Reunion
When Asch entered the Board Chairman Office, the old man whose white beard is his characteristic was enjoying his chess.
Lioar＝Sergey. The Board Chairman of Hogner Magic Academy, one of the handful of prestigious schools on this continent, he is. He apprenticed alongside Asch under the same mentor, and their relationship spanned for centuries.
“It’s a dreary room as always huh”
Placed inside were just a worn-out sofa, a long weathered table, and a chessboard. For the room of the individual with the most authority in Hogner Magic Academy, it has an extremely simple layout.
“Hoohoo……what is the matter, Asch＝Dahl-sensei? You should currently be in the middle of class though”
The good-natured old man, pulls on his curved white beard comfortably and makes an awkward smile. Through their relationship since a long time ago, he knows the fact that there’s no way this Dark Magician cares about something like that, but being in the position of the Board Chairman, he can’t help but remind him.
“Don’t worry about it. Something that I want to discuss with you came up. I can’t come to a conclusion by myself no matter what. I want to hear the opinion of you, a saint”
The Dark Magician who sits on the opposite side with a horribly serious expression.
“Hoo……a problem that you can’t solve. What kind of a difficult question is it?”
“Do breasts pique interest because they shake. Or, do they shake because they pique interest……which do you think it is?”
・・・
“Speaking of which, how are the students of the special class?”
Ignoring the manic Magician’s question, the nationally popular Board Chairman tries to forcefully change the subject.
“Well, I’m spending rather unboring days thanks to you”
Sitting down on the sofa on the opposite side, he takes the pawn with the knight on the chessboard.
“Looks like I managed to have you satisfied. That is good to hear”
“……aah. There are rather outstanding talents assembled”
“Hoo, to be able to have you to go that far……as I thought, is it Lily＝Schwarz?”
“Her huh……she’s a prodigy. She’ll probably become a Great Magician that surpasses Hazen-sensei someday”
“Hoo. Well, I sure will be looking forward to her future”
While laughing delightedly, the old man buries the knight with the queen.
“Cis is also marvellous. Her dormant potential feels incalculable. It’s because, for a long time, she’d live as the Holy Ark. Including the influence of that, not even I know what will become of her”
“Holy Ark……is it. We, have to protect her with great care huh”
“……Dan＝Brau has phenomenal growth in his Summoning Magic. Jispa＝Jarl is also a child who has the aptitude to be able to handle Holy Dark Magic. Miranda＝Reel has a talent for Dark Magic. The other students are also made up of students who can become Ace-grade in a prestigious school if they leave this school”
“Hoohoo……this year is a lucky year huh”
“……is that so?”
Doubtfully, Asch opens his eyes widely.
“Meaning?”
“Despite how I look, I’m a brilliant researcher. From the eyes of such me, this special class is abnormal”
“……”
“There are quite a few other prestigious schools. From the result I had Mira investigate, the outstanding talents are congregating too much in this school alone. It’s as though, somebody deliberately gathered them”
“……who’s the somebody?”
“Who knows. That, I have no idea either. It’s just that……I was thinking of hearing the opinion of you, the king of this school”
The Dark Magician checked the king’s piece with the pawn.
“Whatever it is, it’s a good thing that good talents have assembled. I sure am looking forward to the future”
Lioar cheerfully makes a smile, raises both hands and declares that he gives up.
“……yeah”
The winner, went along with it like he gave up. He confidently believes that he’s extraordinarily skilled at observing the conversation partner’s expression and seeing through the truth and false, but he can’t read any of that of Lioar at all.
Asch was branded with the『Worst Disciple』, by his mentor, Hazen＝Heim, but Lioar had been appraised as the『Best Disciple』. It’s said that nobody, besides Hazen, has seen him going all-out.
“Oops, that’s right. Leaving that aside, there’s a teacher I want to introduce to you. A teacher who, although still young, is extraordinarily competent”
“……of course it’s a beauty, right?”
“Eeh. A divine beauty at that. Coincidentally, she’s in the faculty office no――”Well then, let’s go, shall we”
The ero Magician who interrupts the Board Chairman’s words before he finishes and quickly stands up.
Since it’s in the middle of class, there’s only that teacher in the faculty office. It may be back view, but that glossy black hair. A pair of bountiful breasts that’s about to burst out that one can tell even from behind. And from how she’s standing, he deduced that she’s quite a beauty.
Sneaky Sneaky Sneaky……
He closed in sneakingly from behind and threw a pen right behind her.
“Oops……I dropped――”
Dan!
That pen was viciously crushed into smithereens by her high heel.
In that instant, his defensive instinct from having survived for 200 years came into play. When he timidly, raises his head, over there was a familiar face.
“Nice day to you, Asch＝Dahl-sensei”
“……nice day to you, Estelise”
The Dark Magician whose smile is completely tensed.
Estelise. An exotic beauty whose brown eyes, which shine within her black-rimmed spectacles, along with her glossy black hair, leave a deep impression, she is. However, Asch’s heart wasn’t throbbing at all.
“When I heard that you’re, a teacher here, I was surprised”
She’s making a 100% smile, that’s 100% not smiling.
“……hahaha, me too”
The Dark Magician answers with a trembling voice.
“I haven’t been so surprised, since I was told the worst phrase of『I don’t want to watch you age』, by you”
That slap that time was really painful……Asch, who unconsciously thinks back and rubs his cheek.
“……because you responded to yesterday’s date, I was sure, that you forgave me for what happened that time”
“Oh my, it was cold, wasn’t it? You didn’t catch a cold? I asked a weather forecaster acquaintance and chose a day that’d rain the heaviest after all”
Estelise, who had fully planned to stand him up right from the start, shows a 100% smile, that’s 100% not smiling again.
“……n, no, I actually had another appointment as well. Coincidentally, I couldn’t go. I’m glad I didn’t stand you up”
The Dark Magician whose smile unusually tenses up.
“Ufufu……even though you should’ve just died from pneumonia……”
“……aha, ahahahaha”
“Fufu……fufufufu”
Laughs that are totally not laughing reverberate from both of them.
“Lo, looks like there’s no need for self-introduction, so I’ll excuse myself here”
Asch, whose legs have totally turned to jelly and is planning his escape from the faculty office.
