Chapter 2: Girl Lunches With Actor And Werewolf
You: (Phew, glad I managed to get a lunch box at the campus store. They always sell out so fast.)
Noon came in the blink of an eye, and I headed over to the terrace with a spring in my step.
You: Okay... Where are they...
Lyca's Voice: Hey! I said, move!
You: (That sounded like Lyca...)
I followed the voice with my eyes and spotted Lyca arguing with a student sitting on one of the benches.
Lyca: How come you get to hog this huge bench all to yourself? You're alone!
Mortkranken Student: I... I'm waiting for my girlfriend...
Lyca: Girlfriend...
Lyca: A girl...?
Lyca: You invited a girl here? Why?! That's dangerous!!
Subaru was hovering behind Lyca, looking flustered.
Subaru: Lyca! Calm down!
Subaru: These benches are first come, first served. And you shouldn't comment on other people's love lives.
You: Is something wrong...?
Subaru: Oh, [Player Name]. Thank you for coming...
When I finally found a moment to make my presence known, Subaru turned to me with a strained smile.
Subaru: Lyca's just a little agitated right now...
Lyca: I'm not agitated! I'm just saying, this guy should―
Mortkranken Student: H-Hey, you guys have a girl with you too!
Lyca: What was that?!
Mortkrankens Student: Eek! I knew it! Werewolves are nothing more than savage beasts...!
Looking pale, the student stood up and fled the terrace.
Lyca: I'm a human, dummy!
Subaru: ...Lyca.
Subaru: You shouldn't have done that. I'll have to go apologize to him later...
Lyca: Huh? Why do you gotta apologize? That doesn't make sense.
Lyca sat down at the now-empty bench before him, looking annoyed.
You: Was he from Mortkranken?
Subaru: Yes. He had a light blue lapel pin.
You: I haven't really spent much time with anyone from Mortkranken yet.
You: Sorry, I kind of froze back there, so I wasn't much help.
Subaru: No need to apologize―it's the thought that counts. Thank you.
Subaru smiled gently before looking back in the direction the student had fled.
Subaru: Most of the students from Mortkranken spend their time holed up in their dormitory doing research.
Subaru: I don't think I've really interacted with them outside of health checks either.
You: (Come to think of it, outside of class and those house visits, I haven't seen much of them either.)
Subaru: That being said, I'm the captain of Hotarubi.
Subaru: I should at least make myself useful in situations like this.
Lyca: Hey, Suba. Your food's gonna go cold.
Subaru: Oh, right!
Subaru took a seat beside Lyca.
Subaru: Sho made this chicken over rice.
Subaru: We'd better eat it while it's hot.
Subaru: Oh, please take a seat, [Player Name].
You: Thank you.
I sat down in the empty spot on the bench.
You: So you two got lunch from Sho's food truck?
Lyca: There's always tons of people lined up there. I wanted to see what the big deal was.
Lyca opened the beige container in his hand with a grin...
...then shoved his face into it.
You: Lyca?!