Avoid Former Co-Workers

23 – 23. Short winter vacation (1)

The end-of-semester evaluations must be over.

It was a vacation that ended in a week at most, or a day at the shortest, but it was enough time for Michelle to find out.

When the heavy rain and landslide ended, it was time for most of the exams to end, and the crowd of students left the exam hall at once.

Thanks to that, Michelle had a hard time finding Senia from the crowd of students who dispersed as soon as the end of term assessment was over.

Of course, I ended up finding a girl with brown short hair and a sword.

So I was just chasing after Senia, and I was organizing her thoughts before knocking.

‘It’s okay.’

Be as polite as possible. Let’s make it clear that we didn’t mean to eavesdrop so there’s no misunderstanding.

And when you accept the apology, you ask. Could it be that Junon somehow succeeded in blooming his unique magic?

After taking a deep breath, Michelle knocks on the door of Senia’s fitness room.

Smart.

“This is Senia from Class 2D, right? She has something she wants to ask. Can you give me a minute?”

The door opens, as if the voice was transmitted well, and a female student with a sharp face reacts expressionlessly to the cold impression.

“It’s something I need to see, so I’m a little puzzled.”

“Really…? Maybe… I’m busy right now, did I just interrupt?”

“It’s not like that. You don’t know that well, do you? How we’ve been treated. Even so, why did you come to see me?”

As you can see Senia, like Junon, her perception of the students in her upper class is not very good.

For those who are classified as inferior students according to their standards, it is difficult to see only the good students in the upper class.

Besides, she even had the title of daughter of a noble family, so it was the icing on the cake for Senia’s prejudice.

“Treatment? What do you mean by that?”

But Michelle doesn’t know. This is because the nobles have thoroughly concealed what the daily lives of the students in the lower class are subjected to.

“Do I really have to say that? Or, are you going to pretend that you don’t know?”

“I’m sorry, but I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Could you elaborate a bit more? Or… If it’s because you’re feeling bad about me, would it be okay to make a formal appointment next time?”

Since Michelle really didn’t understand why, Senia couldn’t ask further.

‘You really didn’t know?’

I thought nobles were only composed of those who never gave up their pride.

At most, I thought that Professor Jake would be the only one who would fall under the category of a sane person.

However, when I see Michelle in front of me, she lowers her posture and takes an attitude of trying to match her opponent.

From the beginning, the tone was close to knocking and requesting, so it would be okay to try it one more time.

“You mean you have absolutely no idea that the academy is persecuting the lower classes?”

With Senia’s words as if she were floating, she was worried that she might have offended Senia, but her Michelle’s face slowly began to harden.

Senia knew to some extent the whole story of the Tushin incident mentioned by the Grand Duke, and when she heard this story, she and Michelle were shocked for a while.

“I can’t…”

Michelle mumbled helplessly from Senia’s delivery.

She was realizing that something unexpected was going on inside the academy.

‘I didn’t think it was possible.’

Senia, who was watching Michelle, was quite embarrassed.

I thought the lower class was just a consolation thing because I joined with the higher up, but it didn’t seem to be the case.

Well, there are actually ringleaders and instigators, and most of them are low-level people who do things themselves.

It is clear that certain aristocrats have completely covered this up and disguised the atmosphere.

Isn’t that why the counterexamples keep popping up like this?

“First of all, it’s my fault for misunderstanding. So I apologize. I thought you were of the same type, but it’s true that my preconceived notions were wrong.”

“No… I could have done that… I would have been suspicious.”

The complex feelings are revealed, but what should I do to doubt Michelle anymore?

Now it was time to get back to the main topic. Because I need to put an end to this story now.

“What did you come for more than that?”

“Ah… That’s…”

“Don’t hesitate and talk comfortably. I made a mistake on my side, but what can I do if you react like that? And I’ll take care of your business as well.”

Unlike other people, this was possible because Senia had a unique easy-going personality.

To Senia, who coolly apologized and handed over the incident, Michelle also carefully apologizes.

“Sorry. I never did it on purpose… I somehow overheard your conversation with Junon.”

“How many times have you talked about it? What specifically?”

“…Starting with the part where E class Junon said he beat Sylvia.”

“Haa, that’s why… That’s kind of hard to explain from my point of view.”

Senia brushed her hair in a troubled way, and she said, Michelle shaking her hand.

“No no! I’m not asking you to explain.”

Then what did you come for?

Senia tilted her head and expressed her doubts.

“I wanted to ask you about the boy named Junon you were talking about.”

“Ah, was it like that?”

The common interest between the two coincidentally became Junon, who wanted to avoid them more than anyone else.

***

After the end of semester evaluation, a short winter vacation has arrived.

Due to the nature of Lebrand Academy, the length of a semester was long, so the vacation naturally had to be shortened.

Students complain every time, but in fact, it is the school’s consideration to make it loose so that students are not chased by lecture time.

Thanks to this, Lebrand’s winter vacation ended in a week at its longest and in a day at its shortest.

However, coincidentally, this winter vacation is 5 days long. Unlike before the regression, it is 3 days longer. I think it’s because there’s no special accident, so there’s no time to deal with it.

‘It’s changing properly, right?’

After finishing physical training, I stood in front of the bulletin board near the Megrez House to take a short break and check the schedule.

And ask yourself.

Am I changing well so that the same future does not repeat itself?

Is there a clear change in the way I am now changing?

For now, I can answer yes.

It’s Michelle. It seemed that Erika and I had gotten quite close with each other during the end-of-semester evaluation.

Senia also seemed to proceed as it was during her 4th stage test, with the help of Princess Ophelia, just like before her return.

I haven’t met the rest of Thembris yet, so everything is going smoothly so far.

If there’s anything you’re stuck with, it’s probably contact with Senia?

I’ve never run into Michelle, but even though she said something to Senia, I’m somehow uneasy.

“Hah, I hope it’s okay.”

Junon had been staring at the bulletin board for a long time.

And the four people who are hiding, spewing malice at Junon, who blankly stared at the bulletin board.

“Hey, are you sure about that?”

“Of course. It’s something I bought with a lot of money. I’m sure that one guy can handle it.”

“By the way, what is he using that for?”

“What is it? It climbs so much that you have to show the spicy taste properly to come to your senses.”

“That’s right. I don’t know about the others, but Junon doesn’t change. He needs to be properly cared for every time.”

Vesta and Pallas couldn’t tell them that Junon had the power to stop and stun his magic in an unknown way.

Because saying the wrong thing could end up admitting defeat.

“Hmm… I’m not saying it’s wrong. Thanks to you, we’re tired too.”

“That’s why I also pray every time. If I’m in charge, it really hurts for some reason.”

Vesta and Pallas, who had been beaten once, even bought expensive magic tools and finished their preparations.

“Now, let’s go educate that cocky bastard.”

The thought of getting revenge on Junon puts a fishy smile on their lips, but unfortunately they couldn’t get revenge even if they met Junon.

***

“The weather is nice. Shall we spread out a blanket today?”

After she put everything down, Sylvia’s heart felt so light that she felt like she could fly away.

She couldn’t understand why she was still thinking that she had to be tied to the Count’s family.

The status of nobility. A meaningless sense of superiority to the lower class. The world looked different when I let go of things that were so insignificant.

For the first step, I had no choice but to get help from Junon.

When she came out of the count’s residence, she could see that she was an immature child who had only learned to show off her grace and dignity.

So she went to learn by asking one by one.

As far as I felt while increasing my vitality, the dormitory was a place worth living in, unlike the nobles comparing or degrading it to the mansion.

She tried to clean the maids herself, and later noticed that soapy water was on her cheeks while washing her uniform, and smiled a little.

It’s true that it’s hard, but it’s quite doable. Was this something you couldn’t do that much? Look back at the question

Then, she realizes once again that holding on to her rope, which is about to break, was really futile.

“Still… How can I not make progress in my handwriting study.”

Nobles train magic and polish magic. In other words, since it was practical, writing subjects were still difficult for Sylvia.

Still, this vagueness wasn’t bad either.

“I’m going to ask, so will it be okay…? Yes, it will be okay.”

Because she had an excuse to meet him who was willing to forgive her sinful self, and who somehow felt relieved if she relied on her.

The corners of her mouth, which had never been raised a few days ago, were now rising without hesitation.

Standing in front of the mirror in her bathroom, Sylvia wondered if her hair was disheveled. She brushed her off-white hair a couple more times with her comb, grabbed her bag, and left her dormitory.

Sylvia’s gaze was only in the direction of Junon’s dormitory, and she was able to spot Junon standing in front of the bulletin board a little earlier today.

However, Sylvia’s eyes suddenly turned upside down.

“Of course. It’s something I bought with a lot of money. I’m sure that one guy can handle it.”

Vesta’s magic tools catch Sylvia’s eyes.

‘No way… To use it on Junon…?’

The magic tool he is holding is an object that burns and burns his flesh, causing extreme pain by granting him a burn condition.

When Sylvia herself was a five-year-old child, she once burst into tears in front of the Count, saying that it was difficult for her to learn manners.

The reason Sylvia stopped crying was because of that magic tool. That’s because it’s a magic tool for torture.

“What is it? It climbs so much that you have to show the spicy taste properly to come to your senses.”

“That’s right. I don’t know about the others, but Junon doesn’t change. He needs to be properly cared for every time.”

Sylvia’s eyes couldn’t help but turn completely upside down as she giggled and figured out who was going to use it.

“Hmm? Isn’t that Sylvia?”

“Oh, you want to join in too? Yes. Sylvia is also training Junon…”

“Shut up that disgusting mouth.”

After those words, the four of them, who were trying to plot against Junon, ended up rolling on the ground.