CHAPTER 2 - Stellato of Overflowing Dreams

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[Location: Faust's room]

Mitile: G-Good evening.

Faust opened the door after hearing a familiar voice.

Akira: Mitile?

Mitile: Ah... Master Sage, you're here.

Mitile, who seemed a little nervous, relaxed as soon as he saw me.

Faust: Do you need anything?

Mitile: Doctor Figaro told me to bring over some medicine for you. He said you didn’t seem well during dinner.

Faust: ...Medicine?

Faust: ..........

After checking what was inside the paper bag, for a split second, Faust looked surprised.

He scowled soon after, as if he had stepped on gravel.

Faust: .........

Mitile: Mister Faust...?

He quickly closed the paper bag, and returned to his usual gentle and calm demeanor.

Faust: ...Thank you. Sorry for troubling you this late at nightーyou too, Sage.

Akira: Please don't mind it.

Mitile: I’ll be glad if the medicine can help.

Mitile and I spoke at the same time, and it made us gleefully giggle at each other.

Mitile: Ah, what a beautiful flower…

Faust: Flower?

Mitile: I just noticed that pretty glass jar you have over there.

Mitile: That's a flower in it, right? Do you like flowers, Mister Faust?

Faust followed the direction of Mitile’s gaze and found himself looking at a glass pot on top of the table. Inside was a flower in bloom, like a goldfish in an aquarium.

Faust: Ah, that’s not a flower display, but tea. It has relaxing effects, so I often drink it before sleeping.

Mitile: Wow, so it's tea! I've never seen one like it before.

Mitile: If it helps improve sleep, then it might work as a replacement for medicine! I also make potions like that sometimes, ones that have effects on sleep quality.

Mitile: Ah, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to disturb you while you’re not feeling well.

Faust: ...No, it's fine.

Mitile: You came here out of concern for Mister Faust too, right, Master Sage?

Akira: Y-Yes, I did. I got worried, so I checked up on him.

Akira: (Well, that wasn't exactly why I came here, but it's not wrong either...)

Faust: I'll be fine. You two should go back to your room. It's late.

Akira: You're right. Let's go back, Mitile.

Mitile: Okay! I'll walk you to your room, Master Sage.

Akira: Thank you. Good night, Faust.

Mitile: Mister Faust, I hope you get well soon.

Faust: Thank you. Good night.

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[Location: Corridor]

Mitile: Um, Master Sage?

Mitile: Maybe it's just me, but… I think Mister Faust looked surprised when I gave him the medicine from Doctor Figaro...

Mitile: Should I have asked him what its contents are before giving it to Mister Faust?

Mitile: Doctor Figaro is very skilled, so I don’t think he’ll give anything that will trouble him further...

Akira: (To be honest, Faust's reaction concerned me too, but...)

Akira: I don’t think there’s anything to be worried about. If it was something dangerous, then Faust would have said something then and there.

Akira: I’m sure he’s grateful both to you and Figaro.

Mitile: Y-You think so? Then I'm glad.

Relieved, joy once again reappeared on Mitile’s face.

Mitile: Oh, that reminds me. You and Mister Faust get along well, right? The two of you seemed comfortable with each other when I saw you earlier.

Akira: Really? I'm happy to know it looks that way.　

Mitile: I think he’s close with Mister Leno and the rest of the Eastern wizards as well. I see him with them sometimes.

Mitile: I hope Doctor Figaro and Mister Faust can become friends too.

Mitile: I noticed that every time Doctor Figaro talks to Mister Faust, he always makes him angry...

Akira: (Figaro...)

Mitile: And it’d be nice if I can get along with him too, of course. 

Mitile: Shino and Heathcliff always talk about how much of a great teacher he is, so I also want to try talking to him…

Mitile: But when our eyes meet, I can’t help but feel nervous… Just like earlier, I couldn’t talk well.

Akira: You can talk to him at your own pace. I’m sure you’ll slowly get closer to him.

Mitile: Okay!

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[Location: Faust's room]

Faust: ....

Faust: That man… Fragranced wood of the divine eye tree would make an extremely powerful talisman.

Faust: He even gave me some of his sugar...

Faust: ..........

Faust: « Satillquinart Mullcreed »

Faust: In any case, this should fix the barrier. It looks like I won’t need to go back to the East.

Faust: A starry night, huh.

Faust: ...What a nostalgic dream.
 

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