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We got off the train right away.

On the platform, direct trains and regular trains were constantly coming and going from various parts of Academy City.

[The train has arrived. Passengers, pay attention to safety… ]

Hundreds of students wearing different school uniforms get off from a stopped ether train. And when that train passes, another train opens. Hundreds of female students flock to get off again.

Roaring Roaring –

Dududududu-

You can hear the laughter and footsteps of female students in various school uniforms and in various appearances. Here, an orchestra of noise and chaos beyond language unfolds.

However, there were also those who tried to maintain order at the scene.

“Welcome to !”

“Visitors, please head to the information desk located on the first floor of the platform!”

“It is dangerous to stop suddenly, so we ask for your cooperation―!”

Weeing-

Slam!

Several huge security mechanics passing by on the platform.

The second-year leading students of on board were trying to maintain order.

Female students with an average height of over 170cm are climbing on a 3m electric mechanic. The word ‘giant’ naturally came to mind.

Considering that other schools’ leadership teams are composed mainly of students with excellent ether application skills, it could be said that this was quite an impressive performance.

Perhaps that was why, ever since they got off the train, Albit and Lotta had been engrossed in looking around and looking around.

“… ”

“… ”

“As expected, rich people’s schools are different―☆”

A sea of countless students.

We were wanderers who were lost there.

The humble wanderers were overwhelmed by the sight of the huge mechanical manufacturing facility and the walls of square buildings visible beyond the tens of thousands of people.

The power of the most solidly fortified city.

Compared to this city, the hillside village where was located was no different from the countryside.

“Huhu―☆”

I gently guided Arbit and Rota down the path to the information desk and helped them get a closer look at the city.

‘Have a Hoyeonjigi, juniors.’

I thought it would be an opportunity for my juniors to be proud of themselves by meeting them, rather than being discouraged when they see this city.

Didn’t Liu Bei also live with the dream of Luoyang in his heart, rather than worrying about tomorrow’s livelihood, while looking at the mulberry trees in Zhuak Village?

‘This senior will be your Jegal Gongmyeong.’

First, I have to go and rescue Guan Yu, who is bright red not on his face but on his heart, in this city. If he does something crazy soon, you will be able to recognize him right away.

‘When everyone gathers, the Peach Sisters are formed.’

Hold your own thoughts in your heart.

We completely exited the long platform.

We headed straight to the information desk on the first floor of the train station.

There, a second-year female student wearing an armband that said [Guide Manager] was happily looking at the surprised faces of students who had just arrived in the city.

The proud expression of the information staff.

It was also a surprisingly popular event position.

‘The kids here really like showing off about their school… ‘

A tall female student wearing a uniform with the emblem of . That appearance reminded me of a receptionist at a luxury goods store or automobile store that I had seen in my past life.

She greeted us with a lively smile as we approached.

“Thank you for visiting. Welcome to the new student welcome party at !”

“Yes―☆ Thank you for your hard work☆”

“No! Just seeing our school and hearing compliments gives me motivation… Hmm. anyway! Have a great time!”

And after we received the guest dorm assignment sheet.

I walked at a leisurely pace towards the dormitory area of .

Albit spoke in a voice of admiration as he looked at the cityscape.

“When I actually came and saw this street, it was even more amazing than I had heard. There are many rides and facilities that I have never seen before.”

“ had a lot of money spread all over the streets, including the golden magic tower where the student council was located, but it didn’t have this kind of tremendous power… As expected, it is a school with the best architecture club in Academy City.”

“The schools belonging to the Academy City Alliance are elites, each holding one of Academy City’s highest titles―☆”

“What on earth is this at our school?”

“[School with the cutest girls in Academy City]―☆”

“… ”

“Phew.”

Anyway, we passed various new technology presentations and street vendors taking place on the bustling street.

They were each showing off the technical skills they used in their clubs and hobbies.

In fact, this event itself was nothing more than a small cultural festival disguised as welcoming new students.

“Welcome!! Come take a look at the latest vending machines newly created by our !!”

“Now! ruler! ruler! External students! If you come here, you can see an unmanned mechanic that moves automatically! Come this way!”

“Students passing by! Do you like ice cream?”

Second-year and first-year students of soliciting customers wearing work clothes with the club’s logo on them.

Many students from outside schools eventually cannot resist the temptation and end up on the streets wearing backpacks or carrying trunks.

I and Rota, who had already visited several times and were familiar with the splendor of Golden Street, were calm. However, Rbit responded individually to the solicitations of students from technical high schools.

“If you come now, we will give you free ice cream with ether rapid cooling technology!”

“Ah, ice cream… !”

Albit was startled by those words and turned around, but he didn’t give in to the temptation and went straight again.

First of all, it was convenient to leave my luggage at the dormitory, so I went straight to the outskirts dormitory that was open to outsiders.

Albit promised in a low voice.

“Kuhhh… Ice cream must be… !”

“Yes yes―☆”

“Albit, did you like sweets? It’s unexpected.”

That’s how we eventually succeeded in getting past the large crowd and reaching the front of the outskirts dormitory.

A calm atmosphere with small flower beds on the neat gray exterior walls. The interior of the dormitory also had a calm, modern design using dark wallpaper and exposed concrete. There was even an electronic clock neatly placed on the table.

‘The same goes for the ‘mechanics’ of the characters. Sometimes, when modern things pop up like this out of nowhere, it makes me feel like I’m in a game world, not pure fantasy.’

Unbalanced development of technology.

Now I’m thinking of moving on and thinking about it.

Still, it bothered me sometimes.

“Visitors, please come here and fill out the visit form~!”

In the lobby, second-year students who had taken over as temporary dormitory managers were checking the assignment tables of outsiders. And numerous dwarves were busily distributing toiletries for guests.

“… ?”

Albit muttered as he watched the scene.

“Now that I think about it, I went from the train station to inside the school. I can’t see any third-year students at ?”

“… Huh?”

A feeling of discomfort.

Jjongkeot

Lotta also seemed to feel uncomfortable, moving his cat ears and looking at the street through the lobby window again. surprisingly. Among the countless female students at the technical high school, not a single one had a badge indicating a third-year student on their sleeve or lapel.

Lothar said, putting his hand on the window.

“It is said that 3rd graders often go out to work to explore dungeons or mine ether, but it is strange that they are not seen to this extent… ?”

“… ”

“Strange thing.”

Albit and Lotta watch the street side by side from the dormitory lobby window.

In fact, this event itself.

It is also an external public event under the guise of a welcome party for new students.

The fact that it is also a surprise attack ceremony for .

I didn’t need to explain.

It would have been more convenient for all the third graders who knew my face to be plotting a conspiracy deep inside the main building of the technical high school.

In the game, things happened in places beyond the reach of .

[ will withdraw from the union.]

The declaration of independence by Skadi, the student council president of , attracted the attention of all of Academy City. And in the midst of all this, our last junior, who committed misdeeds and was expelled for misbehavior, ended up in Central Prism Academy.

‘Due to kidnapping incidents occurring sporadically throughout Academy City, the distracted was taken aback when they belatedly heard the news of Skadi’s joint declaration of independence.’

I felt fortunate to have been able to come to the center of all these events.

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We left our luggage in the guest dormitory. Then, I went out to the streets again and looked around at street stalls and technology demonstrations run by students from .

A 2-meter extra-large mechanical arm that quickly ties shoelaces.

A headphone-type alarm clock that hangs on your head and listens to the alarm.

A chair that changes color when the person sitting on it sings.

And so on and so forth.

It’s kind of strange though.

Subtly useless items.

If it were another school, it would have been criticized as a waste of ether conduction ore. Here, it became an interesting sight in its own way, delighting the eyes of passers-by.

“Wow… ! He moves on his own with only the power of the machine… ! amazing! I can’t believe this is possible even though I haven’t used any magic or telekinesis!”

“Oh… There was a knife that cut vegetables so neatly without any ether application technology.”

‘Some subtly trivial inventions.’

In a world where magic and etheric abilities were common knowledge, the power of mechanical engineering seemed to be a more rare attraction.

“Wow―☆ A chair that changes color when you sing! It’s romantic―☆”

I was chatting to the side and watching for the right time to leave.

Now there was someone I had to meet secretly.

‘That revolutionary junkie has an accident after Student Council President Skadi’s declaration and gets kicked out, so I’ll have to hide in the and go see Maya before that.’

I had already heard about the nickname [Pink Spiral], and I didn’t want to interfere with what these children could do on their own.

‘In the end, these kids are the only ones who can solve the main story.’

So, after boasting that I would bring ice cream to my two juniors, I decided to act appropriately.

“Kyahang―☆”

“Senior!”

“Wow?!”

I was carrying ice cream in both hands.

I stepped on a rock that jutted out from the road.

Because of this, he falls and the ice cream falls from both hands.

‘It’s uncomfortable, but if you’re a man, you have to endure it.’

Didn’t Liu Bei also make a scary cosplay by dropping his chopsticks in front of Jo Jo? Sometimes you need to play the fool for the greater good.

Shuuu…

Snap!

Grumbling…

Like a slapstick silent movie, strawberry-flavored ice cream landed on my fallen head.

They melt and flow.

It looks funny with pink ice cream on top of pink hair.

“Uuuh… This isn’t cute at all―☆”

I sat down and cried.

Albit and Lotta run to me and look at me with sad eyes.

Because of that pure worry, I continue to act even though my conscience is pricked.

“Senior, are you okay―?!”

“Shall I lend you a handkerchief―?!”

I didn’t even care about getting my hands dirty and stopped my juniors from cleaning the ice cream with their bare hands.

“Ah, ahaha―☆ Sorry… The atmosphere has become strange because of me―☆ I have to take a shower in the dormitory first☆ Yes! I will come out as a clean and virtuous girl again… Don’t worry!”

“Senior… ”

“Senior… ”

An expression that looks at something truly pitiful.

My gaze stings.

“Okay, then! That’s it—☆”

With my sensitive senses, I felt even more naked glances from people around me, so I decided to quickly wash my feet in a suitable tap. And then we turned so far away that we couldn’t even hear the students’ murmuring anymore.

I ran towards the main building where the was located, avoiding the eyes of the leading students.

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“… ”

“… ”

Albit and Lotta watched the event for a while as Clara said, but soon they got tired and sat down on a bench to rest.

Of course, there are still amazing inventions.

A big city that cannot be compared to .

I was excited to hear the laughter of countless students passing by on the street.

“As expected, with senior Clara… !”

“As expected, I tend to go with a senior… !”

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

Albit and Lotta muttered the same thing at the same time. And they check each other’s feelings and laugh.

Even though we met less than a week ago, we hit it off in this way.

“After all, it’s more fun to go out with the three of us, right?”

“Yes… Although I’m a dull and stupid idiot.”

Because he is the senior who welcomed ‘us’.

An idiot senior who cares about appearances and cuteness would definitely be embarrassed by his ridiculous mistake.

Albit and Lotta stood up like that.

At that moment, the students gathered around started murmuring.

“What?! In ?!”

“Yes!! I also heard the news just now, right?”

“That… Then, ‘that person’ is coming too?!”

“[Blue and White Thunder Spear]… !”

“Union Student Council President is visiting this event?!”

“The strongest from Academy City is visiting―!!”

Albit and Lotta looked at each other.