Vol 4 Chapter 3 (1/2)
==April 26th, 9:00 AM (St Liliana Academy ・ Class 2-A’s Classroom)==
Alright, I haven’t had many chances to talk about my academy life, so now’s the time for a brief description
The private St Liliana Academy:
As I mentioned h-quality education froraduation Its reputation traversed the whole country Our high school division inside the area of the Ya school building, equip here lived up to its reputation
Right now the school was massive, with about 2000 students total Of those 2000, 700 were first-years, and those 700 were split into 20 classes averaging 35 people each
I was in class 2-A
It was the first class in alphabetical order, but grade-wise I was nowhere near that ‘first’ rank The acadeender, acadee and nationality didn’t ive a student any advantage This thorough fairness was supposed to be one of St Liliana Acade points
I sat in theseat at the back I had secured, so to say, the perfect seat I could observe the sports grounds where they held PE classes all I wanted, and it was in a quiet, blind spotoff I didn’t concentrate much on academics, as I was always busy with novel and student council related work Hence, this was the perfect seat for me
Not to mention noas the first period
And to make matters worse, it was modern japanese
For someone like me, who earned their e skills were pretty decent, so you can’t really bla off in class
Anyway, I was having a hard ti sun which was shi+ning through the
“——Froonist’s mindstate is extremely complicated and difficult to describe at this point After spending the whole day escaping the sealed room, he finally learned that soh to call a coine how shocking this was for our protagonist”
The japanese teacher as instructing plainly from the front desk was Saeki shi+zuka Jiyoshi+ She was also the vice homeroom teacher
She was an awe-inspiring felasses and wore a good and se as h still inexperienced, she held a graceful pose while teaching, and she also had the char both naturally airheaded and unathletic Because of this she was very popular a students
Despite being unathletic, Saeki-sensei very skilled in chalk-throw technique She’d mercilessly display that skill every time someone dozed off, so I couldn’t let myself lose focus for even a second I was a student of a fah I had the lowest seat in the student council, I wanted to avoid a chalk blow on the forehead at least
“…And now, as we head into the conclusion, we can see that the events foreshadowed in the first half of the book are being resolved one at a tionist finally realizes the relationshi+p between his departed mother and this woman he has shared this day with is in the final scene where he utters, ‘You can do it, you can do it’ Now then, ould our protagonist, who originally despised this saying with passion, go as far as to say these words? …Yoshi+oka, your thoughts?”
While ignoring Saeki-sensei’s lesson with halffull-throttle to stay awake Meanwhile, I pretended to take notes, but I was really working on an idea for a novel
My behavior was risky and unbeco in this elite school, but I had little tiamble
I did this for ten odd minutes
Finally, the first period ended without incident and I was safe
“——Okay That’s it for today’s lesson”
Saeki-sensei, who had rushed through the lesson and reached a good point just before the bell rang, tidied up her textbook and materials, and continued:
“Does anyone have any questions?”
On hearing the teacher’s question, a number of students headed towards the front desk It was alet there, and I marveled in admiration every ti like excellent grades It was the opposite I ad their efforts so they didn’t fall behind
On the other hand were those who didn’t go to the front desk Most of thehtheartedly talked with their friends Hardly any of them used the time to study and prepare for lessons For students who could keep up with their classes, break ti like this school’s style While it was a high class institution proud to be the nationwide leader in academic ability, people didn’t crauess you could call this one of St Liliana Academy’s unique traits
Speaking of which, I was doing so those lines…
After I finished preparing for second period, international history, I just sat atThe novel work had to be done in secrecy since I couldn’t pick up the notebook with plot memos in public
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No
It’s not that I don’t want to be misunderstood
It’s not that I was bullied or shut out It’s nothing like that
I was just a bit, just a tiny little bit, unable to fit in with the class It wasn’t that I wanted to avoid being treated coldly or that I was unwilling to talk to others, and I wasn’t hated so much that no one would talk to me
But it couldn’t be helped, right? Most students in class 2-A had been together since freshman year, but I only just transferred here It’s only natural that I hadn’t blended in yet
To s worse, I usually ate lunch with the student council members, so I couldn’t eat with my classmates
It was an exception a exceptions for a new transfer student to join the student council in the first place
Plus, I had caused a commotion on the very first day, and recently there had been ru in the same dorm as the student council
It’s only natural I was standing out, right?
But I had no intention to accept that I couldn’t interact withto them whenever I had the chance Sadly, so far my efforts were fruitless
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But honestly speaking, I knew very clearly why I had trouble fitting in The reason was——
“Himenokouji”
I was deep in thought, and before I knew it Saeki-sensei was standing in front of me Seemed like her question and answer session had ended
“How is it? Are you getting used to the academy?”
“Ah, yes I’m fine, thank you”
“Is that so?”
With a nod, Saeki-sensei turned and glanced around the classroom
Well, although I had said I was fine, it seemed my current unfavorable circu to do with him’ expression on their faces, and they watched me and the teacher from the corner of their eyes I was obviously left out
“It’s fine if you’re cli worries you I don’t know if I can help, but I can at least give you advice”
“Yes Thank you very much”
“Personally, I can understand your situation”
Sensei said indifferently and gave me a sharp look
“I heard that you didn’t just transfer schools, but also support the household financially and are doing student council work You’re even the superintendent of the student dorh time”
“No— You know that?”
“I do Today, you looked sleep deprived again On a closer look, there are shadows under your eyes too, and you look pale”
“Eh? Is that really true?”
I didn’t notice anything when I looked in theThis was probably because of the previous incident with the president
“Yeah… I didn’t notice it myself Maybe I really am tired”
“Well, I think it’s better than dozing off, of course, but it’s unreasonable nonetheless I’”
“Thank you for your concern”
“I’ll take your situation into account and accommodate you in my oay, but no matter how much I help, health is a personal issue in the end You should make sure to keep that in mind”
“Thank you Your words are a great help”
“Nonetheless, do your side job in ht? If it’s you, I doubt your skills for modern japanese are lower than for your other subjects… so at the very least stand out a little in your exam”
…Uh oh
Ah, seems I’ve been exposed How terribly impolite of me to have hidden it from her
“No, I’ up… I always cause trouble for the person in charge, so this time I wanted to…”
“I know After all, your editor keeps co to me in tears”
“Eh? Jinno-san?”
Jinno Kaoruko, 25 years old
My editor’s trade yet sharp eyes, and a childlike face that didn’t e However—— I didn’t think she’d actually coh I only just debuted as an author, I already had a reputation as ‘an author who can’t deliver a manuscript’ I must follow my deadlines this time…
“Thank you, I’m sincerely sorry How should I put it? I’m ashamed, really”
“It won’t get better even if you bow your head… Well, as I said before, I’ll keep your situation inin your side job’s probably alright, and I’ll prettyoff more than you can chew is a respectable aspect of youth in a way, but keep it reasonable”
“…I feel like you’re telling ”
“But you’ve chosen this path, right?”
“That’s true, huh—”
It was as she had said I couldn’t rebuke her
However, I felt I didn’t sow all the troubles I reaped…There was no point whining about it though
“If it’s the path you’ve chosen for yourself, you should see it through to the end Also, you didn’t take the entrance exa that you have this one value until the day you graduate Do you understand?”
“Yes I’ll engrave this in my heart”
“There is one …”
“Yes?”
“Uh-huh That’s, well, it’s probably none of my business, but——”
“Ya-hooo! Onii-chaaaaaaaan!”
At that time——