13-013-The smile I wanted to see

"The 23rd day of the Blue Moon.

Finally, the fateful day arrived.

When the three of us headed to the magic school in the morning, we happened to come across the brave Kanemitsu and the headmaster standing around talking to each other, but Sharon was....not there.

''I'm truly sorry that I didn't live up to your expectations at this time.

No, no. It was just my shallowness to take such a young child on such a brutal adventure.

Kanemitsu said, then turned her attention to the school with a bit of regret and gave one sigh.

''But I'm sure she will become a great sage who will one day lead the people of the world. I'm sure there will be a lot of hardship, but please support her so that she doesn't deviate from the path of magic.

Yes, of course I do.

After finishing the conversation with the headmaster, Kanemitsu went straight to the Adventurer's Guild.

''So that means!

"Do you mean...

We rushed to the lab building....or rather, Elena rushed in alone.

Then there was a knock........or rather, a cancerous knock on Sharon's lab door.

As expected of Satsuki, she was pulling back a little too.

''Well, um.......Elena-san, I'm not so sure about that.......''

"Sharon, are you there?　He's not here!

Within a few seconds, the door was opened vigorously as soon as you thought you heard a thud, thud, thud, thud from the back of the room.

''Ah, good morning!

Then a jumping chop exploded in Elena's brain.

'It's been a noisy morning!　And don't bang on the door because it's a nuisance to the surrounding rooms!　I'll kill you!

"Heeeeeee, I'm sorry!

I stood in front of Sharon once again, laughing at Elena's shunned appearance as she was pissed off as much as she could.

'Yo, good morning,'

"Huh-huh ... good morning. I mean, what do you want in the morning?

I don't know what it is that you want, but I don't think so. .... more importantly, what's wrong with you two?

When I questioned her about the 'two dropouts' sitting in the lab in old chairs, Sharon replied bluntly, "They were happy to be able to figure out the places they didn't understand on their own after reviewing my lectures.

She said, "After taking my lecture, the two of them reviewed it together and were happy to be able to solve the places they didn't understand on their own. It's not that you can just report on that anytime, but you barged into my room in the dormitory in the middle of the morning?　You're too insane!

Sharon gives me a hard time, and Merranda and Cassie peck their heads down apologetically.

''Because Cassie really wants to go~........''

Oh, I don't know!　I woke up before dawn and felt like if I didn't thank you right now, Sharon-sempai would go away for the rest of my life!

Haha, that's not possible!

Both of us were laughing and talking about such things, and Sharon's eyes widened in surprise when she heard it.

And of course, the three of us.

'Onii-chan, that girl.......isn't it bad?'

He's a hell of a talent.

"These prophetic dreams are the province of the gods.

The three of them gulped and gulped.

'And by the way, what are you going to do now with Miss Meranda and Kathy?'

At my question, the two underclassmen turned to Sharon with a slight bemusement.

''I asked my seniors earlier to let us learn for a while here~''

Our goal is to get out of red ink!　........ouch!

Sharon silently chopped Kathy off at the too low goal.

'At any rate, I hope that by the time I graduate, both of them will be straight~.....................I hope they can be straight~. Unfortunately, even with my strength, I can't guarantee that I will be able to reform these two foolishnesses. This is the first time in my life I've felt my own powerlessness like this.......

Ta-da!

Isn't that awful?

While chopping with both hands at the silly junior duo who were complaining about buzzing and complaining, Sharon spun around again.

''Nn. Where are you guys headed next?

We looked at each other when Sharon suddenly asked us a question.

'Did I tell Sharon that we're traveling?'

You know. You said when we first met that Elena wanted to see the world, and you said she wanted to see the world. But if you just go home to visit the magic academy, it's not a trip, it's a sightseeing trip.

That's right.

I spread the map out on the desk, put my finger on Emera City and slid it down.

'I'm thinking of heading to the Holy City of Platena next. Maybe we'll stay there for a while.

'Oh, if that's the case, it would be great if you could deliver the letter to my parents' house, would that be okay?'

What?

I've never heard of Sharon's family home in the Holy King's Capital, even though we've been traveling together for two years in a brave party!

I returned it in a normal manner, gulping down the urge to say it out loud.

''Yeah, well, I'll wait until I finish writing the letter, call me when you can.''

Yeah, that's great. Thank you so much!

Sharon laughed innocently as she thanked him.

-- You're wasting your time. Please don't talk to me.

When Sharon spat that out at me, pushing her heart out of her mind, she may have been asking for help somewhere in her mind all along.

I'll always regret not being able to save her, too.

But this time I wasn't wrong.

This time, I was able to know.

--And then tears spilled into my eyes.

''Huh...?''

How much do you usually say terrible things to your brother, sister?

Don't be an a**h*le to me!　Hey, Onion!　It's all about my honor, so you'll have to explain yourself properly!

I tried to wipe my tears away with the sleeve of my clothes, lightly mocking the noisy Satsuki, but a thin hand holding a handkerchief gently touched my eyes.

Hmm, Elena?

"It's good, it's really good...

Elena smiled happily.

A beautiful teardrop spilled from her eyes as well.

-- Chapter 2: Sharon the Wizard Girl true end.