Leo headed to the Tower of Heroes after being summoned by Principal Leena.
“Oh? It’s the President!”
“Leo Sunbae!”
Several first-year students moving between classes spotted Leo and looked surprised.
“Make sure to pay attention in class.”
Leo gave the first-years a light wave.
Even such a simple greeting couldn’t help but draw an enthusiastic response from them.
It made sense. Even during the first semester, Leo had been an object of admiration for the first-years.
But now that he had ascended to the rank of Hero before the start of the second semester, many students felt an overwhelming sense of respect that went beyond mere admiration.
Leaving behind the first-years who reacted fervently to his simple greeting, Leo arrived at the Tower of Heroes.
He soon headed to the principal’s office at the top of the tower.
Knock, knock—
“Come in.”
When he opened the door and entered, a student in a white school uniform was talking with Leena.
“Eiran?”
“Leo-nim!”
Eiran’s face brightened.
Looking at Leo, Leena spoke.
“Welcome, Student Council President. I heard your performance in the Northeast was quite impressive.”
Leena, who had been in the middle of a meeting with Eiran, gave a small chuckle.
“That’s all I have to say. You can get a guide to the dormitories and school facilities from Leo Plov.”
“Yes!”
Eiran nodded with a smile.
“Why is Eiran here?”
“Student Eiran Ersar has come here as an exchange student. Just as you went to Seiren as an exchange student in the first semester, Seiren has sent an exchange student here.”
“Ah.”
Eiran had wanted to come to Lumene as an exchange student since last year.
In the first semester, Leo had gone from Lumene as an exchange student.
It seemed Seiren had sent Eiran as an exchange student this time, just as Lumene had done then.
As Leo nodded, Leena rested her chin on her interlaced fingers and said,
“Student Eiran, I’ve already placed an order for your uniform at Blessriger, the uniform shop on Courage Street in Lumeria City.”
“Yes!”
“Leo Plov. The second-years don’t have classes today anyway, so you’re free, right?”
“Yes.”
“I’d like to ask you to be her guide for the day.”
“I understand.”
Nodding, Leo stepped toward Eiran and lifted the large bag beside her.
“Let’s go.”
“Ah! Leo-nim. I’ll carry it.”
“It’s fine.”
Leo stopped Eiran, who was flustered and trying to take the bag, and left the principal’s office.
“Student Eiran, I hope you have a pleasant time.”
“Ah, yes! Goodbye, Principal!”
Eiran bowed politely and followed Leo.
Leo also gave Leena a slight nod before closing the door.
As they left the Tower of Heroes, many eyes turned toward the two.
“Huh? A Seiren student?”
“The one next to her is the Student Council President.”
“Why is a Seiren student in Lumene?”
Upperclassmen looked at Leo and Eiran with curious eyes.
“Leo. Why is a Seiren student here?”
“She came as an exchange student.”
“Really?”
When a fourth-year from the Knights Department asked with a puzzled expression, Leo answered calmly.
At that answer, the surrounding students looked surprised.
While curious gazes were fixed on Eiran, they arrived at the quiet second-year dormitory area, where most students were out on missions.
“Now that I think about it, which dormitory building did the principal say you’d be staying in?”
“Glory. It’s the same dormitory as yours, Leo-nim.”
Nodding, Leo headed toward the dormitory.
“Come in.”
“Excuse me.”
Eiran, who had followed Leo cautiously into the Glory dormitory, marveled.
“It’s definitely different from Seiren.”
The interior of the dormitory was entirely the students’ space.
Especially for the second-years, it was divided into three dormitories: Harmony, Glory, and Noble.
Students with similar inclinations gathered when choosing their dorms.
Because of this, the students’ tastes were reflected not only in their private rooms but also in the common areas.
Compared to Seiren, where the dormitory rules were strict, it had a very free atmosphere.
Seeing Eiran in awe, Leo chuckled and set the bag down in a corner of the dormitory.
“Let’s go to the pier.”
“Yes!”
===
Leo and Eiran arrived at Lumeria City by boat.
While looking at the streets, Eiran marveled.
“The people in the city don’t seem to pay much attention to us?”
“The people of Lumeria City are used to Lumene students. Since it’s a city that students from other schools occasionally visit, they don’t make a fuss even when they see a Seiren student like you.”
“Come to think of it, I did hear that some sunbaes visit Lumeria City for missions or personal business.”
As a city at the center of the world, Lumeria City was a strategic point in itself.
Furthermore, being adjacent to Lumene, it was a famous tourist attraction.
Where people gathered, logistics also gathered.
As such, Lumeria City was also a place where all sorts of rare magical tools were collected.
Leo entered Courage Street with Eiran.
Then, as if familiar with the place, he entered Lumene’s uniform shop, Blessriger.
“Welcome… Oh. Leo Plov-nim.”
The shop owner looked slightly surprised to see Leo, then soon smiled brightly and bowed.
“It’s been a long time. Thank you for visiting our shop. What business brings you here today?”
“I heard the principal ordered a uniform for an exchange student.”
“Ah, you mean the uniform for Eiran Ersar-nim, who came as an exchange student from Seiren? I have prepared everything for its production.”
The owner, with a kind smile, greeted Eiran standing next to Leo.
“Hello, you must be Eiran Ersar-nim. Thank you for visiting our shop.”
“Hello.”
“At the request of Lumene’s principal, all preparations for the summer uniform are complete. We will begin production as soon as we take Eiran Ersar-nim’s measurements. Would you please come this way?”
Nodding, Eiran went to the designated area.
Then, female employees approached and took out measuring tapes to measure Eiran.
“Excuse me, I believe Lumene has uniforms for each season.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Would it be possible to have those uniforms made as well?”
“Yes.”
The owner nodded with a smile without asking why.
“Why the spring and autumn uniforms?”
“Since I’m already here, I want to have them as souvenirs.”
At Leo’s question, Eiran replied with a shy smile.
“You can return to our shop in two hours.”
The owner said this after finishing the measurements.
“Then shall we relax and hang out for two hours? Eiran, is there anywhere you want to go?”
“Hmm. First, I want to go to a famous restaurant in Lumeria City.”
Eiran took a note from her pocket.
Then she showed the restaurant list to Leo.
“I looked it up in Seiren, and they say the food here is delicious!”
“Did you come here as an exchange student to study, or did you come to sightsee?”
“A-Ah, no! I plan to study hard too! T-This is, well. Hau!”
Eiran, flustered and frantic at Leo’s words, covered her face with both hands and replied in a small voice.
“I-I’m sorry. I was thinking more about playing than studying.”
“No need to be sorry. It’s natural to want to play at your age.”
“I’m embarrassed.”
Looking at Eiran, whose shoulders trembled as if she were ashamed, Leo chuckled.
“Nothing to be embarrassed about. That fellow Velkia was always anxious to ditch training and run away whenever he had the chance.”
“Velkia-nim?”
Eiran’s eyes went wide as she looked up at Leo.
“Why? Do you want to hear stories about Velkia?”
“Yes!”
Looking at Eiran, whose eyes were sparkling, Leo said,
“A lot of your illusions might be shattered.”
“If it’s the actual appearance of my ancestor, I’ve already seen it in Dweno-nim’s world. I came to like Velkia-nim even more because of that.”
“I suppose so.”
Leo recalled the Velkia he had met in Dweno’s world.
“What story should I tell you first?”
“The story of when you first met!”
“When we first met, huh. Shall we talk while we eat lunch?”
“Let’s go! Hurry! Hurry!”
Excited, Eiran grabbed Leo’s hand with both of hers and pulled.
That sight brought back memories of the past.
“By the way, do you even know the way?”
“Oops!”
Eiran, who had been walking aimlessly in her excitement, was startled by Leo’s words.
Watching her, Leo gave a soft smile.
“You really are similar.”
Their appearances were different, and their personalities were different.
But in Eiran, he could certainly see glimpses of his disciple.
“Pardon?”
Patting the head of the puzzled Eiran, Leo said,
“Just that you’re definitely Velkia’s descendant.”
===
Eiran, who had returned to the Glory dormitory after getting her Lumene uniform in Lumeria City, hummed a tune.
“What are you so happy about?”
“You promised to tell me old stories until I’m tired of them tonight, Leo-nim! Be prepared, because you won’t be able to sleep until I’m satisfied tonight!”
“Stop reading those strange books. From what I see, you’re worse than Velkia.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Blinking her large eyes, Eiran tilted her head with a look that said she had no idea what he was talking about.
Leo clicked his tongue at her innocent appearance.
They had dinner in the dormitory lounge with the food they had bought in Lumeria City.
Leo had assigned Eiran one of the empty rooms in the girls’ section.
By the time he had washed up and prepared for bed, early evening had passed.
When he went to the lounge, Eiran, dressed in pajamas, was placing what looked like a liquor bottle on the table.
“Why the alcohol?”
“It’s alcohol made from a recipe passed down through the Ersar family, left by Velkia-nim. I brought it as a gift.”
“If it’s alcohol that Velkia knew how to brew, it must be Luna’s.”
“Pardon?”
Luna, who loved alcohol, used to make her own.
At Leo’s words, Eiran’s eyes widened.
Leo poured a glass and murmured as if fascinated.
“It really is Luna’s alcohol.”
“R-Really?”
Eiran’s eyes went round.
“Yeah.”
Leo gave a small chuckle.
At the mention of it being Luna’s alcohol, even Eiran, who usually had no interest in drinking, took a sip.
“Ack!”
Eiran grimaced at the strong taste.
True to the heavy drinker Luna, the alcohol she made was incredibly strong.
‘It’s nostalgic.’
Leo drank the alcohol Eiran had brought while reminiscing about the past.
Afterward, he told Eiran stories from the old days.
As the stories continued, Eiran asked curiously,
“Besides Velkia-nim, did you have other disciples, Leo-nim?”
“I did. The ancestor of the Shan Empire was another disciple of mine.”
“Wow. Come to think of it, wasn’t Chen Xia-nim the princess of the Shan Empire?”
“That’s right.”
“Then she and I have a strange connection.”
Eiran laughed brightly.
Eiran, who loved stories, listened to Leo with sparkling eyes.
===
Chirp, chirp, chirp—
And at some point.
Eiran, who had been lying on the sofa, sat up abruptly.
‘W-When did I fall asleep?’
It was early dawn, before sunrise.
It seemed she had unknowingly fallen asleep while listening to stories until dawn.
A blanket was draped over her body.
‘I fell asleep first.’
Eiran felt sorry for Leo and stood up.
Leo was asleep on the other sofa.
The room was filled with the scent of alcohol, as he had finished the bottle while telling her stories.
As Eiran was about to cover Leo with the blanket she had been using, she suddenly paused.
‘How hard must it be for Leo-nim?’
As the Hero of Beginning, he had been fighting Tartarus for 5,000 years, even into his current reincarnation.
The old stories Leo had told throughout the night certainly included stories of the Great Heroes.
She hadn’t noticed it then, but she now remembered that Leo had drunk especially much whenever he talked about his friends.
‘I’m sorry, Leo-nim.’
Eiran apologized to Leo in her heart, blaming herself.
‘And thank you.’
As she was about to cover Leo with the blanket, offering the small thanks that anyone living in this era should give—
Thud—!
“Hic?”
Suddenly, the lounge door swung open.
Eiran, who was also an excellent Magic Swordsman, was incredibly startled because the person who opened the door had evaded her senses.
In the process, she lost her balance and tumbled toward Leo.
Naturally, Leo woke up.
“What is it?”
Eiran, who found herself unintentionally in the arms of the lying Leo, scrambled to get up in horror.
“S-Sorry! Ugh?!”
Too startled, Eiran hurriedly tried to stand up, but she got tangled in the blanket she was holding and accidentally ended up straddling Leo.
“I’m sorry! Leo-nim! I’m sorry!”
“……Just what exactly is going on here?”
Chen Xia, who had entered the lounge, asked blankly as she looked at Leo and Eiran lying in a strange position.
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