#64
Helmut
Episode 64
“They told me not to pretend to know.”
Helmut asked Area why she pretended not to know.
“So you were trying to sell me out?”
‘I heard you.’
Helmut responded with silence. Because it was true that he was trying to sell out. He spoke after a short interval.
“It’s because of you.”
“Are you saying I told them to catch you and interrogate you about your relationship with me? “If you had entrusted me with tutoring, you should have known this would happen.”
‘How do I know that?’
I thought so, but even if I knew, there was no other option.
“Why couldn’t you just shake it off and keep doing that? “Actually, didn’t it feel good to be surrounded by women?”
As Area asked sarcastically, black eyes focused on him.
“Do I look in a good mood?”
The voice became slightly sharper.
“… … no.”
But strangely, those words seemed to ease Area’s mood. His always sharp expression relaxed slightly and his lips drew a slight line. I happened to get involved, but since it’s over, it’s okay to say goodbye and turn around. But Area didn’t do that.
“What are you doing here?”
Over the course of fifteen days, Area learned about Helmut’s behavior patterns. It’s not my place to say anything, but he is an extremely boring guy. If he does not eat, sleep or study, he practices. Just because the exam was over, he wouldn’t have laid down on the bed to sleep or meet anyone.
‘It looks like you don’t have any friends.’
Those who hold secrets are inherently like that. He could guess because he was in the same situation. Helmut’s mouth opened.
“To choose a birthday present.”
“Someone’s?”
“Mine. “It’s my birthday today.”
“Oh, me again.”
Area raised her eyes in surprise and asked again.
“It’s your birthday?”
Helmut nodded. Even though the birthday is set as of today.
“How long will Instructor Ethan, your guardian, choose a gift?”
“that’s right.”
‘It’s your birthday.’
Area’s mind was spinning in confusion. Actually, whether it’s his birthday or not doesn’t matter to him. But here he suddenly heard such a story, and he felt like he should say something, but he didn’t know what to say. Helmut turned around first.
“Then I’ll be alone.”
My time was wasted by strange women for no reason. I was planning to take a quick look around the shopping district. However, Area inadvertently reached out and grabbed him. No, he was trying to hold on. Helmut instinctively grabbed her hand as it touched his shoulder and looked back at Alea with pitch-black eyes.
“why.”
“To be sensitive. “Let me go.”
As Helmut let go of his hand, Area clicked her tongue, frowned, and turned her wrist. He wasn’t holding it hard enough to cause pain, but he couldn’t move. I feel like I’ve been overpowered. And Helmut was looking at his palm, becoming more confident in his guess.
‘As expected of a skeleton.’
A wrist so thin that it fits perfectly into the palm of your hand. The skin on my palm was soft. So much so that it can be compared to silk or white bread. For some reason, one side of my chest felt tingly.
‘Where does it hurt?’
Helmut unconsciously touched the area near his heart. Area asked.
“I am hungry. “Have you eaten?”
“ate.”
“… … “What about snacks?”
“I didn’t eat that.”
Like an aristocrat, Ethan Kudrow enjoyed tea time with a light snack shortly after the meal. Although he was a prosecutor, he was a middle-aged man with classy hobbies rather than being rough. That is why the rooms of his mansion and academy are decorated in an old-fashioned way.
But to Helmut, drinking tea shortly after finishing a meal somehow felt like a waste of time. It’s like sharing a meal in two meals. Why should I do that? It’s simple once you eat it. Helmut, who thought so, had never enjoyed such things. Area said patronizingly.
“Good. Then follow me. “I’ll buy it for you.”
He must have experienced something unpleasant on his birthday because of his followers, so I think he can make up for it with this. Area concluded. Putting aside the fact that he is the type of person who doesn’t really care about such things.
“let’s go.”
Area immediately led Helmut. Helmut shook his head. If you think about it, it seems like all you need to do is follow Area and have him find suitable items. Because he had been in Baden for a long time.
***
They were soon sitting across from each other in a cafe. It was a cafe that looked luxurious and expensive, with seats separated by partitions. I glanced at the menu and saw that the price was ten times that of a normal restaurant. Seeing the menu selections seem familiar, Area seems to visit this place often. Helmut realized it too late.
‘He is rich.’
no wonder. Otherwise he would not have been willing to return the 50,000 marks. The place was quiet and the partitions hid them from other guests. Area, which has a very eye-catching appearance and a strong following, is a preferred location.
Helmut didn’t realize it, but on the way, attention was focused not only on Area but also on him. With his hair done and neatly dressed, he looked like a son of some noble family. A well-trained body, tall stature, and elegantly white skin. He is a handsome boy with an aristocratic and sharp look. He seems to be obsessed with something, and only the followers of Alea can’t see him properly.
“What are you going to eat?”
“I’m not sure.”
Helmut was worried as he looked at the menu with flashy pictures of food. It was an unusual place. As I came in, I noticed at first glance that all the customers were either women or a mix of men and women. So these people, who appear to be only two men, are a unique case.
“Then I will roughly order it.”
Area rang the bell on the table, and a waiter came running.
“Oh my, Area. It’s been a long time since you visited us. “Is this your first time here with someone?”
With a charming smile on his face, the waiter looked at Helmut and Area in turn.
“Oh my, you’ve made good friends by hanging out with similar people. “How can two such handsome people be together?”
“This guy is a swordsman. “Stop talking nonsense and take my order, right?”
Area responded as if she was used to it, pointing to the menu and placing an order. She wasn’t just ordering one or two. The waiter smiled and took the order before disappearing. And immediately a plentiful meal was set before them.
“It’s service!”
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The waiter disappeared, leaving behind a plate with two pieces of crepe cake on it. Helmut took a sip of the brightly colored juice mixed with two fruits. It wasn’t too sweet, and it was refreshing and tasty. Scondos served on the side. While Helmut was eating a scone with plenty of strawberry jam, Area was eating spinach frittata, hamburger, and the crepes that were served as if he were obsessed.
Helmut also knew something about Area. Area ate only one meal a day. The reason was that it was a hassle to prepare and eat each meal at the academy, and there was no need to spend a lot of time getting nutrition to survive. She was a girl with a deeper side than Helmut. Area asked only after she had eaten her fill.
“How about food?”
“delicious.”
It was my first time eating scones. The warmly baked scones were crispy and savory. Topped with strawberry jam made in-house at this restaurant, the sour taste melted on my tongue. The food I ate here looked different and different from what I usually ate, but one thing was true: it was delicious. The price was so expensive that even Helmut, who didn’t care much about money, would hesitate to come again.
“of course.”
Area continued speaking with a triumphant look on her face.
“More than that, it’s amazing that you were born on January 1st.”
“You weren’t born today.”
“then?”
What does it mean that you weren’t born on your birthday? punning? As Alea’s eyebrows wrinkled, Helmut added an explanation.
“I didn’t know my birthday, so today is my birthday.”
“Ah, yes.”
Alea, uncharacteristically, tried to find something to say. He’s not just eccentric, he’s strange, and even the word strange is so unique that it’s not enough. Moreover, he seems to have an unusual past as well. He doesn’t even know his own birthday. I know he was raised by his grandfather, but even if his parents are dead, wouldn’t he know the date he was born?
“Anyway, congratulations.”
In the end, Area decided to just congratulate him. He had never said it out loud, so it sounded awkward even to my ears. Helmut thought for a moment about what he was celebrating, but soon realized that it was a wish for his birthday.
“Ah, thank you.”
An awkward silence fell. Helmut, suddenly curious, asked.
“Why are you buying it for me?”
“It’s your birthday.”
“It’s my birthday, why are you here?”
A former tutor who told me not to even pretend to know. Ethan Kudrow was in the name of guardianship, but Area spoke as if she wanted to break off the relationship, and they had no relationship at all. If I had to express it, I couldn’t even call it a friend, but an ‘acquaintance’. Area had difficulty finding the answer.
“… … “I guess he wanted to do that.”
Area, hit by a whim, became confused. Why did you bring him here to be with you? It was something he couldn’t even explain. I think my mind was a bit clouded by hunger.
At that time, someone approached them. Since my attention was drawn from the moment I walked in, approaching now still gave me time to eat. I heard the sound of a dress skimming the floor. Light steps. It’s a woman. A girl too.
“Hey, Area. Hello, how are you?”
Is it Area again this time? Helmut finished eating his scone and did not pay attention to it. He thought it was a voice he had heard somewhere.
“who?”
The other person’s eyes widened as if they were surprised by that cold response.
“Oh my, Area! It’s me, Xenia! Zheringen, who came to Baden with us not long ago… … .”
Only then did Helmut raise his head. It was a name he knew. Xenia didn’t seem to recognize him. Because Helmut was in disguise at that time. But it didn’t matter whether he had a disguise or not. She was staring at Area as if she were fascinated, with no regard for Helmut’s existence.
“Ah, yes.”
Alea blatantly showed that she had finally remembered something. Actually, I knew who it was. No matter how much you don’t care, there’s no way you’ll forget it in such a short period of time.
“I was upset because I couldn’t contact you for a while, but I’m happy to see you like this!”
Xenia approached, her cheeks blushing shyly. Alea’s expression became cold.
“Excuse me, but for what purpose?”
The reason Area is coming out kindly is because he joined Zehringen’s group and came to Baden comfortably. He is famous for his foul temper as much as his beautiful appearance, but there is a difference between being harsher and less harsh depending on the person he is dealing with.
“I just happened to see you and wanted to say hello. “Can I sit down?”
I think he rejected it because he had a fiancée, but Xenia seemed to have burned that fact out of her mind. Area stood up from her seat with her in front of her aggressively trying to straddle the seat next to her. There was some food left, but her appetite was gone.
“No, I’m just busy.”
Area, who slightly lowered her head, immediately turned her back and moved her feet. She seemed to be avoiding her place no matter who saw her. Xenia’s face turned white as her smile disappeared. Area stood tall.
“What are you doing?”
That means follow me. Helmut, who poured the remaining juice in his mouth, also stood up. As I left Xenia with tears in my eyes and went out to the entrance of the store, Area approached me after paying her bill.
“I heard it’s going to be a bother if you come out like this.”
Area clicked her tongue and grumbled. He was putting back on his hood, which he had briefly lowered while eating. A dark green hood was pulled over his head, covering all his shiny silver hair, but it didn’t seem to be very effective.
People’s attention was already focused on Area, who had just left the store. Rather than saying that I saw Area, a more appropriate response would have been to say that my eyes were automatically drawn to him the moment he appeared. He was natural yet strange.
