Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 77

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 77

“And I wanted this more anyway. Ta-da, it looks exactly like Mellis, doesn’t it?”

“…You’re saying that stupid-looking sheep doll resembles me?”

“Yes! I thought of Mellis the moment I saw it.”

Arsian proudly waved the doll in front of her. It was a yellowish sheep doll with not even a trace of human form. Moreover, what was with those protruding front teeth and droopy eyes that reminded one of 7:40? Even that silly smile was the epitome of foolishness.

‘So saying he was interested in me was a lie after all.’

No matter how hard she looked, the doll had not a single cute feature, making Mellis furrow her brows with a suspicious expression.

“Me too! I want to see too! Oh, it really does look exactly like Mellis!”

“Even Garulus is saying that. You should say it doesn’t look like me!”

Whether Mellis complained or not, Arsian seemed satisfied as he took the sheep doll and left his spot.

Before long, the sun began to set and heart-shaped pink lamps brightly illuminated the campus. Mellis, who had been looking around while skimming through the guide booklet, spoke up.

“Time has already passed this much. Still, it seems like we’ve seen almost everything, don’t you think?”

“What are you talking about? The most important thing is left.”

The most important thing? Arsian led her, who was tilting her head in confusion, somewhere.

The place they arrived at was in front of a large ferris wheel. The ferris wheel, said to be made by the Magic Department, was bustling with people despite the late hour. Before long, the ferris wheel carrying the three of them slowly rose into the air.

“To think we’d go up this high!”

Garulus, who had pressed his face against the window, exclaimed in admiration as he watched the ground grow more distant. For Garulus, who was riding a ferris wheel for the first time in his life, this moment of entrusting his body to a large machine and gradually ascending into the sky was simply fascinating.

“Wow…”

However, Garulus wasn’t the only one who found this sight fascinating. Mellis, who was also riding a ferris wheel for the first time, couldn’t take her eyes off the view outside the window either.

“Is it that amazing?”

“Of course it is! To think such a large machine could move… I heard Gwen Academy’s Magic Department was famous, and it really is true!”

“It’s because there are more diverse races than other academies. If I had known Mellis would like the ferris wheel this much, I would have brought you here sooner. What a shame.”

“Not at all. I’m having plenty of fun right now.”

Just as Mellis, whose voice was more excited than usual, smiled brightly, the ferris wheel suddenly jolted greatly.

“Kyaah, Garulus!”

When the smoothly moving ferris wheel slowly came to a stop, she panicked and hurriedly picked up the child who had been sitting on the floor. Garulus was equally startled by the sudden situation.

“Ah, Arsian, the ferris wheel stopped! It must be broken!”

“Waaaaah! I don’t want to die like this! This body is still only six years old!”

“I still have so many things I haven’t done yet!”

Arsian burst into loud laughter at the sight of the two people embracing each other and making a fuss.

“Really, why are you both so cute? It’s not broken, so you don’t need to worry.”

“Then…?”

Instead of answering, Arsian smiled mischievously and looked out the window. The moment Mellis’s gaze slowly followed his.

Bang! With a loud fireworks sound, beautiful fireworks embroidered the scene before their eyes. Mellis’s eyes widened greatly at that enchantingly beautiful scene.

“Wow, it’s so beautiful…”

Colorful fireworks filled the dark night sky and repeatedly disappeared like a mirage. At the dreamlike scene, Mellis smiled with an excited face. Her face, reflected in the light, glowed softly.

“Indeed. It’s truly beautiful.”

A gentle smile, as if carrying a fragrance, spread across Arsian’s lips as he watched Mellis like that.

* * *

After getting off the Ferris Wheel, the two brought Garulus, who had an evening event ahead of him, to the classroom before walking together through the quiet garden.

“Garulus would have loved to see it too.”

The fireworks that had filled the night sky had died down, and twinkling stars had taken their place. Mellis, who had been walking with excited steps while looking up at the sky, suddenly stopped and spoke.

“Thank you for today. Thanks to Arsian, I had a really fun time.”

“That’s what I wanted to say. I enjoyed myself too.”

Looking at his cheerful smile, Mellis found herself speaking without realizing it.

“Actually, my mind has been a bit complicated for the past few days. But thanks to today, I feel like I was able to rest peacefully and completely.”

“Why? Did something happen?”

“…Well.”

After hesitating for a moment, Mellis carefully opened up about her inner thoughts.

“Did you happen to hear about what happened in the Duchy recently?”

“Of course. I heard that human traffickers messed with magical beasts.”

“Yes. I happened to see some articles from the Kingdom side, and they were filled with nothing but malicious content. As if the Grand Duke had done everything wrong. …The articles I saw when I was in the Kingdom were similar, and I believed them to be true without a shadow of doubt.”

“…”

“So I think I once again became aware of how deep the misunderstandings and conflicts between the two races are. I don’t know where it all went wrong from.”

Kermanomon’s voice, sharp as a blade, and Anna’s tears as she shuddered with contempt kept filling her mind.

Those emotions were so overwhelming that even she, who wasn’t actually involved in this incident, felt guilty.

“Well, nothing will change just because I worry about these things…”

“Mellis, can I ask you just one thing?”

When Mellis smiled bitterly, Arsian, who rarely furrowed his brow, asked in a low voice.

“I’ve been curious for a while, but why do you insist on staying at the Ducal Residence?”

“What do you mean? I told you before. My mother is going to…”

Mellis, who had been about to answer his question casually, trailed off. She realized that she had forgotten about Sandra’s existence for a very long time.

The last time she had heard news about Sandra from Vivian was almost half a year ago. Mellis, who knew very well her mother’s incompetence and carelessness, hadn’t even thought about Sandra since then, nor had she feared that Sandra might find her.

“In case she takes me away…”

However, Mellis had never once thought about leaving this place.

“I wonder. If that’s the only reason, is there really a need to insist on the Ducal Residence? If Mellis wants, I could arrange it so that woman never bothers Mellis again.”

“…”

“It would be quite easy for me.”

Arsian lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly as usual. However, for some reason, Mellis thought his smile seemed unfamiliar.

“Of course, I know Mellis likes the Ducal Residence. I also know that you’ve grown attached to the people there. But what I’m curious about is whether that has enough value to overcome all your fears and anxieties.”

“You’re right. Honestly, bringing up my mother at this point is just an excuse, and I simply want to stay here. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I sometimes think that maybe I could live my entire life at the Ducal Residence like this.”

“Mellis.”

Arsian’s voice as he murmured her name was lower than ever. His eyes, which had always been gently curved, and the corners of his mouth, which had always formed an arc, had also stiffened.

At the same time, Mellis encountered a deep wound in his eyes that she had never seen before.

“Mellis, you’re human. No matter how much you change your appearance or live with them, you won’t become a beastman.”

“I know that too…”

“The reason Mellis is satisfied with her current life is because everyone at the Ducal Residence believes Mellis is a beastman. You mustn’t mistake that.”

At his piercing words, Mellis closed her mouth. She certainly knew that too. It was something she had repeated countless times in her head on that first night sleeping at the Ducal Residence.

“You know that people don’t change easily. Especially when it comes to hatred toward someone.”

“….”

“I’m someone who has no choice but to fight them for the rest of my life. That’s why I struggle to change the world. But Mellis, you’re not. Everything would be resolved if you just left the Ducal Residence, so why would you deliberately choose such a difficult path?”

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————