I’m Just an Ordinary Clown at the Academy

114 – Special Training 4

Before Loki and Erika found themselves in a situation that anyone would misunderstand on the bed.

“Excuse me.”

Eureka followed Loki into the dormitory.

“It’s alright even if you’re being rude.”

Trying not to tremble, Eureka spoke cautiously, but the clown, with a smirk, chuckled softly and calmly replied.

Eureka, who was only irritated by her own racing heart, puffed out her cheeks and glanced at the clown’s back.

“Oh dear.”

Embarrassment flowed from the clown’s mouth as he entered first.

“Ahahahaha, I never thought anyone would come in here, so it’s a bit messy. If you wait just three minutes, I’ll tidy up quickly.”

Upon hearing Loki’s words, the corners of Eureka’s mouth rose uncontrollably.

‘From the clown’s recent comment, it seems like no one has ever entered here.’

Ignoring Loki’s request to wait, Eureka went inside.

Thinking she had a chance to mock the clown who had just ridiculed her, Eureka was taken aback.

Just as the clown had said, the dormitory was undoubtedly messy.

There were so many items occupying the floor that it was not visible.

But it wasn’t like there were clothes or trash on the floor.

All those things scattered like garbage…

“Could all of this be magic tools?”

A bomb that explodes with a bright light and a loud noise, which she used against Lopri.

A small magic tool that delivers sound when spoken to, which she used during the midterm.

In addition to these, there were magical tools of unknown identity scattered on the floor of the dormitory like trash.

“Ding dong dang, that’s correct. I usually check them and fix any broken parts whenever I have time. But I forgot to clean them up yesterday.”

“Don’t you have a spatial storage too, Loki?”

“Well, I prefer to just scatter them on the floor. It gives a certain aesthetic. You can even feel like a quirky alchemist.”

“Pfft, what’s that supposed to mean? Still, it’s better to clean up…….”

Erika burst into laughter at Loki’s explanation, which made no sense at all.

Her golden eyes, scanning the magical tools on the floor, paused at one spot.

“That’s…..”

Instinctively, she reached for the spatial necklace she was wearing.

Inside it was the clown doll that Lucas brought last time.

It had no special powers, but it was considered treasure number one.

The doll, reinforced countless times like a preserved artifact in an art piece, remained unchanged even when struck by an ordinary knight’s sword.

And where Erika’s gaze stopped, there was a doll that looked just like Loki, piled up like a tower.

However, Erika, who had already looked at, touched, and hugged her own doll to the point of wearing it out, noticed all the differences between her doll and the one over there.

That one is bigger, and that one is smaller.

Ah! That one’s cheeks look squishy.

There’s even a doll wearing armor instead of a school uniform. So cute.

And that one has a different color mask?

“If there’s something you want while looking at them, let me know.”

Loki, who was casually stuffing the scattered magical tools into the spatial storage, said to Erika without much concern.

“Really?!”

“Y-yes, of course.”

I was taken aback by Erika’s sudden change in expression as she asked.

“I never expected her to like it this much…”

Since I personally made all the magical tools here, I can make them anytime as long as I have the time.

“Th-then, can I take that?”

Erika trembled slightly as she pointed to a spot, and I followed her gaze.

There was a doll there, which was embarrassing to call a magical tool, that I occasionally touched up on its appearance before going to bed.

“Um… it’s fine if you take all of them, but that one doesn’t have any special abilities since it was just an experimental creation before I started making magical tools.”

“But I still want it.”

Erika said in a shy voice.

Come to think of it, I read in a book that girls like dolls.

And since Erika isn’t interested in battles or becoming stronger, it made sense that she chose a doll.

If she’s not going to use it anyway, she would prefer a doll over a magical tool that looks like a dagger.

Still, it felt a little strange to give Erika a roughly made doll.

If I’m going to give her a doll anyway, she would probably prefer an animal doll.

“If you like dolls, would you like me to make a cuter doll for you? I will make the cutest doll in the world for you.”

Erika confidently said to Loki, who was unwittingly making her more embarrassed.

“I want that doll!”

After saying it out loud, I felt embarrassed, like a child throwing a tantrum and asking their parents for a toy.

I didn’t have much that I wanted since I was young.

I received plenty of jewels and accessories that others would envy, from the nobles of the Empire to the nobles of other kingdoms.

In my heart, I wanted to exchange all those useless things for money, but my mother told me not to do that.

But I didn’t want to put them in the spatial necklace, so I stored them in the warehouse.

“Hmm… Yerica? I told you to tell me if you wanted something, but I never said I would give it to you for free. Right?”

“If it’s money, I can pay any amount.”

If I could have those dolls that resemble the clown, I could give them all the jewels in the warehouse.

“hahahahaha! But I can’t take money from Yerica.”

“Then what should I do?”

Loki looked at Yerica, who pouted her lips, and smiled slightly.

Usually in novels or games, it is said that the aristocrats are skilled at controlling their expressions.

Yerica’s every emotion was visible on her face.

And it was very pleasing to see.

“Just wait a moment.”

I wondered how I could naturally give them these things, and a good opportunity came up.

“I’ll give you all these dolls, Yerica, so please take this as a bonus.”

Before going to the Academy, I took out the things I obtained using the knowledge of the possessed person from the spatial necklace.

Since the enemy would take the items if I left them alone anyway, I didn’t feel any guilt.

“… What is this?”

Yerica looked at what Loki took out with more confusion in her eyes than before.

“Surely the Clown King wouldn’t just give this to me for nothing, right?”

“It’s an artifact.”

“That’s not what I’m asking.”

You can tell by looking at it.

What I’m curious about right now is….

“Oh, this is a bracelet that protects the user from certain curses, and this pen, with just one press of a button, creates a defensive barrier that blocks most attacks….”

“That’s not what I’m asking!”

What I’m really curious about is.

“Why are you giving me something so valuable without asking for anything in return?”

Artifacts are different from magic items.

They cannot be mass-produced.

From the brief explanation I just heard, I could tell how amazing the artifacts that the Clown King had placed on the desk were.

“Erika needs to be safe and unharmed for me to fight better. You could say that you’re forcibly giving me this gift for my sake alone.”

That can’t be true.

The thought remained in my mind without leaving my lips.

If the Clown King were to use this artifact himself, he would become even stronger.

And if he were to put it up for auction instead of using it, he could earn a tremendous amount of money.

“No matter what, I can’t just receive such a good artifact for free. If you want something, please tell me. Even if it may not be enough as a repayment for the artifact, I will do anything I can.”

“Well, as for repayment….”

Loki stroked his chin and looked at Erika in front of him.

The sight of him swallowing nervously was endearing.

There was only one thing I wanted. I just hoped he wouldn’t get hurt.

Just talking on the phone every night like this is enough for me.

Sometimes… no, often, I’m satisfied just meeting like this and talking in person.

Sometimes it would be fun to meet outside of the academy, though.

But to say it like this, Erika, who was right in front of me, was incredibly cute.

To the point where I wanted to playfully tease her.

“If Erika can really do anything, will you do it?”

“Yes.”

Erika answered without a moment’s hesitation.

The jester wanted to give her a rare artifact for free. If she could do it….

“Kyah!”

My body was lifted up in an instant.

I felt warm hands wrapping around my shoulders.

With a bewildered gaze, I looked up to see the jester holding me in a princess carry, staring at me intently without saying a word.

“J-Jester?”

“Erika clearly said she’ll do anything.”

“Yes?”

Before I could gather my thoughts, I was thrown onto the bed.

The bed was so soft that it didn’t hurt at all.

“What I want is…,” the clown said, his words trailing off as he untied his tie and slowly walked towards the bed.

The couple who had been kissing and intertwining their tongues in the empty classroom earlier came to mind.

“No way?”

Even as he entertained the thought, the clown did not stop and eventually climbed onto the bed.

As Loki’s face got closer and closer,

Erika tightly closed her eyes,

“……………”

Nothing happened.

When Loki didn’t do anything, Erika opened her eyes ever so slightly.

-Thwack.

She was taken aback by the sharp impact she felt on her forehead.

“……….?”

Erika, who still hadn’t grasped the situation, heard a voice filled with laughter in her ear.

“Erika, were you having naughty thoughts?”

-Ah!

Erika’s face turned so red that it seemed like it was about to burst.

Loki looked at Erika like that and chuckled, teasing her with the finger that had just delivered a light slap.

“This is the reward I wanted. Surely you weren’t thinking something weird, right?”

“…I never had such strange thoughts!”

Only now did Erika realize that Loki had been teasing her.

The clown, cackling as if he knew everything, was now more detestable than ever.

“But it’s not over yet.”

“Just because you say that, you think I’ll… No, that I’ll be scared?”

Loki shrugged at Erika’s words and placed his hand on her side and foot.

“….??????”

After giving a hearty laugh from inside the mask to the bewildered Erika,

He moved his fingers.

“Ahahahahaha! Stop it! Please, stop it! Kyahahahaha!”

Erika’s eyes started to fill with tears from how much she laughed.

“Now you know the fear of an adult, right? From now on, you can’t just say anything recklessly.”

After tickling her for a while, Loki pressed his thumb firmly on Erika’s sole, as if finishing up.

“Huhuh!”

A faint moan escaped Erika’s lips.

“………………..”

Loki, who had been touching Erika’s foot, froze in that position,

And Erika, too, was startled, covering her mouth with both hands.

“……………..”

“Hik!”

The sound of Erika’s hiccup broke the silence.

– Tingling

It was the sound coming from Erika’s communication device.