Editing Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi:Volume 5 Afterword

==Afterword==

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"Huh...? Father, Father Father, what did you, you just... say?

"You didn't need to go to the Wangli School to study. That's what I   

said-Stella." I couldn't speak, so I could only standstill. What the hell is this person talking about?

    There are only a few months left in the entrance exam. Why should I deny my accumulated efforts at this time?

    Before my eyes, there was my father with a dull tone, Walter Howard, one of the four great dukes of the kingdom. He just looked out the window without looking at me.

    "I know you have been working hard, and I think it is not difficult for you to pass the entrance exam."

    "In that case!"

    "However this is far from enough. My Howard family has been given the guardian of the northern territory by the king from generation to generation. A heavy responsibility. The Duke who succeeds to the head must possess strong "strength"-that is, he must learn the ultimate magic "Ice Wolf" and the secret "Changquan"."

    "...Daughter understands."

    The Howard family where I was born is a king. There are only four dukes in the country.

    The four great dukes each sit on vast territories in the east, west, south, and north of the kingdom, and are burdened with the fate that needs to be turned into the sword and shield of the kingdom in times of crisis. In fact, during the two hundred years after the end of the Demon King's War, the four dukes did their duty.

    The four dukes used martial arts such as battle-ax, spear, long sword, and fist and kicks, and they have inherited the ultimate magic and secret passed down from generation to generation, and have repeatedly saved the kingdom from danger.

    "Thunder King Tiger" and "Purple Ax".

    "Storm Dragon" and "Jade Spear".

    "Flame Bird" and "Red Sword".

    "Ice and Snow Wolf" and "Can Fist".

    Its power far surpasses other magic and combat skills, and its reputation spreads all over the country.

    However ── I ︰ tough tone, said

    , "I currently do not have the energy to launch the ultimate magic of magic, they still can not be resorted to" Cang fist "...... So I will work harder, they will definitely learn as a whole!"

    "Amount of magic, It was decided almost at the moment of birth. Although there are also examples of improvement in the process of growth... but it is still a minority. And the ability to control magic is mostly linked to talent, smart as you should understand it. ? "

    " ............ "

    " Stella ah. "

    lord, father turned to me. His eyes contain emotions of tenderness and resignation.

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I am going to be declared hurtful.

    "Enough, enough. Now, the only person in our family who can use the ultimate magic is me, and the rest of the people do not have the acquired qualifications. Your magic power is not enough, and Tina who possesses powerful magic power is..."

    Father Slowly shook his head.

    He walked past me, who was dumbfounded and put his big hand on my left shoulder.

    "Even if Duke Howard's martial arts reputation will end in my generation, our family will still have to bear the heavy responsibility assigned by the kingdom. I hope you can discover what the Duke's family should look like in the new era."

    "...Daughter understands. However, in that case! Shouldn’t I go to the Wangli School to improve myself and go further to the university to strive for excellence? This is the duty of the next duke!"

    "You don’t need to be so stubborn. Even if you don’t go to the capital, I can also call on outstanding

    talents── " "Please forgive me for rejecting me!" After

    returning to my senses, I realized that I was screaming.

    ──I can't suppress the impulse.

    "In the eyes of the father, the daughter is a failing next duke. This is indeed helpless. But... the daughter believes in herself that the mother believes in! I will be admitted to the Wangli School and go to university. You show me the strength I deserve as a duke!!"

    "Stella...give up, you can't help it."

    "...I forgive my daughter for being rude."

    I responded coldly and walked towards the door.

    Behind you came a group of grief br />
    "The possibility of you being able to use "Ice Wolf" and "Blue Fist" is zero! No matter where you go and work hard, it is the same! ... Besides, there is also Tina's matter. . You should have heard that she was called here because of something, right? If you go to the royal capital... there is no lack of decent characters among the nobles, and I am afraid there will be a lot of gossips..."

    " ......"

    I closed the door silently. My father is still yelling something...but I didn't look back.

    What connects outside the door is not the corridor, but the bottomless blackness.

    ──I took only the ribbon, love sword and walking stick left by my mother and ran out of the house, and went to the Wangli School. For such a decision, I have no regrets. I have no regrets. Because I did it right.

    "You always do it this way. There was

    a voice from the depths of the darkness.

    What followed was a young man-short hair and petite "I"......?

    strangeness? Haven't I been admitted to the Wangli School? Although my grades when I enrolled were not excellent, I even became the president of the student council with my unremitting efforts.

    There was confusion in his head, and he couldn't figure out the order of time. So... this, this is my dream.

    Hehehe──"I" smiled and asked:

    "Yun? Really? Do you regret it? 』

    ──Really.

    "you're lying. 』

    ──I didn’t lie!

    "Liar. I'm lying. 』

    ──I don’t know how to lie.

    "Who is the one who met Karen after entering the Wangli School and was jealous of her talents and therefore desperate?" 』

    ──I have neither jealousy nor despair!

    Although she is very powerful, I have been trying hard to catch up with her!!

    "However, you think you will never catch up with her, and you still have it so far. You give up the idea of competing with him, thinking that you will never beat Karen, feel that your talents are not as good as hers, and think that this is the result of helplessness. "

    This, this... my heart is shaking strongly. I tried hard.

    However, Karen, my talented best friend, has worked harder than anyone... even I sigh.

    "Here, I was right. So ─ ─ older sisters will be easily led by me. "

    Her figure changed, not into the magic of the previous full sister.

    I took a step back, then took a step back. But "Tina" moved forward one step after another.

    "Jin, how does it feel to be suddenly left behind by a sister who is known as the "Forbidden Son of the Howard" and can't perform any magic? Because my sister was very relieved. After all, I can't use magic, you will inherit the duke's family. 』

    ──No! no! ! certainly not!!

    Tina would not say such a thing! Seeing my sister can perform magic, I am naturally very happy-

    "At the same time, I was also jealous. 』

    ……

    I covered my face with my hands and sat down on the ground. I was jealous and cursed them.

    Not only Karen but also all the people who were facing off with Prince Gerard at the scene.

    Tina who can control my clueless "Ice Wolf" freely.

    Controlling magic with an extremely concealed method, Ai Li beat the prince's attendant to the ground.

    Lini has learned not only sword skills but also the characteristic "Flame Bird" of the Lester family.

    And... the "Sword Hime" I've been longing for, Lord Lydia Rinster and Lord Allen.

    I always thought...the great achievements made by those two people have a lot of exaggeration.

    But that is as true as a fairy tale, and the rumors are even more eclipsed.

    In the future, after I inherit the title of Duke Howard, Lord Lydia will also be at the helm of the Duke of Ringster’s house. And as long as the class problem between the upper-class nobles and the common people is eliminated, Lord Yalian will also be among them.

    Even the secret magic of the royal family ── the great magic "Light Shield" that my mother suspected to have told me in the past was defeated by the two. I, who can't even perform the ultimate magic, naturally won't be their opponent.

    ……Why? Why is it not me?

    If you met that person--it was not Tina

    who met Allen-sama---"It was not the older sister who met the teacher, but me. This is your own experience. Because—whether it’s running away from home, giving up chasing Karen, not fighting with Tina and others, or not asking anyone for help after that—" my

    sister's figure has become a young "I", and I The emotion that surged was...anger.

    She pinched my shoulders with her hands and forced me to meet her eyes.

    "All, all are the decisions I made. I ran away, clutching my head. When I came to the royal capital, my inner fighting spirit was so vigorous. But now even if I search the world, I can't find anyone who still has expectations of me. I'm really sad, but there is no other way. After all, Stella Howard is cowardly, mean, and unable to make up her mind on her own. 』

    ＊

    "Not really!"

    I yelled in denial, bouncing up.

    I let out an exclaimed "Ah", then pressed my mouth and looked around. I saw the moonlight shining slightly through the curtains.

    There are three beds in the room-including mine. The bed by the window is currently unused.

    This is the dormitory of Wangli School.

    It seems that I haven't awakened Karen who was sleeping in the bed next door.

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    A strong sense of guilt hits my heart. Tina is not such a kid, but I...

    I try to convince myself.

    "...It's okay. Stella, you're okay. I just need to move forward at my pace. Haven't I always done this?... It's okay. I just need to work harder than before.

    I am ." I closed my eyes and waited for my inner peace to return.

    There will be classes at school tomorrow, so I have to fall asleep quickly. The footsteps of the midterm exam have begun to sound.

    ...However, I can't sleep.

    Recently, I often dreamed of similar nightmares, and occasionally woke up in the middle of the night.

    I don't think I have such ugly thoughts about Karen, Tina, and the others, Lord Lydia and Lord Allen. The so-called dream is not real after all.

    Probably because of the heavy workload of the Student Union, the degree of physical and mental wear is beyond imagination.

    The roommate who temporarily suspended school to recuperate will soon return to school next week. If I'm not strong enough, it will only increase her anxiety. I have to work hard—I got out of bed cautiously and walked to the door.

    Since you can't sleep, why not go outside to watch the stars and the moon.

    My deceased mother once touched my head and said,

    "When you can't sleep at night, look up at the stars and the moon and calm your inner thoughts." As long as it was Stella's words──』

    ─I can't remember the second half of this sentence.

    I only remember the extremely gentle words of my mother. Since that day, this has become an unknown habit to me.

    "...I haven't grown at all."

    I laughed softly to myself.

    After opening the door-I stepped into the corridor covered by deep silence.

    ＊After

    Stella closed the door quietly; I opened my eyes.

    After the end of Prince Gerard's incident, how many times has this been?

    "...What the hell should I do?"

    Stella is a serious and aggressive girl. That's why she was troubled by the duke's family, her sister, herself - and my brother and me.

    "It's better to force her to confess... No, when she comes back... I'll talk to my brother..." The

    the more you think, the more you get into a dead end. There is still no answer tonight.

    ──Not long after, my consciousness fell into a deep sleep again.