“I'm back, Rafne.”

After finishing the funeral that followed the visit to the Haidia family, it took longer than expected to return to the academy.

I had planned to explain everything to Rafne in at least three days.

However, I arrived at the academy five days later.

“Ken—!!”

Perhaps because of this, Rafne’s face, which I saw as I opened the tower's door, was very dark.

Her face, once bright, now wore a gloomy and teary expression after a long time.

“Why are you so late…!”

As she usually did, she rushed toward me with tears welling up, and I …