I’m Just an Ordinary Clown at the Academy

125 – Special Training 15

Sepia’s bedroom.

Scritch, scritch.

The sound of a cracking egg spread through Sepia’s bedroom.

It was not a small sound, but Sepia did not hear it.

The reason was simple.

“This should be enough, right? Just in case, should I put a small safe inside this safe and then put the mask in it…. Ugh! Annoying! I appreciate it, but shouldn’t you have given me a heads-up beforehand!”

It was because Loki was contemplating what to do with the mask he had borrowed, which possessed an unbelievable ability.

Of course, he intended to return it the next day, but fearing that someone might steal it, he hesitated even after placing it inside a mithril-made safe.

Sephia felt a bit resentful towards Loki for giving her a mask with such unbelievable abilities without any explanation.

“I have no idea now! It’ll work out somehow … Just in case, should I install a location tracking spell in the safe….”

Sephia, absorbed in the mask, did not notice the cracking sound of the egg.

It wasn’t a spirit.

As Sephia muttered to herself, the spirits, who were watching her with interest, suddenly looked in the direction of the noise and were taken aback.

“!!!!”

The yellow egg with strange patterns was slightly cracked.

And through the cracks, a small wing was sticking out.

The spirits quickly glanced at each other.

What should we do?

We should probably speak up, right?

Naturally.

With a glance, they exchanged such thoughts, and one of the spirits, still rubbing his head and muttering, lightly touched Sephia.

“I’m busy right now, I’ll play with you later.”

But Sephia, ignoring the spirits, continued to inspect the safe.

Should this be enough? No, just in case.

It wasn’t until the spirits grabbed her head and turned her around that Sephia finally looked back.

“What on earth….”

Sephia’s voice, which was about to express irritation, gradually faded.

There should have been a yellow egg on the desk, which was filled with cosmetics and originally exuded a dominant presence.

The discovery of the egg was not a coincidence.

The spirits kept feeling strange and annoying, so they led Sephia to a place, and in an academy-like place, they found the yellow egg.

“A pretty egg with unique patterns.”

That was Sephia’s initial impression upon seeing the egg.

Naturally, she had no intention of bringing such a suspicious egg home.

But the spirits kept pestering her to take care of it, so she thought there must be a reason, and she brought the egg home.

And now, all the eggs were cracked, and a bright yellow bird was already munching on the broken eggshells.

“What’s going on right now.”

Sephia looked at the spirits.

The spirits explained to Sephia what they had seen.

“So, this bird came out of that egg?”

-Nod.

Yeah, to be honest, she had expected that much.

If that bird had been ordinary, she might have just kept it.

“Ha….. Then do you understand why that bird is spitting out electricity?”

Sepia sighed tiredly and looked at the spirits with weary eyes.

-……….

The spirits turned their heads, avoiding Sepia’s gaze.

They even started whistling from somewhere they had learned.

“Since you told us to take care of it, at least we should know roughly what it is.”

-…………..

“Are you saying that you really don’t know what it is and just told us to take care of it because it feels good?”

-…………

Sepia glanced at the bird that had already eaten all the eggs and fallen asleep, and then at the safe with the mask.

Already having a headache, another headache was added just now.

Sepia shivered.

At that moment when the spirits were trying to be cute somehow to soothe Sepia’s anger.

“Ahhhhh! I really don’t know now! I’ll just do it! I’ll do it well!”

Finally, the explosive Sepia entrusted everything to her future self and lay down on the bed.

Already exhausted from training, Sepia, who had a headache due to the mask and bird, fell into a deep sleep as soon as she lay down.

* * *

Time for the Academy to start.

When students were entering the classrooms in groups.

Sepia was hiding in a place where she could see the entrance of a dormitory.

Checking her hair, making sure her uniform wasn’t wrinkled, Sepia checked the time while looking in the mirror.

“It’s almost time to come out now.”

Of course, the person Sepia was waiting for was Loki.

Since Loki’s time to go to school was almost fixed, waiting a little at the dormitory entrance would allow them to meet.

Just like the last time they coincidentally met this way…

“No, this is not the important issue right now.”

And not long after, someone in a peculiar but now familiar outfit came out of the dormitory.

The school uniform that all Academy students wore,

And even a black mask and a red cape that no student wore.

“I couldn’t even sleep comfortably yesterday because of that person…”

That person was now walking leisurely.

No, it wasn’t just a casual walk.

“Why on earth is he walking to school on a tightrope!”

With hands in pockets, jumping up and down on a thin rope, he was making his way to the Academy campus.

Sepia’s mouth gaped at this absurd sight.

No, this can’t be! I still have something to be angry about!

Naturally, the sight of Loki caught attention.

Surprisingly? There was even a woman who usually didn’t notice Loki, muttering upon seeing him.

“Hey, let’s have a chat for once.”

“No one I’ve talked to has made any promises so far.”

“But still, not ignoring the conversation means there’s value in initiating one.”

“Right? Well then, I’ll just touch up my makeup for a moment…”

“Sucker!”

Sepia deliberately shouted loudly, and Rocky, who had now become accustomed to the nickname, turned around to look at Sepia.

Then, from about 3m above, he jumped down on a rope and greeted her good morning.

“Good morning, Miss Sepia! Come to think of it, I seem to run into you quite often on the way to work. Almost like it’s not a coincidence.”

Normally, she would have naturally said it was a coincidence, but now there was no time to say such things.

“Just follow me for a moment.”

Sepia led Rocky to a secluded place where no one was around.

And she made the spirits watch over him, asking them to inform her immediately if anyone showed up.

“Oh my! Miss Sepia, to abduct me to such a dreary place, could it be that you’re planning to do something to me… Oh! Even if my body can be defiled, my heart… “

“What nonsense… Ugh…”

She had to endure it.

Right now, there were no people around, but as time passed, people might pass by.

“Phew… Phew…”

After taking a few deep breaths, Sepia took out a safe from her pocket dimension ring.

Thud!

A large safe fell between Rocky and Sepia.

“Miss Sepia, what is this?”

“You’re not really asking out of curiosity, are you?”

Looking at Rocky’s puzzled expression, Sepia, who was deeply annoyed, entered the password and opened the safe.

“…Another safe coming out?”

Rocky was now bewildered.

Being suddenly dragged to a dreary place, and now seeing a safe within a safe, it was all too much.

“Honestly, it’s a bit nerve-wracking.”

He was curious about what was inside that sturdy safe…

Clearly visible inside the sturdy safe was another safe, and inside that was a mask.

“…”

“Alright, I’ll return the mask.”

“…Miss Sepia, I’m disappointed.”

“What? Disappointed? Is that really what you’re saying?! Do you know how much I agonized over bringing this here! I couldn’t even sleep properly…”

Watching Sepia vent like a burst dam, Rocky was truly taken aback.

“Miss Sepia? Please calm down for now…”

“Do I look calm to you?! If you had said a little something about the mask beforehand, I might have been mentally prepared! Thinking about it, am I angry? Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”

Sepia poured out her words in a rush, then composed her breathing and looked at Rocky.

Yes, there must be a reason she didn’t tell him beforehand.

“Uh… a surprise?”

“…Huh?”

“Joking! Just kidding! I thought experiencing it firsthand would be more convincing than just talking about it in advance.”

Sephia, who was momentarily taken aback by the word ‘surprise’, but then understood after hearing Rocky’s following words.

‘Certainly, if I hadn’t experienced it firsthand, I wouldn’t have believed it.’

That’s how extraordinary the abilities of the mask were.

Therefore, there’s something more to say.

“……..Sucker.”

“Um… Is there more trouble waiting for me here?”

“That’s not it!……….. Thank you…”

“What? I couldn’t hear you, it was too soft. Please say it again.”

Rocky brought his ear close to Sephia’s mouth.

Of course, saying he couldn’t hear was a lie.

Even though it was a soft voice, at this distance, everything said could be heard, even if it wasn’t a romantic comedy protagonist.

Then why ask again?

Well, because he simply wanted to see Sephia speaking with a flushed face.

And he wasn’t ready to receive thanks.

With trembling legs, Sephia clenched her teeth and shouted.

“Thank you! Thank you for helping with the training! Thank you for lending the mask! Thank you for everything! Okay?”

Though her thanks seemed like a scolding, Sephia genuinely felt grateful to Rocky.

She knew the mask wasn’t just a mere object, it possessed a formidable power.

“I didn’t hear, can you say it one more time?”

“You…! You heard it earlier, right?”

“Well, I’m sorry. I really can’t understand what Sephia is saying. Instead, could you repeat what she said…”

“I absolutely won’t!”

“Is that so? Well, then there’s nothing I can do.”

Seeing Rocky retreat more easily than expected, Sephia was momentarily surprised.

Is he really going to back off this easily?

‘No, I must be overly suspicious.’

That’s what she thought.

Until a small device emerged from Rocky’s embrace.

“Shall we listen to the recording at this lovely place?”

Before Sephia could stop him, Rocky pressed a button.

A familiar voice and dialogue were heard.

[“Thank you! Thank you for helping with the training! Thank you for lending the mask! Thank you for everything! Okay?”]

“I accidentally recorded that, hahahahaha!”