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Translator: Nonon
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Azalea Academy Students’ Investigaton Day 1 – the start of the investigation.
I call it investigation, but I already know that Fenrir is no longer here, so I’m trying to make sure that the students of Azalea Academy won’t end up in trouble and the troublemakers of Shiki don’t cause problems for the students of Azalea Academy. That’s the most difficult part though.
“Well then, we will move in groups that were divided in advance. The means of communication is—“
Ash had gathered all the students and was instructing them.
Perhaps he’s used to work like this, seeing that he’s both calm and efficient and he looks quite mature. He’s probably much more composed than I was at 15 years old in this life.
“In addition, as a safety measure, each group will be accompanied by one person from Shiki as a guide. Everyone, please do not cause any trouble.”
Everybody responded to Ash’s words in beautiful unison.
In response, we also greeted them and stood in front of our assigned groups. We explained the areas we were in charge of and our roles in battle.
I’m in charge of… the group with Ash and Ms. Nephrite. It’s a bit of an unpleasant combination, but I have to do my best to deal with them. Otherwise, I won’t be able to show my face to Gray, who I had to exploit, and Lady Violet, who’s flying in the sky right now because of my desperate excuse.
Besides, those two are excellent at combat and magic. Ash is an expert of Earth and Wind, and depending on the game route, he’s even contracted to an amazing spirit called Carbuncle…shit, I wish I had even a tenth of his talent in magic.
“In addition, please keep this in mind. Shiki is a somewhat special place. I explained this to Sir Ash yesterday, and there may be other people who’ve heard about it, with many of you thinking ‘there’s no way such strange people would be here, he’s definitely exaggerating’”
A few students laughed quietly at my words as the lord governor, and Ash reprimanded them with a cough. Well, at least they’re paying attention to my words.
Frankly speaking, I hope they keep laughing. In fact, perhaps because of what happened earlier, Chartreuse and Ms. Nephrite look serious.
“Yes, for example…”
Actually, luckily or luckily, there’s an easy-to-understand idiot coming here so I’ll use him to explain.
“Haha! Kittens of Azalea Academy, you’re welcome to investigate in my room anyti—“
“’Outbreak Water’. First, you must change the environment under their feet and stop their movements.”
“’Creation:Cloth’. Next, you block their sight to confuse them.”
“’Make Mass’. In addition, you also restrain their hands so they can’t wield their weapons.”
“And lastly, you punch them in their open body and render them immobile –Hah!”
“GUHO!?”
Cyan, the Father, Mr. Green and I worked together in turns to neutralize Khaki. The students of Azalea Academy were in commotion with confused expressions due to the sudden happening.
“Just like I said, there are similar suspicious people in Shiki. If you have a hard time making judgements, please shout. Do not make decisions on your own. Cooperation is important in a group.”
Students of Azalea academy were confused by my words but still nodded in approval.
Amidst the racket, a male student wearing a white commoner’s school uniform (judging by the shape of his ears, he must have had elf blood) hesitantly raised his hand and asked.
“Um, what are you going to do about that person?”
“His chaperone will take this guy later so there won’t be any problems. Don’t worry, he can take punches.”
“I-I see…?”
This guy is strangely talented at magic, and he can handle a beating without any problems so he’ll be fine.
If it gets worrisome, he’ll be revived as long as a woman approaches him.
“By chaperone, do you mean his family?”
“Nope, not really? Status-wise this person is technically from a marquis family, so it’s probably somebody like his guard.”
““Eh?!””
Everybody was surprised by Cyan’s addition to a certain student’s question.
And the investigation in Shiki began–
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“Is this… hot spring?”
“Yes, it sprung up lately. You can go in, but please be careful, since the maintenance is not complete yet.”
Since the hot spring was included in the area of investigation, I decided that we’d stop by for a little explanation.
It’s because it would be bad if they came here carelessly and got in trouble.
“L-lord Heartfield! There’s a man drowning in the hot spring!”
“What’d you say?! Who in the world…!”
Then, Ms. Nephrite noticed a person who we couldn’t see, most likely due to the steam.
She immediately rushed towards the person while talking and I followed after her. As I approached, I saw a figure drowning in the hot spring face down — ah.
“Oh, this is – there we go.”
Helping out Ms. Nephrite, who was desperately trying to awaken the man, I grabbed this dark-skinned man who was 1.75 meters tall, holding a longsword as big as himself by his arm, and lifted him up with one arm.
“It’s fine, he’s just sleeping.”
“Eh… oh, you’re right. I can hear his breathing. Even though he’s still wearing clothes.”
“This boy sleeps a lot… Hey, wake up, Brown. You’ll catch a cold if you stay in wet clothes.”
“…Nn, I’m not sleeping, I’m not sleeping… guh”
This guy has a lot of courage, as usual. Considering his age, it’s not strange if he sleeps for a long time, but I wish he slept in a way that didn’t make other people worry.
“He’s sleeping just like a small child. Fufu, so cute.”
“However, he is older than us. If he keeps acting like this, he will cause trouble for other people and if he’s an adult, he should exercise some self-restraint.”
Ms. Nephrite smiled at Brown’s sleeping face and Ash frowned.
I wonder if he’s jealous that the girl he likes smiled at somebody else and called him cute… but I feel like it’s slightly from jealousy. Is he simply criticizing this situation?
Oh, but I should probably add a follow-up just in case. This child isn’t an adult.
“This boy is 7 years old. He just looks like an adult.”
““…What?!””
Brown, 7 years old.
Even Mr. Bligh is conflicted whether to classify him as a shota or an adult.
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“Ku ku ku… that’s right, grow more. Good, very good…! Grow healthily… kukuku, those kids will be happy too…!”
I was told that somebody very clearly suspicious was lurking around, so I went to check it secretly, and sure enough, a suspicious man was there.
You can even say that people who would look at his appearance and actions and think that it wasn’t suspicious would be weirder themselves.
“…Please look, Baron Heartfield. There’s a chance that he’s the one who brought the Fenrir in question. We should follow him and investigate…”
Ah, yeah, it’s fine. He’s a black magician who falls into the good category even within Shiki citizens.
“He’s growing mushrooms.”
“Is it Magic Mushrooms…?!”
“No, just shiitake.”
“… Is that code for something?”
“No, it’s really just shiitake.”
Kids find the shiitake mushrooms he grows very delicious so it’s popular among the children of Shiki.
Moreover, he even came up with a way to harvest them all year round, so he’s a big help. I’m really grateful that he’s sharing with us.
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Once we went back to Shiki to eat lunch, Ash, who had gone to the bathroom, came back in a hurry.
“Ms. Nephrite, I think she ate a poisonous plant! Could you please give her an antidote?!”
“Eh, ah, of course! Show me her symptoms, I’ll prepare it right away!”
“What did you say?! Who’s…!”
Hearing Ash’s words, not just Ms. Nephrite, but also the students around rushed towards him worriedly.
I checked the girl Ash brought in a princess carry… oh.
“Ah, it’s her—Hmp!”
“Baron Heartfield! How could you punch a girl in the stomach—?!”
“*cough cough* Shit, what are you doing! Good lord! Just as it was getting to the good part! The poison was finally spreading through my body and making me numb! My body demands to be numbed!”
“”W-what!””
All the people around her were put off by the girl that was coughing out poisonous herbs.
I nudged Emerald’s head for saying something stupid, took her from Ash’s arms and princess carried her to Ivory who was passing by.
Since she wasn’t injured, Ivory made a blatantly disgusted face, which Emerald answered with an equally disgusted face after looking at him. One of them is a doctor who gets excited by looking at injuries, while the other is a compounder who gets excited at the prospect of experiencing new poisons.
Both of them have the same desire to cure others, so why does it manifest in such a weird way? No, is that even a right word for this?
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“Kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi!”
“Kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi kabaddi!”
I was desperately blocking Ms. Nephrite who was trying to sneak out during the noon so she wouldn’t go to Lady Violet.
Kuh, I expected nothing less from her. This athletic ability can’t be underestimated!
“Ash, what are those two doing?”
“… I don’t know. By the time I came, they were already doing this incomprehensible dance.”
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“Fuhahahaha! O the great Apple Gates! Is your Aether Light going fine?! If you so wish I will not hesitate to use 【Ugly Destiny】as the Great Formula User!’
“… I’m sorry, what is she saying?”
Hmm… this one is a bit difficult.
Though, judging from this situation…
“Fuhahaha, students who attend the school built by our great ancestors! Is the investigation to reduce the unrest among the people going smoothly? If you need, I, who can use many different types of magic, can use my newly developed detection magic to help you.”
“… I am surprised you could catch all that.”
I’m used to it, but also I can understand her because it reminds me of my dark past.
No, but Apricot’s severity is much much worse than how I was though… Even I wasn’t this bad.
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Then, one day, Ash asked me with a smiling yet a tired expression.
“Please forgive me for my rudeness, but… Baron Heartfield, do you always deal with those people.”
“Well, yes.”
“… I see.”
Honestly, I’m not happy about that sympathetic look.
Author’s note:
Emerald
Green’s compounder daughter. 13 years old.
Her latest worry is that she has built up tolerance against poison and it doesn’t make her body go numb anymore.
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This chapter made me laughed my ass off ahahahahahhahaha. Oh my god, they are so weird!!! 🤣🤣🤣