Chapter 13.1 - Thousand Blade Academy and Big Five Holy Festival [3] – part 1 (1/2)
Thousand Blade Academy and Big Five Holy Festival [3] – part 1
The day after the jewel robbers were subdued.
On the day before the Big Five Holy Festival, I, Ria, and Rose were called to the director’s office.
On the way to the director’s office.
「Mou! Right when we were having lunch…!」
Ria complained about Leia-sensei who suddenly summoned us.
The three of us were having lunch together and suddenly a call was made on the in-house broadcast.
Ria, who cherished the time of having lunch with everyone, was a little upset.
「Now now, calm down, Ria. Even still, it’s the director, I’m sure she is quite occupied.」
「Haste makes waste. And it might be urgent business.」
Me and Rose sided with Leia-sensei for the time being.
Even with the way she is, she is still one of the most powerful people in this country.
Besides, she is not only the director, but also the homeroom teacher of class A for some reason.
Surely she must have a mountain of work piled up.
「You might be right, but… she didn’t necessarily have to call us during lunch break…」
Although Ria understood the sense behind the summon, she doesn’t seem to be convinced of it.
「Maybe it’s just a small errand, and we would be able to return soon? Then let’s eat together again.」
「…Un, understood.」
While soothing Ria as such, we walked through a long corridor heading for the director’s office.
(This is a sudden summon, but since the three of us were called together, I have an idea of what it might be.)
Perhaps it is to discuss about the Big Five Holy Festival on the weekend.
In today’s morning’s newspaper, I confirmed that the academy fighting match ups were announced.
Thousand Blade Academy’s first opponent is, one of the Five Academy – Ice King Academy.
(But… even if it says Ice King Academy, honestly. nothing comes to mind.)
I don’t know any famous students, I don’t even know the achievements at tournaments or even the power relationships with the other four academies.
To be more precise, I’m not very familiar with the『Five Academy』in the first place.
However, that is quite understandable.
So far – for the me before pressing the cursed 100 million years button, Five Academy was as high as the heavens itself.
Normally, one wouldn’t gather the particulars about the world where they would never get to step foot into in their lifetime.
If I had such time, it is always better for me to swing the sword by even one swing more.
(But never in my dreams did I think that I’d be going to the Big FIve Holy Festival…)
You never know how life will turn out.
(For now… I will do my best)
Don’t hold back Ria and Rose at the very least, don’t smear mud on the good name of Thousand Blade Academy – I’m gonna fight with all my strength.
While I was thinking about that, we were finally able to see the director’s office ahead.
The black door, which is probably Leia-sensei’s favorite color, had a heavy presence.
On behalf of us three, I knocked on the door and a short「enter」replied.
It’s different from the usual joking tone.
It was an administrative and strong tone.
The three of us exchanged glances for a brief moment and then slowly opened the door.
「-Excuse me.」
Inside the room, Leia-sensei was sitting at a high-class black work desk.
Apparently she seems to be working, and was looking down on what looks to be a document, with a serious look.
The room was surprisingly tidy, but the pile of documents placed around the room attested for her busyness.
「-Sorry but, I’m right in the middle of something. Wait over there for a while」
Sensei said without looking at us whilst turning over a piece of paper again.
「U-Understood.」
I answered briefly and decided to stand quietly near the wall and wait.
Ria and Rose followed after me.
「「「……」」」
Nobody said a word.
Only the sound of sensei turning the paper resonated greatly within the office.
(It must be a very important document…)
Sensei was silently reading the document without even blinking.
It is the first time to see sensei with such a serious expression.