Arthur’s perspective

After that day, Leiby greeted Arthur every day, at first she was still nervous and her voice trembled, but as the days went by the greeting became more and more natural and friendly.

"I think we're ready to take the next step."

"Yes, I agree."

Noah and Silfy nodded and looked at Leiby.

"Are you ready?"

Noah asked, and Leiby replied with a look of determination.

"Yes!"

"Alright, there it is."

In the distance a boy with red hair could be seen, Leiby walked up to him and greeted him in a friendly manner

"Hi Arthur"

"Hi Leiby"

During these days when Leiby was greeting him one day he asked her his name she although she got a little nervous at the end she told him and Arthur also told her his.

When Arthur was about to leave as usual Leiby stopped him.

"H-hey."

"What's wrong?"

Arthur stopped and turned to look at Leiby, she was playing with her fingers and was red in the face as she mumbled.

"Well, um, I was wondering if..."

Although it took him a while to calm down Arthur didn't say a word, waiting for her to finish talking, this is something Leiby also realized despite having a scary face he was very considerate and kind and when she greeted him he always greeted back, this made it easier for Leiby to talk to him.

"Well...would you like to walk to class together?"

"...I don't mind."

Although he looked a bit stunned he replied and started walking, Leiby seeing this quickly moved to his side and the two walked together in silence, at one point Leiby pulled a paper out of his pocket and started reading it, then asked.

"So...H-how was your day?"

He asked this in a very stiff manner, she became nervous and checked the paper again.

"N-no wait, that question is to be asked after lunch, um let's see.... Y-yes! What's your favorite color!?"

After asking that question they both fell silent, Leiby bent down and covered her face with both hands completely blushing.

"I'm such an idiot"

While Leiby was on the floor thinking that he screwed up, a voice said quietly.

"My day has been fine."

Leiby looked up and saw Arthur, then started walking.

"My favorite color...would be green."

No one noticed that when he said this a small smile appeared on his lips.

Leiby who was stunned got up and quickly went to Arthur's side.

"I-is that so, my favorite color is also green, so, um, what's your favorite food?"

"I like anything pasta."

"I see, my favorite food is walnut salad have you tried it?"

"That dish from dryad territory? I haven't had a chance to try it."

"Really?!? that's not right! It's super delicious!"

"We can try it today in the dining room."

"Yeah that's a great idea, I swear you'll love it! it's great for the body too!"

The two kept walking as they talked, and behind them were Noah and Silfy watching them, Noah had a scarf covering his eyes.

"Snif, our little girl has grown up."

Silfy his hand on his head and said.

" Yah, yah, come on or we'll be late for class."

"Okay."

Noah wiped his tears and together with Silfy walked to class.

*

My name is Arthur, I am the son of the leader of the second guild of the human kingdom , since I was little I have been trained to be the best in the handling of the spear, at a young age I already surpassed several active awakeners in terms of handling the spear, my future was bright, my father trained me and my mother taught me everything about how to be a good person.

But I had a problem.

My face always scared people, not because I was ugly, in fact I was above average, but I always had an expression that looked aggressive, this added to my father's status caused that none of the kids my age or older than me dared to talk to me.

This problem only got worse as I grew older, my features became more defined, my height grew and now my face looked much more fierce than when I was a child and since I had no friends I spent most of my time training, which caused rumors to spread that I was a crazy fight addict or that I would hit anyone who bothered me in the slightest, but it only stayed that way and didn't escalate because of my father's reputation and because I never really did anything, but those rumors were enough to make people more afraid to get close to me.

I thought that would change at the academy but people still avoided crossing me.

Until she came along.

"H-hey."

I was walking as usual to my class when I heard a faint, trembling voice, when I turned to see who it was, I saw a girl with green hair, white markings on her skin and a flower on her head

"Are you talking to me?"

When I looked at her the girl flinched, then began to babble.

"He-he-he-he-he-he-he."

"He?"

"He...he...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Then she ran off.

'I must have scared her.'

I was already used to this kind of situation so I didn't think much of it and kept walking, but I didn't expect that girl to look for me again after school.

"H-hey!"

I heard that wobbly voice and I knew it was the girl from before, I turned around and asked her.

"What?"

She flinched a little, I'm sure from fear, but she didn't run away and stammered again.

"He...he...he...he...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

But again he ran off.

'Why did he come back?'

Although I was curious I didn't think much about it and headed to the dining room thinking that I would never see that girl again.

But from that moment on every day I met that girl on my way to school, she would babble a few things and then run off, it became like some kind of routine for me.

'What are you trying to do?'

I wanted to ask her several times but I felt that if I did I would run away so I didn't say anything.

Days went by and I also started to meet her outside the school, but she would always run away.

'Are you trying to say hello to me?'

Lately she has been able to talk more and seems to want to say hello to me, I didn't understand why, but I just let her do whatever she wanted.

The days continued to pass and after a long time she was able to say.

"Hell...hell...inhale~ Hi!!!"

Although it was a little awkward she was able to say it, and when I heard it I felt a strange feeling in my chest.

"Hi"

I greeted her back and kept walking, without realizing it a small one appeared on my face.

After that she greeted me every day more and more naturally, one day I asked her what her name was, it turns out her name was Leiby, I told her mine too and we said goodbye.

She started using my name and I also used hers, although we only greeted each other and nothing else, whenever she greeted me I felt that my day got better.

"H-hey."

Today Leiby also came to greet me but this time her voice sounded shaky and her face was red, just like the first day she tried to greet me.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, um, I was wondering if..."

She started to stammer but I didn't interrupt her, I already knew a bit of her personality and if I asked her she would only get more nervous, after a while she was able to say it.

"Well...would you like to walk to class together?

This surprised me, for now we have only been greeting each other and nothing else, we never walk together, but I quickly calmed down and answered her.

"...I don't mind."

Then we started walking, I didn't know why but my heart was beating faster than usual and I started to get nervous, I never had friends so I didn't know what to talk about, but while I was thinking about this Leiby took out a paper read it and then asked me.

"So...H-how was your day?"

It was a typical conversation starter question, but she got nervous and looked at the paper again.

"N-no wait, that question is to be asked after lunch, um let's see.... Y-yes! What's your favorite color!!!?"

I was a little surprised by her attitude and I couldn't answer right away, she crouched down and covered her face with her hands

"I'm such an idiot"

She looked like she thought I had screwed up, then I realized what a story she put up to be able to talk to me this made my heart feel warm and I answered her question.

"My day has been fine."

Since she started greeting me my days have been more lively and I feel more energetic.

Seeing that she pulled herself together I continued walking and answered her second question.

"My favorite color..."

This is something I never really thought about, I used to train most of the day and didn't have anyone to ask me these kinds of questions.

But...

"It would be green."

Lately I really like the color green.

Now fully recovered Leiby walked to my side and we talked about each other's favorite food, Leiby's favorite food is noes salad a dish from dryad territory I haven't tried it but she said it's delicious, so we made plans to eat it today for lunch, just thinking about it....

It seems like today would be a really good day, I don't know why, I just feel it.