Chapter 301 – The Teacher Has a Sister

How did it happen?
Why did Anna know about the emergency quest?

What was more difficult to believe than that was the atmosphere that other women around her knew about, and what was even more surprising was the words that came out of Anna’s mouth at the end.

“There’s one more…?”

“Yes….”

I knew it after hearing Anna’s short but confident answer.
She clearly understands what I need.

“That, who is that?”

“…My older sister.”

“Mr. Airy?”

I questioned the unexpected person without realizing it.

Although she has had sexual relations with her in the past.
However, that was all, and there was no contact or exchange of feelings after that.

It’s all about hearing from Anna about her current situation from time to time.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that you mixed up your body and forgot about it without any regrets.
I had so many things to take care of, so I couldn’t afford to think of Airy in my busy daily life.

So it was natural for me not to believe Anna’s words.

“Is Airy me…?”

“…Yeah. My sister never said it directly, but she definitely will.”

After answering with a nod of her head, Anna sent me an unwavering look at me, who still couldn’t believe it, and said.

“Shouldn’t we check her sister’s heart?”

She takes out her phone from her pocket.
She then tapped the screen a few times, then took it to her own ear.

“…Yeah. Sister, is the phone okay?”
-Are you fine. Why? Is there anything wrong with you?

It’s not on the speakerphone setting, but the surroundings are quiet, and Airy’s voice can be heard clearly.

While everyone in the gathering was concentrating, Anna’s lips moved.

“Sister… Can I ask one question?”

-Yes? Yeah, what is it?

“What do you think of Ian?”

-What? Why all of a sudden… Are you with him by any chance?

“What do you think? Answer me.”

-What’s the matter. Are you trying to make fun of your sister?

“…I’m serious right now. Please, sister. Answer me honestly. What do you think of Ian?”

-….

Silence followed by Anna’s subdued voice.
However, the younger sister did not wait for her older sister’s worries.

“Do you like it?”

-….

“Sister.”

-Yes… I like you.

It felt like the fog that had enveloped her was clearing a little.
Is it my imagination that the other women here seem to have the same thoughts as me?

Then, Anna handed me the phone in her hand.
Receiving it without saying a word, I managed to bring my trembling hand to the side of my ear.

“…Hello.”

-Who… Hey, Mr. Ian?!

“Yes, it’s me, Mr. Airy. Long time no see…”

-Why is Ian… Did you just hear the call?

“Yes, I heard.”

– No, that’s not it… , It’s not like it’s not, but suddenly Anna asked, so I didn’t know it….

She speaks gibberish, unable to hide her embarrassment.
But I have to confirm her sincerity.

“…Could you tell me again? What Airy thinks of me. I want to hear the truth.”

-….

My body stiffens involuntarily at the returned silence.

Since I have never done anything for you, I have no shame in wanting the other person’s sincerity.
She couldn’t hide her apologetic feelings from her, so she held her phone in her hands and waited for her answer without saying a word.

Did my heart reach you?
Airy didn’t try to avoid it anymore and conveyed her sincerity.

-… I like Mr. Ian.

“Really?”

-Yes….

“…”

– It’s strange. All we did was spend that day together… We haven’t spoken to each other since…. But the memory of that time was so strong… The more I think about it, the stronger I feel….

I feel the sincerity in the story that is released in the middle of the day.
She slurred her tongue, but she didn’t dare to open her mouth because she didn’t think this was all.

-… Sorry. If you had this kind of heart, only Ian would be in trouble. My heart didn’t change the way I wanted….

“No, Mr. Airy. I’m rather sorry that I didn’t know you until now. And thank you for thinking of me that way.”

– Mr. Ian….

There was as much sincerity in her voice as there was in her.
I was so grateful that you thought of me just for that short time together, so I didn’t know how to put it into words.

However, reality cruelly did not leave us like this.

A gauge bar that is a little lacking and has no fine movement.
It was as if he was telling me to tell him the truth.

… Yes, I must confess everything.

To live, of course, but that is not the only reason.
It would be a sin to hide something from Airy, who must have lost her mind alone in a place I didn’t know.

As she said honestly, it was the right thing for me to tell the truth.

“Actually, I have something to say to Airy. I’m grateful that you think of me well, but I’m a person who hides a lot of things. Besides Anna…”

– You’re dating other girls too?

“…Did you know?”

-Yes. I happened to be talking to Anna.

“Ah….”

Lips that do not fall in unexpected reactions.
But unexpectedly, the other side spoke first.

– To be honest, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised.
But since Anna is talking about Mr. Ian, she is happy, and besides, she has someone to share her feelings of joy with, so she seems to have more joy….
I thought that maybe that wasn’t all that bad.

“Is that so….”

Another awkward silence came, but I summoned up the courage to speak again.

“But I’m not as good a person as Airy thinks. There are a lot of secrets that haven’t been revealed…”

-Does Anna know those secrets… ?

“…Yes.”

– But Anna hasn’t changed her mind, right?

“…Yes.”

-… Maybe I am too. Or maybe you want me to change my mind….

I hurriedly denied her words.

“No! No. I am grateful for Airy’s heart and I hope that she will continue to think of me that way.
I just wanted to tell you that I’m not as good a person as Airy thinks.”

-… I knew what Ian meant.

After answering that, Airy continued with a serious tone.

– To be honest, it’s strange, but the more I think about that time… The more I heard from Anna about Mr. Ian, the stronger her heart became.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve never met a man or if I’m just too naive, but now I think it doesn’t matter who Ian is….

“…”

– If others see it, they’ll probably say I’m crazy. But I really love Ian.
It’s unrequited love, but I couldn’t express it because Ian-ssi would be uncomfortable, but I mean it.

“Ailee-san…”

– I’m sorry, isn’t it burdensome? But this is my truth. No matter who Ian is, I like him. So, will you continue to like me in the future?

The moment I heard that, the eyes of the lovers who were looking at me met.

All of them were looking at me with cheering eyes.

Encouraged by those silent messages, I nodded toward the invisible Airy.

“…Yes, of course.”

In the meantime, the likeability gauge bar sits in one corner of my field of vision.
The gauge inside it finally filled up, and a bright light radiated out.

After an instant, when the light faded, the oppression that had been oppressing me completely disappeared before my eyes.

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[Emergency quest completed]

You have filled all the necessary likability.
You will be excluded from the negative user list.

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A message popped up on the screen of the phone that I hurriedly took out.
As soon as I confirm it, my heart beats even faster, and I want to run wild in line with it.

However, the call was still going on.

– Really? Thank you, Mr. Ian. Me, over there… I’m abroad right now… Can I meet you once when I have some free time in my current job?
I just want to talk normally! It only needs to be done once, but if you feel burdened, you can refuse….

“Yes, I will. Thanks to Airy, I can meet you.”

-… Yeah?

“I also want to talk to Airy more and know more. Please tell me whenever you have time.”

-Go, thank you. There… Can I just cut it off? Because of work…
No, it’s a lie. I don’t care about work, but I’m so happy that my heart is beating so fast that I don’t know what to do.
Mr. Ian said it was okay, so I will contact you next time….

“Yes, I do. Thank you very much, Mr. Airy.”

-Yes Yes. Well then-.

Are your hands shaking from tension?
Airy didn’t even finish saying hello and ended the call.

At the same time, I also looked at the people who were watching me with trembling eyes.

“I-Ian. Is it done now?”

“…Yeah, Michelle.”

“Ian!”

Michelle burst into tears and hugged me.
Following her, others embraced me, and we all shed tears of relief and joy together.

—

I don’t know how much I cried.

Obviously, I promised myself in the past that I would never cry in front of others, but I was so grateful to them and happy that we could be together in the future, so I shed all the tears I would have shed for the rest of my life.

Thanks to that, they also cried along with me, and the mansion was on the verge of a sea of ​​tears.

Fortunately, everyone’s faces were smiling brightly now.

A large dining table nestled in the middle of the spacious kitchen of the Branzel mansion.
On top of that, there are dishes carefully prepared by me, Angela, Verita, Dania, and Michelle.

It was a dinner place proposed by Angela to commemorate the safe passage of the crisis and to have a conversation.

We are seated around a huge square table.
In a rather awkward atmosphere, Michelle was very excited.

“If you’ll excuse me, how old is Verita?”

“You’re 30 now. I’ve been serving the president for ten years.”

“Thirty?! You’re one year older than me?”

“Yes? Yes, given my age, that would be it.”

“Then can I call you unnie? I’m so happy to have someone my age!”

“Uh… Yes, Michelle-sama, you can call me whatever you feel comfortable with.”

“Really? Verita sister! She can call her sister by that name too!”

“Oh, no. It’s my habit to use honorific titles…”

Michelle pushed her tight torso to my mini, and Verita, who was next to her, pulled her body back with a nudge at her.

Verita, who didn’t lose her pace no matter who she talked to, couldn’t win against the excited Michelle.

“I see. Then call me Michelle whenever you feel like it.”

“Yes, I will.”

Michelle smiles even while Verita is in trouble.

“Michelle, are you more excited today?”

“Ah, can you see everything? Talking with children is fun, but it’s better to have friends of your own age. I’m so happy to have two of them this time.”

When Michelle said that and looked at Angela across from her, she shook her hand as Angela was troubled.

“Well, I have a bit of an age difference, so it’s not like I’m in my age… I’m sorry, teacher.”

“No. You look so young that everyone would think you’re a sister when you go outside. So can I call you sister?”

“Yes? No, what kind of sister at my age…”

“Sister Angela!”

“I-I’m not old enough to be called that…”

Saying no, but her cheeks are red, and her mouth is smirking a little?

After all, it seems that even Angel hates praise.

“Okay…”

Anna, who was eating without a word, looked around her and reached out her hand.

However, her table was so wide and so many things set that she could not reach the food she was aiming for and withdrew her arm.

I was about to get up to serve it, but Angela got up first and moved her food to her Anna’s plate.

“Now, eat a lot.”
“Thank you. Selena’s mother… Er, Angela… Mr.”
“How can you be so polite and polite?”

As Anna bows her head, Angela hugs her Anna as if she were her own daughter.

“It would be nice if my child would follow half of them…”
“Mom, let me be polite too!”

Selena’s cry makes me smile without even realizing it.

At that time, a towel appeared out of nowhere and wiped my lips.

“Thank you, Dania.”
“No. It’s not a child, so eat it carefully so you don’t ask. Now, this one. It’s delicious to eat before it gets cold, so come on.”

Dania, who sits next to me, brings me food with angular movements.
Thanks to that, I didn’t have to worry about what to eat out of countless foods, and thanks to her care, I was able to keep her mouth clean.

Even after that, the meal was held amicably as they talked about each other and about Airy.

Everyone’s awkwardness didn’t disappear in this brief moment, but it was a moment when I had a feeling that we could get closer to each other in the future.

After dinner, it’s time for everyone to go back to their places.

After greeting Michelle and Anna, I left the mansion.

I want to quietly spend time with my people at the mansion, but I have work to do.

“Didn’t you say you were going to meet the chairman?”
“Yes.”

She nodded at Michelle’s question.

“There are things I am grateful for, and there are things I want to ask.”

There are many things I haven’t heard or said from Hyejin yet.
And for this she had to give her thanks.

The reason my lovers knew about my crisis was probably thanks to Hyejin’s efforts behind the scenes.

After exchanging greetings with Michelle and Anna, I crossed the dark night road and headed to the hotel where Hyejin was staying.