# 180
Helmut
Episode 180
“Did Helmut have a girlfriend?”
It was almost like an interrogation. The second-year students in the swordsmanship department looked puzzled at Teresa, the third-year student in the magic department who suddenly appeared.
“Senpai, he’s already been kicked…”
The moment he said that, he closed his mouth with a flinching look on his face.
This is because I felt a chill somehow in Teresa’s expression as she slightly raised the corner of her mouth.
“Who got dumped? “Do you want to die?”
The kind and gentle tone towards Helmut was nowhere to be found. The tone of speech dripping with life is sincere.
There are no normal people in the Faculty of Magic. Especially when you reach the top of the magic department, you can’t be a normal person. That was an immutable truth handed down to the Academy. Even students at the swordsmanship department knew that.
Teresa raised her chin and asked arrogantly as they watched them.
“Who is that girl?”
“It was our first time seeing it too.”
“But how can you be sure she’s your girlfriend?”
“I’m not even your girlfriend… Should I go around like that?”
“Isn’t Helmut such an affable guy?”
“This is our first time seeing Helmut with a woman.”
“Aren’t you a student at our school? “It could be so.”
“She looks like our age, but there are no girls like that in the swordsmanship department. 1st 2nd 3rd grade overall.”
“Maybe it’s the magic department or the academic department?”
Teresa narrowed her eyes and stared at the ugly back of the unknown girl’s head.
Light purple colored hair. It is an uncommon color. There wasn’t much interaction between students from other grades, but as far as Theresa knew, there were no female students with that hair color in the magic department.
“Well, you just need to check who it is.”
Teresa spoke calmly. But her insides were boiling hot.
The reason Teresa was able to relax during this time was because there were no girls hanging around Helmut.
No matter how beautiful Area is, she is still a man and just Helmut’s friend.
Just like Asuka, who is pretty for a guy.
‘This is the guy I was aiming for, but he got taken away like this? ‘That’s ridiculous!’
No matter how much she was humiliated by Area, Teresa still had a persistent side.
A skilled wizard has no choice but to be confident. And that confidence is also expressed in the will to achieve the goal in some way.
That was also the reason why Teresa could hardly give up on Helmut even after being humiliated.
She moved right away. The second year swordsmanship students whispered as they watched Teresa heading towards Helmut.
“Hasn’t that guy Helmut got it wrong?”
“Are you ready to go and grab him by the head?”
“I don’t know, but shouldn’t a guy who has a girlfriend be grateful when he gets targeted by such a beautiful woman?”
“I’m so fucking jealous my stomach hurts. “Who the fuck is spending a festival with these slimy guys?”
“I don’t want to be with someone like you, do I?”
“But who is Helmut’s girlfriend?”
“That’s right.”
Amid everyone’s suspicions, Teresa was chasing two men and women.
*
It was soon time for the puppet show to begin. Since it is a short performance during a festival, it is not a long or grand performance. It is performed once an hour for about 20 minutes.
The swordsmanship department preferred more dynamic events, so it was difficult to find people whose faces Helmut recognized. So it was more comfortable.
Although they could feel their eyes glaring, the two paid and went inside and quietly took their seats.
Inside the small performance hall where the puppet show would take place, there were a few students from the academic or magic department. They are usually a pair of a man and a woman.
Area, who saw that, slightly regretted it.
‘Did I just ask you to come see a puppet show or something?’
It wasn’t my intention, but it felt like this. Doesn’t it seem like you really came here for a date?
One thing that was surprising was that the puppet show was a horror film. When you think of a puppet show, it’s not the fairy tale style that you might easily associate with it. The title ‘The Curse of the Doll’ is unusual.
Since this is a puppet show prepared with great care by honors students from the magic and academic departments, the effect can be expected.
For some reason, I thought I saw a few tired people on the way in. I thought it was strange, though.
‘After all, it’s a doll…’
Area frowned.
“The doll’s curse? Does this mean the doll is a wizard? Or does it mean that it is a cursed doll?”
Helmut was analyzing the name of the puppet show while saying random things that were not humorous. He seems to have no idea.
‘I guess it’ll be okay.’
Area believed that her courage was good. Even in life-threatening situations or battles, Area always remained calm. There’s no way something like a puppet show could be scary.
However, as soon as the play began, the atmosphere became unusual.
The room became dark and red lights were placed on the stage. The lighting alone created an atmosphere that made you want to run away.
A bisque doll that would make you flinch just by looking at it walked onto the stage, accompanied by music that heightened anxiety.
It was not a person dressed up, but a literal doll walking out. A shiver runs down my spine.
‘This kind of delicate magic can only be used in a puppet show.’
It wouldn’t have been prepared for a day or two. The guys at Greta’s magic school were brilliant, but they were pouring their talents into useless things.
“Thank you to everyone who visited to celebrate the festival and see the stories of our dolls.”
The doll wearing a dress spread the hem of her skirt and greeted in a weak voice.
It is not controlled with a string, but is driven magically. So it gave it an even more bizarre feeling.
The unfocused eyes and mask-like face raised the corners of the mouth and smiled. I got goosebumps all over my body.
Without realizing it, Area leaned back and clung to the chair.
It was a point where I regretted sitting far away from others because I was looking for a quiet place.
I glanced to the side and saw Helmut staring intently at the stage, as if he was curious. I thought he was an emotionless guy, but he seems to have no fear at all.
Area struggled and composed herself.
‘It’s just a doll. ‘What are you doing, Area!’
Your pride will not allow you to tremble.
However, Area had a trauma related to the doll.
A prank that Heike did as a child. Heike once controlled a puppet to visit Area’s bed in the middle of the night.
Area, who saw a white face approaching in the darkness, immediately raised her magical power and burned the entire doll.
The sight of the bisque doll reaching out its hand in this direction even amidst the flames was truly terrifying. Even the one hand that was left behind after being burned away.
At that time, Heike actually grumbled.
‘It’s a gift to you, but what if I burn it like that? What an expensive doll! There are diamonds on the doll’s clothes!’
‘If you’re going to give a doll as a gift, you should hold it. Why make it crawl into someone else’s bed!’
‘I tried to have the doll lying next to me when I woke up! It’s more natural for the doll to move directly than if I put it there! ‘To be scared.’
From that day on, Area hated all dolls that looked like people. Even if it was a puppet show, I had no idea something like that would happen. Even though I paid the money, I feel like I’m too much of a coward to go out.
‘This is just a puppet show.’
Like a spell, Area concentrated her mind by desperately reminding herself that she was the top student in the magic department and that she could destroy any ghost that appeared.
However, there was a moment when a puppet show was in progress that started with a gloomy atmosphere.
Crack! When black smoke spewed out from the doll with its neck bent along with a noise, it transformed into the shape of a bleeding woman.
“….”
Area did not scream. He just froze and grabbed Helmut’s arm next to him as if he were going to tear it apart.
I held on so hard that my hands turned white, and I didn’t even know where I was holding them.
My head tried to analyze how magic was used to achieve such an effect, but my heart was playing separately. I jumped up and down.
Helmut, who saw Area, asked in a low voice as if he had noticed it only after a while.
“…scared?”
“Who are you afraid of?”
Helmut looked at Area’s hand holding his arm as if pointing at it.
Actually, it hurt a little. So I was wondering why this was happening.
I heard that one of the many reasons why humans feel fear is ghosts. Helmut spoke patronizingly.
“You can hold it.”
“You don’t have to catch it!”
Area shouted softly and withdrew her hand. However, Area’s hand soon returned to its original position.
The doll, which had been quiet as if the exorcist had driven it out, distorted its expression and screamed as if it were struggling.
“Kyaaaaaak!”
Area’s complexion rapidly faded. Even though he is covered by a mask, you can see him turning pale.
In the end, the doll that was expelled by the brilliant blue magic circle instantly shriveled as if it had been burned.
A new voice rang out from the void, accompanied by a sound that seemed to tear the eardrums.
“Kiyahahaha! “I will be back again!”
And several red lines were drawn in the air above the stage, and blood flowed down. Even the scary ending effect is perfect. Applause poured in.
The lingering feeling of the puppet show left a very deep impression on Area. So much so that I lost consciousness for a moment.
When the lights came on in the theater, Area’s soul returned to its original place. Area blinked.
“it’s over.”
Helmut was looking at Area. The reaction appears to be interesting.
“Where are you scared? “It’s just a puppet moving on a stage far away.”
Helmut lightly added that the sound effect was a bit loud. Alea’s face suddenly heated up.
“I wasn’t scared! “I just dozed off for a moment!”
Area jumped up from her seat. She was not used to showing weakness to others.
Helmut was so sure that the girl with lavender hair in front of him was frozen with fear that he had never been so sure about anyone before.
But instead of arguing, he asked.
“Are not you hungry? “Should I eat something?”
“…okay.”
Anyway, I wanted to get out of this theater. Whatever the content, my mind was as blank as a sheet of paper.
I had no strength in my whole body. It was as if all his strength to get up had been used up in squeezing Helmut’s arm.
Helmut is watching. When Alea remembered that, she gritted her teeth.
‘No matter how much I know, I can’t show my helplessness and shamelessness after watching a puppet show.’
Area said calmly.
“Get out first. I’ll go out slowly. “I want to take a quick look at the stage.”
Actually, I didn’t even want to go near the stage, but that was an excuse. Helmut answered obediently.
“okay.”
He went out first, and Area took a deep breath, caught her breath, and slowly stood up.
After taking a few more wobbly steps, I found stability.
But Area didn’t notice. I would never have missed the movement of someone approaching me under normal circumstances.
Someone pushed Area from behind.
“Oh, excuse me!”
It was a voice I had heard before. Area, who collapsed on the floor, looked up at her opponent.
Teresa had her arms crossed and was looking down at her with hostile eyes.
She was just looking for an opportunity for the two of them to separate and rushed at him. Because of that, I had to watch a useless puppet show or something.
Rather than the loud scene on stage, I was more attracted to the unknown girl in front of me clinging to Helmut.
Teresa bit her lip while watching the puppet show.
It’s a puppet show that isn’t that scary. It wasn’t an ordinary fox that pretended to be weak and cried for no reason.
Teresa asked, tilting her head.
“Who are you? I don’t think he’s a student at the Faculty of Magic. Do you go to our academy?”
The face covered by the mask seemed to be quite pretty, but no matter how much I looked, I didn’t recognize the person.
“What does that have to do with it?”
Area stood up and glared coldly at Teresa. Thanks to you, I came to my senses. Very well.
