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The challenging weekend passed, and Monday arrived.

There was nothing in the club room – no beds, no magical devices to adjust the room temperature, no lighting.

I managed to get through the two days with only the items in my inventory in a place where there was truly nothing.

Of course, there’s a flaw in saying that I “got through.”

Because I have to continue staying here.

Well, maybe it’ll get better if I bring in some new magical devices or gradually repair the building.

This place was originally supposed to be demolished.

The facilities are inevitably poor.

In reality, there is only a living room and a poorly maintained bathroom there.

It was quite daunting at first because it was just a slightly larger living room with a small bathroom attached.

Back when I used to sleep in the forest, there was still a place to return to.

Well… that’s all in the past now.

Can’t help it.

Just have to adapt and live with it.

Still, after informing the others of the club room’s location,

they would come by occasionally to help tidy up or give me useful magical devices.

Thanks to them, it was a huge help.

However, Elysia kept pestering me to go with her every time she came by… It was quite awkward.

Nevertheless, I managed to politely decline in the end.

But she seems like she’ll keep coming back.

That’s the feeling I get.

Anyway.

It’s currently 6 AM.

Now, I should slowly get up and prepare to head to school.

First, I wash myself briefly using water from the old basin.

Then I roughly dry my hair with a towel and pat myself dry.

Next, I wrap the spare bandage I got from the hospital around my right hand.

I also need to go collect my uniform hanging on a tree behind the club room after doing yesterday’s laundry.

This place isn’t frequented by many people and is actually quite deserted.

Although not far from the academy, the surroundings consist mainly of empty lots and trees.

Perhaps that’s why people rarely come here.

During the few days I’ve been living here, I’ve only seen one person come by.

Even that one person was a student who came here briefly to exercise.

So even if I go out with just a towel draped loosely over me and slightly damp hair,

no one would think I’m crazy, that’s for sure.

To collect my clothes, I loosely drape a towel around my waist.

As I walk outside while drying my slightly damp hair,

“What’s up, Dilpang? Are you already up? You woke up so early…”

Sylvia stood there holding a bag in one hand.

Despite the early morning, her bright eyes and lush hair fluttered in the wind.

She wore a loose windbreaker over a snug white shirt and a knee-length uniform skirt paired with black stockings that covered her legs entirely.

Anyway, why did this guy Sylvia come here so early in the morning?

There shouldn’t be any issue with her coming here since I had told her the club room’s location.

But isn’t the timing a bit off?

We have to head to school soon.

Could it be that she came to bring me my clothes?

But didn’t she say she’d bring them during lunch today?

Well, um… People’s minds can be fickle.

Maybe she just wanted to bring them quickly.

If Sylvia wanted to bring them promptly, then she did.

Actually, the fact that she brought them this early in the morning is something to be grateful for.

So, to express my gratitude, I spoke to her.

“Nice to see you, Sylvia. Did you come to bring the clothes?”

“…Hmm.”

Trying to remain calm and not show too much surprise, she simply stared at me without saying a word.

Her face turning redder by the second made her look like she was staring at a giant tomato.

Anyway, her face flushed all the way to her ears as she narrowed her eyes and snapped at me.

“Hey, you crazy jerk!! Why are you, why are you undressed!!”

Saying that, she threw the bag she was holding towards my face.

I slightly leaned my body to the side, dodged the thrown bag, and then immediately grabbed it.

And when I looked inside the bag,

There, just as I expected, the robe I had put on her was neatly folded inside.

The robe, neatly folded, seemed to emit a scent similar to hers.

“Sylvia, thanks for the early morning.”

“Fine, whatever..! Oh, quickly put on your clothes!! What are you doing, seriously!!” Sylvia said, covering her eyes with her small hands.

Her flustered appearance was quite cute, but as she said, it was more important to put on clothes first before anything else.

Thinking there would be no one around, I had brought the uniform to wear later.

Oh well, I have to put on clothes before Sylvia gets even more upset.

I should be more careful from now on.

Really, it could have been a big problem in many ways.

I almost got labeled as a crazy pervert.

“Well, turn around for a moment. I’ll put them on quickly.”

I swiftly moved back, changed into the clothes laid out on the bed at lightning speed.

After putting on the clothes at an incredible speed, I dried my wet hair with a fire magic spell and approached her.

“Sylvia, I’m dressed. How long are you going to keep your eyes covered?”

Still covering her eyes, Sylvia lowered her hands and said, “What, what are you talking about, you weirdo. When did I cover my eyes? What, what, there wasn’t much to see anyway.”

Anyway.

I was a bit surprised by Sylvia’s visit in the morning, but it wasn’t bad.

The wind was blowing coolly, the sky was clean without a single cloud.

The weather was nice, and meeting my favorite person in the morning.

There’s nothing like this healing feeling.

But still, it’s time to start heading out.

We need to arrive as the first place to study quietly.

“By the way, Sylvia.”

“What. What is it. What.”

“No, just asking if you’ve eaten.”

“What, what does it matter if I ate or not? And if I didn’t eat, what, are you going to cook for me?”

“I will.”

“…What, what are you saying. I ate before coming? And what kind of cooking can you do with injured hands. Hurry up and heal.”

“….”

…Are you worried?

At first, she found me very annoying, grimacing every time she saw me.

Ah. Of course, she’s still grimacing..

Anyway, despite grumbling, she worries about me.

She has really matured a lot.

Well done, Sylvia!

As I silently watched Sylvia with satisfaction,

Sylvia, who had been hesitating with her mouth shut, began to speak.

“Oh, and.. Dweeb.”

But why has she been calling me dweeb for the past few days?

Why is she calling me that?

Well, let’s think of it as a positive signal.

It must be Sylvia’s own expression.

“What.”

“No, it’s just that… the clothes were really warm. It’s been a long time since I felt such warmth…. Anyway!! Just, just like that! Why? Any complaints?”

“No, none.”

“…Then, I’m off. Dweeb. See you later~.” Sylvia started heading towards the academy.

Wait, see you later.

What does that mean?

Oh, I did tell her to come to the club room after school.

Did she really plan to come?

“Sorry, but even if you come here after school, I won’t be here.”

-Thunk.

Sylvia, who heard my words, suddenly stopped in her tracks, looked at me, and began to speak.

“What, what are you talking about? You told me to come after school?”

“I have to cover a shift I missed last week for a few days. I’ll be coming in late.”

Upon hearing this, Sylvia started muttering something in a low voice.

“….Well, who’s hurt? With a weak body and no fighting skills, why take such risks?”

Her voice was so soft that it wasn’t heard clearly.

What did you say?

Anyway.

“Well then, goodbye. Silia.”

“Hmph.”

With that, Silia turned quietly and left without looking back.

“Well then, I should start heading out too.”

….

Arriving first in class as usual today, I sat in the quiet classroom reading the textbook to catch up on the lesson.

Before I knew it, it was already 8 o’clock.

As a result, more and more students filled the classroom.

Empty desks were quickly occupied.

The classroom became noisy with the presence of students.

Around me, murmurs started to rise.

“Hey, did you hear?”

“What now, from this morning… Aren’t you tired?”

“No, listen. It’s big news. Bern Flame… Apparently, something happened in their family!”

“What?”

“It’s a big deal…!”

“How did you find out?”

“Well… You know Havel, right? The blonde guy in Class D, the chubby noble.”

“Why him?”

“He had connections with information brokers through his parents.”

“Had connections…?”

“He recently got information that Bern Flame faced some trouble.”

“So?”

“So what! It’s a big deal!”

“But, lately he hasn’t been causing any trouble and seems focused on studying.”

“No…”

“And, well… What does it have to do with us if he faced trouble? It’s not like he’s harming anyone.”

“….”

“I’m tired, so I’ll just sleep. Wake me up when the teacher comes.”

“….”

Has the rumor already spread? That Jeron guy…

By the way, Havel…

If it’s Havel, is he the guy who used to bother Elin?

Did he really have connections with information brokers?

Anyway, contrary to my expectations,

Reactions to my trouble were divided into two.

One side saying, “It doesn’t matter if he faced trouble.”

And another side saying, “I knew he would face trouble, even though I don’t know the details, it’s good to see him in trouble.”

“Hmm, the reactions are quite bland compared to what I thought.”

I thought facing trouble would make someone look more pathetic than they already are.

Surprising.

Ignoring the others and focusing on my textbook, someone entered from the front door.

It was Caron, our class teacher.

As soon as he entered, Caron stood in front of the blackboard, drawing something and began speaking loudly.

“Everyone, be quiet and pay attention! I will now talk about dungeon exploration!”

As he spoke loudly, the class quickly quieted down.

Once the class was silent, Caron continued.

“The class going for dungeon exploration with us is B-2. Remember that! More details will be provided later…”

After that, Caron said he would explain further later, quickly took attendance, and left the classroom.

By the way, if it’s B-2, that’s Silia’s class.

This dungeon exploration is starting to sound quite interesting.