Leuko : Blind to the Sunshine

Chapter 14: Welcome to the Zenith

Chapter 14: Welcome to the Zenith

"Are you alright, Luciel?" Cynthia asked while I was standing just before the door.

And it wasn't without reason I did that, because the Sun was out!

And the Sun burns my skin when it sees me! So it must not know I'm no longer cursed...how far did my father's lie reach?!

Cynthia looked at me confused, she was currently standing outside without any protection, not even being scared of the sun!

She's really the coolest!

Why does she want to be friends with me? I may not be cursed anymore, but it doesn't make me less pathetic!

"Oh wait! I learned from Uncle Volo, but apparently, people from Danu used an umbrella when standing outside, is it the same for you?"

"Ah, no. I didn't deserve an umbrella, I could only use..." I froze for a moment before remembering that my father was lying! It means I can get one! "I want one!"

Usually, I protected myself from the sun with a hood, but it was torn off by a villager the last time I borrowed some berries.

I looked at my kimono I made myself, because of yesterday's event, my kimono was severely damaged and had several holes in it. Sadly, it was the only thing I had to wear, but apparently, I will soon be offered more outfits by the academy, so it is better to wait until I get them...but I quite like this outfit...I should try to fix it...or maybe I could create a new one?

Suddenly, someone handed me a white umbrella right over my shoulder.

I looked back and saw Nurse Joy smiling at me while handing me the umbrella. "Here you go, my little king."

Eh...seriously...I...I really can.

I slowly reached for the umbrella while observing her. Noticing she didn't show any sign of hesitation, I took it fully and opened it, just to reveal its pattern.

Contrary to one of the previous residents of the Sanctuary, this one was made out of paper, which made it look prettier than theirs!

It was completely white, with the exception of a pretty pattern of red flowers covering its border.

"This is wagasa, a popular umbrella in Johto...I mean Kanto. It's often used more as a way to make itself more stylish, but for you, it can be used to stop the rays of the sun from harming you," Joy explained with a smile.

Curious, Cynthia approached me to look at it. "It does look pretty, but why do you need it?"

"Because the Sun believed in my dad's lie!"

Cynthia was surprised, before nodding in agreement.

Of course it makes sense, the sun is stupid after all.

"No, it's not because of that, you just have albinism, Luciel. It is a rare condition, but it makes your skin more sensitive to the sun, which is why it's a good thing to cover yourself with an umbrella," Joy mercilessly explained to me.

So the sun isn't stupid?

...well, it looks stupid to me, so it must be!

"Alright, enough wasting time, you don't want to be late for your first day, do you?"

Right, I wanted to go to the academy this morning!

I stayed up all night just to talk with Pandora and plan my future objectives!

My dream stayed the same, I wanted to live in luxury! But now I know what it means!

Having friends! A lot of friends! And also having sweets, and two beds...three beds are too much luxury sadly. But I can accept it if Pandora has four beds!