#96
Helmut
Episode 96
It made sense. Asuka was secretly bowing down to Helmut, but if her grades were higher, she might change her attitude and become arrogant.
The swordsmanship department liked ranking things, and Asuka also valued ranking.
Now, it seems like he’s instinctively ranked Helmut above him, but he has a childlike personality, so it’s no problem for him to come out that way.
To be realistic, Asuka was smarter than expected. Although she lacks patience, she is talented in both literary and martial arts.
That’s why the guys in the swordsmanship department hated him.
“You’ll have to work hard to avoid seeing that, right?”
Area had not been able to give up her mindset as a tutor.
For some reason, I became concerned about Helmut’s grades. As if his grades were his honor.
‘Well, I’m also a senior, so wouldn’t it be nice if my roommate also got a senior?’
Area justified simply.
“I mean, the practical test is based on your usual skills, right? “If you are confident that you can see perfectly, it would be better to focus on your writing.”
“okay.”
Helmut nodded.
“by the way. “I have a good idea.”
Area’s eyes sparkled with gunfire. Those eyes give me an unpleasant feeling.
“I’ll help you with just that test. “How about I make a wish instead?”
“You’re helping me?”
I was surprised that he volunteered to be a tutor. Nothing is free for Area.
Helmut looked at him suspiciously.
“I took that class last year too. You’re Professor Luxen, right? From him. Since the progress will probably be similar, you will be able to guess the test questions as well. No matter how different it is from previous years, the scope is narrowed. You know that the scope of the test for understanding magic is wide, right? Besides, you’ve never taken an essay-style test.”
That’s why I wasn’t confident of getting a perfect score. Helmut frowned.
“You can already tell me one wish.”
I couldn’t understand why people wanted to pile up their wishes, even though they were not in stock.
It’s okay to just pretend not to know because Helmut didn’t make any oaths, so what do you believe?
But Area also had a calculation. Helmut is a former mercenary and a skilled swordsman. It would be advantageous for him to keep the debt.
It was an impulsive thought, but it was plausible. Alea smiled slightly.
“yes. But wouldn’t a one-inch wish be different from a two-inch wish?”
‘Does this mean that you are going to make a wish that is difficult enough to fill two coins?’
The feeling was ominous.
“Let’s listen first and decide what your wish is.”
“It’s a secret? “I have something in mind, but I’m not sure yet.”
Alea raised her eyebrows.
“You don’t have to find it difficult, right? You just have to say yes. “I assure you, I am the only one who can give you what you want.”
He was confident, as if he was stating the obvious and not bragging.
If Asuka had seen it, she would have said it was unlucky, and if Sian had seen it, she would have thought it was unlucky.
Although the majority of the Academy wanted to become friends with Area, Asuka evaluated Area this way.
‘That bastard is an arrogant, unlucky person with a broken personality who pretends to be noble like an aristocrat. ‘I’m glad he has a smooth face and is a genius and rich person.’
It was a sound I couldn’t tell if it was an insult or a compliment. I am fortunate to say that I have all the advantages that others want to have.
‘Wouldn’t it be okay to just give up being the top of the class in swordsmanship?’
I thought about it for a moment, but I didn’t feel like it.
Even so, Asuka somehow couldn’t give up.
I think I’ve become hardened in that direction because I’m the roommate of Area, who is always the leader.
Ethan also seemed a bit excited for some reason. ‘Are you confident you can do well on the test?’ she asked me a while ago.
If a student admitted through his recommendation achieves excellent grades, he will be rewarded.
There was one thing to make clear.
“You can refuse that wish, right?”
I don’t know how far I should go to keep my verbal wishes.
Although Greta Academy values loyalty, that doesn’t mean you have to risk your life to keep your promises no matter what. There is some flexibility.
“If you want to refuse, you will. “If my wish was for you to run around the playground on all fours and bark, you wouldn’t grant it, would you?”
“… … Of course not.”
Area has a cold-hearted personality enough to do such a thing, but she is also practical enough not to waste her wishes.
What is a metaphor? Anyway, once I was clear that I had a choice, the decision was easy.
“Okay then.”
“Shall we start right away? “That corner is narrow, so let’s close the curtain in the center, take out your desk, and place it in the center.”
While Helmut dragged and moved his desk, Area gave advice without lifting a finger.
From now on he was the teacher and Helmut was the student.
“More to the left! No, you don’t have to move any more. “It’s right there.”
The desk provided as standard at the academy had one end inserted into a bookshelf and the other end supported by a drawer.
However, there were separate assembled desk legs so that it could be used alone.
After assembling and placing the legs of the desk, a long desk large enough for two people was installed in the center of the room.
The vertical width is not that wide, but the horizontal width is ample, so it can be used by two people if they sit diagonally facing each other.
“This is enough.”
Area dragged a chair and placed it diagonally facing Helmut. He also brought a quill and a notebook.
Helmut brought a textbook on understanding magic. As the exam period was approaching, I brought the textbook with me.
“How far has progress gone? What is the scope of the test?”
“The scope of the test is up to the progress of the last class period. “We have now progressed to page 232.”
Memorizing history lessons is enough. The transfer test was also multiple choice, so I just had to memorize it.
But this ‘Understanding Magic’ class was different.
First of all, the test is an essay type. It is bound to be disadvantageous for students of swordsmanship departments.
Perhaps because it is a class focused on wizards who have a lot of ideas and value creativity, the professor added that at the end of each class, students should organize their thoughts about what was taught today.
The few students in the swordsmanship department looked like their heads were about to explode every time they took class. It is difficult to accept even through indoctrination.
First of all, there were many terms that I had never heard of before. It’s a class that starts from the premise that the opponent is a wizard.
The guys in the swordsmanship department said it was unfair that this was a common general education class.
“As expected, it’s similar. Professor Luxen has obsessive-compulsive disorder. “The exam will cover exactly half of the textbook.”
“The book is 542 pages, so the class will be about 40 more pages.”
“And the characteristic feature is that I have never re-issued the questions from the previous semester.”
“How do you know that?”
As far as Helmut knows, Area has no friends. Really, not a single one.
I can definitely say that Area is probably the most unsociable senior in the history of Greta Academy.
“Ah, because there are a lot of guys who tell you even if you stay still.”
Area responded indifferently. He quickly turned the pages and read half of the textbook before speaking.
“There is almost no writing.”
“I don’t know what to write.”
Professor Luxen was extremely talkative and spoke quite quickly. Isn’t it funny to use a biscuit to take notes?
Helmut listened to what Professor Luxen said and concentrated on keeping it in mind.
I heard that wizards sometimes bring magic tape recorders to record their lectures.
“Your problem is that you don’t know how to study. Even if it’s true that they are from the swordsmanship department, other departments say that they complete all the prerequisite studies before entering the academy. “They even learn study skills.”
Area added that it was fortunate that his concentration was good.
“The important thing in this essay test is to logically describe your thoughts on the problem, and you know that to write logically you ultimately need common sense, right?”
The word ‘common sense’ was the word that Helmut was least confident about. Alea hinted.
“I’ll also tutor you in history class, how about one more wish?”
“… … 50,000 marks.”
“What a shameless thing to say. “Just figure it out on your own.”
The deal fell through. Area opened the book and began to explain. She had a beautiful voice that was pleasant to listen to.
Helmut, who had been quietly listening, suddenly raised his head.
Come to think of it, the distance is close. Alea’s breathing could be clearly heard. There haven’t been many times where we’ve talked this closely.
That too was just a moment. Area is a skilled wizard. Perhaps he was on alert, but his senses were heightened.
His long silver hair gently touched the desk. The hair is so shiny that it steals your attention.
Cut it off neatly as it gets longer, but keep it long enough to fall slightly above your shoulders.
The long eyelashes that spread out like a fan were also silver. The eyes that looked into the book had a deep and mysterious color like amethyst.
Her facial features, like a porcelain doll, are flawless.
His appearance was so beautiful that even Asuka, who had a lot of ill feelings towards him, admired him.
I once again found it strange that other Academy students believed that Area was a man.
To Helmut, Area was a completely different creature that could not be considered the same human being.
Although Sian and Asuka were different creatures from Helmut, Area was incomparably more so.
It was a feeling that cannot be expressed in words. Is that because of the magical properties of Area?
“Here, this part is important. Constitutional differences between men and women in accepting magical power. The part about men and women having different places where magical power can be better received is different in the academic world, so Professor Luxen, contrary to the textbook… … .”
Area’s voice flowed ceaselessly from Alea’s mouth, who was more absorbed in the explanation than ever before.
Helmut’s eyes naturally focused on that. Her beautiful pink lips were constantly quivering.
A soft and delicate color like a flower petal. I felt sick. It’s a different feeling than not being able to digest.
“First of all, we need to know the tendencies of Professor Luxen, who teaches understanding of magic. He has a strong anti-God stance. They are also quite tolerant when it comes to magic experiments. But that doesn’t mean we ignore opposing opinions. This professor likes arguments, and if the opposing logic is good, he likes it. So you… … “Are you listening?”
Helmut suddenly came to his senses. I felt a bit dazed for some reason. As if his mind had been sucked out.
Area slammed the book shut. It’s a cold expression.
“I hate explaining the same thing twice. “Don’t keep thinking about other things.”
“I wasn’t thinking about something else.”
Have you thought of something else? Helmut felt perplexed and stopped talking.
This is the first time I have let go of my purpose and gone completely astray.
Although he didn’t think this class was very interesting, hard training wasn’t Helmut’s aptitude. I thought I could focus whenever I wanted. But why now?
It was an incomprehensible phenomenon.
“I think I lost concentration. “You weren’t like that when you were studying for the transfer exam.”
For some reason, I feel distracted. Is it causing Area to spawn?
But Area was no different from before. It doesn’t even seem like magic is being used.
‘I guess I’m the problem.’
Helmut came to his senses. Perhaps this is like the ‘phenomenon in which everything except the textbook becomes interesting before an exam’ that Sian mentioned.
“I’ll stay focused so I’ll keep going.”
The important thing now is the midterm exam. Don’t get distracted by something else.
Area’s explanation continued calmly. Helmut barely listened to what he said.
