Chapter 5.04

Chapter 5 Part 4

Translator : PolterGlast

Iris' POV

"... Uh~"

In a pitch-black field of vision, I regained consciousness and groaned.

"This is, the infirmary?"

When I opened my heavy eyelids and looked around, it was the infirmary of Solminati Academy. I was laid down on a bed of pure white sheets, my long black hair thrown over the sheets.

My uniform coat had been taken off, and it was hung on the clothes rack next to me. Maybe it was a hindrance to the medical examination.

"Are you awake? Irisdina-kun"

"Norn-sensei ..."

It was Norn Altina, the teacher in charge of the infirmary, who called out to me when I woke up.

"You had a match against Lisa in a mock battle in practical lessons, and simultaneously attacked and knocked each other, so you were brought here."

I finally remembered why I am here.

(Yeah, I fought Lisa, talked to her, and my rapier was blown away by her rage...)

Touching my waist gently caused a throbbing pain.

"You received a blow on your waist, but there is no abnormality in your bone. It's a little swollen now, but I think it will get better soon. But if the pain persists, go to the doctor. "

"Okay"

Norn-sensei told me the result of the examination, but I was in a daze.

I wanted to know him. I wanted to help him.

So I approached Lisa, but in the end, I couldn't do anything.

.

I felt depressed and my face naturally turned downwards. I was sad that I couldn't get in between Nozomu and her.

"...But, just as Anri said, Nozomu is starting to change."

"Eh?"

"Until last year, he didn't even try to talk to anyone at school. Anri said he was always alone, and once class was over, he went home and trained in the forest."

I knew he wasn't very well-liked by the people at the school, but I didn't know he didn't even have someone to talk to.

"It's dangerous to enter the forest alone, so Anri was very worried about him, but he didn't seem to want to stop. However, Nozomu's behavior had changed since the end of last year."

(Surely at that time ...)

It was around the time when he could release his Ability Suppression.

I thought Norn-sensei knew something, so I listened to her words.

"Especially since the beginning of this year, He started laughing at school too."

(...he starts laughing...)

Those words warmed my heart a little. I'm happy to think that I was able to help him even a little.

"Hmm? Should I clear the rumors?"

"Eh?"

When I was surprised at Norn-sensei's words, the door of the infirmary opened and people came in.

""Excuse me""

"Sorry for cutting in~~"

"Nozomu, Tima, Mars, and even Somia too..."

The people who came in were my friends I knew well. I can even see Somia who should be in Ecross.

"... A, are you okay? Ai"

"Are your injury alright? Ane-sama"

"I met Tima on my way to buy lunch and heard that Iris was injured. And Somia-chan, who came to eat lunch with me, also joined ... are you alright? "

Everyone came to the side of the bed.

Tima and Somia looked at my face with worried eyes, and Nozomu explained why Somia was here with a bitter smile behind them, but like Somia, he was also worried about me.

"Y, yea. I, I'm alright."

The fact that he cares about me makes my heart warmer and makes my good mood rise to the surface, but when I try to tell those who are worried that I'm alright, my mouth trembles and I can't speak properly.

"Well, it looks like your injuries will be alright, and your friends have come to visit. So, let's have lunch for the time being."

"Ai, here."

With Norn-sensei's suggestion, Tima took out the package and presented it to me. It's my lunch that I left in the classroom.

"Thank you Tima"

When I received the lunch box, the infirmary door opened again and Anri-sensei came in with a big smile. She holds her lunch box in her hand.

"Norn ~~ Let's have lunch ~~. Oh, so Nozomu-kun and the others were already here ~"

"Hello, Anri-sensei"

After confirming that Nozomu is in the infirmary, she comes with a lunch box in her hands. Her smile seemed to shine even more.

"E~h? Who is this child?"

Anri-sensei tilted her head when she saw Somia by my side. By the way, Somia had never met Anri-sensei before.

"N, nice to meet you! My name is Somiliana Francilt. Thank you for always helping my sister!"

Somia greeted Anri-sensei and Norn-sensei for the first time.

Yes, yes. As an older sister, I became proud of my reliable little sister figure.

"So, c-cute ~~~!"

"Mugyu!" (TL: sfx for hugging tightly)

Anri-sensei hugging my little sister, perhaps because she can't overcome Somia's cuteness.

Anri-sensei, I understand your feelings, sometimes I want to hug her too, but please restraint yourself.

"Hey hey, Anri