Sylphie, Extra Reality Arc II

Sylphie's POV:

A month passed after that.

I saw him at the entrance ceremony. He looked far more dazzling in his uniform than when he had first enrolled.

Our eyes met, and my heart began to race.

A week ago, I had spoken with Ariel and Professor Roxy.

Even though I rambled on about all sorts of things, Ariel still seemed somewhat dissatisfied with him.

For some reason, Ariel harbored a sort of hostility toward him...

After the entrance exam, I observed him for several days.

Classes, breaks, dismissal.

After school, he would smoke two cigarettes in the smoking area and then head straight home. He had no other activities at all...

I asked his classmates about him.

"Him? I don't know him. By the way, what's your name, Senior? Can we get acquainted?"

"N-No... that's a little..."

Anyway, I asked a lot of people in his class.

He had no social life whatsoever. He was practically invisible.

Aisha's departure must have hit him too hard...

But that was an accident. It wasn't his fault. I had to let him know that!

As long as he realized that, he would surely be able to pull himself together and live properly again...

I gathered my courage and learned a lot from Ariel about [picking someone up].

Well... I was still afraid he would not recognize me.

But even if I used the identity of Fitz, that would be fine...

"Sylphie~ Are you sure you want to do this?"

"I'm scared..."

Ariel smiled.

"I've already gotten to know him, you know."

"Huh? But... he's only been enrolled for a month, right?"

"Well~ Aren't men all like that? Though we can hardly be called friends."

"How do you know each other if you aren't friends?"

"Don't worry about the details. All