I Came Back but the World is Still a Fantasy!? 4-14: As a Teacher (1/3)

4-14: As a Teacher (1/3)

After parting with Aristel and Myuhi, Shinichi and Frire walked through the forest.

They were headed for the examination area of 1 D, but they were only walking so that they could have so ti to talk privately.

So the students of 1 D havent been afflicted with that mind skill?

That was the first thing on Frires mind.

For people like them who couldnt sense photon without relying on a photon sensor, Shinichis opinion as soone who could see that ring without relying on an external device was invaluable.

Yeah, if sothing like that had been casted on them, I would have noticed it already. No one was afflicted with the skill, and shes with them too. If sothing had happened, wed be seeing pillars of lightning, fire, or ice already.

Shinichi had left Youko with the students when he left.

Frire figured that might be the case when she didnt saw her with him, and when he confird it, she heaved a sigh of relief.

You really are soft, Shinichi happily said when he saw her heaving a sigh of relief.

Frire felt like he was teasing her, so she made a glum face and snapped back, Shut it. Whats wrong with a teacher worrying over her students!?

Nothing at all, though it would be nice to know how this student beside you ended up being treated like this.

Uu.

Shinichis happy face showed no signs of crumbling, and in the face of those sharp eyes of his, Frire found herself faltering.

She had demanded him to take on the role of 1 Ds examiner substitute without even explaining to him the situation.

Shinichi knew she had her own troubles, but it still felt like she suddenly pushed the issue on him.

Because of that his words ca out a little harsh.

Dont get mad.

Thats why she instinctively pleaded that.

At this point, a hint of annoyance could definitely be seen on Shinichis eyes.

Itll depend on what you have to say, so hurry up and talk.

T-This morning the principal suddenly ca to while sweating buckets, and asked if I could take over for the overall supervisor of the exam since the teacher who was supposed to do it was unavailable for health reasons, but I dont think thats why he was so troubled.

So he was troubled by sothing else altogether?

In the first place, the exam supervisor has had a high fever since the previous day, so there must have been another reason why he couldnt decide the substitute until today. That reason must be why he was sweating buckets.

Or at the very least, thats what Frire thought.

Yes, its likely hes being pressured by soone else. Nakamura Shinichi must participate in the exam no matter what The principal went about it the long way, but that was basically what he was demanding.

Tsk, so theyre finally doing things this way, are they?

But despite acting as though he was troubled, Shinichis expression said otherwise.

He probably expected this much already, Frire reasoned. And it was likely that he already figured out whos responsible for it too.

Are these the sa people responsible for filtering out the information supposed to be given to you?

The principal had only spoken to Frire this morning, so despite coming up with so nas, she still wasnt quite sure who exactly was pressuring the principal. At least, until Shinichi avoided a certain topic.

As far as odds go, its most likely them. The next question then would be which() among the student council it is, but whichever it is, Im sure they want to make it clear Whether Im() normal or not, that is.

Frire knew about his abilities, but to everyone else, he was just a problem child. As for those who knew about his circumstances, they blad his behavior to a secret he was hiding. And when it ca to revealing said secret, nothing could be more reliable than this exam. After all, once hes taken the exam, hell have no choice but to show his abilities.

Creating a dangerous situation for him would also be childs play for those from the academy. Here, the only other people were his classmates, and raybeasts could be found everywhere. The classes may have been assigned their locations according to rank, but bringing a threat from elsewhere wasnt that difficult. In fact, Shinichi himself did just that, a fact that nearly made Frire faint when he reported it to her.

Their goals are obvious, so as a teacher, I cant just let them do as they please.

It wasnt just because she promised to help him.

It was also because there was a high probability of the students of 1 D getting caught in their sches.

She didnt need to worry about Shinichi, but the other students were a different story.

Thats why you made an examiner substitute, huh. With this you can fulfill the requirent of making participate in the exam, while at the sa ti, not requiring to fight.

On top of that, the amaryllis can also accompany you. As long as that one is with you, anything those schers might try to pull will have lost aning.

After all, there was no way for them to see how strong Shinichi himself was when the strongest beast was accompanying him as his guard.

If Shinichi participated as a student, she would have to tear the amaryllis away from him, but there was no such need if he were to participate as the examiner. Moreover, she could also ask him to protect the class of 1 D.

Although it incurred Shinichis displeasure a little, it was the best plan she could co up with on the fly.

Alas, for so reason, Shinichi was looking at her suspiciously.

You sure did well coming up with that despite being put on the spot. But if you ask , I think youre just tacking on so excuses.

Shinichi eyed her suspiciously, but she couldnt find the words to retort his accusations.

The truth was that she only really thought of assigning soone to be the examiner of 1 D and figured that Shinichi would fit the role quite well.

But before she could explain everything to him, he figured it out on his own.

How could you tell?

Being glared at with his eye half closed finally made her surrender.

Apparently, she had no confidence whatsoever in keeping anything from him.

Alas, her words seed to have struck a nerve, and Shinichi suddenly bellowed.

Take a good at look at how youve been acting until now! Do you really think a woman like you who hasnt been thinking about the consequences of her actions could be capable of thinking so far ahead!?

Uu!

It hurt, but she had nothing to refute with.

Frire felt like he was blaming her for her lack of self-awareness, and that caused her to shrink and be unable to retort.

Its true that your decision helped out, so thank you, but dont you think its about ti for you to start thinking before you act!?

I-If youre grateful, can you not scold so much!?

She herself knew she needed to think over her actions more, so Shinichi telling her off so much made her retort.

In the first place, youre the one who acted thoughtlessly so much today! Normally, you would just tell people not to ask you any questions, and yet! I thought you didnt want others to find out about you!?

S-Sorry.

Huh?

Surprisingly, Shinichi didnt actually mind it when she retorted.

All that montum when he bellowed vanished, and he even hung his head a little.

I had to warn him, but Im supposed to be really weak.

Shinichi had to show him so strength in order to threaten him.

When she heard him say that along with his wry smile, she cald down, then she knit her brows and asked him.

But even then, wasnt that too much?

It was also ant to thank him.

Thank him? Ahh, because he showed you sothing nostalgic? Sigh, sotis I cant tell if youre bold or just thoughtless.

In the end, he had to show off so of the things he was hiding to warn the guy, and on top of that, he even used that to thank him.

In the end, it was hard to tell if this boy was soone amazing or just an idiot.

Ha ha, I think either is correct, though.

Lets drop this topic. I think my head is going to hurt.

Because the boy walking next to her answered her questions without a care in the world, her head started to ache.

A part of her wanted to ask what happened to all that talk about thinking before acting, but for so reason, Frire didnt pursue it.

Shinichis sudden discouragent worried her.

Like I said Im sorry this ti. I got too excited, and before I knew it, Id beaten that thing down.

Huh?

When she followed the direction Shinichi was pointing in as he apologized, Frire was dumbfounded.

The sight of the gaudy red giant of steel strutting through the land made her do a double take. But it was not because Shinichi had beaten that that she did that. After all, she too could do the sa thing, so it only stood to reason that he would naturally be able to beat that thing. At the very least, she believed that sothing she could do, he definitely could too.

Id heard that Earthlings really like giant robots. It seems thats true.

Thats why what ca out of her lips next were those astonished words.

She thought it was ridiculous to prioritize the aesthetics of a mobile weapon over performance or function.

According to the developer, its been equipped with a powerful weapon, but no ones seen said weapon yet.

Ahaha, I dont think all Earthlings are a fanatic for big robots, but Ive been a huge fan of Grandfizer since long ago, so I cant really speak for others.

Grandfizer?

Thats the na of that guard robot. Its based off of a robot from an ani that beca popular 10 years ago. Because of that I completely lost my calm, and before I knew it, Id already knocked it down.

Hmm

She understood the feeling of suddenly becoming overly excited after seeing sothing he was passionate about before.

It was just that behind the laughters of the boy was a trace of disappointnt.

So the reason you revealed so much was because you wanted to lessen that impression and threaten him at the sa ti?

It was a desperate move, though.

The boy was wryly smiling when he said that he ssed up, but a trace of exhaustion could be seen behind it.

That was a rare sight. After all, he never showed signs of exhaustion even during their mock battles.

But she was one of the few people in the academy who knew the reason behind that.

Ah, 10 years ago Right, from your perspective, its only been four years.

She had been briefed on his circumstances before eting him.

He was drifted away by a dinsional drift, but despite only staying in the other world for 2 years, when he ca back, 8 years had passed.

It was hard to say whether that ti gap was big or small, but either way, it was hard to imagine how much he must have suffered.

It must have been hard for him to remain calm after seeing sothing he was once passionate about.

Especially since the 8 years he missed wasnt just your normal 8 years.