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1.

Right in front of the Academy’s main building.

Ignis took in the scenery of the main building with his eyes before the entrance ceremony.

“Wow wow oh wow…”

My first impression was overwhelming.

The magnificent form of the Academy building, which looks like two wings spread out, gives the impression of embracing anyone who looks at it from the front.

Detailed decorations here and there, with elegant and graceful curves,

The color of the wood looks old but feels rather sophisticated.

A gate as tall as a person but with ornate decorations.

It’s beautiful without anything missing.

But the most thrilling of all is the giant clock with the Academy emblem on it.

“I really came to the academy…”

I can’t believe I can actually see the Academy’s iconic watch.

I guess it’s only now that I feel like I’m in the academy.

The clouds and blue sky reflected in the window all felt like blessings.

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Of course, most of it is just excessive self-consciousness.

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“Wow, wow, wow, wow… .”

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It’s like I’m in a trance and can’t properly judge the scenery before my eyes.

Could this be the beginning of a sparkling academy life?

I took each step towards the front door.

There were a lot of students around today, unlike before, on the way to the main gate.

Bright smiles, tense, tense faces, chattering students, and expressionless people…

I’m an academy student!

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When I entered the main building, I almost got a little lost because the interior was wider than I expected and the paths were complicated.

Ugh, ugh.

As a country girl, isn’t it natural that I’m not used to this kind of thing?

Anyway, I was able to enter the auditorium just before the entrance ceremony started.

“Wow, wow… huh.”

It was really surprising to see everyone gathered in one place wearing the same black academy uniform.

I didn’t want to sound country anymore, so I forced myself to keep my mouth shut.

There was no reason to be so discouraged in the first place.

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Aren’t we all students from the same academy?

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There is no reason to panic as if something has stabbed you.

“Whew, it looks like the entrance ceremony will start soon.”

“Yes, Lady Kalia. I should be seated soon, but… I’m making a lot of noise, so would it be okay if I escort you?”

“If that’s the case.”

What, this aristocratic feeling!

Even the way he raises his hand lightly is full of elegance!

Even the scenery I just saw cannot be expressed with my limited vocabulary, so I just called it ‘noble noble’, which seems too vulgar!

Shit!

If my country bumpkinness is revealed among these classy and elegant things…!

‘Oh my, what is this garbage?’

‘This bastard…! This is a duel! Even if it’s yours, you know the ‘ㅁ’ of honor!’

‘Just die. Is there… any reason to live?’

Kwaaah!!!

My academy life…!

I automatically imagine a future where I am captured by a villainous young lady like the ones I often see in romance novels…!

As I imagine that, the aristocratic atmosphere around me becomes even more oppressive.

When I’m frozen like a loner afraid of crowded places,

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The rough sound of clothes brushing against each other

“Oops.”

Exclamations of bewilderment are even heard.

It’s done.

Bye bye… my beautiful academy life…

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…!”

When my chin starts to tremble and I can’t finish my words, I apologize.

“Oh, sorry.”

Jeong Su-ri was seen bowing her head deeply and offering a sincere apology.

At the same time, press your ears so tightly that your ear holes are no longer visible.

The tail, which is visible at first glance, is also curled between the legs.

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The figure of Soo-in, who was so humble, was seen.

hmm?

What? You’re not requesting a duel?

Cliché… no?

2.

“I knew you’d challenge me to a duel.”

“Huh? Why me?”

“She looked, um, what should I say. She looked like a wicked young lady, so she looked vicious and a little sensitive.”

We ended up waiting for the entrance ceremony together, thanks to our mutual apology.

Her name is Taina.

Fortunately, there was someone like me who was scared of the nobles.

Was he just nervous from my perspective? Maybe he’s just a polite person.

anyway.

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“Um… .”

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Hmm, but there’s something strange.

Her appearance was so aristocratic.

Of course, you could feel the wildness and liveliness unique to Suin in his speech here and there, but his sophisticated-sounding speech was also evident in his daily life.

And the soft and gentle movements were different from those of commoners.

Are you a noble?

“Taina. But aren’t you a noble too? Why are you apologizing like that…”

From my perspective, it was ‘common sense’ that the first noble I met at the academy would be a cheapskate, so it was a reasonable question…

I guess it wasn’t like that in Taina’s situation.

That moment.

Taina covered my lips with her long index finger, the nail of which protruded.

“Shh.”

Sharp, slanted, upward-facing eyes that could easily be mistaken for those of a wicked young lady.

The pointy fox ears fluttered fluffily.

At the same time, her captivating, crimson eyes engulf my gaze.

Their faces are pressed so close that you can feel their breath, and their sharp fangs are sticking out through the gaps in their mouths.

It’s natural to be nervous because it feels like you’re the prey before the hunter…

I’m possessed.

They say that if you’re possessed by a fox, there’s no answer…

I’m falling for this devilish fox statue!

“Ouch, ahhh…”

It wasn’t a wicked young lady, but a noblewoman…!

The world view is collapsing….!!!

“Any mention of ‘status’ is prohibited within the Academy.”

My, my first time was with a guy…

huh?

“…Is there such a rule?”

“Yeah. Never ask about each other’s identities or try to find out. It’s an iron rule at the Academy, so you can’t do that even as a joke. ”

Huh.

Why?

As he was expressing his meaning through his facial expressions, Taina sighed and continued her explanation.

“This was the message from the first warrior who built the academy. I want to make the academy a place of learning where no one experiences discrimination based on social status.”

“Oh…”

“Therefore, within the academy, the use of ‘surnames’ that can identify families is strictly prohibited. You should refer to each other only by name, compete on equal footing, and help each other grow.”

“Well, I think there was something like that…”

What a wonderful person he was.

Even though I was accustomed to a class society, for some reason, that thought came to me naturally.

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Why?

Is it because my bag strap is short?

I only knew news about the two great warriors.

Since both of them are from different generations than me, it’s natural that I don’t know much about them.

“…Did you feel touched?”

“Yeah, a little?”

As I opened my mouth with a moved expression, Taina spoke in a reassuring tone.

He smiled awkwardly and made a stupid expression.

“That doesn’t mean it’s a perfect rule. Just like you and I, the dignity of the nobility cannot be easily hidden, so it’s easy to distinguish between commoners and nobility. And it’s natural that there is discrimination against commoners.”

Oh, I see.

Ignis nodded, recalling what he had heard.

“But you’ve memorized all the words of the first warrior?”

“I learned it before. This is common sense.”

As Taina and Ignis continued their conversation, the lights in the auditorium began to go out, signaling the start of the entrance ceremony.

…the moment the lights went out, Taina’s glowing crimson eyes were creepy and fascinating.

2.

Even though I was a janitor, I was able to attend the academy entrance ceremony.

It’s not that it’s an academy without status, but rather it’s a natural right for everyone who makes up the academy.

There is no one in the Academy who is unimportant.

The Academy, a place where everyone is equal.

It is also good for expressing political meaning.

I sat in the far corner of the faculty seats against the wall and checked on the students.

Although it’s dark because there’s no light…

I am a warrior in my own right.

Even during a lunar eclipse, I could cleanly cut off a monster’s neck with my sword, but this level of darkness is broad daylight.

‘Oh, ohhh, it’s starting.’

First of all, I see Ignis’ face that I saw this morning.

He’s snorting with excitement like a monkey who just saw a magic trick.

…in my hazy memory, it clearly resembled Ignis’ face on the cover.

I had already decided in my heart that it was true, but seeing with my own eyes that the world view had truly expanded made me feel devastated.

He stared at the auditorium, his eyes wide open, wondering what was so amazing.

‘No worries, really.’

The auditorium lights go out, leaving only warm, glowing magic lights illuminating the stage.

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That is why students inevitably exist in the dark.

When I was feeling a little strange seeing the eyes of a few people shining like stars in the gap of darkness,

“Oh, that kid…”

Right next to Ignes.

A girl with distinctive crimson hair and eyes.

The red fox tribe that attracts the attention of those around them with their beautiful appearance and devilish charm.

‘…Schukeros?’

Taina Shukeros.

She is the youngest daughter of a family that is part of the previous warrior party.

I thought about it over and over again.

As we share a worldview, we also share a family tree.

Maybe it’s natural, but…

In the past, I thought the fox-tribe beast on the cover of Akama-oh was just one of those heroines.

While gathering information of my own, I just organized it and wrote, ‘The author’s next work will just have an orange-haired heroine…memo…’

Cliché among clichés.

I thought that one of the heroines would be Suin!

And when the party of warriors was recruited, one of the red fox tribe members was accepted as a comrade.

I’ve already completely forgotten its existence.

At that time, it was just a brief mention, ‘There’s a fox with orange hair, too!’

So I never thought that the member of that warrior party and the young lady named Taina in Akama King would be from the same family.

But I just realized that there is only one worldview.

In this world, the Red Fox Tribe only has one clan.

This means that only a limited number of people genetically inherit scarlet tails, ears, and hair.

So, the character ‘Taina’ that I remember from Akama King and my companion in the warrior party must be from the same family.

A family of clever and charming hunters, and a family that produced great warriors.

Also a family that has played leading roles in two stories over the generations.

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Shukeros family.

It was the appearance of King Akama’s main character and the appearance of his former colleague’s relative.

3.

As the entrance ceremony began, the lights in the auditorium all came on.

“…Is it finally starting?”

He was the main character of Akama King.