Admission is a waste of time (8)
Lesson 2. This is your roommate – 4
“Wasn’t it impressive? The principal’s congratulatory speech.”
“Principal?!”
Before they knew it, the entrance ceremony had passed by in a flash, confused by the sudden appearance of the giant eyes, and before they knew it, Professor Yumina, with her impressive red petal-like hair, was standing before the eyes of the four lower-dimensional special admission students.
Why is she here?
No, but more importantly, what did she just say?
“Really, those great king’s eyes… … No, is that person someone who can be called by the friendly title of principal?”
“Did you see his eyes?”
Yumi was surprised by Ban Yuwon’s question and asked back.
What the heck is this? How can you not look at the eyes of that great king?
Thinking that way, I looked around and saw that Light, Ruchel, Dokgoyeon, and everyone else were staring at Ban Yuwon.
“I couldn’t even look up.”
“Oh, that was scary.”
“That being used special means to completely hide its appearance. But… … how?”
Light, Ruchel, and Dokgoyeon spoke in turn.
In particular, it was so scary to see Dokgo Yeon’s cross-eyed pupils constrict and stare at him.
“uh…….”
Oh, I saw something useless again.
Ban Yu-won, who had come to a realization like a second-year middle schooler, made a vague excuse.
“I was just saying that it felt like that. It felt like there were giant eyes looking down on us… … .”
“Is that so? Your senses… are really great. I’ve heard that those with truly great artifact-making abilities are born with delicate senses, and indeed. I wonder if we can expect growth in combat ability as well.”
Professor Yumina nodded repeatedly in admiration, as if she was convinced by Ban Yu-won’s excuse.
But Dokgo Yeon was still staring at him as if she found him interesting… … !
“Anyway, he is the principal. Considering the nature of the academy, it would be more appropriate to call him president, but we aim to use a friendly expression.”
“Friendly.”
“We probably won’t meet again in the future… … . Of course, if you achieve something special at the Academy or do something really bad, we’ll meet again.”
As he said that, the professor looked at Ban Yu-won with a mischievous expression and added:
“I think that one day, the student Ban Yu-won will have a one-on-one meeting with the principal.”
“Isn’t that a curse, Professor?”
“Haha, the achievements of the students in charge will soon become my achievements as the professor in charge. Please do your best in the future.”
At those words, the four people including Ban Yu-won flinched.
“hmm?”
“Yes, yes?”
“Are you sure the professor is in charge of us?”
Professor Yumina nodded without hesitation in response to Light’s question on behalf of the representative.
“that’s right.”
“One of only nine full professors within the Academy? Us?”
“That’s right. Let me introduce myself. My name is Yumina, and I am in charge of magical combat. I will be the professor in charge of your class of four for the next five years until you graduate.”
“For 5 years?!”
Fortunately, Ban Yu-won had taken a guidebook containing the basic knowledge of the academy with him on his way home and read it carefully, so he knew very well what Professor Jeong was.
Union Academy, known as the best academy in the entire dimension, had no ordinary faculty members.
The nine full professors, all of whom are graduates of Union Academy, have all passed the principal’s rigorous examinations, and each and every one of them possesses absurd powers that can bring a dimension to its knees.
All important matters of the academy are their responsibility, and the other faculty members, that is, associate professors, are merely there to assist the professors and manage the students.
Union Academy is divided into five grades, each with about 300 students, so there are a total of 50 classes, even if each class is divided into 30 students.
Naturally, most classes are taught by associate professors, with the only exception being special classes where only the best students from each grade are enrolled.
But how can you not be surprised that Professor Yumina is now personally in charge of this class, which consists of only four people who passed the special admission process in the lower levels!
“Students, aren’t you mistaken? Normally, the lower-level special admission students in each grade are managed separately. It’s not to discriminate against them or give them special treatment, but to protect them from the malice of other students. It’s the only way to provide fair education.”
“But that’s all because of the associate professors… … .”
“That’s right. The reason I’m in charge of you is because this year’s special admissions are so special.”
Professor Yumina obediently agreed, then stared at Ban Yu-won with her eyes sparkling.
“It’s so amazing how these people were chosen.”
It was fortunate that the people he was with weren’t jealous, but Ban Yu-won was so embarrassed by the blatant interest that he wanted to hide.
Then an unexpected movement occurred.
Light stepped forward to block his view, as if trying to protect him from Professor Yumina’s gaze.
He seems like a gentleman in this strange part. It’s not that I feel bad, but rather it’s a bit awkward.
“But Professor, if you show so much interest, won’t the regular students try to restrain us even more… .”
“I believe that students can overcome that on their own.”
Professor Yumina said bluntly.
Her red jewel eyes were staring intently at Light, who had pointed out something to her.
“I block all external pressure. I also block bullying that is not helpful to learning and growth. However, I cannot touch internal competition that is protected by school rules.”
“Ugh.”
“Let me give you one piece of obvious advice: From now on, the four of you should stick together. You are one of a kind special admissions classmates, and you are also members of the party that will climb the tower together for the next five years until graduation.”
Party members?
I knew that the Tower of Babel was a dungeon, but when I heard it mentioned something game-like, I couldn’t help but nod.
“Huh, well, it’s a lot better than climbing a tower with those who are under such misguided illusions… … .”
Dokgo Yeon muttered and complained instead of Light, who was exhausted from having to face the pressure of Professor Yumi Na head-on.
Her disapproving gaze sweeps over Light and Ruchel.
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It was a blessing that those scary eyes didn’t fly all the way to Ban Yu-won.
“Teacher, professor.”
Ruchel said timidly, avoiding her gaze.
“Everyone, everyone is watching us. Can we quickly go somewhere else…?”
“That’s right.”
Because it was a special admission process at a lower level, the other students had an unfavorable view of it.
But when Professor Yumina, a full professor, approached them and started talking, everyone was looking at her with a mixture of interest and hostility.
Ban Yu-won sighs inwardly, wondering what the hell the upper and lower dimensions are talking about.
“Then let’s go right away. To our classroom.”
As soon as Professor Yumina snapped her fingers, the surrounding environment began to melt away, and walls appeared on all sides, trapping them.
‘No, they didn’t lock you up, they just moved you to a closed space?’
Just like Professor Yumina’s room, one wall was made entirely of glass, and beyond that, the various facilities of the Academy, the forest, the lake, the small spaceship dock, and the tall tower were clearly visible.
What’s unusual is that there is no door.
You can’t come in or go out.
“From now on, all the education and announcements you receive from me will be made in this room. It is a room that cannot be entered through normal means. First, I will distribute student ID cards to you.”
The student ID card was in the form of a pendant with a jewel at the end of a thin silver chain. The jewel was not large and did not sparkle too much, giving it a very sophisticated feel.
Inside the elaborately crafted jewel, a mysterious string of characters was swirling. When I focused on observing it, my eyes felt as if they were going to burst open.
[The strings of so many complex concepts are condensed that an immediate conversion to Chinese characters is impossible. It takes a considerable amount of time to fully recognize and accept the new language system.]
It was the first time that his linguistic ability had failed to interpret something.
What’s surprising, though, is that it doesn’t seem like the interpretation is completely impossible.
Maybe this will be the opportunity to learn magic?
As Ban Yu-won smiled while confirming the new possibility, Light asked a question on behalf of the group.
“Is there a different way to deal with it?”
“Of course. The student ID card will accept your magic power and complete your registration. After that, you can simply infuse your magic power to prove your identity, and with it, you can exercise most of the rights granted to you within the Academy. And most importantly, if you are within the Academy’s territory, you can move directly to this room.”
An artifact with the ability to teleport!
Well, last time, you could teleport just by tearing a piece of paper, so there was no need to be surprised.
“You can teleport by imbuing your student ID with magic power and emitting a special keyword. Um, let’s say ‘Professor Yumina is beautiful.’ I’ve decided on that now.”
“… … .”
“Oh, and the same goes for leaving this room. If you recite the same spell and infuse magic into your student ID, you’ll return to the place you were before you entered this room. It’s neat and tidy, right?”
Unlike Ban Yu-won, who was able to handle this level of aegyo since he was actually a beautiful person, Light and Dokgo Yeon were unable to control their facial expressions.
Light I can’t tell if that guy has manners or is rude.
Fortunately, Professor Yumina ignored the students’ annoyance and continued talking.
“And this is the most important part. You can’t enter the tower without your student ID. Sometimes, dimensional pirates invade and go after the students of the Academy, so please be especially careful to keep your student ID safe.”
Lucelle’s eyes widened.
“Tea, dimensional pirates are invading even this top-level dimension… …?”
“There are surprisingly more crazy people than you might think who would die if they could get into the tower.”
Ban Yu-won suddenly became anxious when he heard those words.
I don’t know what Dimensional Pirates are, but they don’t seem like very nice guys.
Isn’t this what is called a double track in technical terms?
Russian playwright Anton Chekhov also said:
If in Act 1 of a play you end up living with a roommate whose behavior is strangely suspicious, then by Act 3 at the latest, it should be revealed that the roommate is actually a woman disguised as a man!
Ban Yu-won, who couldn’t suppress his worries, carefully raised his hand and asked her a question.
“What happens if I lose my student ID?”
“Good question. First, you will receive one academic warning for any reason, and you will have to pay a fine and a donation to the academy to get it reissued.”
“Eek!”
It was too harsh and realistic!
Ruchel, who was extremely scared, crouched even more than he already was and hid his student ID around his neck.
Meanwhile, Dokgo Yeon held the chain in his hand and spun it around, his black eyes flashing.
“So what you’re saying is that there might be guys who come after this.”
“Stealing or hiding another student’s student ID will result in immediate suspension.”
“I don’t steal from others.”
When Professor Yumina warned him, Dokgo Yeon responded as if she had heard something unpleasant.
“I will not hesitate to use force to protect what is mine.”
Her remarks were not foreshadowing or anything, but merely a declaration of war for future bloodshed.
“Yes, I hope you will act within the scope of the school rules.”
“of course.”
The smile Dokgoyeon was making was truly ominous.
A truly devilish smile.
Ban Yu-won held back his gaze that seemed to be sucked into it and touched his student ID.
“Then what else was there to talk about… … . Right, the schedule hasn’t been distributed yet.”
Distribution? Is it analog?
As soon as he thought that, several holograms appeared over his student ID, making Ban Yu-won shut his mouth.
“Classes are held from Monday to Thursday. Except for exam periods and special activity weeks, an unconditional exploration of the tower is required on Fridays. This exploration schedule can be adjusted to 2 nights and 3 days from the day of the event through discussion among party members each week. You should adjust your schedule appropriately, keeping in mind rest, right?”
“tower.”
Ban Yu-won’s eyes sparkled.
As an academy established solely for the sake of the top, isn’t the amount of investment made in the top enormous?
The moment the word TOP came out, the looks exchanged between the members were unusual, which made me feel that the firm determination towards TOP was not only Ban Yoo-won’s.
“Oh, if you put your hand on the subject on the timetable, you’ll be able to find out where the classroom is and how to get there. The textbooks for each subject will be ready when you return to your dorm. Now, do you have any questions?”
“Professor, is it possible to enter the tower alone?”
The one who asked that question as if he had been waiting for it was surprisingly Light.
“No.”
Professor Yumina answered immediately with a smile.
“Explorations must be conducted as a party. Only in very special cases can a student explore alone with the permission of the principal. Is that the answer?”
“Ah… … Yes. Everyone, I’m sorry. I just wanted to test my individual strength. It wasn’t that I didn’t like partying with you all.”
“under.”
“Ugh… … .”
If that’s the case, it would have been better to ask the question later when I had a one-on-one conversation with the professor.
Ban Yu-won decided on a nickname for Light in his mind.
Zero sense. That guy probably doesn’t even know the concept of intuition exists!
But what can we do about this?
At first, I was worried that things might be going more smoothly than I had hoped, seeing that my classmates were not only better than the regular students, but also seemed to be far more capable.
A scary girl who is so strong that it makes your body tremble, and you can’t even tell what she’s thinking.
My roommate seems to have a good personality, but he is strangely self-centered and has no sense of humor.
Even a timid puppy that has been curled up as if it were going to have a body-rolling contest with a caterpillar.
Isn’t this a very diverse and ridiculous situation, with you being dragged in here without knowing it while dreaming of becoming a diplomat!
“Okay, there’s not much time left, so everyone concentrate.”
Professor Yumina clapped her hands, drawing everyone’s attention, as if trying to lighten the mood that had become tense because of the lights.
“From the moment you receive your student ID, you can use most of the facilities within the academy. The cafeteria, library, store, cafe, and training room. The most important thing is the training room. Even when you don’t have classes, don’t neglect your self-training. The regular students may look down on you at first, but if you prove it with overwhelming grades, they will eventually have no choice but to acknowledge you.”
“I like that saying.”
Dokgo Yeon said a word and put the pendant that she had been rotating on her finger around her neck.
“So, are we going to disband like this today?”
“No, I prepared some refreshments, so let’s have a social gathering… … Oh my.”
At that very moment, Professor Yumina’s pendant began to vibrate and emit a faint light.
The professor’s jewel-like eyes seemed to blink rapidly, which was very disconcerting.
“Maybe I should change my career to become a prophet.”
“professor?”
“Ahem. Sorry, but we’ll have the social gathering next time. You can go back now. It would be nice to take a look around the facilities inside the academy.”
Yumina, who declared the meeting closed, turned towards Ban Yu-won.
“Student Ban Yu-won, please follow me.”
“Huh? What is that… … huh?”
Now I’ve gotten used to the space before my eyes changing so quickly that I don’t even have time to prepare.
Ban Yu-won, who was dragged into a quiet hallway where none of his classmates could be seen in an instant, stared blankly at Yumi, and she spoke with her jewel eyes sparkling.
“I told you earlier that Ban Yu-won would probably have a private meeting with the principal someday, right?”
“Yes, that’s right… … ?”
“That came true.”
“Huh?! No, why?”
“Well, maybe.”
Yumina smiled mischievously and reached out her hand to gently push him away.
Ban Yu-won is pushed back, unable to resist the unexpectedly strong force.
His body was being sucked into a secret room, passing through the middle of a hallway that appeared to be a solid wall.
Yumina’s voice suddenly seemed to come from far away.
“The principal may have felt the gaze of the student Ban Yu-won.”
-That’s right.
A voice was heard.
That’s the voice I heard at the entrance ceremony.
On the first day of the academy, Ban Yu-won had a personal interview with the president.
