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After leaving the school building, Noah, holding Est's hand, saw three figures and showed a somewhat surprised expression.
"What are you doing here?"
In the courtyard in front of the school building, four girls each occupied a small patch of space. They stood there as though confronting one another, yet also as though they were in the middle of a conversation.
Moreover, Noah knew all four of them.
One had tied her vivid crimson hair into twin tails.
One had waist-length golden hair.
One had sky-blue hair fastened into a ponytail with a white ribbon, hanging down behind her.
The last obediently followed behind the girl with waist-length golden hair, dressed in a maid uniform.
They were none other than Claire, Linse Laurenhrost, Alice, and Carol.
Hearing Noah's voice, the girls who had been confronting one another all turned around. When they saw Noah holding Est's hand, expressions of delighted surprise immediately appeared on their faces.
However, in the next instant, every one of those delighted expressions turned into dissatisfaction.
"You're too slow." Claire was the first to complain.
"What on earth were you doing?"
"Exactly." Linse Laurenhrost brushed aside her waist-length golden hair and spoke with equal displeasure.
"Making a lady wait for such a long time is rather unbecoming of a gentleman."
"The moment you leave my sight, you immediately cause some huge trouble." Alice glared at Noah.
"For the sake of the academy's order, could you be a little more self-aware?"
Seeing Claire, Linse Laurenhrost, and Alice looking so unhappy, Noah was completely confused.
Had he offended them again?
Only Carol