episode_0211

The day after Elin took a leave of absence.

Because it was still a weekday.

Luke was getting ready for work.

“Ugh… honey.”

The moment I put on my tie and was about to turn the doorknob.

Elin rose from behind, groaning.

“Are you awake? I didn’t wake you up on purpose.”

“Still, I have to say hello in the morning… .”

Elin, trying to get off the bed little by little.

It’s obvious that you’re still sleepy.

“There is no need to come down.”

He went straight to the bed and stroked Elin’s head.

Then, all of a sudden, the stupid hair that had been pressed down comes back to life.

“They say you sleep a lot in the early stages of pregnancy. For the sake of the baby, sleep a little more.”

“Haaam… I guess I should do that.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll tell Julie in the morning.”

“Yeah, then… .”

Elin opens her arms to Luke.

I thought it meant to ask for a hug before leaving, so I approached him.

side.

Moist lips lightly stick together and then fall apart.

“Have a nice trip… My child told me to tell you.”

Luke let out a snicker.

How can you be this lovable when you can’t even open your eyes properly?

No matter how much you try, there’s no way a two-month-old fetus could convey such a will.

“I’ll be back.”

He greeted her while gently patting Elin’s stomach.

“All the students taking our class are smart, so it won’t be that hard. So… .”

“Yes, yes. I understand. I’m confident in the class, so leave it to me and go to sleep quickly.”

Slowly lay Elin’s body down again.

He covered me with the blanket up to my chest.

If you pat his belly for a moment, he will soon start breathing regularly.

I went to work and heard my wife, who was holding our child, say goodbye.

“… Now I feel like I’m really married.”

I snapped my fingers, feeling a tingling sensation.

Exactly.

The surrounding scenery changes as you move through the portal.

Not the space magic classroom that I’ve become accustomed to for a month.

Open the door to the classroom used by third-year students.

Squeak.

“Why is the professor so late today?”

“I heard a substitute professor is coming since you are on vacation… Huh.”

It’s exactly time for class to start.

When the professor didn’t come into the classroom.

My eyes met with those of the third-year students who were half worried and half excited.

“Sorry, I’m a little late.”

Step by step.

Luke naturally steps up to the podium.

It was a very familiar structure even without having taken the class.

If I take 20 classes in one semester, I’ll have the entire Magic Department building memorized.

“I think you all know, but my name is Luke Bucklin.”

A voice that takes over the classroom as soon as you enter.

Clap clap clap clap.

The third graders, who had applauded without thinking, waited for the next words.

“You all must have come to hear Professor Elin’s lecture, but Professor Elin is currently on leave.”

“Um… .”

“Ah… .”

The third graders exchanged glances.

I didn’t know that I would be taking a leave of absence the very next day.

Seeing Luke come in as a substitute professor gave me confidence.

The rumors that Elin is pregnant are true.

“Excuse me, Professor. Then when will Professor Elin be back?”

“I’m going to be taking a pretty long break, so I won’t be back this semester.”

Then Luke nodded.

“I know you went through a fierce competition to attend Professor Ellin’s lecture. But since things have turned out this way, I apologize on your behalf.”

“Oh, no. Raise your head… !”

The students were taken aback when Luke offered his sincere apology.

Of course, it’s true that at first I did all sorts of things to attend Elin’s class.

But that’s also because third graders didn’t have Luke’s class.

After actually taking Elin’s class.

There have been more than one or two times when I wanted to quit because the difficulty level was too high.

“This semester, I will be in charge of [Mana’s Fine Adjustment and Output]. My skills are not as good as Professor Elin’s, but I will do my best.”

But Luke, who was famous for his kind lectures, became a substitute professor.

Although it was unfortunate, there wasn’t a single student who disliked it.

The students applauded after Luke’s introduction.

One of them raised his hand.

“Professor. Then what about the midterm?”

“That’s exactly what I was going to say.”

Exactly.

Luke snaps his fingers and a bunch of scrolls pour out of his inventory.

“Professor Ellin originally planned to have the midterm exam as a practical exam.”

“That’s right… .”

The voice of the student answering naturally became smaller.

Although Luke says that the curriculum has been revised to lower the difficulty level.

It was still a difficult class to keep up with since Ellin was the professor.

however.

“We are truly sorry for those of you who were looking forward to the practical training, but the midterm exam will be replaced with a written exam.”

An unbelievable sound of salvation was heard.

“… ?”

“Bar, what did you just say…?”

The third graders stuttered as they saw something they had only imagined every day unfold before their eyes.

“I know it might be confusing because the test suddenly changed… .”

“Thank you!!”

“Professor, you are the greatest wizard in the empire!”

Before Luke could finish speaking.

Cheers erupted here and there.

Of course, it was easier to take the written exam than to prepare for the practical training.

However, if the test is too easy, there is a disadvantage in that it makes it difficult to differentiate.

For third-year students who were on the verge of death preparing for their upcoming practical exams, there was no better news than this.

“I’m glad you like it. Then let’s continue today.”

Exactly.

Luke, who had distributed the scrolls using spatial magic, naturally began to lecture.

“You all probably already know this, but let me elaborate a bit. For fine-tuning mana… .”

That day, the third graders shed tears of gratitude.

The fact that it was a lecture where I could receive such a kind explanation.

And I was touched by the fact that I didn’t have to struggle and figure it out on my own.

Of course, this was only in the beginning.

“Oh, my fingers are about to snap.”

“You still haven’t gotten it? I got it a while ago.”

I took notes during a lecture that ran without a break.

The number of students complaining of finger pain has increased.

Here, we need to extend the class time to allow the second-year students to truly feel the pain they are going through.

“Well, time’s up. We’ll stop here for today.”

When class time was over.

Luke put the chalk down like a knife.

“I will be returning home soon, so if you have any questions, please contact me separately.”

Shu-

Luke opened a portal and disappeared.

“Ugh… … .”

“It’s hard, but it’s fun…!”

The third graders fell down on their desks without saying a word.

It was a sight that seemed as if a storm had swept through.

“I can understand this class. I guess I’m not stupid.”

“Hahaha… I failed to prepare for the internship, so I’m really glad.”

A smile of relief appeared on the faces of the exhausted students.

* * * * *

Luke, who had successfully destroyed the third-year class, returned straight to the mansion.

There was no second-year class today because I had to adjust my schedule to take Elin’s class.

Thanks to that, I had to go to work almost every day.

Still, I felt encouraged by the thought that Ellen could get some rest.

Luke arrived in front of the room.

I wonder if he’s taking a nap.

Click.

I opened the door carefully.

“Nyaam… .”

Then, my eyes met with Elin’s, who was sitting on the bed eating strawberries.

“I’m back.”

“Ugh… !”

Ellen quickly put the strawberry into her little mouth and ran towards Luke.

width.

He just held me in his arms and started to cry.

Gulp.

I swallowed the strawberry and buried my head in Luke’s chest.

“I missed you. Was the lecture not difficult?”

It seems like an overly welcoming gesture considering we’ve only been apart for a few hours.

“What would be particularly difficult? As my wife said, they were all smart students, so it was okay.”

It was difficult to control the corners of my lips that were twitching.

My wife comes running to greet me when I come home from work.

If this isn’t healing, then what is?

“You haven’t eaten yet?”

“Yes. Let’s go to the restaurant together. I asked Julie to prepare the food, so the food should be ready by now.”

“Ugh.”

Ellen, with her stupid hair standing up in the shape of an exclamation mark.

He grabbed Luke’s hand.

“Let’s go quickly. I’m hungry.”

“Why don’t you just eat first without waiting?”

“How can I eat first when my honey isn’t here?”

Luke laughed at the seemingly obvious statement.

What on earth is it?

It was cute originally, though.

It feels a little more loving.

Could this be happening just by having a baby?

Thinking like that.

He carefully stroked Elin’s belly, which had not yet swelled.

“Oh, right, honey.”

He stood upright as if he remembered Elin, who had been walking next to Luke, sticking close to him.

“What should we name our child?”

“Name… Now that I think about it, I haven’t thought about it at all.”

Luke, who had only just realized it, also began to worry.

“I want to give it a pretty name.”

“But you still don’t know if it’s a son or a daughter.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to build both?”

“As expected, my honey is smart.”

On the way to the restaurant, Luke thought.

I never thought I’d have this kind of relationship with Elin in the old days.

I never thought we would have this kind of conversation… .

“Can I ask Victor and Dianne how they got their names?”

“He’s probably at the mansion now, so you can go and see him after dinner.”

Ellen and Luke, who were expecting parents, walked down the hallway with happy worries.