episode_0118

Kuran, who was in the Special Class, suddenly began counting numbers.

If this had been any other class, not the Special Class, they would have stared strangely at Kuran, who was suddenly counting numbers.

“…6, 5, 4…”

The Special Class students glanced at the clock and nodded.

It was time for him to arrive.

“2.”

Most students’ school arrival times varied daily, whether by a little or a lot, but there was one person whose time was exactly the same every day, unless there was a special circumstance.

“1.”

The Special Class students looked at the door.

Clank!

“Haha! Everyone, it’s another lively morning! Self-proclaimed and universally acknowledged, the handsome clown, Loki is here!”

The classroom door was roughly flung open, and someone entered.

Even Clara, who hadn’t been looking in that direction, could tell who had come in.

After all, there was only one person who opened the door so roughly and greeted them so cheerfully every morning.

“I don’t know whether to admire Loki, who opens the door like that every single day without fail, or the door itself, which endures such abuse every day and is still fine.”

Just as a Special Class student was admiring the door, which was used like that every day and still perfectly fine.

Creak.

An uneasy sound began to emanate from the door.

Crash!

The door fell to the floor.

“”””………….””””

Silence fell.

Everyone stared blankly at the terribly broken door.

Of course, they had thought it would eventually give out and break.

But to think it would be today.

“No! Krims Jabra!”

Loki clutched the fallen door and wailed.

Anyone seeing him would have mistaken it for him having lost an old friend.

“Surely that Krims… whatever isn’t the name he gave that door, is it?”

“I think that’s probably right…”

“But no one in their right mind would give a door a name like that…”

“He was already crazy to begin with.”

“””Ah.”””

After wailing for about 10 seconds while holding the door, Loki stood up as if nothing had happened, brushed the dust off himself, and put the door into his subspace.

Then, he smiled with satisfaction.

“It’s flawless.”

The Special Class students listened to Loki’s brazen words and looked at the classroom entrance.

There was nothing where the door used to be, and only the hallway was clearly visible.

Even a student who had never been to the Special Class would immediately realize something was strange.

“Hmm. If Professor Alicia-nim notices, let’s just say it broke due to the wind.”

The Special Class students had many things they wanted to say upon seeing Loki proudly declaring, “That’s just like me,” but they held back.

“Let’s worry about the wind-damaged door later, now let’s see. It looks like everyone’s here except Lucas-nim.”

Loki scanned the class and said.

Clara was still reading her book, and the other students were looking in their direction.

“Then, shall we start getting ready?”

Loki pulled out an enormously large trumpet from his subspace.

And without anyone having a chance to stop him, he blew the trumpet with all his might.

BAM! BAM! BA-BAM!

A mighty trumpet blast echoed through the Special Class.

It was fortunate that the Special Class was located in a secluded spot underground; if it had been elsewhere, other classes would have surely come looking for them, complaining about the noise.

Clara’s cold gaze was felt.

He felt sorry for Clara, who was reading her book, but there was a reason for this.

With a flourish.

With the most flamboyant movements possible, he spread a red carpet across the classroom floor.

Just as everyone was stunned by the suddenly unrolled red carpet.

Loki pointed with both hands at the entrance, where the hallway was now clearly visible, and said.

“Alright! Shy Sepia-nim, come on out… Ahh!”

“I told you not to do things like this, it’s embarrassing!”

Sepia, who had just arrived in front of the Special Class, slapped Loki on the back, smack, smack.

When she had told him earlier that she was going to quickly stop by the restroom and he should go ahead, she should have been suspicious when Loki said, “Then I’ll get ready, so please come slowly.”

“What’s with that red carpet on the floor! And why is the door gone!”

The door, which had clearly been fine yesterday, was now gone.

“Well, you see? The wind was so strong that it fell. I handled it carefully so no one would get hurt, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Ha! I bet it was you who caused trouble again.”

It was obvious without even looking.

There was no one else who could make the door disappear if not Loki.

“Sepia-nim, accusing someone based only on suspicion without evidence is wrong. Someone could end up in an unfair situation because of it.”

Loki said, bowing his head slightly.

*Surely he’s not sulking just because I said one thing?*

“…Are you perhaps hurt…?”

“Of course, the door disappearing is my fault, though.”

Loki spread both hands wide and said, “Ta-da!”

“………….”

“Ack! Sepia-nim! Stop! You hit my bone! I’m starting to lose feeling in my back, this is okay, right?”

The Special Class students happily watched Loki getting hit by Sepia.

By now, if it wasn’t that noisy, the Special Class students would actually feel awkward.

Clara, who was silently and gracefully reading her book by herself, also didn’t tell Loki, who was dramatically complaining about being hit, to be quiet.

* * *

“Many rumors have spread in just one day.”

Loki heard from Gashurin about the rumors that had circulated for a day since his identity as the Emperor’s disciple was revealed.

“There are rumors that you’re actually a hidden noble or royalty, and stories that His Imperial Majesty secretly raised you from a young age to become Lucas’s escort knight. And also…”

Each one was so absurd, he didn’t know where to even begin arguing.

“And there’s still one more rumor even more preposterous than what I’ve told you so far.”

“There’s a rumor more preposterous than what you’ve just said?”

It was already absurd enough, and there was something even more preposterous remaining.

Loki truly admired people’s imagination.

“Just let me hear it. What exactly is that rumor?”

“It’s that you are His Imperial Majesty’s hidden son…”

Gashurin trailed off, apparently finding it too absurd to say.

“………….”

Loki, too, was dumbfounded, his jaw dropping.

It was about 30 kilometers off from what he had imagined.

Just then, Lucas entered the Special Class, which was already open.

Lucas spotted Loki and, seemingly delighted, waved his hand.

“My younger brother was already here.”

And he casually uttered a joke that would appall any student who wasn’t in the Special Class.

Loki looked at Lucas and thought.

‘He’s getting stranger and stranger too.’

He used to be normal, but Lucas was gradually becoming stranger while attending the academy.

‘What if I become strange too because of them?’

People are said to be influenced by those around them.

Loki genuinely worried that he, a normal person, would become strange under the influence of the Special Class students.

* * *

Professor Alicia-nim called roll once and said.

“Everyone’s here, no one’s late. *Sigh*… Please, don’t cause trouble like some people, and listen to the class diligently.”

At Professor Alicia-nim’s words, the Special Class students snickered and looked at me.

*Hmm*, I decided that I had to say something here, so I stood up from my seat.

“Everyone, as Professor Alicia-nim said, please don’t cause trouble and enjoy a normal, pleasant academy life like me… Ow!”

Professor Alicia-nim, who had approached my side unnoticed, bonked me on the head.

Before, she definitely only used words, but these days, her hands moved more often.

When I received a bonk on the head from Professor Alicia-nim, everyone smiled comfortably.

I remembered all their faces. Later, I’ll make sure to make mint chocolate and pineapple pizza for those guys to eat.

Professor Alicia-nim gently pressed on my head and opened her mouth.

“By the way, why is the classroom door in such a state?”

The students said nothing and just looked at me.

*These disloyal rascals.*

“Professor-nim! The water is already spilled. I don’t think it matters who spilled it. Isn’t it the attitude a wise academy student should have to think about how to solve the problem now?”

“*Sigh*… So, you’re saying you did it. Let’s start the class for now.”

Professor Alicia-nim just let out a single sigh and walked to the podium.

*As expected, my sincerity worked!*

Professor Alicia-nim’s class was still the same.

All the Special Class students charged together and all got beaten together.

It was certainly supposed to be like that.

“Now that I think about it, we have His Imperial Majesty’s disciple in our class.”

Professor Alicia-nim uttered ominous words.

*Surely not, right?*

“Loki, especially today, I will focus on you.”

That meant she was going to focus on hitting me.

“Haha! Here, I’m just one of the Professor’s ordinary students. Other students might feel discriminated against, so here, equally……”

“No, that won’t do. I want to see the skills of His Imperial Majesty’s disciple.”

Professor Alicia-nim smirked and said.

It was truly terrifying to hear Professor Alicia-nim, who even defeats the Emperor, say such things.

Just then. A brilliant idea flashed through my mind.

If I was being treated this way because I was the Emperor’s disciple.

“Then how about focusing on Lucas-nim, His Imperial Majesty’s son, instead?”

I said, using Lucas-nim, who was next to me, as a shield.

“Wait! Loki! Why are you dragging me into this?”

*Well, you called me your younger brother earlier, didn’t you?*

“Hyung-nim! At a time like this, please protect your younger brother as a hyung-nim!”