Two witches. A destiny. One of them is the mysterious spy who observes all the students of Luna Nova. While Akko dreams of conquering a powerful magical artifact by winning her last competition, she will feel betrayed by herself when making a choice...
A strong, bright light made her eyes sensitive. Sometimes, she felt that shadows interfered with this contact, as if curtains slowly swayed the windows, uncovering and covering the passage of the sun. Her first movement was a long yawn as she put a few fingers to massage her right temple.
-- Are you awake? -- Lotte asks.
-- I think she's seeing us. -- The other voice is from Sucy, but she barely finishes speaking and already interrupted by the other friend.
-- THANKS TO THE SEVEN WITCHES YOU'RE OK AKKO, WE ARE SO CONCERNED! -- The sweetness was so great that it almost choked her in an embrace.
-- Er ... I can't ...
-- Ah, sorry! I didn't notice. -- Then Akko was finally able to breathe.
-- Are we in our room? What time is it? -- She said trying to get up and get rid of drowsiness. -- EHH? !! I SLEEPED SO MUCH TIME ?!
-- Hehehe ... it seems so! Ursula-sensei brought you in her arms very early, and asked us for permission to settle you, before leaving. -- Akko looked down and smiled, trying to disguise how far her thoughts took her away.
-- I told Lotte I said she would take good care of you, but she insisted on worrying.
-- It's because the night guard is increasing because of so many rumors, and we didn't know exactly where you were, so we said you were studying.
-- Guys, thank you very much! -- This time, she is the one who suffocates them in a group hug. -- What do you think about going to the library?
-- I don't know, we still have classes in the afternoon ...
-- And since when were you so studious, huh ?! -- Question a cunning Sucy, as she separates from the hug to support her chin with her left hand. It was an intimidating question, but she seemed to have the answer on the tip of her tongue.
-- Since Diana offered to teach me special classes. -- she remembers with a regret on her shoulders.
-- You didn't believe it, did you? I don't think she would go that far, and anyway, any help is welcome! -- Really? Yes, Charlotte was really defending the aristocratic witch.
-- No, she's right. I smell something rotten. A brilliant young woman starting to be so kind to Luna Nova's most clumsy student, is at the very least ... very strange.
The witch prepared a recipe for potions, and analyzed mushrooms, but was always observant. Meanwhile, Akko sighed and tilted his head to look nowhere and confess:
-- It is exactly this strangeness that worries me.
***
After the magical astronomy class, she takes more time to pack up, telling Lotte and Sucy to meet up later. She needed to talk to the teacher to understand more about what happened last night, and perhaps to understand herself.
Despite not knowing how to approach it, his first words were almost inaudible about homework and some books. Without receiving almost any attention, she decides to try to help her; but by bending too far forward, the young witch loses her balance and drops all the books that the astrologer had piled up.
-- Ursula-sensei, I'm sorry!
Akko says, in a desperate way, as she bends down to collect the things that "accidentally" dropped. Realizing that the woman was still serious, with a heavy expression on her shoulders, she gave up touching her hands ...
-- Can you look at me?
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The student raised her chin slightly, without any reluctance from the other part, and the next words almost made her heart break:
-- I never intended to hurt you or bother you in any way! I'm sorry for anything I said yesterday.
Ursula sighs and hides small tears that have been disguised by the reflection of the light, while adjusting her glasses and changing her expression completely in a loving and serene way.
-- You didn't need to be so thoughtful. -- She affirms while removing Akko's hand from her chin.
-- Of course I do, you are my favorite teacher after all. -- Akko bows your head slightly and smile apologetically.
-- Do you need help? -- The teacher's voice is so gentle that all the tension in her shoulders drains to Akko.
-- Er ... Yes! No! In reality, I just came to make sure you are okay.
The teacher looked at her with an indecipherable expression, saying:
-- Akko! Sorry, I have a lot of work to do with the competition. So, if you need a backup, I'm afraid you'll have to ask Lotte or Sucy.
-- Can I be useful to you now?
Ursula takes longer than she would like to answer the question, with thousands of doubts and distant thoughts returning to her mind, she almost forgot about the incident with the letter, and when she remembers, she quickly recovered her previous posture:
-- You have already done much more than I could ask, in reality. See you later.
The teacher carefully holds her books and goes out the room without looking back. She almost leaves a confused Akko, who asks herself repeatedly, "What did she mean by 'later?' "
