Admission is a waste of time (234)
Lesson 46. Union Foundation Day – 1
The Union Founding Ceremony is held once a year when the Union opens its doors to the outside world.
Even though it was open, only a select few guests were able to transfer their consciousness to the observation dolls prepared by the president and fly around the inside of the academy, but even that alone was enough to attract people who wanted to visit the academy.
“Ah, it’s coming.”
“Senior Rika, don’t do anything else and just work, work.”
And it is the job of the student council officers to guide these guests through the inside of the academy.
Ban Yu-won gave a sharp gaze to Rika, who had to finish the remaining paperwork as quickly as possible and leave, but would immediately do something else if she looked away for even a moment, putting aside her courtesy to her senior.
But she wasn’t a fourth-year student for nothing, she lightly met Ban Yu-won’s gaze and waved at him.
“Junior, stop talking like that and come here quickly! If it were an external dimension, it would be hard to meet big shots, and they’re crowding in like bean sprouts!”
“Rika, don’t pick on my man.”
“Kyahahahahahaha! Perfect, Mira!”
“These people are exhausted from staying up all night… … .”
“The founding ceremony is for five days starting today… … I just hope you don’t lose your wits during that time.”
Ban Yu-won, who was concerned about Rika hanging from the large window in the student council room and not knowing how to get out, eventually got up and headed there.
If you stick your head out the window, you can see the entrance to the Academy, which is accessible through a passageway extending from the main building of the Academy.
Originally, there was a warp gate there that students who had been granted permission to go to the outside city of Ronica could use (Ban Yu-won had never used it, as he could teleport directly to Ronica through the Yu-won-gong), but now, outside guests who had teleported as dolls were flooding in through there.
“Wow, security is really tight.”
Ban Yu-won exclaimed in admiration as he looked down at the floating dolls entering the academy one by one, guided by the associate professors.
Of course, all of these dolls are connected to the president, so he can monitor them 24 hours a day and even cut off the connection between the guests and the dolls if he wants.
It means having to wear a bomb and a surveillance camera on your body at the same time… … What on earth are the thoughts of those who accept that and enter the academy?
‘If you think about it, did even Mumyeong or Nain move their dolls like that? Compared to those cheap dolls that were prepared in large quantities, they must have been much more powerful… … No, even so, they weren’t even moved by their own body, so what kind of drug did they have to take to be able to display such incredible strength?’
As he sat there blankly, watching the waves of guests, someone else’s slender, delicate fingers began crawling up his arm.
“It’s on an unprecedented scale. Even so, they say they only selected the best from among the overwhelming number of applicants.”
“mummy.”
Mira, who had caught Rika and completed proper training, approached him and attempted to be physically intimate with him.
Ban Yu-won, who was holding her hand and accepting her affection, thought deeply about the reason for her words that the number of customers had increased, and soon realized the answer.
“Us.”
“Haha, that’s right. It’s because of you. Thanks to the Rebellion Channel, more and more people have experienced Union Academy indirectly, so the desire to see it with their own eyes has grown.”
“I’m not very happy when those dolls flock to see me… … .”
There are traces of efforts to give them individuality, but most of the dolls look the same.
If you change the background to night and turn on dim lighting, it seems like it would be easy to switch the genre to horror.
“That’s all for the slacking off. Public Relations Manager, Planning Manager! Please guide the guests well!”
“Shati, look at those dolls. Should we let Yuwon see their faces?”
“Don’t worry about it, PR Manager. What’s inside those dolls is a mass of evil that can’t even be compared to him.”
Graham’s cheering wasn’t cheering at all.
Ban Yu-won also stopped escaping from reality and took a deep breath as he accepted the cruel mission that had been assigned to him.
“Ah, I guess I wasn’t supposed to join the student council… … .”
“If only we could just ignore those dolls, this could be a pretty good date.”
“Sorry, I don’t feel like hanging out in a place where there might be guys from teenage families mixed in… … .”
The two looked at each other, sighed, and headed down.
The main building of the academy was already packed with guests, and since there were no classes during the week of the founding ceremony, students were looking around with curious expressions at the floating dolls, intent on enjoying the event.
“From here on, the student council will guide you.”
“i look forward to.”
“Huh? Ahh!”
“Ah, Ban Yu-won!”
“Huh, that’s… … .”
“It’s hard to get a good grasp of it because of this doll. But, yeah… … it’s pretty great.”
“Whatever. That’s presumptuous.”
“The very existence is unpleasant.”
Ban Yu-won and Mira received the baton touch from the associate professors and guided the dolls inside.
Those who saw his face for the first time would look at his entire body as if they were evaluating an object and make some rather rude remarks. Ban Yu-won, who remembered the way other students looked at him when he first entered the academy, could only smile bitterly.
They say he’s gotten stronger over the past semester… … Those who have come to the academy this time are mostly those with power and force who came from the S, A, or at worst B-rank levels.
Among them, there were many old ghosts who had lived for hundreds of years, so it was natural for them to focus on his growth potential and future rather than being amazed by Ban Yu-won’s current skills.
Those who evaluated him positively were the lucky ones, but there were also those who openly ignored him and spoke harshly to him, who was born in a lower dimension…
“You are the fairy princess of Fairy Tail, right?”
“Hoo, hoo.”
“… … That monster really puts a lot of effort into entertaining guests.”
“This, this, it’s an honor.”
“This is Mira. Please enjoy the founding ceremony.”
The thing that somewhat calmed the discontent of these people was Mira’s existence.
She is a member of the royal family representing the Fairy Tribe, a powerful race that is hard to find even after searching countless dimensions, centered around the A-class dimension.
Even if his own military power is inferior to that of Ban Yu-won, from a political standpoint, he is in a position that even guests cannot easily deal with.
I was able to realize anew that Mira was a talented person who was receiving attention on a scale of the entire dimension, even though she was always by my side and I didn’t know it.
Provokes with the presence of the anti-Yu-Won, and suppresses with the presence of the Mira.
There was a truly astonishing reason why Ban Yu-won and Mira were appointed to guide the guests.
“There are many events that students can participate in during this inaugural ceremony. We will distribute booklets.”
“If you would like to make a donation, please refer to the last page of the booklet.”
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Since it is an event that opens the interior to outside guests only once a year, events can usually be held by grade level, class level, or club level.
The special club competition was an event open only to clubs with a large number of members who could handle a single level, so mini-competitions and stores run directly by students were the main events of the clubs.
“Even if it’s an event, it seems like there’s only one event we can enjoy.”
“When did the masquerade ball start?”
――Unfortunately, however, most of these events were only in demand by internal students, and were not something that could be expected of external guests.
All of them were focused on one thing: the masquerade ball.
Ban Yu-won had been wondering the whole time why this event, which had no meaning in terms of masks and was not even a ball, was called a masquerade ball, but surprisingly, the guests didn’t make any fuss about it at all!
No, it would be more accurate to say that I couldn’t bring myself to tackle it.
Everyone knows that the president himself named the event!
“I can’t believe I got to see the masked ball in person.”
“The preliminary tournament starts this evening. But what I’m most looking forward to is the special match.”
“Every year, those who don’t know their place try to reach out to the sky but are frustrated.”
“It’s a truly wicked and fascinating event. I’m looking forward to it.”
Ban Yu-won only smiled faintly despite the stares pouring in from the guests he was guiding.
That’s because the fact that he was on the special match list was already revealed through the Rebellion channel.
A match between the pair of Ban Yu-won and Dokgo Yeon and the pair of Ulrike Prominence and Lucain Ortima.
This received even more attention than Ban Yu-won had imagined.
Although he is Ban Yu-won who appeared like a comet and is performing brilliantly, he is a human being who is at an outside level and cannot even make it into the ranks.
This is also the case with Dokgo Yeon. Those who underestimate her tend to underestimate her because of her origins, even though they acknowledge her strength.
Lucien Ortima, who approaches her fiercely, is one of the better ones.
After all, how could they possibly look good in the eyes of the higher-ups outside the Academy when they challenged the heir to the most noble teenage family of all?
This was also one of the reasons why Ban Yu-won, despite his outstanding abilities, received bad reviews from guests.
“You said you were betrayed even by your own teammates.”
“Ah, the royalty of that lower dimension?”
“I’ve been expecting this from the beginning. So far, things have been going pretty well, but now that there’s been internal strife… … .”
“Madam, you are really mean.”
The dolls were talking loudly from behind him as if to make him hear them.
As the dolls, all of which look similar to each other, are performing a social show, a rotten smile naturally appears on Ban Yu-won’s face as he has to guide them.
On the other hand, Mira, who was with him, was holding his hand very tightly, trying to suppress the urge to tear those dolls apart at any moment.
“Because of that manly woman, Yuwon is getting cursed at… …!”
“Oh, that’s why you’re angry?”
“Let’s finish the explanation quickly. I’m at my limit now.”
The Union Founding Ceremony is an event held at the Academy’s main building.
Even in the main building, there were designated areas where guests were not allowed to set foot, so they did not forget to be careful about those areas and guided the guests for a full three hours.
This is not the end though.
Vegan and Rika were waiting to guide guests through the grand event held at the founding ceremony in the afternoon.
“This is the end of our guidance. Please keep in mind that the Academy’s entry hours are from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. If you are unable to secure accommodations at Ronica, please contact the Student Council.”
“Oh, I wish I could have a cup of tea with the princess.”
“I’ll excuse myself now.”
Mira somehow managed to finish guiding the guests without giving them a bad impression, and immediately grabbed Ban Yu-won’s arms and left the main building for the annex.
The event will be held only in the main building.
This means that the annex, which has facilities for students, is open only to them.
This place is usually bustling with students and instructors, but today, when the founding ceremony was held, everyone was focused on the event, so it was surprisingly quiet.
“Ahhh, really!”
I had expected this to happen before I was assigned the job, but as expected, Mira showed her true personality and vented her frustration to her heart’s content.
Ban Yu-won was rather satisfied with taking on this job since it allowed him to directly observe the behavior of people outside the academy.
“They don’t know anything anyway. After they see my abilities for themselves in the special match, they probably won’t be able to talk so arrogantly anymore.”
“That’s not the problem, that girl! I mean Light!”
Oh, as expected?
Ban Yu-won smiled bitterly, as he guessed what she wanted to say.
“You saw who he paired up with!”
I saw it.
It wasn’t revealed until relatively recently, so I was wondering if he had given up on the match, but it turned out to be a nice surprise.
Because of that, Mira’s anger was boiling over, and she was getting very angry, asking how a kid like this could remain as a member of Yuwon’s team.
“Mira, you’re cute.”
“I’m not happy with such obvious praise! No, I’m happy, but I can’t just let it go! If I don’t give that girl a bowl of rice myself… …!”
The guests’ provocation must have been the perfect stimulus. While calming down Mira who was acting wild, Ban Yu-won thought about the special match that would be held the day after tomorrow.
Well, actually, I kind of expected it.
The pair that entered as the men’s pair for Aslight was surprisingly Ulrike Prominence.
