9 - Part E:

"So what's this all about?"

Wren brought me at the center of the Observatory deck which is an apple tree on top of a small hill. Under the apple tree is a picnic blanket, a picnic basket and Eri who's sitting while preparing tea.

"This is just a small celebration for the end of our exams so be grateful!"

Wren said in her usual bossy manner.

"Isn't that wrong your highness? You felt guilty for not inviting Linel in our little picnic last weekend so you-"

"THAT'S NOT IT!"

Before Eri was able to finish her sentence, Wren interrupts her.

Wren went behind me and starts pushing me.

"Hurry up and sit down weirdo! You're wasting my time!"

Wasting you're time huh...

It's obviously that you're the one who's wasting my time.

Better get this over with and head straight for bed.

I sat down across Eri and Wren sat down beside her.

Eri hands me a slice of strawbanana cake on a circular fancy plate and a fork. I put the plate of cake down on front of me and Eri hands me a tea in a fancy tea cup on top of a fancy small circular plate. I place the tea beside the cake.

After that, she serves Wren and herself.

"Let's eat shall we?"

Eri said politely.

Eri and Wren start eating.

This is my first time eating with a bunch of cute girls so it feels kinda awkward for me.

So I decided to watch them for awhile.

I watch Wren eat her cake, I can see how elegantly she moves and how well mannered she is in handling a fork. By just watching her doing that makes me think that her stubbornness and impulsiveness doesn't exist at all. As for Eri, she's the same as Wren. More like her manner suits her very well.

Are all royalties and their servants eat like this?

"Hmm? Is there something wrong Linel?"

"What? You don't like the food weirdo?"

Eri and Wren said who seem to notice that I wasn't eating.

I quickly grab the cake and shove some of it in my mouth using the fork.

This is...

"So delicious!"

I blurted out in awe.

"I'm glad you like it!

"Hmph! Naturally!"

The two of them reacted positively.

"You know, her highness is the one who made that cake and she put a lot of love and affection in it."

Eri said with a smile.

"I see..."

I wonder how she can say stuff like that without getting embarrassed. Although I can't imagine Wren doing that so she must be joking.

Wren face suddenly becomes red and denies it.

"NO I DIDN'T! Eri stop lying!"

"Lying? If I remember correctly that your highness was humming cheerfully and saying stuff like "I wonder if he will likes this" while baking the cake."

As Eri said with a smile.

"ERI!"

"Oops! That supposed to be a secret. Me and my big mouth."

Suddenly Eri grabs something behind the apple tree and shows it to me.

Clank* Clank*

It's the giant fancy looking scissors.

"Please forget everything I said."

Damn she's scary!

"What are you taking about?"

As I played dumb.

She looks satisfied with my answer and puts the scissors back behind the apple tree.

"Now then! Let's continue, shall we?"

As she said politely.

We continued with our picnic.

Tomorrow, we will be arriving at Scorpio space city huh...

I wonder what kind of scenery awaits us there?

I was naive that time. Who knew that students like us will get involve in that kind of situation.