Chapter 370 : Special Friend
「She… She’s floating in the air…」(Pamella)
Pamella was looking at Diadora with a pale face as if she were looking at a ghost.
「Well, she’s a spirit. A dryad, to be exact. Her name is Diadora. Most people might be afraid of her at first glance, but she’s a good and quiet girl, so you don’t have to be afraid.」(Mark)
「I, I see… Umm… Hello, Diadora-chan. I’m Pamella. Nice to meet you.」(Pamella)
Pamella stepped forward and greeted Diadora timidly.
「Diadora, this is Pamella, my friend.」(Mark)
「Pamella… Another Mark’s friend… Mark, you have a lot of friends…」(Diadora)
「You can say so.」(Mark)
Diadora stared down at Pamella and returned her greeting.
「Nice to meet you too, Pamella… What spirit are you…?」(Diadora)
「What…?」(Pamella)
She asked the same question she asked Delica yesterday.
「Diadora, she’s a human.」(Mark)
「Human… I see…」(Diadora)
As she replied to me, Diadora raised the edge of her mouth slightly.
Is it just me, or is she smirking?
「Pamella… Mark said you were his friend… Are you his normal friend…?」(Diadora)
「Normal friend? Umm, I think I am…」(Pamella)
Pamella answered Diadora’s question while tilting her head. She didn’t seem to fully understand what Diadora meant by ‘normal friend’. I don’t either.
「Khu khu… Just as I thought… Pamella, you’re Mark’s normal friend, but I’m different… I’m his special friend…」(Diadora)
Diadora was kind of emotionless, so it was hard to tell at first, but now that I looked at her face closely, I noticed she was really smirking, making a smug face as if she was bragging about something.
「Special?」(Pamella)
「Yup… Special friend… Amazing, isn’t it?」(Diadora)
Not only was she smirking, but she also puffed out her chest proudly as she said that. She rarely shows her emotions like this.
I wonder what she means by special friend. Does she think she’s special because she’s bound by a contract with me while Pamella and the others are not? Is that why she called Pamella a normal friend?
「Say, Mark-kun… Is what she said true…?」(Pamella)
「ー!?」(Mark)
Suddenly, I felt a chill down my back.
Pamella asked me, but for some reason, she looked so much different from normal.
There was no light in her eyes and no expression on her face. Her gaze felt cold, and she looked kinda scary.
I’ve never seen her make this kind of face before.
「Phu phu phu!」(Nicola)
Meanwhile, Nicola was just giggling.
She seems to know something.
『Hey, what’s gotten into her!? Why is she making such a scary face!?』(Mark)
『Aa-ahh, you really don’t understand anything, huh? She’s jealous.』(Nicola)
『Jealous?』(Mark)
Is it because Diadora said she was special and Pamella was not?
「Pamella, calm down, let me explain. I think Diadora said she was special because we’re bound by a contract. You know, it’s called Spirit Magic. Because of that, she thinks that the relationship between me and her is special and she just wants to brag about it a little.」(Mark)
「Eh? A contract?」(Pamella)
「Yes. I’m interested in learning Spirit Magic, so I decided to make a contract with her.」(Mark)
「Really? That’s it?」(Pamella)
「Yeah. At first, she thought that making a contract with someone was the same as making a friend, but she’s finally started to understand the difference recently. She must think that being bound by contract with me is something special.」(Mark)
「I… see…」(Pamella)
Suddenly, Pamella’s expression gradually started to soften. Her eyes slowly turned as bright as usual, and at the same time, her face began to turn red.
「I, I’m sorry, Mark-kun! I… I misunderstood it… Aahh! This is so embarrassing! Uuuu~…」(Pamella)
「Ahaha…」(Mark)
She was so embarrassed that she held her bright red cheeks with both hands. She was trying to hide her red face, but I could still see her ears that turned red too.
Nicola, who was enjoying the situation, brought her face closer to Pamella’s and talked to her with a teasing tone and a grin on her face.
「Arara~ Pamella-chan, what did you misunderstand~? I don’t really understand~ Can you explain it to me, please~?」(Nicola)
「W, well… Umm… No, it’s a secret!」(Pamella)
「Eeehh~ Come on~ Ah, I know! You must have thought Diadora-chan was Onii-chan’s giー」(Nicola)
「ーNi-Nicola-chan!」(Pamella)
「Phu phu!」(Nicola)
『Aaahh~ She’s so cute! Show me more! Show me more of your cute side! Hahh hahh…!』(Nicola)
『Oi, you sound like a perverted old man again…』(Mark)
This girl… She’s really enjoying teasing Pamella…
Well, it’s not that I don’t understand at all. Pamella’s cute reaction really is adorable. It’s kind of heartwarming.
I feel sorry for her, but I think I’ll let Nicola tease her a bit longer.
「Pamella’s red face makes me want to eat tomatoes… Mark, can I have some tomatoes…?」(Diadora)
「Huh? I gave you a lot of cabbages and tomatoes this morning, didn’t I? Wait… Did you eat them all?」(Mark)
「*nod*」(Diadora)
「What? I told you not to eat all at once!」(Mark)
「But I couldn’t help it… Your vegetables are delicious…」(Diadora)
「Hahh… You have to learn how to control your appetite. Sorry, but I won’t give you more vegetables for today.」(Mark)
「Puuu…」(Diadora)
Diadora pouted. She didn’t look happy, but I want her to learn her lesson.
ーDONG! DONG! DONG!
The huge bell on the top of the church rang loudly, indicating that the lunch break was over.
「Oh? We have to go back to the classroom now. Diadora, you may return home.」(Mark)
「Understood…」(Diadora)
「Diadora-chan, wait!」(Pamella)
I was sending Diadora back home, but before she disappeared, Pamella stopped her.
Is there anything else she wants from her?
「Hm…?」(Diadora)
Pamella stepped closer to Diadora and looked up at her, still with a bright red face.
「Di, Diadora-chan, I won’t lose to you!」(Pamella)
I don’t know what’s happening, but Pamella suddenly declared war on Diadora.
Diadora tilted her head at first. She didn’t seem to understand what Pamella meant either, but then she replied.
「…I won’t lose either…」(Diadora)
「I see… Well then, see you later.」(Pamella)
「See you later…」(Diadora)
Before I knew it, Pamella and Diadora had begun a mysterious competition between them.
Meanwhile, I could just watch and hope they would get along from now on.
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Is he that dense or is he pretending not to notice cause they’re too young for his tastes… Nah, he’s that dense
I hope he not dense and just ignore it but in deep down I think he just dense as most typically MC
Pretty sure we learned in that Celine chapter that he is deep deep in denial