Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 9 Episode 3 (section)

===Part 2===

「Co, come to think of it, does Krulcifer-san has something that you are not good at?」

「……What’s the matter, so suddenly? Lux-kun is asking something unusual that is unlike you isn’t it?」

「N, no, just a bit, for some reason, that’s……」

After school──at night after Lux finished his chores for the day, he was inside the library in the Academy.

He was there to receive supplementary lessons of class work from Krulcifer that was being done periodically.

Lux who enrolled into the Academy still wasn’t able to completely follow the lesson’s content.

He had no problem with reading and writing, and fundamental knowledge thanks to the education he received at his childhood when he was living in the imperial court, but as expected at present he was falling behind in regard to curriculum other than technology and knowledge that was related with Drag-Ride.

Of course, he received consideration from the Academy because he only enrolled from midway and he got treated appropriately, and in these few months he had mostly caught up, but sometimes he would be given study lesson like this by Krulcifer who boasted top grade in the Academy because he had no reason to refuse her good will.

He was also busy from his usual chores, so he also done his study in this time.

They would study in the dining hall, parlor, library, and so on. It would depend on the time and situation.

Lux tried to ask Krulcifer while he was receiving her supplementary lessons, but she easily avoided the question.

「For example, is there a subject that even Krulcifer is not good with──?」

「There is none. Although there is difference from my preference, but I don’t think there is any subject where my grade drop because I’m not good with it.」

「It is, isn’t it……」

That prospect was cut down with a single stroke.

That was already obvious by the point of time she was able to teach her classmate Lux about all the subjects.

At the very least she had no weakness in regard of studying.

「Or perhaps──is there something in Lux-kun’s mind about me? It’s fine to tell me anything anytime if there is something that bothers you.」

「Eh, no, that’s not……!」

Lux was startled when Krulcifer responded with a smile that was filled with deep meaning and probed back to him.

Due to the case of the campus festival and Sacred Eclipse the other day, a change also occurred in Lux’s heart and he became somewhat conscious of the girls.

Thanks to that, his heart was beating even harder than before toward Krulcifer’s inviting gesture.

He became unable to concentrate due to the good will that she directed toward him.

Originally, this should be a fun time even if it was somewhat embarrassing for him.

In spite of that, cold sweat was trickling on Lux’s back.

「So, sorry. I’ll concentrate properly so──」

Lux apologized in panic while pouring his attention at the book and paper in front of his eyes.

(Right now this is the limit of my effort……)

His appeal toward Krulcifer was over already.

It would be great if 『that girl』 could be convinced somehow with this but──.

「…………」

He felt a sharp gaze like prickling needle from behind.

It wasn’t just his imagination.

Since some time ago, he could see Nina’s face from the reflection of the library window in front of him, where she was peeking his way from her cover behind a bookshelf.

「-……!?」

Lux pretended not to notice that and he solved the question before his eyes.

(Really, just how did it become like this……?)

He desperately concentrated in studying while recalling the happening just a day ago.

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