cat, cat, cat (3)
Assistant Professor Claire Elfin was resting her head on her desk in her private lab.
Her wavy, flowing blonde hair is embroidered on the table like a wave, and her glasses, which she took off for a while, are folded slightly by the bedside.
From noblemtl.com
Most of the new assistant professors who are appointed for the first time after receiving a degree in elementary science and start teaching careers walk around the bachelor’s degree with a bright and romantic face for the first month.
However, as soon as I realize how bloody lives the professors who were good at selling and who only built authority, actually endured, I want to go back to the degree program where I only had to take care of my studies.
Claire, who is now entering the second semester of her assistant professor life, was the same.
“I want to die…”
Claire’s pride was her pale, child-like skin, two eyes that instantly fascinate the viewer, and her unique youthful beauty that stimulates her protective instinct no matter how old she gets.
However, if you lift your head for a moment and draw your gaze to the hand mirror that is stepped on around your eyes, you can see that a certain body is alive and moving.
Even though they are taking care of their skin every day for fear of becoming brittle, the dark circles that gradually expand their territory under the eyes are likely to unify the continent sooner or later.
“I want to die…!!!”
I scream softly, but no one listens.
The undergraduate course has a lot to prepare for, even if it is a basic course.
At the same time, the academic achievement of each student must also be taken into account.
In addition to that, I threw more than 6 research proposals to various towers during the semester, but all of them were rejected.
It would be nice if you could tell me the reason, but most of it seems to be because of the lack of trust in the new assistant professor.
Since we cannot proactively update the research data, the sources that can be included in the thesis are limited.
The pressure on the bachelor’s degree comes when research performance is delayed.
In the meantime, what kind of accidents are happening so many times, and post-processing is mostly up to the youngest professor, Claire.
“…”
By the time I become a full professor, the fear that I will become an old woman full of wrinkles rises up my back and twenty-two.
Claire also attended the academy at one time listening to the sound of gifted children. When I was in my twenties, I broke through all advanced degree programs and even received my laboratory as a professor.
With the exception of honorary professors, at least in the bachelor’s degree, he is probably the youngest person to achieve achievements. Still, it looks like this now.
I thought that flowers would have bloomed in my life now, but the ordeal that awaits after that will be even harder.
– smart.
As I was pessimistic about my life, a knock rang from the door of the lab. Did the teaching assistant, who finished checking the equipment for the elemental science class, come to report?
-bang
Claire lifted her head to capture some of the corpse-like bones before telling her to come in, but the door opened without concession.
“…were you resting?”
Glast, who has served as Claire’s advisor since her degree, is a senior professor in charge of the first year, famous for the so-called ‘skull gourd without cheapness’.
Claire, an assistant professor who lived as a disciple for over 5 years under the inflexible Professor Glast. Now, it’s not like I’m in a situation where I’m embarrassed to see a corpse-like body.
However, his journey gives rise to an ominous feeling.
“Oh, oh my. Professor Glast. What’s wrong with you coming to the assistant professor’s private lab? Can I get you a cup of coffee?”
“No, it’s done. Claire. Just deliver your business and go.”
Claire felt a cold sweat running down her forearm, but she smiled without showing anything.
“Uh, what…?”
“Did you hear about the accident at the Ophelis Hall?”
“…yes.”
“The Inspection Department’s investigation into the truth has been completed. The date of the disciplinary committee on the disposition of the mastermind was also decided, but the academics said there were not enough people to observe. During this time, only the dean had to go to the field.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Professor Olveig, the senior professor in the 3rd year…”
“I am out of the tower because of my academic work.
“Professor Kelbraim…”
“I am busy with advice from the Chloe Imperial family. You cannot interfere in any way with the affairs of the imperial family.”
“oh! Come to think of it, Professor Delfina has just returned from vacation!”
“It hurts my back.”
Then Professor Glast himself. I couldn’t even get the word out. At the very least, it was obvious that he was going to get kicked out for absurd reasons and go on to do his own gynecology research.
“It doesn’t matter if you receive a report on the case resolution plan, judge the truth, fill out an opinion submission form, and leave the other simple paperwork to the assistant under you, but you will have to make the important decisions yourself.”
“Professor Glast. I’m sorry, but it’s the beginning of the semester and I’m in charge of the basic course… I’ve been busy lately… I also have three research proposals left to write. The situation is…”
“Right. Then I should sleep less.”
Nodding his head and agreeing, Professor Glast put down the file folder he had collected all the relevant materials on and hurriedly left the lab.
“…”
Claire opened the file folder without changing her expression. When I glanced over and checked it, the truth about the occupation of the Ophelis Hall was briefly summarized.
The ‘Independent Action’ by Jean Ellis, the maid of the Ophelis Hall.
She tried to convince Sheney and Kelly and negotiate with Willaine to express their dissatisfaction with the Ophelis facility as a hostage.
The main motive was dissatisfaction with the bachelor, who continued to force him to work in spite of his deteriorating health condition.
Because he usually has a sincere work attitude and good character, no one expected such a thing, so the damage is huge.
Taylor, Ayla, and Elvira were listed on the other store grant proposals, and Ed, Yenica, and Ziggs were listed as subjects for further investigation, but if the truth is clear, consider omitting additional investigative personnel. seems to be watching
—There was no reason for Claire to feel strange that Lortel’s name was not mentioned anywhere.
Anyway, after taking a quick glance, I get an estimate of the amount of work.
“What, it’s nothing.”
Claire snapped off her high-precision glasses.
“Check the investigation plan, collect the academic opinions and submit the opinion documents, materialize the student disciplinary plan, determine whether additional investigation is necessary, attend the committee, check the stenographic record to see if there are any errors, and report it to the academic management team and the dean’s office All you have to do is report to Professor Glast on how well the work was done, give him a work number, and submit the collected data to the archives…!”
At the same time, shouldn’t we just have to do both academic work and research work?
Claire folds her glasses and puts them back on her work desk, opens the window behind her, and screams.
“The youngest professor is also a human…!! help me…!!!!!”
“right. I forgot to say this, but several research proposals have been rejected due to lack of budget this semester, so I’m asking you to check and report the assets that can be sold at the bachelor’s degree due to the lack of budget. Let the assistants do this.”
When I turned around, Professor Glast was back in the lab.
Assistant Professor Claire hiccuped and turned her head, but still the blunt Professor Skeleton Ripper stood still as if she didn’t care.
“…sorry.”
“A day or two? I don’t care, so let’s get the job done.”
“…yes..”
Claire sat down and shook her head. It was the appearance of someone who had already given up on being alive.
*
The next night, Jeonseo-gu flew in.
– ‘The sale of Jangguryu has been completed. Review of the proposal for dismissal of shareholders has been completed. Elte’s real power is almost limited. The downfall is certain, the trend is over. Report your condition,’
Traces of information compressed and sent out on a small piece of parchment. The dark fight was so simple compared to its terrifying image.
“If the situation has progressed up to this point, my father would be making the last stand on the side of the main store of the Sanghoe. It’s going to be a futile effort, but… you won’t have time to worry about going all the way to Sylvania anyway.”
“What is the probability that Elte has hidden some other number?”
“Because that person is just as cunning as me… it’s probably not zero at all. Still, I have no choice but to trust the slog that is aiming for the next shareholder position. I’m far away from the scene, so there’s nothing I can do other than that.”
A flickering bonfire dispels the darkness of the night. It was late, and Yenika returned immediately.
late summer or early fall.
It is the northern forest that is changing clothes on the border. Already some hardwoods in the outskirts begin to change the color of their leaves.
The sound of grass bugs, which had been sympathetic, also decreased a lot compared to midsummer, and the forest at night became quieter.
Speaking of changing clothes, not only the forest but also me.
“Isn’t it a bit old for a school uniform that has been repaired?”
“If this is enough, just wear it.”
“Umm…hmm…”
There’s nothing good about being absent from school, so I’m going to go to school right away from tomorrow. I tried on a school uniform as well, and it was pretty neat.
“Well, right now I’m in a more secure position… I’m relieved.”
With a smile, Lortel pulled the hem of his robe and sat down.
“I have a lot of work to do right now. First off, the smell is a problem…”
“They say it will take a semester to restore the Ophelis Hall, no matter how hard you try.”
“Right. We have to check if there are any seats left in the temporary dormitory… We have to deal with the case… Most of it seems to have been completed well, but,”
I heard that the empty academic office in the professor building or the closed building in the southern part of the island were quickly remodeled and turned into temporary accommodations.
I arranged it neatly in my own way, but there was no reason for the improvised dormitory to be the castle of the students of the Ophelis Hall. However, given the circumstances, I have no choice but to endure it.
“The biggest worry about Mr. Ellis was, but it seems like it’s been settled…”
“…”
I threw some more firewood into the bonfire.
“Elisse said you didn’t tell me that you were the dark side of this, didn’t you?”
“Yeah, it can be. It’s… a ‘prepaid’ concept.”
“prepayment?”
“Think about it, sir. Maid Jean Ellis would have tried to stick to the winning side of both me and Elte.”
Lortel pulled out a small piece of parchment from her bosom.
It was delivered by Bell Maia, who visited Ellis immediately after the incident was over.
On the parchment, a list of the orphanages that Ellis had sponsored throughout her life, the annual maintenance cost, and the sponsorship method were all written on it.
“Since my victory is more or less certain, I was just trying to get back on my side. But… it’s hard to get the trust you’ve already lost.”
Elise has already betrayed Lortel once.
No matter how much it was necessary, would Lortel believe in such Elise once more?
Even if trust is given again by necessity, it is highly likely to be thrown away when the use value disappears.
No one will hire someone who betrays them once.
“Mr. Elise… knew very well that I wouldn’t trust Mr. Elise. He must have kept his mouth shut as an example. To instill confidence in me. Well, from my point of view, I don’t want it to be revealed that I am the dark side of this occupation, so I have no choice but to get along.”
Elise is also toxic.
The hard work does not stop, and the health deteriorates, but the bachelor does not pretend to have heard it.
In the end, he can’t work, and when he can’t take responsibility for the orphanage he was sponsoring… he bets on his own life.
He was always blunt and showed little emotion, so no one recognized him, but he was pretty much in a corner. No, to say that no one recognized… might be wrong.
On a rainy day, the back door of the Ophelis Hall.
I still remember the face of Shani who was lying underneath me and looking up at me with bloodshot eyes.
At least those who followed Ellis understood her situation and psychology to some extent.
“You don’t have any bad feelings towards Alice? Were you betrayed?”
“Of course I am very upset. If we meet, won’t it be innocence even if we kick up the slap first?”
“You look remorseful for something like that.”
“Well, it’s fine now. Now is.”
What’s so good, looking at me, sitting by the fire, clasping my chin with both hands, smiling like a fox.
“In the first place, just because I’m me, I’m not a good person enough to walk around proudly. If necessary, even the human who once hit me should use it again and eat it. This floor has no permanent enemies or permanent allies.”
“Yeah, please don’t pretend to be with me.”
“Sure. Seniors.”
Lortel, who laughed hehehe, got up from her seat and took off her skirt.
Anyway, once you’ve secured a certain amount of safety, it’s time to get busy running around.
Even if Elte’s downfall was certain, a greedy girl like Lortel could not give up the sage’s seal. If the case has progressed to this extent, he will most likely try to obtain the seal as well.
Now is the time to return to Sangdo and live the life of a merchant.
Staying in the camp and doing nothing all day, staring blankly at the fire, lying still and counting the stars in the night sky seen through the trees in the forest… Such a romantic life was only a brief escape.
“I will go soon. Are you going to drop the contract and drop by the store next week?”
“right.”
I put down my trimmed bow, took out a poker from inside the bonfire, and gave it fire magic.
For the time being, it will serve as a torch while maintaining some magical power. The forest at night is dark, so if you are not familiar with the geography, you will need a light source like this.
When I went to Lortel, who was about to leave, and handed the torch, Lortel started to fall into trouble with half-moon eyes and sobbing.
“…what do you think?”
“no. senior. You are taller than I thought.”
“suddenly?”
“Um… I wonder if it’s a bit rushed as well. Even so, I wonder if I have to throw an irrational number in order to pass…”
Suddenly muttering an unfamiliar sound, I reached out my hand to get a torch and go on my way.
However, Lortel did not receive the torch to receive it, and suddenly began to chime in.
“You know what, sir? The essence of human relationships is pushing and pulling.”
“What?”
“Like that tie. Look, it’s crooked.”
Lortel came over with a Betsy smile and grabbed the back of my tie’s knot.
“Like this, you have to pull the back part of the knot and push the front part to tie it up straight.”
“Isn’t my dressing so uncomfortable when no one is looking anyway?”
“Well, there is nothing wrong with always being in good shape. We are students from Sylvania.”
Having said that, before I could say anything, Lortel grabbed the tie with one hand and pulled it tighter.
As my head was pulled forward in a sudden surprise, Lortel raised her claws because she wanted it to be this time.
…
“…the raspberries we had for dinner were definitely delicious, weren’t they? It’s nice to be reminded of it.”
“…”
“Oh, I didn’t know you would be so sweet.”
“Keep your line.”
“Sorry…”
Only then did Lortel take the torch and step backwards with staggering strides.
Ignoring the line of being upset, she gently covered her mouth with one hand and smiled. If it had a tail, it would most likely be in the form of a fox.
“If you pull too hard or push it too much, you won’t be popular. Next time, I’ll have a senior pull a little.”
She turns around, but still smiles with her eyes behind her.
“Because I also need to practice pushing.”
So, Lortel disappeared through the dark forest. The torch’s light, gradually receding away, will wiggle or fall to the floor once in a while, but it won’t get lost anyway.
Standing still where Lortel was met, I wiped my face once.
It feels like you’ve been hit in the back of the head with a hammer.
I tried to avoid getting involved with the main screenplayer more than necessary, but again, things in the world don’t go my way.
Above all, the downfall of Elte has been moved much earlier due to the occupation of the Ophelis Pavilion.
One of the main scenarios of the upcoming Act 2, Chapter 10, ‘The Battle for the Sage’s Seal’ is the fall of Elte.
In other words, a big hole was created in the scenario because the story was moved forward.
However, one of Elte and Lortel had to leave, and in the end, the role they had to play in the future had to save the more Lortel side… I didn’t have a lot of options.
Anyway, Elte’s downfall was something that should have happened, so I tried to think that only the order was changed and it wouldn’t have a big impact on the scenario itself…
Time and again I have experienced that one small influence can change the big flow of a story.
Theoretically, I think that if the flow goes smoothly, the big flow itself will be able to go out in the same way… but now I can’t be sure of that idea.
look at the sky The stars in the sky still seen from the forest are beautiful, and the moon is bright.
The sound of stinging grasshoppers is still the same, and the sound of a bonfire is always the same… but it feels like the trajectory of the scenario I’m in is constantly twisting.
Watching the scenario finish smoothly on the edge of the story, my policy of keeping only what I need to take care of has never changed.
Nevertheless… I felt a sense of incongruity that I was being sucked into the center of the story regardless of my will, so I had no choice but to wipe my face once.
no ambition If you get a good diploma or take good care of my specs, that’s enough.
It is not so far in the future to realize how reckless and difficult the policy was… how easy it seemed.
Summer is gone and autumn is coming.
It was now the second semester.