61 – Dormitory

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Early in the morning, I knocked on Silverin’s door.

“come in.”

When I entered, Silverin, who was brushing her hair in front of the mirror, greeted me.

“Teacher today… .”

She hung up before I could say anything.

“I know, I know. Is it today?”

“… Yes.”

It was the day I moved into the Eternia dormitory.

“The luggage was loaded into the wagon yesterday… It’s not a lot of work, so it’s okay if I go alone.”

I didn’t move far, and I didn’t stay in the dormitory just because I moved in. It’s enough for me to go alone for a while.

However, it seems that Silverin is willing to go through the hassle. I don’t know why you want to do that.

“Um, no. I want to go too.”

I wonder if Silverin would draw too much attention if he went with me.

It’s good to be together, but I didn’t want to give a sense of incongruity to the classmates who would live together with her prestige on their backs.

… I don’t know. What are your thoughts?

“Then are you ready?”

“Yes. All you have to do is get on the wagon and move.”

“Do you want me to go out and wait for you to change?”

“All right.”

I left the mansion and stood by the carriage waiting for Sylverine.

A few minutes later she came out in a light dress.

I got into the carriage with her.

And less than an hour after leaving the mansion, I arrived at Eternia.

A carriage pulls into the front door.

It was the second time I came to Eternia. It’s been about 15 days since I took the entrance exam.

And unlike the entrance exam, it’s quiet with no one around.

Silverin was quietly looking out the window.

“There aren’t too many people for a dormitory move-in day.”

Of course, the kids who will be my classmates will also move in, so I thought I’d be able to see at least a few of them.

“Not everyone was notified early like you. Dormitory move-ins are notified in order of grades.”

“Does it really need to be in order of grades… ?”

“then. When entering Eternia, everyone has an equal student status, but every year there are kids who can’t accept these school rules as they are. Among the freshmen, there must be some who are still unfamiliar with living on an equal footing with commoners. We have to show them a clear message.”

“What message?”

“This place prioritizes those who have proven their worth, no matter what their origin or status.”

“… .”

“It’s not just moving in. Depending on your grades, you will be assigned a different dormitory building and the facilities available will also change.”

“Is it necessary to discriminate that much?”

“Sure. Competition among students may be overheated because of grades, but if there is no difference like this, it will create a class society among students and create a bigger problem.”

“Creating a class society… ?”

“It is literally. There are kids who are pickled in classism and can’t stand that everyone is treated equally. If you leave such kids alone, they will create factions by asserting their identities and ruin the school atmosphere.”

Silverine seemed to have experienced such cases several times.

“You can get used to it after a year or so, but as a freshman, you won’t be free from classism yet. There will be quite a bit of trouble.”

“All right.”

That much was to be expected. There must be some aristocrats who would find it difficult to accept that after receiving special treatment throughout their lives, they suddenly fell to the level of standing shoulder to shoulder with commoners. Even I feel somewhat burdened to be treated equally.

Sometimes you’ll be despised and sometimes you’ll get into a fight.

“Of course, you may have called early for other reasons, apart from grades.”

The other reasons can be guessed enough without mentioning them. Maybe it’s because of the masters class.

“Let’s get off here.”

Shortly after crossing the front gate of Eternia, Silverin stopped the carriage.

Silverine got off first and I followed her.

She sent the carriage away toward the dormitory first.

Silverin said while stretching.

“The carriage is sick of it now. Let’s take a walk.”

When the weather is good and there is time, Sylverine goes for a walk or outing. I wasn’t the type to prefer those things, but at some point I was being influenced by her little by little.

“like.”

Silverin put her hands behind her back and walked out lightly.

Previously, there were things that were focused on the entrance exam, and there were so many people that it was so crowded that I couldn’t afford to look around the Eternia campus.

I feel it now, but it’s really wide. Looking at what can be seen with the naked eye right now, there are about three or four things that look like large forts, and there are dozens of attached buildings attached to them.

Eternia’s campus has nothing to say that it’s superfluous. Garden trees, trails, fences, and buildings are detailed and antique, as if craftsmen hand-carved them one by one.

It’s grand and beautiful, but it’s so overdone that it feels unrealistic and alien on the other hand.

Silverin suddenly thought of something and turned around and said.

“Ah, by the way, you have to decide on your art specialty too, so think about it in advance.”

“… Are you specializing in art?”

“In addition to your major, you must choose one art subject and complete it as a compulsory course.”

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Just listening to it makes my head throb. I know very little about art and whatnot. At best, all I learned was a little bit of chants while staying at the Temple of Achates.

“What subjects do you have… ?”

“Well… . Art, music, dance, theater, writing, and… There are also crafts. There are many more when you go into details.”

There was nothing to think about for long.

“It’s okay to do crafts, right?”

Silverin shook his head as if he didn’t like it.

“You don’t have to choose what you are good at. This has nothing to do with sexuality. All you have to do is complete the course, so you can choose freely.”

“What do you think I like doing?”

“Well. Even if you don’t know anything else, pick something you enjoy first. If I clenched my teeth and rushed until the art class time, my school life would be very difficult.”

“…It’s difficult.”

that you can enjoy It would have been easier if I had told them to choose something that would make money or help them manage their network.

“… .”

Silverin stares blankly at me, turns around, shows her back to me, and sighs lightly.

“Having fun is the hardest thing… I am very worried.”

Then I went ahead first.

***

The Living Building, where Eternia’s dormitories are gathered, was divided into two areas starting from the Great Garden in the center.

The northern part of the divided part, where the first and second graders lived, was called the Northern Village, and the southern part, where the third and fourth graders lived, was called the Southern Village.

The Northern Village consisted of a total of four dormitories: Marigold Hall, Kaluna Hall, Betoni Hall, and Whitdruff Hall.

In order of grades, the Marigold Hall was in the upper ranks, the Kaluna Hall was in the middle ranks, and the Betoni Hall was in the lower ranks.

Lastly, Whitdruff’s special hall accommodated students who needed special care regardless of grades.

And among the 4 dormitories, the one I move in is… .

Silverin finished explaining the dormitory and looked at my move-in bill.

“It’s the 4th building. Whitdruff special building.”

“…”

Seeing my reaction, Silverin asked back.

“What’s your reaction like?”

Seeing that the dormitory for top-tier students is the Marigold Hall in Building 1, the special building in Building 4, which is further behind Building 3, feels like a facility for the poorest or troubled children.

“it’s nothing.”

She tilted her head as if my reaction was strange.

“It’s common for kids who receive letters of recommendation to be assigned to the Whitdruff House. The facilities are better than the Marigold Hall and the support is better. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but there’s nothing to worry about.”

“What do you mean you need special care?”

“I’m talking about cases where there is a really special reason. Royal family or equivalent status, relatives of those who have made great contributions to Eternia, and… Even if you need nursing care separately, you can move into the Widrup House.”

The Whitdruff special officer meant to accept those who had values or characteristics that could not be simply classified sexually.

It’s the exact opposite of what I thought. On the other hand, having to live in the same building with the royal family or a person equivalent to him is also a problem.

In the meantime, Silverin, who was sitting across the fountain in the garden of the Living Building, patted her leg with her fist and said,

“I’m Daria. Let’s go to the dormitory.”

“Teacher, it’s okay if you’re resting. I’ll go alone.”

It was enough to move three or four boxes, so there was no need to go back and forth to Silverin.

“No, I’m going too.”

***

The lounge of the Whitdruff building had a comfortable atmosphere.

Carpets and sofas in warm colors. wooden table. In one corner, a fireplace and a yellow magic stone light illuminate the lounge.

A maid walked in front of us. She looked at me and Silverine and lightly bowed.

After that, as if we were the only ones who would come to visit us at this time, they guided us without any special identification or procedures.

“This way.”

We followed the maid up the circular staircase.

Inside the dormitory, it is as quiet as a rat. Passing the stairs and hallways, no one is seen.

The maid walked down the hallway, stopped and handed me the key at the door.

Room 31F

The room I was assigned was at the end of the corridor on the left on the third floor.

It is the highest floor, the most corner.

Without further explanation, the maid left.

We opened the door and entered the room.

Large windows and beds. A gray rug in the center, a desk and dresser. We were greeted by a space that seemed rather large to be alone.

Silverin didn’t even look around, and as soon as she entered the room, she immediately approached the bed and threw herself.

“It’s mine.”

“…”

Then he writhed and burrowed into the thick blanket. It didn’t look like he was tired and lay down.

It looks like an invader who forcibly occupies a territory where the owner is away.

“Teacher…?”

She covered her entire body and only her head stuck out of the white bedding. Thanks to that, the fan-shaped dark red hair stood out even more.

“Why.”

Anyone who sees it will know that this is Silverine’s room.

“I… uh… I’ll bring my luggage.”

Silverin covered her head with the blanket, took out her arms, and waved her hand as if to go.

“Yeah. Do what you have to do.”

“…”

“I am busy too.”

Then, I keep fidgeting little by little about what I am doing under the blanket.

The words I wanted to say came up to the bottom of my chin, but after a moment of thought, I shut my mouth.

By the way, isn’t the person who says he has a lot of heat in his body hot?