Volume 5 Chapter 3 (1/2)
[Elmer]
It was a week after I started to attend the academy that the afterschool became different
I also started to get used to school life, and the friends who converse with me increased little by little
“El, let’s go hoether!”
“Alright”
I return home with Rent just as usual
Even if I say we return together, the routes to our hoates
“El-kun, I have so to say Will you stay for a while?”
Just as I a the classroom, Saleel-sensei stopped me
“Yes I understand Rent, sorry Will you go on ahead? If I take too long, you can go home before me”
After answering ized to Rent
After looking at s on a random desk near the door and said…
“No, I’ to wait here”
“Thanks”
My friends in the class increased but s with is Rent
Our tempo match
I can express it only like that, but I aether
“I was shown the result of El-kun’s entrance exam You did wonderfully in your test and had fantastic ic exa in the document I will submit so will you tell me you’re attribute? Your address and points are also left out blank”
“Err… I’m earth, probably”
As expected, I didn’t have a score…
Even though saying earth is alright since I already passed, I feel cos when I remembered what happened back then
Teacher looked doubtful at the new attribute I answered
“Probably…? Is that so, I understand I won’tRecently, there are e of taking care of the animals They didn’t say any reason but they all think you’re suited for it What do you think? If you don’t dislike it, would you like to give it a try?”
“Taking care of the animals, was it… I want to do it by all means”
It doesn’t have any difference at all, but I wonder how is it if there’s many of us?
Did I have a face that see when I think about it I certainly like fluffy animals I also worked as a keeper before But in reality, what I took care of were goldfish, crayfish, ned froled and winded a cocoon around itself, came out
It was e it once again I can see neither a water tank nor an insect cage in this classroom, so those kind of the insects wouldn’t be pushed on me
“Then I’ll be troubling you There’s immediately an activity today…”
“It’s alright but…”
I feel guilty about Rent who’s waiting for me Teacher seelanced repeatedly at Rent who’s scribbling on somebody’s desk
“If it’s about Rent-kun then it’s fine He’s also a keeper”
“Tsk! I got exposed…”
Rent sighed, slightly sitting away from us It appears like he completely heard our conversation
No way, could this guy be trying to go ho his job?
“The class period isn’t long and I do not have any plans so I will it,” I told Teacher When I said that I don’t mind it, Teacher praised me
“I’ today so El along with you, alright? Animal Keeper Rent-kun”
Teacher said that re as he left the classroom, while Rent cursed in a low voice nearby
“Ah, they’re here! They’re here!”
Students froathered in the courtyard, they saw us and waved
They look like an ordinary keepers, but there’s so weird about that scene
I’m sure it’s because there are a lot of boxes placed around them The boxes that were assembled from brand new trees are piled up like a mountain
And at the other side, Chabo-kun is dozing off
“Sorry foryou wait What should I do?”
Because I do not knohat I should do, I talked to one ofChabo-kun from a distance
“That’s right! Rent and El is here! Let’s remove the core!”
“Core?”
“That guy’s meal are fruits”
That kid said so and placed a hand on the lid of the box When the lid is opened, fruits are packed tightly inside He rolled up his sleeves, and the scattered students started gathering
It appears like they’re starting the preparations for the work I followed everyone and rolled my sleeves a few times so I won’t stain it either I took the knife that was handed down to me and picked up a fruit
Rather than being keepers, the appearance of everyone silently grappling with the fruit appearsself-study
“It’s done~!”
Sohed at the fruit juice that stuck on both our faces and hands
Many hollowed cores are scattered on our feet and even some exhausted kids are mixed in
Even if the large amount of fruits were divided between all , t ‘If we get it wrong there won’t be left for tomorrow anymore!’ exclaimed the voices
A teacher ca for the moment when the work is over
“I was late for the work I see, you’re over? Good job, everyone”
It was theot irritated
However, there’s no use co to the kid beside me
“The other teachers alith us, but that et here late He does his job on purpose because he doesn’t want to become dirty”
They must hate him if those words of dislike is any indication, the kids nearby also have expressions as if saying ‘Again?’ while looking at the teacher As if the person in question doesn’t notice those glances, he showed a pleased expression since the task is over
“Will the chains be taken off now?”
I let out my voice louder than I expected it to be, and I attracted attention even though I only intended the question for the kid next to hed in derision
“It’s i like that”
‘The royal palace dispatched a specialized Knight for this chains,’ the teacher said and then snorted, ‘Impossible, impossible’
It must be a complex key for them to call a specialist
“Then, how about a walk? ”
“Ah, right If you throw the food from a distance, it will eat as it please There is a direct order from the royal fa as troubleso out the core”
The idle talk gradually ceased, everyone’s attention gathered on the my conversation with the teacher
“Throwing from a distance…?”
“Who will approach that animal!? When the chains broke the other day, it acted violently—”
“I understand! That h”
I puffed up my chest in pride as if to say ‘Naturally!’ and interrupted the teachers words
“Is that so? Then if that is the case…”
Just as he was trying to give out the next instructions, a voice called ou the teacher’s na distance
“What?! Listen, wait here for a while” (Teacher)
“Yeees~” (Student)
Is it an urgent business? The call was repeated several tiue, and reluctantly leaves
Only the students remained in the place
“That guy, doesn’t he want him to walk in a wider area…? Without the chain, that is…”
In the middle of that aard, heavy atmosphere, I muttered as I saw Chabo-kun Ahead us, it was clear that the length of the chain had shortened Isn’t it possible for him to move at all?
“It’s just as everyone thought, it’s not possible to approach because it’s dangerous It acts violently very much”
“But can’t El do it? You saw it before, and everyone reco The point is, it’s fine as long as no one gets injured”
“But hoe–!”
“Even if the teacher is not present, the key is here”
Rent let out an indifferent voice, then I and the kids who cast our eyes doards, raised our heads at the same time
“Rent, that…”
‘Could that be…’ I thought as I pointed at the thing Rent raised with his hand
“Ta~daaah! I took it frouy is totally defenseless!”
Rent rotated the keys on his index finger as he happily laughed ahaha~ The keys knock against each other and made a metallic sound
“A~! As expected of Rent!”
“Can El really do it?”
“But isn’t it dangerous after all? If he gets injured…”
“Up until now, nobody… there’s nothing like that, on our behalf…”
Everybody began to unaniive their opinions
They agreed and opposed and the discussion doesn’t appear like it will be sttled anytime soon
Rent can’t stand it any longer and raised his voice
“Alright! I get it! Let’s leave the decision to El What if we reive it food and water and we can clean it, too Or should ait for the teacher to come back and throw the food? When he’s the supervisor, that is always the case That teacher is scared and takes along the students to have the food roll from a distance”
Everyone’s attention is focused on lances
“Uhmm”
When I opened ht of Rent flickered several times due to nervousness For so rapidly
“That key, should I just insert and then turn it?”
When I saw the shape of the key that Rent is holding, I thought of that Even soht Order was called, so isn’t it a complex key?
“Haaa? That’s what you’re worrying about?”
All voices excludingthat reply Everyone…
Did I say so?
There is a sound of , and the key comes off
I can hear the sound offrom a distance