Getting through winter (6)
“Hahahahahahah~~.”
“Thanks for your efforts.”
Submission of conference agenda documents, submission of new student class assignment test plan and basic preparation status check, preparation of academic schedule coordination plan after school starts, final exam score settlement and rank assignment, and full professor review preparations have all been completed.
Assistant Professor Claire buried her head on her desk, feeling like her soul was leaving her.
“If I do well in the new student placement test next week, I will be able to rest for the rest of the vacation period.”
“Anis is amazing. He really has stamina of steel. Look how no skin has come off. I’m already getting dead skin cells… this… Is it youth…? ?”
Assistant Professor Claire put her head down and just turned her head to look at the desk mirror. There was a body in the mirror.
On the other hand, Anise is sitting at the large table in the center of the lab, surrounded by documents… I wonder if that is a person.
Watching her flipping through documents with sparkling elegance, it looks like she’s just started work and is in great physical shape, but surprisingly, Anise has been staying up all night for the second day.
This is a quality that was developed while working alone as a teaching assistant in Professor Claire’s lab, which was already short on research personnel.
I handle everything on my own, even tasks I wasn’t asked to do, and I even take care of chores to keep the lab running smoothly… From Assistant Professor Claire’s perspective, she has no choice but to treat him like a superior. I can’t tell who is the professor and who is the teaching assistant.
‘also… External scholarship personnel cannot be trusted.’
Meanwhile, Anis leafed through the documents and sighed.
Unlike Anis, who is openly working as Assistant Professor Claire’s chief assistant, it is difficult to expect a sense of belonging from those on academic scholarship.
Therefore, it is not only important to entrust important tasks, but even minor tasks must be carefully checked to ensure that they are handled well.
The verification work itself takes quite a bit of effort, so it cannot be considered a very efficient workforce.
Sure enough, whether it’s third-year Onyx or first-year Clevius, things aren’t done neatly. Since it is a lot of paperwork that can be trivial, it may be difficult for students to handle… Still, I felt like I was a fool for expecting at least the minimum level.
For the most part, Anis had to do the work again. The only person he didn’t touch was Ed Ross Taylor.
Since Anise was the most worried person, she made a close mark, but surprisingly, she didn’t do anything at all.
If I had no intention of mentioning Ed in relation to Yenika, I think it would have been more efficient to have Anis attached to the other side. There is no point in having someone who is good at handling things on his own as a supervisor.
The document processing and practical work itself are flawless. Usually, student workers have little experience, so they are not fluent in handling tasks, and they often say they don’t know even the smallest details.
However, Ed Rothtaylor did not dismiss most problems as simply problems, but had a strong tendency to make flexible, solution-oriented judgments.
For example, when going on a preliminary field trip to a test site, he took a checklist with him, but Ed Rothtaylor did not judge the site solely based on the checklist.
– ‘It would be a good idea to close this entrance in advance as students may enter and exit by mistake.’
– ‘The snow is very slippery. ‘It would be a bit difficult if it was this slippery on the day of the test.’
– ‘The scope of the test site is wider than expected. ‘You may need to set the range a little narrower, or if that is not possible, you may need to adjust the difficulty by increasing the number of hidden magic stones.’
‘Unexpectedly, it seems like I didn’t end up being taken care of… ‘
The ability to solve practical problems is a trait that is difficult to find in those who have simply lived the life of a noble aristocrat.
It looked somewhat unexpected. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t embarrassed.
“By the way, Anise went with Ed, right? how is it? “It’s similar, isn’t it?”
“They’re similar?”
“Umm… Anis doesn’t know. Ed student was excommunicated, right?”
“No… I know that much.”
“okay? Then only I know this… “Would you like to tell me a secret?”
Assistant Professor Claire, perhaps feeling a little lighter after being relieved of her heavy workload, spoke to Anis with a mischievous expression on her face.
“That Ed student, do you know where he lives? The vast forest north of Bachelor. I live alone in a cabin in the northwest corner of the forest… !”
“… yes? Really?”
“huh. I had some investigation to do during the Occupation of Ofilis Hall, so I followed them… Umm… This is a secret for Ed students… !”
This is the top secret about Yenika’s unrequited love. The fact is that she never spoke ill of her to others, not even Yenika.
Anise swallowed her saliva and nodded.
“Well, he created a decent camp all by himself in a much larger space than this lab… ! Tools, workbench, bonfire site, display stand, drying rack, smoker… It seemed like there was nothing that wasn’t handmade. “He doesn’t look like that, but he’s more dexterous than I thought, right?”
“Yeah, really?”
“Plus, he even made a spirit contract on his own. There is a barrier to entry into spirit sensitivity training. I don’t know how I did it, but… “You must have put in that much effort.”
Only then did Anis seem to see a clue about Ed’s problem-solving abilities.
When you live alone in the wild, you face all kinds of practical problems. As you solve all kinds of difficult problems that you will face right away, you will naturally build up that level of practical problem-solving ability.
Aristocrats who have lived as flowers in greenhouses have practical sense that they cannot obtain even if they live their whole lives. Although it is a seemingly insignificant ability, Anise knows best how important it is.
“That’s why Anise nodded when she followed Ed~. “Don’t you two have a lot in common?”
“Ed and I? What… ”
“Okay~. Ed, have you seen the progress of his report card? Shall I show you?”
“Aren’t student transcripts prohibited from being freely disclosed to others?”
“Oh, oops… ”
Laughing haha, Assistant Professor Claire twisted her hair.
“Anyway, I really got a sense of how stubbornly he lived together. Even Professor Glast nodded his head? Despite the unfavorable circumstances, you work hard and live without complaint. “It’s really not something that anyone can do.”
“You’re talking about something embarrassing… ”
“Yeah, yeah… ? Still, I think it’s really great.”
After saying that, Assistant Professor Claire raises her head and looks at Anis.
Anis suddenly looked up from the mountain of documents and looked familiar now.
Even though they are under heavy workload, they do not lose their dignity.
There is a reason why people say that they look like nobles even though they are commoners with no special differences.
“Uhm… Thank you for evaluating me that much, but… ”
Anise rested her chin in thought. Before she thinks about Assistant Professor Claire’s words of high praise for her, her opinion of Ed Ross Taylor eventually comes to mind.
I concluded that the recent reversal in his evaluation was simply because his evil deeds were being forgotten.
When asked how much Ed, who was excommunicated and treated as an invisible person within the academy, has grown as a person, it is difficult to give a positive answer.
It’s a bit unfair to believe only in reversed evaluations and cheer on Yenika to have a pretty love.
However, when I encountered it in person, there really wasn’t a single place to grab hold of it. Even if you turn on the light and look for him, he is just a boy A living a healthy life.
There is no appearance of showing off one’s hard work or even trying to be recognized. He is the kind of person who simply lives his life doing his job.
After coming this far, is he just a really nice guy? He even ends up thinking about it.
A very thought-provoking thought. Isn’t it objectively just okay? He looks good, doesn’t have a particularly arrogant attitude, and Assistant Professor Claire’s evaluation is good… I don’t think all of this is just a playboy’s act, but it’s even more unnatural…
Looking back on Ed’s behavior after seeing him in person, I think he’s a bit gentler than I thought. This is a fact I found out unintentionally, but it seems to be in good shape, and after hugging it, the body odor is surprisingly pleasant.
There is no smell of sweat or mustiness characteristic of students who work all day, so it seems like they are taking good care of it to avoid any inconvenience.
“… anise? “Are you dazed?”
Anise swallowed her breath and shook her head.
“no. I was thinking about work for a moment. “It’s a little hot. Should I open the window?”
“huh? Okay, let’s vent. “Be careful not to let the documents fly away in the wind.”
“Yes, Ep.”
It wasn’t a big deal, but Anise felt as if she had been hit in the back of the head with a hammer, so she quickly swallowed her breath.
There is no particular crime. I was just objectively evaluating a man named Ed.
Although I have never thought of grading others as a sin, I feel a subtle sense of guilt tightening my chest, sending goosebumps down my back.
Why? When asked, Anise does not try to define the feeling precisely.
However, I do not deny that I felt quite special about the fact that Ed resembled Anise.
It is difficult to carelessly share with someone how hard and difficult the life we have lived together has been.
Sylvania’s best friends, who have long been intoxicated with the romantic life of a girl, are accustomed to lively and cute topics rather than heavy and gloomy stories.
The same goes for the male students who flirt with Anis because of her looks. Most of them are people who have never thought seriously about life and have never reflected beyond their childish concerns as students.
That’s not a particularly bad thing. A student is most attractive when he or she is a student. In particular, it is strange to think that it would be easy to make such serious and serious friends at Sylvania Academy, which is full of romance.
Only those who have experienced it know that the cold reality is stronger than the bitter cold of midwinter.
I was so intoxicated by that consensus that I ended up revealing just a little bit of my true feelings to Ed, but I was dismissing it as a mistake.
“Anise, your face is red. “Is this too much?”
At those words from Assistant Professor Claire, Anise felt as if her heart had been pierced by a knife.
I jumped up from my seat, went to the mirror, lifted my bangs, and checked my face. Seeing the expression reflected in the mirror, Anis ended his self-objectification in an instant.
A blush fills the bottom of the pupils, which are dilated in surprise. Not to mention the heat.
This is a bit of a problem.
This really doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it’s a really big deal.
Anise pulled up the chair she could find, sat down on it, and tried to regain her composure by washing her face several times with both hands. Still, the cold sweat continued to break out.
However, there is an undeniable fact.
Anise’s specialty is objectifying ambiguous things such as emotions and feelings. Now I can’t pretend not to know.
Still, isn’t this feeling still manageable? Early detection is good news.
Emotions also have stages, so you can save as much as you want as long as you cut them out before they develop.
As she was barely able to regain her composure, something that Assistant Professor Claire said passed through Anise’s mind.
– ‘And he even made a spirit contract on his own. There is a barrier to entry into spirit sensitivity training. I don’t know how I did it, but… ‘You must have put in that much effort.’
As Claire said, there is a barrier to entry into spirit-sensing training, so it is difficult to explain that level of growth without the help of a fairly high-level spiritist.
Ed Rosstaylor If you talk about a fairly high-level spiritist around you, it would be obvious who that would be.
Additionally, Ed Rosstaylor was said to be camping in the northern forest. The northern forest is entirely Yenika’s territory.
As for the spirit that Ed Rosstaylor had contracted with, it is obvious that it would ultimately be the spirit inside the forest to the west.
If the spirit that Ed Rosstaylor had contracted followed him around all the time, or at least witnessed him while he was with Anise… .
Anise swallowed dry saliva.
“I think I’m done with my work, I want to have a snack… ?? Should I buy it? What should we eat… ?”
Assistant Professor Claire, who was oblivious, was just begging for tea to be made.
It was a total mess.
*
The Palover family’s ranch was not very large, but it was so healthy that no one in the village knew about it.
The ability to raise such high-quality livestock on a small scale is largely due to the family tradition that emphasizes internal stability and emphasizes harmony and coexistence.
As Yenika, the only daughter of the Palover family, she never became arrogant despite her great natural ability.
Rather, her beautiful heart that cares for others and loves all people is what made her shine even more than her abilities.
– ‘Yenika is nice.’
– ‘There is no one with a heart as kind as Yenika.’
The same thing happens when I leave my hometown and come to Aken Island.
It is a life like the main character in a fairy tale that is loved by everyone. It was a life far from the word loneliness, and thanks to it, I was able to make many sincere friends… There is no such thing as a life without worries.
On a moonlit night, under Merilda’s guardian tree.
The guardian tree I looked up at while practicing spirit sensitivity was still wide and green, as if the season was different.
Yenika sniffed once.
– ‘Yenika Palover is the undisputed ace of aces, boasting the highest recognition, popularity, and skills among prospective third-year students. A merchant like me may have financial capabilities, but he doesn’t have the natural charm to attract people.’
– ‘Politics is ultimately about taking sides, right? It is important to receive support from students and to include people who are loved as allies. Don’t worry too much. Senior Nika has a good nature and is very considerate, so she listens and believes everything anyone says.
– ‘Well, you’re a senior, so don’t be rude. It’s never going to happen, but it’s possible that Senior Yenika may be in a down mood, right? Umm… At least I’ve never seen Senior Yenika in such a gloomy state, but you never know. So, don’t say anything offensive for no reason.’
Thanks to Lortel, who gave her sincere advice, Tanya felt like she had gained a lot of strength.
Because it is rare to have a chance to talk like this with the person in power at Elte Company.
When I met Ziggs, I was confused by his unexpected reaction, but I didn’t have time to be confused by such happenings.
Right now, next week is the new student placement test, and then after vacation, as soon as the new semester begins, it’s the student council president election. From now on, I had to diligently get my face stamped.
As a result, the place I arrived at was a large tree in the northern forest lake. It was ‘Merilda’s guardian tree.’
It is said to be a tree that contains a huge wind spirit that protects the forest, but from Tanya’s perspective, who had just arrived at school, it just looked like a huge zelkova tree.
This is a place that I managed to reach after traversing the rough path of the northern forest with my friend, Neo Deom-myeong. It was such a hardship, if I could recruit Yenika, I could have done as much as I wanted.
The back of a girl is seen looking at a zelkova tree. Her dwarf body is similar to Tanya’s, and her beautifully braided light pink hair flows down a shawl.
The girl raised her hand and sent a bat made of flame flying. It seemed like she had been talking about something just now.
Of course, to Tanya, who does not have spirit sensitivity, it just looks like she is stretching out her arms.
Tanya took a deep breath and spoke loudly.
“Nice to meet you, Senior Yenika!”
I spoke with some respect so as not to seem arrogant.
Yenica, who slowly turned her body to look at Tanya, was exactly as Lortel had said.
The idol who is kind and beautiful by nature and loved by everyone on the Bachelor. Perhaps he was the most ideal senior Tanya had imagined.
For Tanya, who has lived her whole life in an aristocratic hierarchy, the existence of a senior with whom she can break away from such a power structure and communicate with her wholeheartedly is romantic in itself.
Just looking at them makes them feel warm and comfortable, and just sitting next to them makes you feel like the congestion is flying away. Tanya grinned as she imagined her future as a bachelor.
“I’d like to introduce myself and talk to you… “Is it okay?”
After speaking as elegantly as possible, I looked at Yenika.
It’s exactly as I thought, but there’s something about the expression that seems a bit dark. Did something bad happen?
Still, I heard that he is basically a kind person who listens to what others say.
“My name is Tanya Rosstaylor.”
Tanya greeted with a bright face and revealed her name, and only then did Jenica look in that direction.
Moon bright night.
A girl quietly turned back while holding an oak staff under a guardian tree swaying in the wind.
In an unknown sense of intimidation… Tanya swallowed dry saliva for a moment.
*
Camp on a quiet winter night.
As Lortel sat quietly across from the campfire, I offered her a mug of herbal tea.
Perhaps because he was happy to see the camp with so many household items, Lortel smiled as he looked at the view of the camp.
“I’m relieved that everything you need right now has been taken care of.”
“okay… This is almost like home. “I received a lot of help from you, so I am grateful.”
“What. “It wasn’t that big of a hardship.”
With a grin, Lortel took a sip of herbal tea.
“I have a lot to talk about.”
