225 Entrance Examination and Valentine's Day [22]





 The poisonous substance produced by Hydra - officially known as chocolate.
 I threw the five in front of me into my mouth at once.

 At that moment.

"Oh, ......?

 An amazing "badness" ran through my mouth, and my esophagus became hot as if it were on fire.

(This is ......!?)

 Unbelievably, all of her homemade chocolates were flavored differently.
 Each of the poisons boasted "deadly power" and triggered an unknown reaction in my mouth, causing me to go on a tyrannical rampage.

 Three minutes later, I had managed to endure the most violent taste experience I've ever had.

Hahahaha ....... Thank you for the food .......

 I slowly clasped my trembling hands together and said my post-dinner greeting.

"Oh, it was delicious. ......?

 I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.
 When asked with such a pure and innocent expression, there was no way she could honestly say, "This is poison, isn't it? There is no way you can honestly say, "This is poison, isn't it?

...... Oh, it's amazing. It tasted heavenly.

 And then you can say.

"Oh, I see. ....... I'm glad ......!

 She smiled happily and made a small gut pose.

(......Yes, it was worth the effort.)

 I've never seen such a happy face on Idra's face before.
 It seems that I made the right choice in gathering up my courage and eating the chocolate.

 After that, we exchanged some small talk and parted.

 Hydra glanced back at me frequently and waved his hand as if he was somewhat regretful.
 I waved back each time, and she smiled happily.

 And so I saw her off until she was completely out of sight.

After parting from Idra

 After parting with Idra.

I rubbed my abdomen and said, "Hmm, that was tough .......

 I rubbed my abdomen and let out a big breath.

 I hadn't had a fight to the death like that since last April, when I ate lamb sack with Leah and Rose.

(At that time, I managed to save myself by handing over the portion I couldn't finish to Leah. ......)

 This time, it was not like that, and I had to fight an unimaginable struggle.

 As I was catching my breath, someone must have been sneaking a peek at what I was doing.
 As I was catching my breath, Leah and Rose came running towards me with anxious looks on their faces.

Allen, are you okay? Your face is turning an earthy color. ......?

I think I got some chocolate from Idra. ....... Did it taste that bad?

...... No, I'm fine. It was a little 'quirky', but it was really good.

 I said this and forced a smile to protect her honor.

 Immediately after that, the chime sounded, signaling the end of the club activity.

It's that time already. I'd better get ready to go home.

 I went to the corner of the schoolyard to pick up my belongings to end this conversation.

"......, what's this?

 On top of my bag was a piece of letterhead with the words "To Allen-kun" written on it.

(A letter to me. ...... Who is it from?)

 (Who is it from?) I wondered absentmindedly as I read through the letter inside the letterhead.

 Dear Mr. Allen

 I'll be waiting for you on the roof.
 I'd be happy if you came alone.

 It was a short letter with only two lines.
 There was no sender's name written anywhere, but I recognized the letterhead and the cute girlish round letters.

(From the chairman, right? ......?)

 Just a few days ago, she left a note in the student council room after she went to the Holy Roneria Empire alone.
 The letterhead was almost identical to that one, and the words on the letter looked exactly the same.

 The anonymous sender was almost certainly her.

 And then.

"Allen, what's wrong?

"Is that a letter or ......?

 Leah and Rose, who had quickly prepared to leave, nodded their heads.

Oh, it doesn't have a sender's name, but it's ....... It's probably from the chairman.

 The next moment, I muttered to myself without thinking.

"......".

 Somehow, tension flashed across both of their faces.

"Oh, Allen, ........ I mean, if you don't mind me saying, ....... If you don't mind, could you tell me what it says on ......?

"Oh, I'd love to know, too, .......

 Leah and Rose gulped, their voices trembling as they asked.

It's not that big of a deal, you know. It's not that big of a deal. It's that they want you to come to the roof alone.

 I gave him a brief description of the letter.

"Oh, you're on the roof alone at ......?

"Oh, I see. ....... So you've come to play the game. ......



 They both muttered with grim faces and fell silent with their mouths tied in a single line.

"......

"......

"......

 In a dimly lit corner of the schoolyard, an indescribably heavy air began to flow.

 A minute or two passed, and when my hands and feet began to get cold little by little - I couldn't help but shout out.

"Well, let's see. ....... I'm going to go up to the rooftop and see if I can't get him out of trouble.

Yes, ....... All right. ......

...... We'll just wait here.

 Leah and Rose just nodded their heads with dark expressions.

I'll be back as soon as I'm done.

 I left them in the schoolyard and walked to the roof of the main building.