After Grey left the room, Aria also left and headed towards the cafeteria where she encountered a red haired girl in maid dress looking around for something with blood red expression.


    "Aria, G一一 that person juste here!"


    "If you mean by professor Shirabe, it seems hee to inspect the dormitory of this year''s S-1 ss students, though it looks like he just left"


    What came out of her was fabricated words.


    "I see...... "


    Aria''s heart felt a prickling pain again, when Ste''s appearance as if it was the end of the world reflected in her eyes.


    (Not again. Why I...... )


    "N, Now, let''s go to eat. Other''s are also waiting for you, let''s eat together."


    "Ye...... ah"


    As if to deceive the ache in her heart, she took Ste''s hand and led her down the stairs toward the cafeteria.


    They entered the cafeteria of the magic knight academy''s first dormitory. The space of the cafeteria was exceedingly wide with numerous wooden tables and chairs.


    And then, the scenery of the courtyard through the ss wall blending with the red evening glow, formed an indescribable charm.


    It was dinner time and the cafeteria was already crowded with several dozens of students.


    The students who were stunned looking at therge numbers of people and options in the menu should be newly enrolled. Magic academy has allowed students to experience dormitory lifestyle one month prior to their enrollment, I think it''s undoubtedly their first time.


    And then一一


    "Delicious...... It''s the first time I have eaten something so delicious!"


    In contrast to female student who was moving forks with trembling hands,


    "Yum, yum, yum"


    A male student put the hamburger specially made by a downtown firm in his mouth and mumbles as he moves his mouth.


    Until a year ago, a high ss chef belonging to west, which was thergestpany in Leith prepared the food for the first dormitory but the charge was so high it was considerably expensive for the wallets of general students.


    And at that time, a rumor about the restaurant of Leith''s downtown association spreads among the students. Not only was it wallet friendly for students who don''t have much leeway in finance, their dishes were also mouth melting delicious, which instantly grabbed the hearts of students astutely and every morning and evening they would go down to the downtown Leith to eat the food.


    Even the crown prince Ronaldo ate there. When they heard about this, the childrens of noble lineage aristocrats also abandoned the cafeteria of the first dormitory. In the end, the first dormitory''s cafeteria became deserted and the Westpany withdrew. The restaurant that was pushed to take over its ce was Leith''s downtown association''s restaurant.


    The association even undertook a major renovation of the first dining hall, and even the scenery of this first dormitory''s main dining hall waspletely changed.


    Furthermore, the government customarily paid half the cost of the student cafeteria. This meant that students could eat in this cafeteria for half the usual price. Thus, the cafeteria became a paradise for students.


    "Here!"


    nes into their view, who raises his right hand at the table beside the window. Hmm, Is this Pluto eating on the front seat?


    Those two have be especially close since the final match a year and a half ago, and have been moving together all the time. Of course, it''s also that their personality matches each other. Well, maybe because he feels awkward, Pluto somewhat tends to avoid Ste.


    "Yo一, have a seat"


    n urged them to take a seat. Well, the one he truly wants to invite should be the red-haired girl next to her. Be more discreet. Seeing that Ste has sat down next to her,


    "I will go and order dinner. What do you want to eat Ste?"


    "Anything is fine一一"


    Says Ste in a faint voice.


    "Then, it''s alright with same as me, right? I will bring it right away, so wait for a while"


    He sat up from the chair he should have just sat in and head towards the order counter.


    "Do you guys know what the hottest rumor in the academy is right now?"


    n said as he chewed his meat deliciously.


    "Hotter rumor, right. Yes, yes, the usual"


    Maybe to draw the attention of Ste, n has been speaking about this gossips a lottely. And most of the time, they are just some normal and worthless gossip.


    Aria shook her handzily,


    "I will let that line off the hook for now. Don''t be surprised when you hear this, actually一一"


    And so, n spoke about that rumor. It''s probably at that time I think. The wheels of the fate of Aria and her friends slowly but mercilessly began to move.