I’m Just an Ordinary Clown at the Academy

104 – Disciplinary Committee 3

“Ah~ It feels good~. The pillow, or rather, does Senior Johann think the same?”

“Ugh!”

I finally succeeded in reclaiming my pillow.

Yohanna was making peculiar sounds, whether it was when she first saw my face or during moments like this.

I realized that the sound she made was something she did when she was embarrassed.

“hahahahaha, don’t worry, it doesn’t smell like sweat at all. I only emit pleasant scents, you know?”

“… Really?”

“I told you earlier. I don’t lie to my seniors.”

Yohanna, now seemingly a bit relieved, looked at me with slightly more comfortable eyes.

It felt strange, as if I had become a pet, being caressed like this.

“Come to think of it, most of the time we spend together lately is like this when it’s just the two of us.”

The time we spent lying on Yohanna’s lap and talking was longer than the usual moments of sitting or standing and having a conversation.

“Do you dislike it?”

“Why would I? I’m already addicted. If someone told me to stay like this for the rest of my life, I’d be happy about it.”

I said with a small smile.

“I’ll do it for a lifetime.”

Yohanna, too, spoke with a small smile on her lips, just like me.

“Really? You won’t run away like earlier?”

“Ugh.”

After that, Yohanna and I shared many stories.

* * *

“Having a tough time lately?”

Johanna, who was touching my face, spoke.

It was a sudden remark, but I thought about it seriously.

“Well, I haven’t really paid attention to that kind of thing, hmm. Is it okay if I take a moment to think about it?”

“Yeah. You can take your time,” Johanna said, gently stroking my head.

Feeling her soft hand on my face, I immersed myself in thoughts.

One thing is for sure: I don’t regret the actions I’ve taken.

Feeling regret is tiresome now, and that’s why I move forward so as not to regret in the future.

But what Johanna was asking wasn’t about regret.

Not regret, but whether it’s tough or not, if I were to categorize it romantically.

“…Now that I think about it, it is tough.”

When fighting with Rofri, when killing Mordor, when dealing with Darrun and his subordinates this time. It was tough.

Mistakes can not only hurt me but also those around me.

In the recent battle with Darrun, I won overwhelmingly without any crisis, but it wasn’t without its difficulties.

Using nightmares itself significantly depletes mental strength.

So, when I use nightmares, it’s when I want to make the opponent feel despair even at the risk of enduring that.

It’s tough, but the reason I go this far is simple.

“But if it’s for achieving my dream, the difficulty doesn’t matter.”

“What’s your dream?”

“One year.”

“One year?”

Yes, exactly one year.

Of course, it would be better if it were faster.

“It may seem long, but considering my entire life, it’s just a short year. I will work hard during this year, become stronger, and quickly deal with bothersome people. And then…”

“And then what?”

“Originally, I was planning to travel, like I told my senior before.”

But now, it has slightly changed.

Anyway, to deal with bothersome people, I have to travel around the continent.

“What are you planning to do now?”

“I’m thinking of just spending the accumulated money and leisurely lazing around. Maybe for about 10 years?”

Work hard for a year and be lazy for 10 years.

That’s the dream I’m aiming for.

“Where are you going to laze around?”

Johanna didn’t laugh or mock my statement of working for a year and being lazy for 10 years. She asked seriously.

“I haven’t decided yet. Do you know any good places?”

“…What kind of place do you want?”

“Well, I’m not really thinking of anything specific.”

But still, I said, “In any case, I plan to spend the money elsewhere. It would be nice if the money doesn’t run out while living there, and I don’t want a place that’s too remote and inconvenient. And it would be great if there are good restaurants nearby, and also…”

My words continued for a while.

I said it, but it truly felt like a dreamlike space.

But there was no way such a place could exist.

As I was thinking that,

“It’s perfect, you know.”

There’s such a place?

“Where is it?”

“Our house.”

Excuse me?

* * *

The disciplinary committee is convened.

Loki asked Joden to make as much noise as possible.

But even without Joden lifting a finger, it was already an interesting story, so it didn’t take long for it to spread within the academy.

When you receive disciplinary action from the committee, it doesn’t just end with a mere deduction of points.

You could even face expulsion, so students who seek excitement couldn’t ignore this event.

“Moreover, the subjects of the disciplinary committee are Daruned from the Libaideun family and Loki.”

Daruned, famous with the name of Libaideun, and Loki.

Both were already famous in the academy.

The difference was that, unlike Daruned, who became famous with the name of Libaideun, Loki became famous through his own power.

“I heard that the second-year seniors were the ones who first started a fight with that guy, from what I heard?”

“Why would the second-year seniors pick a fight first? Obviously, that guy must have started the conflict to get attention.”

“Is that so? But, by the way, isn’t that person infamous?”

If there’s one thing in common, it’s that there are quite a few students who dislike both Loki and Dallun.

Of course, Dallun had built his own reputation.

The reason some students dislike Loki is simply jealousy.

“….. I was there.”

“Oh! Really? Then you must know everything. Quickly, tell us.”

“When I saw it, they were already fighting. But there’s one thing for sure.”

“What is it?”

“Even though the second-year seniors used artifacts and rushed at him together, Loki still got the upper hand.”

A gulp, and among the gathered students, someone swallowed saliva.

“Well, the seniors must have let it happen. It makes sense, don’t you think?”

“Are you an idiot? If they were going to let it happen, they wouldn’t have charged together in the first place, nor would they have used artifacts.”

Students speculated, spread rumors, falsehoods, and facts about the incident rapidly throughout the academy.

What Joden did was not to stop the students who were spreading rumors loudly and the fact that he provided information to Simon, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.

But with just that, almost everyone in the academy came to know about the incident.

“Disciplinary committee… Watching it is impossible, right?”

“That’s obvious! Is there anyone close to someone there?”

Everyone wanted to watch the disciplinary committee, but, naturally, not everyone could attend.

“What on earth is going on?”

“I don’t know either.”

“Even as the Crown Prince, you don’t know that?”

“What does that have to do with this?”

“Hey, let’s go quickly. We might be late at this rate.”

However, the special class students could attend the disciplinary committee because they were in the same class as Loki.

All the special class students moved to attend Loki’s disciplinary committee.

Even Clara, who was studying magic, was not an exception.

“Is this the place?”

“I’m sure it is.”

“Fortunately, we arrived before the disciplinary committee started.”

When the special class students arrived at the location where the disciplinary committee was to be held, quite a few people were already present.

Professors, including Elysia and Idris.

Club representatives, including Johanna and Joden.

But there was only one person the special class students were looking for.

All the special class students, big or small, had received help from Loki.

That’s why everyone came here when they heard about Loki’s disciplinary committee.

All the special class students anxiously searched for Loki in this place, and what they saw in their eyes was Loki wearing a prisoner’s uniform with handcuffs.

“”””…………?””””

Even tied up with ropes, unlike the calm Da Lun standing next to him, he was sitting on the chair.

“Respected judge! If I have done something wrong, it’s all because of seducing women with this handsome face of mine!”

Tied to the chair, he shouted at the professor in charge of the disciplinary committee as if he was unjustly treated.

“””……………..”””

“Of course, if being handsome is a crime, then I can’t help it. hehehe.”

“””………….”””

“Stop fooling around and be quiet.”

Professor Elysia, drying her thin face, walked over to Loki and smacked him on the head.

“Ouch! This is also a kind of romance, you know. Professor Elysia doesn’t understand men’s romance at all.”

“The disciplinary committee is about to start, so stop playing around and start getting ready.”

“Already starting? I haven’t enjoyed everything yet… Well, it can’t be helped.”

Muttered Loki as he loosened the rope himself, stood up from the chair, and took off the prisoner’s clothes.

“””??????????”””

While the special class students were still confused and bewildered by the unfolding situation in front of them.

Idra, who had been here since earlier, kindly explained the current situation to the special class students.

“A while ago, just for fun, he changed into the prisoner’s clothes ‘alone,’ put on the handcuffs ‘alone,’ sat on the chair ‘alone,’ and tied his own body with ropes ‘alone.'”

The special class students, who had hastily come here due to the disciplinary committee, recalled what they had forgotten.

‘Oh, right. That guy, he was insane.’

At that moment, it seemed like Loki noticed the special class students. He waved cheerfully.

“Oh! Long time no see! You came for my visitation! Of course, I put the key to escape between the food… cough!”

Of course, I got scolded by Elysia.

Due to Loki’s wide-range aggro, the attention of everyone in this place was directed towards the special class students.

“Why is embarrassment our share?”

The special class students lowered their heads.

Ah, I should’ve just not come.