The Encounter Before The School Entrance Ceremony
We walk for about 20 minutes after leaving the house. Ferris and I finally arrived at Cardia Academy. Ever since we are on the way walking here, although there are various people like those who come on a carriage and those who walk here, we catch sights of youngsters with red necktie and red line in the uniform here and there.
This academy takes in about 200 students every year. Those who took and passed the written and practical examinations can attend this academy. For that, it has nothing to do with being a noble or a commoner. It’s a world where only the ability matters. Be that as it may, it’s a given that the passing rate for the nobles is higher. After all, a lot of them have personal teachers to teach them studies, martial arts, and even magic. Of course, there are also other races albeit few, there’s also a scholarship system so anybody can enter if they have the ability. Nevertheless, it’s difficult for an ordinary commoner.
As I’m thinking about such things, Ferris peeks into me.
“What’s the matter. You’re so lost in thought”
“No, although it’s the academy that I had always commuted to, it’s my first time commuting as a student so it’s a little”
When I say that laughingly, Ferris grins broadly
“Hee~, there are things that even Lei gets nervous about huh~. It’s a little surprising”
and teases me. Even I am a human. There’s a thing or two that I get nervous about as well. I grab the tail of Ferris who teases me with all my strength and go through the school gate before her. I shall pretend that I didn’t hear Ferris raise a mysterious voice going, ‘Fugya!’, at that time.
A few minutes after passing through the gate. I’m walking even as I’m being glared at from the back by Ferris and,
“Oi, you people! What are the likes of commoners doing walking in the middle of the road for! Pupunpu-sama is walking right now!”
Somehow a familiar-looking fellow and his followers are finding fault with the commoner(because the ones finding fault are saying it) boy and girl. When I look towards Ferris, she’s making a very sour look. Rather, that fellow is still a noble huh. Even though I should have already reported the matter of him picking a quarrel with Ferris all to the King and had the King give punishment. Furthermore, it’s red colour.
“Hey, just because you’re a noble, that’s tyranny!”
Although the commoner girl objects, the noble guy didn’t look like he cared at all. Far from that, he says in an annoyed manner.
“It is a noble to overlook that. Now, get out of the way! And woman. I shall make you my woman. Since I’m generous! Pupupu!”
He’s spouting rubbish again. For the time being, I can’t be watching here now. The moment I was about to step in,
“That’s as far as it goes!”
there is a guy’s voice. I look towards the direction of the voice and over there, a golden-haired muscular guy whose height is at the latter half of 170 was standing there. Behind him are, I guess, daughters of nobles, he’s letting two of them wait upon him. Well, he’s after all a hunk.
“Wha! Yo, you are!”
When he sees the guy who barged in, Pupunpu was it, starts to fluster. Who is that? He’s red so I know he’s the same year as me though.
“Hey, Ferris. Who is that guy?”
When I ask Ferris that, Ferris looks at my face and breathes a grand sigh. What?
“Why do you not know the noble’s son of your own place! That is Duke Lambert family’s son, Tigris・Lambert! He has abilities to the extent that he’s said to be matchless amongst his same year, he skilled at Light Magic and swordsmanship so he’s being called,『Holy Knight』. It’s said that he had a very good duel even with Alexia-oneesama.”
And then she looks at my face and sighs once more. Oh, even I will know if I’m told, alright! I’m taught by Helen-san, alright!
“Tigris-sama! Pl, please forgive me!”
“If that’s what you think then you better quickly leave. I will report to Baron Pudding. Besides, it’s a bother if it’s thought that all nobles are like that”
Tigris said that and Pupunpu dashed off as fast as he can. And then those who were involved, give Tigris their thanks. The girl’s face is turning red. She fell huh.
“Geez, it’s because Tigris is kind. But, I like such a Tigris!”
“What are you saying! Tigris! I’m the one who loves you! Shut up, you breast monster!”
“What did you say! You flat chested shorty!”
Thereupon, the young ladies at the back suddenly start to squabble. Why. Tigris who stops that. Eh? I feel an affinity for some reason. I look towards Ferris
“Something like that, it embarassing when seen from the outside huh. The one who’s in the position of stopping it is desperate so they don’t realise it though”
I say and Ferris goes, ‘Yo, you’re right’, agreeing even as she turns away.
I wonder if she got it?
As they are being talked about whisperingly by the surrounding, the two young ladies who finally noticed the fact that they are being watched have their faces turn bright red and sink into silence. Tigris also makes a bitter smile. And then Tigris and the others leave, or so we thought but they look towards us and make a surprised look. And then they come towards here for some reason. Wh, what is it?
“My, my! Is it not Princess Ferris! It has been a long time! Since the time we met when you came here to study abroad huh! Who would have thought that we would be able to meet so soon! If it is alright with you, will you go along with us? I would by all means like to be shown the way by Princess Ferris”
Tigris who says that and takes Ferris’ hand and kisses the back of her hand. This bastard. I get irritated but, I will endure it here. I suppose this is a noble’s greeting. I can’t get angry at something of this extent.
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“That’s right, if it is alright with you, how about a meal after the school entrance ceremony is finished? I would by all means like to invite you to my mansion!”
I reached my limit! The young ladies behind as well, don’t be looking like you’re saying, ‘It can’t be helped huh’,!
“……My apologies but, this woman is my precious someone. Please go for somebody else”
I say as I approach Ferris’ side and hug her closer by the waist. The female students who were looking at the surrounding gave high-pitched cheers. Envious voices from the male students can be heard. And then Ferris is rejoicing with, ‘M, my woman, he said. Gufufu~’. I didn’t say ‘my woman’ though.
“Nn? Who are you? I’m not interested in men so I didn’t catch sight of you”
That’s basically just saying you’re a womanizer by yourself. Tigris and I glare at each other. Thereupon
“Stop it! I don’t have the hobby of locking eyes with a guy like that!”
he bloody spouts. The female students who heard that raised high-pitched voices going, ‘Kyaaー!’, again. This is terrible! I have to deny before any misunderstanding arise.
“Neither do I, you bastard!”
or rather, the conversation isn’t progressing at all!
“Well, I won’t do something boorish like snatching a woman who has a man. So you can be at ease. Alright then, Princess Ferris. Although we cannot have a meal, let us meet again. Well then, farewell!”
Tigris who then goes off. The young ladies behind him follow along as well. He’s a weird fellow but, he doesn’t seem like a bad fellow. ……Stop saying, ‘gufugufu’, it’s about time to return to reality, Ferris.
Thereupon, over there,
“Ah! I found you! Ferris-san, Lei-kun!”
Vice-Headmaster Melody came. I guess she herself is sprinting at full speed but, it only looks like a child going ‘tetetete~’ and running energetically.
“If you’re lost then it’s over there, young lady”
I say jokingly and
“Wha! Who’s lost! As expected, even I will not get lost within the academy!”
she says as she swings both hands up all the way above her head and gets mad at me. Rather, she gets lost outside the academy huh.
“It is a joke, Vice-Headmaster. And what is the matter?”
“Ah! That is right. The Headmaster called for the both of you. Please come immediately”
the Vice-Headmaster says and starts to walk. I pull Ferris who’s still drifting off somewhere and follow the Vice-Headmaster. What in the world does she need us for?
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“……What have you been thinking the whole time since just now? Still about Princess Ferris?”
Oops, looks like I’ve been thinking too deeply.
“That’s right. It’s unlike Tigris”
“Geez, Misha. Can’t you speak a little more girl-like?”
“Humph. This is in my nature. I’m also bothered by the way Kara speaks it’s vexatious”
Uh-oh, the two of them are starting to squabble again.
“Now now, calm down, the both of you. The one I was thinking about is the guy who was with Princess Ferris”
I say that and the both of them look at me with surprised looks. What’s the matter?
“Tigris, don’t tell me! You’re really into men!”
“You can’t, Tigris! You can’t go down that path, anything but that path!”
they desperately stop me. Aa, it’s about that huh.
“Haha, it’s fine. He’s not on my mind in that sense. Do the two of you know who he is?”
I ask and the two of them tilt their heads. Adorable though.
“Isn’t he a noble’s son from somewhere?”
“That’s right. Well, he has said that it’s his precious someone so I think he’s in a high ranking position though”
“He’s,『Lightning Emperor』”
I say that and the two of them make surprised looks again.
“Is『Lightning Emperor』, the one who defeated the vampire? Wasn’t that just gossip? The truth is that the both of them were defeated by the Headmaster”
Kara says that and Misha nods as well.
“No, that story is true. In reality, the people from the Magician Squad were watching the battle”
And then I start to walk again. I have thought that I wanted to try to meet him but, to think that I’m able to meet him so quickly. I’m looking forward to now on.
