Chapter 99 (1/2)

Volume 1

Atelier Tanaka Volume 1 &2 Chapter 18 Part 3

Atelier Tanaka Chapter 18 Part3 Alchemist Edita 2

We had now finished our meal and it was the middle of the afternoon.

Now that Ive lost my dream home, all I can do is wait for Edita Sensei to give me the recipe for the elixir of youth. Theres nothing I can do on my end.

I thought about going to find a new home to buy, but if I were to do that, Sophichan would no longer be my personal maid. I want to enjoy this life some more.

By the way, she left the room earlier to wash the dishes.

And so.

Should I go to school?

I am a student after all. I should occasionally go to class.

Spending time with some young people doesnt sound so bad.

Ill also need to know if there are any exams I need to worry about.

Alright, lets go.

I grabbed everything I thought Id need and quickly left the dorm while carrying my bag.

I locked the door as I left. Sophichan has her own key so she should be fine even if I lock it.

As I turned away from the door, I heard a strange voice from somewhere nearby me.

AhAaahhhhh!?

Huh!?

That was quite a loud scream.

I turned to look in the direction I heard the voice and I saw someone I knew.

W-W-W-Why!? Why are you here!?

Hmm, Ester.

Just like me, she was leaving a dorm room. She also had a maid following right behind her. Ester-chan is wearing the uniform of this school and the maid was wearing the same uniform as Sophichan.

This is the first time Ive seen this maid.

Standing next to the lolita Ester, this girl looked rather tall. Shes probably over 170 centimetres tall. She looks like shes in her mid-twenties, she has a pretty face, and golden hair similar to Ester.

Ester-sama?

The maid seemed confused after hearing her master let out a strange yell.

However, Ester paid no attention to her and continued yelling.

Of course, her yells were directed at me.

Nobody was using this room the other day!

Im thankful that I was allowed to stay here. Ive been here since yesterday.

Wha

So, youre my neighbour now.

I was just as surprised as her.

Is this also due to the noble mages interference?

Of course not. This room was vacant until yesterday, it must be a coincidence.

D-Does this mean you decided to accept my marriage proposal.

No, definitely not.

Guh.

For a moment, this blonde lolita smiled and looked lost in her own fantasies.

This woman still hasnt given up on the idea of marriage.

I have no need for secondhand goods.

If I had to choose between a used twenty-year-old and a pure thirty-year-old, I would always choose the latter.

Though, if possible Id like her to be young. Id be okay if her age was even in the single digits.

D-Does this mean youll be going to class now?

Yeah, thats the plan.

Hmm? Then, I-I-I suppose I could join you.

Eh? Ill only be taking classes about alchemy.

My major is different than you.

Sometimes I want to learn alchemy too!

Really?

Just like normal, this girl is difficult to understand.

Rather, I wish shed make up with Allen already.

Ester-sama, what are you saying.

You look after the dorm! Ill be leaving now!

Yes.

A maid showed a troubled expression. The blonde lolita continued glaring at her until she eventually got tired of waiting and forcibly pushed the maid back into her dorm room, slamming the door shut behind her. I dont think I could stand to have this kind of overbearing girl in my life.

The fact that this girl would propose to a middle-aged man like me is also a little disconcerting.

This girl is the daughter of a great noble family. If I want to have any kind of social life, I need to be careful about how I interact with her. Besides, this crazy bitch is only interested in ikemen. Honestly, she reminds me of a hostess at a club. Her interest in a guy probably changes every few weeks. She probably doesnt even care what it does to the guy when she leaves him.

I learned about this while studying at a cram school near Kabukich. Except, I had to pay about 300,000 more than the people going to those clubs. (TN: Kabukich is a red-light district in Tokyo. It has many hostess bars, love hotels, and nightclubs.)

It cost a lot to study there.

I dont think my virgin mind could withstand that kind of blow. Today its Allen. Tomorrow it will be me. Therefore, before I can even suffer such shame, I decided to not get too close to her.

Rather, I think I can use her so that I can get closer to other girls. It might be tough for a middle-aged man like me to talk to schoolgirls otherwise.

Come on, lets go already! Were going to be late!

Ah, right.

Im going to school for the first time in a while.

I left the dormitory while the blonde lolita pushed me from behind.

Its pretty convenient that the dorm and school are located on the same grounds. It would only take us a few minutes to get to class from the dorms. Despite this, in the past, some students used to use carriages to travel to and from the dorm. Now, this has been banned by the school, excluding some minor exceptions.

And so, we arrived at the school rather quickly.

Actually, this is the first time Ive walked from the dorm to the school.

After passing through the school gates, and walking for some time, we pass through a garden with an outdoor corridor that connects to the main building where the classroom is located. Even though the outdoor corridor is exposed to the elements, its kept extremely clean.

Honestly, this building reminds me more of a castle than a school. The building itself really reminds me of the Palace of Versailles. All of the floors in the building also have a checkerboard pattern.

Of course, the number of students increased the closer I got to the classroom. We entered the main building through the outside corridor. The halls were packed with students. As the number of students increased, so did the size of Esters entourage.

The number of students that gathered around her was ridiculous.

This was because she was so popular at school.