The fair weather continued since yesterday, and the skies were clear this morning.
Birds pleasantly crossed the blue sky that didnât have a single cloud in it.
The trees swayed with the spring breeze, and the sound of rustling leaves filled the silent Shrine.
ââŚâŚ?â
Even if Lidianne gave us some food, I decided to still get our share of food, so I head to the dining hall.
The peace was so uncanny that I couldnât help but tilt my head, thoroughly perplexed.
It was weird.
âSomething is strange. My clothes arenât drenched in water, nothing is pulling on my feet, and I canât hear a single snicker all around me!â
They would pour water on me every morning in the Shrine, and they would also trip me if I was careless while walking. If that wasnât the case, they would sneer at me, deliberately badmouthing me in loud voices so I would overhear.
Well, I always returned the favor if theyâre not paying attention.
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If they trip me, then I would make them fall down.
The atmosphere was always strained every morning with all that bickering so it was definitely odd now that â Oh.
Oh.
I see.
âRozalie isnât here.â
Her two minions werenât here either.
Rozalie and her underlings loved to go out of their way just to pick a quarrel with me, the saintess with the lowest status, and yetâŚ
By the way, the other saintesses pretended I didnât exist.
They didnât bully me, but they didnât talk to me either. They would scowl and leave if I took the initiative to talk to them.
Of course, I havenât talked to all the saintesses here, so there were probably some who would properly face me, but so far, all my attempts had ended in failure â well, letâs set this sad story aside for now.
ââŚI wonder what happened. It was so fresh, just yesterday, so I expected that sheâll come charging at me.â
It was wonderful enjoying peace, but something felt off.
I was pretty sure I managed to anger her to high heavens last night, but it was so uncharacteristic of her doing nothing.
âI canât help but think that sheâs up to something.â
If Rozalie was the only one missing, then maybe it was because she was away for a festival or ceremony.
Her status as a saintess was high, so she was frequently tasked to be the representative of the Shrine.
Be it the country or the citizens, people appreciated a powerful saintess of the deity more than an ordinary saintess.
Amalda and Lydianne would also frequently go out of the Shrine to work â but.
âIf her underlings arenât here, then thatâs definitely odd!â
Rozalieâs minions were also low status saintesses, who were just a tad higher than me in the ranking.
They supposedly didnât go out that much, except during the events held by the entire Shrine.
âMaybe theyâre hatching a plan to harass me? Wait, donât tell me theyâre going to spur Amalda again?â
â⌠itâs not past them.â
I unwittingly mumbled as I hugged myself in horror.
I didnât want to think about it, but then, if they wanted to get rid of Lidianne, Amalda was quite an effective tool.
âI should warn Lidianne to be more careful. At any rate, we promised to meet each other this afternoon. I can just tell her during that timeâ
âIâll definitely repay you for what happened today! Tomorrow afternoon, come to the terrace on the outskirts of the temple, and you should be alone. Donât you dare run away!â
She spouted a line that was fitting for a villainess, but hey, weâre talking about Lidianne here. She probably called me out to give me something as thanks or as an apology.
âShe didnât have to do that, though.â
I couldnât help but bitterly smile as I recalled the girl that was way too conscientious.
The reason for this bitterness was half dismay at her for not being honest to herself, and the other half was anticipation of what she would do â and there was also a bit of anxiety mixed in there.
âItâs that girl, so I donât think sheâs going to do anything bad.â
She was the tsundere Lidianne, after all.
The girl was way too serious, and clumsy, too.
She didnât really know how to go easy, so she might do something unexpected â
She. did. it.
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The terrace on the outskirts of the temple was shrouded by lush greenery, and it was tranquil.
A breeze perfect for an afternoon nap gently blew â
The terrace was almost buried underneath an abnormally huge pile of sweets, making me freeze on my tracks in mute amazement, thoroughly dumbfounded by the spectacle before my eyes.
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