[Night of Conviction]
We were having a fantastic time camping.
The incident on the last day of our study abroad trip at Randolph Academy had left me more mentally and physically drained than I had expected, but today’s camping trip was proving to be a nice opportunity to unwind.
By the way, since we were camping, it was only natural that we would be sleeping in tents.
“The boys are in this tent,” I said.
“This will be my first time sleeping in a tent,” Raul remarked.
“Really? Did you stay at inns during your trip with Sir Klaus?”
“No, we sleep outdoors, being one with nature.”
“……”
W-well, that must have been part of his training… right?
Knowing Sir Klaus, it didn’t sound unlikely.
Meanwhile, the girls…
“I’ve never shared a tent with others before, or camping for that matter. It’s so exciting!”
“I know right!”
Tayte and Melia were chatting happily. Beside them…
“This will be my first time as well… Will we be fine?”
“The knights will be keeping watch, so everything is going to be fine. And even if someone were to attack us, Barrett and Raul are here; they’ll fend them off. Besides, we’ve got a more serious problem on our hands.”
“W-what is it?”
“Kleine… Please don’t get intimate with Melia just because you’re excited to be outdoors, okay?”
“Huh?! T-there is no way I would do something like that with everyone around!”
“So you’re saying you would if no one else was around?”
“?!?!?!”
Kleine turned bright red at Madeline’s teasing.
Well… it was no secret that Kleine and Melia were dating. But despite Kleine having accidentally exposed it herself previously, she still didn’t think other people realized it—or should I say, she stubbornly refused to face the truth.
Well, enough about that. As the night wore on, we finally got to see what we had come for.
“Wow! The stars are so bright!” Tayte shouted, her hands reaching toward the sky.
It was as if she was trying to grasp the stars themselves.
The way she jumped up and down with an innocent smile… she was absolutely adorable.
“Barrett.”
“W-whuh?!”
“Why are you so surprised…?”
“S-sorry.”
I had been so focused on Tayte that I didn’t notice Jarvis approaching me. When she called out to me, I couldn’t help yelp in surprise.
“W-what’s up?”
“Nothing… just wanted to say, this really makes the fact that summer break is almost over hit home.”
“! You’re right…”
Looking back, a lot had happened during this summer break.
But this wasn’t the end.
Once the break was over, we had to make preparations for the academy festival. This year’s academy would be different from previous years because we would be inviting the students of Randolph Academy, who had hosted us in the Salencia Kingdom.
There would undoubtedly be some challenges as it was a first for us.
However, I firmly believed that we could overcome any difficulties.
As I looked at everyone, that conviction resonated strongly within my heart.
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