episode_0046

Perhaps it was after the dueling class ended that I felt like I could hear the murmurs coming from the students. Most people were probably talking about Ceresria, but my name strangely tickled my ears, so I sighed inwardly as I walked down the hallway.

Of course, if I concentrated on listening to those sounds, I might be able to hear them, but I didn’t really want to focus on them. As I walked through the hallway and headed to the classroom where the next class was being held, telling people to keep talking if they wanted to talk, I felt like the voices were getting louder. Now I can hear it even if I don’t want to hear it.

As I entered the classroom, all eyes were focused on me, with people talking about how I lost to Yuria, how the title of the academy’s rebel suited me, how I was stronger or weaker than I thought, and I carefully sat down in my seat without saying a word.

I lost the duel with Yuria, but in the eyes of the students, I was curious about what they were talking about, so I tried to focus my mana on my ears, and Sharon sat down next to me with a smile.

“He’s popular.”

“Is this also considered popularity?”

“If your name goes up and down, doesn’t that mean you’re famous? You’re probably more famous than me now, right?”

“And it would be Ceresria rather than me.”

It may have already been decided among the students. The strongest among first year students is Ceresria. If you put your mind to it, wouldn’t you be able to beat even upperclassmen? After all, you are royalty, and you will always be in a high position.

“Still, everyone’s opinion of you is good, I think it’s amazing that you persevered despite the difference in mana, and most of all, it’s great that you come from a commoner background. Among the first year students, he is the only commoner with a title.”

“Is that a compliment or sarcasm?”

“It is meant as a compliment, but it may not sound like that.”

A laugh escaped from Sharon’s lips at her words. Well, a commoner wizard who hasn’t even learned magic would do well at this level… but there’s no reason for a commoner to be weak, right? The strongest 5th grader is Isabelle-senpai, right?

“I didn’t know that Miles and Yuria were nobles too.”

“Aren’t you just not interested?”

“That’s true, but I didn’t know Miles was a noble. He doesn’t look like a noble.”

“It’s a prejudice, do you think that all nobles are elegant and noble?”

At those words, I looked at Sharon and smiled.

“Well, just looking at you says that.”

“It’s a compliment, right?”

“I think it’s a compliment.”

Sharon laughed softly at my words, and at that moment the professor came in and we said hello. The alchemy class started slowly, but for some reason I felt sleepy.

As always, the pharmacist in my class gave good answers, and I just listened to the lecture.

“Are you going to work today too?”

Sharon smiled and nodded to my question.

“For the time being, I will go to work with you, because Aunt Toa didn’t set the work schedule anyway.”

“What is your salary?”

“I don’t know because I’m not in a situation where I need salary.”

“Actually, nobles don’t need wages, because they really only get experience.”

“But wouldn’t it be nice to have money? Whether it’s buying the book you want or changing the cane.”

I scratched my head at Sharon’s words.

“I’ll pay you back for the cane later.”

“There is no need to do that as it is an investment for a future archmage, but I just don’t want Araelia’s archmage.”

“I have no intention of going to Photon.”

“You don’t know that.”

After saying that, I left the classroom and walked to the cafeteria with Sharon.

As I was walking to the restaurant with Sharon, I felt like I could hear voices around me. As I was sighing while talking about why the two of us were together, that I beat Sharon, and that Sharon won, etc., Sharon patted my shoulder and smiled without saying anything, and I opened my mouth to Sharon.

“You’ll have to get used to it.”

“I don’t want to get used to this.”

“What can I do, this is the daily life of people with titles.”

As I was walking with those words, someone came in front of me and was looking at me. When I made eye contact with that person, he opened his mouth towards me.

“I challenge you to a duel!”

“I refuse.”

And then I hurriedly took Sharon into the restaurant and sat down. As I sat down, the fairies started putting down dinner, and I spoke to Sharon.

“There will be few customers today.”

“There is a rumor that if you say that, a lot of people will come.”

“The knights are patrolling anyway, so there won’t be that many.”

” Well, it’s not easy to drink alcohol in that kind of atmosphere.”

I started eating dinner while chatting with Sharon about trivial things.

Sharon moved first, saying she had to go to the professor for a moment, and I moved towards the school gate. Yesterday, I was senior Arkadin, so I was curious about who would be standing today, and when I approached the school gate, senior Isabel was standing there.

“Are you going out now?”

“Coming to work.”

“That’s a shame.”

“What can I do? I have to go to work.”

Isabelle smiled slightly at my answer, then looked at me and asked a question.

“I heard there was a duel today, is that correct?”

“I competed with the Thunder Witch, but I lost.”

“The Thunder Witch is one of the strongest among first-year students, so of course, if you compare her to the Flame Princess… there would be quite a difference in rank.”

“Do you know their skills?”

In response to my question, senior Isabel smiled and pointed to her eyes, and the correct answer came from that action.

“My eyes are great.”

“It’s the power of the Demon Eye.”

“Of course, I can’t see Astan with these eyes, but that’s why I was curious. What on earth is this man? ”

“If I have stimulated your interest, I am honored.”

Isabelle smiled slightly at my answer, and I turned my head to look toward the academy.

“Will the spy show up today?”

“Well, even if it does show up, it probably won’t be today.”

“It looks like you can’t see anything with those eyes.”

“Because I have to see the other person in person. It’s a difficult area.”

As I was nodding to her words, Sharon walked to the school gate, and I saluted Isabelle.

“Then let’s go first.”

“Thank you for your hard work, and if you get the chance, please feed Jeremy. It doesn’t matter if you don’t eat, but we will become closer if you give us food.”

I nodded and moved to Ignolia first, followed by Sharon.

When I arrived at the bar with Sharon and was putting on my apron and getting ready to work, I heard Aunt Toa’s voice.

“Astan sweeps the front of the store, Sharon, you wash the plates and glasses.”

“Yep.”

Hearing that voice, I took a mop and a broom and left the store. As I came out of the store, I saw the knights patrolling. Today, senior Claire was there, and when I looked at senior Chloe, senior Chloe waved her hand at me, said something to the knights for a moment, and then approached me.

“Are you working?”

“Yes, as you can see.”

“You’ve been through a lot, ah. I received the item Erica gave me this morning. I examined it and it was a crystal made of mana. Where did you get that?”

“It was placed opposite the spy. When I encountered the spy, I don’t think I was able to find him to report it.”

Senior Chloe nodded at my answer and told me to work hard and joined the patrol again. I watched and started sweeping the front of the store with a broom.

It was a crystal made up of mana, so why was it there? I had a mild curiosity, but I couldn’t put the answer into words. Feeling like I was missing something, I scratched the back of my neck and put the used broom up against the wall of the store, then picked up a mop and started wiping the door.

It’s a magic crystal, so I definitely remember making it with Sharon… but it’s probably not made in that form again.

With that in mind, I wiped the door and the areas where I could see the dirt, and then went into the store to find Sharon standing at the counter looking at me as if she had finished her work.

“I did it faster than I thought.”

“Because it is a place that is cleaned every day.”

As I answered that and stood next to Sharon, my colleague spoke to me.

“Isn’t the academy difficult for both of you?”

“Hard times are hard, but fun things are sadder.”

“That’s right, I think it’s good that the fun has gotten bigger, and I’ve made some interesting friends.”

Sharon looked at me and smiled, and I shrugged my shoulders in response.

“Although he is a strange friend.”

As I was exchanging trivial stories with the other employees working at the store, customers soon came in and we dispersed and started working individually.

Sharon greeted the guests skillfully, as if she had already adapted to the job, and I thought I didn’t have to teach her, so I started organizing the glasses and cups.

After a while, the store ran out of alcohol, so I moved to a familiar warehouse and Jeremy was there again. When I saw him, I placed the fish I had just brought from the kitchen down in front of him.

“You don’t hate fish, right?”

In response to my question, Jeremy shook his head, got down from the box he was sitting on, and started eating fish. I went into the storage room, grabbed a box of alcohol, and moved to the kitchen.

And then, a loud sound was heard in my ears.

Naturally, I looked in the direction where the loud sound came from, and it was the northern part of Ignolia. As I entered the tavern, wondering if Senior Claire was up to something, Sharon came up to me and spoke to me.

“Did you just hear that sound?”

“I wonder what Claire senior is working on.”

“I hope the spy is caught by today.”

“Let’s not hope for such luck, you want to catch it with your own hands.”

“I really don’t like the fact that I can’t punish the person who caused trouble in my family’s territory. And even more so if it’s Araelia’s hand.”

I nodded at Sharon’s words and pointed at myself.

“Even if I catch it?”

“You are a friend, so there is no problem.”

“That’s a very strange standard.”

Sharon laughed slightly at my words.

I always think that the main character is a strange person. Well, that’s how you become the main character.