Chapter 1727 – 1727. Savior of the Academy
After the battle, I reached out my hand to Shinbo Reika who was sitting on the floor. Shinro Reika’s eyes shook as if in agony. She immediately grabbed my hand and pulled her body up.
“I knew, but… After all, you are strong.”
“I was lucky this time. Should I say that I benefited from Jeong Ryeong-an?”
“I know that there is a difference in skill even if you exclude the Spirit Eye.”
Reika Shinbo said firmly.
The wind blows. Her contract spirit, Eris, had approached. She blocked Moka’s thunderbolt with her elemental body, and it seemed to be perfectly fine. Spirits were also influenced by Aurora Simulator.
Mocha flew by me.
“I knew that the level of difference between the power of the spirits was different. The difference between the intermediate and advanced levels was bigger than I thought.”
“If Aerys had blocked her thunderbolts in a different way, the battle would have been different.”
“At the time, that was the best. Because Eris’ power couldn’t completely block that lightning. Hey, how did you grow the spirit? I know the Thunder Owl as a lower-level lightning spirit by birth.”
Shinbo Reika’s eyes twinkled.
As a member of the Yggdrasil Knights, to which the elves belong, she might know her methods better than I do. She put those questions down for a moment and she answered.
“There is a trick. It is to steadily collect spirit jade and absorb the energy of higher spirits. Then you can grow the spirits quickly.”
“Jeongryeongok?”
“Ah, that.”
It was the moment I was about to explain. The referee’s voice rang through the speakers.
-Shinbo Reika and Seong Yujin, come out quickly!
“I’ll tell you later.”
“Okay. I caught too much.”
Shinbo Reika and I fell apart and returned to each other’s camps.
The Korean camp cheered when I returned.
“You won! I won!”
“Sung Yujin! Sung Eugene! Sung Eugene!”
“I was nervous about what to do if I lost!”
“As expected, he is my son!”
Everyone made a fuss. I turn around and check the Japanese camp. Compared to Korea, the atmosphere is calmer, but it is not an atmosphere that blames the new album Reika. They encourage each other to do better next time.
‘I was able to approach Shinbo Reika under the pretext of spiritism… ‘
Tonight, I have to leave for Kaso Academy in Fukuoka with Seong Ha-ri.
•••
We went to Fukuoka by car prepared by Nagisa Tenrai. The driver prepared by Nagisa Tenrai was reticent. As if I’m used to this, I just silently hold the steering wheel and step on it.
Seongha-ri and I fell asleep before arriving near Casso Academy at dawn. First of all, I decided to find an accommodation near the school and go to school tomorrow morning.
“Ha.”
“Mom. Why are you sighing again?”
“Starting tomorrow, you have to put on your school uniform and enter the academy pretending to be a student. No matter how old you are, wearing a school uniform and sneaking in pretending to be a student…. I feel so embarrassed.”
“Other people don’t know, but mom is fine.”
“Why?”
“My mom looks good in school uniform. She really looks like my age.”
“It feels good to hear your son say that.”
It wasn’t empty talk. Basically, Seong Ha-ri’s appearance hasn’t changed much from when I was younger. As if her growth had stopped altogether. She appears to be in her early to mid twenties even if she is roughly dressed. When she wears her school uniform, she looks more mature than her peers, perhaps because of the atmosphere.
“So how about wearing a school uniform today?”
“No. Because there is only one uniform. And should I sleep? I have to go to school in three or four hours.”
“Mom, are you going to school as a student after a long time? How is she feeling?”
“Well. Well…. Something is shaking.”
Accommodation wasn’t bad. But I couldn’t sleep because I was sleeping in the car. As if it was the same for Seongha-ri, her eyes were bright.
3-4 hours.
Isn’t it an ambiguous time to force sleep now?
The distance between us became increasingly narrow.
• • •
At the appointed time, we headed to the entrance of Caso Academy.
Seongha-ri walked next to me hesitantly. Part of the awkwardness of the school uniform she’s wearing is that the uniform given to her by Nagisa Tenrai is too short. At least she had her new school uniform, given to her by Tenrai Nagisa, to cover at least her navel.
‘Looking at her outfit, she’s a bitch.’
Caso Academy was in the mountains. Since it is still an informal academy, the building was deliberately built out of sight of people.
“Mom. Walk proudly Looking at her surroundings, she looks even more strange for no reason. And no one is around her.”
“All right? Isn’t this enough?”
“Do you want to straighten your back first?”
Seong Ha-ri took a few deep breaths, straightened her back, and she began walking confidently. Her face hardened, but she said it suited her better. I would say she looks like a bully with a bad mood.
“Uh, how are you?”
“It’s okay. Even though her skirt is short, I can’t see her butt or panties, so I walk confidently like now.”
“Whoa. Eugene will only trust you.”
She arrived at the entrance of Casso Academy.
Rather than the entrance to the academy, it felt like seeing a rich family estate. Of course, the name of the academy was not written on the entrance.
“Welcome.”
A man was waiting for us at the entrance.
It was an old man in a suit. He stood holding his staff, but his back was unbent and as strong as bamboo. The wand seemed merely decorative. His hair and beard were white, and he wore round glasses.
“I am Hasegawa Isshin, the president of Kaso Academy. Welcome to Seong Ha-ri and Seong Yu-jin. I heard the details from senior.”
The senpai he was talking about must have been Tenrai Nagisa. It was awkward for an old man with white hair and beard to call Tenrai Nagisa senpai. Because the Tenrai Nagisa in my head has the appearance of a child.
“I didn’t know that the dean would come to meet us personally. Is that okay?”
Sung Ha-ri asked. Perhaps because of his shameful attire, his face was slightly red.
“I am the only one who knows your identity at Casso Academy. I came to meet you at Casso Academy for a detailed explanation. I also had nothing to do.”
Hasegawa Isshin laughed hysterically. He then handed us our student IDs.
“This is a disguised identity prepared. You are my relatives and parachuted into the academy. It is a setting called.”
Having received my student ID, I looked at him with puzzled eyes.
“If you do that, the dean’s reputation will be ruined.”
Isshin Hatsumoto looked at me and smiled kindly.
Haha. It’s okay. It’s not like you’re going to keep the dean’s position for 1,000,000 years…. And this is how you avoid suspicion. Since Casso Academy is special, I wouldn’t be convinced if I told you that there was a sudden transfer student. Students can be jealous… Eugene-kun has to take care of that.”
“Well, I’ll only be here for a few days.”
I checked my student ID.
Sota Hasegawa.
Class 3 A of Kaso Academy.
“You’re in third grade.”
“The 3rd graders are using Terra Simulator intensively. You should be able to use Terra Simulator as soon as you get to class.”
I checked Seong Ha-ri’s student ID.
Hasegawa Aya.
Class 3 A of Kaso Academy.
“Seong Ha-ri. The two of you are half-brother and sister. We broke up when we were young, and we recently got back together.”
“… Is such a setting necessary?”
“Required. People are surprisingly not interested in others, and are surprisingly interested in others. Lack of detail can lead to suspicion.”
He handed us a piece of paper.
It was a piece of paper with the settings of Sota Hasegawa and Aya Hasegawa written on it. It was written in great detail, starting with where he was from, his favorite foods and places he disliked. To the point of getting bored
“Did you prepare this yourself?”
“Who else but me will prepare?”
It seemed to be the old man’s hobby.
“Seong Ha-ri. I will speak comfortably within the academy. Many people will feel strange when I say honorifics to Seong Ha-ri.”
“Please.”
Seongha-ri nodded his head calmly.
We entered Kaso Academy under the guidance of Isshin Hasegawa. After walking a little, there was a building cleverly hidden by the mountain. Unlike the black school uniform, the building was pure white and blended with the green trees.
“It’s quiet and the scenery is nice.”
Seong Ha-ri seemed to like the building.
Haha. That building is also the pride of Casso Academy. It was built 5 years ago, but isn’t it as clean as if it had just been built? It’s because the building management is taking care of it.”
I can feel the pride in Hasegawa Isshin’s words. He seemed very proud of this academy.
I asked him questions.
“Is virtual reality really complete?”
“All that remains is the test, so it can be said that it is complete. If only the tests were perfect… Humanity is taking a new leap forward. I am really looking forward to that time.”
“The Magatama of Susanoo… Do you know where you are in virtual reality?”
“All I know is that I am in virtual reality. I don’t know the exact location. Even my seniors didn’t teach me. You’ll have to find that item. And be careful about naming the thing.”
“Is there a magician’s helper at Casso Academy?”
“None. I’d like to say… In the establishment of Kaso Academy, not only the seniors, but also the Japanese government and the association had a strong influence. There is a high possibility that there will be a helper from the Magic Court.”
“… They must have been working here for at least a few years. But I couldn’t find it…. It might take a long time for us to find it.”
“Have you received anything from your senior?”
“There are.”
“Then it won’t take long.”
He guided Seong Ha-ri and me to the teachers’ office. After giving a brief request to the person who seemed to be the homeroom teacher, he disappeared.
The homeroom teacher was a woman. Unusually, she was wearing a white gown worn by doctors and scientists. Her hair was frizzy, and there were dark circles under her eyes. Looking tired, she gestured toward us.
“Aya Hasegawa, Sota Hasegawa. Follow. I never expected that a transfer student would come. Ah, I’m Yuna Kurosawa, the homeroom teacher of Class 3 A. I don’t really have anything to teach you.”
“Nothing to teach you?”
“You will know when you experience it yourself.”
She walked helplessly out of the classroom.
