Chapter 192
But I wasn’t even given the chance to explain. Ever since the cafeteria incident, Daniel had been completely absent for several days. It was starting to hurt my feelings.
Honestly, it felt unfair. I finally understood how terrible Claude had been to Guides.
It wasn’t my fault I became a Guide. But seeing someone’s attitude change so drastically…
My frustration eventually turned into sympathy for Daniel.
If he didn’t know I had become a Guide, he probably also didn’t know I was Claude’s imprinted Guide—a fact that had stirred up the entire Center.
He was the only one unaware of something everyone else knew. And the reason for his isolation was likely… me.
I was the one who isolated him.
Daniel, who couldn’t ignore weak and powerless people. He chose to stand against Claude for my sake, even though we had no relationship.
As a result, he was not only harshly rejected by Claude, whom he admired, but also ostracized by his fellow Espers.
I couldn’t even imagine how difficult it must have been for Daniel. Fighting a lonely battle with no one to turn to, especially with a sudden guiding allergy.
And here I was, unaware of all this, resolving misunderstandings with Claude and getting along just fine.
I wanted to help him. No, I had to help him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to bear the guilt. The fact that I didn’t intend it or didn’t know provided no comfort.
So even if he now disliked me, I couldn’t give up on him.
[Once Claude gets back, tell him to scold his followers (Logs 2 and 3). Help Daniel return and adjust.]
I wrote in my notebook with a black pen.
Claude had firmly refused my request to join the deployment mission, but I was confident he would agree to this much.
“…By the way, aside from Daniel, the other two male lead candidates are not only unimpressive in appearance but also have terrible personalities.”
I didn’t particularly like Irene, but I was determined to keep her away from those two.
Anyway, this strategy could only be attempted once Claude returned.
[Get Irene to awaken]
[Pair Irene with Daniel]
I wrote this down with a red pen and marked it with three stars.
“…I think I can manage this much.”
My belief that Irene was exactly what Daniel, who was suffering from a guiding allergy, needed remained unshaken.
“The problem is how to awaken Irene and make them fall in love….”
…The cafeteria was too chaotic for love at first sight.
So then…
Thus, I spent the night planning how to bring them together.
Destiny would ensure everything would flow correctly in the end.
They were the male lead and female lead, after all.
Even though their first meeting was a disaster! I believe that if they meet in a more romantic place and atmosphere, they would inevitably fall in love!
So, on a cloudless night, I called Irene and Daniel to a secluded path. I hid myself in a suitably dark thicket.
In truth, I wasn’t sure if Daniel and Irene would show up.
Since the cafeteria incident, Daniel hadn’t been seen for almost a week. And Irene only humored me about one in ten times.
All I could do was hope they were both in a good mood today.
After waiting for some time, I heard footsteps. Daniel, holding the letter I had sent, was walking towards me.
I sighed in relief. It seemed my plan was halfway successful.
Daniel, looking around, finally stopped at the spot indicated on the map in the letter. Then he suddenly looked down and noticed something on the ground under the tree.
“….”
With a puzzled expression, Daniel picked it up.
It was the quail egg I had prepared ambitiously.
In the original story, Daniel was supposed to find a baby bird that had fallen from its nest and return it to its nest. But I couldn’t bring myself to separate a baby bird from its mother, even for this. So, this was the next best thing.
Daniel rolled the egg in his hand, still looking puzzled, then slowly raised his head. He finally noticed the small, quaint bird’s nest positioned within his reach.
T/N: I say this affectionately, but Rose, my dear sweet summer child, you’re such a big doofus XD
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