Chapter 45 (1/2)
Translator(s): s.h.i.+mizuA, DC Editor(s): Momielxai, TheCornSnek, Yuzuhaa Proofreader(s): Momielxai TLC: s.h.i.+mizuA
One day – Evening
”Go~od after~no~on!”
At snack time, a loud voice echoed inside the hideout as the entrance was vigorously opened. A pet.i.te silhouette, dressed in a uniform of the famous high school at the royal capital west district, entered the living room with light steps. From that uniform alone, it was clear who they were.
”Yo, Eliza. Come in.”
”Thanks~ s.h.i.+zuru-senpai! Since I was nearby I decided to come in~!”
She said it in a slow tone that subtly felt polite yet attractive. By the way, she naturally wasn’t armed with swords.
”I was preparing some snacks just now. If you don't mind, want to――”
”Bon appét.i.t!”
s.h.i.+zuru replied with a wry smile, as he got up from eating. Eliza, who exchanged seats with him and sat next to Mary, turned and smiled towards her.
”Good afternoon, Mary.”
Ignored. Not even greeting her back, she didn't bat an eye. Rather, Mary outright moved her stool further away. Eliza’s heart began to break a little.
――Although, she wasn't easily discouraged. Since Eliza was around sixteen years old, she naturally liked girlish and cute things. Some time ago, when Lady changed her form into a variation of a puppy, she was hugged for a whole hour. Since then, she hasn't changed into a puppy around Eliza.
”That's a cute outfit, isn't it~? Did s.h.i.+zuru-senpai buy it for you?”
She kept approaching. She kept moving further away. A crack ran through Eliza's heart.
”S-so today snack is cake huh. Isn't it delicious~?”
She moved much closer. And Mary moved, avoiding her again. Eliza's heart was like tofu, already on the verge of collapse.
―― And repeat.
”Thanks for waiting, Eliza. I brewed some tea―― oops.”
s.h.i.+zuru came back a moment later with tea and cake, and Mary was hidden behind him. To the outright rejection, Eliza's heart broke with a shattering sound.
” …… I want to kill…… sword, where is my poisoned sword……”
”I sent it for sharpening along with Beth's Sabre. When they return, I will smear the poison on it again, okay?”
”Th…… Thank you, very much……”
The deadly fast-action poison coating on Eliza's specialized short sword was an original poison made by a pharmacist that belonged to Black Maria's second unit. It was a paralysis poison that would make a person unable to move in a few seconds if they received even the slightest scratch from the coated weapon.
Inflicting injury on the first surprise attack, rob their movement, and strike their vitals. In short, torturing the ones who have been weakened by the surprise attack has become Eliza's style. The way she does it was the worst.
”You're so kind s.h.i.+zuru-senpai…… Can I kill you?”
”No, that's no good.”
”Is that so……”
Eliza hanged her head in disappointment. If he just nodded at her joke, she would be joyfully strangling his neck.
And in the end, she decided against it.
” hh……!!”
Mary who was hiding behind s.h.i.+zuru poked her head out and glared at Eliza. She said she would cut mother into something, but she is just all talk.
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