Chapter 42

"How, how can that be......?"

The "Yes Trio" was scared to death by the voice that sounded as if it was creeping from the bottom of the earth.

If one shouts loudly, people will try to stop you, but if you scold in a low voice, they won't stop you much. If one gets angry, and an even lower tone of voice is used, it would make one feel as if it would be their final assessment in life.

"It only takes a moment of thought for you to understand."

Ekaterina's expression changed, and she smiled. Her voice turned bright and high-pitched.

"If you are too stupid to understand this, then you should be eaten and excreted by Magic Beasts!"

The third time she laughed, the villainous laugh echoed and silence fell over the class.

[Ekaterina's POV]

Un, I thought to myself after everything I said.

I don't think there's a word for "excretion" in this world, though. Not to mention, a young lady talking about "excrement" is a no no-word, isn't it?

But, well, it just sort of came out of my mouth. Maybe I should just leave for now. They might forget about the word later.

...Is what I thought for a moment.

I wanted to laugh and say, yes, that's it for this story!

...but I wonder if that would be a good idea.

With a swoosh, I pulled out the chair and stood up.

I wondered who it was, but it was the Countess, a sparkling, top-of-the-school-caste figure who was the center of the class.

She stood up and walked towards me.

[3rd POV]

Laughing, Ekaterina also stood up.

I don't know what her intentions are, but I'll take her on.

It was the first time she had ever seen the Countess face to face, and even looking at her again, she looked radiant. After all, her colors were bright. She had fiery red hair, golden eyes, and straight semi-long red hair with gold mixed in like a mesh.

Skin slightly tanned by the sun, a few freckles scattered around the nose. Her face is boyish and well-rounded, and the light in her eyes is strong and wild. Above all, her body is so toned that you can tell even from her uniform that she's an athletic person.

This could be a girl who is popular with girls rather than a girl who is at the top of the school caste.

I had a girl in my class in high school who was active in athletic competitions, and she was boyishly cool, which made girls squeal and swoon.

The Countess stood in front of Ekaterina and said, in a clear voice, eye to eye.

"We are in the same class, but this is the first time we are speaking with each other. I'm Marina Krymov."

"Indeed, I am Ekaterina Yurinova."

She countered with a graceful smile. Marina's colors were as bright as the spirit of the dawn, while Ekaterina, with her indigo hair, purplish blue eyes and translucent white skin, looked like the spirit of the night. The two girls facing each other were in stark contrast.

Marina's golden eyes narrowed. It's not that she can't do it, but she was not sure how to do it...

"Yurinova-sama, I......"

Come on, what is it?!

"I'm here to apologize."

......Eh?

Marina chuckled.

"I would like to apologize for not thanking Yurinova and Czerny for their help during the recent magical beast attack. I apologize for not thanking you for your help. Please forgive us."

Ekaterina and Flora couldn't help but look at each other in response.

"Actually, I've wanted to talk to you both for a long time now. But I was feeling uncharacteristically self-conscious...because."

Marina's face turned beet red.