10. First task – 01

Student cafeteria in Nineveh.

Any student attending Nineveh can eat a quality meal at a reasonable price.

In fact, even at the beginning of the semester, aristocratic students value their own ‘dignity’ much more, so they prefer to go out and buy something to eat rather than sit in a crowded restaurant huddled together. wake up

The fact that it is much easier and simpler to just satisfy your hunger quickly at a nearby restaurant than to go out and have a noble meal.

A table located in an inconspicuous corner of the student cafeteria, where aristocratic and commoner students are eating together.

There, in the eyes of the other students, a man and a woman who really didn’t look good were sitting across from each other and eating.

The combination of the two was so unexpected that not only students who saw them together for the first time, but even those who knew that the two of them ate together on a regular basis kept glancing at them from the side of their eyes.

First of all, the male side was a student that most of the students eating here knew all too well. No, to be precise, ‘I can’t know’ would be the correct answer.

From the outside, he has an ordinary face, but that doesn’t mean he has a lot of money or a great background.

So even two months ago, I thought of all the students of Nineveh looking at Jin.

He was just lucky enough to realize a paranormal ability and was admitted to Nineveh, and other than that luck, he was an insignificant guy who had nothing.

But now, about two months after that, all the students in Nineveh had to admit one fact.

The fact that even though that man had an ordinary appearance, was of humble origin, and possessed nothing, he was a man whose abilities were unparalleled.

First of all, the level of martial arts he had cultivated so far was so outstanding that he defeated Hugo Bright, who was said to be on par with quite a few knights, head-on with an overwhelming difference in skill.

Although the type of paranormal ability he possesses has not yet been publicly revealed, he did not defeat Hugo by relying on his paranormal ability, but defeated his opponent through martial arts that could only be built up through his own efforts. In that sense, he was highly regarded.

Where is that? In this midterm exam, he even vomited his spirit to beat Erekaya and achieve first place in the grade ranking.

Who was Erekaya Del Pendragon? Isn’t he the greatest genius in Nineveh who has never missed the first place since he entered Nineveh as a child?

There were countless students who threatened the stronghold in the history of No. 1 that Erekaya Del Pendragon had built up until now, but all of their attempts ended up in vain.

However, in the midterm exam that took place not too long ago, an absurd situation occurred in which Erekaya lost 1st place to someone else.

And the person who took back the first place from Erekaya was none other than Jin, who was ridiculed by aristocratic students as a lowly person who did not know manners or common sense.

Yes. Even if they thought about it, it was really absurd, but that man was a man with superior abilities than anyone else in terms of not only martial arts but also martial arts!

Thus, among the students of Nineveh, the price of gin has risen considerably recently.

First of all, the ability is outstanding. The power you have is also amazing. In addition, his brain is so smart that he ranks first in the midterm exam.

Identity? It’s not even worth considering. Even if you are a commoner, you can be treated as a semi-noble the moment you graduate from Nineveh.

Just graduating from Nineveh could be treated like that, but among the current Nineveh students, no one knew what kind of treatment Jin would receive from the Empire in the future.

That’s why it was a good choice to build up a friendship with that man in advance in preparation for the future, and in the case of a female student, it wouldn’t be too bad to think of him as a candidate for a son-in-law and pinch his nose.

yes, so i understand In the past two months, that humble commoner without foundation had become a tycoon to the point that the restraints of a ‘merely’ aristocratic family could not be touched.

So, I don’t think it’s surprising to me whoever that guy befriends, whoever he gets along well with.

but… But isn’t this a bit much? Anyway, isn’t this a little over the line?

After all, the woman who is friendly with that commoner, sits at the same table, chats, and eats with him is none other than Claire Delphine Mascarena?

“Keugh… Miss Claire…”

“To think that the guy with Miss Claire is such a bastard…”

Basically, among the students attending Nineveh, the percentage of handsome men and women is very high.

Should I say that while training martial arts or training related to magical powers, the balance of the body is corrected and the body shape is corrected, and the face naturally becomes beautiful.

However, among the many good men and women, there was inevitably someone who boasted of unrivaled beauty that was talked about by other male students, and one of them was Claire.

A calm yet graceful beautiful face, and a pitiful and feminine gesture to match. The blue hair reminiscent of the sea and the innocence and elegance that go so well together.

Who is the most beautiful of the girls at Nineveh? In other words, if there was even a nonsensical survey called “Claire,” the female student who could easily enter the top 3 among them was a woman named Claire.

But why is it that Claire doesn’t just hang out casually with that guy called Jin, and eats together every day?

Could Claire have some weakness in Jin? Or was it secretly threatened through the back hole?

But, unfortunately, it was easy to notice that even if I listened to the conversation they were having for just 30 seconds, that was not the answer.

“… Oh, today’s side dish is fish.”

“Yes. I went to the market yesterday and the fish looked very fresh so I bought some. how is it? Does it suit your taste?”

“I don’t really like fish very much. I’d rather buy some meat.”

Seeing Jin say such a thing to Claire in a sullen tone at the subject of not even lifting a finger while making lunch, all the male students around him couldn’t help but vent their resentment inside.

What a fucking son of a bitch! We don’t want to eat Claire’s lunch, but you only have a lot of sounds.

“I know. you’re picky That’s why I bought a fish that suits your taste.”

Even though Claire said that, Jin really reluctantly put the flesh in her mouth with an expression that she would eat it-

“… uh? is this delicious? It tastes like meat, not fish?”

“right? you said I bought a fish that suits your taste.”

“What is the name of this fish? that’s interesting.”

“Mero. It’s a fish, but it has a lot of fat in its body, so it’s a fish that is eaten as a steak like meat. How are you, are you okay?”

“If I had known there was such a thing, I would have made a lunch box with fish like this a long time ago. The fish before were really not to my liking.”

“hehehe, sorry. Still, we are still growing, and we should eat as balanced a meal as possible, which is good for our health. Instead, I’ll make your favorite fried chicken tomorrow. how is it? yes?”

… I couldn’t understand. Rather, if the weakness was caught, everything could be clearly explained, but no matter how you look at the relationship between the two, Claire’s side could only be seen in the form of clinging to Jin.

Even so, everyone also knew very well that Claire wasn’t clinging to Jin because she had calculated something for her own interests.

At the beginning of the semester, when all the students at Nineveh looked down on Jin, Claire would approach Jean and spend a lot of time with him, not paying attention to the eyes of others.

why? And what are you sorry about?

Although it is said that the Mascarena family has declined a lot at this point, Claire was born with the greatest magical talent in all of Nineveh and is regarded as a woman.

As long as she graduates from Nineveh, reviving the Mascarena family again will be an act no different from that of a headmistress.

When I thought about it with common sense, there was no reason for Claire to come out to Jin.

Of course, Claire herself just stared blankly at Jin eating the lunch box she made, not paying attention to the gazes of those around her.

“Huh… .”

Why are you paying so much attention to Jin? Why are you eating with him and spending time with him, even making him a packed lunch every day?

Actually, Claire had no reason.

If I had to ask why, it was because I wanted to do it.

No, must there be a reason? I do it because I want to, but what reasons and grounds do I have to explain?

Of course, that’s what caused him to keep an eye on him in the first place.

This is a secret to the outside world, and she pretends not to know anything, but-

On the day of the monster practice, the other students who were swept away by the magic she threw out could not even control their bodies properly.

And just when her friend, Altina, was placed naked in front of an ogre and her life was threatened.

The image of a man who gave himself up to save Altina without a moment’s hesitation left a deep impression on me.

It was obvious, but it wasn’t a clichéd story about falling in love with him at first sight or falling in love.

But, I just wanted to know.

In a moment of desperation, why the hell did he throw himself at someone he had no one to know?

How could he ignore his own life and run without hesitation to save the lives of others?

So, to atone for her mistake and to find out about a man named Jin, Claire voluntarily went to the hospital room where he was lying.

And, I talked a lot with him. There were times when Claire was talking, and there were times when the man was talking.

Looking back now, those were really minor stories.

Stories about her home, stories about how many cute younger siblings she has, and trivial and commonplace stories like her father and mother are still good at drinking, and that more siblings might be born.

During that time, which could be short or long, Jin and Claire talked a lot about each other.

… It was fun. As if she had gone back to her childhood, she was excited and talked with him for the first time in a while.

It was fun talking with him. My heart was excited. It was a pleasure to be with him.

… everything was just fine.

The time spent with him gradually piled up, and the memories gradually increased.

That’s why there was no reason. There is no such thing as dramatic or fate-like ties.

Even if it just feels like commonplace, insignificant, nothing-

For a woman named Claire Delphine Mascarena, such ‘normality’… It just felt very good.

“Come to think of it, how did the student council thing go? I heard that you are given the position of clerk in the student council?”

“uh? uh. Formally, it’s not like that.”

“… Formally?”

“Actually, even if you are a scribe, you don’t have much to write down. I think he will be in charge of running errands or chores.”

When Jin said that without thinking, Claire looked at him with a blank face for some reason.

“errand? Chores?”

“Well, I don’t really have any complaints. Having to take on something grandiose will only create a sense of burden. In that sense, from my point of view, it seems to be the right thing-”

“… I do not like it.”

“yes?”

Jin tilted his head as his voice was uncharacteristic of Claire, who always had a gentle and subtle smile.

“I do not like it. I hate it when you run other people’s errands and take care of the cleanup.”

“So, if you really want to get me to do something other than the position of clerk, tell me anytime. Even if it means going to the student council in person, I will do it anyway.”

“… Be patient with that. You’re not even my mother.”

He’s all nice, but sometimes he seems to think of me as his younger brother or son, so it’s a problem.

A question suddenly crossed Jin’s mind as he was eating leftovers from the lunchbox with Claire, who was making such a pouty expression, in front of him.

But how on earth did he find out that I was given the role of clerk in the student council?

Since I came back from the student council, I don’t think I’ve said that to anyone?