I Choose The Heroine's Route

20 Starting Line

"My lady, are you sure this is everything? Maybe you're forgetting something! Are these clothes enough already? Maybe I'm forgetting  something..." Hearing Amy's worried and anxious voice, combined with her worried expression, I can't help but chuckle.

Time passed again, and now, It was finally time to start attending at Royal Academy. Last time, I said I just need to wait a 'few' more months when in reality, I still need to wait for several and more months. I technically still need to wait for a year to pass. I probably said 'few' because I got ahead of myself, I also felt a little excited. I... want to leave this house as soon as I can.

And now, I'm also finally eighteen years old. Other than some small physical changes like my height increasing slightly, and my body figure becoming more 'adult-like', nothing really happened, and Gaos is still pestering me as much as he can

"Don't worry, I'm sure we already packed everything." I said as I look at the two medium-sized luggage.

"Really?" She asked, sounding suspicious as she also looks at the two harmless luggage, "My lady, aren't you going to bringing more things? I'm sure the other noble lady has more than two luggage." She said. In truth, besides the two luggage, I also used the dark dimension. The two luggage contains clothes, undergarments, some important stuff and such. Then I decided to put the potions in the dark dimension – which I secretly purchased from a shop at Illira City when I secretly sneak out the other day.

I also bought some cloaks, daggers, and a sword which I stored inside the dark dimension as well.

As for the reason why I decided to bring all of these things with me to the Academy,  there's really no particular reason. I just thought that I might need them in case something happens.

"My lady, please don't forget to eat properly. Be friendly and do not forget to try and get along with others. Please be careful as well, and don't do anything reckless." Amy said as we walk. She's carrying one of my luggage while I'm carrying the other. At first, she refused and said she can carry both – or maybe she'll call a butler for help. In the end, I was able to convince her to let me carry one of the luggage.

"You worry too much Amy." I said, teasing her. It's as if she upgraded from sister to mother. But... I'm truly grateful, and I feel slightly happy knowing that she truly cares for me.

"I'm serious, my lady!" She exclaimed. This time, she was blushing hard. I can even see both the tips of her ears turning red. I let out a giggle – something that I can probably only do when I'm with Amy. I... can only let my guard down when I'm with her, and that's because I now know that I can trust her. And it was really nice, being able to act like this even just this once.

It feels refreshing.

"Amy." I said as I stopped walking, she also stopped and looked at me with a frown, obviously confused and wondering why did I stop. Letting the luggage down on the floor, I stared at her. I have to stay and study at the Academy for three years, which means that I'll only see Amy if I go home during holidays or if we're given a vacation, but I probably almost wouldn't see her at all unless I graduated.

Since... I already started acting like this,  just this once, maybe it's alright. I will let the walls down for a moment. Just for this moment, maybe it's okay to let myself do this – to be honest just this once. I'll let myself be spoiled for today only. That's not bad, right? It's okay for me to that, right? After all, this person... is the only person I consider as someone close to a 'family'.

Thinking such things, I smiled a little, too little that it was almost not visible. I let a sigh escape my lips as I closed the distance between us, and I hugged her tightly. Startled, Amy accidentally let go of the luggage.