“It feels good to be back,” I muttered.
Returning to my own country brings a sense of relief. School starts the day after tomorrow. While I’m eager to see everyone, there’s one thing I’m worried about.
“I haven’t even touched my homework,” I sighed.
But why? Why am I so calm? Even though I have to finish 30 days’ worth of homework in two days, why am I so relaxed?
“Heh… I guess I’ve just accepted it,” I muttered to myself with a wry smile, then slowly opened the summer vacation booklet, trying not to look at the remaining pages.
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About 40 hours after returning to the country.
“I-I finally finished…” I managed to barely finish the mountain of homework. School starts in two hours, so I’ll try to get some sleep until then…
“Kaine-san! Kaine-san!!”
I can hear Gald’s voice from beyond the door. …So noisy, can’t you let me sleep a little longer?
“You’re going to be late! Please wake up!”
That can’t be… it hasn’t been that long since I went to sleep…
“The second semester opening ceremony starts in 10 minutes!”
“No way!”
Hearing those words, I looked at the clock for the first time.
“It starts in 10 minutes!?”
“That’s what I’ve been saying!!!”
I feel an incredible sense of déjà vu.
“I’ll get ready in 40 seconds, so wait a minute!”
As promised, I got ready in 40 seconds and grabbed Gald’s arm.
“We’re doing that, right?”
“Yeah, let’s go. Shukuchi!”
In an instant, the scenery changed, and we were inside the academy.
“We made it…”
“There’s no normal way to make it like that, though,” Gald said.
“But Gald, you could have just abandoned me…”
“Well, actually, I was about to be late too… I was hoping you could take me with Shukuchi if you didn’t mind…”
…I see.
“Well, it’s fine,” I said.
I can’t stay like this, I have to get to the opening ceremony quickly.
“Let’s go to the classroom!”
“Yes!”
If we run, we should make it in time.
However, that guy appeared before us.
“Y-You are!?”
“Kukuku… To be coming to school at this hour, you’ve got some nerve,” the Musclehead, the head of the Physical Modification Club, said, blocking our path!
“What is it? I’m busy right now, so maybe another time,” I said.
“Hold on a minute, I’ll show you the real me this time. Come at me with everything you’ve got!”
This Musclehead won’t listen to me.
“I’m telling you! The opening ceremony is about to start, so I’m leaving now,” I said.
“Opening ceremony?”
“You have one too, don’t you!?”
What the heck is going on?
“No, wasn’t the opening ceremony yesterday?”
“Eh!”
“Ah!”
Gald and I broke out in a cold sweat.
“W-Wait a minute!? Isn’t that just for the third years?” I asked.
“What are you talking about? Of course, it’s for all grades. More importantly, let’s get started,” the Musclehead said, swinging his fist with great force!
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“Gald! Hurry, let’s go to the faculty room!”
“…(This muscle-bound guy was taken down in one hit, that’s too pitiful…)” Gald thought.
When Gald and I arrived at the faculty room, a teacher with a demonic expression was standing there.
“To be absent from school without permission… you have some nerve, don’t you?”
This is bad! A normal apology won’t be enough to get us out of this.
“…There’s a good reason for this…” I said.
“…Tell me. Depending on the content, I might consider it,” the teacher said.
Crap! If I say I forgot, I’ll be half-killed.
Then Gald interrupted and told the story.
“Actually, we were fighting a Gold Golem in Kunitra… It was strong and caused a lot of trouble in Kunitra. However, we couldn’t ignore people in need, even if it was a neighboring country, and after a long and deadly battle, we managed to defeat it. However! It is true that we were late returning home as a result. Please give us a severe punishment!”
He bowed deeply.
Oh! He’s not lying! But it’s a reason that might get us off the hook!
“Hmm… If that’s the case, then maybe just cleaning the floors…” the teacher said.
Gald! Are you a god!?
That’s what I thought, but then Erna happened to pass by.
“Oh, it’s been a while, you two. Three weeks ago was tough, wasn’t it? It was my first time subjugating a Gold Golem,” Erna said.
Hey, you’re saying too much…
“Three weeks ago?” the teacher asked.
“Ah, no… this is…” I stammered.
“It seems that it would be better to have you clean the school for a week. I’ll give you extra assignments too, okay?” the teacher said.
“Y-Yes…” I replied.
I thought God was watching.
Since it was too short, I combined it into one chapter.