As Symboli Rudolf's former fiancée, Mejiro Ramonu knew many things.
But…
"The old building at Tracen Academy, huh?"
As she said this, Mejiro Ramonu shifted her gaze slightly.
Clearly, there were still things she had only recently managed to investigate.
Thinking of this, Mejiro Ramonu casually took out a key from her pocket.
It was the key to the old campus building at Tracen Academy.
According to what she'd discovered, Rudolf had once lived here—for a period of time, after that marriage.
That was the reason Mejiro Ramonu was here now.
Clutching the key tightly, Mejiro Ramonu took a deep breath.
She didn't know exactly what she'd find here, but there was no doubt that entering this place would lead her closer to the answers she sought.
With that thought, she stepped forward, entering the grounds of Tracen Academy's old building.
Moss covered much of the old building, and its architectural style clearly belonged to a much earlier period of Tracen Academy's history.
"What secrets might be hidden here, I wonder…?"
Murmuring to herself, Mejiro Ramonu continued forward, approaching the entrance.
She had acquired the key from Mr. C.B. and Maruzensky. As for why she'd taken the key, neither of them asked.
After all, neither knew anything about the events related to this place, so obtaining the key had been surprisingly simple.
But before using this easily acquired key to unlock the door, Mejiro Ramonu saw something curious through the glass entrance doors.
"Hmm…"
Looking at the charcoal near the entrance, Mejiro Ramonu tilted her head slightly.
Normally, in an old wooden structure like this, Tracen Academy would never permit an open flame—especially not charcoal, which risked starting fires.
"There's my first clue~"
With that, Mejiro Ramonu finally unlocked the door.
Stepping inside, the stale, musty air immediately hit her senses.
Uncomfortable with the smell, she wrinkled her brow slightly, then began exploring the old building.
All she'd learned was that Rudolf had lived here for some time. She didn't know much beyond that.
Back then, Mejiro Ramonu hadn't paid attention to Rudolf's situation, so she had no idea which of the many rooms Rudolf had occupied. She could only search them one by one.
Picking up a set of spare keys left inside, Mejiro Ramonu methodically checked each room.
Before long, she found the one she'd been looking for.
After all, it was the only room that still held faint traces of someone living there. The other rooms were completely empty.
Finding it only required opening each door briefly to glance inside.
Entering this particular room, Mejiro Ramonu saw neatly folded bedding placed on the bed.
But aside from that...
Nothing else was left behind.
Momentarily stunned at the lack of clues, Mejiro Ramonu shifted her gaze elsewhere.
Clearly, apart from these faint remnants, there was little else to find.
But she wasn't one to give up so easily.
After carefully examining the room, Mejiro Ramonu finally found something noteworthy.
"What's this…?"
What caught her attention was a small carving etched into the wooden wall.
The carving formed some sort of pattern, but it had later been deliberately scratched through, thoroughly ruining it.
Seeing this, Mejiro Ramonu tilted her head thoughtfully.
No name was left beside it, offering no immediate leads.
"Assuming Luna really lived in this room… Why was this carving significant to her?"
She fell silent for a moment, then reached out to touch the scratches.
The carving itself didn't provide concrete information—but there was something else worth noting.
For example…
The moment her fingertips touched it, she felt the stark contrast between old and new marks.
Due to time, the older grooves had become smooth, while the newer scratches still retained splinters and a rough feel.
Realizing this through touch alone, Mejiro Ramonu quietly reconstructed the original carving in her mind.
Even then, she couldn't understand its meaning. The original carving gave no obvious clues either.
This was to be expected. After all, Mejiro Ramonu wasn't directly involved, so she couldn't possibly understand why Rudolf had added these later marks, nor grasp why this place held importance for her.
But at least she had found something significant.
Still…
"What exactly could it mean?"
Sighing softly, Mejiro Ramonu gazed again at the carving on the wall.
As the least directly involved person in all this, Mejiro Ramonu couldn't ask Rudolf directly. The best she could manage was asking Yayoi Natural.
But…
Remembering Yayoi Natural's usual attitude, Mejiro Ramonu sighed again.
Clearly, even she wasn't sure if Yayoi Natural could provide the answers.
Yet at this point, Yayoi Natural was the only person left she could turn to.
So…
After ten seconds of silence, Mejiro Ramonu finally looked away.
She made up her mind to ask Yayoi Natural anyway.
For Mejiro Ramonu, clarifying this matter would solve most of the puzzle, so she needed to know the truth.
Having decided, Mejiro Ramonu rose from her crouch into a standing position.
"I don't really know what this carving means, but…"
She turned to glance at the bed.
The place Rudolf had once slept.
Looking at the bedding neatly covered by a dust sheet, Mejiro Ramonu's expression subtly shifted.
She then pulled back her gaze.
"I'll ask Yayoi-san first. And if she can't give me answers, I'll have no choice but to find Rudolf."
Mejiro Ramonu wasn't optimistic about finding answers.
But trying something was always better than nothing.
With that, she turned around and walked out of the room.
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T/N: no way she was thinking about sniffing it or is that just my degen mind
T/N2: hehehe sorrgeee well not really but i actually forgot about webnovel LMAOOOO anyway heres ur 4 chapssss
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