How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 100

Student President Election Below (1)

Academics gathered in the Nail Hall, the largest of the three buildings that make up the student union.

It was a fairly large disciplinary committee.

It was a committee that the principal Obel Forciers had to attend according to the academic regulations, but he had no choice but to attend because his schedule was not vacant because he was dealing with many incidents centered on the professor dong.

The main agenda of this disciplinary committee, presided over by Vice Principal Rachel as Principal Obel’s representative, is to review Lucy Meiril’s disciplinary plan for vandalizing Ophelis Hall and causing many students to evacuate.

“Above, the facts of the case have been completely sorted out.”

At the time of the incident, the senior professor of Mamulology, Pleubang, who was working as the highest officer in the faculty building, finished all the reports.

At the head of the conference table, Vice Principal Rachel was seated, listening to Plabang’s report.

Dressed in an alchemist’s robe rimmed with rich gold, she is an elderly woman looking at her 60th birthday tomorrow.

He had more experience than Principal Obel and had a longer tenure, but he was the one who sat in the vice principal position because his academic achievements and magic skills were pushed aside by Obel. He, of course, had no complaints about him. It’s because she is a thorough abilityist.

It was only natural that the able-bodied person would have a higher position. At least in her values ​​it was.

“hmm…”

Also, Lucy Meiril, a student who is sitting in the disciplinary student seat and staring blankly into space, would be sad if she were second in ability.

Beyond the head of department and the head of the year, it would not be enough to call him the head of the entire school. Even her modest faculty had to give way to her powerful magic skills.

Sylvania’s calling card and pride, Lucy Meiril, was called only to sit in such a disciplinary committee, and the Sylvania academic staff did not like it very much.

Lucy Meiril’s existence served as a strong backing when Sylvania was struggling with foreign institutions or other educational institutions.

No matter which institution’s representative trainee is brought in, there is no one who can compare with Lucy Meiril.

In a way, a student named Lucy Meiril is a key pillar that supports Sylvania’s external pride.

‘Expulsion… it’s right not to even think about it…’

If you think about it well in the first place, it’s not a crime enough to sentence you to expulsion.

Upon hearing the news of Ed Rosteyler’s death, Lucy ran to the Ophelis building, losing her temper, and tried to personally sanction Tanya, who was accused of arranging the murder.

In the process, he threatened numerous maids and students, and the chief of the 2nd year combat department and the chief of the pension department were even injured.

What about property damage?

Compared to the half-destroying of the Ophelis Hall by inferior students, the damage is insignificant than expected, but that does not mean that there is no damage at all.

The outer wall of the third-floor dorm where Tanya’s room was located, the outer wall of the corridor on the other side, the pillars at the entrance of Ophelis Hall, a few marble floors in the rose garden, and a pavilion.

Strictly speaking, the outer wall on the corridor side was broken by Ziggs, and the entrance pillar was broken by Clevius to stop Lucy, but rather than distinguishing the details like that, it was judged as a whole. In a big way, it’s true that it was broken because Lucy came in.

Considering the destroyed facilities, it would likely take a week to restore. The cost won’t be small either. Of course, compared to the money that went in when it was half-destroyed, it would be at the level of new blood.

Still, if we point out the extenuating part, it is that there were no casualties.

Gathering testimonies from the scene, it seems that she went on a rampage, taking measures to ensure that no one was injured as much as possible.

It seems that reason remained to some extent, so it might have been solved surprisingly well through conversation.

Also, as soon as the incident was over, he did not run away, but sat quietly at the scene and waited for the investigation by the staff of the bachelor’s office. This was a response almost equivalent to surrender.

And the fact that the only wounded, Clevius and Elvira, wrote a petition also played a role. It was a reaction that seemed to understand her emotionally unstable situation.

As a result, considering these and other reasons, it has reached a situation where you can end up in a light punishment line if you want to. If only the last remaining reason for the commutation is well verified.

That’s right, deep reflection on the wrong.

“…”

Rachel narrowed her eyes and looked at the disciplinary student seat.

I sighed heavily when I saw Lucy, who opened her half-moon eyes blankly and stared at the sky, occasionally blinking.

Even the deputy principal feels pain when the head of the school looks so dignified and lacking in authority. Still, it’s fortunate that the talent is as certain as it is.

Anyway, the last reason for the commutation… It’s hard to see that he’s apologetic. I couldn’t feel anything fresh in my blank eyes, so I couldn’t tell what was really in my heart.

This time, the disciplinary committee was an agenda that made my head hurt. Because her Sylvania side is reluctant to give her her really strong discipline, such as her expulsion or suspension from class.

From the standpoint of Sylvania, which sold Lucy’s name countless times externally, it is natural to want to avoid disgrace as much as possible on the streets of my pride.

Seeing Lucy like that, you can’t even hate her, actually, Sylvania is using Lucy Meiril’s name to the limit.

Lucy, who is enjoying her bachelor life in every case, is not free of charge.

“Student Lucy.”

“yes.”

A stupid answer that made even the listener lose their energy.

“This incident cannot be passed lightly. Ophelis Hall is one of the key facilities in our Sylvania. I don’t think our committee will be able to easily pass over the destruction of these facilities and creating anxiety among the students who use them.”

“…I am sincerely reflecting.”

“… is that so.”

Even Rachel’s thoughts were taken into account by Lucy.

Even that neat attitude was unpleasant, but Rachel couldn’t say anything about it.

“Still, considering the seriousness of the work, it seems reasonable that Lucy should be punished appropriately. I…”

Although Rachel was uncomfortable with Lucy’s careless attitude, she decided on a sentence that was not moderately severe, but it could not be said to be light.

“Disqualification from receiving scholarships for this semester, disqualification from residency at Ophelis Hall, 10 days suspension from school, 70 days disqualification from access to student welfare facilities, and a two-level drop in performance evaluation.”

It’s a bit heavy to say it’s a light punishment, but it’s pretty light to say it’s a heavy punishment.

Rachel talked about every word, but most of it wasn’t something Lucy would care too much about.

Disqualification from receiving scholarships is meaningless. This is because she has ‘prepaid’ the tuition for all semesters until graduation as an agent at the Glockt Scholarship Foundation. Since it was done according to the will of the great wizard Glockt, this was not a scholarship concept, but rather a private use of Glockt’s personal funds.

Even suspensions or graded differential evaluations do not have much significance. He is not a great person to miss the top spot just because he doesn’t go to class or gets a lower grade. This is because Lucy is the overwhelming senior among the chiefs, and has a wide gap even with Ziggs, the second-in-command of the Ministry of Magic.

The student welfare facilities… are not even used at all.

“all right.”

In the end, the only punishment that would have special meaning for her was that she would not be able to move into Ophelis Hall for one semester.

“Then, Miss Lucy Mayrille, please write on the signature line here that she has no complaints about the disciplinary measures that have been decided…”

“for a moment…!!”

At that time, someone opened the door of the nail shop and came in shouting.

Who is the one who rudely kicks in the door at such an important conference where high-ranking professors are sitting together? Is etiquette education lacking?

Rachel looked at the door with a bewildered expression, and standing there was the head of a group reputed to be the most polite in Sylvania.

Bell Maia, the new chief maid of Ophelis Hall.

He was the youngest among the senior staff who were in power in Sylvania.

Short bobbed hair, a maid’s skirt that was wrapped around her like a gorgeous flower blooming. And even the Katyusha decorated with red roses were all neatly angled.

“My name is Maia Belle, who manages the Ophelis Hall. I wanted to attend as a witness, but I couldn’t arrive on time due to the restoration schedule of the Ophelis Hall. I offer my sincere apologies.”

Belle Maia bowed her head elegantly and then stood up, her eyes closed gently, and she had a gentle appearance.

However, for some reason, it seems that the sharp edge is angry. It feels as if there are cross veins on my temples.

The first to react to that appearance was Lucy Meyril.

“Hee, hee…”

Lucy, who had been sitting still with a sad face throughout the disciplinary committee, finally responded to something. Rachel nodded her head, giving her an intrigued look.

“What’s the matter with senior management staff coming all the way to this place?”

“It is a matter of presumption, but please reconsider the disciplinary measures against Lady Lucy.”

“what?”

Lucy was already convinced by this point. Belle Maia is obviously very angry.

That’s right. They are the maids of Ophelis House who have usually taken care of Lucy, but they suddenly locked themselves in a time prison and abandoned the well-maintained rose garden…

“I’m the maid who’s been serving Miss Lucy since she was a freshman in the first year. I can say I know Miss Lucy the best.”

“Yeah, that’s right, but…”

“I don’t think that Miss Lucy will sincerely reflect on this punishment. I recommend that you revise the punishment… as follows.”

Then, after smiling gracefully, the disciplinary proposal Bell Maia suggested was unconventional.

It is said that all useless disciplinary measures should be deleted and replaced with 30 days probation.

“30 days of probation… I don’t think it’s an agenda that can be dealt with with just this level of discipline…”

Probation is a harsher punishment than suspension. Several disciplinary matters were put on Deokji Deokji, and he was suspended for 10 more days… Does it make sense to throw all of this away with probation?

No matter how many extenuating circumstances there are, and even if the damage is small compared to the scale, isn’t this a bit far-fetched?

However, as soon as Lucy heard this proposal, her complexion began to turn blue.

The reason came from Bell’s mouth.

“Removing Lady Lucy from Ophelis Hall is not a punishment, but a reward, Vice Principal.

And Belle strode over, looked at the disciplinary resolution, and shook her head.

“And rather than suspension, probation, which minimizes entry and exit from the dormitory, is more appropriate as a punishment for Lady Lucy. I will closely monitor you 24 hours a day…! I will show you clear and clean work so that you don’t go outside at all.”

“Wait, no! I’m just going to sign the disciplinary bill! Give me the paper! Suspension! Suspend me!”

Lucy, who had been maintaining a calm appearance, suddenly stood up and swung her arms around. The fact that her eyes are spinning while breaking out in a cold sweat makes me wonder if it is really the same person.

Rachel reacted in surprise to such a dramatic change.

“Well… then… with the chief maid’s opinion… towards 30 days probation…”

Anyway, from the academic point of view, I wanted to impose a light punishment on Lucy.

“Ah… no…! I’m sorry!

“Now Miss Lucy, please sign here.”

Glancing at Bell’s hand, he found a document in which he had already scribbled out all the important information with a quill and had the disciplinary section violently modified to say 30 days probation.

As it was, Belle grabbed Lucy’s wrist, lifted it, and signed the document with a quill. This was to the point where I had nothing to say even if I was forced to sign it.

After signing the document, Bell held Lucy in her arms. Lucy was light as a feather anyway, so he didn’t feel particularly heavy.

Bell smiled satisfied and spoke to Rachel in a refreshing voice.

“Thank you for reflecting your opinion. Then, starting today, we will implement probation. I’m sorry for disturbing a gathering of many precious people like this. Enough then.”

“No!

Bell trudged toward the exit of the conference hall with Lucy in her arms.

“Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!”

– bang

When the heavy conference room door slammed shut, Lucy’s screams abruptly stopped.

If she doesn’t use magic, Lucy’s strength is no different from that of a normal girl. And Lucy doesn’t bother to use magic against the maids.

As a result, seeing Lucy being dragged away was like a scapegoat disappearing beyond the gates of hell, all of them had no choice but to remain silent for a while.

“…”

“Then, let’s move on to the next item.”

Sensing a strange spirit in the sight of Bell snatching Lucy away, Rachel shuddered for a moment.

“Then, the agenda for next week’s… student council president election.”

*

“That’s why Lucy is on probation for the time being.”

There was a lot of fuss at the Ophelis Hall, but two days had passed.

After dealing with most of the incidents of the day, I returned to the cave in the northern cliff area and started living in seclusion with roughly daily necessities.

It felt like I had a hideout different from the hut in the middle of the northern forest or the library on the outskirts of the living room.

Of course, the living environment is not very good compared to those hideouts. Still, as the northernmost part of Aken Island is a place where crowds are rare, there is no better place to live a secluded life.

A natural cave that can only be seen by going down the cliff, settling on a rocky area, and then going all the way inside. Really, it was so remote that it was strange to search unless you knew in advance.

A stew that looked pretty appetizing was bubbling over the bonfire prepared at the exit of the cave.

After all the cooking process was over, Jenika, who tasted the sauce last, put the lid on the pot. Now all I had to do was boil it a little longer, put it in a bowl, and eat it.

“Lucy must be having a hard time too. She’s a kid who will die from moth sores if she doesn’t go outside.”

“Yeah. But like Ed said, the disciplinary committee didn’t say much and kept their mouth shut as much as possible. I don’t know how that was accepted from the disciplinary committee’s point of view, but…”

“Maybe the bachelor side didn’t want to give Lucy a big punishment.”

Compared to the impact caused by Lucy’s chaos, the scale of the damage itself is not that great.

Even taking that into account, being put on probation could be said to be a miraculous benevolence… but I was concerned that Lucy was the target of that punishment. It’s as if someone with a keen knowledge of Lucy’s vagabond temperament has taken revenge.

Ay no way

I raised my body, which had regained some strength, and bent it around.

Speaking of Yenica, she was helping me so much that I wondered if this was really okay.

On the first day, he brought my basic daily necessities from the cabin or library, brought food materials from the living building and cooked for me, or took care of class materials distributed by the faculty building.

Also, I almost had to live a messy life because I couldn’t do laundry right away, but I even washed my clothes every time… At this point, I even thought that I would have to pay at least some money.

So, with a mixed feeling of feeling half sorry and half grateful, when I ask if there is anything I can do for him, I feel that this is what being a good person is really like.

“Voila-!”

As she was thinking about that, Yenika, who filled two bowls with stew and entered the cave, exclaimed cheerfully.

Even so, I could prepare the meal, but I had no choice but to leave it all to myself because I insisted on doing it myself.

“It’s a beef stew I often ate when I was in my hometown, but it’s a menu I’m personally really confident in!”

As I took one bowl, Jenika placed the other bowl on her lap and spread it across her chest with her hands on her hips. In short, it’s something to be proud of.

I responded moderately with an oh-oh, and then sat down for a while holding the bowl.

“…”

“…”

I’ve been feeling these days, but when I was alone with Yenika, there was a sudden silence without any warning. It wasn’t particularly awkward between them, but neither I nor Jenika could figure out the reason for this strange silence that came from time to time.

“Then, let’s eat…”

“That, yes…”

We both felt ashamed of each other, so we quickly picked up our spoons.

I ate a few spoonfuls and it was really good. Even if it’s not delicious, it’s a situation where you have to applaud that it’s delicious because you’ve done it this far, but it’s a really genuinely delicious dish without the need for such stereotypical pretentiousness.

I thought Yenika would be genuinely happy if I conveyed her impressions, but…

“This is really good, Yenika. You’re really good at cooking.”

“Uh, uh…”

The response that came back was subtly different from what was expected.

The sight of him frowning, lowering his head, and fiddling with the tips of his fingers gave the impression that he was somewhat embarrassed.

Then there is nothing more to say about that reaction… I had to experience that ‘strange silence’ once more.

“Oh, it’s a dish I often cook with my family.”

As for the reason for the interruption, it seems that he chewed his tongue while eating stew. Yenica became her teary-skinned mother and groped her lips, then she let out a deep sigh.

“Speaking of family, I haven’t found Tanya yet.”

“…”

Tanya had been missing ever since the day she escaped from Ophelia.

After the case was settled, Ziggs and Yenika searched here and there to find Tanya, but in the end they couldn’t find it.

It was late at night, so there were few eyewitness accounts. He said that even after the incident was over, she did not return to the dorm, and all his basic belongings were still in the room.

“Ummm…”

“Don’t worry too much, Ed. You’ll be fine.”

Yenika comforted me like that, blushing a little shyly and eating stew a few times.

I put my spoon down for a while and thought about it.

Certainly, it wasn’t very good for the situation to remain as it is now.