Became a Childhood Friend of an Academy Genius

37 – Resentful Commoner

As soon as it was after school, I and Tina went straight to the library.

Because I had to start collecting data for ‘Moquer’s Prank’, which had to be made by next week.

Originally, I was going to come with Lone and Aden, but the previous class of Class C was an outside class, so Lone wasn’t there.

So it seems that Arden thought it would be ambiguous to go out with us except for her fellow member Lone, so she fell for it naturally and in the end it was just the two of us.

“Do you need so many books?”

In the middle of it all, I became a virtual book shuttle and looked at the books Tina was putting between my arms, one by one, with a disgusted look on her face.

No, at least it takes so many to make one potion?

Wasn’t that just like in the game, if you put a certain amount of herbs on top of the hexahedron, they would pop out on their own?

Tina clicked her tongue and flicked her index finger at my appearance full of her doubts.

His eyes filled with arrogance and his raised nose boasted a look that made him want to give him a shot right away.

“Then, of course. I don’t know if it’s a low-level potion, but things with the name potion are very difficult to make.”

There are many cases where even the formula is unclear, so I have to read several books.

It’s not just that we have herbs, sometimes we need unexpected things.

Herbs are not just what you need, but you have to prepare them in various ways, such as drying or grinding.

Since it was a library, he lowered his voice a little more than usual, but he still spoke with a voice that was quite high.

Anyway, even with the other two, isn’t the first point a little too much?

What kind of lunatic is writing a book about something that hasn’t actually been reviewed and publishing it?

“Anyway, this is because it requires such a close process. So, don’t talk nonsense and carry it quickly! Slap!”

Perhaps she wanted to imitate a noble lady who handles slaves, Tina lightly slapped me on the back with her mouth making a sound effect.

It’s a very unique character.

I wonder if this would be enough for her to have a good fight with that Pingchang.

“Oh, it’s empty over there.”

After collecting all the books, I was on my way to the window seat Tina pointed out.

I couldn’t stand her sudden curiosity and threw her question to her.

“By the way, have you ever made a potion?”

Somehow, the way he spoke sounded like he had some experience somewhere rather than purely theoretical knowledge.

Then his pupils opened wide like a rabbit hit by an arrow.

“Eh? Ah, uh, yes…. Yes, a little while ago… ?”

I don’t know why he’s suddenly showing a look of bewilderment, but it’s just amazing.

It’s worth it, because there are many cases where the average person can’t even think of making a potion.

Especially since she was told that, like me, she was from a commoner, it would have been difficult for her to have such knowledge.

Well, whatever the case, the fact that you are an experienced person feels quite reassuring.

Until just now, I thought Tina was exuding her unfounded confidence, as she usually does.

“Then this time, I only believe in you. Because I’m a young gem disease over there.”

Placing the book on the desk, I spoke with the nuance of asking you to take good care of me.

“Nyaha, of course!”

Why do you smile like a puppy?

But for some reason, if you say that he is like a puppy, he will get angry like a fire, so he will refrain from saying it.

“If there is something to do instead, I will do it. We have to do that much role distribution.”

“Good, good. Do you have a good attitude as an assistant?”

I let him float a little bit, and he immediately starts to climb up with his nose raised.

However, I was about to open the books one by one without pointing out anything, with the intention that I would just let it go for today.

“I heard that I was busy, so I skipped a special class, huh….”

Along with the feeling that the temperature in the library had dropped by about 5 degrees in an instant, I heard a chilling voice from behind.

* * * *

Marie Lesty was in a bad mood today.

There must be several reasons.

It’s because the seasoning of the food I ate at lunchtime didn’t suit my taste, or it was because I often got caught by the professor during class today.

But that was just an excuse she made to mind control herself.

In other words, an excuse to fool yourself and not anyone else.

Because she felt bad about it long after she had been through it all.

‘Annoying, annoying.’

Knock on the floor with careless steps! Thud! Almost stamping her feet, Marie moved her steps.

His expression was already full of dark clouds like the sky before a typhoon hit, and it seemed like he could see a yaksha behind his back.

‘You dare to teach me, Marie Lesty, are you busy? I need to know fractions!’

She gritted her teeth as she remembered the message she had heard from Bell, who had come to her class before the last class started today.

Since I was busy with work after school today and couldn’t make time for it, the content was that I would take the next class.

Actually, even in this class, there was no particular duty that Marie had to give, and there was no reason to ring the bell.

The reason he immersed himself in studying even after taking time off after school was because he had a reason to get in the top rank in the mock exam, and because Marie had a debt she owed him, she only reluctantly helped him.

That’s why, from her point of view, she didn’t have to do anything cumbersome, so she couldn’t be happier.

Still, for some reason, her mood was at a low pressure, and she was falling headlong into an abyss.

‘To be arrogant just because you got a good score on that mock test. This is why commoners.’

Marie flashed her eyes as she cursed all sorts of curses about her Belle.

When a person achieves good grades, he must not be conceited and devote himself to maintaining that condition.

It made me regret that I had taught a commoner who did not even know the truth of such a world.

Obviously, being busy is all an excuse. How busy can a mere commoner be?

If the reason was that he was still not feeling well due to the aftereffects of an incident that happened a while ago, he would have understood.

‘I would have gone to the hospital as a side note.’

Of course, I didn’t want to set foot in that moldy Aslet coffin, but people were sick, so I was willing to do that.

Because that’s the generous generosity she has as her nobility.

‘I need to go read a book.’

In the end, Marie went to the library instead of her dormitory to cool off her dizzy head.

The academy’s library also has books like novels that are quite interesting to read, so it’s a good way to pass the time.

She heard that there were some kind of forbidden books in this library, but she hadn’t seen them yet.

Of course, it’s not a forbidden book containing the essence of black magic, but a slightly different meaning.

When Marie arrived at the library and was rummaging through her bookshelves, a book of moderate thickness caught her eye.

The cover wasn’t particularly special and didn’t have a particularly striking impression, but what caught her attention was the short title written on it.

“The reason why the Grand Duchess loved that commoner….”

Marie inadvertently read the title out loud with a calm voice.

Even without looking at the book, it was clear that it was an ordinary love story.

Especially for Mari, who has a lot of interest in novels like this, it was possible to roughly guess the contents just by looking at the title.

It must be a storyline in which a man and a woman who fell in love, despite the difference in social status, overcome adversity by relying on each other.

‘Huh. It’s an obvious story.’

She wondered if there was a novel love story that would make her more interested in herself, Marie shook her head while raising the corners of her mouth to say that she was sorry for her.

But somehow she thought her hand was old-fashioned, and she was heading for the book.

‘Oh, sometimes it’s because I enjoy reading the obvious stories. Huh. I came here to cool off anyway, but I don’t want to waste time looking for books.’

Marie clutched the book and moved on as she made up her own excuses for whom she did not know.

Somewhat reddened cheeks must have been because of the sunset light leaking through the window.

‘Where should I sit?’

A place popped up in Marie’s mind as she looked around for an empty seat with her book in her arms.

At this time of day, the place was always filled with the sunset light coming through the window.

It was the place where I couldn’t take my eyes off of someone I was with as I watched the profile of the person getting wet with the sunset.

‘Yes, yes! It’s because the place is somehow focused! That’s it! Huh!’

As the window seat and the scene she had experienced at the time were reflexively drawn, Marie hurriedly shook her head and repeated her excuses, not knowing who it was directed at.

Then, while touching her reddened cheeks with her hands, she headed towards the place in her memory with a gun.

A seat near the desk, two spaces away from bookcase number 32.

I still haven’t forgotten.

“Ah….”

But when she arrived there with her swollen heart, she let out a low sigh when she saw that the two of them were taking the seats first.

It is said that there is no such thing as a reserved seat for someone in a library, but I wanted to defend that place.

She couldn’t say anything and go ahead and give up her seat, so she tried to turn her body around to find another seat.

“… Huh?”

Somehow, thinking that the back was familiar, I leaned over to her side and checked the profile of her partner.

Then a man’s high nose and somewhat sharp, wild eyes came into her field of vision.

It was the same man who had troubled her heart a while ago.

Even sitting next to her is a woman she has never seen before, and she is having a conversation with her.

“… ….”

Marie squeezed the book in her arms and squeezed it in her hand, feeling something on her chest tightening her chest.

I don’t really care what that commoner does, but I didn’t like the way she giggled with a woman after giving away her classes that I wouldn’t dare pay for.

That’s all.

Eventually, with as little presence as possible, Marie went behind them, crossed her arms, and lowered her eyes.

And then.

“I told her that she was busy, so I skipped her class, hehehe….”

She let out a lively voice and waited for his gaze to turn toward her.

Shortly thereafter, Bell, the man sitting in the window seat, turned his head.