Chapter 11: Perhaps it's Jealousy

"Will she be fine, teacher?"
"She has a steady pulse and her breathing is normal, she’ll wake up soon."
"But she still hasn’t--"
"Because you used too much strength on her!"

I hear voices from somewhere.
The familiar odor of disinfectant. Soft sheets underneath me.
A medical office-The medical office of the academy.

"I'll be taking off for a bit, but when she wakes up, come and call me."
Ah, teacher … but I'm already awake …
I can't make a voice, I can't move. I wonder if my body is still sleeping and my consciousness is gradually awakening.
Someone stands beside my bed, though I can’t open my eyes to see who. A big hand strokes my forehead and the owner of the hand sighs.
Somehow, it seems that there was something very similar to this before …

The continuation of my dream.
I slipped into the river, trying to stop Adele and the other students from fighting, I ended up with a high fever and slept for two days … At that time, someone came to visit me at the bedside and stroked my head just like this.

"-I'm sorry."
Yes, he apologized like this at that time as well.
I was drowsy then … and I thought that gentle voice was like a prince, like Julius maybe? I feel like I know the voice …

"Adele ..."
My eyelids finally lift. Adele, looking down at me, hurriedly withdraws his hand from my head.

"Tiana, are you okay? You fainted in the library ..."
"I had a dream. A nostalgic dream."
I looked at Adele as I spoke.

"I thought I was pushed down by Adele in the river, but that wasn’t it. I got a fever after that and forgot a lot. I'm sorry ..."
Adele looks at me in astonishment and laughs.

"What's that? Was that the full story?"
"Hey, I'm not sure how much is a dream and how much is true ..."
Yes, but I'm sure I liked Adele at that time.

"... It was bad."
Adele cries.
"I didn't think you would go along with it … Julius' voice must’ve persuaded you."
Adele mutters as if he was sullen, it's kind of cute and I laugh.

"Adele, your rivalry against Julius is too intense."
"Right, of course … "
"Is it because he’s a rival in the Knight course?"
I decided not to voice my sadness if he decided to go with Cornelia.

But Adele turns to the side and insults me.
"-Because you’re always talking about Julius."
"I? When was that?"
"Always. Julius Julius Julius Julius, it’s all about him, and you rely on him right away ..."
"Is this still about those books? It’s because you weren’t around at that time."
"I went as soon as I could. And ... you, don't laugh at me."

As I apologize, Adele keeps saying that he was my pair, and I peek at him.
What is this?
It's almost like ...

"It’s almost like you’re jealous ..."
I mutter, Adele's face is always cool and Adele's expression is …
Adele turns his back on me. He takes long strides to the exit, and when he touches the door, he turns around with an angry face,

"Anyway, I'm the only one who can hold you. I'll make you feel so good that you won’t be able to talk so cheekily, so be prepared."
Just before he opens the door and leaves ... He pauses and says one last thing.
"Amber is the color I prefer, so wear that."

The teacher came back after he left.
"Ah, Tiana Klein, you’re awake? I'm glad. Adele Berger has changed so much already, he carried you in his arms, you know. It was funny. Oh, can you take medicine?"

I then remembered, at the library ... Adele kissed me.
As I listened to the teacher's droning, I pulled the blanket all the way over my head so no one could see my red face.

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