Chapter 193 A foolishly beating heart.
As soon as they left the library, Maiev and Flan got into a carriage side by side.
They didn’t know where their next destination was, but that was less of a problem than the awkward atmosphere between them.
The reason was…
─I can’t today. I have an important schedule.
It was because of what Flan had said to the dean’s secretary.
He could have just declined casually, but he didn’t expect him to say it so firmly.
─You promised to go with .
And he was sure he hadn’t said that out loud. His face burned with embarrassnt belatedly.
“….”
As a result, an awkward current flowed between the two who sat at opposite ends of the seat.
Of course, it was more accurate to say that Maiev was the only one who couldn’t overco the awkwardness.
Flan was imrsed in reading with a steady attitude even in the rattling carriage.
She tried to focus on the scenery outside the window, but she couldn’t concentrate, and he was annoyed.
In the end, it was Maiev who broke the silence first.
“You travel by carriage more often than I thought.”
“A carriage is a normal vehicle.”
“I know that. I’m not saying I don’t know that…”
She regretted starting the conversation as it only made things more awkward.
Maiev, who was crushed by the awkwardness, suddenly had a thought.
“Co to think of it, have you ridden a carriage often? You hate wasting ti. If it was a nearby place, you could have used short-distance teleportation.”
“That’s true. But, the longer I ride the carriage, the more ti I share with you.”
“Ti… you share with ?”
Maiev tilted her head with pure curiosity.
She had never thought of sharing ti with others in her life.
She had always considered her life and others’ lives as completely separate worlds.
“I don’t understand what you an. Ti is not sothing you can give or take, and sharing it makes even less sense.”
Just as he was about to ask sothing more.
Screech─.
The carriage stopped with a sound of the wheel scraping the pavent.
“Let’s get off.”
[Sweet lody]
That’s what was written on the sign that ca into his view as soon as he got off.
She glanced around and saw that it was a tea shop that sold various kinds of teapots and cups.
‘He’s so unpredictable.’
She had felt the sa way when they headed to the library, but this ti too, she couldn’t guess Flan’s intention.
Maiev couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.
“Why are we visiting this place?”
“You said you don’t understand what it ans to share ti. Didn’t you just say that with your own mouth?”
“Yes.”
“Today, I’m going to give you a chance to think about that concept.”
“….”
The more he heard Flan’s words, the more Maiev felt like she was falling into a maze.
She also felt a bit rebellious.
She was sure that no matter what experience she had, she wouldn’t accept the idea of sharing ti with others.
“Well, do whatever you want.”
“Then follow .”
Flan opened the door of the tea shop first.
She couldn’t tell the na, but it was a very luxurious tea fragrance.
They mixed together and tickled Maiev’s nose.
The staff, who looked gentle, bowed their heads.
“Welco.”
Greetings that harmonized like a musical ensemble followed.
The man who looked like the owner asked politely.
“May I ask the na of the reservation…?”
“It’s Flan.”
“Hahaha, I knew it. Who doesn’t know the hero of the magic departnt? I had to ask because of the procedure, so please forgive . Welco again.”
The owner continued to speak in a low voice.
“And thank you for visiting. What kind of tea flavor do you want? Sothing that enhances concentration? Sothing that relaxes you?”
“No.”
Flan lightly brushed off the owner’s approach.
“I’m here to see the cups, not the tea.”
“Oh, you an the cups?”
“Yes. I can choose for myself, so I don’t need any assistance.”
“I understand. Please take your ti and look around. I can’t charge you anything, since you’re none other than Flan. But instead, my daughter is studying at the magic departnt, and I wonder if you could et her soti… She’s Emily, who’s in the president’s position.”
“I think I’ve seen her. She wore a bracelet on her arm and always wrote sothing on her notebook.”
“That’s right! That’s her! She’s really kind─”
The owner’s bragging about his daughter went on and on.
Maiev glared at him and he finally stopped talking.
“Ahem, sorry for the digression. I hope you enjoy your visit.”
“Touch the shop for a mont.”
Snap─!
Flan flicked his finger.
Then, without any preparation, the shelves moved.
The items spread out in a clear staircase shape.
The interior changed so much that it was surprising.
He changed the structure of the shop as he pleased, but no one blad him.
“…!”
No, they couldn’t bla him and they all admired him.
The shop was improved in every way compared to before.
Maiev also admired and touched a few cups.
They were splendid cups with jewels embedded here and there.
Flan asked.
“Do you like them?”
“Not really.”
Maiev shook her head in dismay.
She had never cared much for luxury, and besides, this teacup was impractical.
It seed more like a decoration than sothing to drink from.
That’s when Flan picked up sothing else from the side.
A plain white teacup without any pattern.
It had nothing remarkable about it and was the most ordinary teacup in the world.
No, to be precise, it was too flawed to be even ordinary.
There were ugly lumps all over it.
The shop owner opened his mouth cautiously.
“Sir Flan, I’m sorry, but that’s not for sale.”
“Is it not for sale?”
“Yes. Actually… we tried to make a special teacup, but we failed. You see, the material is rtile.”
“I see. I recognized it right away.”
“We are very disappointed, too. It was a very expensive attempt…”
But Flan nodded his head.
“I like this one.”
“What about the other ones we prepared with great ambition… Yes?”
The shop owner’s eyes widened a beat late.
“I want this one. Two of them, please.”
“Are you sure you want this one…?”
“Yes.”
“Oh, okay. I got it.”
The shop owner nodded his head, unable to hide his confusion.
After the wrapping was done, the two left the shop.
The sun was finally setting in the world. A warm and perfect scenery, Maiev muttered as he climbed into the carriage next to Flan.
“I still haven’t solved any of my questions.”
He casually brushed his bangs and continued.
“I don’t understand why we visited this teashop, or what it ans to share ti. Is a precious relationship always full of things I can’t understand?”
“No, it’s not.”
“If it’s not…”
“I’ll explain it to you now.”
Flan took out the rtile teacup.
“The shop owner called this a failure, but it doesn’t look like that to .”
“This one?”
“Yes. rtile is an attractive material because it can hold the magic of the caster. For example…”
Flan closed his eyes for a mont and concentrated.
“…This is also possible.”
The ssy rtile teacup beca as neat as a glass artwork. And the next mont, one glowed blue and the other red.
It was the magic of Flan and Maiev.
The blue teacup was handed to Maiev. Flan asked softly.
“Do you rember, Maiev? You made tea at the sa ti every morning.”
“Because you always woke up at the sa ti.”
“You should do the sa even after you return to the void.”
Flan’s gaze suddenly t Maiev’s.
“It doesn’t matter what kind of tea it is. The point is that you make and drink tea at the sa ti.”
“Why? I don’t understand anything…”
“It’s for us to share ti.”
Flan cut off Maiev’s words.
“It doesn’t have to be every day. It could be once a week, once a month, or even… years later, if you suddenly drink tea at that ti.”
The carriage was still running. Fast.
“I will also be drinking tea from this teacup, so we will surely share a short but sa ti.”
“A short but sa ti?”
“Yes. The fact that we do the sa thing in the morning, no matter when you think of . The fact that we think of each other.”
But at so point, the rattling noise stopped. The only thing in the world that seed to have sound was Flan’s voice.
His red eyes swayed sincerely.
“…That’s the gift I can give to the one I cherish. It’s the ti that only this kind of relationship can share.”
Suddenly, the carriage felt too spacious.
“Ah…”
On the other side of him, there was Flan.
As always, he treated her sincerely.
The scenery outside the window disappeared from her sight.
In her wide view, only Flan’s figure was visible.
His voice ca in like a wave.
“Maiev. Now I have one question for you.”
His tone continued calmly.
“Don’t you have a real reason for coming to ?”
A precious relationship.
It was only a day’s experience, a re illusion…
She didn’t feel like lying.
Her foolish heart.
It started to beat more foolishly.
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