Admission is a waste of time (210)
Lesson 41. Paper Please – 5
There are about two weeks left until vacation.
I got a call from Yumina.
[Mina – I don’t think things will be that easy.]
[Mina Noona – Unlike Lucien Ortima, Ulrike Prominence wears a pretty convincing mask even at the Academy. It may be hard to believe from your perspective after experiencing this incident, but… … Fortunately, the constellation went out of control, and Sogaju’s personal motives were quietly buried.]
[Me – Why is the story like that? No matter how you look at it, the order is reversed.]
[Mina Noona – It is said that judgments about things that we have not personally experienced are usually made based on noticeable information. It is especially easy to make a mistake when the information that is the core of the incident is hidden.]
Notable information includes meteor showers caused by constellations running wild.
The hidden information was none other than Ban Yu-mi’s very existence.
Since the Prominence was the one claiming the legitimacy of those currently ruling the family, the fact that the legitimate successor, Ban Yu-mi, had run away with her escort knight and lived on Earth until now was information that should never be revealed.
The constellation went wild because of Ban Yumi, but how can we properly judge this incident when the core information is missing?
[Me – Well, then what do you all think?]
[Mina Noona – There’s one more piece of information that has been revealed. It’s that a barrier has been placed on Earth.]
Ban Yu-won hit my forehead.
[Me – Indeed. The Earth is a special star, and the constellations moved to target the Earth and were destroyed. Is that roughly how it was accepted?]
[Mina Noona – That’s right. Because of that, Earth is getting attention… … In that sense, I think it was a good decision for your sister to decide to leave Earth.]
[Me – Well, considering that the barrier might disappear at any moment, I guess so.]
In reality, unless something extraordinary happens, the barrier will not disappear, and it would be the safest choice for Ban Yumi to just stay on Earth.
Prominence is probably also in a difficult position by now.
At first, he probably just wanted to handle things quietly, but because of one man who gave him the cow, he made things bigger and even the sponsor constellation went wild.
[Mina Noona – But it’s a good thing for us. If the feud grows bigger, the worst case scenario is that the followers of Eternal Calamity will split with Prominence. Then, no matter how much Ulrike Prominence is, she won’t be able to do whatever she wants.]
[Me – It’s fortunate that we targeted our dimension first.]
[Sister Mina – No.]
No?
what?
Could it be that the other dimension where the Rebellion members live has already been invaded like Earth?
The moment Ban Yu-won, who had made a quick decision, was about to send a message, Yumi sent a message even faster than he did.
[Mina Noona – Don’t worry, everyone is safe.]
[Mina Noona – Our members helped us. No. 2 and No. 9.]
[I – I was wondering where those people were going in such a hurry without even saying hello.]
It didn’t seem like it would be a problem for those two monsters to defend a dimension alone.
I wanted to ask Yumina what dimension she came from, but she probably didn’t know either.
[Me – If there are no problems during the rest of the vacation, then it’s fine. As I said… … After school starts, I’ll talk to that girl myself.]
[Mina Noona – So it won’t be that easy.]
[Me – Do you have any ideas?]
[Sister Mina – We’re using the school festival.]
It’s out!
A school event that feels strangely out of place, as if they are cosplaying as an ordinary school, despite being on a different track from any other existing educational institution, both in terms of the content taught and the purpose of its establishment!
[Mina Noona – There are various events held at the Union Founding Ceremony, but the most famous one is the masked ball.]
[Me – Wait a minute, my eyes aren’t wrong, are they?]
[Mina Noona – Actually, it’s just a masquerade ball in name only, but in reality it’s a competition where men and women pair up and compete against the opposing team.]
[Me – I don’t have a mask or a sword?]
[Mina Noona – The mask is a metaphorical expression. It means that you should judge only by looking at the opponent’s pure ability, not their background.]
indeed.
I still couldn’t understand the word ‘ball’ attached to the end, but I knew it had a pretty plausible meaning.
[Mina Noona – Ah, but according to the competition rules, you have to wear a mask. But that won’t hide your identity.]
[Me – That’s a great example of reversal of roles… … So? What’s the point of that masquerade ball?]
[Mina Noona – Actually, in this competition, there is a special match where you nominate an opponent and compete against them.]
[Me – There is a limit to the reversal of roles!]
You’re just making up some nice excuses and then at the end you’re saying it’s a designated match? You didn’t hide anything!
[Mina Noona – If you win against your opponent here, you can ask for a ‘favor’. It’s a magical contract that you can never break. I think it’s probably a rule that was specifically established to prevent students from fighting each other and causing unnecessary commotion within the academy.]
[Me – Are you saying that I can legally stop her movements… … . But? Surely if I get nominated, I won’t have to come out forcibly, right? Is there any guarantee that she’ll come along?]
[Mina Noona – Aren’t you mistaken? If I win, I can make demands on my opponent, but if I lose, I have to accept the opposite. From her perspective, wouldn’t it look like you’re running straight into her arms?]
Of course, Ban Yu-won had guessed that much as well.
But still, there is something questionable.
[Me – I’m not trying to show off, I’m just trying to be as objective as possible… … She’ll be able to see my skills improving in real time through the videos uploaded to the Rebellion channel, so don’t you think she’ll get scared and back off?]
[Mina Noona – The one who crashed the Oak Wave into the Earth?]
[Me – Indeed.]
[Mina Noona – And you have to pair up for the special match as well. If it’s Ulrike Prominence, not only herself, but also her partner will be very strong.]
[Me – Wow… … .]
Why is it that I can already see clearly who she will be paired with?
Especially, depending on the partner he pairs up with, it seems like even more troublesome things could happen.
[Mina Noona – Until then, I hope you don’t provoke her too much when you run into her at school. As long as you win the masquerade ball, you won’t have to worry about Prominence anymore.]
[Me – I don’t know if it will work out that well… … .]
Even without seeing each other face to face, it was clear that Yumina was wary of the power of the teenage family.
If even she, who possessed powers that Ban Yu-won could not even imagine, reacted like this, then it was clear that his attempt to directly provoke or trap Ulrike Prominence at school was a truly dangerous attempt… … .
‘still.’
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We can’t just sit back and believe in strange events like masquerade balls and such.
I don’t think he can do anything that would make Yumina worry… … but it’s right for him to do the best he can at school.
After the conversation about Prominence ended and Yumina kept asking him questions about whether he was living a healthy life during the vacation, Ban Yu-won sighed as he put the mirror in his arms and headed to the training room inside the mansion.
-Whooooooow
“You’re following along well, miss!”
“Stop calling her that girl!”
A few days before the executives’ leveling was completed, Ban Yu-mi began her own special training.
To be exact, it was special training by his mother, Kang Eun-young, who was a knight escort of Prominence, and Keira, who was a collateral branch of the family and a member of the special forces.
The ultimate tailored education, learning the sword from her mother and the family’s unique fire-wielding skills from Keira.
Perhaps it was because she was the official successor to that prestigious teenage family, but Ban Yu-mi’s growth was no joke since she started receiving proper training.
“Then what should I call you? Oh, maybe not Miss――.”
“You’re really killing me.”
However, even so, he was still no match for Keira, who had yet to demonstrate her true abilities.
Kiira is pushing her so hard that it makes you wonder if she is taking revenge on Ban Yumi for being pushed down in the rankings by hiding her skills on Earth.
Whatever the reason, Ban Yu-mi’s growth was also accelerated thanks to that, so others left her alone without tackling her.
Kang Eun-young, who had been watching the duel between Keira and Ban Yu-mi, looked back and smiled brightly, perhaps noticing that Ban Yu-won had come in.
“Is Yuwon here?”
“huh.”
Looking at his mother’s young appearance, wearing comfortable training clothes and a scarf on her back, Ban Yu-won felt longing.
Although it was a long time ago when she was young, it was her mother’s influence that first led Ban Yu-mi to pick up a sword.
At the time, I just thought it was because I heard from my mother that she had done kendo when she was young, but now that I think about it, maybe that was her own form of early education.
“Mom, your hair has turned completely red.”
“Once you start circulating magic, you can’t hide it. Does it suit you?”
“It’s not just the head that’s red.”
This is natural, but Kang Eun-young, who comes from the same prominence family as Keira, has been living in Korea and pretending to be Korean, so she has had some work done on her appearance as well as her hair.
My mother, who had previously looked entirely East Asian, now had a Caucasian feel similar to Keira’s, and it occurred to me that perhaps the mixed-race traits in Ban Yu-won were largely due to her mother’s influence.
“What’s wrong? It’s still a bit strange.”
“Huh? Oh, no. Actually, Mom, your son has a trauma from red hair, so he can’t make an objective judgment.”
“Ah, Yuwon!”
Keira, the one who traumatized him so much, found him and flew towards him like a butterfly.
But her attempt to embrace him from behind was thwarted by a blast of red flames that followed her like a whip.
Ban Yu-mi, who, like her mother, was beginning to show the Prominence family’s unique characteristics not only in her hair but also in her appearance, spoke fiercely, baring her teeth.
“Don’t tail my brother.”
“Young lady, you don’t even hide your brother anymore.”
“I just don’t like seeing that dirty sight in front of my eyes?”
“Aren’t you jealous?”
“–asleep!”
Two people quickly rush into rematch.
With Keira always encouraging her older sister like that, it’s only natural that she’d grow up so quickly…
But next to Ban Yu-won, who was conducting such a cool-headed analysis, Kang Eun-young was smiling happily.
“Keira is so kind.”
“I don’t really understand my mother’s criteria for judging people.”
“We were originally enemies, but I’m grateful that you’re consistently trying to become friends with Yumi. Don’t you think so?”
If that was an effort to become friendly, Ban Yu-won thought that he could become sworn brothers with Lucien Ortima, but he decided not to say anything.
“Anyway, we’re doing pretty well, so don’t worry too much, son.”
“Is it a little bitter?”
“Of course, how can a mother not understand her son’s feelings?”
Still, it seems like you don’t know much about your daughter.
If you know your daughter well, that’s scary in its own way.
“Mom… are you really okay?”
“Then, it’s okay.”
Ban Yu-won thought that his mother’s attempt to hide his sister’s identity was influenced not only by her sister’s safety, but also by her own longing for a peaceful daily life.
But in her eyes as she faced Ban Yu-won, there were no longer any weak emotions such as regret or hesitation.
As we discard the false face we have created on Earth, we also completely discard the foolishness that has arisen on Earth.
“It would be nice if I could forget about it until I die, but it’s already too late. Then I must return now. As a knight of the Prominence family.”
“… … If Mom thinks so, then that’s fine.”
Suddenly, the door to the training room opened.
My father appeared, wrapped in relics from the warehouse, and shouted with a brave face.
“Honey, let me go with you!”
“First, do something about that idiot.”
“huh.”
The hat sighed, placing a hand on its forehead.
The long yet short vacation was coming to an end.
