Side Story 91: The Future of the Past (4)

"Hey, what kind of girl was Rev?"

Once the conversation had reached a natural pause, Lapilia asked me.

"What kind of girl...? Hmm. She had a few freckles, and her hair was red. It was curly, so she always wore it in a braid. Oh, and she was very blunt. I suppose she was a little like you in that respect, Lapilia-san."

"I don't speak that bluntly, do I?"

"What? You don't realize it?"

Lapilia lightly kicked me in response to my words.

"Oh, come on... Well, never mind. Why did Rev want to learn her letters so badly?"

"Yeah. Well..."

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I learned why Rev had tried so hard to learn her letters while we were staying in Schurett...