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No wonder I entered the Magic Academy! Learned so much about spells, building portals and tails. And most importantly, they love me here. It is a pity that one wayward dean has not fully realized this yet... But I, Lisandra Berlisensis, am ready to come to his aid and open his eyes to the true state of things. After all, the girl of his dreams is closer than it seems. On the way to the goal, there were mere trifles - to win the Griffith tournament, to get permission to re-test kisses and to save at least some of the cookies strategically important for seduction from his beloved brother.

Bronislava Vonsovich, Tina Lukyanova
I'm loved at the Magic Academy

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© T. Lukyanova, 2016

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On the day Bruno was released, I couldn't think of anything else, although it happened only after dinner. Phelan said she'd come with me, and I thought we'd fly her Gina, but we got to the Crosses by teleport. Her willingness to accompany me somewhat surprised me, because the presence of the person making the bail was not necessary at all. And the graduate student chose an outfit too close to the one that Elena conquered at the rector's ball. Not so vulgar, of course, but quite open. True, his bodice did not slip, held by long sleeves, and the neckline was not so deep. But I still suddenly remembered how she told Kujimoshi about the necessary outfit for searching true love in the form of a short dress that attracts male attention. It was very similar that she was going to arrange her personal life right here and now. But the prison yard, in my opinion, is not the best place to look for a suitable fjord. Who can you meet here, except for the guards? No, of course they expressed a desire to get to know us, but this did not meet with understanding either from me or from Phelan. The law enforcement officers were quite intrusive, and I was already starting to worry if we were too early.

Bruno flew out the door as if he was being chased. He was wrinkled, unshaven, his face slightly pointed and stretched out. But his eyes still shone. And with those shining eyes, he immediately stared at Phelan. Probably, in Elenina's methodology there is still a certain rational grain.

- Phelan! All he could do was exhale admiringly.

“Hi, Bruno,” the graduate student replied calmly. Glad you finally got out.

“You look beautiful,” said her brother, who had come to his senses a little from contemplating her legs. “And you, Lissy, too. The Earth Tower mantle suits you very well.

Well, I finally noticed. It’s about, he, of course, lied about it - who can wear such a worn, faded rag? But it was still nice. I kissed him happily on the cheek and took his arm. At least someone close by. Now everything will be fine. The door opened again and released a pleased Plevako. The lawyer was, as always, trim, shaved and smartly dressed. As he greeted Phelan and me, he gallantly lifted his brand-new hat over his head. I must have bought it with my money. He has no other clients yet.

- Well, did a partial family reunion happen? Plevako chuckled. “Unfortunately, they don’t want to release your parents, the Berlisensis fjord, on bail. But I'm working on it.

Phelan calmly approached my lawyer, took his arm and said to me and Bruno:

“I hope everything is going well for you now. Good evening.

And he and Plevako left. Bruno stared after her so, with a mixture of indignation and disbelief in his eyes, that some suspicions arose in my soul about his relationship with this girl. But she doesn't have a tail. The length of the dress simply leaves no room for such suspicions. On the other hand, her he could be just small ... Or underdeveloped ... Or she gave in to the request and stopped it completely. I don't like uncertainty, so I immediately asked my brother:

“Bruno, do you happen to know if Phelan had a tail before?”

- What tail, Lissy? he asked in surprise, never taking his eyes off the feet of Plevako's retreating companion. She's a half-elf. Elves don't have tails.

“Well, you never know,” I said uncertainly. “Suddenly, some distant relatives showed up.

“Yes, she doesn’t have a tail, and she didn’t,” Bruno said somewhat irritably. “If I had, I would have known about it for sure. You tell me better, where did you find such a lawyer? He is clearly a rogue, seduced by Phelan's dowry.

Now I even had no doubts about who the girl Bruno wanted to marry was. But she doesn't have a tail. And then I remembered that this word had not even sounded in the conversation. I figured it out myself. And all why? Because some deans twirl their body parts too hard right in front of the eyes of the students. IN Lately just at the mere thought of Kujimoshi, my mood began to fall uncontrollably. As my grandmother said, you need to fall in love only with your husband, in extreme cases, the groom. But I could not consider Kujimoshi in this regard. He has a tail, not to mention ears, the family will definitely not approve of this. A frivolous relationship will not approve even more.

– Lissy, so what's up with the lawyer? - my brother asked indignantly, who was already tired of my silence.

“Do you think they lined up to protect you?” – I was indignant. - Say thank you that I found such a person who agreed to work on credit.

- Advocate? On credit? Bruno looked at me suspiciously. What did you promise him?

He looked angrily in the direction where Phelan and Gobber had gone, but they were already gone. Perhaps this is for the best - furious fiery flashes burned in the brother's eyes, which did not promise anything good to the opponent. In my opinion, even so bristly and rumpled, he was much more attractive than the elegant Plevako. Phelan must understand this for sure, but for some reason she left with another.

“Not exactly in debt,” I explained. - I paid part of the amount to him, the rest - no later than a year later. But you'll be acquitted by then, right?

Bruno sighed and hugged me.

“This story is kind of muddy,” he told me. – Correspondence found with us, which we did not conduct and had not seen before. The accusations are vague. It seems that even the investigator is sure that the case is concocted. And it also seems that he is under a lot of pressure from above, not allowing him to close. Would like to know who and why.

“Surzhik,” I answered confidently.

And then Bruno laid out all her thoughts on this matter. Everything that happened between me and Anter. How now the Nilte family is trying to establish relations with me. And that Nilte Sr. completely lost, but their estate was never put up for auction, because the crown guaranteed the payment of debts. Bruno frowned more and more during my story.

- It was not for nothing that my grandmother dissuaded my father from giving Nilta consent. Apparently, she felt that they were rotten, - Bruno summed up. - But as for the involvement in our arrest ... I would not be so sure. Perhaps they just took advantage of the opportunity.

“And the royal guarantee of payment of the debt?” I reminded.

We don't know why it was given. No, you need to accuse on the basis of facts, not suspicions. Surzhik could definitely put pressure on you to be released. But to set up our arrest ... Here it is impossible to argue like this, head-on.

But my certainty that the Niltes were involved in the case of my relatives did not disappear anywhere, and Bruno, it seems to me, objected without much ardor. It seems that he was now preoccupied with a completely different question. He kept looking to see where Phelan had gone, but the girl had no intention of returning. So how could Phelan have traded Berlisensis for some Goofball? Bruno, even so tortured, is still very handsome. This lawyer doesn't even have money. How can a decent fjord mess with such a man? But then I remembered that Bruno had no money now, and I felt sad. Not for long. And then I thought, aren't there too many cavaliers for one Phelan? My brother would have been enough for her. So no, there Plevako turned her head, Kujimoshi constantly rubs in her office, and even this elven fiancé found by her grandmother, about whom she told.

“And how long ago did Phelan contact this lawyer?” Bruno suddenly asked.

“So they first met on Wednesday, as far as I know,” I tried to reassure him. - Before that, communications communicated only through the artifact.

"He doesn't suit her at all," said Bruno sullenly. “These lawyers are such rogues, and they strive to get hold of money for nothing.

“I don’t think she is serious with him,” I again tried to reassure my brother.

- Yes? So she has someone at the academy? he asked me even more grimly than before.

“She doesn’t have anyone,” I protested. - Except that she drinks tea with our dean, but it seems to me that there is nothing of the kind there. Although there is gossip, - I honestly said after thinking.

“That Phelan is having an affair with the dean.

“Where did Kujimoshi go?” the brother asked incredulously.

“So I’m talking about him,” I said in surprise. Phelan is having tea with Kujimoshi.

"Why shouldn't she have tea with her own brother?" Bruno stated.

He stopped looking for a couple, he realized, it was clear that it was already useless, but he looked terribly upset.

Is he her brother? I was amazed. They have different last names! And besides, you said yourself that Phelan does not have a tail.

They are brother and sister by mother. This tail was given to you, - the brother snorted displeasedly. Why are you suddenly talking about him?

“Well, how can I tell you,” I hesitated, yet Phelan did not speak directly, “I heard rumors that you wanted to get married, but demanded from the chosen one that she remove the racial sign. That's why I thought about the tail. It certainly can't be hidden.

“I asked Phelan to fix his ears a little, and nothing more. Nobody would understand anything. And she said that when you love, you accept the way you are.

“And he’s not going to disfigure himself by indulging your tastes,” I finished.

- How do you know that? Bruno asked suspiciously.

“I just assumed.” I managed to clap my eyes quite innocently. - Healers-cosmetologists sometimes from the simplest operation can arrange this, then you will have to suffer all your life.

After the conversation, we reached the teleportation point. And then I realized that I wouldn’t have enough money for both of us. That is, it may be enough, but then I will have nothing left. But Bruno will also need to at least buy soap. And a razor, unless, of course, he decided to grow a beard. I wonder if he even got a scholarship? But it won't be possible to find out before tomorrow morning anyway. Today I would have time to settle him in a hostel. I don’t think that the requirement “not to drive men” applies to my brother, but he will have nowhere to sleep with me. It is unlikely that he will want to Fiffy on a soft dust pile ...

“Bruno, I don’t have enough money for a teleporter,” I told him.

My brother, who was already lining up at one of the booths, stared at me as if I had said something indecent to him. For example, that she was going to marry a fjord, which is not at all suitable for the family. It just didn’t fit in his head that someone from the family might lack such a small amount as money for a teleport. Then he chuckled incredulously, evidently thinking that I was playing a trick on him.

“Bruno, none of my friends received me after your arrest,” I tried to clarify the situation for him. Yet he sat for so long without knowing anything about what was going on outside. “The only money I have is what Kujimoshi loaned. And these are already running out.

Brother silently turned in the direction where there was a city tram stop. The crowd that stood there did not inspire any optimism. It was precisely the crowd, demolishing everything in its path in an effort to get inside the cheapest Frinstadt transport. I don't think passengers would be more enthusiastic even if they were paid extra for boarding. I had never ridden it before, and perhaps I would have enjoyed remaining in the dark with great pleasure. The tram did not inspire confidence in me - its walls were too thin, and they would burst from the inside under the pressure of passengers crammed into the passenger compartment, like fish in a pickling barrel. I imagined how this fjord in greasy clothes, and not like a fjord, pressed close to me, breathing wine vapors right in my face, and I felt sick. Yes, they will break all my heels there and they will certainly tear my dress!

“Bruno, I won’t ride this,” I said firmly. Everything must have a limit. Berlisensis can't drive like that.

- And what do you suggest? - the brother said displeasedly, who also did not like the idea of ​​​​joining public transport.

- We're going on foot. You still need to loosen up.

Bruno cast one last wistful glance towards the teleporter, then looked at the tram stop and nodded gloomily. In the end, we do not have to go through the whole city. The Academy is almost in the center, although it has been repeatedly proposed to be moved as a source of increased public danger. I asked my brother about what was going on at Kresty, but he didn't understand much either. He had not seen his parents or grandmother since the day of his arrest.

“Grandma asked me to convey the news of her arrest to a certain demon,” I remembered. - She said it was very important. Do you know what connected our family with ... - I strained my memory a little, but still remembered the name, - Aizawa Seishisai?

“I heard something about him,” my brother said uncertainly, “but not at all in connection with our family. At home, this name was not exactly mentioned. And what did he answer?

- So far, nothing. He failed to send a note - he is out of the communication zone.

Walking hand in hand with my brother was very good. For the first time in so many days, I felt some kind of security. Now there was someone to take right decisions, otherwise I was constantly afraid to make a mistake, to do something unworthy of our family.

“Are you sure Phelan isn’t dating anyone?” the brother suddenly asked.

“Bruno, what else was there for me to do, just keep an eye on Phelan?” I asked indignantly. “I can't know for sure. But she told me in front of me that she was a free girl and was in search of personal happiness.

Bruno darkened.

“She can’t like this Plevako, can she?”

He pronounced the name of the lawyer with visible disgust, as if spitting it out.

- Why? Quite a decent young fjord, I remarked. “You turned down Phelan, why shouldn't she go out with someone else.

“I didn’t refuse at all! Bruno was outraged. I just gave her time to think! I gave her a choice!

– Choice? Between you and your own ears? I clarified.

“Well, yes,” said Bruno. “Nothing so impossible. So what would you do in her place?

I remembered the elven grandmother Kujimoshi, who also turned out to be the elven grandmother Phelan, and it seemed to me that she would not be at all happy with the choice of her granddaughter. Even if she didn't cut her ears. She was indignant at the fact that I was not suitable for her grandson, she also believed that my family was not suitable. Yes, it was heroic for Phelan to agree to marry someone her grandmother did not approve of! And hardly approve, by the way.

“If I were in her place, I would offer to grow your ears,” I answered firmly.

- What? – out of surprise, the brother even stopped. - Why did it happen? I didn't ask for much. Just to fit our family.

“You see, Bruno,” I drawled, wondering how he himself hadn’t figured it out yet, “you couldn’t hide the fact that Phelan was a half-blood anyway. Too many people know her. This is the first. And secondly, Phelan has a family too, and she may want you to match her too.

- Lissy, what is this talk? Bruno was outraged. Have you forgotten what kind of family we have?

- Bruno, why did you start dating her at all? I responded no less indignantly. - You knew from the very beginning that she was not suitable for our family. You're not going to argue that her ears have grown during your communication?

"If you'd seen our Griffith cheerleading outfits, you wouldn't be asking such stupid questions," his brother grumbled. – When I first saw it, I didn’t even have a question in my head whether this fjord suits me or not. I didn't even notice the ears.

I not only saw cheerleading costumes, but also put them on, but wisely did not tell my brother about it. Why upset him further? Most likely, they will inform him without my help, but the later this happens, the better. Bruno remained silent for the rest of the journey, dejectedly thinking about something. Oh Phelan, probably. It even bothered me a little. Here comes next to him Native sister, which recently does not live, but survives at the risk of life. Who did her best to help the family, and they didn’t even say thank you to her. He accepted everything, as if it could not be otherwise. Tired legs hummed, resentment weighed heavily on his shoulders. You could at least for the sake of decency ask how I'm doing. But no, his only thoughts were Phelan, who considered herself now free from all obligations and behaved accordingly.

“You say she has no one,” said Bruno suddenly. - So it was just a demonstration, with Plevako. He sets his own value. Shows that it is in demand. But she paid bail for me, didn't she? I was bored, so, - he smiled contentedly and threw his head up to the sky. - She ran and realized that she couldn’t find anyone better than me anyway. So we will still have everything.

I kept silent. For some reason it seemed to me that he was completely wrong about Phelan, but to say such words to him now would only upset him once again. We reached the academy shortly before dinner. What a big city we have! Never would have thought. On the griffon from one end to the other no more than fifteen minutes, and by teleports it is generally almost instantaneous. But now we could only rely on our feet. In his native territory, Bruno perked up, began to look around with interest. Every now and then someone joyfully called out to him, began to ask about the affairs. The brother answered everyone briefly that nothing was known yet, and then said:

“I should probably get a robe.” Mine remained in the mansion.

“You need to check into the hostel first,” I objected. - And then the commandant will leave, where will you spend the night? And the mantle can be returned, as an essential item. Here are some of the things I was given.

“By the way, how did you manage to get here?” - said the brother. - All enrollment deadlines have already passed.

Wow, but I thought that I wouldn’t even ask ...

“I just got lucky,” I explained. - Kujimoshi did not agree to take me to any when Surzhik and Anter showed up in his office to arrest me. And the dean of our faculty has some scores with the head of the city guard. So he said that I was already a student and did not fall under their jurisdiction.

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Description of the book: I entered the Magic Academy for a reason! I learned so much about spells, about tails and building portals. They love me here - this is perhaps the main thing.
Too bad one wayward dean hasn't figured it out yet. I, Licinda Berlisensis, am ready to help him in this, to open his eyes to the true state of things. After all, the girl he dreams about is closer than he thinks. It remains to do a few little things - Griffith tournament, re-obtain permission to test kisses and of course from
beloved brother, you need to save at least a small part of the cookies that are important for communication.

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I asked Phelan to fix his ears a little, and nothing more. Nobody would understand anything. And she said that when you love, you accept the way you are.

And he’s not going to disfigure himself by indulging your tastes, ”I finished.

How do you know that? Bruno asked suspiciously.

I just assumed - I managed to clap my eyes quite innocently. - Healers-cosmetologists sometimes from the simplest operation can arrange this, then you will have to suffer all your life.

After the conversation, we reached the teleportation point. And then I realized that I wouldn’t have enough money for both of us. That is, it may be enough, but then I will have nothing left. But Bruno will also need to at least buy soap. And a razor, unless, of course, he decided to grow a beard. I wonder if he even got a scholarship? But it won't be possible to find out before tomorrow morning anyway. Today I would have time to settle him in a hostel. I don’t think that the requirement “not to drive men” applies to my brother, but he will have nowhere to sleep with me. It is unlikely that he will want to Fiffy on a soft dust pile ...

Bruno, I don't have enough money for a teleport, I told him.

My brother, who was already lining up at one of the booths, stared at me as if I had said something indecent to him. For example, that she was going to marry a fjord, which is not at all suitable for the family. It just didn’t fit in his head that someone from the family might lack such a small amount as money for a teleport. Then he chuckled incredulously, evidently thinking that I was playing a trick on him.

Bruno, none of my friends received me after your arrest, - I tried to clarify the situation for him. Yet he sat for so long without knowing anything about what was going on outside. “The only money I have is what Kujimoshi loaned. And these are already running out.

Brother silently turned in the direction where there was a city tram stop. The crowd that stood there did not inspire any optimism. It was precisely the crowd, demolishing everything in its path in an effort to get inside the cheapest Frinstadt transport. I don't think passengers would be more enthusiastic even if they were paid extra for boarding. I had never ridden it before, and perhaps I would have enjoyed remaining in the dark with great pleasure. The tram did not inspire confidence in me - its walls were too thin, and they would burst from the inside under the pressure of passengers crammed into the passenger compartment, like fish in a pickling barrel. I imagined how this fjord in greasy clothes, and not like a fjord, pressed close to me, breathing wine vapors right in my face, and I felt sick. Yes, they will break all my heels there and they will certainly tear my dress!

Bruno, I'm not going on this, - I said firmly. Everything must have a limit. Berlisensis can't drive like that.

And what do you suggest? - said his brother discontentedly, who also did not like the idea of ​​joining public transport.

We go on foot. You still need to loosen up.

Bruno cast one last wistful glance towards the teleporter, then looked at the tram stop and nodded gloomily. In the end, we do not have to go through the whole city. The Academy is almost in the center, although it has been repeatedly proposed to be moved as a source of increased public danger. I asked my brother about what was going on at Kresty, but he didn't understand much either. He had not seen his parents or grandmother since the day of his arrest.

Grandmother asked me to convey the news of her arrest to a certain demon, I remembered. - She said it was very important. Do you know what connected our family with ... - I strained my memory a little, but still remembered the name, - Aizawa Seishisai?

I heard something about him, - my brother said uncertainly, - but not at all in connection with our family. At home, this name was not exactly mentioned. And what did he answer?

So far, nothing. He failed to send a note - he is out of the communication zone.

Walking hand in hand with my brother was very good. For the first time in so many days, I felt some kind of security. Now there was someone to make the right decisions, otherwise I was constantly afraid of making a mistake, doing something unworthy of our family.

Are you sure Phelan isn't dating anyone? - suddenly asked brother.

Bruno, did I have nothing else to do but keep an eye on Phelan? I asked indignantly. - I can't know for sure. But she told me in front of me that she was a free girl and was in search of personal happiness.

Bruno darkened.

Can't she like this Plevako?

He pronounced the name of the lawyer with visible disgust, as if spitting it out.

Why? Quite a decent young fjord, I remarked. “You turned down Phelan, why shouldn't she go out with someone else.

I didn't refuse at all! Bruno was outraged. - I just gave her time to think! I gave her a choice!

Choice? Between you and your own ears? I clarified.

Yes, Bruno confirmed. - Nothing so impossible. So what would you do in her place?

I remembered the elven grandmother Kujimoshi, who also turned out to be the elven grandmother Phelan, and it seemed to me that she would not be at all happy with the choice of her granddaughter. Even if she didn't cut her ears. She was indignant at the fact that I was not suitable for her grandson, she also believed that my family was not suitable. Yes, it was heroic for Phelan to agree to marry someone her grandmother did not approve of! And hardly approve, by the way.

If I were her, I would suggest that you grow your ears, - I answered firmly.

What? - out of surprise, the brother even stopped. - Why did it happen? I didn't ask for much. Just to fit our family.

You see, Bruno,” I drawled, wondering how he himself hadn’t realized this until now, “you couldn’t hide the fact that Phelan is a half-blood anyway. Too many people know her. This is the first. And two, Phelan has a family too, and she might want you to match her too.

Lissy, what is this talk? Bruno was outraged. - Have you forgotten what kind of family we have?

Bruno, why did you start dating her at all? I responded no less indignantly. - You knew from the very beginning that she was not suitable for our family. You're not going to argue that her ears have grown during your communication?

If you had seen our Griffith cheerleading outfits, you wouldn't be asking such stupid questions," grumbled his brother. - When I first saw it, I didn’t even have a question in my head whether this fjord suits me or not. I didn't even notice the ears.

I not only saw cheerleading costumes, but also put them on, but wisely did not tell my brother about it. Why upset him further? Most likely, they will inform him without my help, but the later this happens, the better. Bruno remained silent for the rest of the journey, dejectedly thinking about something. Oh Phelan, probably. It even bothered me a little. Here is his own sister walking next to him, who has not been living lately, but is surviving at the risk of her life. Who did her best to help the family, and they didn’t even say thank you to her. He accepted everything, as if it could not be otherwise. Tired legs hummed, resentment weighed heavily on his shoulders. You could at least for the sake of decency ask how I'm doing. But no, his only thoughts were Phelan, who considered herself now free from all obligations and behaved accordingly.

You say she has no one,” said Bruno suddenly. - So, it was just a demonstration, with Plevako. He sets his own value. Shows that it is in demand. But she paid bail for me, didn't she? Bored, then, - he smiled contentedly and threw his head up to the sky. - She ran and realized that she couldn’t find anyone better than me anyway. So we will still have everything.

I kept silent. For some reason, it seemed to me that he was completely wrong about Phelan, but to say such words to him now would only upset him once again. We reached the academy shortly before dinner. What a big city we have! Never would have thought. On the griffon from one end to the other no more than fifteen minutes, and by teleports it is generally almost instantaneous. But now we could only rely on our feet. In his native territory, Bruno perked up, began to look around with interest. Every now and then someone joyfully called out to him, began to ask about the affairs. The brother answered everyone briefly that nothing was known yet, and then said:

I should probably get a robe. Mine remained in the mansion.

You first need to check into the hostel, - I objected. - And then the commandant will leave, where will you spend the night? And the mantle can be returned, as an essential item. Here are some of the things I was given.

By the way, how did you manage to get here? ' said the brother. - After all, all the deadlines for enrollment have already passed.

Wow, but I thought that I wouldn’t even ask ...

I just got lucky,” I explained. - Kujimoshi did not agree to take me to any when Surzhik and Anter showed up in his office to arrest me. And the dean of our faculty has some scores with the head of the city guard. So he said that I was already a student and did not fall under their jurisdiction.

The commandant of the men's dormitory at the Fire Mages turned out to be a fjord, quite young for his position, so a couple of smiles on my part were enough for my brother to be given new bedding and a room, almost clean, only a little dusty over the summer. But Bruno already grimaced when he saw this dust, and, it seems, was about to utter an indignant tirade, similar to the one with which I struck Grymza during my settlement. But I was on the alert - I lightly stepped on my brother's foot so that he would calm down a little, and burst into verbose gratitude. The fjord commandant was so moved that he even gave his brother a cup from his stock. And without any name on it. I immediately remembered Martin and felt sad. Something bad happened to him.

Bronislava Vonsovich

Tina Lukyanova

I LOVE AT THE MAGIC ACADEMY

huge thanks

for help and advice

Palmyre Kerlis, Marge Talah

and Denis Shamkin

On the day Bruno was released, I couldn't think of anything else, although it happened only after dinner. Phelan said she'd come with me, and I thought we'd fly her Gina, but we got to the Crosses by teleport. Her willingness to accompany me somewhat surprised me, because the presence of the person making the bail was not necessary at all. And the graduate student chose an outfit too close to the one that Elena conquered at the rector's ball. Not so vulgar, of course, but quite open. True, his bodice did not slip, held by long sleeves, and the neckline was not so deep. But I still suddenly remembered how she told Kujimoshi about the necessary outfit for finding true love in the form of a short dress that attracts male attention. It was very similar that she was going to arrange her personal life right here and now. But the prison yard, in my opinion, is not the best place to look for a suitable fjord. Who can you meet here, except for the guards? No, of course they expressed a desire to get to know us, but this did not meet with understanding either from me or from Phelan. The law enforcement officers were quite intrusive, and I was already starting to worry if we were too early.

Bruno flew out the door as if he was being chased. He was wrinkled, unshaven, his face slightly pointed and stretched out. But his eyes still shone. And with those shining eyes, he immediately stared at Phelan. Probably, in Elenina's methodology there is still a certain rational grain.

Phelan! All he could do was exhale admiringly.

Hello, Bruno, - the graduate student replied calmly. Glad you finally got out.

You look fine, - said the brother who came to his senses a little from the contemplation of her legs. - And you, Lissy, too. The Earth Tower mantle suits you very well.

Well, I finally noticed. It’s about, he, of course, lied about it - who can wear such a worn, faded rag? But it was still nice. I kissed him happily on the cheek and took his arm. At least someone close by. Now everything will be fine. The door opened again and released a pleased Plevako. The lawyer was, as always, trim, shaved and smartly dressed. As he greeted Phelan and me, he gallantly lifted his brand-new hat over his head. I must have bought it with my money. He has no other clients yet.

Well, did a partial family reunion happen? Plevako chuckled. “Unfortunately, they don’t want to release your parents, the Berlisensis fjord, on bail. But I'm working on it.

Phelan calmly approached my lawyer, took his arm and said to me and Bruno:

Hope you are doing well now. Good evening.

And he and Plevako left. Bruno stared after her so, with a mixture of indignation and disbelief in his eyes, that some suspicions arose in my soul about his relationship with this girl. But she doesn't have a tail. The length of the dress simply leaves no room for such suspicions. On the other hand, her he could be just small ... Or underdeveloped ... Or she gave in to the request and stopped it completely. I don't like uncertainty, so I immediately asked my brother:

Bruno, do you happen to know if Phelan had a tail before?

What tail, Lissy? - he asked in surprise, without taking his eyes off the feet of Plevako's retreating companion. - She's a half-elf. Elves don't have tails.

Well, you never know, - I said uncertainly. - Suddenly, some distant relatives showed up.

Yes, she doesn’t have a tail, and she didn’t have one, ”Bruno said somewhat irritably. - If there was, I would know about it for sure. You tell me better, where did you find such a lawyer? He is clearly a rogue, seduced by Phelan's dowry.

Now I even had no doubts about who the girl Bruno wanted to marry was. But she doesn't have a tail. And then I remembered that this word had not even sounded in the conversation. I figured it out myself. And all why? Because some deans twirl their body parts too hard right in front of the eyes of the students. Lately, just thinking about Kujimoshi made my mood drop uncontrollably. As my grandmother said, you need to fall in love only with your husband, in extreme cases, the groom. But I could not consider Kujimoshi in this regard. He has a tail, not to mention ears, the family will definitely not approve of this. A frivolous relationship will not approve even more.

Lissy, so what's up with the lawyer? - the brother asked indignantly, who was already tired of my silence.

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On the day Bruno was released, I couldn't think of anything else, although it happened only after dinner. Phelan said she'd come with me, and I thought we'd fly her Gina, but we got to the Crosses by teleport. Her willingness to accompany me somewhat surprised me, because the presence of the person making the bail was not necessary at all. And the graduate student chose an outfit too close to the one that Elena conquered at the rector's ball. Not so vulgar, of course, but quite open. True, his bodice did not slip, held by long sleeves, and the neckline was not so deep. But I still suddenly remembered how she told Kujimoshi about the necessary outfit for finding true love in the form of a short dress that attracts male attention. It was very similar that she was going to arrange her personal life right here and now. But the prison yard, in my opinion, is not the best place to look for a suitable fjord. Who can you meet here, except for the guards? No, of course they expressed a desire to get to know us, but this did not meet with understanding either from me or from Phelan. The law enforcement officers were quite intrusive, and I was already starting to worry if we were too early.

Bruno flew out the door as if he was being chased. He was wrinkled, unshaven, his face slightly pointed and stretched out. But his eyes still shone. And with those shining eyes, he immediately stared at Phelan. Probably, in Elenina's methodology there is still a certain rational grain.

- Phelan! All he could do was exhale admiringly.

“Hi, Bruno,” the graduate student replied calmly. Glad you finally got out.

“You look beautiful,” said her brother, who had come to his senses a little from contemplating her legs. “And you, Lissy, too. The Earth Tower mantle suits you very well.

Well, I finally noticed. It’s about, he, of course, lied about it - who can wear such a worn, faded rag? But it was still nice. I kissed him happily on the cheek and took his arm. At least someone close by. Now everything will be fine. The door opened again and released a pleased Plevako. The lawyer was, as always, trim, shaved and smartly dressed. As he greeted Phelan and me, he gallantly lifted his brand-new hat over his head. I must have bought it with my money. He has no other clients yet.

- Well, did a partial family reunion happen? Plevako chuckled. “Unfortunately, they don’t want to release your parents, the Berlisensis fjord, on bail. But I'm working on it.

Phelan calmly approached my lawyer, took his arm and said to me and Bruno:

“I hope everything is going well for you now.

Good evening.

And he and Plevako left. Bruno stared after her so, with a mixture of indignation and disbelief in his eyes, that some suspicions arose in my soul about his relationship with this girl. But she doesn't have a tail. The length of the dress simply leaves no room for such suspicions. On the other hand, her he could be just small ... Or underdeveloped ... Or she gave in to the request and stopped it completely. I don't like uncertainty, so I immediately asked my brother:

“Bruno, do you happen to know if Phelan had a tail before?”

- What tail, Lissy? he asked in surprise, never taking his eyes off the feet of Plevako's retreating companion. She's a half-elf. Elves don't have tails.

“Well, you never know,” I said uncertainly. “Suddenly, some distant relatives showed up.

“Yes, she doesn’t have a tail, and she didn’t,” Bruno said somewhat irritably. “If I had, I would have known about it for sure. You tell me better, where did you find such a lawyer? He is clearly a rogue, seduced by Phelan's dowry.

Now I even had no doubts about who the girl Bruno wanted to marry was. But she doesn't have a tail. And then I remembered that this word had not even sounded in the conversation. I figured it out myself. And all why? Because some deans twirl their body parts too hard right in front of the eyes of the students. Lately, just thinking about Kujimoshi made my mood drop uncontrollably. As my grandmother said, you need to fall in love only with your husband, in extreme cases, the groom. But I could not consider Kujimoshi in this regard. He has a tail, not to mention ears, the family will definitely not approve of this. A frivolous relationship will not approve even more.

– Lissy, so what's up with the lawyer? - my brother asked indignantly, who was already tired of my silence.

“Do you think they lined up to protect you?” – I was indignant. - Say thank you that I found such a person who agreed to work on credit.

- Advocate? On credit? Bruno looked at me suspiciously. What did you promise him?

He looked angrily in the direction where Phelan and Gobber had gone, but they were already gone. Perhaps this is for the best - furious fiery flashes burned in the brother's eyes, which did not promise anything good to the opponent. In my opinion, even so bristly and rumpled, he was much more attractive than the elegant Plevako. Phelan must understand this for sure, but for some reason she left with another.

“Not exactly in debt,” I explained. - I paid part of the amount to him, the rest - no later than a year later. But you'll be acquitted by then, right?

Bruno sighed and hugged me.

“This story is kind of muddy,” he told me. – Correspondence found with us, which we did not conduct and had not seen before. The accusations are vague. It seems that even the investigator is sure that the case is concocted. And it also seems that he is under a lot of pressure from above, not allowing him to close. Would like to know who and why.

“Surzhik,” I answered confidently.

And then Bruno laid out all her thoughts on this matter. Everything that happened between me and Anter. How now the Nilte family is trying to establish relations with me. And that Nilte Sr. completely lost, but their estate was never put up for auction, because the crown guaranteed the payment of debts. Bruno frowned more and more during my story.

- It was not for nothing that my grandmother dissuaded my father from giving Nilta consent. Apparently, she felt that they were rotten, - Bruno summed up. - But as for the involvement in our arrest ... I would not be so sure. Perhaps they just took advantage of the opportunity.

“And the royal guarantee of payment of the debt?” I reminded.

We don't know why it was given. No, you need to accuse on the basis of facts, not suspicions. Surzhik could definitely put pressure on you to be released. But to set up our arrest ... Here it is impossible to argue like this, head-on.

But my certainty that the Niltes were involved in the case of my relatives did not disappear anywhere, and Bruno, it seems to me, objected without much ardor. It seems that he was now preoccupied with a completely different question. He kept looking to see where Phelan had gone, but the girl had no intention of returning. So how could Phelan have traded Berlisensis for some Goofball? Bruno, even so tortured, is still very handsome. This lawyer doesn't even have money. How can a decent fjord mess with such a man? But then I remembered that Bruno had no money now, and I felt sad. Not for long. And then I thought, aren't there too many cavaliers for one Phelan? My brother would have been enough for her. So no, there Plevako turned her head, Kujimoshi constantly rubs in her office, and even this elven fiancé found by her grandmother, about whom she told.

“And how long ago did Phelan contact this lawyer?” Bruno suddenly asked.

“So they first met on Wednesday, as far as I know,” I tried to reassure him. - Before that, communications communicated only through the artifact.

"He doesn't suit her at all," said Bruno sullenly. “These lawyers are such rogues, and they strive to get hold of money for nothing.

He took my arm and pulled me in the direction the couple had gone. Apparently, to check if the lawyer started to get hold of right now, without going far from the "Crosses". But Phelan and Plevako hadn't been here for a long time.

“I don’t think she is serious with him,” I again tried to reassure my brother.

- Yes? So she has someone at the academy? he asked me even more grimly than before.

“She doesn’t have anyone,” I protested. - Except that she drinks tea with our dean, but it seems to me that there is nothing of the kind there. Although there is gossip, - I honestly said after thinking.

“That Phelan is having an affair with the dean.

“Where did Kujimoshi go?” the brother asked incredulously.

“So I’m talking about him,” I said in surprise. Phelan is having tea with Kujimoshi.

"Why shouldn't she have tea with her own brother?" Bruno stated.

He stopped looking for a couple, he realized, it was clear that it was already useless, but he looked terribly upset.

Is he her brother? I was amazed. They have different last names! And besides, you said yourself that Phelan does not have a tail.

They are brother and sister by mother. This tail was given to you, - the brother snorted displeasedly. Why are you suddenly talking about him?

“Well, how can I tell you,” I hesitated, yet Phelan did not speak directly, “I heard rumors that you wanted to get married, but demanded from the chosen one that she remove the racial sign. That's why I thought about the tail. It certainly can't be hidden.

“I asked Phelan to fix his ears a little, and nothing more. Nobody would understand anything. And she said that when you love, you accept the way you are.

“And he’s not going to disfigure himself by indulging your tastes,” I finished.

- How do you know that? Bruno asked suspiciously.

“I just assumed.” I managed to clap my eyes quite innocently. - Healers-cosmetologists sometimes from the simplest operation can arrange this, then you will have to suffer all your life.

After the conversation, we reached the teleportation point. And then I realized that I wouldn’t have enough money for both of us. That is, it may be enough, but then I will have nothing left. But Bruno will also need to at least buy soap. And a razor, unless, of course, he decided to grow a beard. I wonder if he even got a scholarship? But it won't be possible to find out before tomorrow morning anyway. Today I would have time to settle him in a hostel. I don’t think that the requirement “not to drive men” applies to my brother, but he will have nowhere to sleep with me. It is unlikely that he will want to Fiffy on a soft dust pile ...

“Bruno, I don’t have enough money for a teleporter,” I told him.

My brother, who was already lining up at one of the booths, stared at me as if I had said something indecent to him. For example, that she was going to marry a fjord, which is not at all suitable for the family. It just didn’t fit in his head that someone from the family might lack such a small amount as money for a teleport. Then he chuckled incredulously, evidently thinking that I was playing a trick on him.

“Bruno, none of my friends received me after your arrest,” I tried to clarify the situation for him. Yet he sat for so long without knowing anything about what was going on outside. “The only money I have is what Kujimoshi loaned. And these are already running out.

Brother silently turned in the direction where there was a city tram stop. The crowd that stood there did not inspire any optimism. It was precisely the crowd, demolishing everything in its path in an effort to get inside the cheapest Frinstadt transport. I don't think passengers would be more enthusiastic even if they were paid extra for boarding. I had never ridden it before, and perhaps I would have enjoyed remaining in the dark with great pleasure. The tram did not inspire confidence in me - its walls were too thin, and they would burst from the inside under the pressure of passengers crammed into the passenger compartment, like fish in a pickling barrel. I imagined how this fjord in greasy clothes, and not like a fjord, pressed close to me, breathing wine vapors right in my face, and I felt sick. Yes, they will break all my heels there and they will certainly tear my dress!

“Bruno, I won’t ride this,” I said firmly. Everything must have a limit. Berlisensis can't drive like that.

- And what do you suggest? - the brother said displeasedly, who also did not like the idea of ​​​​joining public transport.

- We're going on foot. You still need to loosen up.

Bruno cast one last wistful glance towards the teleporter, then looked at the tram stop and nodded gloomily. In the end, we do not have to go through the whole city. The Academy is almost in the center, although it has been repeatedly proposed to be moved as a source of increased public danger. I asked my brother about what was going on at Kresty, but he didn't understand much either. He had not seen his parents or grandmother since the day of his arrest.

“Grandma asked me to convey the news of her arrest to a certain demon,” I remembered. - She said it was very important. Do you know what connected our family with ... - I strained my memory a little, but still remembered the name, - Aizawa Seishisai?

“I heard something about him,” my brother said uncertainly, “but not at all in connection with our family. At home, this name was not exactly mentioned. And what did he answer?

- So far, nothing. He failed to send a note - he is out of the communication zone.

Walking hand in hand with my brother was very good. For the first time in so many days, I felt some kind of security. Now there was someone to make the right decisions, otherwise I was constantly afraid of making a mistake, doing something unworthy of our family.

“Are you sure Phelan isn’t dating anyone?” the brother suddenly asked.

“Bruno, what else was there for me to do, just keep an eye on Phelan?” I asked indignantly. “I can't know for sure. But she told me in front of me that she was a free girl and was in search of personal happiness.

Bruno darkened.

“She can’t like this Plevako, can she?”

He pronounced the name of the lawyer with visible disgust, as if spitting it out.

- Why? Quite a decent young fjord, I remarked. “You turned down Phelan, why shouldn't she go out with someone else.

“I didn’t refuse at all! Bruno was outraged. I just gave her time to think! I gave her a choice!

– Choice? Between you and your own ears? I clarified.

“Well, yes,” said Bruno. “Nothing so impossible. So what would you do in her place?

I remembered the elven grandmother Kujimoshi, who also turned out to be the elven grandmother Phelan, and it seemed to me that she would not be at all happy with the choice of her granddaughter. Even if she didn't cut her ears. She was indignant at the fact that I was not suitable for her grandson, she also believed that my family was not suitable. Yes, it was heroic for Phelan to agree to marry someone her grandmother did not approve of! And hardly approve, by the way.

“If I were in her place, I would offer to grow your ears,” I answered firmly.

- What? – out of surprise, the brother even stopped. - Why did it happen? I didn't ask for much. Just to fit our family.

“You see, Bruno,” I drawled, wondering how he himself hadn’t figured it out yet, “you couldn’t hide the fact that Phelan was a half-blood anyway. Too many people know her. This is the first. And secondly, Phelan has a family too, and she may want you to match her too.

- Lissy, what is this talk? Bruno was outraged. Have you forgotten what kind of family we have?

- Bruno, why did you start dating her at all? I responded no less indignantly. - You knew from the very beginning that she was not suitable for our family. You're not going to argue that her ears have grown during your communication?

"If you'd seen our Griffith cheerleading outfits, you wouldn't be asking such stupid questions," his brother grumbled. – When I first saw it, I didn’t even have a question in my head whether this fjord suits me or not. I didn't even notice the ears.

I not only saw cheerleading costumes, but also put them on, but wisely did not tell my brother about it. Why upset him further? Most likely, they will inform him without my help, but the later this happens, the better. Bruno remained silent for the rest of the journey, dejectedly thinking about something. Oh Phelan, probably. It even bothered me a little. Here is his own sister walking next to him, who has not been living lately, but is surviving at the risk of her life. Who did her best to help the family, and they didn’t even say thank you to her. He accepted everything, as if it could not be otherwise. Tired legs hummed, resentment weighed heavily on his shoulders. You could at least for the sake of decency ask how I'm doing. But no, his only thoughts were Phelan, who considered herself now free from all obligations and behaved accordingly.

“You say she has no one,” said Bruno suddenly. - So it was just a demonstration, with Plevako. He sets his own value. Shows that it is in demand. But she paid bail for me, didn't she? I was bored, so, - he smiled contentedly and threw his head up to the sky. - She ran and realized that she couldn’t find anyone better than me anyway. So we will still have everything.

I kept silent. For some reason it seemed to me that he was completely wrong about Phelan, but to say such words to him now would only upset him once again. We reached the academy shortly before dinner. What a big city we have! Never would have thought. On the griffon from one end to the other no more than fifteen minutes, and by teleports it is generally almost instantaneous. But now we could only rely on our feet. In his native territory, Bruno perked up, began to look around with interest. Every now and then someone joyfully called out to him, began to ask about the affairs. The brother answered everyone briefly that nothing was known yet, and then said:

“I should probably get a robe.” Mine remained in the mansion.

“You need to check into the hostel first,” I objected. - And then the commandant will leave, where will you spend the night? And the mantle can be returned, as an essential item. Here are some of the things I was given.

“By the way, how did you manage to get here?” - said the brother. - All enrollment deadlines have already passed.

Wow, but I thought that I wouldn’t even ask ...

“I just got lucky,” I explained. - Kujimoshi did not agree to take me to any when Surzhik and Anter showed up in his office to arrest me. And the dean of our faculty has some scores with the head of the city guard. So he said that I was already a student and did not fall under their jurisdiction.

The commandant of the men's dormitory at the Fire Mages turned out to be a fjord, quite young for his position, so a couple of smiles on my part were enough for my brother to be given new bedding and a room, almost clean, only a little dusty over the summer. But Bruno already grimaced when he saw this dust, and, it seems, was about to utter an indignant tirade, similar to the one with which I struck Grymza during my settlement. But I was on the alert - lightly stepped on my brother's foot to calm him down a little, and burst into verbose gratitude. The fjord commandant was so moved that he even gave his brother a cup from his stock. And without any name on it. I immediately remembered Martin and felt sad. Something bad happened to him.

- Disgrace! my brother hissed indignantly, running his finger across the table and showing me how much dust was on it. - Is it possible to settle in such rooms? This should have been removed first. I don't understand why you stopped me.

“Because students clean their own rooms,” I explained. “Your commandant would only laugh at you, that’s all.

"And how do you think I'm going to clean up here?" my brother asked gloomily, then looked at me and perked up. “Lissy, how are you coping with this?”

“Fiffy helps me,” I admitted honestly. “You don’t know any household spells at all, do you?”

- Why dont know? brother was offended. - Here look…

In a moment, I put out the ignited blanket, and Bruno justified himself that he had not calculated the flow a bit, and in general, it’s not a man’s business to clean up. And yes, the volumes are small. On the range, everything becomes smooth and clean in a matter of moments.

“The rest of them manage somehow,” I hinted. “I don’t think your classmates have a layer of dirt in their rooms.

- I never did that. Even in detention, our floors were washed by special employees,” Bruno said displeasedly.

Do you miss prison already? I asked sarcastically. - It must have been very good there. Feed, drink, clean...

"Not funny," snapped his brother. - Think for yourself, how am I going to clean up? You know, my relationship with the Air does not add up.

I knew. Moreover, my relationship with the Air also did not work out. Except, of course, Fabian, who has been trying hard to put them together lately. But even if he were a full-fledged carrier of this element, something told me that in this case, too, nothing would have been possible to add up. The details from the designer were too different. Although Elena, who ran a couple of times between the shops where they bought the paramount things necessary for the wedding, said directly that the Chillag family would be glad to accept me into their ranks. But, alas, Fabian did not save in my eyes even the fact that he did not have a tail.

“I think you should ask your fellow students how they cope with this,” I finally decided. – In a pinch, you also probably have a utility room here with rags for cleaning. Traditional Methods sometimes help too.