Magic Academy's Bastard Instructor

Chapter 104: Für Elise [2]

Chapter 104: Für Elise [2]

 Flick. Flick—!

"...."

Astrid sat quietly in her seat, feeling herself slightly losing interest in the play. It wasn't particularly remarkable. 

Forty minutes in, the play had mostly showcased Elise's daily life with her adoptive noble family and her struggles to fit in at high school.

A full-blooded commoner, now a noble, it was easy to see why she kept pushing herself.

"...."

Astrid could easily see how self-deprecating Elise was. 

It didn't help that, in her three years of high school, her relationship with her adoptive younger brother, Siegmund, had only slightly improved. 

Their interactions remained limited to casual exchanges.

Had he accepted her into the family?

——Why are you so mean to me, Siegmund?

Not at all.

The play itself wasn't extraordinary. Astrid could see even the audience losing interest.

If it weren't for the innovative special effects and Charlotte's captivating performance, some would've risen from their seats by now.

——Should we just go?

——No, wait. His Highness, Franz is still here.

Oh, and also because her brother was still here.

——Because you're so annoying!

Astrid flicked her attention back to the stage. Elise and Siegmund seemed to be quarreling.

——You.... because of you, Father and Mother have practically abandoned me!

Siegmund was lashing out at his adoptive older sister.

——Is that how you really feel?

——Yes! You're suffocating! Why did you have to show up out of nowhere?! Is it because Father and Mother are disappointed in me?!

——....

Elise remained silent, her expression subdued.

A voice recording soon played in the background, narrating Elise's internal monologue.

[Is this how Siegmund has always felt? That I was competition? That I was taking his future away from him?]

——Do you want to know why I'm here, Siegmund?

——No! I want you to go—

——It's because your parents want everything for you.