Sharl was leaning over the table, holding her head in frustration.
“La Folle… is it La Folle?”
“Tsukasa La Folle? No way am I going by that name.”
“How embarrassing.”
Toko La Folle is something else, too.
“But, aren’t you from La Folle?”
“Probably. I did enter school through La Folle’s money and connections.”
“Backdoor guy (laughs).”
Shut up.
Stop butting in with every little comment.
“Still… ah, sorry.”
“No need to apologize.”
Sharl seemed to have guessed that she, too, entered through the backdoor, given the tutoring she’d been receiving.
“Hmm…”
She was still deep in thought.
“You should judge individuals, not families. I don’t like Mathias, but…? I don’t dislike his family.”
That’s right…
I don’t even remember Mathias’s surname.
Western surnames are difficult to remember, you know.
Aside from La Folle, I only remember Iver.
Sorry, classmates.
“….I see.”
Sharl lifted her face.
“Right?”
“Yes. I don’t like Mathias either, but I don’t dislike Jaccard.”
That,
Jaccard.
“Eh? Does the president dislike that guy?”
Toko wore an expression of surprise.
“Tell me what makes you like Mathias?”
“There isn’t any!”
Toko declared.
Neither do I.
“Indeed… we should certainly be judging individuals. Tsukasa is Tsukasa.”
Sharl nodded her head in agreement.
It seemed they had come to a mutual understanding.
“That’s right. I’ve heard about grudges against the Iver and La Folle families, but I really don’t care about that. All I know is that Sharl is a good person, and that’s enough.”
She’s brilliant, kind, and beautiful.
Why would I have any objections?
“You’re a fine person too…indeed, that’s plenty.”
“Romajuuri…”
Toko, quit it.
What is this Romajuuri anyway?
Someone’s name?
“Ah, but our being siblings should stay a secret.”
“Right, right. Definitely don’t tell anyone.”
Toko nodded her head vigorously.
“By the way, why are we hiding it? Because of the different surnames?”
Sharl asked.
“Because people will laugh, like they just did.”
“Are you doing it on purpose?”
Yes.
I intentionally said it together just now.
“Anyway, it’s a secret. Twins get teased, you know. Also, if I used La Folle, it could cause problems. Unlike you guys, I can’t pretend to be something I’m not.”
“Pretend… you’re right.”
Sharl looked at Toko.
“The president talks so much, doesn’t she? She always used to glare instead of speaking.”
“That’s… well, yes… Toko-san, ah… and Tsukasa as well. I deeply apologize for the other day.”
Sharl bowed her head.
“Eh? What about? The fact that you slammed me into the ground yesterday?”
Well, it’s mutual.
And you, Sharl, you smacked her in the gut, remember that.
“No… it’s about the cause of that duel. I was well aware that Mathias often made extreme comments, but insulting parents was a step too far. Mathias is part of my faction and one of my classmates, so I offer my apology in his stead.”
Sharl spoke her words of apology while still bowed.
“Apology accepted…I guess.”
Well, that’s what one would naturally think.
After all, Sharl just threw down her glove without saying a word.
“Toko, Mathias is expelled. It seems his discriminatory comments were found out by the parents, and they squeezed him out.”
“Expelled? Serves him right!”
Toko beamed with a wide grin.
“Right, right. That’s why Sharl is apologizing instead. We’ll probably never see Mathias again.”
“Ah, I see! Yeah, it’s such a relief, isn’t it? Ilmera will be happy too.”
She would, wouldn’t she?
“Sharl, lift your head.”
With that, Sharl lifted her head.
“President, I don’t have any hard feelings about it anymore. After all, Mathias got expelled and I even earned 10,000 yen.”
“That’s true…I’m sorry too, Tsukasa. Now I understand why you kicked Mathias.”
Because Toko’s parents are my parents too.
I’d get angry if they were insulted.
“Don’t worry about it… Ah, give me a tour of the town. This time, we have money.”
The last time was mostly a joke that got swept under the rug because we had no money.
“Ah… don’t tell me you already went somewhere because of that bet?”
“I got excited at the weapon shop and came home halfway through. I decided to let Frank show me the weapons at the practice field.”
Which is where I ended up getting slashed by Yuika.
“Hmm… giving tours, huh… Not that I mind, but it was about that bet, right?”
“Then it’s settled… Ah, you’re dismissed now that we’re done talking.”
I shooed Toko away with a wave of my hand.
“Eh? What are you two gonna do?”
“Study, that’s what I said.”
“Study… a boy and a girl at his room… It’s kinda dirty, isn’t it?”
Die.
Don’t call my sibling something dirty.
“Just head back to your room. I’ve got to beat Yuika in the next test”.
I don’t want to be in last place.
“Practically, it’s going to be President versus Noel for the private tutor battle…?”
“That’s fine too. I’m going to study seriously with Sharl, it doesn’t hurt my head when I’m with her.”
How curious.
“Well, sure… Good luck then.”
With that, Toko stood up, left the room.
“Sharl, what did you think of talking with Toko?”
“That Tsukasa and she are siblings… that’s what came to mind.”
“Hmm… that wasn’t very encouraging.”
“Anyway, it’s okay. I’ve made peace with it within myself, I’ve apologized, let’s get down to studying.”
With that, Sharl spread out her study materials on the table, and we began our studies.
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