How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 90

Student president election (3)

impossible.

The weight of that three-letter word presses hard against my chest.

While living as a freshman in Sylvania, Tanya could definitely feel it.

If Fenia really runs for student council president, Tanya can’t beat her at all costs.

An image of faith built up since living in the imperial family, a reputation so strong that any citizen of the Chloe Empire has heard of his name, and the unfavorable position of being a freshman who has just entered school, and Fenia is already popular among students. It is supported and the foundation is strong.

No matter what variables happen, Tanya’s win rate is completely zero.

Tanya Rosteiler can’t beat Fenia Elias Chloe. This proposition will never be overturned.

Tanya herself knew better than anyone else.

*

Reality and romance are completely different. As Tanya entered her bachelor life, she took that fact to heart again.

The fantasy and romance that Tanya had about Sylvania before entering the school was like a magical castle that existed in her imagination.

However, once fulfilled, dreams are relegated to reality.

You can’t always live trapped in romance, and the tasks and tasks that need to be done right away are piled up on your shoulders.

Tanya was slowly becoming an adult. The first thing I realized was that dreams are dreams and reality is reality.

It is a happy event to be admitted to Sylvania, but it is necessary to abandon the hope that everything in the world will flow romantically and beautifully.

‘Yes, there must be many things that don’t go as well as expected… and it won’t be full of happy things. Even in Sylvania, there’s no guarantee that there will only be great people, and there’s no way that great seniors will always have a crush on me.’

That’s why you shouldn’t die. As the heir to the Roth Taylor family, she must always maintain her image as a confident and confident young lady.

If you show ugliness in a place like this, it is tantamount to disgracing the family name.

Tanya nodded her head like that, and from the very beginning she was determined that she would persevere well with a strong heart, no matter how hard her college life didn’t go as she had hoped.

Of course, college life did not go as expected.

“Oh, Tanya. Are you going to practice elementology? Is there anything uncomfortable while taking class? There is a slight temperature difference between day and night. Be careful not to catch a cold. Let’s have a cup of tea together with Elka sometime.”

On the way to practice with classmates in elementology class, Ziggs met and greeted Tanya, and the classmates looked at each other in whispers.

– ‘Isn’t that Senior Ziggs? He’s quite famous as a strong person not only in his sophomore year, but also in the entire undergraduate school…’

– ‘Wow, he must be personally acquainted with Ziggs-senpai, really… If Ross Taylor is the second daughter, his personal connections won’t be ordinary…’

“It’s good that you look healthy, Tanya. I’m planning to have a meeting soon about the sealed deal. When is it okay? Just let me know when it’s convenient for you, and I’ll set up a table for you. Please come.”

When I was eating with my classmates in the student cafeteria, Lortel spoke to me first, then smiled at Tanya and talked about work.

– ‘That person…isn’t he Lortel, the representative of Elte’s Aken Island branch?’

– ‘Wow, Ms. Tanya… It seems like she didn’t know about Elte Firm’s bragging rights.’

– ‘Looking at the negotiations and whatnot there, it seems like a deal was made personally.’

– ‘Wow… They’re the same age… It feels like there’s a wider world to live in… I’m sure you’re used to business stories like that or public places…’

“hi.”

All the bachelor classes are over, and on the way back to the dormitory.

Seeing Tanya walking side by side with her classmates until the road parted ways, Lucy, who looked sleepy and trudged like a zombie, greeted her gently.

He didn’t do anything special, just waved his small hand to say hello, and continued on his way.

– ‘That, that person…isn’t he actually senior Lucy Meiril, who is said to be Sylvania’s greatest genius?’

– ‘I’ve never seen that senior speak. They actually talk.’

– ‘I heard that no matter who he is, he’s someone you can’t really get close to, but it seems that Miss Tanya has become friends with her even by saying hello. Even if it’s the other seniors, what the hell is going to happen to Lucy senior…?’

– ‘As expected, the width of the network itself is different from that of ordinary students like us… What should I say… I feel the wall…’

Tanya left behind the students who looked up to her and returned to the dormitory with her classmates at the Ophelis Hall.

In the past few days, it feels like Tanya’s status and evaluation within the school has risen to an unbelievable level.

In particular, among her classmates who look up to her seniors, it seems that Tanya, who has a network with many famous strong people, has also been upgraded.

Of course, her status as the second daughter of the Roth Taylor family was by no means a business card that would make her look good anywhere, but as it overlapped with Sylvania’s unique culture of judging people by focusing more on academics and achievements, Tanya’s prestige increased even more.

Even ‘followers’, which can be said to be a necessity (?) for a villainous daughter, have already appeared.

Two girls, Kylie and Terry, who followed Tanya across the hallway of the Ophelis building, held hands and talked with rapturous faces.

“As expected, Miss Tanya. She’s dignified in her behavior, and has a lot of connections, but she doesn’t show off… she’s so cool…! I guess that kind of nobility has to be born…?”

“I really wouldn’t feel sorry if I could only follow half of that graceful appearance…!”

Even so, it was funny to hear Kylie talking about nobility.

When they reached the front of their room, Tanya looked back. She couldn’t show a proud, high-tension smile, but she couldn’t show a flinch at her excessive attention either.

“Uhuhuh. Both of you did a great job with today’s academic schedule. You must be tired in many ways, so go back to your room and rest.”

“Of course, Miss Tanya! Miss Tanya did a great job today too!”

“Fighting tomorrow as well! I’ll follow you wherever you go…!”

I already feel a sense of incongruity when I see classmates spitting out honorific words among themselves.

“I have to work hard tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to become a person with dignity and ability like Miss Tanya!”

When Terry said that, Tanya smiled gently and spoke.

“Oh, that’s a good attitude. Of course, I’m a person with a lot of shortcomings, but if I sharpen myself every day, I’m sure Terry will be able to become a great student who can’t be inferior to him. Let’s do our best tomorrow as well.”

Leaving behind the students whose eyes were shining bright lights of respect, Tanya closed the door and entered.

Then, with my back against the door, I began breaking out in a cold sweat. The pupils also wander here and there without finding a place to go.

“I… didn’t do anything…???”

When I came to my senses, Tanya’s fandom was already formed among the freshmen.

“Uh… how did this…?”

Anyway, it’s a ghost to cry.

When I looked up at my desk, it was full of various notes written before entering Sylvania.

Items to prepare before moving into the Ophelis Hall, school supplies necessary while digesting the academic schedule, weak subjects that need to be studied separately, points to be careful about behavior among students so as not to be disrespectful among students… Sylvania These are the things that Tanya prepared and thought about before entering the school.

Most of them are memos that are almost useless because they were completed well after the bachelor life began. I needed to organize and get rid of the things I didn’t need.

If you rummage through those memos, you will find notes about Ed Rosteyler.

Shame on the Ross Taylor family. Garbage that must be eliminated. If you arrive in Sylvania, the first person to be removed from the school by any means.

There are a bunch of records that Tanya had evaluated that way before entering school. Tanya stared at the notes… and swallowed dryly.

I’m not quite sure if Ed Rosteiler is totally over-the-top.

Human nature does not change that easily. That’s why I reported to the head family that they would be watching.

However… the fact that Tanya is now receiving such precious treatment while living as a bachelor… is mostly due to the fact that she is Ed Roth Taylor’s younger brother.

It feels like he inherited his older brother’s connections intact.

If so, the act of antagonizing Ed Rosteylor, attacking him in any way, and driving him out…

“Then I’m just a piece of trash…!”

It is a problem before the evaluation within the bachelor is pushed to the floor. It’s just that Tanya herself thinks that’s morally absurd.

No matter how much I do, I don’t choose the crazy option of being hostile to Ed here. It’s because there are so many things I’ve received just because I’m a younger brother.

“It’s strange…? Why are you worrying about whether or not I’m trash…? Trash is definitely… not me, but my brother…???”

Tanya was sitting at her desk, scratching her head with both hands.

“What…? Why did this happen…?? How…??”

*

The next day, two retainers from Roth Taylor’s home arrived. They were pretty familiar faces.

“It’s been a while, Miss Tanya. It’s nice to see you in good health.”

“I heard that you are having a lot of trouble with your schoolwork. I am very glad to be able to help you.”

Sylvania Academy is full of noble students.

If they were allowed to accompany all the personal assistants and maids who assist students in their lives, the influx of outsiders would make it impossible to live as a bachelor’s degree.

That is why it is strictly forbidden to bring personal assistants or maids into the faculty building.

Instead, the Maid Department of Ophelis Hall, a high-class human resource institution that takes care of the living convenience of high-status students, is set aside.

Inside Sylvania, there are only two people who can be free from these rules, the princess and the saint.

That is why, as a rule, it is difficult for vassals of the Roth Taylor family, who are outsiders, to obtain permission to stay at the Sylvania Academy.

“Your father has been very considerate of you. Nice to meet you after a long time, Kadek, Knox.”

After their names were called, the two retainers knelt down and bowed their heads.

He was a trustworthy confidante who had served the Ross Taylor family since he was a child. They are trustworthy enough to trust even Creffin, who doesn’t use people carelessly, to entrust everything to them.

Tanya felt deep gratitude for dispatching such an confidante to the island of Aken.

“Originally, sending students as personal assistants in this way is prohibited at the academic level, but we were able to enter for business reasons.

“That’s right. Therefore, once the negotiations for the purchase of the Seal of the Wise are finalized, we will probably have to leave the bachelor again.”

The new semester is the busiest time for freshmen.

There are many classes and events that are rushing right now, but in the meantime, Tanya has to conduct the election for the student council president and lead the negotiations to buy the seal of the wise man.

Even just one would be too much for Tanya to handle. It is also natural to provide support at the family level.

“That Cardek will collect market price information related to the negotiations on the purchase of seals and inquire about information on the budget status of Elte. We will also finalize the specific negotiation schedule and report it.”

“Thank you, Kadek.”

“I, Knox, will be in charge of coordinating the schedule for the student council president election while Lady Tanya is focusing on her studies. Above all, as Princess Penia is rumored to be running for office, I need information on what pledges the other side will make. …”

“That’s… it’s okay, Knox.”

“…yes?”

Sitting at her personal desk and tidying up her hair, Tanya let out a deep sigh.

The hand that had been brushing her golden hair stopped for a moment, and when she looked up at the window, the early spring sky was clear.

“They just arrived, so it looks like they’re not up to date. There’s something new this morning.”

From Tanya’s point of view, this is definitely a good thing.

It wouldn’t be strange if they clenched their fists and shouted cheers in the sky.

However, Tanya was not so excited. The reason for this was unknown even to Tanya herself.

*

“Princess Fenia is not going to the election for student president.”

“…what?”

This is the so-called blue sky wall.

It is a disaster that suddenly appeared without any warning.

The largest nail hall among the three buildings of the student union building.

In the first semester of last year, Yenika had a history of beating and destroying it, but it was only now, about a year later, that it was fully restored and was fulfilling its role.

During the semester, the student center is no different from a marketplace. This is because most of the student administrative work is received at the student hall, and all student welfare facilities are concentrated here.

In particular, small grocery stores and sweets shops are all concentrated here. Since it is far from going out to the living room to buy food, students who want to spend their spare time in the faculty building flock to the student hall.

Two glasses of citrus juice with ice floating on a wooden table. Since I owe a lot to Yenika, I bought it.

“I heard that the secretary of the imperial family made an announcement as a representative of the imperial family quarters today…? It was heartwarming news that happened a few hours ago. Everyone was whispering.”

Yenika sipped her juice and smiled brightly. The happiest smile in the world with a glass of juice is a girl who has the taste of buying something anyway.

“Then… since it was only announced… can it be overturned…?”

“Well, most of the students who tried to support the princess complained to be reversed.”

I narrowed my brows and lost myself in thought.

The final boss of Act 4, Creffin Ross-Taylor.

If they want to capture the Ross Taylor family, the most powerful person on the continent, it will be difficult if someone as powerful as Princess Penia does not jump in. This is because there are not many groups that can wage a war of nerves on an equal footing with the Ross Taylor family.

Because the head of household, Crepin Ross Taylor, is almost perfect in his work, most people in the world do not even suspect him of being a villain. Even if you doubt it, there is no evidence.

The first to notice such darkness of Crepin, and the first to start hostile to it, is Princess Penia. Her doubts, which began as her intuition at first, turn into certainties as she begins to properly encounter Krepin as her student body president.

In addition, the academic powers that Fenia wields as the student council president are an absolute advantage in protecting the school from Crepin’s demons targeting the Sylvania Academy. Although the power of the imperial family is enormous, it is difficult to influence even the delicate and microscopic parts of the school.

Imperial power and bachelor power. Only after holding both powers in her hands will Penia be in a position to properly lead the bachelor’s defense against Crepin.

“Hmm…”

If you want to catch Crepin, you need to set up a confrontation between Princess Penia and the Ross Taylor family from now on.

Once things went like that, Princess Penia would become an ally that couldn’t be more reliable. She was in fact in a situation where she should have flowed that way in the first place.

“Ed.”

I was lost in thought for a long time, but Yenika’s face filled my face. Yenica sticks her head out, puffs out her cheeks, and grunts.

“He’s thinking about something again, and he’s making an anxious expression.”

“what?”

“Listen up, Ed.”

Yenika quickly got up from her seat, came over to the seat next to me, and sat down.

And with my hands on both hips, I made an angry face. In fact, she seldom gets angry at Yenika sincerely, so she’s just acting close to a kind of protest.

“I’m starting to get a sense now too. I have a hunch that Ed is going to do something reckless again.”

“Hey…that’s…”

“No matter what Ed does, it’s Ed’s mom, so I’m in no position to say, ‘Do this or don’t do that.’ But I will never allow Ed to get hurt and bleed alone without knowing anything.”

Yenika continued talking with a pouty face.

“If you want to do something, consult me ​​too. I will help you with anything.”

“Yenika. I already owe you a lot in many ways. Help with spiritism, camp work…”

“That’s not a debt if I don’t think it’s a debt. I’m the party.”

It sounds like a sly story, but Yenika is sincere.

“I don’t want Ed to get hurt or suffer unnecessarily.

“…”

I thought about it for a while, but it was very difficult to ignore Jenika’s gaze.

“I’m in a position where I think it’s good for Princess Fenia to be the student council president.”

“…that’s… you might think so. It’s not just Ed, but a lot of people think that way.”

It was a sudden story, but Yenika accepted it gently.

“But there is also a surprising part. Princess Fenia… behaved very meanly to Ed. I never thought that Ed would support Princess Fenia like that.”

“okay?”

Being driven to the point of being excommunicated by Fenia after acting like an idiot… Actually, it’s self-inflicted. Even though I wasn’t Ed Rosteyler back then.

“Yeah. Besides, there’s Tanya. I tried to support Tanya. I’m Ed’s younger sister, and I did some sorry things, and I have a good reputation among freshmen.”

Yenika spoke incoherently as she swept her braided hair back and forth.

“And… the person concerned said he would not run, but what can we do?”

“That’s true, but…”

Originally, Princess Fenia should have run for student council president without any hesitation.

And a bloody bloody battle with Tanya… Although it looks like a competition, in reality, it wins with an overwhelming difference in votes.

The gap between Tanya and Fenia cannot be bridged lightly. Once you run, you can just say that Penia wins.

However, what kind of change has occurred in the alternative mindset to give up the run itself?

“At the very least, I wish I could know the reason why I’m not running.”

“Because my self-confidence is gone.”

– Kung.

Another glass of soda landed on the table. And the person sitting in the seat across from him was Ziggs Eiffelstein, who is currently a member of the 2nd year Magic Ministry.

“It’s definitely spring, so I don’t need to wear a coat during the day. Ugh, I didn’t expect to be sweaty. How many people are there in the student hall?”

Ziggs, who had taken off his overcoat and wrapped it around one hand, took a couple of sips of his drink and let out a deep breath.

“Ziggs?”

“I thought it was a friendly face, but there are a lot of eyes to see, but isn’t it too hot in broad daylight? Well, the two of you are free, but…”

Saying that, Ziggs put down the drinking cup.

Hearing those words, Jenika straightened her back and quickly opened up the distance that had shrunk to several tens of centimeters. It was only then that I felt that I had noticed her sense of distance.

“Huh?! Is this close enough?! Is it close enough to be called that close…?! That’s cute!”

Yenika fanned her face and averted her gaze, then lowered her head.

“Two seniors are talking quietly, but I know it’s not polite to interrupt like this…”

Ziggs sighed as he crossed his arms.

“There is something I couldn’t tell you last time because I was worried about longing.

“what?”

“I’m a classmate, and there are quite a few classes I go to together, so I don’t have many occasions to see Princess Penia’s face.”

Ziggs is a man who spent his entire childhood living a wild life in the northern steppes.

Now he looks like a gentleman and a man who knows how to be polite, but these are all etiquette acquired while living in the Islan family.

A life lived as a beast before being human. The intuition that life gave to Ziggs is a sense of a higher level than the five human senses.

“Have you ever seen a leader wolf who lost his pack, Ed.”

The sly tone had calmed down before I knew it.

“A leader who has had the experience of driving a pack to death due to a wrong choice, his eyes lose their vitality. It is completely different from the bright, murderous eyes that are unique to wolf cubs. It does not show hostility even when it encounters wild beasts.”

All of Ziggs’ words, as he speaks quietly with his arms folded, must be his experiences.

Close your eyes and reminisce about that time.

The experience of facing a wounded wolf larger than its own body in a corner of the meadow.

He must have picked up the weapon with his hands trembling in fear, but it must have been difficult to find a significant meaning.

“Even if you aim the bow openly, it doesn’t respond.”

Soon, Ziggs slowly opened his eyes and spoke quietly.

“To me, Princess Penia’s eyes looked like that.”

Having said that, I stood up again.

“I’m sorry to disturb you. I was just passing by and saw a friendly face, so I came to say hello. I’ll be going now.”

“No, what’s the interruption? I’m glad to see you too.”

“It’s going to rain for the first time in a while tomorrow. Be mindful when you leave the dormitory.”

Ziggs grabbed an empty drinking glass. Then, after bowing her head and saying hello to her, she broke her arms around and left toward the exit of the student center.

Perhaps the fever had risen for no reason, with Yenika fanning her face beside her… I fell into thought again.

The worst possibility… is that Princess Penia has lost her hostility towards the Ross Taylor family.

If so, Princess Penia had to create a reason to rekindle her hostility against the Ross Taylor family.

At this point… there was no way to come up with a good reason.

“I think you have to eat hard.”

“Huh? What’s wrong, Ed?”

The head of the Ross Taylor family, Kreffin Ross Taylor.

The reason why he summoned the mebuler he drank early in a weak state was because he could not withstand the all-round political pressure to the end.

The core of the pressure is the imperial power led by Penia. The situation of dealing with Krepin without that force… is completely uncharted territory at this point.

It’s a situation that should be avoided at all times, but if that situation comes… you have to face it.

“Anyway, since it’s supposed to rain tomorrow, it must be a good environment for water spirit training.”

I can’t move right away, so I’ll have to think about what I need to do first.

“If possible, it would be nice to be near the sea. I’ll have to deal with the lieutenant spirit at the northern cliffside tomorrow.”

“Yeah, I’ll go see it after elementology class.”

“Yeah. Thanks. I’ll have to go back to camp first.”

Jenika smiled and nodded.

Anyway, although he said it wasn’t… In many ways, it was his position that he owed a lot to Yenika.

*

“Mmm.”

When you sniff the tip of your nose, the scent of flowers blooms. Spring is my favorite season.

So is the warm sunlight, as well as the gentle breeze tickling our cheeks. All of them make my heart feel warm, and even while waiting, I feel like I am buried under a warm blanket.

– Sabak, Sabak.

The sound of stepping on the grass coming from beyond the camp.

The girl, who was lying on the roof of the hut and staring at the sky, wiggled her feet. With a few pieces of beef jerky in her mouth, she hums as she thinks of lying on the boy’s lap.

Moisture suddenly felt on the bridge of the nose. The unique sense has never gone awry.

Lucy pulled her hat down and looked up at the sky again. It’s spring after a long time, but it seems hard to go outside tomorrow.

“It’s going to rain.”

I hate rain.

The raindrops hitting the body make Lucy feel gloomy for no reason. If it’s going to rain, it’s better to pass quickly.

Lucy thought so and jumped down near the campfire.

I was lying on my back by a crackling fire, staring blankly at a blond boy making his way through the grass in the distance.

I flicked my fingertips at the hum that flowed for no reason.