episode_0027

His shoulders are completely hunched over, and he can’t even raise his head properly. His mouth only hesitates, and there is no sign of any words coming out.

A girl who can’t even make eye contact with me even though she’s sitting right in front of me. The person with that very timid appearance was Weasel.

“So have you thought about talking about it?”

“ㄴ, yes? W-what? I didn’t really do anything wrong?”

-Hi!

I only asked as a casual greeting, but the response I received was truly heartwarming.

It’s like a thief’s feet are completely numb.

I was so embarrassed that I even had hiccups.

“Really? If I don’t say something, I’ll be in a bit of trouble.”

“… … .”

“It’s not me, it’s you.”

-Hi!

“Sa, please save me. I really don’t know anything… .”

She began to tremble and I put my hands together and began to pray.

I wonder if she will ever know that the word “know nothing” is so fascinating because it sounds like it means “know everything.”

In some ways, it was really funny.

She was just a fish caught in a net. They don’t realize that they can never escape, so it’s quite pitiful to see them flopping around doing their best to survive.

Her fate was so strange that I didn’t even throw bait to catch her.

‘I didn’t even know she existed in the first place.’

If I had to use an analogy, I was getting ready to go fishing, and it felt like she jumped up from under the water and entered my bucket.

In order to explain our truly strange encounter, it was necessary to go back a little.

“Hmm… This should be enough.”

It was a peaceful day as usual, and I was on my way out after borrowing a book about magic circles from the library. There was no clue more important than finding out who created the magic circle.

“Oh my goodness!”

――Quick!

-Boom!

However, in the hallway where the library was located, a cadet screamed strangely. And then it fell with a loud sound. And that’s right in front of me.

Fortunately, I stopped the wheelchair right away, so I didn’t have the unfortunate chance of bumping into her.

“Ugh… .”

I think he probably tripped over his own feet and fell, but he landed face down on the floor, so it must have been quite embarrassing. I completely understood her inability to get up even though a considerable amount of time had passed.

“… … .”

――Quick!

I just pulled the wheelchair and tried to pass her.

I was no longer as good a person as I used to be. It wasn’t my fault, so I didn’t need to help, and if I did it for no reason and aroused strange suspicion, I could have been in trouble.

But the woman suddenly stood up and started talking to me.

“Now, wait a minute? Yes, if someone falls, you can help them get up… .”

Well, it wasn’t wrong.

Yes, I guess I can help you up. But that’s not your choice, it’s my choice.

――Kkiik

“… ?”

“Now, wait a minute! Wow, how can you ignore someone when they talk to you? .”

She caught me as I left in a panic. He was so strict that I couldn’t push the wheelchair. Apparently, something strange had happened again.

Haha, I let out a deep sigh and turned my head towards her.

“Hee, hee!”

Then she was startled, as if she had seen a ghost, and quickly distanced herself from me.

‘What the hell?’

I couldn’t understand the question. How dare you run away after being caught by yourself?

I am starting to worry that the overall standard of the academy has deteriorated too much. Liz, Rigel, and that cadet in front of me weren’t really normal either.

First, I used magic detection on her.

Even if it was a stone bridge that could not be crossed, it was necessary to knock on it. Those who approached me here could be divided into exactly two categories.

Either he’s crazy or he has evil intentions.

It was also a lesson I learned while experiencing Liz and Rigel. Looking at it this way, the names of people who do ugly things are similar.

‘hmm? That… .’

“ㅇ, why are you looking at me like that… .”

And I saw it with my own eyes. Something in her hand.

It was like a small piece of magical power, but it was difficult to figure out exactly what it was.

“Ugh… .”

She feels restless. It wasn’t about saying anything, and it wasn’t about taking bold action.

I just stood there and trembled.

So, it was frustrating on my part.

I thought about just leaving, but I was a little curious about her impure intentions. So I asked.

“Why? Is there something you want to say to me?”

“Well, that’s… .”

“Sin, sorry!!!!!!”

――Shoo!

“… ?”

She suddenly handed me a magnificent apple and then ran down the hallway. It was truly an incredible speed. How does such a small body achieve such speed? I almost wish you could teach me how to run.

But what was so wicked was that he took advantage of me and left.

“This is… .”

As she ran out, she slipped something onto my wheelchair. So secretly that I wouldn’t have noticed it if I wasn’t paying attention.

Its identity was the unknown object that was in her hand.

When I saw it up close, it was truly an amazing item. It was sophisticated enough to almost completely control the leaking magical power, and its purpose was not easy to figure out.

If I hadn’t used detection beforehand, I probably wouldn’t have noticed for the rest of my life.

Having obtained an unexpected harvest, I returned straight to my room.

-Grrr.

There was no sign of Cecil in particular. It looked like he had gone somewhere again, but I actually liked him.

I was able to continue my investigation without any worries.

-Clink!

I immediately broke the unknown object. Then, an elaborately processed magic stone popped out from within. She had rich magical power, and it was probably her magical power that was suspicious.

‘This is somehow… .’

But for some reason it felt familiar.

Such was the energy her magical power gave off.

Being familiar with magical power was by no means a common occurrence. Since each person’s magical power was unique, it was never the same.

And that meant I had encountered her magic before.

Even though today was definitely my first time meeting her face to face.

“No way… .”

――Wow!

Immediately, magical power was spread throughout the room. I had to find it. There was a strong possibility that this wasn’t the first time she had manipulated me.

“Crazy… .”

And I finally found it. In fact, it was quite embarrassing.

I didn’t know it was real, and I didn’t even know it would be out in the open like this.

Yes, the secret spy she planted in me. The guy didn’t even seem to have any intention of hiding in the first place.

I gave the spy a bewildered look.

Did he sense that? The guy who was lying very tall on the bed had a puzzled expression on his face.

“Nyaang… ?”

**

“Oh, you really have to come today… .”

A girl who continued to wait vaguely in an empty lot for someday. This time, it was Weasel again.

――Wheee!

Unfortunately the moon did not rise today. There was only the cold night wind blowing around her.

As a result, she ended up feeling more lonely than usual. So, I felt like I wanted to postpone the meeting until later, but I couldn’t.

certainly. today. There was something I had to check.

A monitoring device attached to him. It was necessary to check whether it was working successfully.

It was because I put in a lot of effort for that.

It took an enormous amount of time to make it, and it was no exaggeration to say that attaching it to him was the biggest crisis of her life.

The device probably wouldn’t have been discovered by him.

As she said, it was a device created by combining all of her skills. Since it barely leaked any magic power and was small in size, it would most likely avoid suspicion.

‘When are you coming…? Our cat friend… .’

The only problem was that I didn’t know if it would work.

So she was waiting desperately for the cat who was her spy.

Even today, I sincerely hope that he doesn’t cheat on me.

How long did you wait like that?

-nod -nod

Weasel was starting to feel increasingly tired.

Because it was a day where I used up so much mental power, the speed at which Suma approached me was much faster than usual.

“Wow… I’m sleepy.”

My eyelids were aching, and the frequency of lowering my head to the ground was increasing.

Just when her soul was about to leave her body, a welcome sound finally reached her ears.

“Nyaan!”

“… !”

Weasel suddenly got up, got so angry that he yelled at the cat.

“Why, why! Is it coming now? How long have I waited?”

“Really? sorry. It took a little while. I have some things to prepare.”

In “… … … … ?”

Strangely enough, today’s guest wasn’t just a cat.

Weasel’s mind went blank when he confirmed the identity of the guest who had sneaked in.

this… That can’t be possible. This really shouldn’t be happening…

“Hello. We saw it earlier, right? I see you again like this.”

“Hi!”

A huge ordeal had been imposed on her.