Chapter
1 Part 3
Nozomu is attending school as usual.
Upon
entering the classroom, a student who had already arrived saw him but
immediately gave him a stupid look. Slandering is written on his desk, and
the surroundings giggle as Nozomu cleans it up.
This
school, whose basic policy is a thorough meritocracy,
distinguishes winners and losers very clearly. Students in this
class, 10th class, are undoubtedly the latter and are treated as the
lowest in the grade. Such losers usually find someone even weaker
than themselves and throw their dissatisfaction on him.
He is
treated as a tumor in this class and they ignore him thoroughly when he
speaks to them. The only person who talks to him is Anri Sensei, who
is the teacher in charge, or Mars, who is a problem child. However, Mars
is only thinking about abusing him thoroughly.
"That’s
right ~ That woman has a great body ……"
A trio
of Mars and his two friends came while conversing stupid story. When Mars
notices me, he comes with a grin. Mars is tall and has a good physique.
His
face isn't bad, but his ridiculous expression ruined everything.
"Hey,
Drop Out. Did you come to the school to do something useless? I think it's
better to clean the toilet anyway because it's still good for us."
"Hey
Mars, stop it. No one will use toilet cleaned by this guy."
"Well,
what about our training dolls? It will help you to test your weapons."
Nozomu
says nothing. It was the usual mockery, the usual ridicule, and
the beginning of the usual daily life.
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Today
is a magic class in the morning. The instructor is Norn-sensei, a health
doctor.
"As
you know, magic is a technology that brings forth the energy (Qi) in
the body by using mental power and technique to manifests various
phenomena, the energy to be brought forth is not only from its own body
but also the outside world, that is, energy in the atmosphere.
When
using large-scale magic, you almost always use magic elements from the
outside world. This is called ceremonial magic, and it originated from
the Shinto ritual, praying to spirits and gods. Many people pray in the
same way, which is also the basis of modern chanting. That is ………… ”
She
goes on with the lessons without wasting time. Anri-sensei's class has
a relaxed atmosphere due to her trait, but Norn-sensei's class has a quiet
and tense atmosphere.
I took
notes of what the teacher said. The written test is a lifeline for me, who
cannot get the point of practical skill as expected due to the
Ability Suppression. In the practical skill-oriented exam of the end-of-year
exam at the end of the first year, I managed to advance due to the written
exam added to the supplementary exam. A written test will be added to
the practical test, so it will be an additional blow for ordinary
students, but it is the last line for me.
With a
chime at the end of the lesson, class time ends and practice time begins.
The
whole class moves to the training ground with the call from Norn-sensei.
Arriving
at the training ground and watching everyone use their own magic,
I just
absorbed in the training of my beginner magic, that is I could only
do, just feeling the magical power inside me and manipulating it.
The
humans of this continent have considerable magical power, but my magical
power is very low. It wasn't too low at first, but after the manifestation
of my Ability Suppression, even beginner magic couldn't be used.
That's
why I only repeat beginner training and increase my control.
Seeing
that, the students around me started laughing again. Mars influenced by
the students, came to me and started cursing at me.
"What's
this, still training the first-year lesson? Soo low. I think there's
a baby walker here. Hahahaha."
I
Ignore those ridicule and immerse myself in training. In the first place,
I couldn't hear their voice at this time.
If you
concentrate on training, you will not be able to see your surroundings.
This
was especially noticeable during basic training and was in this state when
I met Shishō.
“………… Hey,
what are you ignoring?”
Perhaps
He is frustrated because I didn't listen, Mars's atmosphere suddenly
became dangerous.
Originally
he is a person with a strong desire to show his power.
He
probably thought he was ridiculed by me, the lowest. Still, I can't
hear him. I was completely trapped in my own world.
Suddenly,
I was shocked from the side and was blown away. Mars blew me away with
wind magic. The magic released is a type of "air burst"
style magic that blows away the opponent with a shock wave when
the compressed wind is released.
It's
not settled yet, Mars continues to try to release magic. But before
that, Norn Sensei's magic went through Mars's feet.
"That's
enough, any more than this, I will take the necessary measure as
a teacher."
The
magic released is "Air Arrow". Although it is a beginner wind magic,
the casting speed is faster than Mars, and the accuracy and power
are comparable to single intermediate magic. It was clear that her
air arrows were better than Mars's air bursts.
"Oh,
I understand."
Mars
left as if throwing away the rope, and the surrounding students returned to
practice.
"Are
you alright"
Norn
Sensei called me.
"No
problem"
I
answered immediately. I've always been blown away by Shishō, so my defense
has improved a lot. This is one of my few special skills.
Immediately
resume the training. This is the usual thing. That's why,
"That
kind of guy can be a hassle. Anri is also worried about you. Come and talk
to me whenever you need to."
I
couldn't receive the words head-on and could only give a vague reply.
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The
next day, the school closes for the day, and the students spend
their short vacation in their minds.
Nozomu
came to a part-time job in a commercial district today after accepting a
job from the Adventurer's Guild. The Adventurer's Guild has jobs in
various cities, and this city is no exception. If his rank is high, he
can conditionally subdue weak monsters, but his rank is low, so he can
only receive chores. His job is to carry simple luggage. Since a
lot of cargo arrives in the commercial area from each country, it
is better to have as many carriers as possible.
When he
arrives at the collection point where he collects items, He greets his
Boss and receives the items he has to bring with him. Place the
received load on the carriage and bring it to the destination with his
companion.
Today's
cargo is a tool shop in the commercial district and a doctor in
the craftsman's district. It seems that they buy things to use at the
store in bulk, and there is a lot of loads, but since there
are only few destinations, it will end early.
"By
the way, Nozomu. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Nozomu
instinctively gets stuck in the answer to the sudden question and
its contents.
"Well
......... I don't. What happened suddenly?"
The
color of the eyes of the other party changes whether he got
some confidence in the situation.
"No,
somehow. I wonder if there are people who like you, whether she
exists or not. Tell me."
My
companion is bright and not bad, but on the contrary, he is
ignoring other people's feelings, and he asking these kinds of
stories persistently.
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Nozomu's
POV
Whenever
I hear the word "loved ones", her shadow flashes by and
it becomes painful.
I was
often asked about this kind of thing, but no one questioning
my circumstances any further.
"
Na naa naa, tell me whether it's a beautiful woman or a cute girl."
"…………
I will go"
Nozomu
immediately advances the horse. My companion asks persistently but
I ignore it. On the surface, he was pardoning his companion
asking questions throughout his work, but his expression was clearly
tense.
When it
is over, I received a salary from Boss and immediately
returned home. Since my parents are ordinary farmers, so I cannot
expect the remittance of my parents, so this is indispensable for my life.
The
tuition fees at Solminati Academy are reasonable compared to the size of
the school, thanks to the support of each country. Securing
human resources lost in the great invasion 10 years ago is a matter of
life and death in each country, and it can be seen that each country
expects and supports this school.
How
good human resources can be secured at this school will be a major factor
in determining the superiority and inferiority of each nation in
the future.
Therefore,
each country is eager to attract excellent human resources to their own
countries and comes to scouts with various favorable conditions.
Especially
in my grade, there are so many excellent students that I have never seen
before. Five students have set foot in rank A. Rank A is a rank owned
by top adventurers and knights of the guards, and if you think
that students in their late teens have reached this rank, you can
understand their excellence.
On the
way home, familiar people walked from the front. Ken Notis and Lisa
Hounds. My former lover and my childhood friend. The two
are probably in the middle of a date. Ken laughs happily, and I
can understand that Lisa looks very happy.
When
Ken looks at me and notices me, he raises his hand. Lisa also notices me,
but she is frowning and looks gloomy.
"Hi
Nozomu, this is weird."
Ken
spoke openly. I couldn't see his disgusted expression. Ken talked to
me openly even after I broke up with Lisa. It's complicated to see him
dating Lisa, but I'm a little relieved that he treats me like
before.
"Oh,
that's right. How long has it been?"
"It's
been about 3 months. Didn't have the right time."
"It
can't be helped. Unlike me, there's a lot of work to do right."
"Yeah,
I asked Jihad Sensei to practice before, and I got a fever."
Ken
talks with a bitter smile.
If you
are a first-class student, the expectations of the school are high,
and you will be treated accordingly. Besides, Ken is a student who
has reached A rank, which is rare in the school. Therefore, He
can get personal guidance from the famous continental personage.
When I
was talking to Ken, Lisa, who was next to him, interrupted
the conversation.
"Ken,
let's go"
When
she says so, she takes Ken's hand and starts walking. She doesn't want to
see my face, She doesn't even try to.
"Ah"
I try
to stop her, but her face clearly rejects me.
After
all, I couldn't say anything to her, who pulled Ken's hand and left, and I
just petrified.
When I
got home, my heart didn't calm down. Why she started rejecting me.
I still
don't know the reason, and my feelings remain dangling.
It's
not usually that much, but when I find Lisa at school, I want to ask about
her feelings. As I thought, I still did not get away from my
self-consciousness.
I
remember when she dumped me. She looks at me with cold eyes. She turns her
back, saying "goodbye". She left in front of me. Without telling
me the reason.
Since
then, my feelings have stopped.
