Actress

Following the sunshine-like priestess, Loya walked past several stalls along the way.

He finally picked out all the decorations needed for the ceremony and had almost reached the end of the street.

But at the street corner, Loya saw a very familiar head of blonde twin tails.

The petite elf girl’s body was leaning against a deserted wall,

All alone,

While looking at the steaming, fragrant baking bread in the street stall’s bread oven,

She nibbled on a piece of black bread, little by little, with a bitter face.

–There was no mistake, it was his student.

After whispering “Excuse me, I’ll be right back” to Flurby, Loya weaved through the crowd in a few steps.

At this moment, the elf girl happened to look up inadvertently, and the two of them met eyes.

“T-Teacher?”

However, as soon as she got up, not only did she not approach, but she also seemed to want to avoid him.

Abnormal.

Loya frowned. Of course, he quickly stepped forward and blocked her way.

“Timos, why are you here alone?”

Timos didn’t dare to look at her teacher, but just turned her face to the side, where there was nowhere to hide.

But even hidden behind her glasses, no matter how constantly those emerald eyes dodged,

Loya still caught the exhaustion in her expression:

“Didn’t you go back to the Riverside Manor last night?”

Timos didn’t say anything.

–Of course she didn’t go back, who would go back when there was a chance to spy on the teacher all night?

But thinking about it was one thing, how to answer was another.

The elf girl bit her lip, looking troubled and hesitant, but finally chose to shake her head.

Loya took a deep breath.

It was superfluous to ask.

After he quit, Swan Lake’s logistics collapsed, and last night he heard that Hanni had left the team,

In addition, the Kalandria he had just seen was probably only focused on preparing for the wedding,

Swan Lake was naturally in a vacuum state.

Even if she returned to the manor, there would only be Timos left.

Of course she wasn’t doing well.

“I’m sorry…”

Loya sighed with guilt,

“I should have kept you here last night, at least… let you get a good night’s sleep.”

Successfully obtaining an apology from the teacher’s eyes, Timos blinked:

“N-No… I-I should be the one to say sorry, for making the teacher worry.”

As she spoke, she lowered her eyes, and her eyes suddenly turned red,

Not knowing how much pressure and grievance she had endured during this time, but she still had to pretend to be strong,

Especially pitiful.

Loya was silent for a moment.

But before he could say anything, Timos hurriedly opened her mouth to make up for it:

“T-Teacher, don’t blame Miss Kalandria. I-It’s because I didn’t do well enough myself.

Ever since the teacher left, Swan Lake has seemed to have lost its backbone, and everyone is a little at a loss.

I wanted to try my best to do something to maintain it, just like you taught me.

B-But there are many things that I really can’t handle, and I feel like everything is messed up.

As expected, it’s because I’m too useless that it’s become like this…”

As the elf girl spoke, a tear spilled from the corner of her eye.

Not only did she not blame others–even though the noble young lady who was the captain didn’t care much at all

On the contrary, she took the responsibility on herself,

Hoping that the teacher would not blame others.

–How sensible, how kind!

Whoever saw it, the softness in their heart would definitely be touched.

Hiding the truth in her heart, Timos quietly observed without making a sound.

Loya didn’t have any obvious expression, but his face seemed to be a bit colder.

“Anyway, wipe it first.”

Saying that, he took out a handkerchief,

Just hesitating whether to help wipe it away or let her wipe it herself,

Timos suddenly seemed to have flipped a switch,

The tears that she had been trying hard not to shed the second before fell down like a floodgate.

“I’m sorry, Teacher, I didn’t… didn’t hold back…”

Loya gently patted her shoulder:

“You don’t actually need to put too much pressure on yourself. As for Swan Lake or anything, let it go.”

That’s right, even the leader doesn’t care, and only sees the team itself and its members as tools.

What’s the point of continuing to stay in such an adventure team?

“But, Swan Lake is the team that the teacher led me into, and I’ve always regarded Swan Lake as my first home…”

Timos raised her head, looking up with a tear-streaked face.

Her hands were tightly clenched on her flat, delicate chest,

Her heart almost couldn’t breathe.

Acting.

When she was tracking earlier, Timos heard the conversation between Loya and Kalandria.

That woman threw the bait well, even letting go of the captain’s position.

The teacher, who had always coldly refused in the past, actually hesitated.

It was possible that he was shaken and really had the idea of going back.

So she had to confirm–saying the opposite, fishing out the teacher’s true thoughts,

If there was really a sign of wanting to go back, then she would first nip it in the bud.

That’s right, the teacher doesn’t need any other partners,

It’s enough to have me alone to accompany the teacher.

Loya looked into the distance, and when he looked back, he changed to a comforting smile:

“You, don’t need to be fixated on having to be somewhere. Life is actually a journey, and the so-called home is just a temporary foothold.

If you still want to continue being an adventurer, you can completely move forward to better scenery, and don’t have to stop for the temporary beauty of the past.”

This was said to his student, and in a sense, it was also said to his past self.

It might sound superficial, like a chicken soup that couldn’t be clearer.

But this was something that he had repeated countless times, reincarnated to this point, before he truly understood.

He used to be fixated on having to save the world with his companions, and suffered a lot for it.

Of course, he didn’t want to see his student endure the same torment.

The so-called teacher, even if he doesn’t know what is definitely right,

But at least, he can summarize the wrong lessons for his students.

“Then, does the teacher mean, to also let me, leave Swan Lake?”

Timos tried her best to hide the expectation in her tone.

You know, last night it was still “I’m not persuading you to give up your teammates,”

But now the position has changed, indicating that she doesn’t need to care about Swan Lake.

“You can choose that.”

Loya said softly, seemingly without any emotional inclination,

“Now that Hanni is gone too, you’re the only one left in the team, Kalandria will definitely put all the pressure on you–of course, I’m just saying that, the choice is up to you.”

Her eyes lit up, and she almost shouted yes.

Isn’t this the teacher clearly telling her to quit?!

The lines on the expected script were finally spoken,

Even if it was only half, it was already a successful step.

As for the other step of “Let’s go together”…

Although he hasn’t said it yet, but she can believe it,

It’s coming soon, very soon.

The teacher will definitely become the best male protagonist in the romantic epic as she wishes, and spend her life with her.