[TS] We became childhood friends for a limited time by Unknown Author

Author:Unknown Author
Language: eng
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At first, everything was fine.

– “Miss Matilda! It’s me, Seo-yeon!”

– “Today, we learned how to control mana!”

– “It’s not very useful for me, of course······.”

– “But it’s okay! I just have to try harder, right?”

The letters from her small child always captured the image of the lively girl she knew so well.

She even seemed more cheerful than when she was at the orphanage.

Though Matilda had raised them with love, the academy was undeniably a better place for children to grow up.

The letters were filled with Seo-yeon’s excitement over new surroundings and meeting new people.

As more of those letters arrived, Matilda slowly began to feel at ease.

‘See? Nothing’s wrong.’

It was all just needless anxiety.

Her choice to sign that letter of admission hadn’t been a mistake.

She kept reassuring herself, as if casting a spell to calm her own fears.

Seo-yeon’s letters continued after that.

Some days, they were about regular academy classes.

Other days, about how much fun she had spending time with Soo-ho.

Other days, cute, innocent confessions about how jealous she felt over the new girls hanging around Soo-ho.

The little postscript that said “Don’t show this part to Soo-ho!” never failed to make Matilda smile.

She had known for a long time that Seo-yeon liked Soo-ho.

It would’ve been strange if she didn’t.

Matilda, who had loved all the children in the orphanage, could hardly be unaware of the bond between those childhood friends.

Even though their relationship had changed somewhat after Soo-ho and Sia awakened their powers…

She still understood Seo-yeon’s feelings better than anyone.

Of course, Matilda’s educational philosophy meant she never directly interfered in their personal relationships.

But secretly rooting for Seo-yeon had never been a lie.

And so, the exchange of letters went on.

But then, at some point, the intervals between Seo-yeon’s letters began to grow longer.

At first, she didn’t think much of it.

Letters from Soo-ho and Sia had mentioned that midterms were coming up.

And knowing Seo-yeon had to work harder than anyone else due to her inability to use magic…

She figured Seo-yeon was just busy.

Busy studying hard.

That’s what she thought, and so she didn’t worry too much.

–” Hello, Miss Matilda.”

It wasn’t long before she realized that had been a terrible mistake.

It was a letter that arrived just like any other.

The same mailman, the same delivery, the same process.

But its contents were completely different.

It didn’t have any of Seo-yeon’s usual traits.

The handwriting was too neat. The sentences felt strangely distant.

It felt like someone else had written it in her place—

Using cursive, and only signing it with the name “Lee Seo-yeon.”

And that was when Matilda should’ve realized something was wrong.

Instead of dismissing it with thoughts like,

‘She’s just growing up now.’

‘Maybe she wanted to sound more mature.’

She should’ve tried to find out what was really going on.

She should’ve figured it out and offered help as Seo-yeon’s supporter.

But she didn’t.

Not until an entire month passed without a single letter—

And Soo-ho arrived at the orphanage alone, wearing a calm expression, to deliver the shocking news.

“······No.”

That was when she realized what she had done.

She had pushed a child who could have lived a long life straight into death.

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