Chapter 224: Waiting for the Start of Classes (2)
Usyvf“Haha! Very typical of Shirone. Why is a letter so long?”i20
AvbffmrSeeing his son smile so innocently was something that rarely happened at home. In the end, declaring his defeat, he lowered the newspaper and asked Eruki.OlEM
sNS8wnl“Is that the boy you were talking about?”XXC
MDf“Yes, he sent me a letter. He writes very well.”OLG
WBsGyl“If you’re that close, invite him home. An Unlocker… I would like to meet him.”esVVYt
d1imA4M“…Alright. I’ll tell him.”d4CWX
fZXeEruki’s response lacked spirit. Introducing Shirone was not a problem, but introducing his eccentric father to his friends was a huge problem.FAtd1
ddW‘In 6 days, father.’LCevA
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faCu7SIThe central city of Sadia is the region where the most regional nobles live in Tormia.Uya
7ARAs a famous agricultural zone, it had a solid economy. There were few forces expanding outward, but internal competition for territory was fierce, so the order of hierarchies changed frequently.CPZL
HGwgnThe West family, to which Neid belonged, was no exception.k1o1S4
ccn05I3During the vacation, Neid practically lived in the workshop. He had already gone 2 days without sleep, and his eyes were sunken.cOSVIfj
VOVlThe workshop looked like an expanded version of a paranormal research society. Tools of unknown use were scattered across the floor, and on the table were parts of mechanical device engines.GyrVcS
mrCMex“Huff… should we stop here for today?”t5gjN
8zvlgAlthough the season had turned to autumn, the workshop was stifling. When he removed the upper part of his clothing, scars crossing his back diagonally were revealed. They were old wounds, but sometimes they hurt unbearably.0KcM05
FDLrNeid dragged a tarp and covered the table. If his family found out, they would make a scene about spending money on useless things.1RHMD
WeLKj5Although they were now in decline, three generations ago half of Sadia’s agricultural zone belonged to the West family.PCCaW
3gTGEcNeid had never heard the reason for their decline. But after living 17 years, he thought there was no special reason. They had simply spent everything.6VCAdWr
6pkD“Neid, Neid.”iCxZa
7YDPISUpon returning to the mansion, he heard a voice that chilled his heart.9MW
EVIIronically, that voice belonged to his mother, but for Neid she was the most terrifying existence in the world.EcOc
EIB“Yes, mother.”mNHOE
3DL“You said you’re good with machines, right? Go to the Jones family and fix something.”SaA1
gMpI“Let me sleep a bit and then I’ll go.”E7JcLsD
GNjHis mother’s expression twisted like a monster’s. It was like a lock that left Neid completely immobilized.0pvFC1W
Lp8TWhen he was a child, he once stood up to her. But she injured herself, and he ended up being seen as an ungrateful son.xrNA
EKkYou cannot defeat a mother who harms herself. In this world, no child can defeat their parents.ERlz
T7X8k“I’m tired. I’ve been awake for 2 days.”qCdd
FCsdqQJ“What are you doing with your life? You don’t go out to earn money, nor do you help at home. I didn’t tell you not to sleep, so why do you say you can’t go?”Ept
HkvpE7Neid restrained the muscles of his face that were twisting. He did not want to have the same face as his mother.pzSTF
tfL9NR“Don’t you see how hard it is for your mother to live like this? Do you know how much it costs to send you to that prestigious magic academy? If that’s the case, you’d better disappear from this house. I can’t keep supporting you anymore.”ApWpy
cA22Neid thought about when he had ever been supported by her. He could not remember anything. Only the sharp pain of the horrible scars on his back.c4xfY
lbsQxNo one in the West family even tried to start a small business with what they had. They did nothing. Because they had never done anything.uezC
LZeOzJM“I’m sorry, mom. It’s fine. I’ll go.”YXKnL
Lcr0A burning pain ran through Neid’s wounds. But he could not show it. His family could not oppose her. Or rather, they avoided her because they did not want to confront her.IEHr3w
8VUAnd when she harmed herself, all the family’s frustration fell on Neid.Inihn0q
4EADWhen he was a child, he did not understand why only he had to suffer it. But as he grew up, he understood that there was no reason.3lTlP3
W0zrPBNeid’s family always delegated everything to others, and he was the only one who knew he should not.lemC
zi5IG2S“Go before it gets dark. The Jones family is looking for someone to check the boiler. Don’t you want to work as a repairman?”MLV
0VA4“I think I’ll be able to graduate soon. Please let me finish the academy first.”3ch5og
rlj“That damned academy? It teaches nothing and just sucks money like a parasite. I’d rather die.”EZmhM
DD7pzNeid wanted to understand his mother.RklMzL
lzDmShe had married into a wealthy family, but everyone spent money recklessly, so her desperation was understandable.Z85e
E104C6aBut no matter how much he thought about it, he found no reason why he had to become a boiler repairman for them.sdwXzlU
rZvd7QWhen his mother returned to the mansion, a hot breath escaped between Neid’s teeth.5zO5oZ
xTQh5aXHe felt as if every cell in his body filled with killing intent. Just a little more just a little more and he would explode.YuxCba
Qc9jT“Young master, a letter… Hik!”mQCGQkr
BSaThe butler who came running turned pale. Then Neid came to his senses and shook his head.riYdnRs
13zRealizing that his mother’s face also lived within him, a second wave of pain washed over him.Fh8qB7J
NnEX1“Ah, it’s just that I haven’t slept. What is it?”3yieV
XHk5g9“A-a letter… from Shirone Arian.”eiqz
JMXhDZU“What? Shirone?”g7eb
3wsY7RNeid’s face lit up immediately. He took the letter and began to read the words written in Shirone’s handwriting.y9TK
uuoUpon seeing the phrase “I want to see you,” a suppressed emotion burst out and his eyes filled with tears.OUDR5M2
vLRH“Wait a moment, Shirone! I’m coming right away!”kVMICRg
igRNeid clenched the letter and ran out of the mansion. From now on, the Jones family would not need to repair the boiler for 10 years.Wqk
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OF5“Fortress,” Cerielle’s family, had its main house in the city of Creas, just like Amy.a6W
B3l8NpKAlthough their noble rank was not very high, it was a prestigious family that had produced numerous outstanding doctors, so it had high recognition in the kingdom.Kvqh
WtgGi1At the academy she was Amy’s best friend, a model student, but at home she was a wild colt who put her younger brother, an aspiring doctor, in front while she hid behind.hxWtBQC
HM3P2Today as well, she had been hiding for three days, avoiding her mother’s scolding. Her younger brother’s room, who was expected to become a great doctor in the future, was a scolding-free zone where the family did not enter.vfF7k6
Gp9oiRw“Sniff, sniff! What should I do…? It’s too moving.”5jm8
j1V8vCerielle, who was reading a romance novel under the covers, finally could not hold back and burst into tears.jFq
PxG6Her younger brother, Bale, who was sitting at the desk, was on the verge of madness.KiqKBo
Fw7z8“Ah, what a racket! I’m studying! Go to your room! Or stop crying already!”SoW
6MNXphoCerielle hugged the novel, which had a tragic ending, and savored the remaining emotion. If she had to evaluate it, it was one of the best she had read during the vacation.bAEav
6EhueUq“It was such a sad love story… Ah, isn’t there a man like Joseph somewhere?”QcZU5mN
qHsvZuBale stopped writing and raised his head.HTpQ
5pBCcJw“There is.”ZktMtg
7mK6CN“Really? Who?”aMt
MieGVlQ“Joseph.”PJiR
w5CK7“You’re going to get scolded! Are you making fun of your sister?”rbL
oltm“So what? If he doesn’t exist in reality, you should at least cling to a fictional character and live with that, je.”fiIrT
pR5Cerielle looked at the back of her brother’s head with a crooked smile.wPVz
B6AUzpOSince she had been taking refuge there for days, she had not gotten angry with him, and now he seemed to want to push his luck.jmr
Qr2FTAt that moment, the door opened and, along with her mother’s scolding, a letter fell with a “thud”.cySzX
qfE3Tz“A letter arrived! I won’t tell you to study, so stop bothering your brother and come out. If you’re going to waste time, at least wash yourself. With that attitude, I don’t even know if you’ll be able to get married. Tsk, tsk.”ZdH
YqCUTCerielle pouted and crawled under the bed.dz9
rOupShe thought the letter was from Amy, but when she saw the sender, it turned out to be someone unexpected.LRLt5qT
wmyFdv“Huh? It’s Shirone! Shirone!”0c9U
YszIqCerielle quickly opened the envelope and began to read. Her expression immediately softened. Sensing the fragrance embedded in the paper, she hugged the letter to her chest and murmured.a3R
mrts2“Ah, isn’t there a man like Shirone somewhere?”XKtCb
NeUcFBale’s eyes, who was reading intently, went blank.94Zl
xVKTaU‘Shirone is a real person, idiot. Just go and date him.’pVbKzf
dJGYThat sentence reached his throat, but he knew she would not listen.PNSGA
5CButAfter days obsessed with novels, she was clearly not in her right mind.xua
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5U0qMunicipal Training Field of Creas.o4Zx
Trj2v4Mark paid an expensive entrance fee and entered the training field.3Uk
c6UVUAfter having achieved an early promotion along with Maria, starting next semester he would be assigned to Class Six, and his heart was already pounding with excitement.x4X
yx8FY‘At last I’ll have juniors from the advanced group.’Gv6qz87
pBUTNIf he had not met Shirone, that day would never have come. After being defeated at the impossible-to-cross bridge, he took Shirone as a role model and worked tirelessly, thus achieving his goal.v1H36P6
GOV3cYd“Hey, Maria.”842MfYN
ZbFE“You’re here? Today you came earlier than yesterday.”5AZ
rRaECbMaria, who was already waiting for him at the training field, threw him a teasing remark with a hint of reproach, and Mark smiled.CnztJ
14DRAlthough before she had been so depressed that she endangered other students by activating the mechanism of the impossible-to-cross bridge, after becoming Sade’s disciple, her personality had become much more cheerful.WsT
xJfJ“Sorry. My father was pressuring me. He says there are good teachers in the Magic Association, so why do I have to train outside.”ro3Vk
Leqnj“Well, it’s true. The Slider family is within the Magic Association. Is it really okay for you to keep training with me?”jDYElv
L7Sq“No problem. You know that when I say I’ll do something, I do it.”t6MOz0L
J2gRswMark winked and raised his thumb. In reality, he had barely escaped that morning after going hungry.ICg1
sQpVAAt some point, in the eyes of that fifteen-year-old boy, his nineteen-year-old senior had begun to look like a woman.zuwNlje
MLO87q‘I’m completely crazy. To think I wanted to bother such a cute senior…’80kdZ
xVh3oI“Hey! Did you wait long? Sorry for being late.”6qlq
dcJLaWhen Sade came running from the entrance of the training field, Mark’s expression darkened. It was none other than his greatest rival.xhG
02QAlthough it was ridiculous for teacher and disciple to compete over a woman, the age difference between a twenty-six-year-old man and a nineteen-year-old woman was acceptable, and the problem was that Sade did not seem uninterested either.AJ4Jx3
ZaBEQTWithout knowing what Mark felt, Maria greeted Sade with a warmer smile than anyone else.vby9T2L
Ef88“No, we just arrived too.”5FSY6fY
PkGXI“I see. I was a bit delayed saying goodbye to the director.”T9Jj
kAH3“Oh? Where did the director go?”yZFTHS
YOcAHkd“Yes, something came up. Anyway, sorry for making you wait.”6qkyBp
MbWMark, who had been left out of the conversation, did not feel good. He already knew Sade’s personality of liking women too well, but seeing him especially kind to Maria bothered him.7iemZsB
Teas1At that moment, Maria clapped and took out a letter from her bag.lWt
Jxc1j“Oh, right. Have you seen this? I received a letter from senior Shirone.”AKKCAi
7ocqGfk“Huh? From senior Shirone? I didn’t receive anything.”kuv
7DGf6M“You probably did. I received it on the way here. I haven’t even read it yet.”5c9
SeIfoXMaria waved the envelope proudly and then took out the letter to read it. Her expression melted as she read the content filled with kindness in every line.GOs
xBwlN“Ah, he really is an incredible person. He’s strong and also kind. I wonder how happy senior Amy must be dating senior Shirone.”IpHem
n5KQEhDSade’s face stiffened slightly.QMO12
KCno5If he was honest, he was 70% sure that Maria was completely in love with him. But hearing her now, he thought that maybe it was only admiration.MNe
llNaUSeeing Sade discouraged, Mark felt satisfied.C73n
puf0Most girls talked about Shirone like Maria did, so he did not feel jealous.XDZ2fA
I2CQuAbove all, because next to Shirone was Amy, an impossible barrier to overcome.9fgYZI
eNWS8C‘Good! My goal of following in senior Shirone’s footsteps has grown even stronger!’Y1qJOnY
TNKIeSade, nervous, tried to recover ground.OT9tl
9kMbsy8“Haha, yes. Shirone is great. But usually they prefer someone older, right? And if not, at least someone the same age. Younger men aren’t interesting.”KX9
QuOMark responded immediately.bNtmmGw
3TXFio“Who says that? They say love has no boundaries, what does age matter?”EzJto
V5L0mo“More important than boundaries is age. Then let’s ask Maria. Do you prefer someone older or younger?”MEWMj
fdLoMaria rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, then stuck out her tongue playfully, avoiding answering.4qr5
sXkSUC3“Hehe, who knows.”FadkD
2xbDyv0Mark and Sade, who had been waiting eagerly, were left disappointed. Maybe she was truly an expert at playing hard to get.csJA
u8nIn any case, they could not stay chatting after paying such an expensive entrance fee. Before starting formal training, Mark and Maria warmed up their minds with numerical sequences. Meanwhile, Sade looked at the sky and thought about Shirone.s6q
Ki9WgI‘The vacation is already about to end. When he returns, what trouble will he cause now?’syGDu
MRnb1xSince Shirone entered the magic academy, his trajectory had undoubtedly been unique in the entire history of the school.2zDqaR
bGBFo5ABut precisely because of that, it was unsettling.GVAhoBn
aJez4SnEverything would depend on the answer his teacher obtained, but if they received approval, his school life would change completely.KfAekw
Px3NxzE‘This time won’t be easy, Shirone.’MW0MyMD
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