173: A Sudden (Date?) Invitation, Part 2

Ever since I’d enrolled at Noblesse, I’d managed to carry myself with a lot more confidence than I used to.

That said, I couldn’t exactly call my exam results "good."

I was definitely making progress, step by step.

And yet, I still couldn’t quite grasp a win.

I supposed I just lacked a certain raw hunger. Everyone else was single-mindedly pursuing strength and nothing else.

Maybe I was just different.

...But that’s okay, right?

Right then, something came flying toward me from ahead.

It was a Messenger Bird.

"Coo-coo!"

"Huh? For me?"

I never imagined I’d actually receive mail while I was soaring through the sky.

The wax seal on the letter bore a family crest I’d definitely seen somewhere before.

Wait, could this be from... Vai?

I hurried to tear it open. Inside was a message written in a very short, very typical Weiss-like manner: "I have a favor to ask."

"...Wh-what could it be?"

Is it training? That’s possible. He did mention he wanted me to teach him Flight Magic.

O-or maybe... could it be... an invitation for a date?!

G-gah, what am I even saying?!

"Nyaooooon!"

"Ah! I-I’m so sorry!"

My heart was racing so fast that I’d started wobbling unsteadily in the air, much to the cats' cargo-related distress.

Honestly, the reason didn't matter. As long as I got to see Weiss-kun—as long as I could just be with him, I was happy.

Ugh, this is exactly why I’m so weak, isn’t it?

But still... what could have happened to make him send this?