Incompetent Academy and Failed Heroines

5 – Admission (4)⚝

I look at it full of energy, but the big guys keep teasing me.

“This is my first time seeing you, are you a freshman?”

“So, which series?”

I could see him whining and not being able to speak, so I put down the food I had been receiving. Kite’s eyes sparkled, and she exhaled her hot breath as if she were alive now. Seeing the sweat dripping down to the back of her nose, she must have hated it quite a bit.

“Woon, are these people you know?”

I only shake my head.

“Ah, your name is lucky!”

“Nice to meet you. I am Jean This is the plate.”

He doesn’t even look at me. There is no place to sit, but judging by the fact that they didn’t get out of the way, they’re the ones who put the iron plate on. You shouldn’t make enemies because you don’t know the immediate situation. However, if it annoys me, I’ll solve it with my fists.

“We are going to eat.”

There is no response even though I spoke confidently. I don’t know what to do when this happens, so I’m confused too. Looking at their names and appearance, they seem to be twins, but it doesn’t feel good at all.

The two glanced at Kite as they headed for a familiar place. Then she hurriedly covers my breast bone. Crack——The sound of saliva dripping was blatant.

“So?”

“If you don’t have any business, it means to get out of the way.”

After I gave a bold answer, they both finally looked at me. When I got up from the chair, it was bigger than I thought. I’m not pushed anywhere when it comes to size, but it’s similar to me or a little taller. As soon as our eyes met, he gave me an eerie smile.

“Anything between the two of you?”

“I don’t think I have any obligation to tell you.”

“You seem like a first grader, can I treat you like this?”

These guys openly scratch my nerves. There is contempt in the gaze that rolls his tongue in his mouth and looks down at my wrist.

“What is it, *colorless mongrel?”

“You mean those idiots who got into school with money?”

─Should we fight?

Up to two people can do it somehow, but Kite would hate it, so I only clenched her fist. If the other side attacks at any time, we are ready to counterattack. I replied in the same sarcastic tone as them.

“I came here after receiving an official invitation. Is it a place where meritorious admissions cannot even eat?”

Heoden is a third-rate academia that openly discriminates against people. The gaze that was looking at me became more ferocious than before. One of them asked for my name. I wanted to think that if I did this, I would be scared, so I told him right away.

“Deman.”

And he raised his voice for Kite as well.

“I am from Nuzhhaven in the north, and this is Lady Unpeishi Kite, the eldest daughter of the lord I serve.”

Now that I told you, you can go. One of the twins took out a notebook and wrote down our names. Seeing that they use graphite rather than charcoal, the situation must be good. They got up without saying anything and warned me without taking their eyes off Kite.

“Junior, do you have to use honorific words for seniors here?”

“Yes, I don’t know because it’s a series without roots, but be careful from now on?”

I put my hands in my pockets and raised my middle finger to eat some taffy. If Kite hadn’t grabbed my arm sleeve, she would have been chatting for a while. As the two walked away, she let out her exhaled breath. She must have been on the verge of choking.

“What are they?”

“I don’t know…… He suddenly sat next to me and kept talking about strange things.”

It was a rare voice mixed with annoyance.

“Tell me.”

“Ask if your shoulders and back don’t hurt, then they will massage you.”

“Mojiri. I’m hungry, so let’s eat. I don’t know if this is what you meant to order, but something similar.”

Kite gave a cute squeal and ate the crepe, smearing cream all over her mouth. I want to eat it so well that it is so delicious, so she nods her head as her neck is broken. It was such a happy expression that all the displeasure from earlier had disappeared.

“You?”

“This is enough.”

It was barley bread with meat added. Beside Kite, who was slow to eat, as she waited until she finished, I could feel the eyes watching us from around. It’s hard to explain something, but it wasn’t a good feeling.

“What floor are you on?”

When I returned to the dormitory and asked, it was the same 8th floor as mine.

“Demana, each floor here has a different name?”

─You seem to be in a better mood already.

“Your pronunciation is good. It’s Deman.”

“Each even-numbered floor has a different name. Our floor is said to be an opal coffin. Right below the sapphire, further down the ruby. Diamonds at the bottom. I don’t know much about jewelry, so which one is the prettiest? Answer me opal!”

─That’s the cheapest.

“Everything is pretty.”

“Isn’t opal the most beautiful?”

“The color is the most diverse. But, I don’t know the value.”

“But the dormitory is so high that it scares me. It doesn’t collapse all of a sudden, does it?”

I was lost in thought alone without an answer. Considering the names written on each floor and the fact that amenities are concentrated on the lower floors, this place is thoroughly classed. I can understand that.

“I don’t know how to heat it.”

I have never seen any heating equipment, including a fireplace, in the dormitory. Well, since we’re going to spend the winter in a hot tub, it’s going to be terribly cold. Even in Pong, all buildings with three or more floors are so skinny that their toes are cut off.

“There is also a public bath. Would you like to go too?”

“How do men and women go together?”

“No, I didn’t mean that…… No matter what, you have to get permission.”

What nonsense is this? In this case, it would be more foolish to answer. She told me to pass it on and go back to the dormitory. They said it was a cookie, so I bought it. I carefully put them in the cookie tin I bought, but that seems to be Kite’s new shopping cart.

“Hey, are you Deman?”

When I entered the room, I was greeted with a puzzled expression by someone who looked like my roommate. What surprised me upon seeing it wasn’t because of his unkind attitude and way of speaking. He had clear eye shadows and a face that made him not know what he was doing all night.

“When did you say you saw me already?”

“You are a freshman.”

─Damn it, you were a senior!

Let’s apologize right away, wave the back of your hand as if you weren’t interested in that. His hands are so white it’s strange. Some fingers are prettier than the female kite. A disgusting thought arose inside me, and I made an impression without even realizing it.

“Do you have a strong back?”

“No.”

“Are you a relative of the royal family or great nobility?”

“I wouldn’t have come here if I had.”

“Looking at the white belt on your wrist, you look like an applicant, but are you a meritorious student?”

Only the number survey continues. I smile helplessly when I say yes. Judging by the orange nameplate around his neck, this person belongs to a different class than me. I cautiously inquired about his lineage.

“Mado.”

This is the top-level series. These days, I know they pay more than in battle, especially in Heoden.

“Please take good care of me.”

“Don’t pretend to know me or pretend to be friendly.”

─What is it, is this a sense of choosing?

“What did I do wrong?”

“Yes.”

“I didn’t know if it was half words.”

“No, because I’m so careless, I get involved in troublesome things.”

Tick-tock-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-taek-taek.. The orange armband on his arm snapped.

“Have you ever heard of Gallery Marquis?”

“Yes, this is the family that rules Esiktas.”

“Are you really stupid? Then, I should memorize at least the names of the children there.”

─Do I even need to know that?

“Listen carefully. Dick. Jean, Pan. Chan. I can’t see anything good against the gallery family, so take care of yourself.”

Then he will sleep, so don’t wake him up. On the desk of the roommate whose name he did not tell, there was a piece of paper scrawled with graphite. It was not only that Kite and I were suspected of being in a relationship, but also that we ignored our seniors in public places and even spoke in a half-hearted way. It’s not true, but I just wrote down some nonsense like the truth.

“I received the letter and handled it appropriately.”

The nameless senior snored, and continued with a soft voice.

“I don’t know what it is, but it seems like they want something from you. I like to meet and solve them separately. Otherwise, you keep getting tired. This is Heoden, an academy built on the estate of Essiktas with the support of a gallery marquis. Even if everyone wears the same clothes, there is even a detached building. Let’s do our best Don’t avoid each other and relax, okay?”

I already feel twisted. There’s no way I’d do something like that without a corner to believe.

“I will be careful from now on. But, senior.”

Fishik, louder laughter than before spread out.

“What kind of senior-junior relationship are you, the supporter, and me, the magician? It seems like admission by merit, so take care of yourself. If you go out on your own, public opinion will only get worse. The kids who came in with their skills, treat them as bugs on the support side like you. Wouldn’t it be like you Someone barely entered the school after shedding blood and sweat, but someone will be embarrassed if they come in with money. Do you understand this too?”

“Yes.”

I heard snoring again and looked down at the campus spread out below. My mind was restless. I was just organizing my stuff without saying much when I heard a knock. The roommate tossed and turned at the repeated noise.

“What are you doing?”

─It’s already been pampered.

I opened the door while wearing my active clothes. It was a boy my age. Hand over a letter sealed with paper and take it. That’s interesting. Who sent this to me? Is it a congratulatory gift for admission?

“What is this?”

“A sealed letter from the Superintendent’s Office. If you’re going to read and reply, I’ll wait here.”

Seeing that he speaks casually, the person who delivered this is a senior student than me. Looking at the nameplate, the leash is also black. It must be combat or administrative. If more pictures are taken, life will be difficult in the future, so let’s crouch first.

“The payment will be billed later as part of the dormitory fee.”

─It’s a real gem.

Nutshaven and Fong knew each other, so it was common for them to ask for news in person. However, I’ve never been paid for something like that, but even that seems to have a price tag here. Seeing that there are errand runners who make a living from this kind of thing, you can feel that it is a real capital city. Somehow, this is the moment when I keenly realize that I am a country person.

「I remembered the snack I couldn’t buy earlier.」

「I’ll be waiting for you where we just parted!」

The letter paper was so small that I sent two. The hardships are clearly visible. How much kite would annoy me with this, she was already painted. She couldn’t even wash and she had to go out again.

Anyway, all facilities, including the public bath, are on the lower floors. It would be nice to wash up after going down. I grabbed my toiletries and headed downstairs. When I came out to the road where the male and female dormitories diverged, it was as expected. Kite stands blankly, her cookie crumbs smeared around her mouth.

“Oh…… Demana!”

I’m already fawning at the thought of getting a snack. This is why the maidens of Nuzhhaven madly peeled pumpkin seeds from behind. Hagisa Kite even has a scandal related to her birth, and since she was born, she is a good prey to chew on.

“How long have you been waiting?”

“I just came.”

─It’s like you.