episode_0035

-The period of amplified negative emotions is one month. If you can endure that period, you might win.

Yeah… A month goes by so quickly, right…? If Alice can hold on, the remaining period will be…

“Ugh..!”

“Arthur!! Are you okay?”

I think I had a strange dream.. Is it because I’m imagining it? It seemed to be something important..

“How is it? Do you think sleep therapy is effective?”

Oh.. That’s right, you were undergoing sleep therapy just now? You said that they stimulated the brain with a magic tool to help you recall forgotten memories?

“…I don’t know, I think something is coming to mind..”

“Really? Then how about coming every day and receiving it? You might suddenly remember everything.”

Do you really think I can get my memories back by doing this? They don’t even tell me the test results, and they keep telling me to do these things.

“No.. I just don’t want to do it, it’s kind of unpleasant and uncomfortable, so..”

“Ah.. I guess there’s nothing I can do. Then let’s find another way.”

Sorry, Arthur. But just in case… I want to try everything I can.

In fact, he didn’t tell Arthur, but the test results that Alice heard from the doctor were not good. The doctor said that Arthur’s brain waves reacted as if they were hearing something related to magic for the ‘first time’.

-This is the first time this has happened.. It’s almost as if someone had wiped my memory cleanly, I could believe it.. And I don’t think my memories will come back even if time passes..

Alice fell into despair at the doctor’s opinion, which she did not want to believe.

Arthur may have studied magic his entire life, but he forgot everything about it. It seems like he’s not that stressed out right now because he can’t even remember what he forgot. But if he finds out later, will he be able to handle it?

Probably not..

“You worked hard today, so let’s stop and go to the library together. If you study in advance, you’ll be able to attend class.”

“I don’t want to go..”

Arthur, who used to live in the library, showed no interest in reading books, perhaps because he had lost his memory.

“But I can’t get a scholarship.. Then, how about we just look at one book today..?”

“… ”

Arthur resisted strongly, but Alice had no choice but to drag him to the library for the sake of his future.

… … …

Time passed quickly, and the Academy began to return to normal.

Phew… I’m nervous, but I can do it, right?

Yeah! I read a lot of books. Of course, I don’t know the content, but I memorized it, so it’ll be okay!

“Arthur? You came early today? But why are you sitting in the back? Come sit in front with me.”

The owner of the voice heard was Fabian.

“Okay..”

Fabian is here with you, so if you come across something you don’t understand, ask him! And who knows, the class might be easier than you thought?

Arthur’s tension began to rise as he was overcome by an inexplicable sense of confidence.

But Arthur had completely forgotten. This was a classroom filled with the top 300 students on the continent, and there was no way he could keep up with the class just by memorizing a few books.

After a while, Professor Serena came in and started teaching. As the class progressed, Arthur’s expression became increasingly worse due to the difficulty level being much higher than expected.

I don’t understand anything in class… What should I do?

But Arthur’s misfortune did not end there. Thirty minutes before class ended, Professor Serena gave all the students a note test.

“I couldn’t properly evaluate the last assignment because of the demons, so I will replace the last assignment with this note test.”

“… ”

Of course, Arthur thought he could solve one or two problems, but unfortunately, the level of the Academy was not that low.

Transforming a magic circle to reduce mana consumption…? How does that work? And logically explaining why ice magic and water magic are structurally similar… I’ve never seen anything like this in any of the books I’ve read.

Arthur carefully examined the problems to solve even one, but unfortunately, there was not a single problem he could solve.

Let’s write down what we know, little by little! We might even be able to get partial credit..!

Arthur started to scribble something diligently, and when the bell rang to signal the end of class, he took his answer sheet out and submitted it. Professor Serena’s expression was strange when she saw Arthur’s answer sheet, but Arthur thought it was just his imagination and returned to his seat.

“Arthur, did you do well on the note test? Was it because of the Demon incident? This time, only basic questions were given?”

“Oh..so? It was a basic problem..right? Ha. Ha.”

“Yeah, I guess the professor just said to give me a grade. I think my rank would drop a lot if I got just one wrong.”

Arthur’s mood gradually fell to the bottom as Fabian continued to speak.

I couldn’t solve a single problem… I’m embarrassed to tell the truth…

“I guess morning classes are over now. Do you want to have lunch together?”

“… Sorry, I decided to eat with my girlfriend.”

“Ah.. right, I’m kind of jealous.. You’re dating comfortably too.”

Since Fabian is a duke, it seems like he will have a hard time dating freely. I think he probably has a fiancé.

“Don’t you have a fiance? If you eat with that person…”

“We’re not on good terms, so let’s not talk about this.”

“Uh..yeah! Then see you in the afternoon.”

Arthur felt Fabian’s voice becoming sharper, so he quickly said goodbye and headed to the restaurant to have lunch.

… … …

“Arthur, over here! Over here!!”

As he received the food and looked around, he heard Alice’s voice calling him from nearby.

“Ummm.. So how was class today?”

Alice, who had expected Arthur to have a hard time adjusting because of his condition, immediately asked him how the class was.

“Just… It was worth listening to… It was harder than I thought…”

Actually, I don’t understand a single thing, Alice. I guess I’m stupid…

“That’s fortunate though. Magic classes are famously difficult, right? You’re a genius, so you’ll be able to catch up in no time.”

Alice wanted to boost Arthur’s self-esteem, so she continued to compliment him, but instead, Arthur’s self-esteem gradually decreased.

-Tak!

“I ate everything.. so I’ll go first.”

“Arthur..?”

Arthur, feeling offended, left the restaurant with Alice and went to attend his afternoon classes.

Now that I think about it… I don’t even remember what kind of magic I use… I guess I should go see Professor Adele first.

Arthur, who decided that he would not be able to receive proper lessons, went to Adele’s office to ask for the professor’s understanding.

-Smart.

“Come in.”

-Suddenly.

“Hello.”

“Huh? Arthur? Why are you here? There’s still a little time left before class starts.”

“Well.. I think I won’t be able to attend class because I lost my memory of magic..”

Arthur handed Adele a piece of paper along with the words, and Adele, who received the paper, slowly began to read the contents.

“Hmm… I see. This is my first time experiencing something like this, so I’m a bit flustered. Do you really not remember anything?”

“Yes..”

“So, by the way… Could you tell me what kind of magic I usually use?”

“..? You really don’t remember. Arthur, you can’t use magic because you have too little mana. So you used a sword, remember?”

I don’t remember ever using a sword… Could there be a mistake?

“I used a sword..? I’m in the magic department, not the knight department.. And I’ve never used a sword in my life.”

“Huh? What are you talking about? You have amazing swordsmanship skills that even I’m surprised by.”

“Me?”

“… ”

When they couldn’t communicate with each other, there was a brief silence in the classroom, and Adele was the first to speak again.

“Arthur, I think you’ve lost not only your magic, but also your memory of the sword.”

“So originally I used a sword?”

Adele nodded to Arthur’s question.

“Hmm.. It says on the paper that he was found unconscious in the library.. At that time, the demons invaded the library, do you remember being captured by the demons or anything like that?”

Demon..? I was at the library that day….

“…I’m sorry. I don’t remember anything that happened back then. And if I had met the demon, wouldn’t I have died? I think I probably didn’t, since my body is fine.”

“Hmm.. Is that so..? It’s strange.. It’s so artificial, it keeps bothering me.”

“Okay, I understand for now. Then I’ll process your attendance for a while, so come when you’ve calmed down a bit.”

“Yes! Thank you.”

After thanking Adele and leaving the professor’s office, Arthur headed to his dorm room, his thoughts not stopping on the way.

I knew how to use a sword… I guess Aristotle didn’t know that either… But if I say I don’t remember using a sword, I think it’ll only make you worry more…

Phew… Now that I think about it, what can I do now? I used to be good at magic, and from what Professor Adele said, I was good at using a sword, too. But now, I don’t remember anything about magic, and I don’t even know how to swing a sword…?

“Ugh…ugh…”

Arthur finally realized that he had become completely incompetent and burst into tears.

Just this once… I’ll cry… And starting tomorrow, we’ll start over again… Since Alice is here with me, I can do it..!

Arthur’s tears could only stop when he arrived at his dorm room, and although it was still early in the morning, Arthur fell asleep early and did not wake up until the next morning.

… … …

Meanwhile, during Adele’s class, some students questioned Arthur’s absence, and Adele thoughtlessly told them about Arthur’s condition.

“Arthur has lost his memory and can’t attend class properly, so you guys have to take care of him regularly?”

Of course, Adele said this out of pure desire to get the other students to help Arthur, but she didn’t realize that there were more students who were jealous and envious of Arthur than she thought, and she had no idea what Arthur would experience because of this.

-Is it true..? Lost your memory.. Does that make sense?

-That’s right. I didn’t like it before, but it would be fun if it were real, right?

-If you can’t even attend class, doesn’t that mean you’re a total idiot?

“Arthur…”

Fabian couldn’t help but feel a little betrayed as he recalled Arthur not saying anything to him even though they had class together in the morning.