Teasing him more

Henry saw Madel from the second floor of the Student's council office. It appears that she was going to the apothecary department again. He felt an unexplained curiosity or feeling that him uncomfortable. He went down to meet her hoping that his discomfort will subside.

"where are you going Madel?" Henry asked.

"Uhh" Madel was startled. He just came out of nowhere.

"I'm going to deliver something" She said.

"Are you going to the apothecary department?" He asked.

Henry seemed to be acting weird for the past month. He immediately sensed her reluctance to answer which gave him a more stifling feeling within.

"I'm going to the apothecary department as well. Lets go"

Madel often gets frightened by Henry's ability to read her. He was always one step ahead, while she could not see through him.

He immediately held her hand and followed the path to the apothecary hall. Her flushed face was covered with mask and veil, but she felt like her eyes were shouting his name. He heart was beating rapidly.

[torture, this is clearly a torture] Madel said to herself.

Tristan saw them walking hand in hand. Henry does not have any plans of releasing her hands. He was a gay, it was natural for him to hold a girls hand. Besides holding her hand gave him a certain sense of comfort.

Tristan smiled playfully. Instead of giving her the flower to be delivered, he carefully inserted it in right ears, allowing the flower to adorn her covered face.

"You look beautiful, but it's nicer without the mask and veil." Tristan looked at her with tender expression.

[I will deliver it to Evony Tristan, don't worry] Madel sent him a message through telepathy.

Henry was dumbfounded by their sweet acts. He was still holding her hand but she felt miles away with her lover.

[this stupid girl, flirting with a playboy] Henry was not able to prevent himself from clicking his tongue from disappointment. It took the attention of Madel and Tristan.

"Thank you Tristan" She said as she bid him goodbye.

"Thank you for coming Madel." He said.

It made Henry more annoyed. [dumb guy, if you like her, you should be the one who goes to her not the other way around.]

They entered inside the apothecary department to follow up the preparations for the selection process of the contestants. A formal list of contestants for pill making and innovations contest was already in. The entries from other department were also accepted for the said competition. They also gave a list of their participants for other contests.

Henry frowned upon seeing the note below the life and death battle. He still hasn't made up his mind if he will send Madel to represent the school.

Henry bowed his head and thanked the professor.

'What will you be doing after this Madel?" He asked.

[tsk, I need to deliver this flower, what else would I do. Does he plan on not letting me off?] Madel thought.

"I would attempt to make a pill, I will be practicing in pill foraging hall." She said with her head bowed down. She had been attempting to make pills for 2 years but she was not successful in creating one. Even a grade one pill.

I promised you before that I will help you to create a pill. Didn't I?" Henry gave her an awkward smile, a sign that he was up to something horrible.

"I'm okay Henry, I know your busy, just continue with your work" Madel said in a flustered manner. [I will be fooled once but not twice. I almost lost my hands in practicing the sword. His patience is short while his expectation is broad. Not the kind of teacher that suits a slow learner like me.]

"I made this day free just for you. I will teach you"

Madel could deceive other people with her words but not herself. Her ears felt hot and her heart thumped rapidly. This gay is teasing her. She tried hard to suppress her feelings. She is her friend and he is a gay. What else would he mean by that?

"I'm a slow learner Henry, I will just make your head hurt." She said.

"Don't worry, you will get it over time." He said tenderly.

His kindness that day was scary. As he pointed the process of pill making, Madel kept on making numerous mistakes. This time Henry kept his calm and explained the process over and over again.

"Let's sit down first" He said.

[doomed, is he going to scold me now?]

"Okay"

He flicked his hand and a tea set appeared. She also flicked her hand and a set of fruit platter appeared.

A moment of silence passed.