Even if I successfully overca the great trial of a group project, it doesn’t an the sester is over. The fact that you need to obtain a certain score to prevent a failing grade ans there is sothing you need to do to achieve that score.
It could be an exam, or it could be an assignnt, or it could be through a presentation.
In short, it ans disgustingly busy days. Even after crossing the big mountain called a group project, there were so many hills that I had no choice but to sweat profusely.
Fortunately, there weren’t many courses with exams, but instead, there were crazy amounts of assignnts. I had to pour in ti just to do the assignnts, let alone writing.
“Ahhhhhhhhhh… help ee…”
Marie groaned and buried her face on the desk, groaning. Her white hair, as white as snow, fell like a curtain.
It looks like she has completely exhausted all her energy after the last class has ended.
“Seriously… why are there so many assignnts… It’s not just one, but several, it’s driving crazy.”
“Well, still assignnts are good for getting grades, right?”
“That’s just you. I’d rather take an exam. I can’t even rest properly over the weekend because of all these assignnts, it’s driving crazy.”
Although in my past life, the university had no more than 8 classes, Halo Academy requires at least 10 classes to be attended in order to avoid repeating. It’s already overwhelming just to handle one assignnt, but now I have to spend so much ti on them.
I stared blankly at the grumbling Marie and suddenly rembered sothing, so I asked her.
“Co to think of it, is your history okay? I can’t say I teach it well, but I’ve at least covered the basics.”
As you all know, I am teaching Marie history. Of course, not only Marie, but also Cecily.
The ti is after dinner on Wednesday after all classes are over. Due to various busy schedules, this was the only ti I could squeeze out.
Another thing I discovered while teaching them history is that Cecily has an expert-level knowledge of history, without any need for my guidance. Having lived for over a century, she has gained a vast amount of knowledge, and is living proof of human history.
Above all, her mory is exceptionally good, and she never forgets what she has learned. Even I was amazed by this, to the point where I ended up asking her questions about the parts that I didn’t know.
“Haa…”
After letting out a deep sigh, Marie slowly lifted her head and then put her chin on her hand. In a sowhat embarrassed tone, she answered my question.
“I morized everything you taught . You even wrote it down in a way that was easy for to understand. But I still don’t think I’ll be able to get a good grade on the exam.”
I looked at Marie’s face, which seed to have given up halfway, and smiled bitterly.
She was… to put it nicely, average, and to put it not so nicely, she had a lot of gaps in her knowledge here and there. If I told her about a specific event, she might have heard the na but wouldn’t know the details.
Anyway, I tried hard to teach Marie history. It was a bit difficult for too, since I couldn’t say that I was good at teaching others like that.
The fortunate thing was that Marie was passionate and had a good mory, which made my job easier. Thanks to her, we were able to proceed smoothly without any obstacles.
“Cheer up. Honestly, other majors are too hard to just dig into history.”
“I agree. But do you have any plans now?”
As I tried to get up from my seat, Marie looked at with anticipation and asked. Judging by her sparkling eyes, it seed like she was hoping for a positive answer.
After hearing Marie’s expectant question, I pondered for a mont and looked around.
The class that just ended was alchemy. It’s a field of study unique to this world that replaces chemistry.
Among the students taking alchemy together, Marie was the only close friend I had. Cecily and Rina seed uninterested in alchemy and didn’t attend the class, and although I worked on a group project with Leona and Benjamin, I was hesitant to say that we were close.
I watched as the students began to leave, and then I opened my mouth in a blunt voice. I was sorry to Marie, but I had a prior engagent
“I’m going to eat. I made a promise to eat with my sister today.”
“Ah… Really? You’re eating with your sister?”
“Yeah.”
“Your older sister, right?”
Why would you ask that? When I looked at her with bewildered eyes, Marie slowly turned her eyes away and sighed.
She must have been embarrassed even though she said it.
Afterwards, she glanced at , then extended her index finger and spoke in a pleading tone. I noticed a slight flush of embarrassnt.
“That… don’t get wrong. I was a little confused when you called Cecily your sister.”
“…I see.”
“Anyway, you’re eating with only your older sister?”
When I reluctantly affird it, Marie thought it was ti and brought up another question.
First, I told the truth, although I tilted my head at her behavior, which seed more enthusiastic nowadays.
“Maybe… I’m going to eat with my sister’s friend. Originally, we were supposed to eat together on the weekend, but she said she was busy because of the freshn. I heard that the amount of training has increased because next week is a practice.”
“You said your older sister was a teaching assistant, right? My older brother said that your sister is really scary.”
“Well…”
When I heard the story she brought up, I looked up and thought deeply. Nicole, who is overflowing with love for the youngest, was a sample of a kind sister to .
Sotis, even if I did sothing wrong, she only gave stern advice, and she has never raised her voice or used physical violence.
However, when she goes to the training center every weekend, she shows her instincts of a ‘lion’. If a freshman breaks the rules or intentionally provokes her during sparring, she thoroughly crushes them, and afterwards, she strictly disciplines them as a punishnt.
“Well… she might look scary to others. However, I can say that she is a good person.”
“You and your siblings are really unique. My brother and I are always busy fighting. Is it because there’s a big age difference?”
“I guess it’s different for each person. Doesn’t your brother have a good personality, too?”
“Eh. My brother?”
Marie put on an expression that she had heard sothing weird. Seeing her make such an expression, it was clear that they were indeed siblings.
However, it is undeniable that her brother has a good personality. I rembered my first eting with her and told her.
“You know, that bookstore where we t for the first ti. Back then, when you were making a fuss about how Xenon’s Biography wasn’t available…”
“Aaaa~ I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know~”
Right as I was about to ntion it myself, Marie covered her ears and shook her head from side to side, as if she didn’t want to hear it.
I looked at her, who was whining like a child, with a bewildered expression before finally giving a small chuckle. Even so, I had to say what I had to say.
“No matter what you think, I’m sure your brother cares for you. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought you to the bookstore himself.”
“…I guess so. That’s why it feels even weirder.”
“Anyway, there’s nothing more to say, right? Our appointnt is until 6 o’clock, but it might be better if I leave soon.”
“Well…”
When I asked Marie while tucking my notebook under my arm, she showed a hesitant expression. I waited next to her while she sorted out her thoughts.
Then she shifted her blue eyes towards and spoke cautiously.
“If you don’t mind, can I et your sister? I’m not asking to eat together, I’m just going to say hello.”
“I don’t mind that much.”
“Really? All right. Then let’s go quickly.”
As soon as I gave permission, Marie jumped out of her seat. Her slightly smug tone and the lifted corners of her mouth conveyed her excitent.
I walked toward the classroom door, silently looking at her, who quickly organized her things. After that, Marie stood next to side by side and started walking together.
“Isaac, do you think your older sister is pretty based on your standards?”
“Even objectively, she’s pretty. You can think of it as my face becoming a woman’s face. The only difference is that her hair is blue.”
“Does that an you admit that your face is pretty?”
“I can’t deny it. I resemble my mother rather than my father.
We chatted about various things on our way to the eting place. Most of our conversations were trivial, but it was enough to make the journey enjoyable.
More than anything, I felt most comfortable talking to Marie rather than anyone else. Rina was hard to deal with, and Cecily was always mischievous, so it was hard to keep the conversation going.
Since enrolling in the academy, it can be confidently said that Marie is the person I am closest to right now. At least in my narrow circle of relationships, there hasn’t been anyone as comfortable to talk to as her.
“Isaac, do you have any plans for after graduation?”
Then suddenly, Marie asked about the future after graduation. I was briefly puzzled by her question, but I thought about it carefully.
‘I can’t just live while writing books…’
Although Xenon’s Biography was an unintended big hit, it is impossible to hold on to just one book. Even more so, I was reincarnated in a fantasy world, so it would be too disappointing to just write.
Shouldn’t I at least visit various countries and enjoy the culture as much as I want? I want to enjoy a small daily life rather than a dangerous adventure story like any other novel.
“Maybe… Traveling around the world? I want to travel around the world at least once. I want to get out of the empire and experience various cultures.”
“Traveling around the world… That wouldn’t be too bad.”
“And you?”
“I’m not going to tell you.”
“… …”
I was able to realize it when I saw Marie with a refreshing smile. I got hit.
I looked at Marie with a big smile on her face and shook my head as if I couldn’t stop her. She also giggled when she saw my reaction, and then muttered at a barely audible volu.
“…if possible… I’d like to.”
“What?”
“If you didn’t hear it, that’s fine. Isn’t that your sister over there?”
When Marie changed the subject, I put down the question and looked in the direction she pointed.
The direction she was pointing to was a fountain in the middle of the square, where Nicole was really standing in front of.
Her tall height that stands out even from a distance, and judging from the navy blue hair tied in a ponytail, it was certain that it’s Nicole.
“Wow, your sister is so cool.”
Marie also spoke out her heartfelt admiration as saw Nicole. As she said, Nicole’s current appearance was so cool that most models couldn’t even co close.
Black leather pants and a black shirt on top of them fully reveal her angular beauty. The simple combination of these two clothes was exuding style and beauty.
She would have co as soon as the class was over, but seeing that she was wearing her own clothes, it seed possible because she was an assistant.
“Hmm? Ah! Isaac!”
Nicole, who was hanging around in front of the fountain, raised her arm and called my na. I replied by raising my arm in response.
When I raised my arm, Nicole walked vigorously as if to indicate that she would co over to first. However, as she got closer, she noticed Mari standing next to and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
“Who is this?”
“Ah! Hello! I’m Marie Hausen Requilis from the Duke of Requilis!”
As soon as Nicole asked, Marie introduced herself with a strong voice. I had a feeling that she was sowhat nervous.
anwhile, when Marie revealed her na and family, Nicole’s golden eyes widened and she looked at , as if to ask why soone like this was next to .
In response, I reassured her as if it was nothing important to resolve her doubts.
“She’s my friend. We beca close by chance.”
“…Hello, Lady Requilis. I’m Isaac’s older sister, Nicole Ducker Michelle. It’s an honor to et you.”
After hearing my response, Nicole politely revealed her own na. Even during the greeting, a hint of suspicion remained in her eyes.
“I-I’m also honored to et the daughter of the Red Lion. And please speak comfortably, because I feel uncomfortable. You know of the Requilis family, right?”
“…I know it well. Then I’ll drop the honorifics right away.”
Nicole didn’t hesitate to speak informally to a mber of the Requili family. Then she alternately looked at and Marie and questioned Marie.
“By the way, you said you’re friends with our Isaac?”
Her voice contained so suspicion and a hint of wariness. As soone who knew I was the author of Xenon’s Biography, it was understandable for Nicole to be wary of her.
Perhaps Marie also quickly picked up on the faint hint of wariness in Nicole’s words, and she responded right away. Her voice trembled slightly, indicating that she was nervous.
“Yes. We are friends.”
“Hmm… I see. It’s a little surprising.”
This ti, Nicole looked at as she spoke. It seed like she was surprised to hear that I had beco friends with a high-ranking noble’s daughter.
I also shrugged my shoulders, as I didn’t expect to beco friends with Marie. It led to many dangerous situations, but so far, everything has been okay.
Moreover, if I were to ntion that I had beco friends not only with Mari but also with Rina and Cecily, I wondered how Nicole would react. But I felt no need to bring it up, so I remained silent.
However, Marie, who was completely unaware of this fact, heard Nicole’s unexpected answer and asked her a question.
“Unexpected? What do you an?”
“Ah, I wasn’t talking about that. I was a bit worried that our Isaac might be too aloof and only focused on his own work to make friends. But it turns out he made friends, and I never would have guessed that one of them was a duke’s daughter.”
I nodded my head because I felt the sa way. I couldn’t even imagine that I would beco friends with Marie.
But I feel like she’s gossiping about , right? Hopefully not.
“Whoa…”
In the anti, Marie may have felt relieved, but she put her hand on her chest and let out a sigh. Then she said with a brighter expression than before.
“Then you don’t mind if Isaac and I are friends, do you?”
“Huh? What… That’s right. I don’t mind…?”
“Really?”
Marie’s face brightened infinitely at Nicole’s affirmation. Why on earth are you so happy?
However, in contrast to the delighted Marie, Nicole seems to have beco uneasy. As she knew all too well how dangerous it was for to beco close to Marie.
Although Marie being a daughter of a duke’s family played a role, the biggest reason was probably because I was the author of Xenon’s Biography. The closer I got to her, the higher the likelihood that my secret would eventually be revealed.
Moreover, if I beca friends with Marie, my academy life would beco more comfortable, but that’s only if I didn’t reveal my secret. From Nicole’s perspective, Marie was like a double-edged sword.
In response, she glanced at Marie and alternately, then spoke in a cautious voice.
“…it’s not?”
“Ah…”
Then Marie’s face quickly beca sullen.
Translators note:
Nicole trolling her so hard Kek
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