[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 61: Unexpected reunion (4)

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Olivia and Iris continued to stare at each other with shocked faces. Iris subconsciously dropped the fork in her hand and started asking with a quivering voice.

"A-what are you ... Ayano …? "

" … Toh .. Ka …? "

(Ughhh .. This will be troublesome .. )

As Olivia and Iris stared at each other with faces full of surprise and confusion, Noelle made a painful expression as if she had made an irreparable mistake.

"H-hey Iris, what did you mean? There's no way she's Airi, right? "

Norman in a trembling voice tried to be sure, but Iris did not answer at all and took a few steps forward to approach Olivia.

"You're Ayano, right?! Oye! Are you Ayano?! "

Iris started yelling, realizing that she was suddenly yelling and had attracted a lot of other guests, so she apologized immediately and went back to Ayano, but…

"Iris? What was? "

One of the girls who came with him immediately approached and asked anxiously to Iris, but the girl was also surprised when she saw Olivia up close.

"T-not wrong again .. Ayano … "

(Aaaahhhhhh shit .. )

Noelle naturally knew who the figure of the girl who had just approached them was.

The girl immediately ran over and clasped Olivia's shoulder tightly.

Olivia still did not twitch, she tremblingly glanced towards Noelle who showed a bitter face.

" … Tch."

Seeing that the situation would not improve, Noelle could only click her tongue with an annoyed look and was forced to interfere.

"Hey, can we continue this conversation later? You're annoying other customers."

As soon as Noelle warned her, the girl immediately stiffened and looked at Noelle with trembling eyes, then she noticed her surroundings.

"Ahh .. Sorry … "

After he apologized with an uncomfortable face, the other customers immediately ignored him and continued their activities.

"Alright ... Let me ask you one more time .. Are you Airi Ayano? And also … "

The girl then glanced at Noelle who was looking at her with emotionless cold eyes.

"We continue this conversation later, our food has arrived."

For now Noelle will run away from her situation and think of a plan to deal with the problems that will occur later.

" … Okay .. Give me your explanation later."

The girl with an annoyed look immediately turned around and sat back in her chair.

Some of the people sitting around him immediately asked frantically as the girl sat down, but he did not answer them and instead kept silent as he continued to look at Noelle.

"Olivia."

Noelle called out to Olivia who was still standing stiff earlier. Olivia regained her senses and looked at Noelle with a worried face.

"It's okay."

Noelle immediately smiled as she looked at Olivia's anxious face, she pulled Olivia back into her chair and stroked her head gently.

Even so, still the worried expression was still clearly plastered on Olivia's face.

Just like Noelle who wanted to avoid another reincarnation, Olivia did not expect to see them again at all, especially in this place.

But, unlike Noelle who really doesn't want to get involved with other reincarnators, Olivia still feels a little happy and relieved when she sees her former classmates still living safely.

"Hey, Noelle .. Is this just my feeling or … "

"It was really them."

Charlotte asked worriedly, but Noelle immediately gave her a short answer.

Only then did Charlotte realize that Noelle's state of mind was not good at all, so she did not continue to say anything and just remained silent while frowning.

On the other hand Noelle was truly grateful that Charlotte did not discuss the matter further because it would interfere with her concentration in thinking of a solution.

"Alright, let's enjoy our meal while waiting for my report to finish processing."

Noelle said with a smile.

Although the smile he had was completely in contrast to the cold expression he had before, it still made Cryll feel calm.

(Thank God things are back to normal, but .. Does Noelle have any relationship with His Highness the Prince? I don't remember that .. )

Cryll has no idea about Noelle's personal problems.

Of course, he naturally knew that Noelle, Olivia, and Charlotte had a good relationship until now because of a certain incident, but he did not know what the incident meant.

Cryll easily learns that the problems that have just involved Noelle and Olivia also directly have an influence on Charlotte.

Why Norman and Iris seemed to feel that they knew Noelle even though they had never met, why Iris and the girl were so shocked when they saw Olivia, who Airi Ayano was, and what their relationship was, Cryll really could not find the answer even though he had marked all the important points.

Although the two of them were close enough to be called 'friends', each of them naturally avoided the other's personal life problems.

Of course Noelle was happy if she could help Cryll out albeit a little, and Cryll also felt that way, but they both made sure to keep things 'too personal' only to themselves without involving others.

Because for both of them, it is the key to having a lasting 'friendship' relationship.

So Cryll couldn't force Noelle to explain the situation to an outsider like herself because it would most likely involve herself and Stella into a troublesome matter with high-class nobles like Norman and Iris though she felt very curious about it.

(Yahh, I'm sure Noelle will explain it herself once the time comes .. )

That was what Cryll thought as he silently ate the sumptuous dishes that had been served before him.

For now he will enjoy the special menu here as much as possible because he does not know when Noelle will treat him again.

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As Noelle was enjoying dessert, a waiter approached her and whispered slowly in her ear.

"Master, there is an emissary from the guild requesting your presence and the others immediately, are you going to reject it? "

"Ahh .. It's been two hours, yes .. No problem, we'll be ready in a moment."

Noelle picked up the napkin on the table and began to clean her lips.

"Noelle? "

Cryll in front of him asked curiously about what happened. After clearing her lips for a while, Noelle then told Cryll and everyone at the table about their call to the guild.

"Ahh, it's time, yes ... Okay, but ... Will everyone come along? "

Cryll said as he cleansed his lips.

It was not strange that Noelle and Cryll were asked to come, but the waiter said 'everyone', which meant not only Noelle and Cryll, but the girls as well.

It was strange that Noelle had come to the counter with only Cryll, and she had not included the names of the girls in her report so the guild should not have involved them in this mission at all.

Obviously it feels awkward for Noelle and Cryll.

(Well, we wouldn't know anything if we just kept quiet .. )

Noelle agreed with Cryll, and he was also a little wary about what the guild party was planning, but he would obey them for now.

"Mhmm .. Are you ready? "

Noelle asked while looking at the table full of dirty dishes. Next a few voices answered him in order.

"Nn, I'm ready."

"I'm also~"

"Mmhf, tholong a moment more … "

Olivia, Charlotte, and Stella answered in quick succession and had already wiped their lips on a napkin while Chloe continued to enjoy the dessert of a large amount of small cakes.

"Slow down before you speak, we won't just leave you alone .. For now, I'll go pay the bill first."

Noelle giggled as she looked at Chloe who easily devoured all the food that was in front of her as she walked away from them and towards the payment counter.

"Please the bill on behalf of Noelle Lynneheim … "

"This is it, Mr. .. Please please confirm whether it is really your bill or not."

The receptionist kindly gave Noelle a long piece of paper filled with very neat handwriting.

After Noelle had read through all the order lists that matched what she ordered, she finally got to the most stressful part.

( ...... Fuck .. The bastard really did not hold back.. )

Noelle held a twitch that seemed as if it would appear on her forehead just like that if she let her guard down.

He secretly curses Cryll for the bill that swells into an abnormal lineup of numbers even though it was his own fault that asked Cryll not to hold back.

In any case, Noelle resignedly issued money that was in accordance with what was written on her bill.

The receptionist with a business smile receives all of Noelle's money and picks up a box from the locker behind her.

"Please enjoy the gift of your first visit."

"Ahh, yes."

Noelle kept the friendly smile she usually had and accepted the box happily (?).

(What is this ... Wine before? Well, this is pretty good.)

Although he was terrified of the bill, the gift the restaurant gave him made him happy to return.

Noelle stuffed the box into her spatial warehouse and approached Olivia who had piled all the dishes neatly on the table.

Although he actually did not need to do that, he was already used to tidying up his own leftovers in the restaurant thanks to his experience in his previous life.

(Well, it's hard to change a habit .. )

"Well, can we go now? "

"Nn, sure."

Olivia answered with a smile.

"Wait on! "

When Noelle wanted to leave their table and go outside, she was stopped by a girl who suddenly pulled on her sleeve.

(Ahhh troublesome .. )

It was the girl who had previously come with Iris and called out Olivia's name in her previous life.

"What is this time? "

Noelle exasperatedly brushed the girl's hand off her sleeve and asked in a monotone tone.

"Didn't you promise to explain everything? Why are you leaving now? "

"I don't remember ever promising that, and we have urgent business now, so .. Can you step aside? "

Noelle wanted to snap and point her sword at the girl to pose a threat, but she held herself back and tried to sound as polite as possible.

Of course her acting was too good for the girl to realize, so the girl only looked a little surprised.

Although Cryll is vaguely able to figure out what Noelle is thinking. He smiled bitterly and began to approach Noelle who was being held captive by the girl.

"Excuse me Miss Lilith, we're on urgent business right now, so can you let us go? "

Cryll tries to help Noelle by separating her from the girl named Lilith, but Lilith glares at Cryll angrily and speaks.

"I don't know what you mean, but I won't let you go before you explain everything to me."

(Ahh shit .. )

Cryll really wanted to bang his forehead against the wall as hard as he could now, as he realized that Noelle was already feeling very irritated at the girl in front of him.

The bracelet with the silver sword ornament in Noelle's hand began to shine and made Cryll even more tense.

"Ahh, u-for now please let us go! I promise to explain the situation to you! "

Cryll frantically starts asking Lilith to release Noelle, but Lilith doesn't seem to waver and keeps glaring at Cryll.

Then, he felt that he had made a mistake for blocking them here.

(Aaaaaaahhhhh nianaallll .. )

Cryll was only able to scream in his own mind while the air temperature in the room began to drop drastically.

The wine that was in the glasses of the customers around them as well as all the food on the table started to freeze one by one due to the cold temperature.

Of course the culprit of it all was Olivia with a white aura overflowing from her body who was staring at Lilith with empty eyes.

Cryll starts to panic and forcefully releases Lilith's hand from Noelle with her powers.

"N-nah Noelle, wouldn't it be rude if we had to make the guild party wait too long? Let's go now! "

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"Ahhh .. Miss Olivia is really scary … "

After a while, Cryll was finally able to take Noelle and the others out of the restaurant.

Of course with 'a little' coercion.

But Cryll has saved everyone by getting Noelle and the others out of the restaurant.

After all, if he were to let such a situation continue, the entire room in the restaurant would freeze in an instant due to Olivia's ice magic.

"Good work~"

Stella who came up to him began to stroke her head gently with a smile.

It made Cryll's face slightly heated up and forcefully removed Stella's hand from her head.

Not that he objected to it, he just felt embarrassed if he had to pamper Stella in a public place like this.

"Fufu~ Alright, let's go now, Cryll."

Stella with a bright smile extended her hand at Cryll.

Seeing Stella's bright smile like that was a joyful thing for Cryll. He felt he would do anything to keep that smile on his face at all times.

Cryll involuntarily flinched and began to speak with a stutter.

"After some thought ... I have not commented at all about that yes … "

"Hmm? "

Stella seemed confused by what Cryll was muttering, but it was only a few moments before her face was completely flushed due to what Cryll said next.

"That dress .. It really suits you."

That stiff and simple praise was enough to make Stella tremble with embarrassment.

Her pupils started wandering and eventually Stella hit Cryll lightly with tears.

More than this would kill not only Stella, but also Cryll, so he immediately stopped her and ran after Noelle who was already waiting for her on the guild messenger boat.

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