Vol. 12 Ch. 4: The Mantis and the Loser

On the day of the first elective classes of the new school year, Eliane Hyatt quickly gathered her belongings and stood up when it was time to move to the next classroom.

Then she turned a soft, airy smile on the classmate she usually traveled with and said,

"I have something to submit, so please excuse me for going on ahead."

After leaving the classroom, Eliane hurried down the corridor at a brisk pace barely permissible for a young lady. She wasn't headed for the faculty room or the classroom for her elective.

(...If he's going from his classroom to the Practical Magic classroom, he absolutely has to come through this corridor...)

Eliane stopped at the corner and waited for the person she was hoping to see, restlessly looking around and fiddling with her hair for no reason.

Before long, she heard a familiar voice from the other side of the corner.

At this academy for the children of nobles, it was a voice that rang out with exceptional energy. There was no mistaking it.

Eliane rounded the corner with a perfectly natural stride and spotted golden-brown hair a short distance away.

(I happened to come through this corridor because I had something to turn in, and happened to see Glenn-sama, so I stopped and said, "Good day, Glenn-sama. Thank you for your help during winter break. How are you feeling?" ...Yes, very natural. An utterly natural conversation.)...