Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

12 – Unexpected Aid

The day after the mock test announcement was posted, I started studying in earnest.

After school, he stays behind and goes to the library, and during lunchtime or during free time, he receives guidance from Professor Seras.

It’s a fairly tight schedule, but it can’t be helped.

For the remaining three weeks, I have no choice but to roll vigorously.

That’s how I was left alone after school today, moving my pen stand in the library full of the smell of paper and wooden furniture.

However, it was not a particularly meaningful action.

Just staring blankly at an empty notebook without taking out the nib.

‘It’s too difficult.’

I put the pen down nervously on the notebook and scratched my head.

Even after reading the book, I have reached a point where I can’t understand the contents.

If there was a work book that only tells you the expected questions in the range of the test, like in the world of the previous life, I would memorize it, but it’s not like that.

In the end, the fact that I have no choice but to study textbooks is the most painful thing for me.

Even looking at the textbook, I don’t know what it means, so how can I continue my studies?

‘Where should I get a tutor?’

It was a sudden thought, but I shook my head realizing that it was impossible.

In the first place, I am a private tutor and I am Nabal, so I need to know someone around me.

As I thought before, Lorne is out of the question. It’s because I’m not inclined to teach others in the first place.

Tina belongs to class E like me and is an idiot, so she seems to have a hard time studying herself.

The only thing she can think of is Pareon, a class B cadet, and I’ve heard him say that magic theory is weak with his mouth as a typical physical para.

“Haa….”

I sighed at the hopeless human relationship and fell facedown on the desk.

Fortunately, no one was around, so I didn’t notice.

“I… Are you all right?”

“Yes?”

I was scratching my head nervously while lying face down on my desk when I suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice.

No, it’s a voice I’ve heard somewhere because it’s unfamiliar.

When she turned her head away, standing there was a woman with blonde curly hair that looked like a noble female knight.

It was none other than Elisha.

“Ah, my name is Elisha Crozel. She met at the entrance exam before….”

“I remember.”

How can I forget?

He was someone I knew even before we met.

“I’m glad. He was grabbing her head, so I started talking to her to see if she was feeling unwell….”

“It’s okay. I have caused you concern.”

How the hell is she so kind that she’ll say something just because a stranger is holding her head.

At the kindness that seemed a bit excessive, I shamelessly scratched my cheek and told the truth.

“Actually, it’s not that my head hurts, it’s that my studies aren’t going well.”

“Aha. Looking at the book, is it a basic theory of magic?”

“Yes…. What.”

From Elisha’s point of view, the content would feel insignificant, so I unknowingly avoided her gaze and replied.

Wouldn’t it be reasonable to despise him, thinking to himself, ‘Academy cadets haven’t studied this much before?’.

However, Elisha came and stood next to me in a somewhat opposite atmosphere than I expected.

She then smiled lightly as she pointed her finger at a portion of the open book.

“It’s the basics, but it’s also the most difficult. When I first encountered magic, I think I was holding on to the basic theory for about a month.”

“Is that so?”

The nuance that seems to be trying to side with me hurts my heart even more.

I’d rather just pretend not to know and pass by.

To be honest, it’s embarrassing.

In the end, unable to bear the gaze, I opened another book and sent an unspoken message of congratulations.

Since I will focus on my studies from now on, I made a gesture asking me not to talk to you any more.

However, Elisha’s reaction here was unexpected again.

“Can I help you if you are stuck?”

“… Are you helping me?”

I couldn’t understand the meaning of the words for a moment, so I unknowingly asked back.

Elisha, on the other hand, added her explanation with her benevolent smile despite that stupid answer.

“It is literally. I’m not strong in theory, but I think I’m at the level that others know. If it’s at least the basic theory, I’ll be able to teach you easily.”

I was stunned by Elisha’s sudden self-appeal and her eyes were dazed like a crucian carp.

‘Is this a dream?’

Elisha, one of the best students in Class A, helps me with my studies?

Even if it is only for a short time, it is an extremely valuable opportunity.

I don’t know if I can somehow manage the back part on my own if I just unravel the blockages.

I’m curious about the reason for helping me, but now it’s more important to seize this opportunity that may disappear.

Perhaps it is sympathy for a classmate in E class who is in a pitiful situation.

“Then would it be all right if I ask you a favor?”

“Rather, it was this side who spoke up.”

Leaving behind her excuses, Elisha pulled out a chair next to me and sat down.

I left the book I was holding on the desk for a while.

Anyway, pretty is dirty pretty.

Guess who isn’t one of the main heroines of the original story.

Before long, Elisha, who was taking out her pencil case from her bag, suddenly opened her eyes.

Even if I forgot something, I still remember it.

“Oops. And you don’t have to show me respect. Whether you are a commoner or an aristocrat, your position in the academy is equal.”

“No. The Princess also treats me with respect, but that’s a bit….”

“This is just my tone. I treat everyone with respect except for my lady-in-waiting.”

I drool and scratched my cheek at the rather determined tone.

If the person concerned says this far, there is nothing to say.

Come to think of it, I also used plain language for Pareon from the beginning.

I don’t mind just because the other person is an aristocrat.

Rather, it would be more polite to listen if the other person wants it.

“… Then I’ll speak comfortably. Instead, tell me if you feel uncomfortable.”

“Huh, that’s good. Denauer.”

Elisha nodded her head with her satisfied smile.

She then dragged her chair and came closer to me, then lowered her head slightly to check the contents of her textbook.

“The blocked part is the manifestation and construction of magical power.”

“Oh. That one had a strong feeling of catching clouds, so she couldn’t understand it with her head.”

Manifestation and construction, simply put, refer to the process of casting magic itself.

Demonstrates the process of expelling the mana that resides in the body.

It is built to process it into a new form called magic.

It seems simple on the surface, but when you dig into the theory, there are a lot of things that you can’t understand.

I already feel like I wasted 2 hours just on this page.

“I understand. Even though it’s the foundation in the first place, it’s the most fundamental element that supports all magic. I’ve asked the seven-star wizard before, and he said that even he didn’t understand everything yet.”

“Is that enough?”

If you are a 7 star magician, you are a giant that can be counted as the main force of the empire.

Since there were only two 9th-star wizards in the history of the empire that were at the peak in the first place, and among those who have reached the 8th star, there are only a handful of people currently alive that can only be counted on ten fingers.

Perhaps most of the academy’s most prestigious professors end up at the 6th rank.

Even in the original work, it was said that the 7th Aspect is a state that can only be reached when one overcomes the limit as a human being.

But did you put in the basics that even those monsters don’t understand properly?

Who made this textbook?

“Of course, there will be some exaggerated parts. You will also say that the foundation is as important as that.”

Perhaps noticing the confusion in my eyes, Elisha hurriedly added her words and denied that it was not that much.

It’s a bonus to say that if you teach me a little bit, you’ll understand right away.

How did she feel when she heard those words, she felt like a child being comforted.

“First of all, as you know, the most important thing in the expression process is ‘squeeze’. Controls and squeezes the magic power in the body to the exact amount to be used for the magic. Let’s take this as the basis.”

Elisha continues the explanation by pointing out the process of manifestation.

At a pace that was neither too fast nor too slow, he asked me again if I had understood and proceeded as if I was watching a decent professor.

I think you’ll do well when you go to church later.

“… So, this process requires a high degree of concentration than I thought. The faster this process and the finer the adjustments, the less impurities to filter out during the construction process, so naturally the magic will be more complete.”

Elisha’s explanation was very easy to understand.

If I showed signs of not understanding well along the way, he immediately pointed it back to me, and his ability to compare things so that I could easily understand them was excellent, rather than just laying out theories.

Thanks to her, within 30 minutes of her appearance, I could understand her manifestation and construction to some extent.

Compared to before, it can be said to be a great improvement.

“Thank you, Crozel. I live thanks to you.”

“Nothing.”

She expressed her sincere gratitude to Crozel for solving the task she had been wandering about for two hours.

Then she smiled and put her pen back into the pencil case.

Her halo seemed to shine behind her flowing golden hair.

I can confidently say that her 30 minutes of learning is more beneficial to her than her last time studying alone.

I feel like my eyes have been opened thanks to that.

Of course, the road ahead is still bleak, but one hurdle has been passed.

Today, even if I go back to that crappy dormitory, I’ll be able to get a good night’s sleep.

“Rather than that, do you always study alone at this time?”

“That’s right. There’s a mock exam soon, so I’m going to try harder.”

“A mock test? You are special. Quite a few cadets wouldn’t be very interested in that….”

That’s what I mean.

Why do you voluntarily go through hardships that no one else does?

“There are some circumstances.”

“Okay. So, is your goal to be the top class?”

“Right.”

She had nothing to hide, so when she nodded, Elisha suddenly put her hand on her chin and looked like she was thinking about something.

Then, once again, the turquoise eyes returned to me.

It looked like he had something to say.

“If you don’t mind, can I take care of your studies?”

“Studying… ? Will you teach me more?”

I blinked blankly at the proposal, which was even more unexpected than before.

“Yes. As you can see, I think it is still in the basic stage. That’s enough for me to teach you, and I come to the library at this time every day.”

“Um…. I’m sorry, but I don’t have anything to offer in return. But what are you doing just to receive this kind of favor?”

One-on-one tutoring by a cadet who is treated as an honor student in Class A.

Amman Even if Elisha knew it wasn’t her character to expect something like this from her, her conscience was too pricked for her to take it lightly.

“It’s not something I really want to get in return for. But if you really like it….”

At first, it was Elisha who held out her hand for a moment, but then, as if she noticed that she was uncomfortable on this side as well, she drool for a while and fell into trouble.

Then within.

“Can you please do me one favor later? Of course, I won’t ask for anything difficult.”

“No. It’s okay even if it’s a difficult request. As it is, I feel very uncomfortable.”

After Elisha spoke her words, I quickly agreed and ended the negotiations.

If, with her help, I can get to the top of the ranks and successfully save Lorne, what can I do?

I am willing to do anything other than ask for a star.

“Okay. Well, let’s meet again here tomorrow after school. If there is something you don’t know during the study, make a note of it and ask me.”

“I will do that. Thank you so much. Crochet.”

Is this the feeling of having won thousands of horses?

Unexpected luck came rolling in, and I wanted to get up and dance right away.

I don’t know why she’d go so far to help me, but this debt can always be repaid.

Right now, I have no choice but to focus on my goal and do everything I can.