Aster Veren
Episode 171

-Sean

It was 03:00 in the afternoon when I arrived at the academy. Today I was really happy to be able to spend a lot of time with Aster. It felt like all my bad feelings were gone when Aster was with me. The memory of my meeting with my mother was not too much thought.

Bad thoughts about mom getting married again and forgetting about me are also not too dizzy. After all, if it can make mom happy, I don't mind if mom forgets me.

At first I was just following Aster to meet his client, then when the meeting was over. I tried to get him to play with me, although he initially refused because he had to return to the Veren residence immediately. But finally Aster relented and wanted to play with me, then I took him to the amusement park to play extreme rides with him.

I don't know, I feel like I need to scream a lot. And playing extreme rides was the solution, seeing Aster's condition as well, I felt he needed some entertainment. Then we also spent a lot of time trying various foods sold there. It is very fun, especially when remembering Aster's happy expression when trying a lot of sweet foods there. So adorable.

It felt like a date, because it was just the two of us having fun. Hans? He returns to the Veren residence to replace Aster. Then come back again at 02:30 pm to pick up Aster.

"Harp ...,"

"You crazy?" Hendric's voice destroyed my pleasure imagining the time I was with Aster a few hours ago.

"What did you say?" I asked while glancing back at him and got up from my lying position.

"You crazy?" Her mastermind made me reflexively throw a pillow on my bed to her face, until she screeched.

"What the hell? I'm just asking, are you crazy? Why is it so grimy? Though you got a sentence from the principal for being late back at the academy." It definitely reminds me back to Mr. Justin's talk.

When I arrived at the academy, I immediately met Mr. Vito to give him the black ink he asked to buy. Then Mr. Vito told me that Mr. Justin asked me to meet him in his room. So, inevitably I have to go see him in the principal's room. And I instantly got a stack of questions complete with the lecture as well.

"Hah~ I'll go now." I muttered after sighing tiredly and got up from my bed.

"To the library?"

"Yes. I have to finish my sentence if I want to go to bed fast." I answered as I reached for the door, preparing to leave my room to help the library clerk who was struggling to arrange the books.

I heard the academy got a lot of new books to learn from. Then all the students and students who returned their loan books as their learning materials, the loan books were returned today. And the library staff was overwhelmed with the books so many book borrowers.

"What time do I sleep tonight?"

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- Esther

I stopped my writing activity when I saw Hans smilingly watching me not far from my desk. And it bothers me a little.

What's wrong with her?

"Is there anything you want to say?" I asked her to make her smile wider with her sparkling eyes.

"Hhehe, are you having fun with young master Sean?"

So he's curious about my activities today? My mind while taking a long breath. Yeah, well, if I think about it, I should thank him for taking my place in order to finish my job.

"Hm ... I had a lot of fun, but if you remember, that kid's pretty shitty." I continued to mumble, re-remembering my relationship with Sean.

"Infuse?" Hans asked spit out a wide smile as I folded my hands together on my chest.

"You know? The boy was just like Carel. In fact, I can say that Sean is more active than Carel. He kept taking me to extreme rides, running around amusement parks. Though he knew that I was afraid, but still took me to extreme rides. It sucks, right?" Obviously I can't forget Sean's compulsion when he asked me to play extreme rides.

"But the lady's having fun, right?"

"... I tried a lot of sweet food there. And I'm having a lot of fun too, it's my first time playing at an amusement park. It seems like I should thank Sean," I replied with a smile as I watched Hans return with a big smile. Especially this morning I've been crying a lot at the grave of my mother and grandmother, but who would have thought the afternoon could have fun with Sean.

Yeah, I should thank him. Hence I can slightly release my burden by shouting a lot. Continue in my heart before continuing my work.

"I also thank you Hans. Because of you my work this afternoon can be completed. Thank you, yeah." I gave my best smile to Hans.

"... Sa–sama-sama miss, after all–I am glad to be able to help miss, so–"

"Relse ...,"

"Ah, sorry. I didn't mean to laugh at you, but you're so funny Hans. I'm just saying thank you as always, why do you look so nervous?" Obviously I'm trying to control myself.

I saw Hans bowing his head, "did I say something wrong?" I muttered that I felt bad for him, why is his reaction so?

"That's ... Miss, miss ... It looks beautiful when I'm smiling like that, and I haven't seen a lady's smile in a long time either, so I feel gu–gugup." Clearly making my face warm up when I heard his words, even I could see Hans's ears reddening as he rubbed his nape and spoke to me while looking down. Her reaction was like that, I had only seen her for the first time, and it looked quite foreign to me.

"Ha–haha, so lately I've rarely smiled huh? I didn't realize it," I said trying to melt the awkward atmosphere I felt. Then without saying much more, I decided to refocus on my work a little more.

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- Kalea

"What's wrong with you?" I asked when I saw Sean's beaming expression that I rarely saw. Lately, he always looks sad. And again, he is currently being punished right? Why does he look happy? Isn't it normal for people who are punished to feel sad or sorry?

"You want to know?" The answer was to ask, upset me. Especially when you see a smile teasing him.

"Not tell me." My words changed my mind.

"Related?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Alright, then I don't have to tell you about my date with Aster today, hehe ...," he explained back to grimace while tidying up the books in front of him.

Waitaminute! What did he say? A date? With Aster? So the reason he was late back at the academy was because he was dating Aster on the sidelines?

"You ... So your reason–"

"Yes, I accidentally met him at Oliphia's cafe. Then I asked her out, we went to the amusement park and had fun together." Cut it while smiling widely.

"You're not hallucinating, are you?" I asked while hitting her hand with the thick book in my hand until she screeched.

"If you don't believe me already, there's no need to hit me either!" Grunts him while rubbing his hands and returning to tidy up the book in front of him, compiling it in accordance with the provisions used in the academy library.

"... How's condition? Does he look okay?" I asked after being silent for a long time.

"Why ask me? Have you not met him often? Lately you've been playing at his residence, haven't you? Then Mr. Ansel often visits you."

"I've never seen Aster in his residence, maybe only once. So I'm asking you."

"Seriously? Then why did you go to the Veren residence if you couldn't meet Aster?"

"I'm just fulfilling dad–'s invitationI mean Mr. Ansel."

"... Why does Mr Ansel, who loves his son, keep inviting you?"

"I kept questioning it. Because I felt like Mr. Ansel's attitude had recently changed, it was like seeing him a few years ago when he still loved me so much and prioritized me. But after she met Aster, her affection turned to her daughter and I got a new affection from my real father. I also felt that there was something hidden by Mr. Ansel and the people in the Veren residence. I wanted to ask Aster this, but I never had a chance to meet him." Obviously I'm at length, considering my time with dad lately.

"Hm ... From what I see, Aster's condition is fine even though his body shrinks and–"

"What do you mean shrink? You think humans can shrink huh?!" Cut me off feeling unaccepted by the shrinking parable used by Sean.

"You really can't talk casually huh? I mean, her body's shrinking, or she's thin. Then his expression had changed a lot, you could understand if you met him face to face." It clearly made me frown confused by his last words.

So ... Aster kurusan? Can't she keep her diet busy? Can't the people there take good care of Aster? Why is his weight reduced? My gertutuku in heart, feel annoyed at the people around Aster who can not maintain the condition of Aster's body properly.

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