Leuko : Blind to the Sunshine

Chapter 51: Friendship is Forever

Chapter 51: Friendship is Forever

"Oh my, what an adorable outfit." Nurse Joy, the real one, said as she delicately removed each shard of glass inside Clair's tight with a pince.

She did it in such a precise manner that I didn't have to take the pain of Clair, as there wasn't any to take at all.

And even if there was, I have the impression that she still wouldn't feel it, as her embarrassment was even bigger.

"Stop all of you! I know that you're all mocking me! Theirs no way you actually like it!" Clair cried out in embarrassment as she tried her best to hide her red face behind her hand.

"Oh yeah sure, I hate it so much that I would want you to give it to me so I could throw it inside my trash. And just so we're clear, by hate it I mean I love it, and by trash I mean my closet! SO GIVE IT TO ME!" Cynthia almost jumped at Clair just to get her onesie for herself, but one look of Joy in her direction was enough to make her rethink her decision.

Cynthia was scared of no one...but if she did have to answer who she was the most afraid of, Joy would be the answer.

Currently, we are in the common room of our dorm with all of us sitting on the sofa. And for this unfortunate occasion, Clair was allowed to use a little rest-feet for herself, which, according to Cynthia, was the highest favour she was willing to give to her.

Well, it was understandable, not only did Clair need to raise her leg to help Joy do her job, but it was also necessary to make sure she didn't hurt herself more. When she got rid of her precedent outfit, we all realized that maybe we underestimated how much hot water entered her boots.

Needless to say that she would probably be unable to walk for a long time...if it wasn't for nurse Joy reassuring her that by tomorrow morning she would be healed up with just a little scar.

Clair still seemed defeated by the fact that she will still have a scar at the end of the day.

But I think that the idea of watching a movie did make her a little happier...or maybe it's the fact that she learned that I didn't hate her for her supposed betrayal.

"I do not understand why you seem so ashamed of it. It's really cute. In fact, I want one for myself...preferably a pink one if possible." Mina said as she eyed Clair.

"Oh, and if you have a gible version, I would take it too!" Cynthia added with excitement, something that I didn't forget to remember well for my 'project'.

Of course, Allister was also deeply captivated by it, but he was probably too shy to make any comment on it. I will have to ask him about his preference later.

Clair's eye grew more distant as she heard these questions, before leaning more deeply into the sofa. "I received this costume as a punishment for not having failed as much as the others during the Dragon Cave Ceremony. They say I should wear this to feel the shame I brought them, and to remind me each day how much of a failure I am."

The eyes of everyone...except me, cause I have no eyes... widened.

But the silence didn't stay for long, as Cynthia rose from her seat in indignation. "What do you mean you get to have such a comfy-looking outfit for your success while all I got for mine was to be forced under Volo's guidance!?"

Mina was weirded out at Cynthia's answer, but she ignored it to ask her own question to Clair. "You're sure you didn't just mishear them? Maybe they say it was actually your reward for your success in the dragon cave whatever it is. The material does look like too high quality to only be a penitence."

Mmh? What is Mina saying? Isn't it usual to reward the success of others with punishment? I also thought that it was another lie from my progenitor

"...it made out of wooloo wool that was collected by an ashamed farmer from an ashamed wooloo then made by an ashamed tailor who was so ashamed of making it that he threw it in an ashamed trash that then my ashamed parent collected to...give it to me." Clair's last word trailed off as she probably realized how unrealistic that story even was.