After the second day of the class placent test, my routine returned to normal.
Chopping wood, hunting in the northern forest with the old man, and eating lunch.
After that, I would take a bath in the nearby river, go to the library and study until dark, then et up with Kyle to catch up on the shop's progress.
Then, I would head back to the cabin, eat dinner with the old man, train in magic, and finally… sleep.
It was so peaceful, I was able to fully adjust in my situation.
And just like that…
Five days passed.
…
…
"I'll be on my way now."
I announced after changing into my uniform.
"Okay, take care."
Old Man Rey replied as he cleaned the dishes.
Looking at him…
"Are you sure you don't need help?"
I asked.
"Just go on your way, this is nothing."
He replied in a grumpy tone.
"Hmm."
I nodded, and after that…
"See you later."
I left the cabin.
*****
"Huff... huff... huff!"
I'm currently jogging toward Xapham Hall—not the library.
The results of the class placent test ca out today, and they're displayed at the entrance.
'I need to see which class I'm in.'
I really hope I'm not at the very bottom, the D-Class.
It's impossible for to get into S-Class anyway, so I'm not worried about that.
"Huff... I'm close... Haaaa..."
Anyway, I can now see the big fountain in front of Xapham Hall.
With my destination in sight…
Bam!
Swoosh-
I sped up and started dashing.
…
Upon reaching the fountain…
"Fuuuuuu..."
I exhaled heavily, catching my breath.
Looking around…
'Ugh, it's crowded.'
So many students had gathered in front of the announcent board.
I didn't want to force my way through that many people, so I decided to wait until they started leaving and only a few were left.
"Waiting too?"
Then I heard a familiar voice behind . Looking back…
"Oh."
I saw Lena.
She walked over and stood beside as if it were normal, looking at the crowd in front of us.
'I'm having way too many encounters with her.'
I thought.
I'm starting to get scared this might cause a huge butterfly effect.
'I really hope not.'
Anyway…
"Why are you here?"
I asked Lena.
She's already in S-Class, and I'm sure she perford well in the written exams, plus her overwhelming win in the practical test.
It's obvious that she's in S-Class again, there's no point in checking.
At my question, Lena looked at …
"Of course I already know I'm in the S-Class, duh "
Then she said, almost as if she read my mind.
"I'm here to see who's in the sa class as ."
Lena explained.
'That's fair.'
I thought and looked back at the crowd.
Lena did the sa.
We just stood there, waiting for people to leave.
After a while though, I don't know if she was bored or what…
"Hey."
But Lena called to .
"What?"
I replied.
Then, eyeing from the side…
"How were you able to dodge Garin's attack back in the practical match?"
Lena asked.
"His speed stat was several tis higher than yours, and you were in an awkward position back then. Was it just luck?"
She added.
'She's really observant, huh.'
Then with a shrug…
"If I know his next move, I can respond in advance. Dodging and countering becos easy."
I answered casually.
Lena frowned, finally turning her head to look at properly.
"What do you an?"
She asked.
I just glanced at her.
Then, looking back in front…
"The crowd is finally thinning out."
I said, pointing at the announcent board.
"Wha—"
And before Lena could say anything else…
Tap- tap- tap—
I started walking toward the announcent board, leaving her behind.
"Hey, why didn't you answer?"
I heard her exclaim behind , but I just ignored it.
And so…
'What's my class?'
It was finally ti to see what class I'm in.
*****
"Ugh, is it that hard to answer?"
Lena grumbled. She was standing beside again.
Ignoring her, I focused on the announcent board.
"..."
I scanned through the results of the Class Placent Test, searching for my na.
And soon enough…
'There.'
I found it.
I checked my class, and it was…
"B-Class."
I got into B-Class.
"Oh, you went down from A-Class to B-Class, huh."
I heard Lena say beside .
That's right, Raye was originally in A-Class. Though, that was only because of his family and the bribes he made in the past.
If not for those, the academy wouldn't have even admitted him!
Anyway, I thought that with my stats, the highest I could get into was C-Class, the average class.
But I was placed in B-Class, aning…
'They saw potential in .'
A smile crept up on my face.
"You seem so happy despite being demoted."
Lena said, looking at weirdly. She didn't know my reason for being happy, so I just continued on ignoring her.
Instead, I looked back at the announcent board and searched for a na under the S-Class.
And there, I found it.
'Phew, he made it.'
Leon's na was written under the S-Class.
I checked the other main characters too, and they were all in the classes they were supposed to be in.
I was relieved.
It was then…
"That's right, I forgot to ask!"
Lena spoke again, though I still planned on ignoring her.
But what she said next…
"What do you plan to do during the sparring session? I heard you're fighting Leon."
"...!"
Made flinch.
'I forgot about that!'
I exclaid in my head.
It had been so peaceful for a long ti that I'd forgotten.
Two days from now, the sparring session would take place.
And just like in the ga…
'Leon will be fighting !'
The ti had co.
Soon, I'd be beaten by the protagonist.
And after that, I'd have no more role in the story.
The end.
But if I do get beaten one-sidedly, I might be demoted from B-Class to a lower class—or worse, I could get expelled!
So my plan continues…
'I just need to do well enough to show them I'm not hopeless, then lose to Leon.'
If I do that, everything will go as it did in the ga, and I'll still be able to stay in the academy!
So with that in mind, I nodded in satisfaction.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Lena spoke again.
This ti, I looked at her…
"..."
Tap- tap- tap—
Then I walked away.
'Too botherso to explain.'
I'm going back to the cabin. I needed to train.
"Hey, you dickhead!"
I heard Lena cursing at as I walked away.
I ignored her.
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