Editing Unlimited Fafnir:Brynhildr Valkyries Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 3===

Hoo&mdash;After taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door lightly.

"...Mitsuki?"

Firill-san's voice came from inside the room.

"It is me—"

My voice was congealed from nervousness.

Ever since moving to my personal living quarters, this was my first time returning to the girls dorms. I had come here to at Firill-san's invitation to hold a welcoming party for Ariella-san and Ren-san.

"Thanks for being patient. Come inside."

"Pardon the intrusion..."

I timidly opened the door and entered the room. Lisa-san was supposed to live here alone but Firill-san had moved in on her own because she had turned her assigned room into book storage.

Having gathered in the room already, Lisa-san, Firill-san, Ariella-san and Ren-san looked at me.

"U-Umm..."

"Mitsuki-san—Stop standing at the doorway. Hurry over and have a seat."

While I was hesitating about what to say, Lisa-san patted an unoccupied cushion and urged me.

"Ah yes."

I frantically nodded and sat down next to Lisa-san.

Ever since the Miyako incident, my relationship with Lisa-san had been stuck in an impasse. This was the reason why I hesitated in entering the room.

However, Ariella-san and Ren-san were present today, so it might be possible for me to speak with Lisa-san more naturally.

"So, what did you bring?"

"Smells good..."

Ariella-san and Ren-san looked at my paper box with eyes of anticipation.

"Yes, I baked some cookies. Though I am unsure whether they are to your tastes..."

I brought the box to the center and opened the lid. A sweet aroma spread in the room.

"Wow, it looks really tasty... Mitsuki, nice job."

Firill-san spoke, looking very touched, and made a thumbs-up sign at me.

"Can we try some?"

"Mm?"

Ariella-san and Ren-san looked at me with eyes of anticipation.

"Please go ahead. Be my guest."

"Here I go."

"Mm."

They picked up differently shaped cookies and brought them to their mouths.

"—Mmm, this is amazing. There's a warm taste."

"Mm... This, I like."

Seeing the two of them eat a second, then a third cookie, I felt relieved.

Making snacks was something I started recently.

Wanting to reward the efforts of the members of the student council and Dragon Subjugation Squad with some gifts, I decided to start learning how to make sweets from scratch.

"Indeed, the taste is not bad."

Lisa-san took a bite from a cookie and gave her comment.

"T-Thank you!"

Overjoyed, I could not help but bow my head.

"I am the one being treated—Mitsuki-san, there is no need for you to show gratitude. Thank you, these cookies are very good."

"...Yes."

Honestly rejoicing from Lisa-san's thanks, I pressed my hand firmly against my chest.

"...Eating so many will get fat. How scary. Mitsuki, is this a trap?"

Firill-san ate cookies while glaring at me resentfully.

"Firill-san, could you behave more graciously? This is Ariella-san and Ren-san's welcoming party."

Before I could speak, Lisa-san already chastised Firill-san.

Listening to their exchange, Ariella-san laughed happily.

"Ahaha—I'm so glad I was assigned to Brynhildr Class. If it's like this all the time, the days here will definitely be very fun."

"Mm."

Ren-san also agreed while eating cookies.

"Yes... Certainly, it will be a pleasure."

Keeping my overflowing emotions in my heart, I nodded.

The happy days they spoke of were something that Brynhildr Class had lost for quite a long time now.

But starting tomorrow—no, starting today—perhaps they would be back again.

Although things definitely could not return to the way they were... Although things had gone past the point of no return no matter what, I was still overjoyed to see that everyone could live happily.