How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 112

Hey Ms. Yenika (4)

Never panic, no matter how unexpected situations come your way.

Calmly assess the situation and take the most appropriate action.

These are principles that must not be forgotten whether living in the wild, fighting, or dealing with the various events of a scenario.

After a year of this kind of life, I didn’t panic in any way, and I seemed to be able to deal with anything skillfully… .

“…”

I felt as if my brain was turned off and on for a moment at Yenika’s sudden fastball. First of all, I had to find the cause of her punishment, time to organize her thoughts.

Fortunately, there was a very easy justification. It is the thumb dripping with blood.

I bought time to give a rough answer by wrapping the excess cloth around my fingers as a bandage.

While I performed a series of first aid operations, Yenika was truly unmoved.

With his face in his lap, he was ready to blow smoke from his face. Judging by her reaction, she seems to know the meaning of what she said. It seems that there is no possibility that he misunderstood on my part.

Finger first aid is over, and it’s time to face the problem again.

“First of all… these are probably the things you’re expecting yourself… But I’ll have to point it out and move on.”

The remaining pieces of cloth were roughly tossed into the bonfire and burned, and he spoke while wiping the bloody fruit with a handkerchief.

It was a story that I had to say after deep consideration on the other side, so I had to accept it as calmly and sincere as possible, naturally, without showing embarrassment or absurdity. that is polite

“…I don’t know if I need to say it out of the blue, but first of all, I like you quite a bit.

These words were only a cushion to start the main topic, but when Jenika heard those words, she suddenly buried her head further and shook her shoulders. The sight of her wheezing for no reason makes me gasp for no reason.

I removed the rest of the skin from the apple again and put it in my mouth. I cut off all the bloody parts and threw it away, but I was a little embarrassed to give it to Jenika to eat.

After taking some time to catch up, I spoke slowly to Jenika, who had calmed down.

“…Still, the thing I can’t help but point out is that I’m a man too.”

In such a situation, there is no choice but to take a calm, realistic and objective gaze.

“Listen up, Yenika. I’m not sure what you think of yourself… You’re pretty. You’re beautiful, I mean. Ordinary people like you…”

“S-Stop…”

I was speechless at the sudden stop declaration.

Maybe my efforts to keep my expression as low as possible and keep my tone low while talking calmly were meaningless.

With her head on her lap, Jenika’s face was already blushing.

He appeals with a tearful face as if he had been subjected to some nasty bullying.

“Mi, sorry… Su, I can’t breathe…”

“…”

“No… I can’t rest… Wait a minute… Can I take a deep breath…?”

I still say respectful words… ? No, it’s so toxic… ?

“…is it so.”

I’m going to take this again and sit down… ?

So, for a long time, we had a pause while listening to the sound of the bonfire. Well, if you feel like you’ve made some progress, take a break, and if you feel like you’ve made a little progress, take it easy… As they repeat the same thing to each other, it’s almost as if they’re doing some kind of bomb defusing work.

I picked up two wooden mugs and filled them with cold water. I handed one to Yenika, and I took a few sips while holding the other.

Yenika, as if her throat was burning, held up the large mug with both hands and gulped a single shot of cold water.

A ventilated atmosphere with the sound of puha.

It seems that the feeling that had been meaninglessly heated has subsided calmly again… I brought up the topic again.

“So, let’s talk about cohabitation again…”

I just brought out that word again, and again, I felt like the atmosphere was soaring into the sky. Ye Nika bows his head again and makes him blush.

He seemed to be thinking over what he had just said. After that, no matter how many times you try to change the atmosphere, it doesn’t mean anything.

It’s important to rush like a bulldozer and just jump to conclusions on the story itself. If you stay sluggish like this, the story doesn’t end all night. Ye Nika is not in a position to return to her Dex coffin when curfew comes.

Still, the really fortunate thing is that my composure is well maintained.

I was staggered for a moment due to Yenica’s bombshell remarks, but this is an issue that can be dealt with rationally enough.

All you have to do is to stay in the position of a common sense person as much as possible, calm your mind, and say what you have to say.

If you think of the wall of your mind as an image, it is a huge iron fortress.

No matter how many bombshell remarks you make, if you keep your balance well, your reason will not collapse easily.

During the past year of living like hell, haven’t you learned how to remain calm and rational under any circumstances?

Also, the opponent is Jenika. Whatever it was, it was that Yenika.

He made people nervous by momentarily making unexpected bombshell remarks, but he is still common sense. If that’s the case, it’s okay to tell a story as a common sense person.

“Now I can be considerate of you and treat you as gently as possible… but no one knows how things will turn out if you do the same thing as one roofer. “Thank you for trusting me. But… never forget that the only person you can protect yourself from is yourself. Yenika.”

Talking about it for no reason would only have the opposite effect, so I rushed to the conclusion at once.

When I glanced at Yenika, who was holding her knees tightly, it seemed that she had listened to my story.

Even in this situation, I applauded myself for maintaining reason until the end.

If you’ve come this far, there won’t be any more explosive remarks from Yenika’s point of view.

However, as if to prove that my thoughts are complacency itself, the story of making eye contact with me straight… .

“But it doesn’t matter if it’s Ed…”

Yenica’s words that came out as if they were chanting again blocked my speech.

“…”

“ah.”

After a while, Yenika’s reaction comes back. As if she realized what the words that came out reflexively meant, suddenly, as if goosebumps appeared all over her body, her shoulders trembled, and the blood came back to her calm face.

The expression of being speechless was exactly right.

I opened my mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

“Edneheun…”

As if she had bitten her tongue trying to say ‘Ed’, Yenika swallowed her breath again.

And he looks at me while covering his mouth with both hands. I’m breathing fast because of the heightened atmosphere, but after making such a seemingly decent mistake, I feel ashamed.

Bad news overlapped.

Normally, I would have been able to cope with anything he said, but ironically, all sorts of situational variables came together in multiple layers, pushing the string of reason to the limit.

Right after the really hard and difficult election for student president, I came back to camp and felt a sense of peace and freedom… this situational background.

I feel like the end of the days when I was tired of just eating and living as I put myself in extreme situations. The basic infrastructure was also in place, and the workload itself was considerably reduced, so I felt relieved.

Yenikawa and I exchanged honorifics for no reason, so it was a little more unfamiliar than usual, but on the other hand, familiar… A sense of tug-of-war on a strange boundary line.

moonlit night. The moonlight subdued the camp. crackling flames. The sound of grass bugs that sounds more sentimental for some reason.

A girl whose face was blushing because she couldn’t handle the words she half impulsively uttered.

‘Can you survive this? Can you survive this?’ In a situation where the world seems to be crying out… I stopped and closed my eyes.

By this point, I felt rather calm.

“Yenika.”

Just calling that name in a low voice now makes my shoulders tremble for no reason… It wasn’t very comfortable for me either.

Still, there is something that must be pointed out.

Even if you bring hundreds of men in the world and ask them questions, they will all lose their reason and become yes-men.

That’s part of how Yenika came up with these words.

Although I was momentarily taken aback by the shock of the unexpected action, as if a bomb had exploded, I cannot make the mistake of not catching the essence of the matter while being swayed by the situation itself.

So I asked straight forward.

“…Is it very difficult?”

It’s as if those words were covered with cold water… The blood ran down Jenica’s face. And I could definitely feel it in the appearance of being intimidated in an instant.

Even if it was a normal dormitory, Dex Hall, it wouldn’t be as bad as the wild life. On the contrary, I heard that it is quite affordable.

Still, it was obvious why he suddenly said he wanted to live in the camp. Yenika was already mentally concentrated.

While living in a group at the Dex building, it has been almost a year since I’ve had enough trouble with students my age.

expectations, favors, and respect. For some, it is a driving force that allows them to go further, but for others, they can be poisonous.

“…”

There was silence again.

It was strangely different from the silence before.

Yenika hugged her knees and stared blankly at the bonfire, then shed a bitter smile.

“Ed, it seems like there’s nothing he doesn’t know.”

The ahahaha smile is familiar. It’s the lively smile he makes when greeting friends while walking through the school.

It was always a sincere smile, but not many people can read the strange burden inherent in that deep psychology.

In short, Jenika is probably…

“I guess I wanted to run away. I miss the days when I lived alone in a private room in the Ophelis building. So stupid, isn’t it?”

Rather than respond positively… I just shook my head. Who in the world would criticize me for being stupid with that?

“What should I say about this camp… It was like a place of refuge. That’s why he probably wanted to run away here. Of course, it would have been very burdensome for Ed.”

“…”

“To Ed, this camp is like the product of his hard work over the past year…

Rather, she knew it well because it was Yenika.

The scorching heat of summer that makes people faint from overwork, or the bitter cold of winter that makes the whole body tremble.

In addition to that, I can see how special this camp is to me, which I have built through direct connection with various survival issues… It is this girl who understands better than anyone else.

I think it’s really shameless to try to invade such a space by mentioning one’s emotional problems… .

There is also a part where she misinterprets the problem because of her sound temperament. It is about the act of ‘running away’ itself.

“It’s not something that can be solved by running away. Rather than running away from a problem, you should think about fighting it face-to-face. Yes, I was weak for a while, too.”

Jenika said that and nodded her head to herself. The look of embarrassment was still there.

“Yeah… I wanted to ask Ed one more time. I knew it would be burdensome… but I’m not sure why.”

Having said that, he sniffed and stopped talking.

Looking at each other for a while over the bonfire, we were just sharing time like that.

I looked up at the starry sky with my elbows resting on my knees.

Various constellations are shining brightly, but below them, only darkness dwells on the ground… Right now, I can’t even see what’s beyond the grass. Life is usually like this. It must have been the same with Yenika.

I tossed the cored apple into the bonfire.

“Certainly, it’s burdensome.”

In a low voice, he said the truth straight up. As serious as Yenika was, I couldn’t lie to her.

Completely intimidated by those words, Jenika let out a wry smile as she rested her head on her lap.

“Overall, you’re right, Yenika. Even if you hear that you’re going to live in a camp like this, you’re just dumbfounded, and it’s only natural that you don’t know what to do.”

“…Ehehe, as expected.”

It hurts my heart that the end of your voice is wet, so you decided to talk without procrastinating further.

I brushed off my clothes, got up, and sat next to Jenika. Sitting side by side, the girl’s petite physique suddenly became apparent.

“You don’t speak respect anymore.”

“Huh.”

Jenika, who had been stabbed to the point, giggled and quickly swallowed her breath. Has that obstinacy, whose meaning is unknown, finally given way?

In fact, it seems that I have realized that psychology only now. The reason why he dared to show respect and try to increase the distance was because he realized the reality.

Whether it was expected or respected, the more the burden constantly added to Jenika… Due to her sincere and reliable personality, it is highly likely that she tried to confront her head-on.

If that happens, whether it’s the existence of this camp I’ve always taken refuge in, or my existence… Even if you think it’s right to widen the distance, you can’t help it. He must have been wrapped up in the obsession that running away was not the answer.

You may not know it well because you are still young and immature.

Reality is strangely different from the world in fairy tales, and more and more often the answer is to run away when trials come.

I’ve seen far more people who find happiness by seeking a different direction in their lives, rather than piling up scratches on their minds by forcing themselves to fight back.

However, if you think about her life history, where she has lived only with sincere respect and favor, it is highly likely that running away while ignoring the favor was not an option at all. That’s the problem.

“By the way, Jenika. Strictly speaking, isn’t it a completely separate issue that I’m burdened with?”

“huh?”

“Let’s not think arrogantly. Originally, when people live, they burden others and bear the burdens they impose on them. According to common sense, no one can live without being indebted to others at all. Just leaning on each other like that. living there.”

“…”

“And right now, I’m not the only one who owes you money.”

Spiritualism classes, help with maintaining a secluded life, etc… . Yenika already owes a lot. That’s why the next magical engineering training target was a staff. It was because there was nothing to give in return.

In a way, it is natural, but to this girl, even such an obvious reward is a debt of the heart.

It’s really nice to be kind and beautiful by nature, but sometimes it works as a burden.

“Since I owe you something, I’m ready to bear it even if it’s a bit burdensome. Well, if you feel that the calculation isn’t right, then I can ask you a burdensome favor next time. We won’t see each other for a day or two anyway, so that’s it.” Isn’t it a matter of giving and receiving like the ebb and flow? We’ll know each other for a long time.”

“then….”

“…Anyway, it’s a bit burdensome between one roof, so shouldn’t we build another hut?”

At those words, it felt like Yenica’s pupils subtly widened.

Using honorifics, redefining the relationship, going back to the somewhat awkward relationship and seeing each other with an objective gaze will all have their own meaning.

Being in an awkward and awkward relationship was very fresh, so I felt a lot of things.

If it’s Yenika, no matter how stingy the relationship is, if someone needs help, she’ll step out and try to help.

If you see a person who has fallen on the street and is in pain, you will try to help first before distinguishing whether it is a beggar or a robber. It’s awkward and unfamiliar, so it’s hard to ask… I’ll have a hard time talking to that shoulder. look at this Do you need any help?

However, there is no law that the world will always be fair. Not all goodwill is reciprocated.

Even if you have lived a life of giving… There is no law that says that someone will always be by your side when you are in pain.

I’m sitting on the sidewalk and crying, and I put it on my back and say, ‘Look at me.’ How sad it is that there is no one to drop a word of concern.

In the end, someone can’t stand it and puts a hand on the shoulder. That’s the difference between a person who has lived by giving.

“…”

After I finished answering, I felt a bit embarrassed, so I just looked up at the sky.

Somehow, I thought that Jenika’s personality would make her jump and be happy… A surprisingly calm response came back.

Sitting next to each other, they wrapped their arms around my shoulders and hugged me tightly, and then Jenika spoke in a half-wet voice.

“Yeah, thank you…”

“…”

He hugged Yenika and stroked her hair with one hand… I quietly looked up at the sky.

The night sky over Aken Island was high and bright.

* * * [ Good morning, Mr Ed… ! I don’t know if it’s a sudden situation, but this fire candle mug will explain slowly… ! ]

the next morning.

After sending Yenica back to the Dex building, I took a deep breath and woke up to the sight that greeted me… All sorts of spirits seemed to fill my camp.

At the center of it was Tarkan, a high-ranking fire spirit that was difficult to even see with moderate sensitivity.

“…”

[Oh, you woke up. Ed Ross Taylor. ]

The image of him wielding his huge tail and commanding an army of spirits is literally the commander of the corps itself.

[I just needed your advice. I have no experience building a cabin. If possible, I would like to implement it with a feeling similar to your hut, but once the tree is cut down and trimmed, it is possible with the spirits’ fern-like hands… Architecture itself is more delicate work than you think. ]

“…Couldn’t you explain this situation slowly…?”

[I don’t know if you look at it, but I’m building a cabin right now. ]

As for Yenica, after being held in my arms for a long time last night, she returned to the dorm with her face red as a carrot.

I was planning to slowly proceed with the details of how to move to the camp in the future, when to submit the application form, and how to build the cabin.

[More on that later. To be honest, I’m a bit tired too. ]

“what?”

[Yesterday, I stayed up all night in the spirit realm and had a party… Well, you don’t have to tell me. Anyway, it’s me who has a slope, and we should do what we have to do quickly. ]

It doesn’t give you any specific details.

[First of all, the site selection process itself has been completed, but… I think it would feel a lot better to stand across from the campfire. The feeling of coming out of the door in the morning and bumping into each other must have its own romance.

Well, I don’t think it would be bad to build side by side next door… . Then it feels too stuffy, and protecting the minimum level of privacy… hmm… is not it… . After all, it’s better to build it as close as possible… . ]

“You’ve made it this far in just one night…?”

[Sorry, I’m a corpse except for the propulsion. ]

Maybe he has a grudge against me for cutting his throat in the first act?

I almost got goosebumps at the gigantic fire lizard giggling.

[The overall plan is about 10 days, Mr. Tarkan. I will make the most efficient work plan as the head of the field command team. ! ]

[Ten days… ? ]

[ yes… ! After thinking about the shift schedule between the lower spirits and establishing a break plan, I came up with that amount of work time. The direction of further reducing the work period according to the progress of the schedule is… . ]

[ rest… ? Why don’t you take a break… ? ]

Tarkan widens his terrifyingly large eyes… She spoke with a low voice.

[I really don’t understand, why are you taking a break… ? ]

[ yes… ? ]

[At the time, it was normal for me to run around carrying a spiritist for three days and nights, and to fight the battle the next day without any problems, even after going over snowy mountains for almost a week. Anyway, now that the number of elementals has increased and contracts have become easier, the discipline of the lower spirits has hit rock bottom.

Everyone only thinks about eating raw and working while taking a break. With this in mind, when will you change the phase, take a middle-level spirit, and meet a proper high-ranking spiritist and make a contract? ]

Mug is a spirit that is astonishing to one eye. Tarkan’s words gave me goosebumps, but I couldn’t stop him from nodding his head first.

[Well, then, push the schedule as far as possible… If you hold it for a week… . ]

[ thing… If you work without shifts… Can’t we push the schedule further… ? ]

[ yes? ]

[ Do you know how hard Yenika is enduring day by day? And since it’s been decided by two weeks, I’ll fall asleep holding her heart beating every night because of her excited heart. I can’t fathom the feeling… ? ]

Tarkan spoke skillfully, as if the expression on Mug’s face was fading.

[I will finish it in 5 days. As for the architectural advice, you can roughly ask this Ed Rosteeler here. ]

[ yes… ! Got it… ! ]

After saying that, I left to do my own business while wagging my huge tail.

[ this… Murderous schedule… . how… how the hell… . ]

Looking at the whole view of the camp, all kinds of spirits are moving the wood while sweating profusely.

[If it’s black… I have no choice but to peel… . This candle mug… make it… . certainly… We have to do it… !! ]

Come to think of it, I am the cause of all this.

After Tarkan left, I saw Mug sitting on a tree stump in frustration… I meditated inwardly.

really… I’m sorry… !! Mug… !!!

That’s on purpose… not really… !!