I’m Just an Ordinary Clown at the Academy

30 – Dispute 4

When I looked at the students in front of me, they averted their eyes and tried not to make eye contact with me.

“Hmm.”

Even when I muttered to guess why I didn’t look at myself, there was a student trembling as if frightened.

“Professor, why are they behaving like that?”

I approached Professor Idra, curious about the reason, and whispered.

Having heard my whisper, Professor Idra glanced at me once, then hesitated and looked at the students sitting on the floor, staring at the ground.

“······!”

Professor Idra suddenly seemed to have a good idea as her eyes twinkled.

“Yes? Student Loki, even if that’s the case, it’s not allowed!”

Professor Idra said loudly, as if instructing the other students to listen.

To others, it might seem like Professor Idra was surprised and shouted after hearing my whisper.

But I don’t understand the situation either.

“Even if the students here mocked Student Loki, handling it in that way is not right!”

What is it?

Professor Idra didn’t stop talking, whether I was confused or not.

“If Student Loki does as he said, there won’t be any students mocking him in the future, but he might be dragged into the leadership!”

So what exactly is going on?

I don’t know why, but the more Professor Idra spoke, the more students in front of me were trembling.

I couldn’t see the students who had their eyes down, trembling, but right in front of Professor Idra, I could tell.

Professor Idra was enjoying it about halfway through.

“So, Student Loki? Don’t execute the plan you mentioned because I will make sure no one mocks you from now on. Understand?”

After saying this, Professor Idra elbowed my side as if asking me to match her rhythm.

I don’t exactly know what the situation is, but it’s definitely an interesting one, so I decided to go along with Professor Idra’s pace.

“Professor Idris, since you speak so highly of me, let’s just say I never had such plans.”

“Hmm~? Since when has student Loki admired me?”

“How could I not admire Professor Idris, who has both a splendid appearance and outstanding magical abilities?”

Professor Idris chuckled at my words. His positive reaction always led me to praise him more.

“Aha-ha-ha-hi! Loki, do you go around saying that to every girl?”

“Oh, come on. I only say that to the person I find beautiful.”

“hehehe, I’m glad to receive recognition from Loki. Now, let’s get back to our lesson.”

“Yes, understood.”

As I returned to my seat, I whispered to the still trembling students, “Let’s get along well from now on, okay?”

Though the students seemed taken aback by my words, I ignored them and walked over to Clara’s side.

“Clara, is something wrong?”

Clara had a serious expression, so I asked her.

“············”

Clara looked at me without saying a word, and I realized her gaze was fixed on my mouth.

“Oh! Is it because I bit my tongue? I drank the purple liquid Professor Idris gave me, so I’m fine now.”

“No, it’s not that.”

Clara replied briefly and turned her head away nervously.

“Well then, shall we start the lesson again?”

And so, the lesson resumed.

And until the end of the class, there was no student talking or mocking me.

“All right, let’s finish here for today. See you next time.”

Professor Idra’s class passed in the blink of an eye. Contrary to her playful personality, the class proceeded very seriously.

“”””Thank you for your hard work!””””

With greetings, students rushed out of the classroom. Since it seemed troublesome to squeeze through the crowd now, I decided to leave a little later.

Next to me, Clara seemed to have the same idea, sitting quietly.

All students had left, and only Clara and I remained in the classroom.

Just as I was about to suggest going back together with Clara,

“Um, excuse me.”

Someone spoke up. At first, I thought it was just an ordinary person trying to flatter Clara, but the person who spoke looked at me and said,

“Do you have anything to say to me?”

The person who spoke to me was a mage, just like Clara and me, a student from the special class.

Considering his shy personality, it was surprising that he spoke first, so I was slightly taken aback.

“Be careful outside, senior, as seniors from the Arshen Kingdom are waiting for you.”

He left as if running away after leaving those words. Looking at his red face, I could tell he gathered a lot of courage.

“Thank you for letting me know!!”

As I expressed my gratitude, he turned back, looked at me, nodded slightly, and then ran off again.

“Seniors from the Arshen Kingdom, why are they waiting for me?”

“Don’t you know that?”

Clara responded with a tone that seemed to pity my ignorance.

I actually knew. Perhaps that vulture told them to do it.

They probably instructed the students from the Arshen Kingdom, just like themselves, to harass me.

Among the Arshen Kingdom people waiting for me right now, there might be those who genuinely dislike me. However, there would also be those who are waiting for me reluctantly under the vulture’s orders.

“Shall we go out for now?”

“Sigh.”

Clara sighed at my planlessness, but she followed me outside.

“Look, they’re all gathered there.”

As we opened the classroom door and stepped outside, we could see people gathered at the end of the corridor.

Having noticed me, they all walked towards me together.

“They’re not coming to be friends, are they?”

“Tsk.”

While I made a nonchalant remark, Clara clicked her tongue once and stood in front of me as if protecting me.

Of course, if Clara protected me, they wouldn’t dare to harass me openly. But I had a better idea.

“Miss Clara, it’s alright. Leave it to me here.”

With this method, I could resolve the situation with them, and just in case, Clara could prevent any harm that might befall her.

Certainly, as long as they weren’t insane, they wouldn’t touch Clara. Still, it didn’t hurt to be cautious in this world, where there were plenty of crazy people.

“How are you going to do it? They don’t seem like they’ll just let you go.”

“hehehe, don’t worry. Isn’t there still one person here who they haven’t touched yet?”

“Really?”

Clara’s ‘really,’ which was probably what she thought, was correct. I went back into the classroom.

“Loki, what’s going on?”

In the classroom, Professor Idra, who was tidying up materials just used for the lecture, was present.

“I have something to tell Professor Idra.”

Upon hearing my words, Professor Idra chuckled playfully.

“Really? Is it a confession? I’m sorry, but I’m a professor, and you’re a student, Loki.”

I also chuckled playfully, mimicking Professor Idra’s tone.

“I tend to make confessions in a romantic way. Unfortunately, this isn’t a confession.”

“Well, that’s a shame. If it’s not a confession, then what is it?”

I retrieved the thread I often use in the extradimensional space. Professor Idra’s eyes widened a bit upon seeing the extradimensional space.

“An extradimensional artifact. Loki, you always have fascinating things with you.”

“The important thing is this thread. I personally made it. What do you think?”

“Is this the thread used at the entrance ceremony? May I touch it?”

“Of course.”

Professor Idra looked at and touched the thread I handed over, pulling it as well.

“It’s made using kezard, right?”

In just one glance, Professor Idra immediately discerned how I made the thread.

“There are many other things here.”

I brought out other things I had made in the extradimensional space. They spilled onto the desk.

Seeing the numerous magical tools I presented, Professor Idra looked at me with astonished eyes.

“All of these were made by Loki directly?”

Professor Idra carefully examined each of the many magic tools I had brought out.

In fact, making them was not difficult. I had memorized the production methods while playing Croaker, and the touch of the maker was one of my special abilities.

“It’s amazing that you made all of this at your age. But what’s even more surprising than the fact that Loki made them all himself is…”

“Do all these magic tools have stronger performance?”

I interjected for Professor Idra. She looked at me with a serious expression.

I spoke the words she was waiting for, as she gazed intently at me.

“I have the means to enhance every magic tool.”

“Really!?”

This time, Professor Idra was not just surprised, but also excited. After all, a method to enhance every magic tool would be coveted and curious to anyone.

“Could we talk in a quiet place?”

“Of course! Let’s go to my lab!”

I followed Professor Idra out of the classroom.

In the corridor, students from the Arshan Kingdom who had been waiting for me looked at me and Professor Idra with vacant eyes as we walked out.

“Come on, Loki, let’s go quickly.”

Professor Idra urged me, seemingly eager to learn the method of enhancement as soon as possible.

I passed by the people who had been waiting for me with Professor Idra. They had no choice but to see me off without saying a word.

As I passed by them, I raised one hand so they could see it, and then raised my middle finger.

“Oh, right. There was Clara, too.”

Recalling that Clara was also there, I raised my index finger and made a V sign.