Chapter 52: Overflow (1)
0nd5You know Yirukis a member, right? All three of them are students that the academy keeps an eye on in one way or another. Although we cant interfere with who hangs out with who, the research group is not a club. Many students are absorbed in the performance evaluation, but if Shirone, at this time, joins a research group simply because he is close with them, he will fall behind.uCQBB3
6O2gMThadd enjoyed the idea of a school life romance, but Siena thought differently.UUm7
SyyWhat year is he living in? Students are so bright these days. Times have changed.UqxHO
9oiSKSEthella covered her mouth to hide her laugh.GwFyoo
evNlvBYou havent changed. Well, its true that the three of them are promising prospects in the eyes of the academy. If his grades fall, the academy will be at a loss too.QBMV
RUgSiena didnt deny it.03VfLs
SpUMI do not think theres anything wrong with trying to get talented students to grow and advance forward. Thats what I think education is for, after all.a0IFxY
QuwYes, I fully understand.Pltx
VOy9TEthella smiled and nodded her head, making Siena regret her earlier remarks.b3Jx7L
wteC8FKShes such a good-natured person.oHmNNh
5QzQLShe could see why students liked her.pvwUj
skmtoPEthellas view of education was the complete opposite. Never favor or force someone. Siena felt that such an approach would only make the students fall behind. However, looking at the results, the kids under her care were by no means inferior to Sienas.Ltte
AYHqAm I being selfish? I have no intention of ruining the fun of their school life But what will be the future of the students if they end up wasting their talent?Z4eV
vWtLSiena let out a sigh.HIhX6T
oJeI don’t know. Im not sure why children who have such great potential are going down a different path. I also dont know why Shirone applied for such a place.btw
dAVDf9Ethella silently looked down at her cup as she was lost in thought.ZfuzUlc
yA1qoeShe was the only one who knew about Shirones Nirvana.5jr
w27The reason why she didnt report such a matter to the academy was because doing so recklessly could flip Shirones life 180 degrees.D5vqs6
nQau9SSIt is Shirones realm. Its his Sigh, I had hoped that he would be able to make his own decisions for as long as possible, but it seems like2BqzQFt
8qwSiena was his instructor, and she seemed to genuinely care about Shirone, so Ethella felt like talking about it would not be a bad idea.i9D
vsJ0By any chance, has Shirone been acting strange lately?OuCL
ZeV3Siena blinked.I6li
E9q0fIm not sure, but I suppose every now and then, yes. Though, I imagine its all because hes hanging out with them. He probably even only applied to join the research group because Nade and Yiruki persuaded him to.gezteie
Cv5o6EWPerhaps, there is another reason.hrLGc
qpZD3wWhat does thatONp
IAtiIm sorry for not telling you this before, but the reason for Shirones strangeness has something to do with the Speed Gun exam.”xYL
BSREthella told her the story of Shirone entering Nirvana during the exam.JNNQKC0
Qrhk6Sienas face turned pale.AHa0g
ZPmNAre you sure? Thats an Immortal Function.5rd
quG7Siena was shocked. After all, it was a peak state.CIZtFL
fTtt6uIThough, that didnt mean Shirone had reached the highest peak of that state.7NfrFp
aQ73In terms of the state alone, there were recorded cases of street beggars realizing deeper degrees than mages. It was too dangerous of a concept for Shirone, who was only a student, to control.3QLuL
JMRNa1Why did you not notify me of this sooner? This is an extremely serious problem.xo9wM
XkpIEthella believed there was no such thing as big problems or small problems. Thats why she handed the reins over to Shirone, as she believed the difficulty of a problem was dependent on who was undertaking it.x3elixV
OigShirone already knows. Nirvana is the highest quality of realization that even I have never experienced. When it comes to Nirvana, I thought there was no room for anyone to intervene.717tXPD
hf1IBgI understand how you feel. We cant force others to do something we dont know about. But what if there is an Overflow? Then there will be no turning back.w6PC
FQwlUiXOverflows occurred when a certain talent was awakened at a mentally underdeveloped age.4urD9
YgQA3Y1In fact, some even say that the younger you experience it, the more of a genius you are. But Siena felt that those sayings were nothing more than irresponsible remarks made by gossipers.wF8
EXq2CtSiena experienced Overflow at the young age of 9.T1d
tXI2At the time, the world reflected in her eyes was not all rainbows and unicorns. In fact, she was filled with even more curiosity, as the more she knew, the bigger her Why? got.wdZIF
R1KVvvEventually, her mind bore a mysterious monster that ate at her psyche.d9LJPJT
JQyYrMIt was unbearably frightening, so she locked all her doors and dwelled in darkness.Z0Zqk
bQRnODespite the continuous attention given by the Olifer Academy, her condition showed no signs of improving.0L59Cvn
muw9cSiena remembered the darkness she had resided in for a year Though she also remembered very clearly the single ray of light that cracked through the darkness like a miracle.vdSQN
4cflp4A voice that sounded like it came from a boy rang out.wCxfP
7o3G0GRSiena, lets get out of here.Qxjl
8hGL7WwSiena could even see the gleam of the boys golden hair from a crack in the doorway.uvH5nbY
rIf8RIf that mysterious man had not reached out his hand at that time, Siena would not be here.2uXpZ7P
y2NNMs. Ethella.fPXQwL7
WAn2fsSiena said as she came back from her flashback.ZoHy2
Cv9I suffered from Overflow as a child. Im sure you did as well?W7TdGGR
2x4FjnIt mustve sounded like a silly question.Ih75fqE
1UgStqThe average age at which mages reached Certified Grade 6 was 28 years old.0xoT7t
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DDCKSiena and Ethella were both 26 years old, and they both reached certified Grade 6 six years ago.a4xnyW
IqGwpbConsidering it took an average of 10 years to rise from Grade 6 to Grade 5, they ranked near the top among Grade 6 mages.zmaCmJY
sTifYes, I experienced it when I was seven years old. Thats why I entered the Karsis Order. But I was lucky to meet nice people. Thanks to them, I was able to get out of it with no problem.Sc3AxTe
yKToTwo years earlier than Siena. But it was nothing to be jealous about.P01BYjn
I1XrIt must have been hard.0dBjzI
Wl3The younger you were, the bigger the fear Overflow generated.wZj
UN5JBIt was scary. If I hadnt entered the Order, I probably wouldnt have been able to live normally.bQNWUFA
IZNebIt was only possible because the Karsis Order was where the worlds best truth-seekers gathered.ioT
6QiBut why are you leaving Shirone alone? I know hes a smart kid, but were talking about the Immortal Function. His mind must have been affected. In fact, hes probably still experiencing problems.Rzwjmi
mnJoqThere is nobody who can help Shirone. Only those who have experienced the Immortal Function can understand it. It would be different if he asked for help, but if we do things carelessly and too hastily, we might negatively affect his mind. We have no choice but to watch for now.tlUo3IX
VTbonuNSiena was frustrated.Qmm
NvG77Then what if something irreversible happens? If theres a sudden change in Shirones mind, then that means its too late. No one can be responsible.10TL9ql
2gKeFiwEthella placed down her cup and spoke.uuZsn
uhlYI dont teach students just to be responsible. I believe that Shirone will overcome it well.bKyNcc
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XdqP8VDEthellas eyes hardened.fR5x7ex
FwcSVUIf worst comes to worst, Im prepared to atone for the rest of my life.C4DynW
Qvk6GW5Siena closed her mouth.chQ
L29kmUuThinking that maybe what she lacked was resolution, Siena clasped her hands together.g9U5H
KU5WXeI understand what you mean.eYyJYK
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0KSHiThe Supernatural Psychic Science Research Groups H.Q.DsIDZt
OSrAs the iron door opened, Nade and Shirone walked through the thick clouds of dust.51qIfF
r5JuGfPooh, Pooh!r7o3B
eGs3WShirone fanned his hand in front of his face to fight against the dust while Nade did not care and plopped down on the sofa.1ViAz
PmpZYiruki was playing chess.ifC1od0
5iBSaqbHe was alternating between white and black. His hand moved with no hesitation.M2vtKD
PKMHhuoWhen the game ended, he lined up the horses again to start the next round.wFuRk
SqDNaYoure here? How was today?rMqEs
FNstEh, so-so. Nothing interesting happened.PFG8IB
M8oShirone sighed at the sight of his friends.uqdRx1
IeVrYiruki skipped classes every day and played chess while the only thing Nade did after coming to the research group was sleep.AN2ggb
8hnqvHBYiruki, you skipped todays afternoon classes, right? What are you going to do if you get suspended?F9q9
brwIts fine. I just need to raise my exam scores enough to offset my attendance.tXS
RdbIt was a cheeky answer, but Shirone couldnt refute because ultimately, Yiruki was right.wpzMUJ5
ylYaYCurrently, Yiruki was holding out in Class 5 with only his scores from STEM, as his grades in all the humanities subjects was zero. This meant that Yiruki was throwing away an easy 20-point increase to his final grade.xGg
OUQEven so, isnt this too much? This is my first time seeing kids in Class 5 who don’t study.WYR
p38CWAnyways, they knew how they were doing, so Shirone didnt do anything about it.zvghLH4
93yG6cIn fact, Shirone felt stupid as he was ranked below them.dpPW0
xlPI guess I joined this research group pointlessly.Pe3LF
P64qYo, whatre you saying? What did we do?c5nwQe
15YRwKYou call it a research group, but we dont do any academic activities, we just play and hang out And yet, your grades are still better than mine. I feel more anxious because Im hanging out with geniuses like you guys.spj
HEcWvTYiruki swerved his head and stared at Shirone with a blank faceoRoc
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rWNGAOOLook whos talking. Is that supposed to be a funny joke? Cause if so, Im sorry, but it didnt do its job. I dont know if youve forgotten already, but you were the one who dumped a bucket full of humiliation on me.uvCbUh
ew8g1mI know, right? Hes so modest to the extent that I smell a whiff of arrogance. I want to wring his neck right now.hos
4AHl0DBNo, Im serious. Starting today, Im going to decrease the time I spend in the research group. You guys arent going to do the performance evaluation anyway, right? Id rather use that time to study than sit here and watch you guys roll around in all this dust.3fX
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Yo7hJCNade smacked his lips.xv2ni4
KYg5UjpShirone was such a model student that if he didnt get to study at least a bit every hour, he would have an uneasy expression as if he had stepped on dog poop.MDXPiMd
v15I6YThen why dont you study here instead?t3c3O
qLkfEkHuh? Here?pVLU46U
9z6mYeah. We feel a bit bad for you, too. We want to play with you, but we feel like were disturbing you. Not a bad idea, is it? Maybe well be motivated and do something, too.fghZdLI
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N7unHe didnt think the studying would go well, but if it could stimulate his friends, why not?VJX
wTDNade, who proposed all these ideas, laid down yet again on the sofa limply and yawned.1ZFAy1
Gkd2XWhat now? Im really bored.jNoZB
0WaydvShirone was taking out a book when he heard that, and a vein popped out from his temple. However, he tried to punch down that anger knowing that today wasnt the end of it. This was nothing compared to the difficulties he knew he would face in the near future while studying here, so Shirone took no heed and began studying.LR5Xen
OXqYiruki, who was now on his 34th round of chess, spoke while busily moving his pawn and bishop.pLS
RwDIf you have nothing to do, just read a picture book. I got one for this month. Its inside the safe.3imK
g0DMUOho, really?fbTB
hn9IQINade quickly rose up and dug through the trash pile under the table as if to dig a tunnel.1GFbv7
twOc7qAPicture book? Is it some kind of famous painting collection?KpKEfft
og9Nade was kind of bothering Shirone as he was wiggling around under him. But since Shirone was also interested in art, he let Nade off the hook. For now.A0NFwof
2IYfdAfter slipping out from the garbage pile, Nade crawled out from under the table and waved a book in the air.JzV
ZjI0HAHAHA! The latest release of the picture book!t057ioh
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XLBShirones eyes grew into two circles.IXkwWMp
YQbThe cover was far from being a book related to famous paintings. Actually, it was not at all what he imagined it to be. The background color was red, and on top of that, there was a picture of a vulgar woman on the cover. The title of the book was Female Body Research Group. It was written along the sewing line.sRaK0
jse25PWhat on earth is that strange book?3ZfR
JCYSOh right, you dont know about this, do you? This right here is a picture book. A secret magazine circulated by the Shadow Research Group. It is popular among male students because it mainly has female illustrations, but it is also a source of gossip. In fact, a few months ago, some of the academys confidential files were published.0HXDJg
HNyIYtRConfidential? How is that possible?mdFOKB8
RAb5It either means there is an infiltrator on the teachers side, or that the research groups ability to gain information is beyond imagination Though, its probably the latter. The Shadow Research Group has an extreme dislike for instructor interference.fBNU7lq
6rjSYiruki added.ezt
tmdShould I say its unproductive amusement for humans that have nothing to do? The academy periodically confiscates publications, but its a branch organization, so they cant capture the main figure. I dont even know who the president is. However, the common opinion is that the leader of the Shadow Research Group is in the Advanced class.pou1
tt6qNEAdvanced Class How does this even make sense?X8vY4ze
mD2WJznIndeed, that person was on a completely different level compared to Yiruki and Nades effort to kill time.TglmQ
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