"It's a draw!"
At Theo's words, the spectators clapped loudly.
They were still in shock at what I did, since it was completely against the spirit of Skyball to sacrifice mates.
Well, I didn't have a choice.
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'Don't start it, Cleenah.'
I sighed.
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'Yeah! I have no sha!'
I hurled back.
"It's decided. We will take the three of you. As for the others, they will have to pass several other tests before we make our decision."
At professor Julia's words, the three of us sighed in relief.
It had a different aning though, since I wasn't here to enjoy it.
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'A girl like you will never get a boyfriend, I swear.'
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Cleenah's voice turned high-pitched.
It was a little cute…
'Yeah, yeah, it's Brad Pitt, I know.'
I scoffed at her.
"Now, you will have to declare your sponsor."
"Sponsor?"
Jayden was confused.
"Yes. A sponsor is a senior of the club who will help you during your practice and stay at the club until you are completely integrated into the club."
Yeah, and the Sponsor will get bonus Eden Points for her class if he/she gets an Endorser.
"I see…"
Jayden and Tyler nodded in understanding.
"We will take them."
A new voice rang.
I turned around and saw a group of three students.
In my amber eyes were reflected Miranda, Lea and Theo.
Three people I t in the Enigma Dungeon, but I have also t at parties or banquets.
"I will leave them in your hands then."
Julia gave a glance at her niece, Miranda, before walking away.
"Co, you just have to fulfill a form."
Lea was the one speaking with a smile at Jayden and Tyler.
Yeah, I was clearly not included when she said 'we will take them'.
Lea was Miranda's closest friend.
Miranda probably confided to her everything about , so there was a high chance that Lea hated .
""Y-Yes.""
Jayden and Tyler nervously walked toward Lea and the other two.
I glanced at Miranda.
As beautiful as ever.
She was without doubt my first love in this world.
When I was a child, until ten, I couldn't see my life without her.
Miranda.
Her dark green hair reaching her neck was tied with a green hairpin and was letting loose on her shoulders. Her tangerine eyes didn't look back at but seed to look at sothing far away. She was clearly avoiding my gaze.
("You are better with long hair, Miranda.")
I smiled, rembering my childish words as I saw Miranda's current haircut, which was short at neck's length.
"Edward, what are you doing?"
"Hurry up man."
Jayden and Tyler called out to as I didn't move.
"No."
Lea spoke before I could say a word.
"We are willing to take you, but not…him."
I smiled when I saw Lea having a hard ti controlling her expression to distort into disgust.
I was used to seeing people forcing a fake smile hiding their disgust towards , so it was easy to guess.
Strangely, Miranda wasn't hiding disgust or anything.
She just feels nothing about anymore.
A little pain prickled my chest a little as I thought about that.
No.
I imdiately erased any thoughts starting to arise in my mind.
"Oh my, isn't that Miranda Stormdila?"
The uncomfortable silence was broken by a girl's voice.
She is finally here.
I turned around and saw a young woman whose beauty didn't lose at all to Miranda.
Jayden and Tyler, who were just recovering from Miranda's sight, froze again.
Long bright red hair flowed down the seventeen-year-old girl. Her pinafore uniform could only enhance her delicate features.
She was the last [Main Heroine] of the First Ga.
"Kleah…"
Miranda was forced to speak when her rival showed up.
Kleah Toyreas.
She was the younger sister of a [Monarch], so like Miranda, she was affiliated with a Monarch.
Kleah's leaf green eyes stared at Miranda.
"Are you causing trouble on an important day, Miranda?"
Kleah crossed her arms and asked.
"Tell , juniors, if she causes trouble. I will expel her from our club."
""What?!""
Jayden and Tyler let out a shocked voice.
They didn't ask for anything and didn't want to be in trouble either.
"Don't you have anything else to do, Kleah?"
Miranda, for the first ti, smiled, but it wasn't a gentle smile.
It was an irritated one.
"I'm doing it, Miranda. Professor Julia, your aunt, my horoom teacher, asked to oversee the smooth running of our club's presentation. When I was strolling, I happened to see Lea just harassing a junior who just wanted a sponsor? Is that the ntality of the Second year's Dragon class?"
Kleah tilted her head with a smile.
I stepped aside a bit from her, since her perfu was really intoxicating , and coupled with her beauty, it was hard to not want to look forever at her….like Jayden and Tyler who were doing it shalessly.
"I-I didn't harass him!"
Lea couldn't remain silent about Kleah's outrageous allegations.
"If you are so worried about him, why don't you take him as your endorser, Kleah?"
When Miranda retorted with a demand, Kleah froze.
Because Kleah had never taken endorsers since she integrated the club.
The reason for that was unknown to everyone in the club, but they knew that Kleah didn't want anyone too near to her.
No students knew about Kleah's secret except two people.
There was obviously since I knew from the ga and the second one was…
"What's up, Jayden? You sure look at her like you have never seen a girl ahahaha"
Tyler laughed even though he was the one most touched by Kleah's beauty.
Anyway.
Jayden first froze because of Kleah's surreal beauty, but second because he felt Kleah's peculiarity. He felt Kleah's elven aura.
Because yes. Kleah was a half-elf.
…and half-elves, no- Elves globally weren't seen nicely in the human kingdom of Celesta.
If the truth about her was one day revealed, it would be the end of life in the academy and it would cause problems for her sister, who was currently seen as a human Monarch.
Kleah had a strong artifact containing her elven aura or mana but she knew it wasn't enough to completely erase her genes. Indeed, the headmaster soon noticed it but he was the only one, since he was a freak. As for Jayden, he was a future freak, so it was normal.
"..."
Kleah glared at Miranda.
"I would be glad to get sponsored by senior Kleah."
I raised my hand and smiled at Kleah.
"N-No, I am not looking for any endorser."
Kleah shook her head.
I have to beco her endorser to create a bond between her and Jayden. Of course, you'd say it would be easier to make Jayden Kleah's endorser, but then what about Miranda? She also had to beco Jayden's lover. Moreover, Kleah was extrely wary of boys, so she would never open up to Jayden easily and with that guy's denseness, it would never work out.
I have to force Kleah's route and I can only do it as her endorser. The good news was that Kleah doesn't really know about . Since she was the sister of a Monarch, she beca automatically a noble monarch, but because of her elven heritage, she avoided all feasts.
She didn't have an interest in news either, so I was just a normal boy for her. She just knew that I was the son of a Duke, so a high-ranking noble, that's all.
"It's a problem senior. Since no one is willing to take . I plead for your goodness."
I approached her and…inhibited all my n's instincts to avoid falling for her nervous expression!
Kleah took a step back each ti I took a step forward.
"I know senior."
"W-What?"
"I know about…"
I touched my ears and stretched out my finger as if to elongate my ear.
"!"
Kleah's expression warped into horror, understanding what I ant.
"S-Since you are so desperate, I will sponsor you and take you under my wing!"
"What?!"
That voice belongs to Miranda.
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