I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 88
[ Ipdong (3) ]
The Merkava exam is divided into a midterm exam and a final exam.
It may be said that it is generous since there are only two exams per year, but this is to be considerate of students due to the nature of Guardian Academy, where practical external activities are frequent.
Test scores have little to do with guardian promotion, so students who concentrate on studying are usually students in the Faculty of Magic who choose to pursue careers other than being guardians.
“Is it going to be a vacation soon?”
“I have to prepare for finals before that.”
“It’s all based on your usual ability.”
Jaeger and Lark are as usual. Yes, he is a level 3 article. By the time I graduate, I should be able to aim for a level 2 knight, so my grades won’t be important.
“Didn’t you get almost perfect scores on the midterm exam, excluding the practical skills?”
“Ugh… I remember Lu Runia…! Ugh!”
On the other hand, Lark is a Magic Tower aspirant. I tend to focus on written exams rather than practical exams that test my skills as a guardian.
“What about you, Corinne?”
“What about me… I’m similar to Jaeger when it comes to testing.”
“Hahaha! Isn’t that right? The test is all about taking your usual skills!”
“You were confident in the last test, but you failed.”
“If you say that, I have nothing else to say.”
I took the test relying only on my memories from the previous session and failed completely. At least in the practical test with Runia Aden, he received a plus score out of a perfect score, which puts him in a mediocre top rank. I must have ranked 60th out of 400 people.
The practical test is big. I was wondering who would be the instructor for this practical test, but Alisha, who had her backpack all wrapped up, spoke up.
“Mr. Corrin.”
“Huh. Hey, the coat suits you.”
“Ugh, right? I bought it with great enthusiasm. It’s winter now.”
Alisha, who was wearing a winter uniform, put a coat on top of it. It’s a gi and a coat, so it’s pretty cool.
“I’m going to have dessert. Would you like to go with me? It’s a new place, so it’s a bit awkward to go alone.”
“Are you buying it for me?”
“Would you like me to buy it for you?”
“It’s okay. The man has a gift. I’ll buy it for you.”
It’s not planned, but since I have plenty of time today, it would be nice to have a meal in the city for the first time in a while. It is also necessary to check how the inn for sale is being processed.
“Oppa Corin, I want to go too.”
At that time, Hwaran in Ran mode expressed his participation with a smiling prize.
“It would be nice to go together.”
Arisha didn’t express any disagreement, as if she didn’t think anything of it.
“…….”
“…….”
Jaeger and Lark, who were talking about vacation or the end of the semester, stare at us with a curious gaze.
They are my friends, but sometimes their gaze can be too cold.
“Hehe… I know it’s not good manners.”
“Yeah, I’m so upset these days.”
Two people who are in agreement without even saying a word to each other. Raise your hand.
“We want to go too.”
“Dutch Pay…!”
“No, I said I would buy it for you.”
From Hwaran to Jaeger and Lark. It didn’t end here.
“Koriiin~ Is class over?”
A celebrity who jumps into the classroom. Marie must have come running as soon as my class ended, waving her arms.
Perhaps because he is a senior who has been appearing frequently in first-year classes these days, the first-year students react by saying, “Oh, that senior is here again!”
“Marie-senpai, let’s go to the dessert store downtown now… where?”
“I think it was Belgian? I saw the flyer this morning too.”
“Oh, I’m going there. Do you want to come with me?”
“If Corin wants to go, we have to go! Deokgu likes cake too!”
Six including Marie. There is nothing wrong with having a lot of people.
-You envious bastard.
-Hey, let go. I told you to leave it alone…!
-Hang in there, brat. Even if you attack, it will hit you anyway.
-A man is…! Sometimes you have to fight even if you know you will lose!
This way… To be exact, the eyebrows of my classmates who were looking at me were distorted. Hmm… I know these things.
* * * *
Even if you go out to eat dessert, it’s starting to get cold, so you need to look into winter gear. For those who do not have separate winter coats or equipment, the journey home is difficult.
We naturally went shopping together.
“Oppa Corin, Oppa Corin.”
Every time I hear it, I can’t stop my mouth from opening at the sweet sound of my brother’s voice.
“Why?”
“I have a question. Knights and wizards always protect themselves with auras and magical powers, right?”
“yes.”
“But is there really a need to use cold weather gear? I barely feel the cold.”
Even Hwaran, who is wearing a Protestant nun’s uniform, is not a good choice for cold weather performance. The sides of the nun’s gown were open for mobility, so the cold wind would blow in.
“What protects against heat and cold is auror and magic power. But these are all consumed. When winter comes, the rate of consumption increases rapidly.”
“Ah, I see. There are many types of coats.”
“Usually, a lot of monster fur is used. The cheap and cost-effective ones are the Hound series, but I don’t really recommend them. They have a strong smell. This is what I recommend.”
“Wow, you really know a lot!”
Hwaran responds with joy to every word you say. It’s a reaction worth explaining.
“…….”
Marie stares at Hwaran with a strange gaze.
There was something strange about the gaze, but Jaege and Lark also helped each other.
“That’s right, Hwaran. Did you buy that winter fur hat?”
“That’s the new night observation equipment released by the Magic Tower. It would be nice to have it.”
“Oh yes. Mr. Hinzpeter, Mr. Bergman.”
Is it because of my mood that the reaction to the two people is strangely sour?
-Yam Yum
Alicia’s eyes lit up as she focused on the dessert. Of these, Arisa is probably the one who enjoys a life suited to her age the most.
“This chocolate mousse is no joke!”
“Have you never tried it in the East?”
“It’s basically a rural area! There’s no dessert shop in my neighborhood, so I had to make it in my own kitchen!”
Just how rural is it? Regarding the eastern part, I went there a few times for quests, but it had nothing to do with the main scenario.
“Corin…! Eat this——”
“Oppa, try this. It looks like they baked it with honey spread on a thin layer of flour!”
“Oh was it a crepe?”
“It looks like an egg roll, right?”
“I guess so.”
I cut the cake Hwaran recommended into bite-sized pieces and ate it. Suddenly a thought occurred to me and I looked at the seat next to me.
“What didn’t Marie say?”
“……Nothing.”
Then, Marie nibbles on the strawberry cake in front of her. At that time, Hwaran stood up with a grin and extended his hand to Marie next to me.
“Sister, can I try that strawberry cake?”
As he slowly bowed, Hwaran’s neck barely passed in front of my nose. A pleasant lilac scent wafts through the air. You also spray perfume.
“Uh huh…”
Hwaran is taking a bite of the strawberry cake with her fork. I’m picking up as much millet as I can. Does this have any meaning?
“lol.”
As I was picking up the strawberry cake, Hwaran made eye contact with me and smiled brightly.
After a while, more desserts arrived, neatly stacked on a three-tiered tray.
“Huh? Who ordered the mincho cake?”
“it’s me.”
“Ah, are you Marie-senpai?”
Marie takes a mint chocolate cake from the tray. The grasshopper cake was naturally placed on me.
“Do you like Corin mincho?”
“sure.”
The grassroots… is the truth. It’s unfortunate that there are slanderers who say this good thing tastes like toothpaste.
I went to an ice cream shop with Marie a while ago, and I seem to remember her saying that she only ate minced greens at the ice cream shop for over 20 years.
“…….”
Marie’s words attracted attention from both men and women, but she smiled and even placed a mint green macaron next to me. After all, I know my taste well.
“Hmm… Corin, you like grasshoppers.”
“Huh. What about Dutch eggs? Would you like to try it? Even though there are different opinions, it suits some people very well.”
“That would be great.”
Then Hwaran looked at me with a sad expression. He smiled brightly and stared at me without touching the fork.
Is this… you’re asking me to feed you?
I didn’t want to leave it alone, so I picked up a fork and cut the cake, and Hwaran opened her mouth cutely and said, “Ah!” As she naturally moved her fork, a mincho macaron fell into Hwaran’s mouth.
“……!!”
Hwaran, who had been waiting for my mincho cake with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. The person who put the macaron in her mouth was none other than Marie.
“Because grassroots macaroons are the same grassroots.”
“…….”
Hwaran smiles as he savors the mint green macaron in his mouth.
“It’s delicious, Marie ‘Sister’.”
“Huh? Should I give you more? Hwaran’s younger brother?”
“Haha, it’s okay.”
“I don’t like grassroots.”
“That can’t be right.”
They’re both smiling… but their eyes aren’t smiling.
It took ten seconds for the cold smile to continue. I picked up the teapot and filled their empty teacups.
Naturally, their eyes turn to me.
“Because the glass is empty.”
“Thank you Corrin.”
“Thank you, brother.”
Why else? Jaeger and Lark, who were watching me, looked at me strangely, so they scolded me to lighten the mood.
“You know these things quickly and with good sense. Don’t you know the manners of a gentleman?”
“……Right.”
“It’s as natural as breathing.”
I grew up in a Confucian lifestyle. Because that was my daily routine: setting up the spoons and chopsticks in advance, pouring water into a cup, and turning it around.
Anyway, we all came to the dessert shop together, but when six people gather together, conversation becomes divided.
“Hey, look at my forearms.”
Jaeger rolls up his sleeves and shows off his solid muscles. Lark admired the guy’s biceps.
“You work out hard.”
“Because you’re a knight. You should exercise too.”
“I’m a wizard.”
“Physical strength is national strength! Don’t you know?”
“And I… I’m not the type of person who doesn’t have much, am I?”
Lark rolling up the sleeves of his robe. Jaeger is snickering at his ridiculous biceps, but Hwaran suddenly grabs my wrist.
“Wow, your forearms are really strong.”
Suddenly, Hwaran’s soft palm brushes my forearm.
“Thank you for recognizing this. These are the core muscles that can be developed by exercising 8 hours a day. Hehe…!”
As I tightened my forearm, my full biceps came into contact with Hwaran’s hand.
“Wow, it’s amazing! It’s as hard and big as a rock!”
Unlike Hwa, Ran is rich in reactions. It has the taste of showing something.
“Pfft… Koga’s biceps are acceptable.”
“…Should I exercise too?”
Two people admitting defeat. Jaeger aside, Lark needs exercise. How can you climb the stairs of the Magic Tower like that?
“Wow, the muscles are like rocks planted with steel.”
Hwaran is stroking my forearm and wrist as if curiously. I’m confident that if I arm wrestle right now, I’ll get into trouble, but I’m somewhat embarrassed to be admired this much.
“Kkeuk hum…!”
A coughing sound is heard next to me. It was the sound Marie made.
“Hwa-hwa-ran’s little brother? Isn’t that girl so out-of-control? Corin seems to be embarrassed too.”
Hwaran reacts in surprise to those words. She carefully let go of the wrist she was playing with and asked with a very sorry look on her face.
“Really? Brother, did you feel bad because I touched you?”
“Uh huh? No? It wasn’t… it wasn’t.”
“I see! I was worried that my brother was upset again.”
Hwaran smiles softly and starts touching my forearm again. For some reason, it seems like his eyes are looking beyond me, not at me…
“You like those muscles.”
“Yes. ‘I like it.’”
……You mean the muscles?
The back of my head tingled.
…………………..
………… ……
…………………..
The third dessert is served and a new tea is served, but a heavy atmosphere takes over the table.
Why? Why is the atmosphere so heavy? ?
“You have a potato farm? “Then do you have potato cake?”
“Yes. They put it in a mold, bake
it in the oven, and serve it.” “Ah~ But isn’t it hard to call it a cake?”
“It’s called a cake! Then it’s a cake!”
“That’s right~”
“Profit…!”
At this point, I couldn’t help but notice it too.
Marie and Hwaran. At some point, the two began to engage in an inexplicable war of nerves.
“Kkeuk hum… “I need to go to the bathroom for a moment.”
“Oh, me too…!”
“Oh, my stomach hurts too…”
As soon as I started, Jaeger and Lark naturally followed me.
I also looked at Alisha, but she stopped by with the new cake. I lost the timing because I was conflicted among myself.
I left my seat and went into the hallway of the building.
“Ha~ Did you two fight?”
“In my opinion, you are the worst person.”
“I agree. Swallow shack.”
Why are you doing that too?
* * * *
‘…It’s heavy.’
Alisha was regretting her decision not to follow the men.
While she was busy concentrating on the new cake, the atmosphere changed at some point, making you wonder if it was referring to the Nine Secrets of Fortune.
“Hehe~ That’s right. Envy you. The house is in the countryside with good air. “We don’t do that.”
“Of course. A forest with good water and mountains is better than the smell of livestock.” They are
obviously laughing and chatting, but their eyes are not smiling.
“Hwa wasn’t like that, but Ran is very cute, right?” ”
Really? My brother often calls me cute.”
“Really? Ahaha~ I’m jealous. “I’ve only heard that I’m pretty.”
“Hmm~”
‘Someone, please take me out.’
Now, even the cake won’t go down. With trembling hands, she passes the tea down the back of her neck. Even at this point, Alisha doesn’t notice why the two people are having a sharp war of nerves. “Haha…” a few
times
. Did they stab each other with their knives? Marie didn’t show the slightest hint and tipped the tea pot into her teacup. -Bloody hell
…!
“Ugh…”
Arisha watched the tea freeze in real time before her eyes. Stem. It’s as if the waterfall has frozen.
“Oh my sister. It won’t taste good if you eat it cold like that.”
“What kind of stuff is that… huh?!”
Marie was surprised to see that the tea stem she was pouring was frozen.
“…….”
“…… .”
‘Ah… there’s no cake or tea anymore.’
Alisha was sweating profusely as she clinked the empty bowl.
I wonder if the blade that gets stuck in the tongue is like this. Why is it so sharp?
“I, too, am in the bathroom…”
“Alisha, sit down.”
“Alisha, sit down. ”
“Yes.”
Marie and Hwaran stared at each other with Alisha sitting back in their seats.
“You don’t like me, do you?”
Ah… I didn’t even take out the actual knife.
“Hmm, that can’t be possible . . All of Corin’s classmates like it. Didn’t you misunderstand?”
“That’s a good thing. I thought my sister hated me.”
It’s heavy.
Within Alisha, Hwaran and Marie’s image is closer to harmless small animals.
Hwaran was originally a blunt dum-dum, while Marie was a second-year senior who was kind to everyone. For example, a proud cat and a lively dog. .
But now it seemed like the leopard and the wolf were having a war of nerves with each other.
“What is your opinion, Alisha?”
“Yes? Me? yes? Is it about desertification in the eastern part of the province?”
“No.”
“Why, because I don’t think desertification will progress until I die.”
“Arisha.”
“Really! I’ve actually been to a land that is turning into a desert, and it wasn’t that hot!”
“Arisha, please focus.”
“Yes, yes… let’s not fight and get along well…” ”
“We’re not fighting?””
“. …..I don’t think so.”
“Arisha…!”
“Yes…! Yes. Yes, I’m a hen!”
They’re laughing and sinking their swords into each other. How can you say they’re not fighting?
There’s honey on their mouths and a snake hissing in their stomachs.
“Why don’t I like Hwaran in the first place? It’s all thanks to Hwaran.”
“……What does it mean?”
“Do you remember from the hunting ground? Hwaran pushed me. I could only use ‘beginner magic’, so there was nothing I could do.”
“…….”
Hwaran couldn’t guess what he wanted to say. Marie continued to talk.
“Because of that incident back then, I became a vampire . Geogeodeung that was awakened by. Thanks to that, Corin came to save me and our relationship continued like this… Yes! Hwaran’s contribution is quite significant!”
“…….”
Hwaran’s expression cracked as he twitched the corner of his mouth.
“Thanks to you, ‘we’ Corin and I were able to say hello to our parents at home and everything! “Thanks to you!”
“Thank you. Is that the same as allowing marriage? Corin ‘brother’ and I have already received permission from the head of the family to marry each other.”
“Profit…!”
“……Tch.”
I have trouble breathing. I’m out of breath. Why are the two of us? Is that so? It would be nice if we could get along well with each other.
“Hmm, Corinne will go down to the south with me this winter as well. I have a few hot spring inns. Corinne needs to go and wash off some of his fatigue.”
“Really? I’m going to ask Corrin to go to the Zeon Shrine. If you go there, you can also receive blessings from the saint. A saint’s blessing would be better than a musty-smelling hot spring, right?”
“Oh, Mr. Corin, he was supposed to go to my house…” ”
“????””
The look returned with a whiff. Marie and Hwaran’s burning gaze fell on Alisha.
“Alisha, what do you mean?”
“Uh… Ko Corin has something to do in the eastern part… He’s planning a party with me… and he’s coming to see the Japanese eclipse. ….. Didn’t Corin tell you?”
Looking at the two people’s gaze, who quickly became like dogs chasing chickens, Alisha thought it would be better if she fainted.
[ Entrance (3) ] End