About two weeks have passed since I started dating Marie. Over the past two weeks, many things have changed as time has passed, and the most representative of them is the way the students look at me and Marie.
Until then, he had long gone, but now his eyes are full of confidence. Said Marie and I are dating. It is not an open secret, but it is now officially recognized.
Many people looked at them with envy, but some of them looked at them with uncomfortable eyes. In particular, his gaze was focused on Marie rather than on me, but since Marie came from the Duke of Requilis and I am the son of a baron, it is an inevitable phenomenon.
Of course, I didn't really care. No matter what they say, they love each other and die, and I have nothing to bow down to Marie. Rather, Marie is proud that I am the author of Zeno's biography.
However, it is not without side effects. Sometimes girls go to Marie and ask her about me, and this is where the problem arose.
"I'm going to die of annoyance! They're saying things like dating because they like where they are, or if they have any weaknesses! They're just dating because they're handsome and cute!"
"Huh? Marie?"
At the last words, I looked at Marie with an absurd look on her face while she was eating. It doesn't matter at all, but the back story was a bit annoying.
Meanwhile, Marie, who was complaining with the food in her mouth, heard my call and smirked. It's closer to wit, rather than an innocent smile like a girl.
"Ah. I'm sorry. My true feelings came out without me knowing. Hehe."
"… …"
"Gulp. Why are you making that face? It's not a lie, is it?"
Marie, who was bewildered by me, swallowed the food in her mouth and said. She couldn't come up with a proper answer on her sincere expression, so she burst out laughing.
It was a remark that would be a shame if there were anyone else, but fortunately, it is comforting to know that we are the only two of us having a meal together. By the way, this is the same restaurant as the last time I confided a secret to Marie.
It turned out that the space we were allotted by the staff was a course exclusively for couples. You don't know how crazy I was when I heard that. That means, last time, they mistook us for lovers and classified us in this room.
It's a shame because I didn't know anything at the time, and if it wasn't for that, it would have been awkward from the beginning. Of course, after officially becoming a lover, you can enter with confidence.
"Isak never been as annoying as me? I'm a peacock girl, so it's a shame, you could be worse than me. I think Jackson or something like that doesn't like you, especially?"
"Well…"
I listened to Marie's question and thought about what had happened recently. After becoming Marie and her lover, there wasn't much going on.
Even our closest acquaintances, Lina and Cecily, did not openly ask, but we are confident that we are together. Maybe that's why, as long as Marie was guarding me, I couldn't be in a position to approach recklessly.
In particular, the frequency of being with Cecily without knowing Lina has decreased considerably. Marie voila at every opportunity! She shows up and she takes me away.
Yesterday was the same. Yesterday's last lecture was originally a lecture that Marie did not attend, but as soon as the class was over, I ran into Marie waiting outside the door. And then he grabbed my arm and dragged me away saying let's eat together.
Cecily saw this and stretched out her arms to call us, but she couldn't stop. And her gaze on her Marie… yes. It was clearly the eyes of a woman engulfed in jealousy.
Other than that…
"Isn't there anything?"
"really?"
"Yeah. Jackson didn't say anything about you either. Instead, what do you mean… Compassion?"
"Huh? Compassion?"
I nodded my head to confirm Marie's question with her eyes wide open. It's not a lie, the way Jackson looked at me these days was unusual.
Previously, it was common to see bugs, but now, would you say it is comforting? I don't know what the hell he's misunderstanding, but after the group assignment, the way he looks at me has changed significantly.
"Yeah. Instead, the gaze itself has changed since the group assignment. What the hell happened in the group assignment?"
"Uh… a little… pitiful? Lina did everything."
"you?"
"I was sorry to help, but… you know, that bastard kept flirting before I yelled?
It is my girlfriend who calls the high-ranking count's son 'that bastard'.
I realized once again that she came from a duke family with the highest authority after the emperor.
"Ah. Pretend you didn't hear what you just heard. Suddenly, an annoying memory comes to mind."
Then Marie waved her hand and asked me in a polite tone. She has a completely different behavior and tone from her bubbly appearance just before.
This forced me to get fed up. I'm sure some do that.
"Are you flirting with that?"
"Doesn't it suit you?"
"It's cute, but it doesn't suit me."
"Bad guy. Still, he's cute, so I'll take a look."
Marie let out a giggled laugh. She answered me, and she gave me a smile as well.
If you're alone with Marie like this, even a trivial story is enjoyable. In fact, the time we spent together was more important to us than the story itself.
"Ah. Come to think of it, how far did you go? Didn't you say you wrote almost everything last time?"
"Now, all I have to do is submit the manuscript. It was written much faster than expected, probably because the exam was over."
"Didn't you say there was a story about Zeno's teacher and the elf queen?"
It is true that Marie has already told Marie a little bit of the story of Zeno's biography, volume 10.
Of course, the tragic narrative of the master and the elf queen did not tell us. For your reference, the story will not appear in Volume 10, but will appear in Volume 11 at the earliest or Volume 13 at the latest.
Until then, the relationship between the teacher and the elf queen will be described directly or indirectly, and I intend to touch the hearts of the readers. And at the decisive moment, the master raised the dead flag! and plug it in
For example, 'If I come back…' or 'I have something I want to tell you when I return', etc. Through these words, a feeling of ominousness will sprout in the hearts of the readers, and the ominousness will come true in the future.
In fact, the elf queen, who had been suffering from agony for a long time, has also made up her mind, so the affection and bitterness will be doubled.
Of course, not all sad things happen. Zeno, who saw it, grew even more grieved by his teacher's sorrow, and his relationship with Mary also progressed further.
As Edin predicted at the last meeting, Mary's identity is an elf and human, Zenon, who has a heart. However, because she is an elf, she is unable to express her feelings.
'Somehow, it's going to become a romance part. Well, it doesn't matter.'
If it's a romance part, female readers will like it quite a bit. Besides, it was the love between an elf and a human that people didn't deal with, so it must be even more provocative.
It doesn't matter if a horse comes out of the elf. Among the Seven Deadly Sins, the demonic officer in charge of pride added the setting that he was an elf, but they did not say anything. Cindy was supposed to be having a meeting internally, but he didn't really care.
"It's the love between an elf and a human. I honestly don't think it makes sense, but it's okay because it's about Zeno. Isn't it the elf's reaction this time?"
"Well. I don't know. And people don't know about it, but you can look at the example of Jin and Lily. It's a case of overcoming the difference in lifespan."
"Huh? I heard that? It's true that Jin is a demon, so I didn't realize it until now."
In fact, people are concentrating on the fact that Jin is a demon, unaware that it is a race that lives longer than humans. Even though Jin mentioned the intermediate lifespan, the reader unconsciously overlooked it.
However, in the case of elves, the perception that they are a long-lived race is firmly entrenched in people's minds. On the other hand, human beings, along with beasts, have a strong perception that their lifespan is short.
"Besides, elves live longer than demons, and they are known to be a noble and arrogant race. I heard from Cindy that there is a custom among elves to despise other races."
"Cindy? Who is that person?"
"yes?"
"Are you a woman?"
When Marie opened her eyes fiercely and stared at her, she smiled bitterly. It must have been quite annoying to see another woman's name coming out of her mouth.
"Professor Elena said to me the other day. Can you come to the lab for a moment? It's the elf I met then."
"Is that all?"
"Then maybe I'll stay here longer? You don't know, but seeing Cindy will change your mind entirely."
Although Cindy was naturally beautiful, she was not attracted at all because of her dark circles and her unmanaged appearance. She tends to feel like a child even though she is older than me.
I received a lot of knowledge from her, but that's all, and there is no rational liking for it. She's just a colleague.
But Marie still has an unbelievable face. It seems that Cindy is a little nervous because she is an elf, but at least in my eyes, Marie is much prettier than Cindy.
"And you are much prettier."
"Ok, ok"
So I brought that thought out. Then, Marie's face was dyed red like the sunset in an instant.
But it wouldn't be fun if we stopped here. As soon as I got the chance to counterattack, I continued speaking with a smirk.
"By the way, I'm curious about your parents' faces too. How can I pass on a face that's prettier than an elf…"
"Hey, stop! Stop it! Say no more! I'm embarrassed to die, really!"
As soon as I act smart, Marie blew it away! shouted. A giggle came automatically at her violent reaction.
"Why do you hate it so much? Isn't it a compliment to be prettier than an elf?"
"Well… that's a shame…"
"It's pretty, right?"
"Hey… don't do it…"
Marie melted softly because she couldn't melt the butter in successive attacks. I shrugged her shoulders as she beat her forehead onto her table.
"Then what shall I say? Princess?"
"… …"
"My princess. What are you doing lying there? You're not eating."
Is it because I'm kidding you?
"Ah!"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll never do that again! I'm sorry!"
Marie jumped up from her seat and bit my neck tight. Even if I shouted that I was sorry, I did not let go for a while to see if I had properly held my anger.
"Isaac."
"Yeah?"
"What's that on your neck? Have you ever been bitten by a beast?"
"… …"
Eventually, the next day, Cecily sitting next to me asked so much. In fact, it was an area that was not covered even with a school uniform shirt, so it had to be revealed.
I smiled shyly at her question and stroked my neck. It's a pity that Marie isn't there now, but if it weren't for that, she might have bitten again when she saw Cecily sitting next to her.
"It's not a beast, it's just a dog bite."
"The teeth marks are sharp for a dog bite? Is that Marie's bite?"
"…Yeah."
"Um… Come to think of it, I've never heard of something like this. They eat their faces for a living. Maybe humans sometimes eat their lover's flesh…"
"No. Absolutely not."
If that was the case, I would have eaten Marie's face and left it behind. Cecily looked at me with strange eyes at my strong infidelity, then passed generously.
"Okay. I was also afraid that Isaac would get eaten."
"Hahaha… Marie bites a lot."
"happy?"
Cecily asked me a question as she spit-out as she organized her notes. Somehow, I felt uncomfortable because it was a question that seemed to be standing still.
Then I glanced at Cecily's side profile. As usual, there was a playful smile on her lips, so it was difficult to predict what she was going through.
"…Yes. I'm happy."
"That's right. It would be ridiculous to ask such a question in itself. I'm a little envious of Marie."
Then Cecily murmured in an audible voice.
"I have more… I have…"
"…Yeah?"
"Oh, Isaac. I have something I want to give you today."
Cecilia, who was not embarrassed by me, handed me the envelope that was sandwiched between the notebooks. Judging from the narrow width and long length, it is presumed to be a letter envelope.
Cecily grinned at the sudden receipt of the envelope. The red eyes gave off a dazzling light, giving off an alluring atmosphere.
"I have to go to my dorm and read it by myself. You understand?"
"…what is this?"
"It's nothing. It's just…"
Cecily, who was speechless, smiled sincerely and brought her face closer. She whispered as she put her mouth to my ear as I was startled at him.
"Is it about my sincerity towards the benefactor?"
"… …"
My ears were itching to the point that my body was trembling.