Spending Winter (3)
There is always a quiet atmosphere on Aken Island during the vacation season.
The buildings in the faculty building, which were crowded with people during the sester, are now empty. Less than half of the students stay at school instead of going back to their hotowns, so the atmosphere is similar wherever they go.
The sumr vacation season in the residential area is also the off-season, so many store owners take a breather and relax.
“Hmm…”
I straightened my clothes while looking at the window of the academic building at the entrance to the professor building. I adjusted the buttons on the sleeves and pulled the collar of the coat to match the overall line.
When I retrieved the school uniform that had been left for washing and put it on, it was indeed crisp and clean.
It is very difficult to manage school uniforms by yourself. I am greatly indebted to Bel Maia for this part.
“Since laundry volu is always produced in large quantities anyway, adding one more uniform does not significantly change the amount of work.”
“Still, it doesn’t change the fact that there’s more work to do, but I’m thankful in these busy tis.”
“Since you were a mber of the Ofilis building to begin with, it’s a relief, and since you’re an acquaintance of the people I serve, I can be flexible to that extent. You don’t have to feel too burdened, so please let know when it’s ti to do laundry again.”
Belle Maia, whom I t for the first ti in a while, has not changed. Indeed, his conduct is top-notch.
The plain senior maid’s attire was changed to a more flashy maid’s outfit, but the tone and dull expression without any major emotional changes remained the sa.
Her hair must have gotten a little longer recently, and there’s a rose pin the size of a fingernail attached to the particularly long side of her hair on the right side.
“You said the restoration of Ofilis Hall was completed? It’s almost ti for new students to join the company, so the maids must be having a hard ti.”
“Master Ed. But why do you still respect ?”
“It’s comfortable to be treated with respect.”
“I’m comfortable with the bottom.”
“I am comfortable with respect.”
It feels like there’s a strange war of nerves going on.
In fact, if you reach the position of head maid, you will narrowly fall into the ‘senior level’ position among the academic staff… It is a burdenso position for , who is no longer a nobleman or a student at Ofilis Hall.
I didn’t want to ss up the genealogy later, so I just treated her with respect, but it was very uncomfortable for Belle. Anyway, she is a natural maid.
“Anyway, now that the restoration of Ofilis Hall has been completed, I feel like my workplace is becoming more stable.”
“It’s a bit surprising that the restoration was completed in almost one sester. It seems like the academic departnt put all their effort into the restoration.”
“It is one of the most important facilities among the dormitory facilities. Most of the students who were staying in the temporary dormitory have been assigned rooms and have started to move in. The sa goes for new students.”
The second sester of the second year has co to an end and winter vacation marks the end of the year.
The test scores were okay, and the closing ceremony was completed smoothly, so there is a peaceful atmosphere once again in the school.
From an academic administration perspective, winter vacation is a preparation period to start the next sester.
A season to complete tasks that must be completed between one sester and the next. Since it is such a transitional period, it is a ti when many things change within the university.
Each professor’s lab is busy preparing the academic schedule for the next sester, and research work itself continues without a break.
The sa goes for new students moving into the dormitory. Because each student’s circumstances and schedules are different, many students enroll in advance during the long winter vacation period according to their schedule.
“By the way, I actually wanted to ask you sothing, so I ca here in person.”
Belle said that and stood on the street for a mont.
Once you reach the position of head maid, you will have more responsibilities and your butt will beco heavy.
When he asked why he had co to visit in person when he could have just ordered a low-ranking maid to deliver the school uniforms that were requested to be washed… it was because he had sothing to say after all.
“Starting this vacation, there are seven new students at Ofilis Hall that we will need to attend to.”
Among that many new students, only 7. This number directly shows how high the hurdles to joining the Ofilis building are.
“One of them had a familiar na, so I ca to check.”
“Tanya Rosstaylor?”
“…Yes. In fact, you already applied for the dormitory before the vacation started.”
New students can move into their designated dormitory at any ti during vacation. This is to give you ti to prepare for the start of the sester.
Still, most of them complete their preparation at ho and enter the university only around the ti of the placent test. If you co early, there is nothing to do.
“Currently, you have been assigned a room in the renovated Ofilis building and are in the process of moving… Isn’t this your position?”
“…”
I have been excommunicated from the Ross Taylor family.
Tanya is the beloved daughter of the Ross Taylor family.
“And since you are my sister, you know her better than … but it seems like she is holding a grudge against Master Ed for tarnishing the family’s honor.”
“okay.”
“…”
Bell just stares at , probably not satisfied with the dry response.
“Are you okay? I am in a position where I can only judge based on the personal information and first impressions I received in advance, but… I could sense from just a brief glance that Lady Tanya is soone who attaches great importance to the family’s honor.”
“I understand what you an.”
Your flesh and blood despise you. If one day you start to be looked down on by a family mber with whom you shared a brilliant upbringing, it will definitely be ntally difficult.
In short, Belle was worried and ca to warn in advance. Should I at least prepare my mind?
“Thank you for your concern.”
I already know Tanya well.
〈The Failed Swordsman of Sylvania〉 Act 3, Scene 3. The first person in Sylvania history to seek the honor of first-year student council president in an episode centered on political warfare.
As usual, characters from the Ross Taylor family are villains.
This is Tanya, who looks up to noble honor and glory. In this star-filled Sylvania, being the youngest student council president must seem like a desirable fruition.
I closed my eyes gently.
Villainous daughter.
Tanya is the stereotype of that magical word, but she should not be dismissed as simply a wasteful villain. This is because Tanya also has her own natural talent.
Tanya is a political genius.
He is a person who has learned on his own how to bring legitimacy to himself by discussing causes, dividing sides, flawing the opponent, and misleading the issue.
Political warfare ultimately becos a fight in dirty mud. At least that’s the case with Tanya’s values.
Politics is not a process of finding the best option, but is often a process of finding a less bad option.
If there is a worst evil and a lesser evil, the public has no choice but to side with the lesser evil.
In political warfare, victory ultimately cos down to who can beco the lesser evil.
Those are the values that Tanya Rosstaylor instinctively learned.
The reason he ca to Sylvania so early was probably to secure as much power as possible before the sester started.
I will go around eting and cajoling influential and powerful figures within the university.
In the process, what will we do with Ed Ross-Taylor, who was born in the sa blood?
Although we are blood relatives, since I have been excommunicated, it is safe to say that we are strangers for now.
Still, given Tanya’s personality, I don’t think she would just let soone who tarnished her family’s na stand by, but I can’t tell whether she would harbor a grudge against enough to take active asures.
Because… I don’t know! Not anyone else, !
I have played Sylvania’s failed swordsman countless tis. I am sowhat familiar with Tanya, who appears as a fairly significant villain… but ironically, I don’t know anything about myself.
Ed Rothtaylor is a flashy villain who appears briefly in the beginning and then disappears…!
It’s not even covered properly in the setting book, and even if it’s a later story, it’s nothing special, and it’s really just an extra…!
What kind of attitude did he live in at the Ross Taylor mansion, what was his evaluation within the family, what was his relationship with Tanya Ross Taylor… There is nothing that can be said to be a real clue. There isn’t a single one…!
However, considering the history of this body… we can at least infer that it would not have been treated very well.
It would be nice if he was treated like an ordinary person, but it would be nice if he wasn’t looked down upon because he was arrogant and had no ability.
“Well, I’m busy right now… If Tanya doesn’t show so signs first, I won’t have any reason to be concerned.”
“If you say that, I don’t think I have anything more to say as a re user.”
“Anyway, I’m grateful. It was already a headache to have to wash my school uniform again because I was working on a scholarship.”
“It’s okay. It seems like Lady Lucy has been taking care of us a lot lately, but it’s also because we’re not sure how to handle things, so I feel very uncomfortable.”
“Have you even considered that?”
Belle glanced at her chin and spoke while squinting.
“Recently, when I was washing Lucy’s clothes, a lot of blonde hair ca out. When I was washing Master Ed’s clothes, a lot of things like the sll of the scented candle used in Lucy’s clothes and pure white hair ca out… so I just made that inference.”
Lucy has definitely started to cling to more these days.
If I’m not doing any physical work, I feel like I’ve been lying on my stomach on my knees or taking a nap and waking up to find myself snoring on my stomach more often.
As Belle said, I was in a strangely awkward position, but to have noticed that much after just washing my clothes… What would I have done if I hadn’t been a maid…?
“Well… you don’t have to worry about such things, Mr. Bell. Just sharing ingredients and helping out like this once in a while is a blessing to . If you had a maid, you would have a lot to worry about other than that, right? “Work handling… human relations…” ”
There are so many talented people in the business handling departnt, and since managent and supervision work has beco the main task, I feel like it has beco easier because the physical labor itself has decreased. And in the human relations departnt, it’s Master Ed rather than . … Um…”
Belle continued her story, looked at my washed school uniform for a mont, and trailed off.
“No. Worrying too much would also be a burden. No matter how complicated the interpersonal relationships around Master Ed beco, it is up to Master Ed to take care of it.”
“?”
“I won’t interfere with the topic. Whatever you ladies decide… it will all be your own choice.”
After saying that and exhaling one by one, the breath blew out and scattered aimlessly into the sky.
“The weather has beco much colder. Master Ed, please take care of your health as well. If you suffer from a minor illness in the winter, you will have a hard ti. Your face is reddish and you must have a slight fever.”
“…Do you see a lot?”
Indeed, this is a person who has held the ace position among the maids at Ofilis Hall for several years. Can you check your health just by looking at your face?
“I think I’ll have to live with a mild fever for a while due to the circumstances.”
“If you don’t take good care of your body, there are many people around you who will be offended in various ways. Anyway, your health is the best. It looks like it will get colder in the future, so please be careful.”
And Belle looked at intently and spoke once more.
“…But are you really going to continue to respect ?”
Indeed… it’s terrible…
Actually, I thought about timing it well and just leaving it alone…
but at this point, I’m starting to get angry too…?
*
“Thank you to the bachelor’s scholarship students for coming. “My na is Anise Haylan, and I am working as a senior assistant in Professor Claire’s lab.”
“Uh…uh…uh…”
“At the mont, Assistant Professor Clare is busy handling the conference agenda and checking the academic education schedule for next sester. You’ve been awake for 44 hours. Because the deadline for the agenda is tomorrow. So now communication is impossible. I, the senior assistant, will relay important matters on your behalf.”
Behind Anise, who is smiling with a sparkling face, you can see a blonde woman lying face down on her desk. Her
glasses are off to one side and her face is devastated. The figure taking a break looked more like a zombie than a human.
In one corner of the fairly spacious laboratory, there were three male students, including , standing. They were bachelor’s scholarship students, one from each grade.
Clevious Nortondale, Ed Ross Taylor, and Onyx Pelore. In order, they are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years. Although they are scheduled to go up one grade soon.
“What?” Ed Rosstaylor… Why are you here…?”
I was a little surprised when I saw Clevius’ appearance.
He is a descendant of the Nortondale family, the best swordsn on the continent, but due to a mistake he made when he was young, the family almost treated him as an abandoned child. Thanks to this, my self-esteem has plumted and my attitude towards everything is negative.
I knew that I would not receive sufficient support from my family. Well, I thought I
would continue to attend school sohow, but was this how I was covering the shortfall in tuition? .
In addition, there was a third-year senior nad Onyx with a sturdy build, and this was a complete first eting. From what I heard, he was part of the sa combat club as Clevius.
“What we, the bachelor’s scholarship students, are going to do is learn the basics of the new student placent test that will be held soon. Supervises preparation and test day managent. In fact, you can consider this as your main task.”
Anise was still smiling and put several docunts down on the table.
“This is the plan for the freshman class placent test that Assistant Professor Claire put a lot of thought into over the last week.”
Professor Glast every year. The freshn class placent test was in charge of. This year, Assistant Professor Claire is in charge.
Of course, we know the results.
Not a single student has been assigned to the Ministry of Magic’s Class A according to Assistant Professor Claire’s placent test.
In a way, it is Professor Glast. It could be said to be even worse than that, but in fact, it is not because the professor in charge has a bad personality… It is because there is a fundantal flaw in the test design.
In fact, it is not even a flaw, it is just that the level of difficulty is too difficult. It is clearly a mistake in the work of Assistant Professor Claire. This is it.
The freshn just accepted it because they didn’t know what it was, so it was so hard to get into Class A. They had to work hard and be promoted to Class A. Still, it
was fairer than Professor Glast, who just tried to select Class A students according to his own uneven standards. What’s funny is that it was strange to say that it was unfair since no one was able to enter Class A.
“Last year, it was held in the forest due north of Aken Island, but today it will be held in the right mountain in the northwest corner. It is more like a hill than a mountain, but the road is rough so it will take so ti to climb. It may not be possible, but we need to prepare for the possibility of a shipwreck.”
Aken Island becos busier the further south you go. On the other hand, the further north you go, the more quiet and natural it becos. It
is connected to the Nofaren Peninsula on the protruding continent. This is because there are only two bridges, one in the southeast
and the other in the southwest. The area around the bridge connecting the continent is a major transportation hub, so it was natural that the further north you go, the less people touch it. The
right mountain on the northwest side of Aken Island naturally maintained its beautiful appearance. . Apparently, Assistant Professor Claire chose the mountain as the location for the placent test.
“The basic outline is similar to last year’s test. We will place magic stones here and there on Mt. Orn, and each student will use their mana sensitivity to find the magic stones. And when you find the magic stone, offer it to the ‘Altar of Replacent’ at the top of the mountain and the test is over. You can get a grade A. The grading criteria below are well docunted in the docunts.”
“…I think there will be too many Class A students?”
Onyx Pelore. A third-year mber of the Combat Club with a sturdy build asked an obvious question.
“If you are a student of the Magic Departnt , Wouldn’t it be easy to simply find a magic stone? There may even be people who can find them through simple labor without magic power. All I have to do is offer it up on the altar of the summit and that’s it?”
“Of course, there is no clear path to the summit. Starting halfway up, magic equipnt with all kinds of hallucinatory magic and dazzling magic will be laid out, and at the top, you’ll have to deal with monsters of interdiate or higher level.” “You’re going to
solve the monsters? What if soone gets injured?”
“Of course it’s hallucination magic. However, if you do not defeat the illusion, the path will not clear. If you don’t have combat experience, it won’t be easy.”
In short, the test includes finding the magic stone, reaching the top, exterminating the demonic illusions, and successfully offering the magic stone to the altar… and whether each elent is successful or not. This is the grading standard.
“Senior Onyx assists Assistant Professor Claire in drawing up a procurent plan and arrangent plan for magical engineering supplies, and Clevious assists the Trix Building by submitting docunts and receiving the necessary equipnt that had been requested in advance. And Ed. “Ross Taylor…”
Perhaps because she was the only second-year classmate, Anis spoke to in an easy manner.
Then, she strode towards , smiled brightly, and made a friendly offer to .
“Go on a field trip with .” She
was actually saying it. Even though we had never shared a relationship before, I was very impressed by his friendly smile.
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