Book 1 Chapter 890

890.

Chloe tidied her hair a few times in front of the full-length mirror in the room.

Chloe, blinking her lake-like eyes, carefully opened the door.

"Huh? Chloe?"

A female student who was passing by the door tilted her head.

"Where are you going? Wearing your uniform at this hour."

At her words, Chloe, who had paused, smiled.

"Oh. I just tried it on because I thought my uniform might have gotten too small."

"Suddenly?"

The female student, with a puzzled expression, soon didn't mind and returned to her room.

'It's obvious I'd stand out if I went out in a uniform at this hour.'

Thinking that, Chloe changed into comfortable casual clothes and put her uniform in her bag.

And feigning nonchalance, she left the female students' area.

In the lounge, students were relaxing in their own ways.

"Chloe, want to play chess?"

Abad, who was playing chess with other students, smiled and asked.

At his smile, the surrounding female students let out slight groans.

"I have something to do today."

As Chloe said that and headed towards the entrance of the Magic Department dormitory, Abad made a puzzled expression.

"What? Are you leaving now?"

"Yes."

Leaving the dormitory after curfew is a violation of school rules.

However, there are occasional cases of leaving the dormitory despite violating school rules.

For example, finding countless secret passages and places in the Clock Tower Dormitory.

If one discovered an unrevealed place first, they could earn extra dormitory points.

Of course, there was a clear risk.

It was that the moment they were caught by the professor on duty, they would not only receive demerits but also be taken to the disciplinary room.

Therefore, leaving the dormitory during curfew was a freedom, but it could harm the entire department, so it was generally avoided.

Of course, students capable of avoiding the professors' eyes often went out.

Abad had also gone out during curfew.

But hearing that Chloe, who prioritized school rules, was going out, Abad couldn't help but be puzzled.

The surrounding students also looked puzzled.

But they soon shrugged it off.

They thought that if Chloe was going out, it would surely be beneficial for the Magic Department.

"Shall I help?"

"I'm fine."

Chloe shook her head at Abad's words and confidently left the dormitory.

'Something feels a little guilty.'

She felt sorry for her department classmates who didn't suspect anything, and violating school rules also pricked her conscience.

Chloe, walking down the hallway while looking around, stopped by the restroom for a moment, then changed into her uniform.

And looking at her face in the mirror, she took a light deep breath and then took out a key from her pocket.

She exited the restroom, inserted the key into any nearby door, and turned it.

*Click-Clang-*

With the sound of the door opening, the scenery changed.

Before she knew it, Chloe was at the top of the Clock Tower Dormitory, in Leo's room.

Leo, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at Chloe entering through the door and made a puzzled expression.

"Why the uniform?"

"It's student council work. Since it needs to be taken seriously, shouldn't I wear a uniform? You're also in uniform."

He was dressed comfortably with his tie loosened and a few top buttons undone, but it was still a uniform.

"I just haven't changed my clothes."

"Whatever."

She felt that if she wore comfortable clothes, her mind might relax.

So, to approach it seriously, she wore her uniform.

Looking at Chloe, Leo lightly scratched his temple with a pen and said.

"Should I really get you a formal pass to go out?"

It was troublesome, but with a pass, she could officially help Leo.

Then there would be no restrictions on going out after curfew.

"It's fine. There's no need to needlessly bother the professors on duty."

'Ugh- Do I seem to be making a strange, forced excuse?'

Chloe, sitting on the sofa, feigned nonchalance, but inwardly she was watching for reactions.

Since she was told to come to his room at curfew and asked to help with student council work, there was no particular misunderstanding.

Chloe also thought that would be the case when she heard it.

Of course, there was a way for Leo to go directly to Chloe's room, but since he couldn't go to the female students' area where male students were prohibited, she had received the key.

On the contrary, it was Chloe who shook her head at Leo's words offering to get her an outing permit when he gave her the key.

If she received a permit, other student council members might be added.

Or a professor might be present.

Chloe didn't want to miss this time she could have alone with Leo.

She was caught by a strange sense of immorality, being with someone of the opposite sex in a private space late at night.

She knew it wasn't likely, but there was also an anxious anticipation, wondering if something might happen.

"Ahem! Anyway, I'll hand over what happened while you were away."

Chloe coughed to shake off her intrusive thoughts and began to review the student council documents with Leo.

Leo, reading the documents Chloe was explaining, asked.

"By the way, how did you end up doing student council work?"

"Senior Elena nominated me before she left for her mission."

"Really?"

"Yeah. And she asked if I was interested in being vice president?"

"Senior Elena did?"

"Yes."

There were many candidates for vice president.

A prime example was Lil, who was aiming for the vice presidency.

'Of course, Lil isn't the vice president type.'

The vice president's position is to assist the student council president.

The president doesn't necessarily need to handle the practical work.

Being a representative of students who boasts overwhelming strength is enough.

In such cases, the vice president handles the practical work.

From that perspective, Lil suited the student council president position more than vice president.

Of course, with Leo as the current student council president, it was impossible.

"It's surprising that she would specifically point you out with that personality."

At Leo's words, Chloe clicked her tongue and replied.

"She said I'm a typical honor student, so I wouldn't do anything frivolous, I guess?"

'What does she even think a vice president is?'

"What do you think?"

"Looking at how Karl works, I'm not very keen on it, but still."

Chloe smiled.

"Leo, if you ask me, I'll consider it positively."

Even though she had only worked for a short time after receiving the handover, her work was meticulous.

It was just like Chloe, he thought.

"Please do."

"Hmph."

Chloe let out a laugh.

And she assisted Leo with his student council work.

"I wanted to finish it today."

Hearing Leo's tired voice, Chloe checked the time.

It was already late dawn.

Being engrossed in work, she had also shaken off the intrusive thoughts she had when she first arrived in Leo's room.

"Let's stop here for today. You must be tired too."

Chloe said, tidily stacking the piles of documents.

Less than a day had passed since Leo returned from his mission.

Although she didn't know what had happened, if he had subjugated a fragment of Erebus, he must be very tired mentally and physically.

No matter how superhuman Leo's stamina was, he was clearly overworking himself.

"I suppose so."

Leo nodded and rubbed his neck, saying.

"Chloe, I'm sorry, but I can't see you off."

"No need. Go to sleep."

Chloe pushed Leo's back.

"Alright, good night."

"Yeah. You get some good rest too."

Chloe smiled brightly and headed for the door.

*Thump-*

She heard the sound of Leo lying down on the bed.

Before leaving the room, Chloe looked back at Leo.

Lying on the bed, Leo was breathing evenly.

'He must have been really tired.'

Chloe showed a slightly curious expression.

It was unusual for Leo, who rarely showed signs of fatigue even after difficult tasks, to fall asleep as soon as he lay down.

Chloe, about to leave the room, paused for a moment and then swallowed hard.

And she cautiously approached Leo.

'Wow, he must have been really tired.'

The usual Leo would have woken up immediately.

But even though Chloe was right in front of the bed, Leo showed no sign of waking up.

'…He must be having a hard time.'

Unlike Leo, the unguarded, deeply sleeping face clearly showed signs of exhaustion.

'Chelsea definitely said this mission was harder for Leo than usual.'

Thinking that, she felt a pang of pity.

Unconsciously, she sat on the bed and looked down at Leo's face.

'You've worked hard, Leo.'

The moment Chloe, who had comforted Leo, even if only in her heart, got up and turned her head.

She almost screamed.

But the other person was faster at covering Chloe's mouth.

"Hmm?"

Pink eyes narrowed.

As the beautiful face tilted askew, her brilliant golden hair flowed down like a cascade.

Elena, showing a very displeased expression, smiled.

"Chloe, do you know how I feel right now?"

Looking at the frozen Chloe, Elena continued.

"I feel like I've been betrayed by someone I trusted. Do you want me to show your trusted senior, Chloe Müller, the best honor student with impeccable conduct, entering a male student's room late at night and being in the same bed with him?"

"Le-Leo asked me to come…"

"Were you such a frivolous girl who would readily go when a man asked you to come to his room?"

"Don't say anything that could be misunderstood! I was just helping with student council work!"

"Yeah, don't tease your junior needlessly."

Leo, who had gotten up somehow, scratched his head and said.

"By the way, how did you get into my room?"

"I decoded the student council president's room coordinate formula during last summer vacation."

Elena looked back and forth between Leo and Chloe.

"So? What's this situation? Were you the type of person to lay hands on a female student under the guise of student council work?"

Spite dripped from Elena's eyes.

Leo grabbed Elena by the scruff of her neck and dragged her out of the room.

Chloe followed him, flustered.

"Good night, both of you."

Leo, who had dragged Elena out of the room, left those words and closed the door.

Elena, looking at the door with a sulky face, clicked her tongue.

"He changed the formula."

More than a full semester's effort went to waste.

"So?"

Elena looked at Chloe.

Chloe looked at Elena, who was staring at her with very serious eyes, with a puzzled expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm contemplating whether I should entrust you with the vice president position."

At those words, Chloe let out a small sigh.