14 – Dormitory first draft

“The Hero of Interest”

The words written clearly on the yellow badge.

“what’s this? Interested person?”

Maybe that’s what I know?

I don’t even laugh because I’m dumbfounded.

Just blankly staring at the badge.

Looking at this badge reminds me of the ‘soldier of interest’ from my military days.

These days, everyone calls each other a warrior, but it may be in line with the concept I know. Of course, even in the army, new recruits were given smile badges or yellow epaulettes during the adaptation period.

Perhaps this badge has a similar meaning.

“Derke? Maybe this badge… Did all of your friends receive this besides you?”

“Ah, no! The death that the professor only gave me… … .”

Derke answered with a crawling voice. A blush spreads across the boy’s face.

I don’t know the exact meaning, but I must have guessed that it was embarrassing.

Seeing this reaction makes it clear.

Difficulties in adapting were expected, so the stigma of demanding attention from everyone was clear. It must have drawn unnecessary attention by pointing out only one specific student.

What kind of person is the professor who openly put this on a newly admitted student? Qualifications as an educator are questionable.

“Tsk, there’s nothing different about being dragons.”

“Perhaps my older brother is also offended by the fact that I am a descendant of the Death Dragon… ?”

“No, not at all. If so, why would I give you cookies and biscuits?”

“After… … ?”

“Don’t worry about that. You are like a blessing to me.”

“I, really, yap-?!”

Derke, who shines green eyes like stars to my comfort. He seems to have been relieved by my words, took out another biscuit from the bag, picked it up, and chewed it.

It was certainly a simple reaction, befitting a 200-year-old Hetzling.

[The sympathy target has increased.]

Look at this. Thanks to my consolation and biscuits, won’t the likability rise again?

In terms of human beings, are they equivalent to elementary school students?

Anyway, I’m glad it’s simple.

It would have been difficult if I had cried and cried all night.

And the word “happiness” was sincere.

Had I not run into Derke yesterday,

He wouldn’t have even thought of taming a dragon with beast taming.

If that was the case, I would have grown old while brewing coffee for the remaining 50 years.

“Right, Derke? But what are you doing here at this late hour?”

“It’s something I’ve been wanting to see all day, yap-! When you smell your brother, it feels like Daddy is by your side!”

“Ah, that’s right… … .”

Being bullied from the first day of school,

How heartbreaking must it have been?

I would have thought you would have come to me directly.

Even though he has an eccentric side, to brand such a cute guy as a hero of interest… … .

“If that had happened, you should have come a little earlier.”

“Because I was too busy, yap-! Get a uniform too! Get textbooks too! Because there were so many things to do, yap-!”

Derke, who has regained his energy, chatters loudly. Every time he gestures in the air, cloud-like souls form school uniforms and books.

“… And above all! I heard that the lounge is a scary place that only seniors in the upper grades can enter!”

“ah? okay?”

Are you saying that the lounge is only for seniors?

It was the first time I’d ever heard of it.

It’s not even funny that the use of the break room is also in between.

‘I heard that only 4th grade girls come and go… … .’

The more I look at it, the more it seems to mean the military.

It is also a collection of evil habits… … .

“That’s why I waited outside until all the seniors came out-!”

“If I had known that, I would have come out for a while… … .”

“Good Death-! As expected, seeing my brother’s face makes me feel at ease!”

“Haha, then that’s good. Derke by the way? Anyway, let’s go back to the dormitory now. It’s roll call time soon.”

It was regrettable that the meeting was short, but I had no choice but to say goodbye to Derke. Now it really wasn’t far before the evening roll call.

“It’s great… ! It’s too late to go… … .”

“If you leave, it will be a big deal for me too. Aren’t you nice?”

“Ah, I get it, yap… !”

*

The academy’s dormitory resembles an old castle.

It was creepy until yesterday,

Within a day, the outside of the building is full of energy.

Lights are on in all the windows of the eerie building. It seemed like everyone unpacked their bags on their own.

‘Come to think of it, there shouldn’t have been an assignment table, so how did you find it on your own?’

I do not know. If something had happened, the faculty would have been looking for me first.

“Now, go to your room.”

“yes… ! I don’t know what a roll call is, but I’ll listen carefully!”

10 minutes before roll call.

Derke, who received my escort, runs into the room with courage. I was thinking of going in a little longer.

If I went in hand in hand with me as a human being, only Derkke would get teased more.

“By the way, it’s very crazy.”

I lingered outside for about 3 minutes and slowly went inside.

The atmosphere in the dorm was a bit dizzy.

There were some little kids running around in the hallway on the first floor.

They were children of the size of Derke.

ㅡWahhahaha! Kkirreuk-♬

It felt like they were entering a kind of kindergarten, perhaps because they had just turned 200 years old. As soon as you enter the dormitory, children the size of Derke run through the hallways.

Young is young, but

There was one more thing that stood out.

Compared to older students, more children with horns and tails were seen.

Some even had small wings sticking out from their backs and fluttering.

It felt like facing the borderline between humans and dragons.

Ah, to be precise, everyone except Derke had the marks of a dragon on their bodies.

‘Anyway, kids are kids. Aren’t you tired?’

They ran around the hallway making a mess whether I passed it or not.

ㅡKikkiik, jerk!

I went into the night shift room for roll call.

My own nest of about 5 pyeong.

A space with only a bed and a desk.

“what? what’s this?”

Upon entering the room, the paper on the desk catches my eye.

「Student Dormitory Placement Table」

When I’m sweating in the break room,

It seems that he went to the Department of Academic Affairs and Administration.

I heard something was posted on the bulletin board in the dorm hallway earlier… … .

Other students probably saw this and went to the room.

‘Huh, it wasn’t until the same day that the placement schedule was released… … .’

I want to tell the wooden people the process of how paper is made in detail.

But I still had work to do.

The current time, exactly 8:30 in the evening.

Now we must begin the roll call.

For the subject of human use, it was for dragons.

“shall we start?”

ㅡClick!

[Rurrr]]

When I pressed the red button on the wall of the sleeping room, a loud bell sounded from the magic engineering speaker placed in the hallway on each floor.

This bell only rings twice a day. Wake-up time and evening roll call time. only these two times

… … .

At the same time, the noisy first floor becomes quiet.

Everyone must have entered the embankment.

I think I’ll live a little quieter now.

‘Let’s not be nervous again. It won’t be a big deal.’

The basic work as a housekeeper was not so awkward because there was a manual. This is because I have practiced by myself by running simulations in my spare time.

The problem is that now I have to go around each floor and check the number of people.

ㅡGulp!

The dry saliva goes to the temple.

I couldn’t help but be nervous.

Humans managing dragons?

It’s a mess. Common sense makes no sense.

Let’s finish it as quickly as possible without disturbing the dragons. It was a simple job to check the number of people, so there was nothing difficult.

ㅡJeobuck, Jeobuk… !

It was when I, having made up my mind, came out into the central hallway with the sound of my footsteps.

“This, first grade report!”

“… … ?”

A black-haired Hetzling dressed in a school uniform gave me a salute and reported to me with a high spirited voice. It is impressive that two small horns sprouted from the forehead.

Behind him, you can see the figures of first-year students stepping out of their respective rooms.

“Oh, look.”

As a result, the habit of military days that was still ingrained in the body is activated. Receiving a light salute, he naturally let go of his words.

“Report on the number of 1st grade evening roll callers… ! 10 people in total! No exceptions!”

A little boy the size of Derk cries out in a voice with a strong discipline. This is totally military style.

‘But was this academy originally like this?’

Momentarily, the head tilts. Maybe it’s a place similar to the military academy.

Of course, there was a huge arena instead of a playground on this academy island. Also, although I have never been there myself, I heard that there is an arsenal where various weapons are gathered.

When I think of these facilities, the thought flashes past that they might actually be institutions created for military purposes.

“Well? But this… … ?”

After the report, Hetzling’s shoulder straps were shiny with a small badge like Derke’s. The shape was the same, but the color was green and there was a difference.

“This, this is what the professor gave me when he entrusted me with being the class representative!”

「Grade Representative Hero」

The phrase written on the guy’s badge.

You can think of it like a squad leader.

I think he was probably the smartest guy, so he was entrusted with it.

But do I need to be so respectful to me as a human being? How is it, it’s comfortable and nice.

“Are there any other special issues?”

“There is not! that and… … .”

“Well?”

“I’m sorry I didn’t know you, sir!”

The grade representative who bowed his head and apologized to my question.

“… The professor did! The dormitory director has the right to score points on lifestyle, so listen carefully… … !”

Ah, so that was it.

It was strange.

There was also a score for lifestyle.

Of course, I don’t know if even the seniors will listen to me… … .

“it’s okay. By the way, the class representative? What’s your name?”

“This is Tina, the first year representative!!”

The guy shouting his name loudly to leave the hallway. The corners of my mouth twitch at Tina’s attitude.

I don’t know about other grades, but they are freshmen.

An existence like a trainee who knows nothing.

If you put it that way, I was in the same position as the teaching assistant who seemed strict, dignified, and serious.

“So, student Tina? Is that all that was unusual about the first day?”

“yes! Nothing wrong!”

No matter what, the opponent is a dragon.

I couldn’t do it openly.

He was determined to tame Tina, the grade representative, by being respectful.

That would be too… … .

“good. By the way, who among these students is sharing a room with Derke?”

“Derke’s roommate is… That’s me, Tina!”

Roommates that match the placement chart.

It just went well.

Derke’s roommate is the first year representative.

If you cook him well, you’ll be able to stop Derke’s bullying.