Chapter 119: Magazine Model
"Uhm... Good morning, Lil Ely. I feel so refreshed today. Ah, how about your ident.i.ty as the adventurer last night? Was it successful?" Elena woke up from her beauty sleep with an innocent smile of morning welcome.
"Uuu... I"ll tell you the details later, Sister Elena. I"m curious about this little crowd." Elysia was a little anxious about yesterday"s incident. Still, curiosity had won over from the urge to tell stories and pour out her heart.
"Sure. Ah, small crowd, students who might be gossiping about a new trend. Is that magazine what makes them excited, hmm..."
Elysia and Evelyn continued to draw closer to the students, who were forming a small crowd. When they got close enough, Betty realized they were coming. She nudged Joanna then pointed towards Elysia and Evelyn.
All the students who listened to the tweets about the trend fell silent, and they looked in the direction Betty was pointing. They were about to greet the new star who was walking toward them.
"Good morning, everyone. Hm... What made your morning so festive? Ah, is it because of that magazine? Can you tell me about that magazine too?" Evelyn greeted with a smile.
"Ah, good morning to you. Miss Evelyn and Miss Elysia. This is a women"s fashion magazine that is becoming a hot topic for women in the city, whether aristocrats or ordinary people." Joanna smiled pleasantly, but her eyes were fixed on Elysia, yet the latter was clueless.
She closed the women"s fashion magazine and gave it to Evelyn, who was so curious. Somehow, she and her three dorm mates had become like informers for Evelyn.
"Wow, a new trend for women"s fashion? Eh? Ely, why are you on the cover of a magazine? Are you a model?" Evelyn happily accepted the magazine, but the pretty girl on the cover was too much like her best friend.
"Eh?"
"Eh?" Evelyn looked at her best friend and tilted her head slightly.
"Eh!? Since when did I become a model! I"ve never been to a photoshoot for something like this... Eve, borrow it for a moment." Elysia was utterly confused when she saw herself on the cover of a magazine.
"But I also want to see... Come see it together. Hehe... Does Ely become the girl fashion model that is trending? Interesting..." Evelyn smiled so brightly about her best friend"s new role.
"Yes, as seen on the cover. Starlight Apparel has recently been promoting its newest product to a wide public. Led by Senior Rosa, she has managed to make a trend in women"s dresses and was popularized because of her magazine model girl." Joanna explained the opening and let Elysia and Evelyn browse the magazine at will.
"Pfft hahaha... As expected, you will be popular in no time, Lil Ely. Congratulations!" Elena laughed so cheerfully that her prediction was correct. The contents of the magazine were only Elysia as a model with various beautiful dresses.
"What? You are aware of all of this, Sister Elena? You didn"t tell me at all? Evil, naughty, and unfaithful sister! Look now, I"m scammed by Senior Rosa... I thought she was a kind senior..."
Elysia chirped with annoyance in her mind as she looked at every sheet of this women"s fashion magazine, only herself in various beautiful angles in many gorgeous dresses.
"Uhm, you forgot about me for a while when you first entered this city... What can I do? Fwuu~ Fwiiu~ Fuu~" Elena whistled in a melody as if she was innocent.
Elysia also couldn"t blame anyone but herself. At that time, she forgot that Elena was in her Soul Realm, one who was always there to accompany her and lend a helping hand. The discomfort and fear of the crowd because their gazes really made her... Unlike her usual self.
"Well, Ely. The model with all the pretty dresses in this magazine is you, right? I"m not surprised why it"s getting popular so quickly. You"re so beautiful. But, you didn"t know that you were listed as a model in this magazine? Did something happen? Forget?"
Evelyn closed the 20-page magazine with satisfaction, but one thing still made her not understand... Elysia was confused and clueless about this magazine.
"Hehe... It"s nothing, maybe it"s true I just forgot. This afternoon, let me visit Starlight Apparel. I want to thank Senior Rosa with kindness~" Elysia closed her eyes with a cheerful smile like a girl who was so happy to have her dream came true. But, the aura she emitted said another.
"Uh, why can"t I understand the "kindness" you mention? Okay, I"ll go over there too, and take a look at the new clothing shop." For some reason, Evelyn felt a chill against her spine for a moment until Elysia opened her eyes again.
"Ah, I never expected Miss Elysia to become a famous model in this city. Maybe it"s only a matter of time until you become famous in the region, and the entire Human Continent! I congratulate you in advance." Betty congratulated Elysia with a cheerful tweet before everyone else.
"I never expected it either but thank you. This is your magazine, Joanna." Elysia only replied as a friendly formality.
She felt quite annoyed at the moment, but no one knew but Elena about what she would do because of Rosa"s kindness.
Furthermore, several students near Joanna and her dorm mates congratulated Elysia too... Very much to add to her annoyance for Rosa, who made her famous.
"Nee~ Lil Ely, why are you feeling annoyed? Shouldn"t you be happy? You become famous and known to many people?" Elena asked after a few moments of congratulations onwards being continuously thrown at Elysia.
"Sigh... That"s bad. Not only for myself but for my future too. It"s hard for me to explain, but I know it"s not good to be known to many people." Elysia sighed irritably with her reb.u.t.tal.
She tried not to be so annoyed that everything had happened, and it couldn"t be helped when it got to this point. She needed to exchange ideas with Rosa later, but not before a sprinkle of kindness in return.
"Ah, is that bad? I didn"t know you would be annoyed. I should have just told you at the time that Rosa had taken your picture, and the model Rosa said was different from the model in your understanding. Please forgive me... I have become a bad sister." Elena put on a guilty face with worry then apologized with sincerity. She thought all this was partly her fault.
"Err, you don"t need to apologize, Sister Elena. All the blame is only on Senior Rosa and me. I shouldn"t forget your existence and be more careful in taking my decisions from the conditions presented to me. Maybe those 20 sets of dresses are a gift of grat.i.tude for this? She also said there will be other gifts for later, right? Hmm... Everything makes sense now."
Elysia was immediately overwhelmed when Elena"s expression became pitiful with such concern. There was no one to blame, and it was pointless to keep getting irritated and buried inside.
She sighed softly to restore her good mood on a sunny day with many b.u.t.terflies in the flower garden.
"Umm... I won"t do anything like that again even if you happen to forget my existence here."
"In that case, I just need to remember you as my first priority in every opportunity, Sister Elena. Don"t worry, maybe I"ll be grateful to leave Vanessa for a moment with Senior Rosa. Then, brainstorm a few things, and everyone will be happy." Elysia immediately comforted the innocent heart, who still blamed herself.
"Hehe, thank you. Eh? Isn"t Rosa allergic to cats or furry animals? You"re so bad, Ely." Elena came back to her cheerful and motivated self. She giggled with joy. She looked forward to what would happen this afternoon.
After a few students congratulated Elysia and the latter only pa.s.sively accepted their congratulations, the magic cla.s.s would start in three minutes. Still, Teacher Ruth was yet to be seen. Even the students who attended were not complete.
"Woah! We"re almost late, boss! If we don"t run all the way, maybe we can only receive punishment." David came to the training ground breathless. He took a few breaths as he gripped his knees with a slight bend.
"Yeah, that"s absolutely true. d.a.m.n, we got up late even though we set the alarm. Looks like studying at night is a bad thing." Brian was also out of breath. He nodded weakly in agreement.
He took out a bottle from his [s.p.a.ce Bag] then downed the mineral drink like a thirsty man stranded in a desert. David also did the same after he felt that his breath had improved.
After that, they walked over to the students who were gathered and formed a small crowd. It seemed like they were congratulating his idol girl on something? What kind of achievements had she achieved and he didn"t know yet?
"Yo, good morning, all students. Brian is here to greet the morning with a cheerful smile of happiness." Brian smiled until he showed off his white teeth. A style of greeting from a popular reference for cool people.