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This is a tale of when Rudel and the others were hospitalized after the end of the tournament In that sickroom where the eldest sons of the Three Lords were pained even toas per usual

"Rudel, why did you overlook Aleist back then? If he gets back on his feet, whether you can win next time is… don't you think it would've been best if you let hi about Aleist's unsightly cowering, when Rudel stopped the referee fro victory If he hadn't done that, then Aleist would probably have just ruined himself That's what Luecke wanted to say, but Rudel's ansas different

"Back then… I wasn't really thinking when I did it, so I' back, I think I wanted Aleist to get back on his feet I ht injuries froed froe, he couldn't bring himself to drop by the rooize… but for what? And as he thought over such things, he found he was already discharged

"Ah, it's at times like these that I hatehi… no, but…"

Like that, Aleist loitered in front of the Three Lords' sickroouards was another reason he couldn't enter the room

There, Izumi came over for a visit In her hand was a basket of fruit, and she offered a light greeting to the guards The guards opened a path for her… at this point, her face was enough of a permit

And naturally, Izu in front of this rooht be the first time I've ever held a proper conversation with one of the roirlfriend, so… right! I'll ask Izumi)

Aleist approached Izumi and lowered his head

"I want to enter the room, can I please accoone in alone, right?"

Saying that, Izu that look, the guards gave a nod Get-well visits froards to Aleist, his identity was certain, so he had even less reason to worry

"Thank you!"

Saying that, Aleist approached the door only to overhear Rudel's conversation He stopped his hand as it uards looked at hi on

Fro when I did it, so I' back, I think I wanted Aleist to get back on his feet I mean… when he has so ht Aleist when he's strong'

'How fitting of you Then I want to fight a strong Aleist too'

'Et tu Eunius? Aleist's a ic, perhaps I wouldn't ht tears to Aleist's eyes He had looked down on hi e an existence the character called Rudel was At the same time, Aleist realized how suards heard the words from the room and they could see Aleist's expression Izuain? Next time, I'm sure you'll be satisfied with the result too… and thank you You caht?"

In response to Izu, Aleist wiped away his tears and turned to leave without entering the rooathered, he let his tears flow as he spoke in a shaking voice

"Right now, I', once I'ain"

Izumi knehat she wanted to say, but hesitated over whether to say it or not And as she watched over Aleist running off, she thought

'They won't be hospitalized for that long, you know?'

…Perhaps Izued, Rudel earnestly took on the few re classes of his second year It was around that ti she wanted to give her thanks, but the contents were strange

I want to thank you, so coht Alone… the letter stated it quite bluntly If a normal man received such a letter froet their hopes up But this was Rudel

"The girls' dorht… will I be alright with curfew?"

A few things off here and there, he tried to understand the problem and take action That was Rudel Fro the princess' call would be a problem So he acted in the accordance… but at that tiht, if only he consulted with Izumi, then ht of that day Rudel had coirls' dorm as directed He explained the circuuard before the gates, and had theuide him to the princess' room There was a reason security was so lax Not because Rudel was a son of the three lords, or because it was the princess' order

The princess had her own teauards weren't trusted… in a situation where there was no helping to think that, unknowingly turning away the princess' guest seehts! It was an action that cahts

Rudel answered the princess' roohts in front of the door, and one stationed inside The one inside was Sophina, who he had encountered before And another, he could see Mii hiding behind the princess' back

"Welcome, it is a pleasure you couldaway, master)