〈Episode 273〉 Class A Assignment
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Kerridna Whitecloak.
As the youngest daughter of the White Clark Duke family, she is a top student at the prestigious Merhen Academy. She is a beauty with beauty, bloodline, and ability, and is an all-rounder with everything.
What she enjoys is plays and novels. She has a personality that easily empathizes with characters, and her acting skills are not very good. Anyone can tell this by watching her occasionally act as a clumsy villainess.
Today, she was looking at the class assignment list posted on the Orphin Hall bulletin board with a vain expression.
“Ughhhhhh… .”
It’s already been ten minutes since I’ve been just blankly making zombie noises.
As a result of the class assignment evaluation, Keridna was assigned to Class B. It was obvious who would be assigned to Class A instead of her. It was Isaac.
Of course, he was an opponent I had to avoid. If the other Class A students could be compared to wild beasts, Isaac was no different from a natural disaster.
But… . The feeling of someone who had experienced the best class and felt proud of it, but ended up falling to a lower level, was indescribable.
It’s complicated. It’s sad. It’s painful. I feel like I’m going to cry tears of blood…!
“What are you doing?”
“Whoa!”
Keridna was startled when a male student suddenly approached her from behind and spoke to her. It was a familiar voice.
Keridna turns her head back.
“Ah, Isaac… .”
The boy who approached was Isaac.
A model student wearing glasses. However, contrary to his innocent-looking appearance, he was a monster with the terrifying title of the youngest Great Wizard ever and the Ice King.
Suddenly, Keridna blushed as she remembered what had happened at the Whitecloak mansion.
There was no love between Aichel and Isaac… no, but there was definitely something shameful going on.
Keridna questioned Aichel, but Aichel just snickered and put her index finger to her lips, saying, “Shhh.”
Rumors of the Whitecloaks’ close relationship with the Ice Emperor spread throughout the noble society. Many people saw the White Dragon arrive at the Whitecloak mansion. Rumors travel fast.
It was an undeniable fact that the balance of power had naturally shifted and the prestige of the White Clark family had increased.
Eichel and Isaac. Were they using each other? She couldn’t tell. However, just thinking about the fact that this man had done such and such with her sister made Keridna’s body heat up.
‘What am I thinking…!’
Keridna shook her head quickly to shake off her thoughts. Isaac watched her curiously.
Let’s get back to reality.
She took a deep breath and calmed her emotions.
“What’s going on…?”
Keridna almost spoke formally without realizing it, but immediately changed her tone to informal.
“You’ve been staring at that for a while now. Are you sad because you failed class A?”
“… … .”
Needless to say, the answer was correct.
Keridna frowned and lowered her head to the side.
“Why did you and I become classmates…? It’s annoying…. I wanted to stay in Class A forever….”
A voice steeped in skepticism.
If it weren’t for you, I would have been able to remain in Class A.
That’s what Keridna meant.
“What can I do? I have to blame it on your skills.”
“Ugh…!”
A harsh answer.
Keridna was gritting her teeth. Why did she say such unfortunate things when she could have just said a word of comfort?
But since he was my opponent, I couldn’t say anything. I could only swallow my anger.
There was nothing wrong with what Isaac said from the beginning.
According to Aichel, Isaac had close ties to the Whitecloak family.
So it saddened Keridna that she could only aim her arrows of anger at herself.
“Phew.”
Keridna sighed again to calm her emotions, then opened her eyes and glared at Isaac.
“What did you come here to say? Did you come here to laugh at me?”
“I guess so. I was just standing there blankly, so I said something. Don’t be too sad. It bothers me.”
“There’s no way I could be this sad.”
Keridna let out a laugh, covered her mouth with the back of her hand, and put strength into her voice.
“I am the daughter of the White Clark family. Do you think I will leave Class A forever? My excellence will never end. I will definitely re-enter Class A next semester, so prepare to welcome me.”
“I see.”
Isaac smiled and handed the thermos he was holding to Keridna.
“Then take this.”
“Huh? What is this?”
“cocoa.”
“What is that, out of the blue…?”
Keridna tilted her head to the side, not understanding.
“Drink it if you feel bored during class or while studying.”
“No, why are you giving me this?”
“You gave me a ride last time. In return, I’ve prepared something to drink from among the luxury items. I don’t know if you’ll like it.”
“Huh? How on earth did you come to that conclusion…?”
Isaac wanted to cheer up Keridna who must have been heartbroken.
It was made with cocoa powder that White received as a gift, saying that it was something that only the royal family could taste. It was made with the help of the maid of the Charles Palace, and it will not be lacking even for Keridna’s sophisticated taste.
To begin with, cocoa was not a common drink here.
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“Then, fighting.”
Isaac smiled kindly, patted Keridna on the shoulder, and left.
“… … ?”
I was dumbfounded.
“Why on earth are you giving me something like this…?”
Keridna had to wonder for a while, looking back and forth between Isaac leaving and the thermos containing cocoa.
Keridna opens the bottle cap and takes a sip of the contents.
“hmm…?”
It was delicious.
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Last week, I completed the placement test and my class was decided.
I was assigned to Class A, and Kerridna Whitecloak was relegated to Class B instead.
I don’t know if you liked the cocoa gift, but since you gave me tea, I gave you something to drink too.
Looking back, it seemed like a rather absurd gift. I understood Keridna’s skeptical reaction when I gave her the gift.
I don’t know why I feel this regret after giving a gift, but whatever.
“This is Professor Philip Meltron, who will be in charge of your second semester.”
Class A, 2nd year classroom. I was sitting in the middle seat.
The professor in charge of each class changes depending on the semester. The only exception is Class D, which is the lowest class. There, the professor in charge is not changed for the sake of the students’ education.
This time, the person in charge of Class A was a middle-aged man with red hair, a classist who had been defeated by my teammates and I during the joint practical evaluation, Professor Philip Meltron.
When our eyes met, he frowned briefly, but he didn’t seem to harbor any ill feelings toward me. It seemed like it was just because we were on an awkward level.
“I know the four of you. I like the elites like you, the gems who will lead the empire in the future.”
Professor Philip, who has been giving plane rides since the beginning.
He made eye contact with me.
“Isaac. You, who have recently been promoted to Class A, are no exception. It was wrong of me to judge you solely based on my values, which only value grades and achievements. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize.”
“Oh, yes… .”
Professor Philip bowed his head to me. It was a formal apology, but it was sincere.
I didn’t have any ill feelings towards him since I had already been beaten up pretty badly… But the already awkward atmosphere became even more awkward.
Professor Philip raises his head again.
“And I want to ask you one thing.”
“yes.”
“Are you really taking this class to hone your fundamentals?”
“Yes… But?”
“It’s nothing. Then let’s start class.”
This guy. He didn’t show it, but he felt burdened by the fact that I was taking his class.
It was my first time actually taking Professor Philip’s class. The teaching style was simple and formal.
I rolled my eyes and looked at Kaya and Luce.
Kaya wanted to sit next to me right away, but she held back for fear of disturbing my studies. She would occasionally glance at me and our eyes would meet, and when that happened, she would blush and quietly lower her head. It was like a scene from a youth drama. So innocent.
Luce listened to the class indifferently.
“Krung… . Sseueu… .”
Meanwhile, Ciel, that guy, was sitting in the corner, sleeping soundly.
He was hugging the pillow I gave him last year. He still carries it around in his arms because he loves it so much.
Professor Philip is lenient towards the elite, but he is too lenient. He didn’t even try to wake Ciel up, as if it was something he was used to. He may have already given up.
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It was during break time when I stopped by the bathroom and came out into the hallway.
“Isaac.”
“sister?”
Suddenly Yves Roffenheim appeared and stood in front of me, as if he had been waiting for me.
I didn’t see it until I went into the bathroom.
“Do you want to walk home from school with me today? If it’s burdensome, I can’t help it… .”
Eve looks embarrassed, stroking her side-tied hair as if squeezing it.
Baron Roffenheim’s restraints were lifted, and things were going well with my conversation, so it seemed he wanted to gradually intervene in my daily life.
I am Isaac, and Eve is my only blood relative in this body. It is inevitable that I feel particularly affectionate towards Eve.
But it was difficult to listen to what Eve had to say with courage.
“I have a friend who hangs out with me, so that might be a bit difficult.”
“Oh yeah?”
Eve rolled her eyes.
A subtle sense of displeasure could be read from the drooping voice, sunken eyes, and corners of the mouth.
Within moments, Eve looked at me again and smiled.
“Then there’s nothing we can do.”
“Let’s meet next time when you have time.”
“OK.”
I smiled once and passed Eve by.
“But you guys stick too close to each other. … It’s bothersome.”
“… … ?”
Suddenly, a quiet voice came clearly into my ears.
He stopped and turned his head back to look at Eve.
She was already leaving on my other side.
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