When I arrived back at the academy, I expected a discreet welcome. You know, the kind where I casually slip in without telling anyone, and then surprise my friends in class the next day.
But the moment I stepped onto academy grounds, I was greeted by a punch to my abdomen… followed by a kick straight to my face.
The one punching me was, naturally, Viola. And the one kicking my face was Seraphina, in her evil mode.
I could understand Viola's reaction, but Seraphina?
Why?
It didn't take long to realize she was just doing it for fun, judging by the wide smile on her face.
Arthur and Sylvie asked how I was doing and all and even if they didn't show it openly, they definitely seemed to have grown a lot closer in the meantime.
Strange…
Honestly, it felt a bit strange how quickly it had happened but I shrugged it off as an effect of sharing a similarly traumatic experience.
Noah, meanwhile, stood at the back, giving me a glare that clearly said, "Tsk, you're still alive, huh?"
