Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia

Hyakurath. Be honest with me.

In the classroom after school was over. It was nearly time to leave the school. No human presence could be felt inside the classroom or outside at the corridor.

Even so, making this kind of talk inside a classroom felt awkward. But, from the looks of thing Mercuria didnt look like she would budge an inch.

Did something happen with Hida Kizuna? P-perhaps, you did Heart Hybrid with him?

!!

I unconsciously gulped. Mercuria let out a sigh with disappointment and sadness filling it.

As, I thought.

Y-you misunderstand. We didnt, really

What is there to misunderstand! It has become the talk between a part of the student body you know!?

Eh!? No way-!?

The embarrassing scene that happened in the gymnasiums storage room resurrected inside my head. I couldnt stop my cheeks from boiling red. Mercurias expression became increasingly grimmer seeing my reaction.

L-look here, Mer. Theres a reason for that. In a manner of speaking, its for your sakeno, for your and my sake

Dont try to console me like that! Just say it straight to me! T-that, you love Hida Kizuna more than me!

EhMer?

Tears spilled out from Mercurias eyes.

I, ImIii, waAAaA

Mercuria who always acted easygoing and made fun of me with her actions. Mercuria who always tried to pretend like a prince, protecting and escorting me as though I was a princess.

That Mercuria was crying like a kid. I hugged Mercuria and buried her face into my chest. And then I kindly patted her back as though I was soothing a child.

Calm down Mercuria. You seehow should I say it. Umm, the matters of Hida-kun and Mercuria, theyre two separate things.

S-separatethings?

Mercuria sniffled convulsively.

I too felt reluctant and also guilty to Mer at first butbut, Mer got hurt in order to protect methat was why, I resolutely accepted it, thinking that there is no other way. Even if I lost Mer because of that, its far better than letting Mer die. That was what I thought.

Mercuria looked up at me with her swollen red eyes.

But you seeeven after I actually went through Heart Hybrid, my feeling to Mer is still the same like beforestrangely my guilt is also less than before doing it.

Thatswhy is that? Even though Im feeling this frustrated, this distressed.

Thatsmight be because I did it with a man? Umm, I cant really explain it well but, thinking that your lover is cute and thinking that cat or dog is cute are two different emotions arent they?

Somehow, I myself was getting puzzled at what I was saying.

E-err! T-thats why, if Mer also try it yourself once

I noticed my blunder when I said that.

Youre rightthats certainly better than letting Hyakurath doing it alone with Hida Kizuna. Yosh! Ill also try it, together with Hyakurath!!

Aait feels like it will become another thing that make me feel so embarrassed that I want to diedo, do your best, do your best, Hyakurath!