately after that, Area burst out in anger.
‘Even if you’re dull, you can’t be this dull. Look at their faces, they’re almost identical! You have good eyesight, so why don’t you know?’
For most people, even if they do not suspect the gender of Area, who attends the Academy, they would at least suspect blood relations.
However, I had some doubts about whether Helmut had an aesthetic sense. He was calm even when he first saw Area.
So, it is not surprising that face recognition skills are poor.
For some reason, Area seemed to be relieved of her anger. Because I can’t argue with something like this.
“Nothing.”
If you don’t know, that’s okay. Alea smiled with effort.
After staring at Area’s face for a moment, Helmut turned his gaze back to the night sky decorated with fireworks. The same was true for Area.
The last night of the festival was approaching. Helmut frowned slightly as he looked at the night sky.
‘Women’s clothing… … ‘Ira.’
I don’t think he did it intentionally, so I think it was a good thing he pretended not to notice.
Seeing that Alea became so anxious and came to check again. There’s just one thing I’m curious about.
‘So what is Alea’s original hair color?’
That was it. I couldn’t ask, but I was curious. Helmut leisurely postponed the question.
‘You’ll find out someday.’
There were a few facts that Area was missing.
First, Helmut never introduced his name. Nevertheless, when Alea called his name, he naturally let it go.
‘Area is also surprisingly sloppy.’
Thinking like this.
Second, Helmut doesn’t call just anyone his friend, even if it’s just a joke. Even if it’s a joke about being a woman or a friend. Even Asuka had a hard time being recognized as a friend.
Who is dull will ultimately be found out only after digging into it.
In the end, the relationship between Helmut and Area returned to its original point after the day of the festival.
Except that there was some hesitation and awkwardness every time we faced each other.
However, that subtle atmosphere was quickly buried naturally. Since I had been her roommate for a long time, it wasn’t difficult for her.
The following week, Helmut bought the meal he had been putting off for Instructor Allan, and they often spent holidays together.
In a stagnant relationship, time passed quickly.
