49 – Episode 6. Academy Life with Wrong Direction (4)
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‘I shouldn’t eat outside…’ … !’
Ruco Cat was in despair after seeing Abel Sirius.
I didn’t expect that people would feel uncomfortable and go outside and meet Abel Sirius.
The Magic Department building and the Administration Department building were quite far away, so Ruko had never thought about the possibility of meeting him.
‘I should have listened to the student council president’s words properly over the weekend…’ !’
「Abel Sirius seems to be very interested in you. Be careful. “Because he’s not a good person to keep close to you.”
I knew the name Abel Sirius even before I came to the academy. That he is famous for his reputation as the empire’s greatest asshole.
Ruko couldn’t help but feel embarrassed when someone like that suddenly said he liked her.
‘I liked it…’ ! No…… !’
「Is there a second-year senior in the Department of Public Administration named Abel Sirius? Tell him that if he ever asks you anything, you will definitely do it. “He said that if he gets picked on, life at the academy will become difficult.”
「But if you listen to what he usually asks for, I hear it’s mainly about those things… ….」
「Even so, if you refuse, you will be really screwed. “You can go to the academy while being treated as less than a human being.”
「Oh, but he is a student brought in by His Majesty the Emperor himself. Are you sure you can make it that far?”
Her face couldn’t help but turn pale as she remembered the advice of her close friend in the same grade.
‘Then I…… You have to marry someone you don’t even like…… ?’
Ruko Cat’s tears were shed while thinking such things.
In the end, it can be said that it was Abel Sirius’ karma that she misunderstood her.
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“Hey, now, wait a minute…” ! “Why are you crying?”
I urgently took out her handkerchief that her servant had given me and handed it to her. Ruko bit her lower lip without even thinking about receiving it. She was holding back her tears.
I don’t know why I’m reacting like this.
I didn’t do anything. No matter how infamous Abel Sirius is, I think it would be too much to make him cry just because he spoke to him.
There must be another reason. No, there has to be.
“That bastard—”
“Ruco! Class soon— gasp! Abel Sirius! Oh, hello?!”
She hurriedly lowers her head as she looks at me, probably a student of the same magic department as her. It looks like he came to pick up Ruco Cat.
Have the students already started to harass you? Is it still too early for His Majesty’s blessing buff to end?
“Over there.”
“Yes, yep!”
“Have you ever seen anyone bullying this child?”
“Yes? Ah… Uh, none. “It was everyone’s first time seeing a barbarian in the flesh, so although they felt amazed, no one bothered them!”
Judging by the scared expression or tone of voice, it doesn’t seem like he’s lying. In such a tense state, it is not easy to lie even if you want to. Rather, it was a perfect situation to reveal what was hidden.
“Really? “That’s a good thing.”
Then what is the reason? Is it really because of me?
“Hey… “Senior Abel.”
“Huh?”
“I have to go to class soon. Is it okay if I take Ruko with me?”
“…… “Take him.”
When I take a step back, Ruko stands up quickly. Watching her distance herself as if she was running away, she smiled bitterly. I guess it was really me.
“Ruco cat.”
“Yes, yes…” ?”
She was walking away from me and turns around with her creaking movements.
“I have something to talk about, so I’ll call you later.”
“Hi!”
The hiccups that she thought had stopped come back again.
I think it’s really because of me. Still, isn’t it a bit too much to cry just because someone talked to you? I’m not some kind of kidnapper…….
Just like that, the juniors disappeared, and the guard knight slowly approached and spoke to them.
“Master.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“That… “Isn’t that student scared of you?”
“Are you scared of me? “You didn’t do anything?”
“That’s… I think it’s probably because of what Abel did last year. Although Abel has changed now……. “There is no way the juniors who have just entered school would know that.”
I want to deny it, but the article is probably right. He probably knows more about Abel last year than I do.
Even so, it wasn’t unfair.
Can I cry too?
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“Hey… “It’s bloody.”
As soon as I entered the student council room, I was speechless at the heavy atmosphere I felt. She didn’t look like a model student at all, but her disciplined appearance was very stiff and solemn, as if she was attending a noble meeting attended by all nobles.
“Be quiet and sit down. “You were the last one.”
“Yes.”
I sat down with my butt pressed against an empty seat.
“This is Abel Sirius, who has recently joined the student council. As I already said, it is an order from His Majesty the Emperor. “Make sure he knows that he has no choice but to follow.”
“Yes….”
The answers from the student council members increase. I guess he really doesn’t like me. I’ll understand.
“Abel Sirius will join the General Affairs Department.”
“Okay… ….”
Are you the general affairs department manager?
He turned his head towards me, frowning to the point of wrinkles around his eyes. When our eyes meet, he flinches and puts his head back to its original position. Aren’t you a senior? Why are you so scared?
“I may not like it, but please be kind to me first.”
“Then applause for the new student council member.”
Clap clap clap.
It was worse than not receiving the reluctant applause. For me, this welcome greeting felt natural, so I decided to ignore it. I didn’t come in thinking I would be welcomed anyway.
“Then now we will begin the weekly meeting in earnest.”
Weekly meeting started under the leadership of Mine.
Most of the content of the weekly meeting was taken up by the club. I guess it was because I started the club this week.
Now that the budget has been set, there is talk of making final approvals, or of clubs that will be newly established or disbanded.
After that, stories of the incident and accident that occurred last week were also discussed.
It was mentioned that among the first-year students who entered school this time, there was violence against common students based on their status, and there was an incident in which they rebelled against and intimidated their professors.
I laughed out loud as I thought that Abel’s name might have come up often in these meetings.
So I just sat quietly and listened to the meeting.
After the meeting, they started looking at paperwork at their respective locations.
As I watch everyone work responsibly, I suddenly feel that the family heads who rule the territory are amazing. Governing a fiefdom is on a different level from running a school.
“Student President.”
“What is it?”
“What should I do now?”
“The meeting is over, so you can leave.”
It seems like it was really only nominally included.
I am good. Because if I spend time on the student council, I run the risk of having my freedom taken away.
However, apart from that, it was necessary to solve the problem of Ruco Cat. The quest had not been cleared yet.
“But student council president.”
“… What?”
Even when I was in front of her desk, she didn’t raise her head. She just kept moving her pen and processing her papers.
“Didn’t you say you met Ruko Cat over the weekend?”
“That’s right.”
“Have you felt anything since we met?”
“It certainly seems like your understanding of magic circles is excellent. However, there was no persuasion about creating separate clubs.”
Even if you don’t know my intentions, you don’t know me too much.
“I will not approve of opening a club so that Ruco can be used by himself. “This has already been discussed with the head of the General Affairs Department.”
“Hmm… ….”
I glanced at the quest window. There was still time left on the quest. This meant that the situation could be changed at any time.
Even though the quest told her that she would change her mind when she met Ruko, she did not change her mind, so it seemed like she would have no choice but to mention His Majesty the Emperor.
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However, I was planning to mention it a little differently than the quest and intention. To make her more attractive.
I glanced at the student council members working behind the scenes. While looking at the documents, they occasionally glanced sideways.
The country seems to be constantly on guard against impure elements. Anyone who sees you will think you’re a spy.
“Student President… “No, princess, please come out and talk for a moment.”
I wanted to say it out loud, but I said it because I didn’t think it would be good for others to hear it.
“If you have something to say, say it here.”
“Are you okay? Really?”
“… ….”
The pen that had been moving while talking to me finally stopped.
He raises his head and glares at me. Judging by the way his eyebrows narrowed slightly, I thought he was asking what kind of troublesome thing he was planning to say again.
“Ha…. “Go to the side.”
Mine got up from his seat and opened the door to the next room. Next to the student council room was a place that contained the academy’s past materials. When I got in there, they closed the door rather roughly and locked it.
“…… “What do you want to say?”
“Don’t raise your voice. “I could overhear.”
I said leisurely looking around the bookshelf. It was to check if anyone was hiding.
“Speak quickly. “It’s interfering with work.”
The tone of voice lowered. No matter what happens, he always follows what I say.
“Ruko is a child brought by His Majesty the Emperor himself.”
“I know that too.”
“Are you really saying this knowingly?”
I suddenly looked at her and asked. Mine’s shoulders, who were crossing her arms, twitched slightly.
“… “What does it mean?”
“Luco Cat’s talent is genius, but he is still unstable.”
“Isn’t that a problem you need to develop yourself in the future? “I guess it’s a problem that has nothing to do with the club?”
I sighed loudly on purpose. I exhaled out of frustration, but it also encouraged me to listen more consciously to what I was saying.
“Do you really need to tell me directly that raising that child will help the princess so that she understands?”
“What…?” … ?”
“His Majesty the Emperor recognized Ruko Cat’s talent and brought her here, not because her abilities were perfected. If that were the case, she would have been taken to the imperial family and used without having to enroll her in the academy.”
“So?”
That’s why. Did she still not understand even though I said this far?
“Princess, please make Ruco so that His Majesty the Emperor can use it.”
“What?”
“If you want to win over His Majesty Peyton, the first thing you need to do is catch His Majesty’s attention. She will do nothing else if she cannot force His Majesty the Emperor to take an interest in her, Lady Princess.”
She used the expression of winning by purifying, but if she were to express it more explicitly, it would be ‘killing.’
“What…” !”
When the story of Peyton came up, she noticed that her emotions began to distort. As expected, Peyton was disgusting to her.
“Isn’t the reason the princess became the student council president in the first place to defeat Her Majesty Peyton?”
Her eyes become unusually large. It was the first time she had shown her agitation like this.
“What the hell are you…” … “What do you know?”
“It’s not important what you know. “What matters is whether or not I am the person who can make her princess’ wishes come true.”
“… ….”
“You cannot achieve your goal as a princess by simply becoming the student council president. It will feel natural for His Majesty the Emperor to follow the same path that His Highness Peyton took. If that happens, she won’t even get a chance with the princess. “It’s natural.”
Mine chews her lower lip.
“But what if even the smallest thing is different from what His Majesty the Emperor expected? “She’s so fresh that you can’t help but be interested.”
She continued, pointing at me with her thumb.
“Just as I received the attention of His Majesty the Emperor.”
Mine was unable to say anything, as if she had been deceived by my words. She puffs her mouth a few times without taking her eyes off me.
Looking at it, she slowly approached her.
“So, why don’t you start trusting what I say now?”
“But I—!”
“Don’t worry.”
I hung up before repeating the same thing I always said.
“Because I am on the princess’s side.”
After whispering in Mine’s ear, I slowly fell off her feet. She smiled as she saw her standing there stiff as a Buddha statue.
“… ….”
She smacked her lower lip a few times, then turned her body as if she had decided to do something.
“I understand. She also knew that you were helpful to me. But…… I don’t believe it. “No one.”
After saying those last words, I opened her door and looked at her, shrugging my shoulders.
“Would you like to join us?”
“General Affairs Department!”
Mine went outside and rarely raised her voice and spoke.
“Yes?”
The general affairs department manager, taken aback by the sudden name call, stood up with a bewildered look on his face.
“I will reorganize the budget.”
“Yes?”
Yes. I will spoon feed you, so please move.
[The ‘Cat is better off alone’ quest has been completed.]
[The growth of Ruko Cat is strengthened.]