Chapter 79: New semester

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Translator: Soafp

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Today marks the beginning of the second term.

We walked towards the academy.

“Yuri, how far do you intend to follow?”

“If the young lady is going to the academy, I plan to go too.”

“Outsiders are not allowed in the academy.”

“I am not an outsider. I am the young lady’s escort.”

“Oi, Noel. Can escorts enter the academy?”

“They can’t enter the gate. They have to wait outside.”

“That’s how it is. Just wait outside quietly.”

“Gigigigi…”

Yuri looked frustrated, making a face girls shouldn’t make.

“Don’t try to sneak in. Honestly, it’s a delicate situation. It would cause trouble for Faristea too.”

Negotiations between the elves and the kingdom are still ongoing. Faristea’s position is also in limbo. They’ve allowed the exchange of letters, but they want us to avoid conspicuous actions.

“Got it…”

“Yuri, I’ll be fine. Wait for me.”

Yuri has become quite proficient in the human language. Her grammar is fine, and with better pronunciation, it would be perfect.

We arrived at the academy. We parted ways with El at the entrance and with Marl at the entrance of the school building.

“Faristea, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Faristea and I moved to Class D. By the way, Anna-sensei, being a teacher, doesn’t have the same commute time as students, so she arrives earlier.

Entering the class after two months, there were some who became incredibly tanned or strangely matured during the summer break.

They probably climbed the staircase to adulthood during the summer. I want to climb it quickly too…

“Good morning.”

“Gud marning.”

When Faristea and I greeted, familiar classmates, Nero, Lewis, and others returned the greeting.

“Aldo, how about taking a request at the adventurer’s guild this Dark Day?

“Next Dark Day… I have something to do. How about the one after that?”

“I guess that can’t be helped. Then, let’s go next week’s Dark Day. Invite El as well.

“Got it. I’ll ask El tonight.”

“Nero, you’re coming next week’s Dark Day, right?”

“Yeah, I’m in.”

In general, Lewis and Nero want to become independent as soon as possible and are eager to take adventurer requests. I’m fine with that, but what concerns me is that Lewis and Nero might advance in rank without gaining the necessary skills.

If they only raise their rank and take on impossible requests, leading to accidents… I should consult with Naga-san about it.

The morning classes ended, and it was time for lunch.

“Aldo, Nero, Faristea, let’s go to the cafeteria.”

“Yeah.”

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

The four of us headed to the cafeteria. Nero and Lewis were discussing what to eat today. Nero seemed to prefer meat as usual.

When we arrived at the cafeteria, many students were there.

“Aldo, I’ll leave the seat to you.”

“Got it.”

“Is it okay if I have the same lunch as you, Aldo?”

“Yeah, no problem.”

“Alright, I’ll be back.”

Lewis and Nero, along with Faristea, went to pick up their preferred dishes. The cafeteria operated on a system where you would take what you wanted on small plates and pay at the counter. While they were getting their meals, I secured a table and wiped it clean, setting out water for four people.

“Hey Aldo, is fish alright for you?”

“Yeah, thanks.”

I started eating the salt-grilled mackerel-like fish. As a former Japanese person, I couldn’t help but wish for soy sauce… I haven’t seen soy sauce in this world for the past 13 years.

If I ever had free time in the future, I might try making soy sauce. Not just soy sauce, but I wanted to record all the knowledge I could remember on paper… Writing it in Japanese should be fine; there’s no problem if someone reads it.

Lunch break ended, and afternoon classes began. The afternoon was dedicated to elective classes.

As usual, I chose restorative magic. I planned to learn paralysis recovery in the second term.

It was a slow but steady progress. Lewis and Nero also chose restorative magic starting from the second term.

We started accepting requests, and in case of emergencies, we wanted to be prepared. Either El or I could handle recovery, but we couldn’t guarantee we’d always be together… For body reinforcement, we’ll encourage them to work hard on self-training.

Surprisingly, Faristea chose body reinforcement. It seemed she noticed the usefulness of it by observing us.

Afternoon classes ended, and we began our self-practice. Lewis and Nero focused on body reinforcement, while Faristea and I taught each other languages. Faristea’s human language had improved significantly, and my elven language was also quite proficient.

Originally, elven and human languages were very similar in terms of grammar, so learning one after acquiring vocabulary made the other easily accessible. Faristea had already acquired enough elven language skills to have no trouble with general conversations.

Next, I wanted to learn the demon language or beastman language. I decided to ask Anna-sensei.

“Anna-sensei, can you speak demon language or beastman language?”

“Yes, I can speak them.”

“Maybe even Dwarven?”

“Yes, I can speak that too.”

“Anna-sensei, you’re quite proficient in languages.”

“How do you perceive me, Aldo-kun?”

Anna-sensei had a half-smile with veins popping up on her forehead… I’m scarred.

“I think you’re a wonderful teacher.”

“… “

Being stared at with cold eyes…

“Well, it’s fine. Are you planning to learn other races’ languages?”

“Yes, please.”

“I suppose beastman language might be easier for you.”

“Then, please teach me beastman language.”

“Alright. Shall we start studying beastman language from tomorrow?”

“Thank you. I’m planning to go straight home after classes for a week starting tomorrow.”

“Do you have some business?”

“Yes. I’m thinking of building a bath in the mansion’s garden.”

“A bath… Well, it’s Aldo, so I shouldn’t be surprised… “

“Did you just say something incredibly rude?”

“Don’t worry about it. So, is it okay to start learning the beastman language next week?”

“Yes, please. From next week.”

Honestly, I think Anna-sensei is very competent, not only in languages but also in various other areas. I wonder why she’s the homeroom teacher for Class D… It’s mysterious.

Every day, she’s been accompanying us in our self-practice after school, and it seems to be due to the pressure from me (Baron Blue Ring), Lewis (Count Sandra), and Faristea (Elf diplomat).

Even though there’s no distinction in status at the academy, there are various other entanglements in reality. Well, we’re not asking for anything unreasonable; we just want her to supervise our studies as students. Most other teachers have generally received it positively.

However, it seems that the principal and the homeroom teacher of Class S are making sarcastic remarks like “Not attending meetings” or “Disrupting the unity.”

Anna-sensei aims to surpass Class S in the class competition (a kind of sports festival in Japan) scheduled for mid-October.

To retort against the sarcastic remarks from the Class S teacher, she seems to be jotting down various sarcastic comments in her notebook. When I peeked at the notebook, the small characters were densely filled with sarcasm, enough to make my eyes twinkle… I feel like I’ve peeked into the darkness of a person’s heart.

Self-practice is finished before it gets dark. We all move to the school gate together, and from there, each person heads home.

I was Anna-sensei and Faristea with today’s guard, Noel.

“Noelle, sorry for keeping you waiting.”

“No, it’s okay.”

The four of us walk home together. In fact, Noel and Anna-sensei seem to get along surprisingly well, probably because they are close in age. Just the other day, the two of them were having tea together in Anna-sensei’s room.

The conversation overheard was about whether there were any good men around. In this world, it seems that if you’re over 25, you’re considered a bit late.

Both of them are about to turn 30, so there might be various considerations… When I was in the Blue Ring territory, I should have introduced them to Garl and Tamei.

If Anna-sensei visits the Blue Ring territory again, I’ll ask her about it.

Talking about trivial things, we soon arrived at the mansion. From there, as usual, we had dinner and took a bath. However, the baths in this world are entirely different from Japanese baths. We fill a wooden tub with about 5 cm of water, wipe our bodies with a towel, and that’s it. Some people even wash inside the tub by dipping their feet in it.

For nobles, this is the standard, but for commoners, it’s even worse. If they get dirty, they just wet a towel and wipe their bodies. Naturally, the smell becomes a concern, but young women make efforts by using scent pouches or perfumes.

I couldn’t stand the current bathing situation anymore. I’m contemplating creating my own bath behind the mansion…

When I asked at the cooper’s shop about the price of a bath bucket, they said it would be ten gold coins. I plan to stop by and place an order on my way back from the academy tomorrow.

I think Grandpa would be fine with a post-facto report. If I let him experience the bath, I don’t think he’ll ask me to remove it.

But if he does, I’m willing to go to war.