Chapter 1-13 (1/2)

Chapter 1-13 (Gossip)

My neighbors are dangerous!

At the time that almost all students had entered the academy and begun their dorm life, I had finally entered the dorms as well.

Before entering the dorm, I heard the female students’ rumor, “Aren’t the first floor’s residents a little strange?”

I didn’t think much of it.

The elite I have no need to pay attention to something at the level of another’s gossip.

Since after all is said and done, I am the heir of the Razan territory, famed for its jewel mining.

More so than such gossip, I can’t help but be looking forward to my new academy life.

I immediately decided my room after receiving the call of, “The first floor rooms are wider than the others,” from the dorm manager.

I small room is not appropriate for me.

The room I will be spending this three year period in from here on is room 1-3.

While I intend on devoting myself to my studies while I am student, I also want to meet with people I can call friends.

Limited to those who possesses the mindset of the upper echelons of society like me, of course.

Though it would be nice if my dorm neighbor met those conditions.

There’s nothing to criticize about the inside of the room.

Space, basic facilities, the scenery from the window, sunlight, absolutely all details give satisfaction.

It can’t match my room at home, though.

Well, it seem that my choice of the wide first floor was correct.

It was evening when I was let into the dorm.

The organizing of luggage and such should take time.

I want to finish all of the work within today.

The greetings to my neighbor should be fine tomorrow.

Having expectations towards tomorrow causes power to surge into my body; I became vigorous. Work proceeded extremely efficiently.

The dining hall’s meal was also very delicious and I was able to be satisfied.

I experienced a bit of discomfort on the baths being shared, but it can’t be helped. I should become used to this immediately.

I returned to my room and looked at my new home that I had cleaned up.

“Hmm, a splendid and well-ordered room.”

On the first floor, a garden is especially attached.

I exited the window and looked at the garden.

It is separated from the adjacent garden by fencing and its grass was a beautiful green.

I’ll have this for three years.

It might be nice to grow something.

A tree, flowers, my imagination is filled with ideas.

Growing a rose garden to suit me would be good. Surely that would best favor the person that I am.

“Hah! Hah! Hah!”

Another person’s voice resounded in my garden.

It seems the resident to the left room is doing something in their garden. 1-2’s side, huh.

I secretly peek through the gaps in fence and there was a man of a large build doing practice-swings with a large sword.

He’s naked above the waist and by obligation to no one, is simply swinging his sword in a state free from obstructive thoughts.

I thought, ‘Honestly, I don’t want to get involved.’

I couldn’t imagine mixing with such a vulgar man.

It would surely leave a stain on my live.

My neighbor is not just him. If I look to the right, there is also the student of 1-4.

I think I’ll go greet the student of 1-4 tomorrow.

I returned to my room and made the black tea I always drink before sleeping.

A gentle scent spreads throughout the room.

Within that I felt a small amount of bitterness, but I didn’t worry about it.

At the same time I put the tea in my mouth, I felt drowsy.

As I thought, the fatigue from moving around all day has come out.

After drinking let’s enter the bed.

However, it was quite the strong drowsiness.

Unable to bear it, I fell down on the spot and fell asleep before I had noticed.

I don’t know how long I slept myself.

The next morning, I woke up to a strong sound formed by a collusion.

There’s a sound coming from the door.

It seems that someone is violently striking the door.

If I look outside, the sun has just risen.

What business must it be from such an hour?

There is nothing more lacking of common sense!

Or is this a robber or something!?

Scary! Due to my inexperience, only such feelings come out.

My body wouldn’t move.

I simply waited for that fear to pass by.

Even after the sounds stopped, for awhile I was scared and unable to move.

I couldn’t yet understand what had happened.

Now that I think of it, I can’t remember last night well either.

I can remember until the part where I was drank the tea, but why was I sleeping on the floor?

There’s no reason to push yourself to remember something you can’t remember.

For now, let’s consult someone about this morning’s affair.

I finished my breakfast, reset my feelings, and visited 1-4.

“Yes?”

What came out was a dirty man wearing a hood and mask.

The room gives off a strong medicinal smell.

I reflexively wanted to plug my nose, but I was able to withstand it somehow.

The man is short with a thin body; looking at the recesses of his eyes, they are very dark, perhaps being due to not be sleeping much.

“Umm, I am Luin who moved in nextdoor.”

I already didn’t want to greet him.

I can’t become friends with him.

He’s a completely different person from the I of glittering flowers.

I want to leave this place as soon as possible.

“I’m Toto Gapp.

By the way, did you sleep well yesterday?”

“Well, yes. For some reason, I can’t remember yesterday well, but I certainly slept well.

Well then, I’ll be leaving with this.”

“Is that so, it seems to have gone well.”

“What was that?”

“I was talking to myself.”

“I, I see. Well then, I’ll be going.”

Unfortunately, I was not blessed in neighbors.

The left is a barbarian.

The right is an eccentric.

What, there’s nothing to feel down over.

Once the academy’s classes start, you can meet with a countless number of students.

With my gorgeousness, I will surely be blessed in group relations.

Both neighbors were no good.

But 1-1 is also nearby.

I might as well try calling out to him.

I stand before the door of 1-1 and could hear a slightly sharp metallic sound coming from the room.

I feel like I’ve heard this sound before.

It’s similar to the sounds I heard at a smithy.

Is he striking iron?

A noble? For what reason?

Every possible question popped up, but due to the choice of not calling out to him, my worries disappeared.

I returned to my room and drink my favorite black tea to calm down my mind.

There’s no need to hurry.

It’s become certain that there are eccentrics around me, but I can make friends without hurrying.

That’s right, I’m a special person after all.

While it would be fine to choose to do nothing all day, I decided to spend the day reading.

I brought a multiple of my favorite books.

It’s a good opportunity to read them over again.

I noticed an irregularity immediately.

Strange.

Without any regards to it being noon, I was attacked by a strong drowsiness.

“I, I have to get to my bed.”

I head to my bed with an unsteady manner of walking, but I ran out of strength and fell down on that spot and slept.

I don’t know how long I had slept.

The next morning, I woke up to a strong sound formed by a collusion.

There’s a sound coming from the door.

It’s the guy from yesterday!

I understood right away.

The person from yesterday is trying to break the door again.

I look outside and it’s still sunrise.

Just what business do you say you have in my room?!

Once again, there was only fear.

“Okaa-sama,” I unconsciously called out for my mother.

Why do I have to meet such a humiliating experience?

Tears came out through chagrin and fear.

After time had passed, the sound stopped today as well.

Did he give up?