How to Survive at the Academy chapter 100

Before the student council president election (1)

Faculty members were gathered in the nail hall, the largest of the three buildings that make up the student center.

It was a fairly large disciplinary committee.

It was a committee that the principal, Obel Forsius, had to attend due to academic regulations, but he had no choice but to attend because of the busy schedule he had to deal with the many cases that took place around the faculty building.

The key agenda of this disciplinary committee, chaired by Vice-Principal Rachel as deputy principal Obel, is to review Lucy Merrill’s disciplinary action, which destroyed Ophelis’ property and forced many students to evacuate.

“Above all, the facts of the case are completely cleared up.”

At the time of the incident, Professor Plubang, a senior professor of magical sciences, who was serving as the top watcher in the faculty building, finished all the reports.

At the head of the conference room, Vice Principal Rachel was seated, listening to Pllavin’s report.

Wearing an alchemist’s robe full of gilded gilding, she is an elderly woman looking forward to her 60th birthday tomorrow.

He had more experience than the principal Obel and had a longer tenure, but he was sitting in the position of the vice principal because of his academic achievements and magical skills. Of course, I had no complaints about him. Because she is a thorough meritocracy.

It was only natural for a capable person to have a higher position. At least in her values.

“Well…”

Also, that student named Lucy Meirl, who sits in the disciplinary student seat and stares blankly into the air, is second to none in terms of ability.

Beyond the top of the department, the senior in the grade, he is a person who will not be lacking even if we call him the top of the whole school. Even some professors had to give up on her powerful magic skills.

Sylvania’s business card and pride, Lucy Meirill, was summoned to such a disciplinary committee and sat down, even from the Sylvania academic staff’s point of view, it was not very pleasant.

Lucy Meirill’s presence served as a strong backbone when Sylvania had a fight with foreign institutions or other educational institutions.

Even if they bring in the representative trainees of any institution, there is no one who can rub against Lucy Meryl.

In a way, a student named Lucy Merrill is a key pillar supporting Sylvania’s external pride.

‘Expulsion is… it’s right not to even think about it…’

If you think about it in the first place, it’s not a crime that deserves a sentence of expulsion.

Upon hearing the news of Ed Roth Taylor’s death, Lucy ran to the Office of Ophelis and tried to personally sanction Tanya, who was accused of arranging the murder.

In the process, he threatened a number of maids and students, and even the chief of the second-year combat department and the chief of the pension department were injured.

What about property damage?

Compared to the incident of the anti-faction of the Ophelis of the inferior students, the damage is minimal than expected, but that does not mean that there is no damage at all.

The exterior wall of the third-floor dormitory where Tanya’s room is located, the exterior wall of the hallway opposite the other side, the pillars at the entrance to the Ophelis Hall, a few marble floors from the rose garden, and a pavilion.

Strictly speaking, Ziggs broke the outer wall of the hallway, and Clevius broke the entrance pillar to restrain Lucy, but rather than distinguishing such details, I decided on the whole as a whole. In a big way, it’s because it was broken because Lucy came.

Considering the destroyed facilities, it would take a week to restore them. The cost won’t be too small. Of course, compared to the amount of money that went into the breakout period, it would be a new level of blood.

Still, if we look at the part that can be taken into account, first of all, there are no casualties.

According to the on-the-spot testimonies, it seems that he ran wildly, taking various measures so that there were no injuries as much as possible.

To some extent, it seems that reason remained, so it may have been surprisingly well resolved through conversation.

Also, there was no running away as soon as the case was over, and he sat quietly at the scene and waited for the investigation by the academic staff. This was almost like a response to suicide.

And it also helped that the only wounded, Clevius and Elvira, wrote the petition. It was a reaction that seemed to understand her emotionally unstable situation.

As a result, taking into account these and other reasons, it has reached a point where it can end up being a light punishment if it is decided. Only if the last reason for commutation is well verified.

That is, deep reflection on mistakes.

“…”

Rachel narrowed her eyes and looked at the disciplinary seat.

With her half-moon eyes open and staring into the air, she sighed deeply when she saw Lucy waking her eyes from time to time.

It hurts even the vice principal’s point of view when the head of the school looks so dignified and unruly. Still, it’s good to know that it’s as good as it gets.

Anyway, one last reason for commutation… I can’t see him feeling apologetic. I couldn’t feel anything alive in my blank eyes, so I couldn’t quite fathom what my heart was really like.

This disciplinary committee was a very heart-wrenching agenda. Because Sylvania is reluctant to give her a really strong discipline, such as expulsion or suspension.

From the point of view of Sylvania, who has sold out Lucy’s name countless times externally, it is natural to want to avoid as much as possible to paint herself on the streets of her pride.

Seeing Lucy like that, it’s impossible to hate her, in fact, Sylvania is using her name to the extreme.

The treatment of Lucy, who is enjoying her bachelor’s life at her own convenience, is not free at all.

“Student Lucy.”

“yes.”

The answer is so dull that even the listener loses energy.

“This case cannot be taken lightly. The Ophelis Pavilion is one of our core facilities in Sylvania. It seems that our committee will not be able to easily overlook the fact that we have damaged the property of these facilities and created anxiety among the students who use them.”

“…I am sincerely reflecting.”

“… is that so.”

Even Rachel’s thoughts were as if Lucy was taking it into account, as if this was the answer she wanted.

Even that neat attitude was a bit disappointing, but Rachel couldn’t say anything about it.

“Nevertheless, considering the seriousness of the work, it seems reasonable that Lucy should be appropriately disciplined. I…”

Although Rachel felt uncomfortable with Lucy’s somber attitude, she carefully decided and sentenced her to a sentence that was not moderately severe and could not be said to be light.

“Calculation of disqualification of scholarship for this semester, disqualification from Ophelis Hall, 10 days of suspension, 70 days of deprivation of right to use student welfare facilities, and a two-stage decrease in practical performance.”

It’s a bit heavy to be considered a light punishment, and quite light to be called a heavy punishment.

Rachel chimed in, but most of it wasn’t something Lucy was interested in.

Disqualification for scholarships is meaningless. This is because she has ‘prepaid’ tuition for all semesters until graduation as an agent at the Glockt Scholarship Foundation. As it was made according to the will of the Archmage Glock, this was not a scholarship concept, but a private use of Glockt’s personal funds.

Even a suspension or a graded differential evaluation is unlikely to have much meaning. He is not a great person who can miss out on a senior position just because he doesn’t go to class or gets one grade lower. This is because Lucy is the overwhelming leader among the chiefs, so she has a huge gap between her and Jigs, who is second in the Ministry of Magic.

Student welfare facilities are… not even used at all.

“all right.”

In the end, the only punishment that has a special meaning to her is that she will not be able to enter the Ophelis Hall for one semester.

“Then Miss Lucy Merrill has no complaints about the decided disciplinary measures…”

“for a moment…!!”

At that moment, someone opened the door of the nail salon and came in screaming.

Who is the person who rudely slams the door into such an important meeting where high-ranking professors are sitting together? Is there a lack of etiquette education?

Rachel looked at the door with a puzzled expression on her face, and standing there was the head of one of the most polite groups in Sylvania.

The new maid of the Ophelis Hall, Bell Maia.

He was the youngest among the elders who were in power in Sylvania.

A maid outfit skirt wrapped around her short bob hair as if colorful flowers were blooming. And even the headband decorated with red roses was neatly angled.

“My name is Bell Maia, who manages the Ophelis Pavilion. I wanted to attend as a witness, but I couldn’t arrive on time because of the schedule for the restoration of the Ophelis. We offer our sincere apologies.”

Bell Maia, who bowed her head gracefully and then got up, closed her eyes gently and looked graceful.

However, for some reason, the sharpness of the blade seems to be angry. It feels as if even a cross vein has sprung up in the temple.

Lucy Meryl was the first to react to that appearance.

“Hey, hey…”

Lucy, who had been sitting still with a gloomy face throughout the disciplinary committee, finally showed a reaction. Rachel gave an interesting expression and shook her head.

“What’s wrong with senior staff coming all the way to this place?”

“It’s a shame, but please reconsider the disciplinary action against Miss Lucy.”

“what?”

Lucy was already convinced by this point. Bellmaia is obviously very angry.

That’s right. They are the maids of the Ophelis Hall, who have always taken care of Lucy, but because they were imprisoned in a prison for time and opened up the well-maintained rose garden…

“I am the maid who has served Miss Lucy since she was a freshman. I can say I know best about Miss Lucy.”

“Yeah, that’s right, but…”

“I do not think that Miss Lucy will sincerely reflect on this discipline. It is recommended that the disciplinary action be revised as follows.”

Then, after smiling gracefully, Bell Maia’s suggestion of disciplinary action was radical.

All useless disciplinary measures should be deleted and the term of probation for 30 days.

“It’s 30 days of probation… It’s probably not something that can be dealt with with this kind of disciplinary action…”

Probation is a more severe punishment than suspension. In addition to putting a lot of disciplinary measures in place, I was suspended for up to 10 days… Is it reasonable to say that I should put all of this away with self-discipline?

Even if there are many extenuating circumstances and the damage is small compared to the scale, this is not a small thing.

However, as soon as Lucy heard this proposal, her complexion began to turn blue.

The reason came from Bell’s mouth.

“It is a reward, not a punishment, to release Miss Lucy from the Ophelis Hall, Vice-Principal. If you really want Miss Lucy to reflect her sincerity, it is right to leave her under the supervision of the Ophelis maids.”

And Bell strode over and shook his head when he saw the disciplinary resolution.

“And, rather than suspension, a sentence of probation that minimizes entry outside the dormitory is more appropriate as a punishment for Miss Lucy. You don’t have to worry too much about the enforcement of the disposition. Our Ophelis Hall maids will do their best to stay on watch and closely monitor 24 hours a day…! I will show you a clear and tidy job so that you do not go out at all.”

“Wait, no! I’m just going to sign the disciplinary bill! Give me paper! Suspension! Suspension!”

Lucy, who had always maintained her mournful appearance, suddenly got up from her seat and waved her arms. It makes me wonder if they are really the same person, sweating and rolling their eyes.

Rachel reacted in shock to such a dramatic change.

“That… Then… after receiving the opinion of the maid chief… toward 30 days of probation…”

Anyway, from the point of view of the bachelor, he wanted to impose a light punishment on Lucy as much as possible.

“Oh, no…! sorry! I am sincerely sorry! It’s just… it can’t be…!”

“Come on, Miss Lucy, sign here.”

Looking at Bell’s smiling hand, he saw a document in which he had already scribbled out all important details with a quill and violently revised the disciplinary field to 30 days of probation.

As it was, Bell grabbed Lucy’s wrist and lifted it up to sign the papers with a quill. Even if I was forced to sign this, there was nothing to say.

After signing the paperwork, Bell grabbed Lucy as it was. After all, Lucy was as light as a feather, so it didn’t feel heavy at all.

Bell just smiled contentedly and spoke to Rachel in a soft voice.

“Thank you for your comments. Then, starting from today, I will implement the probation. I’m sorry to disturb you in this way in a place where a lot of valuable people are gathered. Then come on.”

“no! No way! Please reconsider one more time…! Even after being locked up for a week, I couldn’t breathe… Does it make sense to say that I’m on probation for a month…?!”

So Bell trudged towards the exit of the conference room while holding Lucy.

“aa”

– bang

As the heavy meeting room door slammed shut, Lucy’s screams were also cut off.

As long as she doesn’t use magic, Lucy’s strength is the same as that of a normal girl. And Lucy doesn’t have to use magic against the maids.

As a result, the figure of Lucy being dragged out was like a scapegoat disappearing beyond the gates of hell, and they had no choice but to remain silent for a while.

“…”

“Okay, then let’s move on to the next item.”

Rachel trembled for a moment as she felt a strange spirit at Bell’s snatch of Lucy.

“Then the agenda for next week’s… the student council president election.”

*

“So Lucy is on probation for the time being.”

Two days have passed since there was a riot in the Ophelis Hall.

After resolving most of the incidents that day, I returned to the cave in the northern cliff area and started a secluded life with some necessities.

It felt like a different hideout from the hut in the middle of the northern forest or the library on the outskirts of the living quarters.

Of course, the living environment is not very good compared to those hideouts. Still, as the northernmost part of Aken Island is a sparsely populated place, there is no better place to live a secluded life.

It is a natural cave that can only be seen by descending the cliff, landing on the rocky area, and then going all the way inside. Seriously, it was a strangely isolated place to search for unless you knew it beforehand.

A pretty tasty stew was simmering over the bonfire at the exit of the cave.

After all the cooking process was finished, Yenika, who saw the liver last, put the lid on the pot. Now, it was a state to boil a little more and then put it in a bowl and eat it.

“Lucy will have a hard time too. If he doesn’t get around, he’ll get a bit of a moth and die.”

“yes. Still, as Ed said, the disciplinary committee didn’t say anything and kept his mouth shut as much as possible. I don’t know how it was received from the disciplinary committee’s point of view, but in a hurry…”

“Perhaps the bachelors didn’t want to give Lucy a big punishment.”

Compared to the impact that Lucy caused while making a fuss, the damage itself is not that huge.

Even taking that into account, it could be said that the end of probation was close to a miracle… It was as if someone who was keenly aware of Lucy’s wandering temperament took revenge.

ah please

I brought my body back with some energy, and I bent my body to and fro.

Speaking of Yenika, she was helping me so much that I thought it was okay.

On the first day, I brought my basic daily necessities from the hut or library, brought food from the living quarters and cooked them, and even brought class materials distributed from the professor’s building.

Also, I couldn’t do the laundry right away, so I almost had to live a life of twists and turns, but every time I took my clothes and washed them…

So when I ask if there is anything I can do for you with a feeling of half sorry and half thankful, I feel clearly that this is what it is to say that a person is a good person by shaking both arms.

“Voila-!”

With that thought in mind, Yenika, who came into the cave with two bowls full of stew, exclaimed cheerfully.

Even so, I can prepare meals, but even this, I had no choice but to entrust all of it to him as he insisted on doing it.

“It’s a beef stew that I often ate when I was in my hometown, and it’s a menu I’m personally very proud of-!”

I took one bowl, and Yenika put the other bowl on her lap and spread her hands across her chest. In short, it is something to be proud of.

I responded moderately with an oh-oh, and then I picked up the bowl and sat down for a while.

“…”

“…”

These days, I feel that when I was alone with Yenika, there was a sudden silence without warning. It’s not like they’re really awkward with each other, but this strange stillness that comes occasionally, neither me nor Yenika could figure out why.

“Well then, shall we eat…”

“That, yes…”

We were both shy, so we quickly grabbed a spoon.

I scooped out a few spoonfuls and ate it, and it was really delicious. Even if it wasn’t tasty, I had to applaud the devotion for doing so, but it was a purely delicious dish without the need for such stereotypes.

I thought that Jenika would be genuinely happy if she conveyed her feelings as it is, but…

“This is really delicious, Yenika. You are really good at cooking.”

“Uh, uh…”

The reaction that came back was subtly different from what was expected.

The way he frowns, bows his head, and fiddles with the tips of his fingers makes him feel somewhat embarrassed.

Then there is nothing else to say about that reaction… I had to experience the ‘bizarre stillness’ of politeness one more time.

“Go, it’s a dish I often cook with my family haha.”

As for the reason for the interruption of speech, it seems that he bit his tongue while eating stew. Yenica was crying and fumbling around her mouth, then sighed deeply.

“It’s called family, so I haven’t found Tanya yet.”

“…”

Tanya has been missing since the day she escaped from the Ophelis.

When the case is closed, Ziggs and Yenica searched for Tanya, but in the end they couldn’t find it.

It was late at night, so there were few eyewitness accounts. Even after the incident was over, he did not return to the dormitory, and even basic luggage was said to be in the room.

“Umm…”

“Don’t worry too much, Ed. I’m sure you’ll be fine.”

Yenika comforted me like that, blushing a little and savoring the stew a few times.

I put the spoon down for a moment and pondered.

To be sure, it wasn’t very good for the situation to stay the way it is now.