Bullied but Popular

98 – Rachel cried

So, Aren, Frey, Rai and Rachel looked around the streets of Kuzen again and headed to the clothing store.

And the unexpected people you meet.

“Aren Difus?”

“Huh? Aren?”

“…?”

Like Aren’s party, Luke and Anna, who were shopping in Kuzen, saw Aren and stopped walking.

Aren also found them and stopped walking, but Anna, who was watching them, suddenly opened her eyes sharply and rushed at Aren.

“Hey! What are you doing! You don’t know Tia’s feelings!? Are you crazy!?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“What are you talking about? Okay! I’ll tell Tia everything!”

Aren was taken aback by the sudden threat and began to make excuses.

“Wait. Anna, you seem to be mistaken…”

“My dear~ We’re the quickest~ The kids are waiting~”

Aren’s finger from Frey’s prank hits her forehead.

scolding

“Ouch! Did you hit your sister?”

“Shouldn’t you be quiet?”

Aren looked at Anna again and began to make excuses.

“Don’t get me wrong. We’re just shopping together. We have kids.”

“Why are you hanging out with the princess? Can’t you just call Tia?”

“…there’s a reason for that.”

“Why do you say honorifics? I’ve heard it all, you say respectful words when you’re embarrassed!”

“…what are these people talking about?”

I can’t speak.

Once adolescence women get excited, they seem to have no intention of listening to others and only talk about themselves, so it is useless to make excuses.

When Aren kept his mouth shut, Anna pointed at Aren as if she had been caught well.

“You’re just caught, I’ll tell Tia everything right now.”

“No, that’s a misunderstanding.”

“You’re laughing. So much evidence…”

As Anna was talking, Rachel shouted.

“Don’t bully my brother!”

“Huh?”

Anna’s words were cut off by Rachel’s sudden loud voice.

Rachel cried and continued to scream.

“My oppa isn’t a bad person! He bought us something delicious! And played with us! And my oppa! … My oppa… uhhh…”

As tears welled up in Rachel’s eyes, Anna panicked and began to comfort Rachel.

“Ah! Mi-sorry Rachel! Don’t cry~ Unnie was wrong~”

“Ahhhhh!!”

eventually burst into tears.

Thanks to this, Anna broke into a cold sweat and tried to appease Rachel, but Rachel turned her head away and cried in Aren’s arms.

“Heuuu!”

“I’m sorry unnie! I’m really sorry~ Let’s do it, Rachel.”

“Sirreaaa,

It’s a mess.

Rachel continued to shed tears in Aren’s arms, so all her clothes were stained with tears and runny nose, and Anna was restless by his side.

Aren sighed, stroked Rachel’s hair, and spoke to Anna.

“Let’s move our seats. Everyone here is staring at us.”

“Yes…”

Anna answered in a sullen voice.

Aren immediately picked up Rachel and moved on, and Anna lowered her shoulders and followed.

Luke followed them as if he was dumbfounded.

***

The finest restaurant in Kuzen city, Stairway to Heaven.

“Lee, Rachel? Is this delicious?”

“I’m not eating.”

Anna’s invitation was accepted by Rachel with respect.

Although she had recently learned honorifics from Lirina, she was Rachel who spoke normally to people close to her.

When Rachel said something honorific, Anna’s shoulders went down even more.

Seeing this, Aren stroked Rachel’s head as if to relieve his anger and said,

“Rachel, it’s because Anna unnie misunderstood, so please forgive me for once~ Huh? Didn’t unnie bring you to such a nice place?”

“……”

Rachel’s mouth pops out.

He did this for Aren, but when Aren took Anna’s side, he felt sad.

Rachel said she would come.

“Are not you hungry.”

growl

“……”

“……”

Rachel’s cute boat horn shouts.

Rachel blushed at the sound, and everyone else had to try to contain their laughter.

Except for one person.

“Kyahahahahaha! Rachel is so cute~”

“It’s a restaurant, Frey.”

Aren gave a brief warning and brought the steak to Rachel’s mouth.

“Come on, ah~”

“… Aap.”

well well

Rachel’s eyes widen at once as if the steak at the finest restaurant works.

Don’t miss that time, Anna also offers a steak.

“Ah Rachel!”

“……”

“Can’t you forgive me just once? I’m sorry unnie~”

“… ah~ ap.”

A look of relief spreads across Anna’s face as Rachel accepts and eats the steak.

At that time, Luke, who was cutting steak, said to Aren.

“So what were you doing?”

“I’m here to buy clothes for the kids.”

“Why are you playing princess?”

“Because I don’t know about high-end clothes.”

“Why didn’t you bring Tia?”

“Are you drunk?”

When Aren said dumbfounded, Luke nodded and said.

“That’s it. We’re free no matter what we say.”

“……”

I can’t even say that I’m afraid that Cecilia will be sad if I take Tia away, even if I tear her to death.

‘I just have to handle it.’

Aren resigned himself and opened his mouth.

“I was nervous, so why?”

“nervous?”

“So what? Why?”

Luke and Anna look at Aren as if surprised by Aren’s words.

Because it didn’t fit Aren.

“It’s too much! Little brother! Who’s the older sister!?”

“Please be quiet. If you do it quietly, I’ll buy you a pair of clothes for your sister.”

“……”

Frey sliced the steak really quietly.

At that time, Anna smiles and asks Aren what is so good.

“Why~? Why are you nervous~?”

“Can I order more food?”

Of course, Anna decided to pay for the food at the restaurant.

Because I made Rachel cry.

Anna said confidently.

“Then! Order more~ Then tell me. What are you so nervous about?”

“It’s tenacious.”

Aren chewed the steak tastelessly like tough meat.

When Aren showed no signs of talking, Anna continued to bombard her with questions, and Aren only chewed meat.

Looking at Aren like that, Luke recalled the conversation with Jeon Tia.

***

“Tia, who do you think is the strongest in the academy right now?”

“Huh? Aren.”

“…… really?”

Carol opened her eyes wide in surprise at Tia’s words.

“Why do you think so? Is your sister there too?”

At Luke’s words, Tia thought for a moment before opening her mouth.

“I’ve never seen my sister’s history. I’ve seen Aren’s history.”

“Aren’s power?”

At Tia’s words, Luke, Carol, and Aaron began to focus on her words.

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“I saw it once before.”

“when?”

“That’s a secret~”

“…So you’re saying that Aren’s strength is comparable to that of the Aura Master?”

Luke thought that even if he said it, it made no sense.

He also said that Aren was the strongest, but he was conscious of his match with Carol.

It was like a bluff to delay the duel between Karl and Aren as much as possible.

But unlike Luke, Tia was speaking from the bottom of her heart.

“Uh, Aren was as strong as the Auror Master?”

“……”

“……”

“……”

***

Awakening from the flashback, Luke glanced at Aren and threw the bait as a test.

“Aren.”

“Why again? Eat some meat, please.”

As if Anna’s barrage of questions seemed annoying, Aren said nervously.

Either way, Luke threw the bait.

“Who do you think is the strongest in the academy?”

“What is it all of a sudden?”

“It’s okay, so tell me. I’m curious about your thoughts.”

“You? Me?”

Aren looked at him asking, ‘Has this guy been drinking?’, but Luke silently waited for Aren’s answer.

Aren spoke to him in a plaintive voice.

“Sister Frey.”

“…!?”

An unexpected person appeared.

Luke glanced at Frey, who was laughing quietly, then turned his gaze back to Aren.

“No… I mean among the unmanned?”

“Hmm… Sister Cecilia.”

Aren answered, but Frey’s name stuck in Luke’s mind.

‘really?’

Clearly, Frey was the Archmage.

However, since I had never seen her power first hand, I subconsciously excluded her from being the strongest candidate.

On the other hand, Luke was well aware of Cecilia’s powerlessness.

There were times when he was shown sparring with Tia, and he himself had applied for sparring as well.

and felt

Why is Cecilia a genius and why is she an Auror Master?

He was undoubtedly a treasure of our country.

However, when the name of Frey came out of Aren’s mouth, he was a little taken aback.

“…is the princess really the strongest?”

“Why do you keep asking why that’s so important?”

Aren’s justification, which has been only questioned so far? Annoyance turned to Luke.

“Aren, why are you so relaxed?”

“what?”

“Right now, Carol is giving special training to fight you at the passing point. Aren’t you training?”

At Luke’s words, Aren’s expression loses strength.

Then he asked in a weak voice.

“Should we fight after all?”

“Of course, you promised.”

“…why do you only have me, really?”

Aren said with a genuinely tired expression, but Luke kept asking questions.

“Then, who is the strongest in the first year?”

“Tail. Didn’t I tell you last time?”

“Then what about you?”

“What am I! Stop asking questions, before I explode. No, wait. Let me ask you questions this time.”

Aren said with an annoyed expression.

“Come to think of it, you were the first. Why are you arguing with me? I’m not blaming you, I’m genuinely curious. What did I do wrong?”

To Aren’s sincere voice, Luke answered shamelessly.

“Well? How do I know? I guess it’s because I don’t like you and the other guys do too. I guess it’s just that and understand.”

“… You asked me to have a sparring match the other day, right? I’ll deal with you next time. Let’s fight next time.”

Anna, who was listening to the story, spoke to the two as if she was pathetic.

“What a nice conversation in front of the kids? Stop talking like that, Aren! Why don’t you tell me what’s good about Tia and what’s lovely?”

“When did that happen?”

Aren said as if he was fed up, and after a rough meal, he got up from his seat.

“Ray Rachel, let’s go.”

“Yes. Well done, Anna.”

“… I really enjoyed the meal.”

At the children’s greeting, Anna is relieved and receives it with a smile.

“Yes. Rachel, I’m really sorry today~ Unnie did something wrong. So please don’t hate her~”

“Yeah… I actually like Anna.”

“Really!”

As Anna approached Raychek excitedly, Aren hurriedly grabbed Rachel and moved on.

“Calculation please. Goodbye.”

“Sister bapa~”

“Yeah~ Rachel sucks too~”

When Aren and his party left, only Anna and Luke were left at the table.

Anna sat down again and said.

“Do you really think you’ve given up?”

“what?”

“I mean Tia.”

“……”

Luke didn’t answer and looked at the seat where Aren was sitting.

Then I got up and headed to the checkout counter.

“I’ll pay.”

“Oh, is it cool?”