I spent most of the morning hearing about the facts of our past with Eleanore, after finding out about the solar blood disease, I could feel that that girl, Fumiko Ockman suffers as she grows up, because she knows that her end is near. She is younger and smaller than me, she must be at most 12 years old and in the city center, I could see that that face of the fumiko must not have expressed happiness in a long time. Her face expressed unhappiness and sadness, I will not take advantage of her, but I feel that she needs a friend. I just didn't count on an unforeseen event, that when I went to the Ockman's house, I didn't imagine that just May Ockman would answer the door, she's already super intimidating, despite being very beautiful, she still reminds me of Merlin, and I want to forget about him, what do I do?
May - who are you?
Emilia - I am... Heh? What do you mean who am I?! You know me, I'm Emília!
She, the may barely expressed herself, only her disinterest in seeing me was well exposed.
Emilia - Merlin's friend!
May - um... Are you that girl who smelled like shit?
Emilia - heh…?! H-how so?!
May - yes, yes! It's you... The girl who interrupted my conversation with Merlin on the day of the festival. What you want?
Emilia - wait! What do you mean "smelled like shit"?!
May - after you left my office, a friend came over and I told you about you, that you smelled like you were going to do shit. And I was not wrong after all.
Emilia - I don't smell or do shit!
May - you are a complete reckless battle. Now be quick and tell me what you came here to do because I don't have all day.
Emília - eh… okay… I came to see the fumiko!
Without any reaction she closes the door tightly and no longer appears. I could even hear the sounds of footsteps going further.
I was shocked, I couldn't believe it happened. I take a quiet step in front of the door and start knocking on the door over and over, and screaming.
Emilia - please!! Open that door!!! Let me in!!!…
The door opens and I fall because I was leaning on the door while knocking several times. I look up and realize that it was Fumiko herself who opened the door for me. She expressed the same face as May, is it family?
Emilia - I am...!
She tries to close the door but ends up making the door hit my head while I was on the floor.
Emilia - ouch, ouch!… Ouch..!! Can you stop? I just came to...!
Fumiko starts kicking my head lightly.
Emília - hey... It hurts... Did you know...?
She stops kicking me and leaves the house, still not confused, I watch her. She starts to pull me out of the house and take me outside.
Emilia - I just want to be your friend!
She leaves me in the middle of the street and goes back to her house, but before she closes the door, she looks at me with a look of contempt.
Fumiko - disgusting.
It broke me, made me white just hearing that word, does it despise me?
I remained lying on the floor, still not believing that she said that, no one had ever said something like that to me before. Once in a while, Fumiko would appear at the window and keep throwing berries at me until I hit my head.
And that was it, my mind shut down at that time and, when I realized, it was already dark. I get up without haste, but then I turn my back to the street and be able to leave, Fumiko hitting me with a lump on my neck.
I look back and angry, I show her the language. She throws another lump and hits it in my mouth, and I ended up swallowing the lump.
Emilia - aaaagrr!! I...!! I am dying!!
Fumiko - go away, piggy.
It broke me, so much that I ended up swallowing the lump, which wasn't even that big. After that, I leave with my head down and wandering around the city in the middle of the night.
Wandering aimlessly through the city, I hear someone calling my name, yet I continue to wander. Mine was cold, but it changed, because someone grabbed it and pulled me somewhere.
Eleanore - let me guess... Was she arrogant with you?
Emilia - yes...
In the end, Eleanore was the one who pulled me, she pulled me to a very luxurious bar.
Eleanore - I think I just forgot about that... Fumiko is a version of May that is worse to tame. She created this identity for herself, the only people who can talk to fumiko are the people in her adoptive family.
Emilia - it's okay... Even if I knew that, I would still go there ... Be humiliated... Aaaaaahhhh!!... I'm a fool!
Eleanore lets out a light laugh, but refrains from making a joke out of me.
Eleanore - are you a what...?
Emilia - silly! A complete fool!
Eleanore can't help but laugh and laugh at me. That embarrassed me a little, but that's okay, I was used to it. The waiter appears and asks if we want drinks.
Eleanore asked her for a glass of beer and asked me for orange juice, the waiter leaves and Eleanore pats my head.
Eleanore - wake up! So, what about that book?
Emilia - ah... I got one, I think...
I look everywhere, I look from under the table, in mine but…
Emilia - I THINK I LOST IT!!
All employees and customers signal me to be silent.
Eleanore - if I were you I would speak more softly, these people are very annoying.
Emilia - right, right...
The waiter comes back with our drinks and sets them on the table.
Eleanore - um... Speaking of boredom, how are you and Merlin?
I was leaning on the table at the time, when she mentioned "Merlin" I slipped and fell, quickly pulled myself together and sat down and made a serious look at her.
Emilia - the Merlin? Eh… I don't want to know about this guy anymore!
I cross my arms and stare at the ceiling in anger at everything.
Eleanore - um... Really? What happened between you two...?
Emilia - huh? Eh… It's just… I don't want to be false about it!!
Eleanore - Um... Okay, if that's what you want, then I won't interfere anymore.
Emilia - sorry, but I really don't want to talk about it...
Without looking, I take the beer glass and take half of it at once, put the glass on the table. I start to feel a little strange.
Eleanore - I still wonder how the fumiko hit that lump in you...
I punch the table and face Eleanore.
Emília - HE CALLED ME "EASY"!!! HOW SO "EASY"?!!! WHO DOES THINK IT IS TO TREAT ME THAT WAY?!!! AAAAAAAGRRR…!!
Eleanore - oh, yes. I see... But I think you took it in my glass...
Emília - HE KISSED ME!!! MY FIRST KISS IN YEARS, HOW DID HE DO THIS TO ME?!!!
Eleanore - very interesting, this girl can get drunk with just one sip. That girl is really fascinating...
I get up, support myself with both hands on the table and furiously I scream looking into her eyes:
Emília - HEY...!! ARE YOU LISTENING ME? I'M SPEAKING…!!
Eleanore - I wonder how much longer you will last...
I throw myself on the table, lying on top I pull Eleanore by the collar of her robes until close to my face.
Emilia - Warum hat er mir das angetan?!!
Eleanore - what? What did you say?
I release Eleanore, go back to my seat and rest my head on the table and start to cry.
Emilia - how could he do that... That idiot...!
Eleanore takes her seat next to me and puts my head on her shoulder and starts stroking my hair.
Emilia - he... He will pay... So...
Eleanore - really...? And how do you intend to do that?
I turn and look excitedly at Eleanore.
Emília - hehehehehe... I won't even tell you hehehe...! Okay, I'll tell you! I... I found a boy...! A guy… He's beautiful, he has a bold butt and his eyes… Oh his eyes!
Eleanore - I see, so with him you intend to make Merlin jealous, right?
Emília - for someone your size, you are very smart!
Eleanore - respect your 'senpai'.
Emília - right… and why are you here? Are you waiting for someone...?
Eleanore - to tell you the truth, I was expecting someone.
Emilia - eh...? Okay... So I'm leaving...
Eleanore - if you want, you can stay. The subject was about yourself.
Emilia - what...?! How about me?
Klaus - is it you, Emilia…?
My gaze swerves to the side and I notice Klaus, the guy I ran into this morning, he's at the bar looking at me and Eleanore.
Emília - Heh...? What…? K… klaus?
Eleanore - do you already know each other?
Emilia - oh, oh, oh! It was him I was talking about when I talked about butt.
Eleanore - ah... Yes, right. Come on, klaus, sit down.
Klaus - thank you.
He pulls out a chair and sits down.
Eleanore - very well, she's here.
Klaus - yes, I already met her this morning.
Emilia - what...? Are you talking about me? For the record, I'm not for sale.
Eleanore - ouch, ouch… Did I bring you who I told you about?
Klaus - maybe... She is a good person, I am sure that she and Emília will get along very well.
Eleanore - ok, so I want to see if she is all of that.
Emilia - don't even think about throwing me at the dogs, I'll kill you both. Even you, handsome!
Eleanore - where do you get these things from, huh?
Klaus gets up and leaves the bar and comes back with a girl by his side. She must be about 16 at the most. She had dark eyes, and black hair.
Klaus - his name is Itsuno Hana. She's a little shy, but shyness pays off on the battlefield.
I get up and hit the table.
Emilia - WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!!!
As soon as I look at that girl next to Klaus, she hides behind him in shame.
Eleanore - speak quietly.
Emilia - right!!
I sit down again and face Eleanore.
Eleanore - look, your last missions have been extremely dangerous, missions that have put your life at risk several times, despite being a newbie, you already faced great dangers and came out alive, like a talented hunter, but very hurt.
Klaus - thinking about it, eleanore had the idea to call one of my students to accompany you on your travels.
Emília - hum…
I look thoughtful as I stare at that girl behind Klaus. She was very shy just being here, I need to do something. I get up and go to that girl.
Emília - hey... Don't be afraid of me. You know, I was just like you, too, but I learned that I needed friends so that you can count on them, and they can count on you. I know it may seem strange coming from me to want to be your friend, but together we will be stronger, and I ask you to lend me your strength in my battles, could it be... Hana?
Hana - um... I... I don't know...
Emília - look, if you want, you don't need to be part of my team. How about we do some adventures together, then you decide whether or not to join my team, can you?
Hana - can...
Emilia - that! Now come on, let's go to my room, that room is so lonely!!
All happy, I take it in a small, soft hand and pull it out, taking it with me. Meanwhile, Eleanore and Klaus watched it with a slight smile on their face.
Klaus - you didn't tell her, did you?
Eleanore - not in dreams. I'll let her find out for myself.
A silence reigned for a brief moment and they still had a smile on their face.
Klaus - I'm going to tell her.
Eleanore - don't even think about it.
Meanwhile, something dark, far from the north base was slowly approaching our heroines, the great evil is getting closer and closer.
To be continued…