Episode 73. cake (2)

From time to time, by the window of the Agoge Dormitory Library, I could hear the leaves on the back mountain leaning against each other in the wind.

Her roommate Harin, who lived by the pier, used to like the sound, saying it resembled waves.

When I opened the window while the forest was swaying, the wind that carried all that green light wrapped around my body.

Even when I was sitting in the dusty library, I was able to forget the stuffiness for a moment.

Last year, before meeting Professor Lee Ahn, I suffered a lot under the stigma of being an inferior student.

The mountain at the back, which had been silently comforting Mina, greeted her with an unchanging appearance even though she had been visiting for a long time.

“… It’s still the same.”

It’s been a week since midterms ended. Today was the day I decided to practice unique magic with Yuri.

“It’s nice to be quiet here… .”

After the class A magic duel evaluation, Mina felt that the number of students who wanted to see unique magic increased significantly.

Kiruna Magic School, which was enveloped in flashes and sleet, and even Yuri’s unique magic that put all the fuss to rest at once.

That miracle would have left an unforgettable impression on Kiruna’s students, professors, and even guests from the suburbs.

It was no wonder that Mina, who had previously been famous for her unique magic user, was receiving a lot of attention. but.

“No matter how much it is, I can’t even go near the magic training ground these days… .”

It became a situation where not only students but also professors flocked to Mina whenever she got close to the practice room.

It’s probably the same for Yuri, so Yuri and Mina have no choice but to meet in a forest like this even though the school practice room is open.

‘I was supposed to see it at the beginning of the forest, right?’

I was worried about what to do if it rained, but luckily the day was clear and the blue butterfly hairpin shone in the sunlight peeking through the leaves.

Perhaps it is because of the depressive days that I often visited, the smell of the forest here makes me wet with various emotions.

Mina, who arrived at the meeting place a little early to take a walk, looked up at the trees and fell into old thoughts for a while.

‘I was going to quit magic until last year… . A lot happened in half a year.’

A fairy light given to me for free by a wandering wizard I met on the market floor when I was young.

When that small ember spread in Mina’s heart and burned extremely hot, it seemed that nothing could quench her desire for magic.

It was to the extent that I recklessly ran away from home in a young mind to escape from the parents who were theology students.

The days when I lived alone and studied magic on my own. Even while spending days without muscle pain from chores, I was just happy being fascinated by the fantastic yet systematic charm of magic.

however.

The reality she encountered in Kiruna, who had failed her exam and entered Class E, was harsh enough to cool even the passion of the girl who threw everything she had into firewood.

Professors who do not even come to class, let alone ask questions, school support focused on top students, nobles who get ahead with the help of private magic instructors.

The days when I was blocked by a wall that couldn’t be overcome with effort, and I was caught up in meaningless disappointment and hatred.

It’s all a thing of the past now. If you think about it, Mina, those were the days when I didn’t believe in myself and gave up on my dream after blaming here and there.

‘Looking back, there was something more important and valuable to me… .’

Mina looked down at the name tag on her chest.

A golden A has been placed in the place where the E class was branded, and a laurel leaf brooch is attached above it.

This brooch, which is only given to the top of the grade, felt embarrassed and wanted to remove it, but I kept wearing it in the face of fierce protests (?) from my roommates.

‘I’m still bewildered.’

No matter how busy the school is with follow-up, it seems that grades and credit recognition could not be delayed in the academic administration.

Skillbeck decided to proceed with the Class A duel evaluation, which had been suspended due to various unexpected circumstances, after 3 days without an observer.

Shortly thereafter, the first semester midterm exam report was issued, and the class was also changed.

Mina’s grades, which were top not only in the magic duel evaluation, which was the core of the midterm exam, but also in the paper-and-pencil evaluation and performance evaluation, were truly overwhelming.

2nd year Ministry of Magic Integration Chief.

No one could dispute the score obtained without the unique magic.

“now… . All that remains is to move forward.”

A blade of grass was carried by the wind from the forest and landed on Mina’s forehead.

It felt like Mina was stroking her for saying that she had suffered so far.

* * *

The first impression of Mina to Yuri was that she was thoroughly punishing Davi Vienca.

The cool atmosphere suddenly changed, the high-grade ice spear that fell to the ground in the blink of an eye, the eyes that did not waver under the dark clouds brought on by the 5th circle magic, and eventually, a group of colorful butterflies filled the sky.

Mina wouldn’t know how much of a shock that sight was to Yuri, who had only been in school for less than a month, and that she even warned Karin to be careful with her mint-colored hair.

Surprisingly, there were not many points of contact between the two, so the first impression from that time still remains with Yuri.

“Yuri, right? What were you doing there?”

“Ah, ah, ah, hello… !”

‘What did I do wrong?’

Mina, who wanted to get closer to Yuri, was confused.

There was something white sticking out from the bushes on the other side of the tree in front of me. At first I thought it was a rabbit, but upon closer inspection it was Yuri.

The white rabbit pins on top of her messy hair and the Class A name tag attached to her robe were so conspicuous that Mina, who pretended not to see them, carefully called out Yuri.

Yuri, who had been shivering, crouched three feet away from Mina and bowed her head.

“Oh, thank you for calling me today!”

“Hey, didn’t I force you to come out?”

“Absolutely not! Well, actually, since that day, I haven’t been able to use my own magic, so… . I was very happy when he said he wanted to share his research data. Seriously!”

“That, yes… .”

Mina, who has a strong passion for learning, has been conducting personal research on unique magic in her spare time while following school classes.

Inherent magic is a mysterious realm that even modern wizards have not been able to solve.

‘If we can analyze and systematize this miraculous power, wouldn’t it be possible to inject new vitality into the development of magic that has been evaluated as having hit its limits?’

So far, I haven’t had much research results… . If you use your spare time and summer vacation to explore, you might be able to take a step closer to the secret of unique magic.

“I was so happy that you came too. It was a little difficult because I was the only research subject.”

“Just call me whenever you need me… !”

“… You came out because you really wanted to come out, right?”

“Yes, yes! Oh right.”

Keeping her distance as expected, Yuri handed over the envelope she was holding. Judging from what was on Yuri’s mouth, it seemed to be bread.

“Eat this… !”

“Ah, yes. thanks.”

While Mina was eating bread, Yuri was staring at Mina’s laurel brooch, her eyes shining, unaware that there was bread crumbs in her mouth.

Mina’s pupils shook as she looked sideways at him, pretending not to know anything.

‘cute. So cute… !’

Even before Yuri used her unique magic, Mina was already interested in Yuri and her friends.

Little children walking around the hallways wearing rabbit hairpins.

They sometimes appear in unexpected places, such as other department buildings or the basement of a dormitory, and sometimes just seeing them sitting side by side in the sunlight on a bench made me feel at ease.

If you think about it, this school is really spacious and the scenery is pretty, but students usually didn’t leave the building of their department.

If you always go back and forth on the same road, it feels like the garden decorated with flowers is just a part of the dull school road.

When the scenery outside the window felt gray due to the hectic academic schedule, when they found Yurine brightly exploring the school, people liked it, saying that for some reason they seemed to enjoy their school life as well.

Mina was one of those students, and she especially loved Yuri the most.

It was admirable that he reached out to the children who were having a hard time living in the dormitory and reached out first, and whenever I saw a protruding head or a robe with a hole scratched somewhere, I thought I wanted to take care of it.

I’m just wary like that, but it’s a little bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of Even though it hurts now, I had no choice but to look… .

‘At first, I thought he had a difficult time with his seniors.’

That being said, Yuri followed her roommates Harin and Ji-on well.

They said that they helped Yuri a lot in adjusting to life in the dormitory at the beginning of the semester, but Mina was busy with Darby’s disciplinary committee at the time, so she missed the opportunity to get closer.

‘It’s still too early to give up.’

Seeing that Carol, who is reluctant to interact with people around her, goes to him without hesitation whenever he encounters a blockage while studying magic, isn’t Yuri the kind of person who takes courage when she wants to get help?

With that thought in mind, Mina first offered to help Yuri with her unique magic training.

“Didn’t you say that you couldn’t use unique magic after the day of the duel evaluation?”

“Ah yes… .”

The first encounter of the two unique magic users.

Although the focus was wrong, Mina was able to open Yuri’s heart a little that day.

* * *

“Karin, do we need this much flour? … No, I can’t make a cake this big after all.”

“But wouldn’t this be necessary to make a few for practice? I’m kind of anxious… . Eugene You only know the recipe, but you’ve never made it yourself.”

“Well, even if I’ve watched a bit next to my mother… . I am confident that I will be able to succeed at once-”

Did they say that if there are many boatmen, the boat goes to the mountains?

Sepia and Ina, who happened to overhear the conversation of first-year bunny hairpins at the bakery they visited for lunch, realized that none of the old sayings were wrong.

Eugene’s proposal was touching.

For Yuri, who has worked hard inside and outside of school, let’s go eat something delicious this weekend.

Try on pretty clothes instead of boring school uniforms, go to the theater… . It was definitely such a wonderful story at the beginning of looking for things to enjoy in our age with Yuri.

‘Rather than buying something delicious, doesn’t it seem more meaningful to make it ourselves? Hmm… .’

However, the three girls were trying to go down a difficult path, starting with a word that the theologian girl, who couldn’t speak but was bold, came by.

Then, after cutting off the permit to go out on the weekend, they are talking about smuggling cake ingredients to the dormitory by obtaining cake ingredients from the ‘Opé Commercial District’ where large shopping malls are gathered near the school.

“Let’s make a cake in the dormitory!? Better to make it outside of school and go in!”

“Eugene, Karin has a point. Since you went to school, you should have been free, but usually the dorms limit the time you go out to a very short time.”

During the semester, Agoge Dormitory limits weekend outings to 3 hours.

It was a school rule made after an incident in which some delinquents among the Agoge Dormitory students drank and behaved obscenely while out.

“Then we should really bake cakes in the dormitory. Wouldn’t the supervisor find out? Jun, you said there was a senior who got a penalty point bomb for grilling and eating meat here.”

“Ah, it’s okay not to worry about that. No one comes to our room. I’ll talk to my roommate senior today.”

“Then let’s go back to the ingredients and go to the ope commercial area? I’m going here for the first time Jun, have you been there?”

“I’ll go first too.”

Sepia and Ina exchanged glances without words.

‘… Wouldn’t it be a big deal if I left it alone?’

‘yes.’

As third-year students, they have had the experience of visiting the OPe commercial district a few times during vacation. It is a very large and crowded place.

If the three of them went there, let alone get the ingredients… . It would have been fortunate if he had not lost his way.

I wonder if I didn’t know from the beginning, but since I’ve already heard the circumstances, as a senior, I couldn’t leave those kids alone.