#15
“Hey, friend. Why are you so dead in the morning?”
“… oh Is it Gabriel?”
As soon as I opened the door of the dormitory and stepped out, Gabriel, who I ran into by chance, greeted me.
“Did you study late? You look tired.”
As always, the green-haired man with his frivolous, quivering eyes narrowed to the point where he couldn’t see.
A descendant of an ancient Viking tribe from the North, where everything is covered in white… A guy with a mastery in pure fighting martial arts and fighting skills.
“It’s not natural. As long as we are behind, we cannot keep up unless we work harder.”
“You work really hard too… … ”
“This is normal. Don’t you think it’s weird that you’re just thinking about getting rid of it and playing with it because you’re too young anyway?”
“What about it, it’s only the first semester of the first year. The higher you go, the tougher it gets, so it’s better to play while you can, right?”
“Isn’t it so difficult to focus on the exam a little bit and then play after it’s over? He looks like an impatient guy.”
If I don’t get my grades now, I don’t know what will happen later. I might become someone like Raylin-senpai… … Is this case a bit different?
Gabriel refutes my sullen eyes.
“Hey, did I study a little too? I was holding my head and I couldn’t eat it, so I just beat him.”
“Yes, yes… … ”
“After all, most majors are viewed as practical. Was it swordsmanship and extrasensory specials to take a test with you today?”
“yes.”
Today is Thursday.
It is the time when all the liberal arts related to Imperial Literature and the magic major exam have been completed.
The former was held on Tuesday, the latter on Wednesday.
The test results are not out yet, but well… … Judging from my intuition, I would say that the grades I wanted were too unreasonable.
Simply put, it is said
So, as Gabriel said, is my face dead?
That’s a little different too.
Anyway, in the liberal arts exam on Tuesday… …
“After all, will he take first place in swordsmanship?”
“… … Well?”
Naturally, next to my steps towards the lobby, Gabriel takes a seat and speaks to me.
“There’s one. music. your friend.”
“… … oh Well.”
I react unintentionally to that word that stabs my heart.
“Because I am always amazed every time I see him, that guy. When you weren’t there, my professor made me fight for a while, but I couldn’t really use any of my hands and was overcome in the blink of an eye. Especially at that time, the day was much brighter than usual… … It used to be like that, but I never looked at it. To be honest, I was almost bored.”
“Certainly, when it comes to swords, he is on the merciless side.”
“Even with my protection, I couldn’t do anything. No, I just felt like I had no use for protection like when I was fighting you. I thought I was fighting a little better too… … Did you feel that there was also a talent gap? It seemed that he could not be defeated by anything other than a sword. forever.”
“Because he was talented in many ways.”
If I had held a bow, I would have become a shrine, and if I had honed my magic, I would have become an archmage. Aside from the fact that he was not interested in anything other than swords, the direction of magic and swordsmanship had to be pursued in different directions, so the two could not be compatible in the end… … I think it might have been possible if it was Mu.
“So, how are you?”
“what?”
“The results of this swordsmanship test. wanna bet? Who ranks higher? The person who loses the bet will be given about 500,000 lats lightly.”
“… Regardless of whether that’s a really light amount, I’m not really sure I’m going to bet or win. What the hell is wrong with trying to eat someone who took two weeks off in the first place?”
“Ah, even if you say that, Ezio, you were almost boiling with me before that, didn’t you? The professor gave me a very good evaluation.”
“That’s about it then. Haven’t you been resting all this time when you’re not with me? Professor Abel, you are such an amazing educator, you know how much of a difference you can have with just one class.”
“Well, you won’t know if you don’t touch it, so let’s have fun at least once… … ”
“I will not. never. Find someone else.”
“Hmm… … I can’t help it. I’m sorry.”
Even though it wasn’t a sad expression at all.
“therefore-.”
“What again this time?”
“How are the test results so far?”
“… … It hasn’t come out yet. I don’t know either.”
“Still, I had no idea what was going on. I feel like I need to retake the course, or I think that this is really a big deal.”
“You just want me to be ruined, right?”
“Ah, please. It’s pure curiosity.”
Saying it wasn’t like that, I stopped wanting to slap the face of the guy who was giggling, and continued walking towards the outside of the dormitory.
“… It didn’t feel very good. There was a limit to cramming. To be honest, I don’t think I’ll get a B, let alone an A.”
It’s not just a matter of the amount of study, but I can’t say that there weren’t any external factors that made me unable to concentrate on the exam, but… …
Also, that’s just an excuse.
Only honest processes and honest results remain.
The fact that someone left the classroom immediately after submitting the answer sheet so fast that you don’t even know whether you solved the problem or not, that the problem went unnoticed is an excuse.
If I had paid attention right from the start, I would have been able to solve the problem without worrying about that at all.
In the end, it was my fault for not immersing myself in the exam.
“Is that so… … ”
“Okay, how were you?”
In the end, beyond the eventful Tuesday, even in the magic major exam on Wednesday, the thought that my concentration was somewhat disturbed because of someone else’s presence… … It would also be better to close it.
“me?… Well, wouldn’t it have been better if I didn’t just get a failing point?”
“It was my fault for asking. sorry.”
With Gabriel beside me, who was just smiling happily without thinking, I let out a small sigh.
… How great would it be if I could smile like this guy with an empty head.
“Anyway, I go. Now I have to get on the tram.”
“Uh, is it? Good luck on the exam.”
“Okay, see you later.”
There’s still some time left until Thursday’s first test, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take your time and move on. It would be better to read the textbook thoroughly once more when you have a little spare time.
He takes out the textbook used for the lecture “Mana Control I” from his bag, unfolds it, and crosses the dormitory site in the morning sunlight.
From the moment I got the notice related to this test across the street, it was probably about the scope of the written test… …
“… … what.”
With the book open, I suddenly raised my head.
me,
Are you forgetting something right now? … ?
#16
about an hour after that.
“Uh, maybe… … Ezio, is it you?”
“Oh, I guess that’s right?”
In case of an emergency, I was sitting outside the classroom and studying. Two Inyoungs approached me about 10 minutes before the start of the exam and started talking to me.
After meeting several times, the voices are somewhat familiar now. I was startled by the gradually approaching popularity, and I turned my head to the side.
“That’s right, that’s right! Ezione! Hey, you, what have you been doing until now and now you’re here!”
“… … Ah, Alpris.”
Alfres von Cheblup, a member of the group who had done a lot of hard work in the last group assignment, came running to me with wide eyes.
Next to him is Lenny. Covering her mouth with her hand, she pauses for a moment, then slowly follows Alfres towards me.
“Oh, it’s been a while… both.”
“It’s definitely not been a long time. But now that doesn’t matter. Anyway, it’s nice to see you again, but… … ”
With a face that isn’t particularly harsh, and doesn’t seem like it’s going to be easy, Alfres reminds me of what I’ve forgotten in the end.
“I miss classes, and I don’t even attend my appointments… … It was you who hosted the meeting, so what was the reason you left us alone, huh?”
“Ah, ah ha… … ”
A promise on the weekend that we called to have a meal or a meal for the crew members who struggled in the group assignment. In the end, I, the organizer, could not attend on the promised day.
“Sorry. There was a reason for that.”
“Ezio didn’t come, so you know how awkward it was for us… … ? I’ve been a little skeptical since I was absent from the week’s lecture… … I really didn’t know you were coming.”
Lenny also pouted and grunted.
Since it was a meeting that neither Hector nor Youthpil would have attended, he would have had to spend time alone with Lenny and Alfress.
“Even if we waited for a long time, he didn’t come, so we know that Ezio-san is not a person who can recklessly destroy his promises, so I thought there was something wrong with him… … It was difficult though. It was really awkward and I thought I was going to die.”
“Things like that, they look pretty friendly now, don’t you guys?”
“Mr Ezio. Now is not the time to joke like that.”
“Um, sorry… … ”
Lenny this guy
When did the momentum get so high… …
“Do I need to explain the situation properly?”
“… Well then, of course.”
Judging by this question, it seems that the news about my disappearance has not spread outside the Epic class. It doesn’t seem like he’s ever been to an epic class since I was gone. Well, there was no need for that.
“Again, I’m really sorry. If you have any expenses that you spent that day, please charge me all. In a position to buy rice, I broke my promise… … I have no face.”
“Oh, I’m not going to do that. Because you must have had something like that. It’s never too late to tell a story like that after I’ve heard all of you.”
“Right. There’s no way Mr. Ezio would be truant without a reason. I haven’t seen him a few times, but I think he’s a really sincere person.”
In the end, the conversation that almost led to an atmosphere of criticism turned into a conversation that showed that they trusted me quite a bit and flowed smoothly.
“So, what happened?”
“Ah, um… … ”
The start of the exam was approaching sooner or later, but what I was going to tell them wasn’t a very long story.
I invested a really short amount of time before the start of the test, and quickly told a story that was half-truth and false.
Fortunately,
They convinced me very easily.
Not only that, I was worried about my physical condition and asked questions, but it was really time for the exam to begin, so everyone hurriedly entered the classroom.
─E- The time limit is 50 minutes, and students who have completed the answer sheet may leave the room after submitting it first. So, let’s start the test.
Flap, Flap…
Review the distributed question papers and answer sheets for any abnormalities, and quickly scan the paper placed on the desk according to the professor’s signature.
square, square…
In a lecture room wrapped in silence, he begins to solve the problems written on the paper one by one, pressing his forehead with his hands.
Concentrate your mind on one point.
you have to focus Concentration.
Even if you haven’t slept at all yesterday and today, you have to concentrate somehow.
─ … If that’s the case, don’t tell me to let it go.
Even if the face of the person you will meet again in the upcoming swordsmanship test suddenly comes to mind, you must never lose your concentration.
The person I thought would follow me for the rest of my life.
The person who came close to me without hesitation no matter how much I threw it away.
The person who greeted me with a bright smile in front of me, the face that was infinitely cold when I met other people.
… I.
because of me.
because i want it so
no longer coming to me
You look at me and smile no more.
Just like dealing with others who aren’t special to her, with a consistently cold attitude, ignoring my existence and avoiding it completely.
as i want
As I wished.
Even in this situation, where I was gradually moving away from me, I had no choice but to move my pen with my eyes wide open.