I Thought Your Friend's Sibling Wasn't a Girl? - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4
“Professor!”
“My hearing’s fine. I can understand you even when you speak quietly. So, what’s the matter?”
Aiden had been quite famous since his student days.
As a member of the Guardian Family, he’d drawn considerable attention from the moment of his enrollment, and ever since, his relentless nature—throwing himself at whatever caught his fancy regardless of consequence—had only made his name more widely known.
And clearly something had put him in a foul mood.
Seton glanced sideways at Yujin, who sat across from him, but Yujin simply averted his gaze and pretended not to notice.
‘There’s something here I don’t know about, apparently.’
Particularly with Yujin.
He clearly knew something.
Unable to bear even that brief silence, Aiden burst out loudly.
“Professor! Or rather, instructor!”
“Why do you keep calling me? Just tell me what the problem is. What’s your grievance?”
“Why is Olivia here? She’s part of the Knights Faculty? But three years ago, wasn’t she in the Monster Classification Department?”
Ah, what was I thinking?
“You were away on assignment for quite a long time, weren’t you? Olivia transferred some time ago. She’s supposed to come here soon anyway. Wait a bit.”
“So why exactly?”
“That’s up to Olivia to say.”
Knock, knock. At a perfectly timed moment, a knock sounded at the door.
Everyone’s gaze turned toward the door from which the sound came.
“Professor, may I come in?”
“Ah, Olivia! Come right in!”
Through the quietly opening door, Veritas’s pride and the Knights Faculty’s treasure, Olivia Kishier, peeked her head in.
How is it that our Olivia has such impeccable manners?
The professor’s eyes brimmed with admiration.
“Professor, there are some footprints on the outside of the door. I think we should call someone to clean them.”
“Ah. Some rude person opened it with their foot instead of their hand. Indeed, only Olivia would be so considerate of the professor’s dignity!”
“My goodness. Is there really someone so rude?”
“Well, of course. It’s something our Olivia could never imagine doing!”
A sharp glance stabbed at him from beside him.
In any case, that scoundrel has no conscience.
Olivia let out a brief laugh at Seton’s words, then greeted the others occupying the room.
“It’s been a while, Director Yujin. And……. Aiden.”
“Olive.”
It was merely a simple greeting.
Yet somehow…….
‘What’s this atmosphere?’
Aiden, who had been thrashing about like a mad dog without reason, suddenly became composed.
And moreover, Olivia couldn’t seem to take her eyes off him.
It was strange. Far too strange.
“How have you been?”
“Well. How about you? You’re not hurt anywhere, are you?”
Since when did Aiden speak like a normal person? Just moments ago he was barking like a dog.
Seton squinted and looked between the two of them.
He felt something very similar to the time he’d watched his beloved youngest daughter sharing cookies with the snotty boy from next door.
He’d let it go as nothing, and twenty years later they came to him saying they were getting married.
The memory of that terrible moment made unease settle over Professor Seton’s face.
“I’m against it.”
“Pardon?”
“Professor. Have you already lost your wits?”
Look at that.
Our kind and beautiful Olivia paired with that reckless Aiden.
He couldn’t approve even if the heavens fell.
“Wait. That’s not the important thing. So, professor, you need to answer first.”
“Why don’t you ask Olivia herself since she’s here?”
Of course, Aiden acted as though he hadn’t heard and instead turned to Yujin. “And director, how do you know Olivia?”

“How do I know her? That’s a strange question. Well, Olivia came to see me several times, so I know her.”
“You mean to say——?”
“You there, do something about your tone. How reckless.”
With a disapproving tsk, Yujin approached Olivia and offered his hand for a handshake.
“So, Olivia. Are you mentally prepared? For joining the Lux Knights, I mean.”
“I haven’t even completed the final practicum yet.”
“You’ll pass that with top marks, I’m sure. Of course. I have quite the eye for talent, after all.”
“You’re too kind.”
Ah, that’s right.
It was Yujin who’d written the recommendation letter when Olivia transferred.
Thanks to him, her transfer had gone relatively smoothly.
At the time, when Seton had questioned Yujin about why he’d written the letter, he’d answered like this.
“Just one year. Wait just one year.”
“Is her talent really that exceptional?”
“She’s a genius. Once the right environment is in place, her talent will blossom.”
And so, for three years afterward, Seton had watched Olivia with half doubt and half hope.
Now the professor was congratulating himself repeatedly for having believed Yujin’s words.
Everyone exchanged warm greetings.
All except one.
If there was a single person in that peaceful room who seemed anything but peaceful, it was Aiden.
A sinister voice leaked through Aiden’s clenched teeth.
“……The Lux Knights?”
And then, just seconds later.
“This makes no sense!”
Aiden couldn’t help himself and let out a thunderous shout that nearly shook the room.
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So Aiden truly was a reckless fool.
That’s what Olivia thought.
Truth be told, she’d never seen Aiden act so recklessly before.
In front of the Kishier siblings, he’d always managed to behave at least somewhat normally.
But today was different.
Learning that Olivia would be joining the Lux Knights, Aiden thrashed about like a madman.
“Who lured you into this insane organization! Tell me. I won’t let this slide.”
“Director Yujin did.”
“The director? The director did? Draw your sword at once. I demand a duel——”
“Now listen, Aiden. Calm yourself. This is Olivia’s choice!”
“And professor, what exactly were you doing to stop this!”
Crash, bang, clatter.
The commotion persisted until the Academy Security Forces, responding to a report, burst into the laboratory.
“All three of you, please calm down first.”
“Do you know what the Lux Knights are? Do you know how they’re treated? No? This is absolutely insane, it’s deliberate sabotage of the girl’s life!”
“We received a report just now. Someone said an intruder had broken into the professor’s laboratory…….”
“If our Olivia has decided to do it, then she does it! Who are you to interfere with her!”
“Which is why, the intruder——”
“Olivia is a genius. Besides, it’s not like you’d understand if you’ve never seen her train. Right?”
“If you continue like this, we may have to resort to using a Magical Device for proper questioning. Do all three of you consent?”
“…….”
If even that dignified professor and Director Yujin got caught up in it, words were unnecessary.
Olivia waited calmly for everyone to settle down, then led Aiden outside.
After all, there was an enormous pile of matters between them that needed resolving.
The two walked side by side through a secluded garden corner of the Academy.
Having finally regained his senses, Aiden rubbed the back of his neck and spoke hesitantly.
“So, Olive. I know I made a spectacle of myself, but…… what are you doing right now?”
There we go.
Olivia smiled with satisfaction as she admired her handiwork.
On Aiden’s left ring finger was an unfamiliar ring she hadn’t put there before.
“……What is this?”
The transparent gem set in the ring caught the warm spring sunlight and glimmered clearly.
Olivia answered with a radiant smile, bright as the shining ring itself.
“It’s our engagement ring. Pretty, isn’t it?”
Aiden opened his mouth in a perfect O and looked back and forth between Olivia and the ring.

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