My second go at life // Orsted x oc (Mushoku Tensei)

Chapter 16

It was soon the day I promised to meet Orsted and it was the day before the dance, so I was watching Rudeus and Eris practice one last time.

Eris was stiff, but she did all the movements right and was in rhythm.

"A-at this rate, you may just manage to make it through tomorrow." Edna grinned.

"Really?!" Eris exclaimed happily.

"Yes, show the results of your practice with Mister Rudeus, and you will be fine." She reassured her.

"Everything is going to burn." I hummed concerning Edna. "Maybe that is the best solution."

"Ceres stop with the arson." Rudeus chopped my head lightly with his hand. "But she is right, I won't be Eris's partner tomorrow, will that be alright?"

Edna went pale meaning no. "In any case, remember what we did today and do your best." She laughed nervously, and I could see tears coming up so I hugged her waist.

She gave me a thankful hug and that night I went out to go see Orsted. "Don't be out too late." Rudeus warned me as he caught me about to jump out of my window.

"Wow, so deaf right now." I mumbled as I jumped out.

'Be back soon.' He told me in his mind, and I looked back to see him grinning at me.

"Okay." I mumbled with a pout on my face.

I found Orsted waiting there, and it seems he has been there for a while since there were a bunch of petals piled on his head and shoulders.

I landed behind him and used my wind magic to push the petals off.

"Did I surprise you?" I asked as he seemed more stiff than usual.

He turned to me but had his hands behind his back. I went to look and he turned away making me laugh since I kept trying and he was spinning in the end.

"Now that's a proper spin." I grinned, and he was surprised that I actually got him to do a good one. "You can distract people to do them."

"I see." Orsted nodded then I motioned at his back since I was getting impatient I was so curious to know what he is hiding from me.

"A gift." Orsted informed me, and I tilted my head confused when he just stood there. "Close your eyes."

I nodded and closed them. I heard an amused sound from him. He told me before that he is surprised I trust him so much.

I could hear him move and even track what he was doing, he simply bent down to my height and held out something in front of me. "Open your eyes." He demanded, and I saw a pretty blue flower.

It was like nothing I have ever seen before, and the colour was similar to one I have seen many times. It was just like my mum's eye colour, so it's my eye colour to, is that why he chose it?

"Do you like it?" Orsted asked me and my eyes were sparkling as I was left speechless.

"Yes!" I yelled and he looked like he relaxed.

I went to take it, but he held it up making me whine, so I tried to use my wind magic. "Dispel" Orsted mumbled and my wind magic disappeared.

"HUH?!" I exclaimed, and I kept trying to make wind magic and he got rid of it all making me frown.

In the end, I was sitting away from him with my arms crossed while pouting and all my wind magic is gone because of him.

I felt him pick me up, and I was confused as I looked up at him. He placed me on my feet in front of him, and he still had the same expression, so I looked away. I felt him push my hair behind my ear and then put the flower in my hair.