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"Jill! Wake up!

That's what I said as I slapped Jill asleep on the couch.

"... what?

Jill said so with a slightly faint voice as she opened her thin eyes.

Is it hypotensive? It looks so grumpy.

He looks at me with a wrinkle between his eyebrows.

That's unusual, I can't believe Jill looks at me like that. It's kind of fresh.

The person Jill is staring at is mostly Liz...... Is Mr. Liz always stared into this eye? Pretty powerful eyes, huh? I wonder if a popular Liz would ever see a boy his age like this.

But, Henri, I feel like I stopped staring at you more than I used to because of your brother's teaching.

... Not if you're looking at Blur Jill.

I turned back to me and stood correctly in my posture.

"Look."

That's what I said and rang my fingers gently.

At that moment, the map that was spreading on my desk came to me.

I grabbed the map gently and smiled contentedly to show Jill. Jill looks at the map with a thin eye.

No response... I want you to react to something.

"... what's wrong with that?

"We can use magic!

When I said that, Jill's eyes opened. Looks like you're finally awake.

"Good."

Jill leaked words of relief with her eyes round.

He seemed pretty worried about me. I'm glad people are worried about you.

"From today on, Williams Alicia, we're back together."

That's what I said and smiled at Jill. Jill laughed happily at my words, too.

"So, why are you still sneaking out of the house today without seeing Arnold?

The moment I tried to knock through the magic school gate, Jill heard that in a slightly lower voice.

The stained glass reflects on the sun's light and is dazzling. I wonder what that stained glass demand is.

There's got to be a lot more to improve before you spend money on that place.

"Alicia, are you listening?

"I'm listening. But it's so dazzling..."

"Don't get me out of the way"

Look at me like Jill's a little angry. I turned to Jill as I narrowed my eyes.

"It just came down there to see your father when I thought about priorities."

"Before."

"I'm sure it was most important to see your father before, but there's been a lot going on in the past week."

That's what I said to block Jill's words.

You've really got more things to think about in the past week, haven't you?

Not if I'm seeing your father.... It is very important that Liz's watchdog be removed, but there is more to be done than that.

About Uncle Will, about the wolf... anyway, it's too late to see your father.

"Sure, there's a lot we need to do before we meet Arnold."

Jill said that as she was convinced by my words.

You're fast enough to understand me because I've known you for quite a long time.

"Right?"

That's what I said and smiled at Jill.

We headed toward the school building.

It's been a while since I've had a magic school in just a few days.

"Hey, don't you want to bet?

That's what I said to Jill.

"Ha!?

Jill opens her mouth and looks at me with strange eyes.

Surely that would be the look on your face if you suddenly told me to make a bet.

"I thought someone would definitely tell me you weren't coming anymore."

I said so gently up the edge of my mouth.

Jill solidified for a moment in my words but immediately blew out.

"I think they'll say I thought I was dead."

Jill said that with a laugh.

I unwittingly blew out at the word.

We're about the same people who are laughing when they think about what they're going to say.

"That's pretty awful."

"They look beautiful, but they're a bunch of filthy people."

"That's undeniable."

"But the public wants someone who looks prettier than the contents."

"I can't deny that either...... so isn't it best for someone who combines both? Like Mr. Liz."

When I said that, Jill shut up.

I'm a bad-looking pie because I'm a bad girl, but Mr. Liz is a pie that cleans the contents, isn't he?

Well, it looks terrible from the side, too. I hope you'll forgive me because I'm clean except for my eyelids.

I don't mind the contents. 'Cause I'm a villain warrant lady. Heroin is the only thing that's beautiful.

I walked thinking blurry about it.

"I think it's more Alicia than Cather Liz"

I couldn't hear Jill say anything bossy.

"Did I say something?

"Nothing."

When I heard it, Jill said so with a full grin at me.

I feel like I haven't seen that smile in a long time.

I feel like I was saying something, but I don't think Jill would tell me if I asked... and Jill would definitely tell me what I needed, so that means I don't have to worry about it.

"Hey, if I win the bet, I want that bracelet from Alicia"

Bracelet? Suddenly I solidified into Jill's words. Jill has serious eyes on me.

You want what I have?... That's too self-conscious, isn't it?

"Fine. Well, if I win... tell me what Jill has that I don't think I know"

Jill opened her eyes to my words.

"Is that okay?

"Knowledge is the greatest asset."

"Oh well."

Jill laughed when she said so. You laugh a lot today. I laughed at Jill's smile, too.