YM778.TV Chapter 279: Chess (2)
Chapter 279: Chess (2)
“Why kind of question is that all of a sudden?”Does it matter?
“My ideal type…”
I hadn’t seriously thought about it since puberty.
I decided to think about it on the way to the Class A classroom. A little later, I finished thinking.
“Of course, I’d like her to be pretty. And maybe… I’d like a girl who could take care of me.”
“Someone who takes care of you?”
“I feel good when someone takes care of me. Like when you brought me a lunchbox thinking of me.”
“Yeah…”Luce seemed to get in a good mood and smirked. Her subtle smile was lovely.
“And an audacious woman. Who’s unpredictable.”
“Sounds childish. You’ll get bored of such a woman quickly.”
“Huh?”
I spoke while thinking of Dorothy, and Luce’s expression hardened dramatically before she answered with firm resolve.
“Then what’s your ideal type?”
“…I don’t have one.”
“That’s boring.”
“Yeah, it is.”
If it were someone else, I would have told them not to lie, but since Luce had social anxiety, it made sense.
We finished the monotonous conversation and entered our classroom. I climbed the stairs and sat in the middle seat.
“…?”
For some reason, Luce sat right behind me.
“Why are you sitting there?”
“I feel like sitting here today.”
She was usually a strange girl, but when she acted out of the ordinary, there was a hidden meaning.
It seemed like she sat behind me to carefully observe my behavior.
As soon as I sat down, I could feel a piercing gaze on the back of my head.
“Grnnn… mmm?”
Ciel, who had been hugging an incredibly comfortable pillow since morning, suddenly lifted her head. It was as if she sensed Luce and me sitting down.
Ciel looked our way, and her sleepy eyes quickly became lively.
She seemed intrigued, imagining all sorts of things about Luce sitting behind me.
Kaya glanced at Luce and then focused on preparing for class, relieved that Luce didn’t sit next to me and intended to focus on the lesson.
“Isaac.”
“Why… huh!?”
Suddenly, Luce grabbed my shoulder and pulled me towards her. When the back of my head hit the desk, I saw Luce looking down at me.
Luce put something in my mouth. A sweet taste spread on the tip of my tongue.
“…What?”
“I wanted to give you chocolate.”
“I get that… but don’t you think you’re giving it too forcefully?”
I chewed the chocolate Luce put in my mouth.
How should I put it, it felt like a funny meme I saw on the internet in a previous life. It was like a baby grabbing a bird by the back of its head and yanking it down to force-feed it.
Luce’s rose-gold hair slid down and tickled my cheek. She elegantly tucked her hair behind her ear.
Her eyes curved gently.
“Was that audacious enough?”
“…”
She said it in a seductive voice.
Why is she doing this again…
“Hey, wait! What are you doing right now?!”
Kaya jumped up from her seat, furious.
Right, what is she doing?
Luce glanced at Kaya and then locked eyes with me again with a smile.
“Don’t ignore me!”
Kaya squeezed her eyes shut and shouted until her face turned red and blue, but Luce ignored her.
“Here we go again… Annoying bitches.”
From the back seat, Lisetta, who was sitting insolently with her legs on the desk and chair tilted back, sighed deeply as if she was tired of it all.
At that moment, the classroom door opened and a middle-aged female professor stepped in.
“Professor Daisy arrives.”
Kaya gasped at the professor’s entrance, glared at Luce for a moment, and then sat down. I also lifted my head away from Luce.
Why is she here?
“I’m seeing all sorts of things as soon as I arrive. You all seem to be wondering why I’m here. Let me explain,” Professor Daisy said in a sharp tone.
Professor Daisy said in a sharp voice.
“Professor Philip Meltron has some personal matters to attend to, so you won’t see him for a while.”
“So, Professor Daisy, will you be teaching us instead…?”
Professor Daisy nodded at Kaya’s question.
Oh, that’s nice.
She teaches classes in a fun and engaging way. The most regrettable thing about leaving class B was not being able to attend Professor Daisy’s classes anymore.
Of course, it didn’t mean that Professor Philip couldn’t teach.
Well, not like I could say anything.
In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, Ian was in Class B until Semester 2 Year 2.
“By the way, I can’t cover all of the Professor’s classes by myself. Some classes will be replaced by other professors or part-time lecturers. And…”
Professor Daisy glared at me sharply.
“The moment I see anything resembling romantic behavior in front of me, I’ll deduct points mercilessly. I’ll let the earlier offense slide since it’s the first time, but be careful from now on.”
For reference, Professor Daisy was an old maid.
***During break time, while reading a book in the library, I started to feel sleepy. My head nodded and my eyes blinked involuntarily.
I was about to close my eyes for a moment when a soft hand touched my forehead.
“…?”
Before I knew it, Luce had approached me like an assassin. She gently pushed the back of my head and made her hand a pillow for me on the desk.
…What is this now?
“I’ll be your hand pillow.”
While I was familiar with using an arm pillow, it was my first time using a hand pillow.
“Lullaby, lullaby…”
Luce whispered in a sweet tone as she gently patted my back.
“…What are you doing?”
“You look sleepy, Isaac.”
“Isn’t it usually an arm pillow? No, that’s not the point…”
“Do you have a problem with Luce’s hand pillow?”
I subtly turned my eyes. I could feel the other students sneaking glances at us. That woke me up completely.
Is she trying to take care of me?
Just like when she gave me the chocolate earlier.
It seemed she had reinterpreted my ideal type in her own way.
I pushed away Luce’s hand from the back of my head and lifted my head. Luce tilted her head and removed her hand pillow from the desk.
“Thanks. It was very effective in waking me up.”
“…”
Luce squinted her eyes and puffed her cheeks, seemingly annoyed by my words. Her attempt at being considerate had not gone as planned.
Finding it cute, I pressed her cheek, and air hissed out of her mouth like a pufferfish.
During lunchtime, Luce suggested that we eat together on a bench instead of at the academy cafeteria.
I saw Eve hiding behind a tree, creepily spying on me. She seemed hesitant to approach because of Luce.
I’ll have to find her later when I have time.
“I’ll feed you. Open your mouth.”
“…”
Luce insisted on feeding me.
When I said I’d eat it myself, Luce made a sulky face, so I ended up eating the food she offered.
After I finished my business in the men’s restroom…
“Did it go well?”
Luce greeted me, standing by the wall at the entrance of the men’s restroom.
Passing students stared at Luce with strange looks.
The boys who came out of the men’s restroom after me saw Luce, were startled. They sneaked away while casting wary glances.
“You were in the restroom for quite a while. It’s not good for your health. If you take this, you’ll feel better… Isaac?”
“…”
I was at a loss for words.
I simply lacked the ability to speak at the current moment. She was clearly trying to emulate my ideal type.
“Uh, thanks…”
Luce smiled with satisfaction.
***In the Class A classroom, just before the last class started, Luce intently watched me from behind.
Luce, who often felt repulsed by others, didn’t know how to treat friends or lovers properly because she had avoided relationships.
In the past, she acted like a lover, which was troublesome.
Now that she was sure of her feelings, she cared for me to the point of making me uncomfortable. Luce’s immaturity was evident.
Even if I like being taken care of, this is way too much…
Anything excessive inevitably becomes a burden.
If someone like Luce had acted this way when I was in school, I might have confessed right away.
But in the current situation, it only increased the weight on my shoulders.
“Isaac, are you uncomfortable somewhere?”
“No, why?”
“It looks like it.”
She noticed things like that eerily well.
Just before class started, the classroom door opened, and two adults entered.
“…?”
One was Professor Daisy and the other was a man I had never seen before.
An adult man with neatly groomed brown hair, wearing a pristine robe. His flawless white skin and playful smile were striking.
His mouth was long. To exaggerate, it looked like it could reach his ears.
“…”
The moment I saw him, I held my breath.
“Say hello. This is ‘Ronzainus Holland’, a part-time Instructor invited to teach here. He’s quite capable. He will be substituting for Professor Philip Meltron’s Study of Magic Circle Analysis class for a while. If you get any ideas just because he’s handsome, I won’t let it slide.”
Professor Daisy solemnly introduced the brown-haired man, Ronzainus Holland.
Instructor Ron stepped forward and scanned the Class A students, including me, with his eyes.
Then, he slowly walked to the side, showing a confident smile to the Class A students.
“Nice to meet you, top students of the Empire.”
Instructor Ron greeted us arrogantly, raising both arms slightly.
“Consider it an honor to meet me. I will drill the difficult theories of strategic law analysis into your heads. If you listen to my lessons, I guarantee you’ll achieve the best results.”
The Class A students glared at Instructor Ron. Even Ciel, who had been dozing off just a moment ago, lifted her head and joined in.
The students in Class A all possessed incredible talent.
They took classes to receive systematic education from academy professors who were well-versed in magical theory and knowledge, but in terms of combat, they each boasted great strength.
That was why no professor dared to be arrogant in front of them.
So Ron’s arrogance suddenly felt out of place.
“And Ice Sovereign…”
Instructor Ron stopped walking.
His gaze fixed on me.
“Given the circumstances, I can adress you casually, right?”
I simply nodded.
Ron climbed the stairs and approached me.
“I don’t know why you’re attending classes at an academy like this… but let’s get along for a while, okay?”
“…”
Ron extended his hand to me.
I quietly looked into Ron’s eyes.
“Yes… pleased to meet you.”
I smiled kindly and shook his extended hand.
Lv: 0
Race: Heavenly Being
Elements: Light, Immortality
Danger Level: ?
Psychology: [ ■■■ ]
We shook hands quite ordinarily.
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