I Thought Your Friend's Sibling Wasn't a Girl? - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60
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I’ll have to visit Captain Yugin soon.
Olivia thought this to herself with a faint smile. Aiden’s image came to mind—the way he’d frantically objected to her going alone to see the captain—but she could just as easily brush it aside.
This wasn’t something she could abandon over a simple threat like that!
‘Brother’s days as a rookie.’
The thought alone set her heart racing.
Aiden’s rookie days? That would become a precious legacy worth passing down through generations.
“At it again with foolish thoughts.”
“……I haven’t done anything like that.”
Aiden tapped the bridge of Olivia’s nose as she sat alone scheming, and playfully squinted one eye.
Olivia hurriedly averted her gaze, afraid her clever plan would be exposed.
Aiden, his attention already drifting elsewhere, extended his hand to gauge the rainfall and muttered to himself.
“The rain doesn’t seem like it’ll stop.”
In any case, it was foul weather. Not ideal for concealing traces, but perfect for hiding one’s presence.
Leon’s older brother had gone missing, and this morning they’d learned that Raven wasn’t actually Leon’s brother at all.
Then, this morning, Knights Order personnel were hastily dispatched to gather information related to that discovery.
But they’d come up empty-handed.
“It’s difficult to approach the villagers.”
“We already know that much.”
“I barely managed to speak with a few people, but even they claim to know nothing.”
“Know nothing about what?”
“Leon definitely has an older brother. The man really does work at the Inn. But that’s all they’d say.”
Whenever the subject of the two brothers came up, the villagers would go blank-faced and clam up entirely.
Those conducting the investigation said the expression looked uncannily like something possessed—deeply unsettling, in fact.
“If we’d had a bit more time……”
“Then we could’ve bought time to investigate properly.”
But the mercenaries had decided today was the day of the operation.
‘These people wouldn’t recognize a hint if it were medicine!’
Because of them, they were forced to abandon their investigation into Raven and focus instead on tailing the mercenaries—swallowing their frustration.
But the postponed task remained, like a splinter beneath a fingernail, nagging at her throughout. Olivia’s brow furrowed.
“Focus. There are other members watching Raven’s end. Right now, concentrate on this. Or we’ll miss both.”
“……I won’t.”
“You look like you might.”
Aiden had a way of saying things that were right, which was irritating. Olivia ignored his disapproving click of the tongue and snatched the Magical Device back from his hand, putting it on herself.
Just then, a crackling sound, and the communication channel opened once more.
—Olivia, can you hear me?
“Yes, Captain.”
—Don’t be too tense. Just in case, I and the other knights are keeping watch nearby, so proceed without worry.
“……Thank you. I won’t disappoint you.”
—There’s no way you’d disappoint me. Just put your mind at ease and do what you need to do.
How could two knights be so different?
Yugin was warm and mature, while Aiden bickered about everything, eyes blazing as he charged forward.
Between the two of them flowed a chasm too wide to ever cross.
As Olivia stole a glance at Aiden, he was listening to the communication with his brow deeply furrowed in evident displeasure, and he shot her a glare.
Roughly translated, it seemed to say something like, ‘So what?’
It really does seem like things between us are going badly.
That prickly atmosphere she’d felt yesterday—was that not a dream? Olivia let out a small sigh.
“Everyone, prepare yourselves first. You all remember the briefing from earlier, don’t you?”
“Yes, we do!”
For this operation, they’d divided into two teams.
Olivia and her friends were to tail the mercenaries and locate where the livestock was believed to have been taken, while the other team would track the remaining mercenaries and find the Priest.
Then Olivia’s group split into two teams as well, dispersing for contingency.
“If something happens to one team, the other picks up the operation.”
“Is that in case we’re spotted tailing them, or something unforeseen happens?”
“Things like that included.”
Aiden looked down at the students with evident doubt, then gestured.
“Take positions for now.”
“R-right, we’ll get going then.”
“Yeah. We’re moving with Sena.”
“Right, right. Let’s do this well. Got it?”
The two left quickly. Now only Aiden and Olivia remained.
A situation like yesterday. Yet the atmosphere between them was decidedly different from the day before.
Feeling oddly awkward, Olivia hesitated and tucked herself beneath the eaves of a dilapidated house.
Pitter, pat. The sound of raindrops battering the roof was loud.
“I’ve been curious about something for a while.”
“Suddenly?”
“Yeah. Just suddenly occurred to me I should ask.”
What’s with him mimicking her? Olivia shot him a displeased look. Aiden shrugged and continued.
“You’re quite close with the captain, aren’t you?”
What was this about?
The captain surely meant Yugin.
As she puzzled over his intent, a brief silence fell between them. Aiden found even that silence maddening, and he leaned toward Olivia.
“Why can’t you answer? Or maybe you—”
“How could I not be close to him?”
“What?”
“Seriously, Senior. You really don’t know what I’ve been doing these past three years?”
“You transferred to the Knights Division and trained diligently. Didn’t you?”
Exactly. Olivia’s eyes widened.
“And do you know who recommended that transfer?”
“What? Well, that is…… Huh?”
“No matter how talented I was, there’s no way I could have chosen to transfer on my own after living my whole life as a noble daughter.”
“Well, I…… What?”
Thinking about it now, she’d never actually told him this directly.
But even so—wasn’t he being a bit too disinterested?
Olivia’s expression turned sullen.
“So naturally I’m close to him. He’s the one who helped with my basic training after the transfer.”
“……What did you say?”
“You really didn’t know?”
Aiden looked as though he’d been struck dumb. His hands were even trembling slightly. Olivia thought he was overreacting.
“Senior…… Your intelligence gathering seems pretty lacking.”
“That can’t be. It can’t be like that.”
Crackle. Click.
—Everyone, prepare. It looks like they’re about to move.
“Yes, Captain.”
—Right. Take care of yourself, Olivia.
“Don’t worry. I’ll handle it.”
The rain grew heavier. Olivia squinted, watching the distant Inn.
Can’t be, you thief, what are you talking about……
Aiden’s dazed muttering continued until Olivia jabbed her elbow sharply into his ribs.
Crackle.
—Two mercenary members are moving with a sack presumed to contain Low-grade Mana Stones. They seem headed for the Hideout.
—Operation commencing. Everyone, stay safe.
The Inn door opening became visible just as the communication signaled the start.
“There—aren’t those the people we’re supposed to follow? The ones headed to where the livestock is hidden? Weren’t a few people supposed to be sent there?”
“That can’t…… Oh, right. Let’s handle this first.”
“Only two of them are going. The rest must be heading to intimidate the Priest. That’s what Luca and Nick were supposed to handle, right?”
“We need to settle this and be done with it.”
“Senior.”
……
“Should we follow them?”
In a short moment, Aiden—looking somewhat worn—fixed his gaze on Olivia, then nodded.
Olivia’s first mission was creaking forward toward its conclusion.

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