episode_0030

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“Jodel, where is Jodel?”

“….Jodelgun is this way.”

Professor Luken looked around, unable to find me even though I was right in front of him.

‘What are you doing….’

In the end, I was dumbfounded by Professor Luken’s absurd response to asking the receptionist.

“This person is Jodel…gun?”

Yeah. I’m Jodell. Are you just finding out now?

Professor Luken, whom I saw after five years, had aged significantly compared to before.

At that time, I thought it was dangerous because my hair looked thin, but after 5 years, I could see that my alopecia areata was progressing seriously.

Certainly, seeing Professor Luken change like this made me realize that time has indeed passed.

Professor Luken’s eyes wavered.

I looked at it with a long, perplexed look.

“That’s right, Jodel. The professor told me to be his assistant.”

“Ah… But it’s only been 5 years… How come you haven’t grown at all? Unlike back then, other than the fact that your bangs are shorter, nothing has changed… You look cuter, but nothing has…”

Cute…..

I said through gritted teeth.

“….That’s because I’m a bit slow in growing. Later on, I’ll grow up like a man all at once! ”

That’s what I’m going to do.

I definitely…!

“….Let’s say that’s the case. Follow me. We’ll talk about the details later.”

Professor Luken left those words behind and walked ahead.

I never thought the day would come when I would receive help from Professor Luken.

The day before, when I took the test, I was worried about how I would shake off that interest, but fortunately or unfortunately, thanks to that interest, I was able to get into the academy.

It was all thanks to Professor Luken who remembered me and never forgot me.

‘Still as cool as ever. The buildings seem a bit more sophisticated… Oh, I haven’t seen that building before…?’

As I was looking around the academy, I saw some students greeting Professor Luken.

I passed the students and went into a building.

The place Professor Luken brought me was his classroom.

“Here.”

The academy said it would provide each professor with a separate teaching office.

Professor Luken’s office was certainly spacious, perhaps because he had been working at this academy for a long time.

It was also quite spacious. You could jump around inside.

“Sit here, Jodel.”

“Yes.”

I went to the sofa that Professor Luken pointed to and sat down.

Professor Luken sat across from me.

Professor Luken looked at me with serious eyes and said.

“First of all, I think we need to do some checking.”

“…..Yes. Try it.”

I was prepared for it.

In fact, it was stranger to believe it right away.

“Yeppi. Summon.”

“Kooo!”

As soon as Professor Luken finished speaking, Yeppi popped out with light.

As expected, he was still wrapped in chains just like before.

Yeppi didn’t look much different than before.

‘…I didn’t know that confirmation would be done like this.’

As expected, it was Professor Luken.

But I am confident with this kind of confirmation.

I got up from my seat with a calm face and approached Yeppi.

“It’s dangerous if you get too close….! Don’t do it.”

“Grow, grow, grow!”

Professor Luken changed his words awkwardly.

Yeppi noticed me right away and started showing her belly as if to show her teeth and acting cute.

Professor Luken looked at the sight with a gloomy face.

“Our Yeppi, how well I did for you…. Kekeum, anyway, it’s Jodel-kun. There can’t be any evidence this clear.”

Until now, he had been suspicious of me, so he had been speaking politely, but now he has naturally changed to speaking informally.

Now it seemed like he was finally convinced that I was Jodelle.

More importantly, you still have that chimera…

Judging from the way he lights up his eyes whenever he sees Professor Luken, he seems to be properly hated, but Professor Luken was also really great.

Well, I guess that’s a good thing because I was able to prove myself thanks to you.

“I’ve been waiting for this day to come since Jodel disappeared. I knew you’d come back to the Academy. Now, sign here first.”

“….What is this?”

“A sign to become my assistant. There is only one way to enter this academy after 5 years. Even if I were to receive a certificate after 5 years, there would be a lot of talk, but it would be different if you become my assistant. What do you think?”

I looked at the documents with an uneasy feeling.

Despite Professor Luken’s sinister face, the conditions written on the paper weren’t too bad.

Rather, it was a document that was advantageous to me.

“I’ve revised and revised this document dozens and hundreds of times to capture Jodel-kun’s heart. As it says, you just need to help me for one hour a day. Then you can enjoy everything in this document. How about it? Isn’t it a good deal, Jodel-kun?”

“Hmm…..”

I looked over it again just in case I missed something.

As expected, there was no particularly unpleasant part to be seen.

Actually, I wasn’t in a position to argue about anything.

Finally, after much thought, I picked up my pen and wrote my name in the blank space.

“It’s done! It’s done! Finally after 5 years!”

“…..So, I got admitted here?”

“Of course! I’ll check the dorm right away. I’m sure there’s a vacant room…”

Professor Luken walked away, humming, holding the papers with my autograph on them.

He contacted me through a correspondence room and quickly arranged for my admission and dormitory application.

I looked at him like that and then looked around the professor’s office.

All the books were about microbes, monsters, strange creatures, and chimeras.

‘Aren’t you sure you weren’t a magic professor?’

I glanced at the contract.

For one hour, you must do everything Professor Luken tells you to do.

I signed without thinking, but isn’t this a little dangerous?

‘Hey, I don’t think the professor would ask me to do something weird…’

At best, I guess he’s asking me to play with Yeppi…

I thought it was too easy.

I briefly overlooked the fact that nothing in this world is free.

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I walked along the path where the dorm room numbers were written. The dorm was empty, as everyone was in class.

Professor Luken said I was on the highest floor, right?

I went up to the 5th floor, the highest floor of the dormitory, and approached the room at the very end.

Room 505. Found it!

I think you said you had a roommate…

I knocked, knocked. As expected, there was no sign of life inside.

I opened the door and went inside.

“ and….”

Who would say that it is the best academy in the empire…

I was worried that it might be cramped since two people were sharing the room, but it was spacious enough that I didn’t have to worry about that.

The space was divided into two spaces, and there was even a separate washing area.

‘The facilities are really nice.’

I looked around the room.

‘….What is it, why is it so dirty?’

I looked at the place where I assumed my roommate was using.

It was a total mess.

The bedding wasn’t even properly made, and clothes were strewn all over the place. And what about the books… Do you not know how to organize?

It’s a good thing that trash is properly disposed of in trash cans.

I clicked my tongue and headed towards another empty space, the space I would be using from now on.

Fortunately, I have a conscience and I did not sully this part.

I lay down on the bed.

I’m tired. I’m tired.

I have to start my academy life in earnest starting tomorrow, so it’s okay to rest today, right?

As I lay in bed, warm sunlight streamed in through the window. My eyes slowly closed from fatigue.

The moment you fall into sleep like that…

“Ah, I left it behind….”

The door opened and someone came in.

I felt someone approaching, but I never thought it was my roommate.

I want to just sleep like this, but I feel like I have to pretend to know you since I’m here.

But I was tired. I felt like I would get more tired if I kept talking.

I don’t know. Let’s just pretend to be asleep. It looks like he left something behind, but he’ll probably get it and leave soon.

The space is also far apart, so you might not notice it unless you look closely… Ah, damn it… It’s coming.

The sound of the thumping footsteps became smaller as if it had discovered me.

It was funny that I was only just waking up now, seeing him slowly approaching me, so I just kept pretending to be asleep.

Just go. Don’t bother me….

I felt a piercing gaze from right above.

I guess he’s a pretty nosy roommate.

The moment I was about to get up, thinking that it wouldn’t work out, a voice like a sigh came out.

“Wow, you’re so pretty…. Where did you come from, princess, to be lying in my room?”

I got goosebumps all over my body.

I opened my eyes wide and got up from my seat, feeling like all my sleep was gone.

My roommate stepped back, looking flustered as if he didn’t know I would wake up.

“Oh, sorry. Are you awake? You’re so pretty, I couldn’t help but admire you. But princess. This is my room… I think I came to the wrong room. Of course, I’m happy if you use it because you’re pretty… But I’m afraid you might misunderstand and think I came to the wrong room.”

But I was so shocked that I couldn’t say anything. I just opened my mouth.

‘No, why is he here….’

The dazzling title of princess, the sly smile on her lips, and the eyes curved like a fox.

This man has blond hair and golden eyes, a symbol of royalty.

The roommate who woke me up with cringe-worthy words…

The main character in this webtoon was Crown Prince Raon.