CH 6.01(2/2)
"... Nozomu, did you have that dream again?"
"Yeah..."
Nozomu nodded and answered Irisdina's question.
The dream he had today. Nozomu had told his friends about his battle with Tiamat in the spirit world.
Irisdina's worried voice reached Nozomu's ears.
It was not just Irisdina, but the rest of the group as well, looking at him with a worried expression.
"Do you want to get some rest?"
"No, it's okay. It's not an unbearable headache, and the morning assembly is about to begin, so let's head to the school."
Irisdina suggested that Nozomu should take a rest, but he didn't have much time, so he couldn't stay here any longer than this. Nozomu gently declined Irisdina's suggestion while smiling as if to say to not be worried.
"Are you sure you're okay? I think you shouldn't push yourself too hard..."
"'I know. If it gets unbearable, I'll go to the infirmary right away. Norn-sensei should be there."
This time, Shīna called out to him, but Nozomu already understood that he shouldn't push himself too hard. If they were too worried about various things and were too tense, they would really lose it when the time comes.
In fact, a few weeks ago, it had caused quite the commotion.
Norn-sensei already knew about Nozomu's circumstances, so surely he'll be fine if he were to skip classes and say that he was not feeling well.
"... Alright! Then, let's go!"
The atmosphere became a little heavy, but Mars shouted as if to divert the mood. His words were too blatant and obvious. But the clumsiness of his words blew away the sinking air. Mars must have understood that Nozomu didn't want the atmosphere to become like this.
Even though it was a blunt statement, Nozomu was more than pleased to hear his concern.
As if prompted by Mars' shout, Nozomu and his friends started walking towards Solminati Academy. Their steps were surprisingly light compared to the time when they had been unable to say anything about each other's anxiety and had hidden it in the depth of their hearts.