NOVEL NEXT chapter 15
15 – Community
“This… Ian?”
Ian looked down at the sullen woman in front of her in silence.
Aria Lumines Bell.
One of the few divine power attribute characters in Fanta X Arc.
She is an overwhelming divine heroine with the potential to grow into a saint if she is nurtured well.
‘It’s the worst.’
My mouth was bitter.
Arya is the heroine I didn’t want to make contact with the most, and the reason was simple.
Unstable mental state.
In Fanta X Arc, there is an element of charging for each heroine, but in the case of Aria, it was ‘mental’.
Players had to take care of her weak mentality with various items and interests.
Her cause was the bullying and bullying she received as a child.
Her mentality, which she wanted to overcome after becoming a candidate for sainthood, explodes greatly at some point.
The reason was never known…
‘It was because of Pompong.’
Ian recalled the contents of Pongpong’s ‘Love Diary’.
The first sentence of the love diary aria part was quite shocking.
— Me and Aria are childhood friends.
A fact that was never revealed in the game.
In the journal, there was a story about the two of them when they were young.
Born into a rather poor family, Aria was confined to her room.
An anecdote about how her aristocrat, Pompong, approached her first.
The contents of Aria’s mental care and growth together.
The contents of Pongpongi’s wholehearted care for Aria were written there.
What should I do when I feel anxious?
What should I do when I’m nervous?
What kind of board games does she like, and what kinds of children’s books do she like? Stuff like that.
“……”
Of course, the ending of the journal was not bright.
Confessing to Aria and getting dumped was the last page.
‘Wasn’t it almost NTR level?’
Ian shook his head as he recalled what was written in his love journal.
Anyway.
‘She was the heroine I most wanted to avoid.’
Unstable mental.
It’s like a piece of glass that doesn’t know where it will bounce.
He even wants to forget the memories of the past.
That’s enough motivation to push Pompon.
“……”
This is why the overlapping hands are unwelcome, like a scene from a love comedy.
Ian lightly pushed Arya’s hand away.
“…!”
Embarrassed, she widened her eyes but ignored them.
She then took out the [History of Dave the Champion].
I put it on Arya’s hand.
“I’m sorry.”
Unfortunately, Arya’s childhood friend, Ian Black Angus, is no longer here.
This was a sincere apology.
She had nothing more to say to Arya.
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Aria blankly accepted the book Ian gave her.
“I’m sorry.”
She just stared blankly at the back of him as he left.
She lowered her gaze back to the book.
[ Life of Dave the Hero ]
“…Why.”
Arya couldn’t understand.
Why?
Why do you just ignore this children’s book and walk away knowing what it means?
It’s the book you always read to me when I’m having a hard time.
But why…
Huddeuk.
Suddenly, tears flowed.
— Sorry
Ian’s eyes were extremely cold.
I have never seen such cold eyes.
‘…I become dependent again without realizing it.’
Arya shook her head.
What pushed Ian away was herself. She
From the time she rejected his confession, she swore.
‘Because I wanted it.’
Ian wanted to get away from him.
She wanted to forget all of her own dark past. She
Even when her Ian fell, a part of her heart was refreshed.
‘But that’s it.’
She said it was because she wanted to forget her past…
She comes back to life and looks at her coldly like that.
‘…Caught?’
Did she reveal her dark heart to Ian?
It’s difficult.
Everything is too difficult.
Her head is complicated.
All sorts of shapes seem to poke her in the head.
Aria’s eyes began to tremble violently.
It seemed that she was about to develop psychosis again.
“Are you okay, Aria?”
Her priest knight appeared out of nowhere and supported her.
She is a student in the same school of priests as she is, and a disciple of a high-ranking paladin within her church.
“If that guy named Ian bothered you again, I’ll stay still…!”
As he held her arm, her Aria’s cheeks turned slightly red.
“Oh, no.”
Arya wiped her eyes.
Her past made up her mind to throw away Ian.
It seems that it has changed somehow… But that doesn’t matter.
If possible, it is a past that I would like to keep leaving behind and forget.
“Thank you, Dave.”
“As long as I can attend Aria-sama.”
Arya calmly looked down at the book in her hand.
[ Life of Dave the Hero ]
Childhood.
When I was alone in my room, Ian brought a children’s book and read it to me.
A children’s book that I read to her while stroking her hair at some point when she was having a hard time mentally.
But the hero in the storybook was no longer needed.
Because Aria is living in the present now.
Because she is now a candidate for sainthood.
Arya put her book back on the bookshelf.
“Are you really okay, Aria?”
“Ah…? Yes, yes. It’s okay. I-I’m going to go to my inn now…”
Arya, like her former self, blurted out her words and walked around.
…And.
Her priest-knight who was following her stopped and turned her head.
Her blue eyes scanned the back of her Ian ferociously.
Dave, a priest and knight, made a promise.
That person who gets on the nerves of the next saintess.
I’ll see the opportunity and deal with it.
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“Some strange guy was attached.”
Ian shook his head after recalling the blond-haired man next to Aria.
She remembered something more important than worrying about the safety of the heroine who might be a non-virgin.
A desk in the library.
The librarian looked up at Ian.
“Rejection of confession.”
She replies while adjusting her glasses.
Can you say you answered this?
I haven’t said anything yet.
Of course, I really appreciate the recommendation of a good book, but don’t you usually confess in this stream?
“Of course, the confidence that the other person will confess, what is it?”
The librarian held out a mirror instead of an answer.
I saw Pongpong’s face.
“……”
Come to think of it, I think it’s something that can be done if it’s originally Pong Pong.
“Hmm.”
Anyway.
“I’m not here to confess, I have something to ask you. I want to connect to Kirtos.”
Kirthos.
A mana-based network service that can be used within Lichten Academy.
‘I thought it was just a setting for convenience.’
Aren’t there convenience-oriented settings when playing games?
Kirtos also thought it was just a trick to implement community elements.
But after reading the book this time, I realized.
That Kirtos actually exists in this worldview.
“Device required.”
“I have no money.”
“Shameless.”
“I wish I could tell you where I can borrow it. I think you would know better.”
“……”
The librarian lightly adjusted his glasses with his fingertips.
Then he lowered his head under the desk.
Juseom Juseom.
There was a sound of paper rubbing, and the librarian held out a piece of paper the size of a map.
“If the degraded version is okay.”
“… Use me?”
A very subtle nod.
“… Isn’t that yours?”
A subtle nod.
“I’m sorry.”
This time, he shook his head from side to side as if he couldn’t really see it.
“Thank you.”
“In return for not confessing.”
“……”
I have to thank Pongpong for this.
After expressing my gratitude to the person concerned, I sat down and opened the Kirtos terminal.
[ Accessing Kirtos… ]
The appearance of ink being engraved on paper is quite archaic.
“What is an undergraduate meeting?”
I touched the frontmost tab.
Then, accessible chat rooms were drawn.
“Oh. That’s amazing.”
Is it like handling a tablet made of ink?
[ Mezai ]
[ Faculty of Engineering ]
[ Inquiry about joining the church ]
[ A group of people who hate mezai ]
This time, I went to the free meeting bulletin board.
Several lists came to mind to see if this side was more active.
[ Continental Cat Association (23/50) ]
[ A race that knows dignity (9/10) ]
[ ↑ These goblins are f*cking sh*t hahahaha (3/100) ]
……
[ Awesome collection (99/100) ]
[ Looking for a roommate at the accommodation. (1/2) ]
[Deep Forest of Shadows 6-person pot, if only you come, go (2/6) ]
[ Emilia Fan Club ( 78/100) ]
“Oh dear.”
It is human providence to want to enter a room with only one person left.
I hurriedly grabbed the hand that was moving unconsciously.
Come to think of it, the Emilia fan club stands out.
Certainly, like the second generation of the famous top tier, she is a heroine that gives off the feeling of being a ‘celebrity’.
“The last tab is…”
It was the ‘Bulletin Board’ tab familiar to the modern community.
It even has a search function.
Of course, ego-searching is the case.
[ Ian ] (Search Results : 100+ results)
“Oh.”
A lot of results came to mind.
Of course, most of them were curse words.
However, some of the recent posts were not like that.
[ But hasn’t Ian gotten better lately? (24) ]
Ian clicked on the title of the article with anticipation.
One side of the paper shifted and ink came up.
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– No really, he’s changed a lot these days, like his eyes. I recently won first place in practice. Do you think something has changed?
[ 「︎ ] : This is Ian’s viral.
ㄴ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ
ㄴ This bastard took a week off and seems to have come back to work part-time.
[ Anonymous 23 ] : Welcome to Ian~
[Bulbusa-chan]: Oh, Ianshichi!
ㄴ Stop hating cheesy when you say nice things
Yes, what should I do?
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“I’m getting dizzy.”
Although most of them were swearing and suspicious comments.
It’s amazing that there are people whose perceptions are changing like this.
As expected, if you focus on yourself, the eyes of others will gradually change.
Anyway, rumors were slowly spreading.
[ (New!) What happened when Ian jumped? The disciplinary committee went around (3) ]
After checking the article, Ian leaned back on the sofa.
“The Disciplinary Committee.”
The disciplinary committee takes quite a while to form and convene. This is because the presence of each student attending Lichten Academy is so great.
A story that both Ian and the criminal have time to prepare for each other.
“If I were the culprit, I would gather the heroines and try to move.”
In the first place, the reason why the culprit forged four wills was obvious.
He hid himself as much as possible, assuming that the worst situation would come and the crime would be exposed.
Planned and meticulous.
That’s why I was sure.
I’m sure we’ll gather the heroines and act together.
“You could use that in reverse.”
If you can bring one of the heroines here, you can use it like a spy.
I felt the need to be more active.
Just in time, a scenario that will shake the academy begins.
Confusion. There must be a way to use it.
The corner of Ian’s mouth went up.
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Meanwhile.
9:00 PM.
Eminent names began to emerge in Kirtos’ access history.
[ Rina has connected. ]
[ Sharon has logged in. ]
[ Arya has logged in. ]
[ Emilia has connected. ]
But their names soon disappeared from the log.
It meant that a private anonymous room was opened.