Episode 16

When you have someone you like, your ears become several times brighter. Not only can the person's voice be identified anywhere, but only the person's name can be clearly heard in numerous words.

Just like right now.

"I was just helping Lucy move the books to the library!"

After finishing class in the morning, Felix, who was returning to the dormitory, stopped.

The old Academy Building, which is now deprecated. Because it is an old building, students are not allowed to enter to prevent accidents in advance.

In the old hall, a beautiful Colin Connor with a book was arguing with a student from the leading group who looked like a sophomore.

"If you go all the way down this road, it will be quick, but go back to what you are doing!"

As if Colin was frustrated, he listened to the leader.

"Is it just going to pass quickly?"

"The rules say no, Colin! The headmaster has forbidden entry!"

"Look just once! Do you have to travel such a long distance carrying such a heavy book? All you have to do is close your eyes!"

"No."

It was not known what was going on, but it seemed that he was caught trying to pass through the old hall, where the passage was prohibited. The fight between Colin, who wanted to take a shortcut, and the leader who said absolutely no, was in full swing.

No matter who Colin Connor was fighting with, Felix was out of business. The problem, however, is that Lucy was also standing next to Colin.

Similarly, Lucy, who was holding a book in her arms, pulled Colin's hem with a puzzled expression.

"Let's just turn around, Colin. Breaking the rules is a bit... … ."

"Ugh! How do you go around carrying all these books? Plus, how many books are left in the library to move! Take a look, Emily! I'm going to fall off my arm while moving the book!"

Colin sent his earnest eyes to the student of the leadership team and begged. However, the girl with a stern face responded with a firm voice.

"So! That's the case with the library. Since I am a leader, I have no choice but to impose penalties on those who break the rules!"

Again, a sluggish argument was about to take place between the leader and Colin. It didn't seem like Colin would be able to beat that girl with words.

Felix looked at himself in the window, buttoned up to his neck, and tightened his loose tie. Then I approached them, who were in the midst of an argument.

"What's going on, Emily?"

Felix spoke to Colin, calling out the name of the leading girl he had picked up from Colin.

"Adrian-senpai!"

Emily's face brightened as soon as she saw him, and she immediately alerted the two people who broke the rules.

"I caught two people sneaking through the old hall! But why don't you keep spending a lot of money just to see it once?"

Emily pulled out a notebook from her arms. Holding the pen with bitter eyes, she was ready to write down the names of Colin and Lucy at any moment and impose a penalty.

"Wait, Emily."

Felix raised his hand to stop her.

"I'm sorting out old books in the library right now."

He explained with a friendly smile on his face.

"I have been given a permit to pass through the old building only while moving the books to the library. In my name as the student body president. As you know, it is quite a distance from the library to the library, isn't it?"

Felix continued, pretending to be digging through his pockets.

"Sorry, I should have pointed out to the leadership team earlier, as the head of the library. Where did you put your permit? … ."

He rummaged through his pockets and pulled out his empty hands with a troubled face.

"I think I left it in the library. I will bring it now."

Then Emily hurriedly waved her hand.

"No, you don't have to bother."

Then he said to Lucy.

"Then I said yes, Lucy. I don't know either. Anyway, it's okay to pass this way."

She meekly cleared the way.

"huh! Look!"

Colin snorted at Emily with a stern look on his face.

"Come on, Lucy! Thank you, Adrian-senpai!"

But Colin couldn't take a single step, and Felix's hand grabbed the back of the back.

"Ugh!"

Colin turned to Felix with a surprised expression.

"Seo, senior… … ?"

"Who are you?"

Colin frowned at Felix's clever question.

"Yes? What do you mean? That's Colin!"

"Who is that?"

Colin struggled with Felix's grip on his feet. he said in a sad voice.

"It's me, it's me! Colin Connor! Lucy my friend!"

"Well, I don't know."

Felix pretended to be troubled and wiped his chin with his hand. Then he forcibly took the books that Colin was holding.

"Because the access permit is only for library members. You're not a member of our club, so you're breaking the rules, right?"

"Yeah?"

Felix glanced at Emily.

"If you keep talking back, I will add a penalty point."

"Yes, sir."

"It's okay to clean the hallway as a punishment."

"Come on, wait!"

Colin tried to grab Felix's hem with a puzzled expression. But Emily stood in the way.

"Where are you going?"

Unfortunately, Colin couldn't beat Emily, neither by arguing nor by physique.

"Lucy! Adrian-senpai!"

Colin, whose neck was wrapped around Emily's arm, called out to them anxiously.

"Let's go, Lucy."

Felix led Lucy, ignoring him coldly.

* * *

"… … How many times have you escaped like this, Felix-senpai?"

Around the corner, when Colin's chaotic voice could no longer be heard, Lucy asked. She looked at Felix suspiciously, her eyes squinted.

"… … When you say that, you sound like a repeat offender. I swear this is my first time."

Felix answered with a slightly puzzled face. But what he said was true. In the first place, there was no fearless leader who would impose a penalty on Confucius Berg.

"Still, impersonating the student council president is a bit… … . Wouldn't it feel bad if Adrian-senpai found out?"

Lucy asked cautiously. Felix shrugged his shoulders once and replied playfully.

"There will be times when Adrian also pretends to be me at a disadvantage?"

"Are you Adrian? … … Hopefully."

At Lucy's words, who seemed to have no doubts about the honesty of his twin brother, Felix secretly pouted his lips.

"On April Fool's Day last semester, everyone knows it's me, but it's Adrian who kicked the ball with Dietre's planet model."

"Yes?"

"Really. Considering Adrian's social face, I shut my mouth instead."

"… … It's absurd."

Lucy said once more with a look of disbelief.

"Why not? If a person becomes the student council president every time he becomes the chief, he can turn around like that. He should also have time to de-stress."

As if holding back the laughter that was about to burst, Lucy gave strength to her closed lips. But the corners of his lips kept twitching.

"… … That's a senior."

She said, with her cheeks blushing from holding back her laughter.

"I was there too. I saw it."

"Ah, yes?"

Felix grinned.

"Yeah, that's a lie. Actually, that's me."

he graciously admitted.

Lucy if you saw it

You can't fool your eyes

* * *

After a while, they arrived in front of the library.

Unlike the newly built library, the library they wanted to go to was located in the old building, so people rarely visited.

Cobwebs stretched all over the old wooden building, creating a gloomy feeling.

shudder.

When the handle was pulled, the hinged wooden door creaked open with a creepy sound.

It was dark inside the library without a single window, even though it was midday, not even a single ray of light came in. Cold air was slowly rising from the floor.

"You can leave your book here."

Felix put the book she was carrying on the wooden table Lucy was pointing to.

"Are you tidying up?"

"The librarians will come and join us later."

Lucy answered by putting the book she was carrying.

"Thank you for your help, senpai."

It was when she turned to Felix and said hello.

A wind suddenly blew from somewhere.

bang!

The door that had been open was swept shut by the wind. The inside of the library was cut off from the light in an instant and engulfed in darkness.

Startled, Lucy screamed.

"it's okay. It must be because of the wind."

Felix calmed her down.

He fumbled against the wall and walked towards the door. The handle was easy to find.

Crackle crackle.

But no matter how hard he pulled the handle, the door wouldn't open.

"It won't open."

"Yes?"

Lucy groped into the darkness and approached. She also tried to open the door, but to no avail.

"I'm stuck… … ?"

Lucy's voice, which looked anxious, trembled slightly.

"I'll try again."

Felix tried to pull the handle again.

Knock Knock Knock Knock Knocked Down!

The door only vibrated with a loud noise, but never opened.

In fact, this old wooden door was rotten in several places, and the hinge joints were loose. Felix seemed to be able to break through with just a kick.

But Felix thought.

This is an opportunity.

Today, I ran into Lucy by accident, easily shunned Colin, and now we're all alone in the library... … .

The spirit of fortune is probably helping me.

In the dark, the corners of his lips rose.

He pulled the handle a few more times and pretended to be looking, then slowly turned towards Lucy.

"The door… … He doesn't even budge."

A natural lie came out of his mouth.

"Yes? So what?"

what to do It's just the two of you, huh?

He said in a calm voice, hiding his dark inside.

"Shall we wait for someone to come?"

please no one come

It was fortunate that Lucy could not see his expression because the library was dark.