#10
“Hey, it might be dirty because it’s just been cleaned… … ”
Stella’s room, crawling in, was neat.
“It looks like you can’t see any dust, but what?”
Even if you say it like that, it doesn’t look like it was put away in a hurry. It’s probably been like this on a regular basis. It’s only been a week since I first started school, but my room gets dirty quickly, and I don’t have time to do anything.
A gentle scent that relieved tension in the heart permeated every nook and cranny of the room. It was a scent that closely resembled the fragrant smell of Stella. Indeed, it was a landscape that really compares to the appearance of my room, which was completely bleak except for the existing interior.
“Come on, leave your bag here.”
“… Oh yes. thank you.”
Following Stella’s instructions, she put the bag on the floor, took out a notebook and a writing instrument, and took it in her hand.
Since it was a single-person dormitory, there was only one chair placed in front of the table.
Apparently he wasn’t going to study there, and there was a table of a suitable size right in front of the wide bed.
A notebook spread out on the table as if it had already been prepared. Stella first sat down on the edge of the bed and looked back at me.
“Hey, sit here.”
“… … uh… Is that okay?”
Stella tilts her head at my question.
“yes? yes… Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
“No, not me, Stella, I’m afraid you’ll be uncomfortable.”
“Well, it can be. If it had been uncomfortable, I would not have even called Ezio in the first place.”
Even if shyness is overcome, in the end, one way or another, isn’t it the same bed together? Seeing that he was allowed to do so casually made me laugh.
… … no. The more you look at something, the more curious it becomes.
To be honest, from Stella’s point of view, I’m no different from an outsider man I’ve seen for the first time.
And no matter how less restrictive the frontier is, since Stella’s status is her status, it must be a sensitive issue in such a detailed corner.
It is said that I do not have even a slight black heart, but if a stranger other than myself accepts this easily, there is a possibility that a big problem will arise one day.
Should I pay attention to this or not?
… … Well, in the end, it was also called because I had something else to do, so I thought there was no need to be fussy any more, so I sat down next to Stella.
“Excuse me.”
“Yes, yes… … ”
The bed goes down very slightly. Then I felt Stella’s body next to me flinch for a moment.
… I can clearly feel that my shoulders are tight. is this okay
Anyway, if you focus on your studies, you will get used to it quickly. Here, it would be more beneficial for me to act naturally.
The silence seemed to last longer, perhaps because of the work in front of the door.
Not only could you hear each other’s breathing the loudest, but if you focus a little more, you could even hear Stella’s heartbeat.
“Then once… … Shall we start?”
“Ah, yes, yes.”
Stella, who had her lips closed, nodded in surprise. What kind of thoughts were you immersed in until now? There was no other way to know.
“Large, uh-.”
Stella, who had her hair trimmed for a while, seemed to clear her voice with a short cough, so that I was a little worried about whether I could explain it properly.
Then, he looked up at me with a different look, pointing to the neatly drawn pictures on the notebook and the round letters that appeared in his own handwriting.
“… The class content that Ezio missed is probably related to the next parking assignment as well as this week. It is part of the basis for the newly proposed theory… … You have to pay attention and listen.”
So, Professor Stella conducts the operation.
A healthy one-on-one tutoring at night has begun.
#11
The room has become quiet.
Stella, who became quite serious, quietly continued her explanation.
“——Did you know that there are countless fields and types of magic? In addition to the natural attribute series such as flame, ice, and wind, the form series is divided according to the nature of the magic realized through the magic method. For example, offensive type, continuous type, defensive type… … The final form of magic is determined based on various factors such as the connection, durability, and direction of the magic.”
“In addition, since each person’s aptitude for a series is different, there is a big difference between each person in acquiring a certain magic system.”
“The attribute series that is the most difficult to show aptitude and is difficult to acquire artificially is typically the space series.”
“Spatial magic is known to be a series with very little supply compared to its demand.”
“Most of the gates installed all over the continent even now are great works of art made with the power of the space-related archmage.”
“Not only that, space-based magic is mainly used for expensive and limited objects such as subspace artifacts, so if a promising and competent wizard appears, I’m eager to take him around.”
“… However, most academies and educational facilities do not teach spatial magic well. If you touch it without knowing it, something big could happen.”
“Spatial magic is no different than a power that interferes with the origin of the world itself. That’s the reason why Akasha’s Star has not yet fully conquered the field, even though it has been studied so hard.”
“… Come to think of it, I think I heard that Rubia knows how to wield space magic. Ah, Ezio-san already knew… … ?”
Stella does not speak and looks at me.
I answered shakily.
“Yeah, right. friend… are you?”
“Okay… Besides, did you say 5th rank? After a while, the 6th rank didn’t seem too far away… … I think it’s great. Rubia.”
That’s it.
Even me, I am now only at the level of being in the middle of the 3rd rank. Stella next to me was probably a 4th rank higher than me.
Considering that the difficulty of rank-up almost doubles as the magic hierarchy rises one step at a time, it was truly beyond common sense.
So, it can be safely said that Rubia is in a unique position in the first year of the Epic class. It feels wonderful again.
Suddenly, I said like throwing it.
“But there you are, Stella.”
“Yes Yes?”
“Why am I the only one calling you Mr. Ezio?”
“oh… … ”
Stella shut her mouth.
“Take it easy, take it easy. They are our classmates.”
“Yes, yes… then… … Eh, Ezio… ?”
It was quite strange to see his face blush as if he was embarrassed to say that, and then his face changed completely as he entered the explanation again.
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“… Most humans, with the exception of a very few, have magical circuits in their bodies. However, even among humans with magical circuits, there are very few people who can properly use magic. This is because the amount of horsepower that can be naturally produced and absorbed and the strength of the circuit are all different. In other words, there is already a well that can draw water, but there is no water in the well.”
In short, it was my story in middle school.
“Also, even if the amount of mana is sufficient, if the circuit cannot handle the mana flowing through the body, it overheats and forcibly stops casting.
That was terrifying.
“Moreover, if the human body with the circuitry is weak, the circuit can be broken and very terrible things can happen. So these days, wizards are constantly exercising to prepare for emergencies. … … In my opinion, Mr. Ezio… No, I don’t think Ezio has to worry so much.”
“Wait, Stella.”
“… … Yes Yes?”
“You call my name comfortably, but why do you keep speaking respectfully? It’s awkward to hear something like this.”
“Is that so… ?”
“Take it easy, half talk. Are we all classmates? If you keep getting more formal like that, the sense of distance only increases.”
Stella, who was hesitating, bowed her head, saying that she understood. After that, it was only natural that he continued to explain bizarre things by mixing john-dae and half-talking words.
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“… … It is a specialized curriculum to accurately find out each person’s different aptitudes and maximize their efficiency… Will. In addition, we will be familiar with all the existing theories… Wow, you said that you are going to teach advanced theories gradually in the future according to our level… … Why, why do you look like that, look?”
“yes? No, go on. It’s about being focused.”
for a period of up to an hour and a half.
We only studied very well.
It was very desirable.
As Stella said, by pointing your finger at parts of some schematic notes that are easy to see, sometimes flexibly explaining them with gestures, and even demonstrating magic that is difficult to do in public places like cafes, she worked hard to teach me the contents of the last class. taught
… … I was honestly surprised.
taught very well.
Because the tone was so tiring and pleasant to listen to, I could hear it well in my ears, and for the parts that the professor did not explain, I added my own interpretation and supplemented the additional explanation.
I, too, responded to it and raised my concentration as much as possible, jotted down what Stella was telling me in a notebook, and shoved it into my head as it was.
In the meantime, I asked a few questions to check if my understanding was correct, but Stella was somehow surprised and nodded her head.
“Come on, the explanation ends here… hey.”
As soon as she gets out of the notebook, Stella becomes shy. Besides, I keep blurring the end of my words as if I’m not used to talking to me.
But what to do? You should be comfortable speaking. It would be better to practice from now on, if you don’t live with respect for me and my classmates for 5 years.
Stella never asked me if there was anything that was difficult to understand or if there was something else I was curious about.
“Ezio… You are very smart.”
“yes?”
“Once I say it, I understand everything, and the question I sometimes ask is something I never thought of… … I was a little surprised.”
Saying that, Stella twisted the ends of her hair.
For a moment, I felt embarrassed by the sudden compliment.
“No, it’s the other way around. You are amazing for teaching in an easy-to-understand manner. You seem to be able to explain better than most professors? You can just be the professor, Stella.”
“Well, maybe that’s too much of a compliment… … ?”
“yes? Not at all? Are you really serious? nice to hear from you Thanks to you, I think I will be able to carry out the task without too much difficulty. Thank you so much.”
“Ah, uh… … ”
When I blinked and looked at Stella as if there were no lies, Stella, who was slowly avoiding my gaze, gave a faint smile. The softly curved corners of his eyes seemed to gleam.
“I, thank you for listening to me… W, even if I searched for it all the way here, she came… … ”
With those words, Stella, who seemed to remember what happened when she first came here, said in succession, who shut her mouth for a moment and dyed her earlobes red.
“Ezio, maybe… … Do you remember what I said?”
Professor Stella’s class is all over.
Now it was time to move on to the next one.
I nodded my head slightly and replied.
“You mean you have something to say to me? … Oh, did I say there was something you wanted to show me?”
“… … Yes.”
Stella shyly affirmed.
Why did you dare to call me to your room? Of course, there must have been such a thing because there was no suitable place, but it seemed that Stella called me here to achieve a common goal besides private tutoring.
“To talk elsewhere… It’s kinda… Whoever hears… I’m very embarrassed to say that… … ”
The notes are already covered.
The two of us sat on the edge of the bed, close to each other, and the dark shadows of the night that would soon be engulfed in darkness when the lights were turned off spread outside the window sill. The time was also late, walking towards 10 o’clock at night.
Stella pursed her lips and bowed her head. I couldn’t stay still with the hand that was placed on the thigh next to me.
… … what.
The atmosphere was kind of creepy.
One assumption comes to mind. It’s an idea that I already threw in the trash can a few years ago, but I wake up with my head raised very shallowly.
Stella, who has been blushing every time she sees me since the entrance ceremony. To avoid the male student, he seemed to completely ignore Gabriel’s words, but he only spoke to me. The reason why he waved his hand happily every time he entered the classroom to listen to the same lecture… …
What’s more, he even invited me to his room, saying he had something important to say. This is probably the most crucial part. Isn’t that the only way to think about it in the first place? However, my state of consciousness was a problem for this to lead to a positive trend.
who is stella She is the princess of a high-status empire. His face, his specs, his personality, he is a perfect person who cannot be left out of anything.
… … okay.
In the end, the honest idea that such a high-level person could never have a deep, rational sympathy for me other than anyone else——was still ingrained in my mind.
Still, I kept my mouth shut because of the anxiety I couldn’t erase. Stella next to me also kept her head down and did not speak, so there was silence, and it was Stella after a while that suddenly broke it.
Whoops.
As if trying to calm his beating heart, he calmly placed his hand on his chest.
Whoo – A hot, shallow sigh spreads out.
… … Soon after, finally.
“… … I didn’t know John would get used to it.”
Stella’s eyes, with her head raised, were shining brightly with a determined will.
“Ezio, I want you—”
smart.
A quiet knock fell between the two of us.