Episode 25. It’s not Shinnari. It’s Bodhisattva. (2)
Waiting at someone’s house until late at night is difficult, even if they are an acquaintance.
Normally, if they don’t come for several hours, it would be normal to just give up or leave at least a note.
Moreover, he suddenly thrust his face into the house where he was visiting, thrust his shiny head in, and startled him, so he could not be looked down on.
“I’m sorry about earlier! I was so excited that I kept you waiting for so long.”
At least this person had some manners.
Art Department Head, Refrain Halo, bows his head in apology. The polite gesture was quite dazzling because it involved sticking his head in.
“It’s dinner time, aren’t you hungry? I knew you would, so I bought you a few pizzas!”
It was clear that he had come to make a request, as he did not come empty-handed.
I was hungry because I walked around all day, but I had no choice but to endure it. If I ate that without knowing what it was, I would fall for Replane’s trick.
‘Isn’t this similar to the travel time?’
Since he was the head of the art department, it was obvious why he was looking for me.
“Why did you come to me, Senior Refrain?”
Even though it was obvious, I asked to maintain naturalness.
“This picture. Is that you?”
As expected, Refleine used a mirror as a medium to display an archive, showing a picture, which was a banner painting I had drawn at the request of Krona Delaware.
There’s no way that Ripple, who’s crazy about good art, would just pass by such a novel painting. It’s obvious that he’ll be a nuisance, so it’s probably a good idea to try to get him to stop.
“Do you have any proof that I drew it?”
“Don’t try to get away. I overheard the newspaper people talking.”
This is why people with loose lips are the problem. I sympathize deeply with why villains silence such people.
“Then, are you really going to tell me to quit the newspaper club and join the art club?”
“Tsk. If you’d like to do it yourself, I’d appreciate it, but if you don’t want to, I don’t expect you to go that far.”
Then, just as I was about to ask why he came… … Refrain lowered his head and banged his forehead on the floor. Something like a flash of light flashed before my eyes again.
“Please! Could I please have your permission to trace this drawing?”
Ah… … That’s what it was. I was scared because I thought I was being forcibly dragged to the art club again.
If you’ve been waiting anxiously for copyright permission, I can understand and even sympathize with you. I’ve done similar things in the old world.
Since I won’t be dealing with paintings much in the future, I can be more lenient.
But there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
“I can do it for you whenever you want.”
“Really?”
“However, the results may vary depending on what my senior gives me in return.”
“It’s okay! I already expected that much. I’m truly grateful that you even granted my request!”
The head of the replane, which showed a positive attitude, shone even brighter.
“Now, please raise your head. It’s uncomfortable.”
It was extremely uncomfortable. Because a brighter light than the flashlight flashed before my eyes.
Finally, Refrain raises his head and speaks.
“I knew this would happen, so I prepared something.”
He didn’t just bring pizza. On the floor was a basket he had brought with him, containing several sacred items. Refrain took them out one by one and spoke.
“Because our family is very connected to the clergy, we have countless relics like this. Choose one if you like.”
A priest? So, to match the realism, the head was also holy… … No, let’s stop now.
There were various types of holy relics. Most of them were useful for self-defense against demons, and were items that you should have at least one of.
Among them, there was a relic that granted immunity to curses… … Thanks to that, Refrain participated as a support character in the final boss battle of Chapter 2.
Wait, immunity?
“Senior Refrain.”
“Why is that? Is there no relic you like?”
Why didn’t I think of that? There might be a holy relic inside here that can lift the damn curse on me!
“Are there any relics related to curses? Something that grants immunity or removes it… .”
“Unfortunately, there is no way to completely release it. Why is that?”
“I just happened to have a use for it.”
“hmm…….”
Refrain made a complicated expression as if he had heard an ambiguous request. However, his eyes became lively and he pointed to a certain sacred object.
“If that’s the case, then this would be the best.”
What he pointed to was a small book-shaped relic. When he received it, letters appeared in the air.
The refrain remained unrecognizable and there was no response.
[You are under the ‘Liar’s Curse’. In order to lift the curse, you must destroy the source of the curse. It is currently impossible for you to detect its existence with your current power.]
The letters that were visible only to me, like a system, provided me with various information.
“That relic is called the Jujutsu Encyclopedia. If you have it and come into contact with things like demons or curses, its role is to provide you with divine revelations. Do you like that?”
It’s a shame that you didn’t release it directly. But it was enough for me to just provide the information that I needed so urgently.
“Radon, are you perhaps under some kind of curse?”
“Actually, that’s… … ■■■■.”
“what?”
“■■■■.”
I forgot. It was impossible to say anything about the Liar’s curse.
It was impossible to even write with a pen. Replane, who recognized that I was not responding, wiggled his eyebrows.
[You cannot tell anyone. It is not yet possible for you to say it out loud with your power. At least, you need the ‘Eternal Flame’ to make it possible to tell it.]
‘Eternal Flame?’
“Why is that? Did the revelation of God have any significant message for you?”
Eternal Flame. I’ve cleared Devil’s Ark’s ending countless times, so there’s no way I wouldn’t know.
It is the grand blessing engraved on this academy’s diploma, and the reason the protagonist, Lyman Vegilius, entered the academy.
If I could just get the Eternal Flame, I would have a clue to escape this damn curse. So what I have to do next is simple.
“Thank you so much, Senior Refrain. Thanks to you, I was able to get something good.”
“I don’t know what happened, but it seems that the revelation of God has given you some good information.”
“If it’s tracing, I’ll give you my permission without any worries.”
“Thank you very much!”
Refrain grabbed my hand and shook it vigorously up and down. I don’t know what kind of work he wants to draw that he’s risking such a precious thing to get permission for copyright, but he doesn’t seem to mind at all.
“It’s getting late, so I’m going to go now. I’ll leave the pizza behind.”
“Oh, before you go, let me say one thing.”
I stopped the refrain that was about to leave and brought out the words I had prepared in my mind.
“Your hairstyle is cool, senior.”
“what……?”
[Experience level of the job ‘Scammer’ has increased.]
[+1000 Credits]
“You are truly abundant!”
“… … .”
[Experience level of the job ‘Scammer’ has increased.]
[+1500 credits]
Hearing those words, Refrain Halo’s eyes widened. Soon, he came back to me and whispered.
“I don’t know if that’s flattery or pity, but it’s unnecessary. After all, all three generations of our family, excluding the women, have been like this. I’m just used to pity and teasing. Okay, that’s all.”
After speaking frankly, Refrain Halo headed back to the door. As he left without saying much, only showing his back, it seemed as if not only his head but his entire body was shining brilliantly.
After watching it till the end, I quietly muttered.
“He is a saint… … .”
No, is it Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva?
* * * * *
Jenny Chainsilver, who was no longer swayed by the power she considered a curse, was able to regain her appearance from when she first entered school.
After the Lycanthrope incident, his cold demeanor disappeared and cadets began to flock to him like a magnet, just like before.
I tried to overcome the trauma of losing my mother by becoming a better person, and to become a better person, I had to become kind and spirited like my father.
My mother loved a bright and strong person like my father. So, there was no better way to overcome past mistakes than to become the same person as my late mother.
That is why I have maintained a calm and composed attitude and have not neglected my efforts to get along with others since I entered school.
Although things were a bit off because of the relics, both the relics and my heart… … were all restored to their original state.
“Jenny, don’t you appreciate things like Nobel records?”
“Nobel Record? Of course I have it.”
Jenny speaks in response to her friends’ questions.
With long, swept-back blue hair and a lively smile, she looked like a field of flowers blooming beneath a waterfall.
Jenny stood out among the crowd of girls, but her personality was different from that of the other girls.
“[Ghost Blade], [Shadow of the Double Death], [Dark Soul], and many more.”
“Hey… … Even if you listen closely, they’re all action movies. What else? Romance or romantic stuff!”
“I don’t know about love. The only thing that’s romantic to me is action movies.”
Jenny was the only one who felt resentment towards her classmates. Aside from her excellent friendliness, differences in taste are inevitable.
“Then that won’t work, Jenny. You’ll have to find a partner someday, so at least have an imaginary partner in mind.”
“I’ve already made up my mind. Someone who has the basic military power to compete with me and has strong convictions to the bone.”
“It won’t be easy to find someone like that… … .”
Her classmates didn’t scold her too much. They all knew that Jenny had a strong personality.
While we were on the subject, Jenny thought about who in her head would be the man who would fit her criteria.
The first candidate is Lyman Begilius. He is confident that he is stronger than him, but he is too lonely and has many unknown aspects. In addition, the fact that he didn’t show his nose when he was in lycanthropy was a negative factor.
I can’t really single out the other Class A’s, because most of them had some twisted or off-putting parts.
A man who had the power to compete with himself and who risked his life to uphold humanity… …
There was just one!
A man who tied up three lycanthropes while risking his life… … A man who showed a feat that even the world’s greatest Lyman could not achieve!
“Radon… … Crowler… … .”
“What the heck?”
“it’s crazy?”
The classmates collectively gasped in shock at the name they heard softly.
What a bolt from the blue! How dare such a swindler… …! was the reaction.
“Have you forgotten? Because of him, not only you but also us were harmed.”
“I almost got ostracized because of the lies he spread!”
As expected, he was a persistent pest. Nevertheless, Jenny resisted despite being intimidated.
“But don’t you remember what happened this time? If it weren’t for that guy, we wouldn’t be here now.”
I thought it would work to this extent… … but the female student’s eyes were still high.
“That’s true, but… … Instead of apologizing to us, you’re lying here and there again.”
“That’s right! We were fools who thought we were awake.”
“Just shake it off. No matter how I look at it, it’s clear that Class C is trying to piggyback on your shoulders.”
Apologies… … They didn’t know that Radon and Jenny had already apologized to each other and become friends. Thinking about it, Jenny suddenly became curious. In fact, it was a question she had had for a long time… …
‘Why does Radon lie so much?’
Should I try spying on them?
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
