The next day after I realized the end of my happy days are nearing, I went out to visit my grandfather whose mansion is at the corner of the capital, living there in peace.
"Grandfather Ronard."
"Rhonya, I'm glad you came"
As I jump to his embrace, he gently held me with both hands, then guided me towards a comfortable living room and he then sat on a chair. As I sat by his feet, I started telling him of the recent happenings. Of how I learned new magic, a book I read recently which was interesting and about the spirits I contracted with.
In this world, spirits, sacred beasts, mythical beasts as well as fairies exist. They listen to the 'request' of humans and aid their powers to fulfill them. The contents of the requests vary.
Being contracted with them enables humans to request their aid, and vice versa. Since making a contract is not particularly difficult, many nobles have been in a contract at least once.
In addition, one of the tests held in San Crisante Academy since long before requires the student to at least make a contract with spirits once. Once signed, the spirits would be able to request aid anytime needed. Some busy nobles would find it difficult to fulfill all of their requests and most of them would annul the contract after the test. But I did not annul my contract.
Fortunately, my contracted spirit did not request much of me, and so we have a fair rapport relationship.
"…Rhonya. Do you need a favor from me?" Gently, grandfather began to talk. With a gentle smile on his face, he tilted his head to prompt me.
…Looks like my intentions were all exposed in front of grandfather. I then slowly replied.
"…What if… My engagement with Schneider is annulled… And I am expelled from the Gavizera house?" Putting my hand on his knee, I said so as cheerful as I could be.
"Are you and Scheinder-kun… not doing well together?" Grandfather with a worried expression, I replied to him slowly with a nod.
"….Maybe, this won't go well." Even while I did not intend to, there was no other answer I could best provide.
"Even though.. I thought I could do my best if Schneider's with me… But, I'm sure this won't end well…"
I could do my best even at San Crisante Academy due to Schneider's recognition.
Because of Schneider's praises, I could continue looking forward.
Because of Schneider's support, I could still bear with all of this until now.
But…
"…Please help me, Grandfather. I want a life far away from here and live in peace." Grandfather, patting my head while lost in thought eventually nodded in response.
"Understood, Rhonya." His wrinkled hands gently extended to my cheek.
Aaah, what a relief. Grandfather listened to my plea. The only one family who truly loves me, the only family I could truly love.
"Thank you, Grandfather…. I love you so much…"
Afterward, with the aid of Grandfather's connection, a suitable house was found. A wonderful house in a city at the border of the country. With the savings I kept over the years, I then handed them over to Grandfather and purchased the house under his name.
While my student life continues, I started to learn more about the café. Henzel guided me in business management while I subtly asked him, finding sources for the ingredients needed, as well as studying methods of brewing coffee and cooking once again.
"Recently, you keep making various kinds of sweets! They're all delicious!"
"Thank you, Henzel"
The contents of Henzel's cheeks were a croissant filled with melon syrup, taken together with a cup of latte with less sugar.
Recently, the only visitor to the tea party space is only Henzel. Ever since the incident of the falling spiders, the cohort noble daughters were busy dealing with harassing back Minosa-jou. Even though I tried to stop them, it didn't work well. Not only so, Scheinder too have been avoiding being near me, but I acted as if I didn't realize.
Eventually, even Henzel stopped visiting the tea party space. Due to him helping his family business, he had to take a break for some time. My other friend too was on break. Finally, I became alone.
There was nowhere I could belong in this Academy, that was what I realized as I enjoyed a cup of tea alone. During this time, Schneider was always together with Minosa-jou, his purpose was to stop the groupie noble daughters from harassing Minosa-jou. The said Minosa-jou looked quite pleased, as well Schneider who was smiling happily from his heart. It was then I realized. That even though I had liked Schneider, but I did not show favor for him as Minosa-jou did. All I could was be pampered by his protection.
While thinking of the future, I started preparing to leave his side. A love reared by only one side would not grow and stand firm. Only when both parties support each other in rearing that love would it stay strong. While I was supported by Schneider, I did not try to support him. Then I decided by myself about the future and leave him for my own convenience…. It's the end of being with him.
While I never once even thought of attacking Minosa-jou, but that was not so in her perspective. Within her, she believed as so, as the flow of the story.
Whilst capturing the noble daughters who harassed her back after the spider incident, she tortured them mercilessly. Of course, doing so while without the other students realizing this. The torture Minosa-jou did was not to cause physical pain but to continuously make them see hallucinations of being badly done in by horrendous insects. The noble daughters cried and scream for mercy, but Minosa-jou did not give them mercy until they gave her the answer she wanted.
As a result, the noble daughters could only give in. That they were ordered by me to harass Minosa-jou. Of course, that was not the fact, but there was nobody there that could point it out.
And so the flow of happenings followed accordingly to the story and conveniently into Minosa-jou's point of view.