Chapter 60 – Let’s Study at Anna’s House!

I sat down with a glove on my left hand.
On the other side, Selena, who was also wearing gloves, was looking this way.

The content of the class was simple.
You just have to give each other the ball hard.

The PE teacher ordered the students to play catch and sat in a chair to watch.

“Throw it!”

Selena, who was holding the ball at my words, nodded.

Bring both hands together in front of you and slowly lift them up.
Seeing him flipping his glove behind his neck and raising one leg, his form is unusual.

Then, as I put my raised foot on the ground and put my right hand forward, the ball left her hand and flew at me.

But it’s faster than you think.

Pooh!

Surprised, I managed to catch the ball.
The ball stopped spinning inside the glove causing dust.

… I knew it would be like this. Is that why you asked me to pair up?

The place where my glove was located was exactly in front of the groin.
If he hadn’t received it, it means that the soul’s home run would have hit.
It was clear that I was thinking of messing with my balls with a baseball and getting them off as an accident.

“Whoa…”

I was preparing my mind to some extent, but it was almost a big deal.
Selena’s ball was unexpectedly strong, so if I hadn’t played catch as a hobby in college, I wouldn’t have been embarrassed to receive it.

Anyway, now it’s your turn to give back what you received.

In my heart, I want to aim for the body in the same way, but when the girl from a rich family gets hurt, work becomes annoying in many ways.

So the method I chose was to throw the ball as far as possible.

“Ah! Where are you throwing it!”

As the baseball drew a parabola out of sight, Selena screeched and followed.

After running hard to pick up the ball, she came back and fired the ball at me again.
However, it was easily blocked by my prepared glove, and I threw the ball away again.

“Throw it straight!”

Our catch ball continued.
No matter how many times the ball was blocked by my glove, she persistently aimed at her body, as if she had an itch.

Then, as hard as I could, I threw the ball over Selena’s head, and while she was panting, she picked it up and threw it back.

Well, it’s fun because it’s been a while since I’ve played catch.

It’s a flaw that the ball comes back a long time after you throw it, but the speed of flying is quite fast, so there is a sense of tension.

Should I throw it properly this time?

I decided and threw the ball with enough force that my arm fell off.

“Aagh!”

Selena’s scream echoed.

—

Same day.

I was diligently slicing carrots in the home lab.
Because this is a home class.

If you ask why there is such a class at magic university, I can’t answer because I don’t know why.

Besides home classes, there are often classes that don’t seem related to magic, so I’m already used to it.

In the first place, since the head of this school is not like the head of the board, even if there are aspects that the magic school is not like the magic school, I will do it.

Anyway, thanks to grouping based on class seats, I was able to cook with my partner Dania, Anna in the front seat, and Anna’s partner.

In between, he wanted to tease Anna by sexually harassing her or asking Dania about the progress of her training, but she didn’t want to be seen by others.

After practice, it was cooking evaluation time.
In fact, evaluation is all about words, and talking while eating each other’s dishes.

Me, Dania, and Anna sat down at the table where the dishes were prepared.
However, the person sitting in the other seat was Selena, not Anna’s partner.

“Did you change seats?”
“I wanted to dine with Dania, so I asked for a change. Why would you?”

Why? I wonder if he wants to get revenge for his PE class earlier.

“It’s nothing. Let’s eat anyway.”

I served the soup from the big pot in the middle of the table on the front plate.

“Come on, Dania. Anna, here.”

Following Dania, who sat next to me, I served soup to Anna, who sat across from me.

Being friendly out of the blue was just because I wanted to scratch Selena’s temper more.

Now she must be in a bad mood because she ran like a dog because of me in gym class.
Wouldn’t it boil more if I smiled in such a situation?

“Selena also worked hard at gym, so she eats a lot.”

Finally, I put the plate in front of Selena, and she also has a shitty expression on her face.

“…Thank you.”

Saying that, Selena, who tasted her soup, suddenly crumpled her face.

“Ugh. What is this? Did you call this a dish? I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s something people would eat?”

And then he sneaks a look at me.

… ? It’s delicious, but why?
Are your tastes different because you’re a girl from a rich family?

“What method do you use to make a dish like this?”

This time, they openly stare at me.
It was clearly a question for me.

… Aha. You switched seats because you wanted to tell me that my food was not good.

They seem to have misunderstood the way I was actively handing out food that I came out because I wanted to show off my cooking.

But what about this

“Well? I’m not sure?”
“Yes? Didn’t you make it?”
“Dania made that.”
“What…”

Turning her head to the right, she saw Dania looking at her master with a sad expression, as if her house was on fire.

“Miss….”

Embarrassed, Selena shook her hand.

“Me, sorry Dani! Wait a minute, what must have happened to her tongue!”

Diligently moving her spoon, she hurriedly scooped her soup into her mouth.
Even though it must be hot, he swallowed it eagerly and said with a chuckle.

“M-It was so delicious that I ate it all in an instant? As expected, it’s Dania! Haha…”
“I’m glad you got it right, young lady…”

Moved by her master’s rave reviews, Dania’s eyes shone brightly.
This butler seems to have very thin ears compared to his well-kept appearance.

“I-I’ll have to try this one more time!”

Then he took the pasta in front of me and put it in his mouth.

“…I can’t really eat this. It feels like chewing on rope, not cotton. How on earth can I make it taste like this?”

Selena’s sneering gaze is fixed on me.
But just as I grinned, a question mark appeared on her face.

“I thought the plate was mine because it was in front of me, but I didn’t make this.”

It just happened to be in front of me.

“I beg your pardon?”
“…Sorry. I’m new to pasta….”

Selena’s eyes became rabbit eyes.

“Oh my! I’m sorry, Miss Anna! I don’t mean that… Er, I don’t mean it tastes like rope…”

Eventually she couldn’t pick up her words, and she slurped her pasta again.

“It’s so delicious! Can I ask for another one next time?”
“Really? Eh…”

At Anna’s reply, Selena let out a sigh of relief and gave me a fierce look.

No, I was still. Why?

Selena’s gaze, wandering over the table, stopped at the curry placed in front of Anna.

She took it off and she ate some and she didn’t even get tired of it and she started to complain.

“It tastes like I can’t stand my anger. It’s been messing with my tongue until just now, but this time I’m sure. I want an apology from the person who made it.”

There is confidence in the eyes that shoot at me.
Since I ate Dania and Anna’s food, I assumed that the leftovers were mine.

But what about….

“Dania made that?”
“Yeah!? What does that mean!”
“I accidentally burned the dish, so Dania made something quick for me.”
“Miss….”

Dania’s expression of losing her country made Selena cry.

“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean it!”
“Did you think that way about my cooking until now… I’m sorry for serving you this kind of dish until now.”
“No, Dania! No!”

Selena’s desperate denial is eaten as a side dish, and her delicacy is lacking.

“I was confident in my cooking, but I think I was arrogant. Lady, I think I should take some time to improve my cooking skills. In the meantime, cook for other servants…”
“Daniaaaaa!”

The home practice’s cooking evaluation time was replaced by Selena’s clarification time.

It seems that the anger against me has grown, but that doesn’t mean you can do anything, so I continued to eat with a comfortable mind.

—

Rooftop after school on the same day.

“Oh, it works! Anna, look!”
“Wow, wow…”

Unlike me, who jumped up and down with excitement, Anna clapped her hands and lightly moved her fingers on and off.
It was one of her habits that she was not good at actively expressing her emotions.

“Ah.”

The sand that had been in the shape of a hexagon until just now was scattered.
It’s because I’m happy and my concentration is low.

“Still, don’t you think it’s enough to be practical?”

The duration is approximately one week.
I reached my goal at an early age, but I plan to continue practicing magic whenever I have free time.
Until now, she had been neglecting her practice using all stat-reducing debuffs as an excuse, but she needed to improve her magic skills for the future.

“Yes….”

Anna’s weak reply.
Today she has been weak since morning.
People around me didn’t notice it because I was usually so calm, but I could tell.

“Anna. What’s wrong?”
“Yes? ….”

I can’t say no, I just avert my eyes.

“Tell me about it. When you have a problem, just sharing it makes your heart feel lighter.”
“In fact….”

Her hesitation averted her eyes and listened to her to make it easier for her to speak.

The person who caused Anna’s troubles was none other than her older sister.

Her older sister has taken care of her younger sister, Anna, instead of her parents since she was a child, and because of that, her interference with her younger sister is severe.

In particular, her students have been opposed to her dating with the opposite sex, saying that students should be like students.

“I see.”

I remembered the last time Anna was on the phone with her sister.
Even on the phone with her real sister, she was intimidated.

I feel bad for Anna’s dark expression, but honestly, there’s nothing I can do about it.
Just to the point of nodding her head saying that it would be difficult.

“But it’s okay because Ian is there.”

Anna smiles lightly as she says something extraordinary.

“By the way, did you not call your sister today?”

As soon as I asked, her cell phone rang.

“Yes… Yes. Ah… Okay. Cheer up.”

While the call continued, I held my breath and listened.

“My sister said she’s working overtime today, so she’ll be off work tomorrow afternoon.”
“I see.”

There is overtime in this world too.
Even tomorrow is Saturday.

“Then you can practice a little more.”

Wait, didn’t Anna say she lives with her sister?
I’m sure you said that while you were talking about your worries?

“Anna.”
“Yes?”
“It’s going to get dark soon, Anna, shall we practice at home?”
“Uh, at my house?”

Anna’s eyes twitch.
However, as soon as he understood my intentions, he put on a shy face.

“Ugh… Okay.”

No persuasion or conciliation was needed to get Anna’s answer.