End of Semester Assessment (6)
“You’re that student assistant, Anise Heylan. Rumor has it that you’re far more agile than most assistant professors.”
Anise covered her nose at the heavy smell of alcohol.
It was a habitual behavior, but when I thought about it, it was rude in front of the senior professor. Anis himself felt sorry for it, but Professor Kalade didn’t seem to care at all.
Kaleid, who entered the lab with a drunken look, glanced sideways at the corpse assistant professor Claire.
Now, that corpse-like appearance is the usual assistant professor Claire. I can’t remember when I last saw Claire not tired.
In addition to the heavy workload, he also conducted personal research, so even ten bodies would not have been enough.
“Oh, hello. Professor Kaleid.”
“There’s no need to make that insect-bitten expression.”
“Did I make that face?”
Professor Kalade scratched his unkempt hair and glanced around the lab.
A week has passed since the final exams were over. After this weekend, it is now vacation season.
“Well… It’s time for the lab to be free now. I wonder if you’re the only student assistant who went to work. Well, it’s time to start preparing for vacation.”
Professor Kaleid took a crumpled paper bag from his pocket and tossed it on the teaching assistant’s center table.
“What is this?”
“This is a letter from the Central Headquarters of the Academic Affairs this morning.
“Is this s*xual material?”
“Yes. Among them, the list of the top 20 students by grade has come out.”
Basically, it is the policy not to announce students’ grades, but in order to motivate them, the top 20 scorers in each grade are posted on the outer wall of the student center every semester.
He came to entrust the work of organizing the data. Usually, the senior professor organizes it himself, but Kalade wasn’t such a fast person.
“Check the roster appropriately, organize it nicely, and post it on the side of the student hall.”
“I understand.”
Anyway, Anis was unemployed.
As the semester came to an end, the amount of work assigned to Assistant Professor Claire’s lab was significantly reduced.
It’s time for a long-awaited break. Assistant Professor Claire was sleeping at her desk, so there was no one to give her work orders. As a result, he was doing chores such as organizing materials that had expired.
“Hmm…”
Anis picked up the envelope that Professor Kalade had thrown away and swallowed dryly.
Thanks to her meticulous personality, Anise boasts outstanding skills in written grades, but there were still a lot of things that were a bit lacking in practical grades.
The desire to win a scholarship by getting a high score is like a chimney, but I couldn’t because of my grades that were always slightly lacking.
I wanted to put some hope on this time, but… .
“Oh right. Your name doesn’t exist, Anise.”
Anis, who tried to open the documents with her heart pounding, was sentenced to death first.
When Anis looked at Kaleid with her hatchet eyes open, he shrugged and rolled up the tobacco.
“Well, what to do. It only hurts your heart to see it with your own two eyes.”
“Profit… uh…”
Anis shook her head and sighed deeply. In fact, he didn’t even expect that much.
If this is the case, the most curious part is Ed Rosteyler’s grades.
Ed Rosteylor has recently risen to prominence with his performance in practical exams. This is because they have achieved many practical achievements, not simply with a reputation as a diligent hard worker.
He is considered the only student who can rise as the new senior senior by defeating the undisputed No. 1 Jenika Failover.
Other grades may not be very interested, but among the 3rd graders, they are quite interested… Anis was also quite curious.
One of the best things about being a student assistant is that you have access to this information first.
“Whoa…”
It wasn’t even her grades, but Anis started to get nervous again.
In the first place, Anise has feelings for both Jenika and Ed.
When I think about the fact that one of the two cannot rise to the top position, a feeling of regret pierces my heart.
Even so, the scales in Anise’s mind were tipping slightly more towards Ed.
Yenika is kind and sincere, and is the best friend of her best friends with whom she has a deep rapport. It’s a really precious relationship for her, but Anise found herself in Ed’s way of trying to make her bones shatter.
Anis is also aware. This is a kind of self-identification.
The man’s path to survival, grinding his teeth far and wide with no background or talent, must have never been smooth. Her life overlaps with her own life.
Anise knows the value of a life she endured. So, he must be rewarded for his efforts.
It’s not that Yenika didn’t try. He didn’t have a hard time, and he didn’t have a rough life.
Still, the quality of that effort was completely different from that of Ed.
“where….”
Anise took a deep breath and opened the briefcase that Professor Kalade had given her.
Bundles of papers from inside. Looking at the front page, the top row, Anise’s face instantly turned bright.
However, let’s review those details for a moment… Anise’s gaze began to cool little by little.
* * * [ Look at these wings, Master Ed! If you open it like this… Ed’s upper body can be covered too! Hahaha, hahahahahaha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! ]
Mug laughed loudly, then coughed as if he was choking.
It was also last week that Mug phase-shifted into a lieutenant spirit. I mean, it’s been like that all week.
[If you go wild like that, Ed’s magic might have subordinates. ]
[That, is that so… ! I will refrain from shooting fire for now. Stop because I’m so excited! Thank you very much, Mrs. Lacia… ! ]
[Why are you still using polite words of honor? It’s the same lieutenant spirit now. ]
[Yes, yes? ]
Bachelor’s bench at sunset Meanwhile.
I was sitting on a bench and eating a simple meal before going back to camp after completing all of my school days.
Today was the closing ceremony to wrap up all classes for the semester. There are no classes left now, so there is no reason to come to the faculty building until vacation.
So, I wanted to finish all the work to be done in the faculty building by the end of the day.
The northern forest camp where I live is a little far from the professor dong, so I didn’t want to keep going back and forth to this distant professor dong for a few trivial things to take care of.
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[I-how can I… ! That’s right. Now that I’m a lieutenant spirit, I’m on an equal footing with Lady Lacia… ! ]
[ yes. ]
[Still, I can’t put my words down right now… . My heart is not ready… just… Can I take it slow… ? ]
[ … … . ]
Mug was sitting on the back of the bench, flapping his wings, and Lacia was sitting on the marble floor, licking the soles of her feet. Watching the two of them arguing over honorable words made me feel strange because I remembered myself having a strange battle of nerves with Bell Maia.
[He makes a lot of fuss over something trivial, kid. And I don’t know where Ed’s horsepower is like before. I can handle two middle-ranking spirits, so don’t be too upset. ]
Meanwhile, Merilda was snorting as she flipped through a thick book in the corner on the other side of the bench. It’s oddly nasty.
“Two of the middle rank spirits can handle it, but you’re a little tough. Come to think of it, you’re always on my side, not on Lucy’s side.”
When I said that, Merilda in human form closed her eyes and shook her head.
[He has a lot of magic power, but he rarely goes to the faculty building. I want to stop by the library often, but if I follow him around, I have to walk to borrow books every day with this uncomfortable body. The same goes for returns. ]
“Have you already read all the ten books I borrowed last week?”
[Art history has a lot of data pictures, so it’s thick, but it’s not very practical. ]
After saying that, he turns over the bookshelves and hums. She was about to say something more, but she decided to just leave it alone.
[Looking at the sky turning red, it looks like the sun is going down, Master Ed. Shouldn’t you take care of the backlog? ]
Lacia asked politely.
“Yes. I have to clean up everything I ate and get things done quickly. I have to go to the Trix building and apply for the undergraduate scholarship next semester, and Professor Plabbang told me to take the remaining textbooks if needed, so I have to stop by the lab.”
[You are very busy. ]
“There’s a lot of work to do after going back. First of all… Now that we’ve finished our exams well, we should prepare to return to our home.
I’m sure this vacation will be a big watershed in my life.
The more thorough the preparation, the better.
[When are you planning to join Miss Yenica? Aren’t you going home together? ]
“I’m done with my work and I’m going to see you at the student union building.”
I added as I put away everything I ate.
“I heard the grades came out this semester.”
As soon as I let out a deep sigh, I realized it.
I acted as if nothing was wrong, but I was also somewhat nervous.
* * *
Settlement of student grades for the first half of this year (top 20 students)
..― 1st year rank ― 1. Wade Calamore (Senior)
2. Joseph Whitefeltz (Second Seat)
3. Dennis Beniams 4. Claude Velasus 5. Tanya Rosteiler
..― Sophomore Rank ― 1. Lucy Mayrill (Senior)
2. Lortel Kecheln (Second Seat)
3. Clevius Nortondale 4. Ziggs Eiffelstein 5. Tayley McLore
..― Junior Rank ― 1. Ed Rosteyler (Leader)
2. Yenika Failover (Second Seat)
3. Drake Raiders 4. Atalanta 5. Sherri Camalon
..― 4th grade ranking ― 1. Dyke Elphelan (senior)
2. Tracyana Bloomriver (second seat)
3. Dorothy Whitefeltz 4. Grocks 5. Patriciana Bloomriver
..The student union building as the sunset goes down.
A nail salon stands majestically against a reddish sky. It is full of students around it.
A list of the top 20 students put forward by the bachelor’s side came into view at a glance.
When I entered the entrance of the student center with all sorts of documents and books wrapped around me, the eyes of the students were already focused on me.
The moment I heard the whispers, I already had some intuition.
Due to the structure of Sylvania’s grade calculation, it is rare for the chief’s name to change.
And the moment I confirmed that I was up in the name of the third grade chief, I gently closed my eyes.
― ‘Geez, Ed Rosteyler really ate his senior year… !’
― ‘Honestly, I think that’s possible. He worked so hard… .’
― ‘Did you know that the senior position is given to anyone just because they live hard?’
― ‘―――’
― ‘―――’
As I gently closed my eyes and found peace of mind, the muffled sounds around me gradually faded.
memories rewind Faced with an absurd environment, the past years of enduring with clenched teeth are overlaid on the black eyelids.
The years when everyone looked at me with contempt wherever I went. The days when I had to endure with only willpower and effort because my body was pathetic and my talent was low, passed by like a kaleidoscope.
He endured and overcame all those trials, and eventually rose to the top of his grade.
It took 1 year and 7 months. I hardly ever get a good night’s sleep during that time.
Someone will say that they have achieved ridiculous results in a short time, and someone may say that it makes no sense to endure that long time.
Long or short, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, I persevered, I made it, and now I have the best grades of my senior year.
Oddly enough, my heart was full. I was determined to silently accept whatever outcome came out, but when I saw the results of my hard work in front of my eyes, a wave of emotion seemed to come flooding in.
What can I do? I was a human too. Emotions run high and you can’t help it.
I barely opened my eyes, straightened my pack, and checked the document on the wall again. No matter how many times I checked, the name at the top of the 3rd year was Ed Rosteyler.
“Whoa…”
He took a deep breath.
Have you ever felt such a deep and huge sense of satisfaction after falling into this world? It must have been when the cabin was first completed.
I read the details of the announcement with a heavy heart.
The specific grades of the top students were written under each name. The s*xual difference between me and Jenika was quite large. It was unexpected.
My grades were calculated without errors. And, the moment you turn your eyes to Yenika’s grades… I felt a strange sense of discomfort.
For an instant, I narrowed my brows and frowned.
“Ed…! Ed is Chief…!”
At that time, Yenika broke through the students from behind and came out. The eyes of the students around us quickly turned to us. These days, I feel like I’m getting a lot of attention.
“Ahhhh~ I’m in second place after all~. In the end, Ed won…!”
The expression of Jenika, who approached her while stamping her feet, seemed refreshed.
“Yenika.”
“Uh, huh?”
“I have something to say. Let’s go to a place where there are no ears to hear.”
I grabbed Yenica’s arm and got out of the crowd. A hum followed, but I didn’t want to bother with it now.
“Ed? Huh? Ed?”
After leaving the crowd for a while, he let go of Jenika’s arm.
Yenika was also wiggling her fingers with a nervous look.
“Eh, what’s wrong with Ed?”
“Did you miss the written test on purpose?”
There is no reason to turn around. I just asked straight forward.
After reading the detailed grades, I felt a great sense of incongruity.
In the subjects of Yenica’s specialties, Spirituality and Monster Ecology, her written score is bizarrely low.
It’s hard to do with the performance score that looks at the actual ability to respond, but you can ‘control’ the score in the written test. In particular, the more knowledge you have, the easier it is.
“You gave me the chief position…?”
When I asked that question, Yenika giggled once and shook her shoulders. She is a girl who can never lie anyway.
“…Is it too obvious…?”
“Why did you do that?”
“No… Because of the discipline I received last time, I can’t even get the scholarship benefits even if I’m the top player.
Yenika continued wiggling her fingers and talking embarrassingly.
“Ed is the same as being kicked out of the Ophelis building, but at least he can receive the scholarship benefits…”
“Didn’t you say you’re working hard just thinking about supporting the people in your hometown…?”
“Well, the second seat is definitely great. And… deep inside, the anticipation was heavy… I thought about it while lying in the camp, and I thought I could step down from the first seat.”
Saying that, Jenika blurted out her words. Then she laughed Betsy and added her words.
“Ed isn’t the type of person who gets poor grades because he’s the senior. First of all, I thought it would be right for Ed to be the senior in the third year.”
At those words, I took a deep breath.
I thought this senior position was the result of my whole efforts. This is also the reason why a great sense of joy surged up to the point of shortness of breath.
However, in fact, everything was conceded to Yenika.
As for the grades, even if Yenika had written properly, she might be able to rub it in.
To that extent, my grades came out higher than expected. In reality, I don’t know what would have happened.
In fact, it is a thing of the past.
My longing for the senior position was proof of my hard work, but in the end, the perks that came with the senior position were key.
They came fully into my hands. Thanks to Jenika’s consideration. In fact, that is what happened.
“Okay, thank you.”
He said so softly.
Her expression and tone are the same as usual. Without any significant change, as always, he expressed his sincere thanks to Yenika. At times like this, she needs to become more mature.
“It’s thanks to you, Yenika. Even if there weren’t any other special privileges, it wouldn’t have been an easy decision to give up the chief position… There would be people around you…”
“No, no…! Ed always suffers the most…!”
“Anyway, thank you. I won’t forget this favor.”
After saying that, Jenika’s expression wasn’t very good.
I just tilted my head as if I felt something strange.
“Eh, Ed…?”
It was the moment when Yenika, who had been thinking about it for a long time, was about to ask a question.
– Sasasak.
“You two were here.”
A haughty yet soft voice. It was the voice I had heard so many times in Assistant Professor Claire’s lab.
Anise came out from the back of the bench, brushing his thick gray hair. It seemed like they were looking for us just now.
“Ah, Anise…? Hey, what’s going on here…?”
“We were supposed to go to Laplace Bakery today. To celebrate the closing ceremony, the three of us with Clara. Yenika always forgets.”
“Today? Was that so?”
Anise strode towards me, and passed me by, clutching Jenika’s arm tightly. However, he did not forget to say hello in the meantime.
“Hello, Ed.”
“Have you finished your lab work…?”
“Yeah, yeah. I’m sorry, but I’ll borrow Yenika. There was a prior agreement, but I guess I forgot.”
Anis dragged Jenika, who was tilting her head.
Yenica muttered that no matter how much she thought about it, she didn’t seem to have made such a promise, but Anise told her to remember it and dragged her out like a half-kidnapping.
“Oh right.”
However, before disappearing with Yenica, he turned his head and talked to me with the setting sun behind him.
“Congratulations on becoming senior.”
“Okay, thank you.”
So anise… He took Jenika with him and quickly disappeared.
“…”
The sun is setting in the western sky. It was early evening earlier, but now it feels like it’s just one step before real night.
I sat down on a nearby bench, put my hands on the backrest and looked up at the sky.
After that, I had to go back to camp and check things out.
Now that I think summer vacation is coming soon, I realize that there is still a lot of work left to do.
Before long, an unknown sigh came out.
The red sky was very beautiful.
* * *
“Why did you do that?”
“…Yes?”
“Yenika, you made a mistake.”
Anis strode forward, holding her arm tightly. The arm she was gripping so strangely was sore, but Jenika couldn’t bear to say that she was in pain.
So, Anis dragged Yenica for a while… He put Yenica in the flower bed only after he had grown quite distant from Ed.
Anise lowered her head and chose her words for a moment.
I hadn’t seen Ed Rosteeler for a long time, but I was aware that at some point I identified myself with him. Self-objectification is Anise’s specialty.
That’s why, I thought that his hard work with gritted teeth should be rewarded.
And looking at the results produced, even if Yenika hadn’t yielded, he might have been able to take the top spot. Although it remains as an unknown possibility only now.
After knowing that fact, Anis let out a sigh for no reason.
“Actually, it’s not that serious. Jenika, you must have had some bad intentions. It’s probably because you like Ed, you want him to do well.”
“That… it makes me feel so… kind of…”
“By the way, Yenika, don’t you remember the days when she worked hard to get the top spot?”
Anis pressed the forehead of Yenica, who was blushing, and talked only to that point.
Yenica just kept her head pressed down and made eye contact with Anise.
Eventually, Yenika imagines Ed’s position.
The days when I worked hard without wasting even the time I slept, and didn’t waste even a little bit of my spare time.
He worked so hard to win the top spot, but the moment he was notified that the result was nothing more than a ‘concession’. Ed’s feelings at that time.
Just because your intentions are good doesn’t mean that the results will also be good.
However, Ed responded to Yenika’s mistake by thanking him in an adult manner.
After measuring up to that point, Yenica’s breath stopped quickly.
“…”
“Yes, Yenika. You should know now.”
On the other side of the bachelor’s school where the sun was setting, Anis sat side by side on the flower bed where Jenika was sitting.
“If you stand high, it’s not all good just because you’re nice.”
Summer nights come a little earlier.
Now that summer has arrived, the darkness is deeper than usual.
Sitting on a flower bed, watching the setting sun… Yenica bowed her head.
Anise didn’t add unnecessary words, and just sat quietly beside him.
“…”
“…”
So, the final exam is coming to an end.
Senior Year 3 Chief, Ed Rosteyler.
Because the weight of that name feels heavier than usual… .
The two girls sat side by side like that, watching only the setting sun.
