For the time being, there were too many seniors and other people gathered, so I decided talk about the forbidden library after finishing the department headās errands. I feel like Iāve forgotten a lot of other things that I need to ask, but Iāll slowly remember from my conversations with Ursch-kun.
When we visited the head of the department, he also welcomed me, who had followed Ursch-kun. He was bigger than I expected, has ash brown hair and pale green eyes. He was a cheerful older brother wearing thick-rimmed glasses.
Ursch-kun, I donāt think your young enough to be called boy anymore. . . Well, is that okay with you? There are many witnesses to the fact that I fought the fire in a samba-like costume and was collected by Ursch-kun, so thatās also good. . .
The question is that Ursch-kun is ājealous and stickyā, but why is Ursch-kun evaluated so much by the head of the department? I still understand the jealousy. He was jealous of Marilyn-senpai (?) and Game Ursch-kunās costumes. No, thatās weird too, right? At that time, I donāt think there were people around who were watching me and listening.
Does that mean that somewhere without me, Ursch-kun has revealed his jealousy in front of the department head and his acquaintances?
Eh, what is that? How did that happen? What happened? Iām curious.
When I went to ask the head of the department about the details, Ursch-kun grabbed my shoulders from behind and moved me away.
āThen, Isabella, please wait here quietly. I need to have an important conversation with the head of the department and make an important promise.ā
āEh, eh? Ursch-kun, I have something important to ask the head of the department.ā
āWe have to finish our errands quickly and go back to the meeting for new students, right? Also, we still have a discussion about the forbidden library, and Iām busy today, so letās do it another time.ā
Thatās right. We had a lot of plans today. This is not the time to be talking carelessly with the head of the department. Seeing that I was convinced, Ursch-kun went back to the head of the department.
Well, what should I do in the meantime? For the time being, even if Iām not good at explaining, letās write down as much as I can remember in a memo so that I can tell Ursch-kun about the forbidden library step by step.
Well, the first thing that seems to be important is the nursery rhyme. There was a difference between what I heard from Marieta and what I heard at the fountain. But I donāt remember the lyrics of the nursery rhymes. For the time being, letās ask Marieta to write down the contents of the lyrics in a memo. I made a note of this so I wouldnāt forget.
Also, letās write down the conditions for getting to the Forbidden Library. Well. First of all, āDance in a circleā. . . . . Is this okay? Certainly, Ursch-kun and I danced in a circle during the campfire, so I think itās okay.
Next, āBe the first to find the fairy that randomly appears in a fountain somewhere in the academy.ā First come, first served. So, is it over? No, I think there was something else???
Ah, āIāll take half of the worldā!! . . . . .No, thatās not it. I didnāt get it, half of the world. Would you give me half the world? No, to whom? The world is not mine after all. For now.
āIsabella, whatās wrong? What are you groaning about?ā
I mean, where did āhalf of the worldā come from? Is it some kind of line? Thatās it!! A phrase like a dragon king somewhere floated on the surface of the water in the fountain. Iām sure the content is,
āIsabella? Whatās wrong?ā
āEh, Ursch-kun? Ah, I just remembered!! āIf you become my ally, I will give you half of the world.'ā
ā. . . Eh, ah, yeah. . . Thank you. Iāll always be on Isabellaās side. . . But I donāt think I need half of the world.ā
āAh, no, thatās not it. No, itās different. No, thatās not it, is it?ā
āIsabella, I donāt really understand, but I want you to calm down.ā
Ursch-kun stroked my confused head and guided me to the stairs. Oh. Ursch-kun, your hands are getting bigger. Youāre getting closer to being an adult. Itās fantastic. I will follow you wherever you go.
āFor the time being, letās leave the matter of half of the world behind and go back to the first basement floor.ā
āYes.ā
Ursch-kun went up while staying a step higher than me, so he couldnāt get a āpanty attackā on the stairs. Thatās why I said I wouldnāt intentionally do a lucky lecher!!
After returning to the first basement floor after a while, it seems that the new students of the alchemy department have finally gathered, and a simple self introduction and an interview about the desired alchemy was conducted.
I had planned to use a dispensing system such as potions, but I heard that I would use ācooking utensilsā such as kitchen knives, cutting boards, and pots, so I started to worry about whether I should change it. Iām a woman that alchemizes sludge when I use cooking utensils to cook food. The same thing could happen with potion creation.
With that said, it seems that the beginnerās joint class will continue for a while, so I decided to think about it while taking that class. I was a little relieved because there were other students who were also planning to think about elective classes while taking the initial classes in the same way.
When it came time for Ursch-kunās interview, I got bored after finishing the interview first, so I looked around at the new students. I saw Marieta and Barbara in the distance. The two of them are getting along well. They seem to be able to communicate well.
Thatās right, letās ask Marieta about the lyrics of the nursery rhyme now. listening to the elective classes is done in order, so students who have finished listening are hanging out freely. If Iām going to talk to her, now is my chance.
While waving, I rushed over to Marieta and Barbara, and they both noticed me and waved back. When I joined them, Barbara put her hands on her waist and started to get angry.
āHey, you!! Where did you go last time? You should have been waiting for Marieta to come back with me, but when I took my eyes of you for a moment, you disappeared, so I looked for you!!ā
āIām sorry. I remembered some errands, and I thought it would be bad to get mixed up with the family reunion. I left without letting you know. Iām sorry.ā
Then Marieta laughed while shaking her head and hands.
āYou donāt have to worry about it. Barbara is saying this, but she was just worried about Isabella. Donāt be offended.ā
āItās okay. I know that Barbara is a tsundere.ā
While saying that, Marieta and I turned our gazes to Barbara, and she turned bright red and glared at us.
āI donāt really understand āTsundereā, but donāt misunderstand me. Iām not particularly worried about you!ā
I got it. From the tsundere character, āThereās no such thing as XXXX about XX!!ā I got a classic response!! Speaking of which, I would like Barbara to have a little more of the dere element. I donāt think thereās any ill will, but the tone is tight, so if you get a little more degrading, Iām going to get depressed sometimes.
Well, I donāt have time for that.
āHey, Marieta. About the kingās song from last time. . .ā
āHey!! Donāt ignore me!!ā
āAh, youāre talking about āKingās Fragmentsā. It seems that Isabella was interested in it the other day, so I asked my husband and copied other nursery rhymes into my notebook. I was wondering if I could meet Isabella today. Iāve brought it. Does Isabella like nursery rhymes?ā
As expected of a heroine!! Youāre good at the ability to neatly prepare what the other person wants and give it as a gift. My likability towards Marieta is increasing!! Itās an explosion!! Itās just that Iām not a capture target, Iām a villainess!! Is this the end of our friendship? What?
āNo more!! Even Marieta is ignoring me!!ā
āRather than saying I like it, I guess itās more like Iām researching it? Well. Folklore?ā
āHey, both of you!! If you donāt stop, Iāll get angry!!ā
āāIām sorry, Barbara.āā
Barbaraās face turned bright red and her eyes began to tear up, so Marieta and I hurriedly calmed her down.
I saw Ursch-kun, who finished the interview, come back as I was presenting lemonade and pudding I took out of my [Closet] in order to appease Barbaraās anger.
āAh, it looks like Ursch-kun is back. See you both later.ā
āHumph. Thatās all for today. Go quickly. . . . Thank you so much for the pudding.ā
āIsabella. At the end of the notebook, there are other things I want to tell Isabella in addition to nursery rhymes, so please look at the last page.ā
āYeah!! Thank you Marieta. Barbara, Iāll bring some ice cream next time.ā