Chapter 5.07 (2/2)
The professors began to give us packets immediately. What was on this packet was…
“What the?”
“Eh?”
“…Huh?”
It wasn’t a foreign language or anything. It was indeed the imperial language. But our brains were not able to register it. Why? It’s like how you don’t understand a math problem. In other words…
“What’s this?”
The one who answered my question wasn’t my professor, but rather Nicerwin Ein.
-Starting now… you will solve the problems on this packet. Those of you who fail to solve the problems will not be dismissed till 11PM.
…What did that mean? It’s 7:10PM right now, so… they’re telling us to stay for four hours? At that moment, our sluggish brains suddenly went into overdrive.
-In other words, this is night study time. Those who are able to solve everything may leave school. Those who are unable to solve the packet may work on something else. Working together is forbidden, but it is possible to a.s.sist yourself using the textbook.
“No way!”
“This is too much!”
Several students began shouting. Looks like everyone pretty much came back to their senses. And at the same time.
Drrr-
“W, what?!”
“A, an earthquake?”
The chairs we were sitting on began to vibrate. No, the entire school was vibrating. Then.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Something black appeared on the windows with a strange sound. Black… it’s similar to steel… no, maybe it is…
“Steel bars?”
One of the students uttered these words as he stared at the window. And…
-However, if you somehow make it past the professors and the adversities along the way… you will not have to stay for night study time.
The announcements ended with this.
Some students began to shout, and some students tried to reason with the professor at this point. However, the professor refused to listen to us.
And thus, the night study times began.
At that time, I wondered. I wondered who would run. Surely no student of Yugrasia would run away from his responsibilities. That was what I thought.
And…
“Nerkia! Stop right there!”
I was the first one to go.
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