'Do you know how worried I was about you? It's heartbreaking.
I guess so. Have you been out of bed?

　Illumina did not respond to that, only averted her gaze.
　There was an unconcealable haze around her eyes, and she was also a bit disheveled, so she could see that.

　Aside from their conversation, the man who entered the room with Illumina was wearing a white coat and gently walked around to the other side of the bed. Then he hung up his stethoscope, "Excuse me," he said, looking at the data on the device.
　He examines his pupils with a medical penlight and then applies the stethoscope.

　After confirming his condition at the very least, he said, "He looks fine for now. I'm going to report back to your doctor," he said in a calm tone.
　He said he was going to report to his doctor and left the room as if he hadn't been paying attention.

　The only thing left in the hospital room, now that they were alone, was the original physicality of the room.

'You're sure you're going to be okay?'

　The unique smell of the hospital room, combined with the unique smell of the hospital room, throws doubt on Felinella's condition.

'You said so. I don't feel bad, and I'm not so bad, and I'm not so bad that I can get out of the hospital any time soon. So, Illumina....

　I had to say that I was in good shape for being sick. The members of the same squad must have been quite worried about her.
　But there was something she had to make sure of first and foremost.
　She was defeated, and if truth be told, she should be dead. Still, the reason she was able to check her own heartbeat like this was probably because someone had scooped up this little life from the depths.

　The last thing I remember is being swallowed by a wave of darkness. It must have been after I escaped from the scorpion-shaped demon.
　From there, my memory was lost.
　But I could faintly guess that I had been defeated. He had succumbed to a threat that no one else in the place could win.

　Illumina sat down on the edge of the bed, heaving a sigh of relief.

'What I want to ask you is what happened after you passed out. But are you okay with being so sick?
'Of course. But before that it was ... Mr. Ars who saved me?

　Ferrinella continued to do so with an oddly hopeful and confident tone of voice.

　In contrast, Illumina responded with a somewhat vague nod of the head. The face that the first-ranked mage showed Illumina was realistic, and the words were ruthless, not projecting any emotion.
　The impression I felt that I was heartless was overturned by Felinella's return to life, but I still understood the thought process of the magician in the field. So perhaps it was different from the expectations that Felinella had.

　However, contrary to Illumina's expectations, Felinella gave an impossible smile. If she broke down her emotions, the majority of them would be self-doubt.

'Why?' I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier," said Illumina, who immediately choked on her gibberish. Even if they are childhood friends, even if they have known each other for a long time, they are still strangers.

''Why?　Yes, it's no use looking good to you...

　Does he regret going to help the students of the other academy? No, that's just not like Felinella.
　She took a big breath as if to dispel her embarrassment on the bed.

'I'm weak enough to help,' she said. I shouldn't compare myself to Mr. Ars, but still...'

　A dry smile was directed at me, as if seeking agreement.
　In short, he was frustrated. As a magician, you can't afford a single failure. Illumina and Felinella knew very well that dying would be a waste of time.
　

'You're miserable.'
Miserable?

　Their voices spun the same words at the same time. Illumina could see what Ferrinella was about to say.
　It was a little annoying that she was on target more than anything else.

　After a scowl, Felinella's voice sounded a small "Yes," as she pandered.
　I understand that she's mentally unstable, since she's a sick person.
　However, Illumina didn't like her weak friend's words.

'You're miserable, you just got lucky. I knew Mr. Ars and he had the power to help you in the first place. But that's not normal. So you should be proud!　He said he was scared, but still did the best he could!
Illumina...

　Each word was a blow as heavy as a blunt instrument.
　His lips quivered and his firm intentions never wavered.

'If we run into the same situation again anyway, Felli will act the same way.
Well yes. I have no regrets.
'Is it miserable?　It was miserable for you if that's what you think.

　Illumina hadn't even thought about how she would act until she had mentioned that if that was what she thought. But if Felinella was going to repeat the same thing, it would not be the same with her anymore.
　Illumina knew that she didn't need to spin beyond that, even with unthinking words.

'I'm sorry. Illumina, I was careless I was rude. It was selfish.'

　Felinella withdraws, wetting her eyelashes. Maybe it was probably that dream, but I'm pretty sure I'd lost my perspective.

'Fine. I knew you were full of yourself anyway, Ars. I'm too sick to be mean to you, too. You seemed to be in good shape, so I must have let myself off the hook.
'No, I shouldn't have. Thank you.

　A chill ran down her spine at the thought of going out in front of everyone like that.

　But that didn't dry the tears that wet Felinella's eyelashes.

　Illumina was caught in a strange sensation at times like this.
　She got on the bed as if she were leaning out and then lined up perfectly with her best friend's crumbling body. She didn't know why she did it, but she knew she had to be the support.
　She wasn't as receptive as Felinella, but she also had the breasts she could lend because they were female to female.

　Of all the mistakes that a mage could make, the one Felinella experienced was the worst. Maybe her life is saved, but her life as a mage........
　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.
　The silence, where you can't tell if she is crying even in your ear, dispels such worries.

(Aristocrats are disgusting, Felli. You can't even cry unprotected at a time like this)

　Even more than Felinella, Illumina's dry eyes slowly softened as she cried out.
　Maybe it was a rotten relationship, but I'm really glad she and I are best friends.

　After a while.
　Felinella's heartbreak passed like the aftermath of a storm. This kind of quick changeover and understanding must have been lacking due to her aristocratic family background.
　You will be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.
　I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have a lot of questions to ask.

　We both stared at each other with swollen eyes, and the natural chemistry broke down. The ingrained place made them giggle once, and their voices flooded with giggles.

　Then Illumina returned to the topic, as if she had forgotten the exchange they had had a few minutes ago.
　This is a medical facility held by the Barmes Army, and although she was on the edge, she told everything she knew about what had happened.

　Then he added one last thing that concerned Illumina.

Feli, any and all of your procedures and post-operative progress have been designated as confidential under association regulations. However, there doesn't seem to be any restrictions set by your doctor........... I don't mean to say this at this time, but only the association president and Ars-kun can do this. Normally, Feri would be an alpha nationality, so no matter how neutral the association is, they can't interfere.
But if that's possible, of course, that means you had a mouthpiece.
'Yes!　I have to explain to the Academy what's going on. Who else but you, Ars, would be able to talk to the chancellor and advise the governor and the head of state?　The doctor from earlier didn't give us any details either.

　Yes, no matter how much Ilyce is the president of the association, he cannot request that information about students from other countries be kept secret. That would jeopardize the neutrality of the association.
　That's why there must be an intermediary. This is why we need to have an intermediary between us and Alpha.

　From Illumina's point of view, that much importance was conversely extremely unnatural.

　But Felinella had an idea. Of course, since it was about me, I had a general idea of what was going on.
　That it was probably related to that dream.

''Well I'm sure Ars-san can tell me why. I have a bad feeling about it, though.''
'What are you talking about? Feri is alive, there's nothing worse than that. As long as you're alive, that's all that matters.
'Yeah...'

　Felinella could only return that.