Chapter 335: Misunderstanding (1/2)

“Sensei, we understand now!” (Jin)

Jin.

Today is not a part-time job day.

That’s why, I won’t nag you about this or that…but I have to find it questionable that you would suddenly come crashing into my place shouting out loud.

This is a store!

“…Come up. With how many people are you planning on coming with?” (Makoto)

Even the second generation is here, so…hm? There’s a few missing?

So there’s some who endured the petrification the other day, huh.

There were some who noticed that they would have died if they were left as it was, and those that were sketchy have also left, which helps me out though.

“Eris!” (Makoto)

“Wassup, Waka.” (Eris)

The mysterious Eris that appears whenever I call her.

Her voice rang within the group of students and she came out in front of me.

Even though she was attending a customer just a while ago…

Her actual vocation might be a store clerk.

“As you can see, these students that don’t understand the space of a store have pushed their way in. I will be dealing with these ones, so I am counting on you with the store.” (Makoto)

“E-Even though there will be a whole lot of customers coming and that’s why you are here too, Waka?” (Eris)

“Damn right. Have Jin and Amelia treat you to something with their pay later.” (Makoto)

““?!””

“…Prepare yourselves, newbies. I won’t be fooled by a place like Gotetsu anymore!! Welcome~~!!” (Eris)

The exasperated Eris disappears into the customer section.

Yeah, have them treat you to some good food.

Please get rid of your banana addiction if only for a little bit.

Jin and Amelia who were bending dejected ended up being at the tail of the group as the students went up the 2nd floor.

As if taking their place, a whole lot of customers were in the store now.

Eris’s forecast of customers is quite accurate.

Sorry.

I will try my best to return as fast as possible.

I followed them and went to the biggest room on the 2nd floor.

…I said big, but…with more than 10 students in it, it doesn’t feel as spacious.

This is mostly used as a reception room for negotiations, so it is natural though.

“Aah, Jin, I can tell that you are itching to say something, but wait for a bit.” (Makoto)

“…Yes.” (Jin)

I have to confirm who from the second generation are here once more or I won’t be able to calm down.

I sit at my desk that’s slightly smaller compared to the one of Rembrandt-san and Zara-san, and take out the information of the students, flipping the pages.

Not the one that was provided to me by the Academy, but the Kuzunoha Company’s version that was given to me by Shiki.

It has the background and environment of the students as well.

In other words, the ones that might be problematic or could bring problems in the future.

We had someone like Rona before after all.

“Samilla Tolstoi.” (Makoto)

The girl that struggled hard in undoing the petrification.

She is not from a branch school.

Hmm, a scholarship student.

She has a similar environment to Jin.

“Y-Yes?!” (Samilla)

“I am simply confirming if you are present or not. It seems like there’s some that are not from the 2nd generation after all. Next, Yunker Stendhal.” (Makoto)

The young man that has an energetic name.

He is from Gritonia…and was born in Robin.

The son of the lord there.

But the third son.

He is probably here to survive with his own strength.

Even so, for him to be specialized in support even though he is a mage, that’s interesting.

So it is not like he is trying to solve everything through his own strength.

He is literally trying to obtain the strength to live on, to earn a living.

An interesting boy.

“Here.” (Yunker)

“Ainim Isyu.” (Makoto)

“Here!” (Ainim)

Oh, from the branch school.

Uhm, the warrior branch…Ropa.

The one that was beaten up by Jin and the others at the vacation before the Academy Festival.

Aah, so the ones who created the grudge were the 1st generation, huh.

“Lido Seitan.” (Makoto)

…

“Lido Seitan is not here?” (Makoto)

“I think the girl that looked like she couldn’t keep on had that name.” (Sif)

Sif answered instead.

Today I brought out drinks, but no desserts.

Even if you peek at the kitchen, I won’t be giving you any, okay?

Hmm, a noble from Limia.

The one that was suspicious, huh.

I don’t know from what faction she was, but she seemed like she entered my class to investigate us or something.

The Limia Kingdom…is not only a wealthy land but also way too vast.

Just looking at the distribution of land by nobles in the map made my head hurt, yet, on top of that, there’s a complicated noble faction situation there.

I went there once and understood this, but honestly speaking, Hibiki-senpai trying to reform that place while doing war made me think she might be a heavy masochist.

It is definitely more difficult than winning the war and unifying the world.

“Next, Rasei Akagi…Akagi is not here either.” (Makoto)

Transfer student of Lorel.

This one was also suspicious.

Did Sairitz-san want to send someone here too?

But there’s Izumo here.

You said that you would be supporting his marriage, so isn’t that similar to having a go-between already?

What a greedy person.

“Touma Stram.” (Makoto)

“Yes.” (Touma)

Second one of Ropa.

He was also beaten up by Jin’s group though.

The mage that was together with them at that time…hm? He is not here.

He didn’t stay, huh. Or maybe he didn’t come to the main school in the first place.

Well, he is not here so who cares.

“Nerin Mandy.” (Makoto)

“Here!” (Nerin)

This girl is…ah, from the branch schools.

Ropa, Mazul, Britto…not any of those?

Achaa…

This is the first time I have heard of this one.

What branch school was this one specialized in?

Scholarship…major field: history.

…

History?

“Nerin Mandy.” (Makoto)

“? Yes!” (Nerin)

“You were brought from the branch school to the main school, and you entered my class?” (Makoto)

“That’s right.” (Nerin)

‘That’s right’, she says.

Even though you came to this Academy because of your grades in history and your written exams…

“My lectures are, uhm…related to battle. You entered my class knowing this…right?” (Makoto)

“Yes.” (Nerin)

Instant reply.

A girl that is studying history -which has nothing to do with battle- is taking my classes?

Begs the question of how she has come out fine until now.

Rather than suspicious, this is scary.

Does she have battle experience, or is her family situation dangerous… There’s nothing?

“I will ask you a simple question here but…do you need to be in my class?” (Makoto)

“Actually, I found out I had aptitude in battle and magic since coming to the main school.” (Neire)

“Fumu.” (Makoto)

“‘It seems like you are decently good on both sides, so if you are interested in battles, how about trying it out?’, is what I was told. And so, I thought about taking the class of Raidou-sensei that’s said to be strict, but is famous for showing good results. I didn’t expect to experience turning into stone though!” (Neire)

Yeah…

You are pretty cheerful there.

“I see.” (Makoto)

“I’m looking forward to future classes!” (Neire)

“Ah, yeah.” (Makoto)

I was overwhelmed there.

What’s with this girl?

“…Right. What did you understand now? What compelled you to suddenly come to my store and shout?” (Makoto)

Shiki passed her, and it is kinda like I have given her an okay after confirming her papers, so…yeah, if the person herself is fine with it, then it is alright.

It is as if she properly studied and entered a prominent university, but suddenly entered a club named Battle Champions…

And so, back to the matter with Jin’s group, I have learned that when they are like this, it is mostly them missing the target, so I will just listen to what they have to say and comfort them.

“It is about Hatsuharu-san the other day!” (Jin)

“Aah, you were wiped out real good there.” (Makoto)

I was 90% sure that would happen, and it went exactly like that.

Even though in a corner of my mind I thought they might be able to pull off a battle.

“Guh!” (Jin)

“And so, what did you learn about Hatsuharu?” (Makoto)

“She is our graduation test, right?!” (Jin)

Haah.

So endearing.

Nice, Jin.

“There’s no way that’s the case.” (Makoto)

“…Eh?” (Jin)

“If Hatsuharu and Kuro were to team up, depending on how they do it, they would be able to bring down a country. I am not so heartless as to tell you to win against someone like that.” (Makoto)

Like, seriously.