Reincarnated Into Weak Noble
Chaptre 44. Doubt Fiona

Arthur and Fiona walked out of the room with slightly heavy faces. In the end the two men decided to work together with Rei Vezalius.

“Are you sure this is a good choice?”

Bending her head as if frightened, Fiona asked so. Honestly, it is very rare for Arthur to see the weak side of Fiona, so inexplicably there is a bad taste in his heart.

“This is a good choice. Do you have a reason to refuse?”

Fiona seemed to want to say something, but she changed her mind and buried the sentence in her head.

“No..”

Saying that, Fiona shook her head in a weak gesture, as if she had no sense of spirit.

What's with the girl, actually?

Arthur wanted to ask in person, but Fiona herself did not seem to want to go into more detail. So he appreciated the decision.

“That's more important let's go back to class F.”

Fiona had already walked away with a weaker face than usual.

The two of them spent time in the academy until the lesson was finished and the mod from Fiona did not change at all he looked very lethargic.

Every hour of lesson Arthur keeps staring at the girl and wonders what really happened to her? Thinking about it, he paid no attention to the lesson.

Mingaa..

Plaque.

“Aduh!”

Leon Reinhard was right at the time teaching, throwing mothballs at Arthur who was dissolved in his mind, making him complain of pain.

Unlike usual, this time there was no more laughter that Arthur received. It seems that when Arthur fights Rei, it makes a little bit of people's view of him better. Even though the gazes of the students in class F were still full of hatred.

“Stop daydreaming at lessons, Arthur Midnight!”

“Y-ya, sorry.”

Bending Arthur's head began to pick up the book and began to focus on his notes.

Leon sighed, he slightly glanced towards fiona. He also noticed the girl's lethargic expression, but it was none of her business.

After finishing with the academy they return home as usual, but this time with Fiona's more moody self.

At home was the same, until the night when Arthur wanted to fall asleep, suddenly a knocking sound from the door. Realizing someone wanted to come, he held his sword. Prepare for whoever is coming.

But it was unexpected that the person who approached and opened the door was Fiona who was wearing her nightgown.

Realizing that, Arthur put the sword back into place and looked at Fiona.

“What's up? Can't sleep?”

Arthur realizes that Fiona has something he wants to think about so it's likely that he's not sleeping.

Fiona honestly nodded her head. Despite looking awkward and embarrassed, she walks and sits on Arthur's bed, side by side with him.

The atmosphere again became quiet, really Arthur did not know what to say in this situation. She knew she had to comfort Fiona, but her mouth couldn't say anything. How depressing.

“...I'm afraid..” Saying wirily Fiona hugs the pillow tightly.

“Fear of what?”

Fiona turned her face there was a hint of hesitation before saying, but it seems that Fiona decided to tell a story.

“I'm afraid of this ability. Seeing seven pieces of the devil, what a great thing, huh? Thanks to this ability I was shunned many people and hassles.”

Fiona's words just made Arthur's heart become congested. He understands that feeling.

“Because of this ability, when I was fourteen. The kingdom was attacked, many people died, and the most victims were the laurent family. They're gone now.”

It's also very understanding Arthur, it's like making innocent people around him experience disaster just because they're with you.

“And now I must try to bring out the potential of that obscure ability, of course I am afraid!”

Fiona screamed as if she gave off all the emotions she had, along with the scream. A grain of tears fell perfectly through his eyelids.

She must have suffered enough because of her abilities, in the deepest of hearts Fiona must have hoped to be normal like a girl in general.

This was also true for Arthur therefore. He knows how that girl feels.

“...The ones I fear the most are. What to do when you start hating me.”.

The words coming out of Fiona sounded somewhat shaky; even the volume was too low making Arthur unable to hear it clearly. But even so, after thinking that he should comfort her, she tried to tell him something. However, his mouth could not.

But instead, her hand moves on its own, and Arthur realizes that he is now stroking Fiona's hair.

"Eh?"

“A-ah... sorry, my hand is moving on its own!”

Realizing that he had taken too long in stroking the girl's head, Arthur turned red and he quickly withdrew his hand.

Fiona let out a slight disappointed expression, as if the action just now was the thing she wanted. He poked his lips.

‘Why not do it more?’

The words stuck in his mind when he looked at Arthur who now looked wrong. It's the first time for Fiona to see this side of Arthur, she'll usually look serious and show no weakness.

In his heart he thought

‘I didn't expect she had a cute side.’

Thinking about it, Fiona could not help but smile.

“What the hell with that smile!?”

Fiona shook her head, feeling satisfied with Arthur's actions and feeling better she sighed. Then dropping his head onto Arthur's shoulder while smiling warmly and cheerfully, he said.

“Thank you.”

At first Arthur wanted to say something to get away from him, but seeing the girl who now closed her eyes and fell asleep, made him not have the heart.

Well, sleep is no big deal. But the problem is, he's sleeping on his shoulders. This means that she can't move, or Fiona can fly.

‘Introduce.’

A slight glance towards Fiona made her heart become fresh. He who had been lethargic and pathetic was now smiling while asleep. He was like having a beautiful dream.

Although he could not sleep a single night, for Arthur it was no big deal as long as this little girl smiled and slept quietly.

*

The morning has arrived. Slowly Fiona opened her eyes. When he woke up, the first sight he saw was Arthur sleeping right beside him. They faced each other at a very close distance.

Fiona had no idea how this could happen. But to be sure, Fiona's cheeks instantly became extremely hot and she kept remembering about Arthur stroking her blond hair. He also remembered that he himself was asleep on this man's shoulders.

He became increasingly blushing and his heart kept pounding when they were very close apart. Fiona could feel the breath coming down her face.

Wait for. He has a bad feeling now..

‘J-don't tell me Arthur did something, when I fell asleep?’

Trying to check he glanced towards his clothes and sighed, nothing suspicious.

'There is no way Arthur could have done that, either.'

Fiona once again looked at Arthur. Her closed eyes and thin lips, gave off a gentle and calm impression. It looks very cool and graceful.

'Glek.'

Fiona gulps. 'I'm a 'bride' right? So giving, a c-kiss on the cheek is not a big deal.'

Fiona moved her face wanting to do as she thought.

But it's too late. The man opened his eyes and threw a smile at Fiona.

"Morning, Fiona."

"P-p... morning."

He said in a very stammered and soft tone, no longer able to hold all of his now blushing face.

How mischievous he was to do such a thing. 

Thinking about it again, making Fiona become even hotter, she also broke out in a cold sweat.

"Fiona kamu—"

"I don't have a fever so it's okay!" fiona shouted as loudly as possible to dispel this overwhelming embarrassment.

"Eh?"