It's been 3 days since the demon incident, the academy announced that they would give the students 2 weeks of rest, this is partly so that they can further investigate the matter.
And since the demons appeared practically at the end of the test they announced the results anyway.
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Class A
1.Lilia Silvester
2.Arthur Will
3.Samanta Lionhert
4.Ria Kilmester
5.Neivy Sulflora
6.Silfy Freihem
7.Noah
8.Leiby Velproce
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My place in class A dropped a lot, well it was to be expected, I was looking for Silfy during the whole test and I only eliminated the monsters and students that got in my way.
But I'm not complaining, I'm still in class A, that's good enough for me.
"Hmp, the main character doesn't disappoint"
Looking at the leaderboard I found Lucas' name.
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Class B
1.Niko Dai
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10.Lucas
11.Leila Gram
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"Going from the bottom of the D class to breaking into the top 10 of the B class, haha he really is the main character, the first heroine is also awesome."
To say that the growth of those two is amazing is an understatement, beastly, it's completely meaningless to improve so much in just 3 months, that's what everyone has to be thinking now
This is Norva Academy, the best academy in the world, moving up a class is by no means a simple task, you would have to quadruple your previous grades to be able to move up a class depending on where you are.
Up two classes at once? Stop joking.
But it makes sense considering Luke's skill and Leila's immense talent with the bow.
"Sigh~ let's go back to sleep."
I just get up to look at the test scores, the academy gave us 2 weeks of rest and resting is just what I plan on doing.
What better way to rest than to sleep?
Besides, lately I've been feeling much sleepier than usual, I don't know why, but what can you do?
With that thought I slowly closed my eyes about to fall asleep again.
Tok Tok Tok
"Noah, are you awake?"
But at that moment someone knocked on the door and Silfy's voice was heard from the other side.
"Hmm..."
I reluctantly rolled on the bed until I fell to the floor, then crawled to the door and got up to open it
"What's wrong?"
My appearance was to say the least, very messy, my hair was disheveled and a few strands were in my mouth, my clothes were a sleep dresser that was all wrinkled and I had my eyes squinted from sleep
"Sorry, did I wake you up?"
From my appearance Silfy must have thought I was fast asleep sometime ago
"No don't worry about it, what's wrong?"
"I just wanted to know if you were alright, I haven't seen you in several days"
"Huh?"
That doesn't make sense, I've just been here, sleeping comfortably.
"Wait, what day is it?"
"It's Monday"
"...Huh?"
I was sleeping for 3 days!?
Well, wait, now that I think about it makes sense, whenever I woke up I was still very sleepy so I just went to the bathroom and fell back asleep
"Wait...you were here the whole time?"
At his question, I just nodded my head.
"...Without eating?"
"..."
Come to think of it, I didn't eat anything, all I did was get up to go to the bathroom and then go back to sleep
But I'm not really hungry
That's weird, I usually get really hungry when I wake up, but I haven't eaten in 3 days but I'm still not hungry.... am I sick?
That can't be it either, in fact, I feel fresher and lighter than before.
"I can't believe how irresponsible you are!"
My thoughts were interrupted by Silfy's shout.
"How could you go 3 days without leaving your room even to eat!?"
"Em..."
At this point I was very surprised, Silfy, the nicest and calmest girl I know was scolding me clearly angry.
This is something that wasn't even seen in the novel
"I, uh...I'm sorry."
All I could do in the face of her intense stare was to duck my head and apologize
It's true that calm people are the scariest when they get angry
"Sigh~ come on"
Silfy grabbed my wrist and started to lead me somewhere.
"Where to?"
"What do you mean where to? to get you something to eat"
"I see...but can I change my clothes first?"
Silfy who heard my comment turned to look at me and after a while she turned around and we went back to the room.
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After I changed, Silfy took me to a restaurant she knew.
"Here you go."
A waiter brought to the table a plate of meat with mashed potatoes, a very simple dish but it didn't look bad at all
"Eat"
"Yes"
I wasn't really hungry but I wasn't going to say no to a delicious meal.
I cut a piece of meat and put it in my mouth, the meat practically melted as I chewed it, I also ate a bit of the mashed potatoes, its texture was smooth and creamy
Its flavor together with that of the meat created a wonderful combination.
Without realizing it I started to eat with more enthusiasm and Silfy just looked at me with a smile on his face.
"Feel free to ask for more if you want."
"Ah, I'm not well, I'm not very hungry."
"Is that so? then it's okay"
I finished the last of what was left on my plate and we walked out of the restaurant along with Silfy.
"Sigh~ it feels good to breathe some fresh air, thanks for getting me out of my room Silfy"
"You're welcome but, are you okay? why did you stay inside for so long?"
"Sure I just overdid it more than I thought I would in the fight, but don't worry I'm fine now."
"I see, well in that case..."
Silfy stopped pacing and turned to look at me.
"How about we go on a date?"
"...A date?"
The sudden comment of a date surprised me.
"Yeah, you helped me that time when the demon attacked and I wanted to make it up to you somehow."
"You don't have to-"
"But I will."
Silfy grabbed my hand before I could finish talking and started walking
Noah who was disoriented at the time couldn't notice that Silfy's ears had turned a little red.
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We walked through the park and stopped at an ice cream stand.
"What's your favorite flavor Noah?"
"Mmm, I really like strawberry ice cream."
"Really!? me too, then two strawberry ice creams please."
"Right away."
The ice cream man handed us two strawberry ice cream cones and we sat down on a bench to eat.
"Today is really nice isn't it?"
"Yes"
Today was sunny but not so hot, you could say it was a perfect day.
"Do we have any plans for today?"
"Well, I didn't really think of anything, we can see as we go along, what would you like to do?"
"How about going to the arcade?"
"That sounds good."
When we finished our ice cream we went to the arcade, we played various things, a shooting simulator, hit the mole, bowling and claw machine, in the latter Silfy won a penguin stuffed animal which he gave me and I also won a whale stuffed animal which I gave him as a gift.
After that we explored a bit and came across a cat cafe, we decided to go in as neither of us had ever been to one before.
When we walked in most of the cats came up to us, I'm sure it was because they felt good to be next to Silfy having the blessing of the world tree, but many others also laid or rubbed on me which was very nice, the coffee was also very tasty, maybe I should come back at some point.
We went out and decided to go and see if there were any good movies in the theater
"Oh, look at that."
When we arrived at the cinema, we could see Leiby and Arthur in the distance choosing a movie, Arthur although looking a bit nervous took Leiby's hand and Leiby although blushing didn't try to push him away
When we saw this for some reason Silfy and I felt very proud, as if the baby we were raising for so long had already grown up to become an adult.
In the end they chose a romantic movie and Silfy and I chose a comedy movie.
The movie was really good, Silfy and I laughed till tears, it became both of our favorite movie
"Hahaha, that was awesome"
"Hahaha yeah"
When we came out we were still laughing
"Hahaha, it looks like it's getting dark already".
The sun was already going down and it was about to be night time
"Shall we end the date here?"
"Wait I know a place that I'm sure you'll love"
Silfy took my hand and ran excitedly towards the place he wanted to show me.
After about 20 minutes we entered the forest area of the academy, the sky was already completely dark and the moon was shining giving the forest a relaxed atmosphere.
Silfy was guiding me through the forest still holding my hand.
"Here we are!"
Silfy let go of my hand and walked towards some bushes, he moved them and made a sign for me to enter.
When I passed the bushes I was amazed by the scenery I saw.
"It's beautiful isn't it?"
"Yes..."
We were on a kind of hill where you could see the whole academy city, that combined with the starry sky created a dreamlike view.
"I come here sometimes to relieve stress."
Silfy sat down on the only tree there was and I sat next to him, we were quiet admiring the beautiful view until Silfy broke the silence
"Thank you."
"Why?"
"For accepting this date and for everything else, for helping me against that demon and especially for the words you said to me that time"
Silfy said this while playing with his hands perhaps out of nervousness
"Since you told me those words, that it's ok to make mistakes, I've been changing the way I live, I don't study so intensely anymore, I take my breaks and sometimes when I feel like eating something I go out and buy it without worrying about the rest, I know this may sound very silly and simple but it was a big change for me, not worrying about doing things in a perfect way allowed me to take a breather"
She raised her head and looked up at the beautiful starry sky.
"I always visited this place to relieve stress, these views always managed to calm and relax me, but today I didn't come here for that, I just wanted to appreciate them next to the person I care about, and today they are more beautiful than ever, that's why..."
Silfy looked at me, the moonlight illuminated her smile and her slightly flushed face, her green hair and eyes shone beautifully
"Thank you."
My face turned a little red and my heartbeat became faster.
But we didn't say more and went back to looking at the scenery
"It's beautiful"
"Yes...it's very beautiful"
Noah replied not knowing if he was really referring to the landscape in front of him
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Fum Fum Fum Fum
In a darkened training room, the sound of a sword swinging could be heard
Fum Fum Fum Fum
Ria was training intensely covered in sweat, indicating that she had been practicing for several hours already
"Not yet."
Fum Fum Fum Fum
"Still..."
Fum Fum Fum Fum
"I am very weak"
Fum Fum Fum Fum
As Ria swung her sword, a slight dark energy began to emanate from her body