It was the last few days of winter break.

After somehow ending the non-trivial incident that happened in Perdalos’ estate, and returning to the academy the day after Delfina and Prince Antonio’s return.

Lying on the bed in the dormitory that seemed to have come back after a really long time, I organized my thoughts.

In a big way, it was to think about what to do during the last year at the academy.

Next, a minor concern about the warp gate built in the Perdalos estate.

Other than that, it won’t come right away, but it’s an incident that needs to be thought about.

Or even trivial issues that I don’t think I need to worry about.

Still, when I had some spare time, I organized the rough flow of the past.

Although many things were flowing differently from my previous life because of the things I had already moved with my hands.

Even in the middle of it, regardless of my actions, there is a future that will unconditionally come.

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Just a few days later, the same goes for the freshmen of the academy who come in every year.

On the other hand, it was also the fact that Lulu and I were graduating from the academy at the end of this year.

Somehow, senior Xian also stayed at the academy for one more year, so we graduated together.

… Come to think of it, if you are in the same grade now, don’t you really need the title of senior?

I’ve been using the title Xian-senpai ever since I returned to the past, so I’m completely used to it now.

In fact, the first time I met her in my previous life was after graduating from the academy, so of course I didn’t use the titles of senior or junior at that time.

As for how she and I called each other in previous lives… .

‘Are you talking sanely?’

‘Why are you so excited again, human? I think you need to kill your anger a little bit.’

‘Abandoning the village where the invasion of the demons is sure to come, and talking bullshit about reorganizing the front lines from behind, doesn’t it seem like you’re not excited!’

‘Anyway, even if we go now and start evacuating, we won’t be able to save everything, but if that happens, the surviving humans will blame us again for not knowing grace.

And don’t you think about the time and labor that goes into it? But a while ago, it seemed like they were doing a pretty good job. You’ve become an idealist again today, human.’

‘Isn’t it because you only have tree roots in your head that your head doesn’t roll, you dwarf bitch?’

‘Like a short-lived species, as soon as the story doesn’t go well, racially discriminatory comments come out. … You should realize one day that if you don’t cut off the rotten stems quickly, you won’t be able to protect even the roots.’

‘I’m saying this because I can! While Stella, who received the protection of the saintess, is guarding the battle line, as long as you and I support the rear, we can win! Why would you give up the village and people’s lives without even trying?!’

‘And from earlier, she secretly talks in short words. I never gave you permission to let go, human. Always remember that the years I have lived and the days I will live in the future are superior to you, short-lived species.’

‘I will definitely grab your ears and rip them off today, you dwarf bitch.’

‘If you can, try it.’

‘Mr. Conrad, Mr. Xian! We can’t fight among ourselves right now!!’

… Hmm.

Why does it remind me of her early days shortly after she was included in Stella’s warrior party?

It’s a new feeling, but it was a moment when I suddenly thought that it was really harmful now.

Xian sunbaenim is like that, and of course I am too.

It wasn’t until around the time we killed the last remaining demon pope, the death knight, that we finally acknowledged each other and allowed ourselves to talk.

In fact, even before that, when I got excited, I would often say swear words as well as swear words.

As expected, the first button is important.

The first time I started building a relationship with Xian-senpai in this life was when I saved her party at a hunting festival.

It wasn’t the girl from the shrine where the entire forest of the world tree had rotted away, the vigilance of outsiders was at its peak, and evil was rampant.

She was just a third-year student in the academy’s archery department, and she was Cyan Rudflicka who hadn’t lost her world tree and hometown yet.

Now, Xian sunbaenim has become close to me to the extent that he follows my strategy without hesitation and even takes me to his hometown, the forest of the World Tree.

I was satisfied enough that the needless confrontation with her was gone.

anyway, what Letting go of words should be considered a little later.

There’s no way the current senior Xian would be like that, but her personality in her previous life was so venomous that I can still remember it.

It would be annoying in many ways if I said something first and got offended.

If it’s about letting go of words, the seniors will probably talk first.

I put the cloak that I had hung on the chair next to the desk over my shoulder and walked out of the dormitory.

It was time to implement the important routine of three meals a day.

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The restaurant street of the academy, which had been in for a long time, was quite quiet.

As students who did not return to the academy until the last day right before the vacation ended, or students who had already graduated from the academy after the last semester left, the current academy was the least crowded period.

Since most of them are for the students of the academy, about half of the shops on the restaurant street have not opened yet.

The good news was that one of my regular restaurants was still open.

As a bonus, I had a chance to meet regular customers who were familiar with the store.

“Umm, shall we have chicken cutlets today… .”

As soon as I found Lulu in agony wagging her black tail in front of the store, I involuntarily burst into laughter.

It may be because I felt relieved as soon as I saw her as always consistent in her previous life and now.

“Hey, Lulu.”

Hearing my voice, she pricked her ears and turned her head, then noticeably curled her tail.

“Conrad!”

“Are you here to eat too? Good timing.”

“Conrad too?”

“Let’s not hang around in front of the store, let’s go inside.”

“Ah, yes.”

After entering a regular restaurant with the girl she met by chance, he took a seat for two in a moderately secluded corner.

I immediately called the waiter and ordered the two dishes she always eats.

“One chicken cutlet and one salmon cream risotto.”

“Yes, I ordered chicken cutlet and salmon cream risotto.”

“And bring me two front plates, too.”

“all right.”

It seemed that he had already expected this to happen the moment I called the waitress.

Lulu wasn’t too embarrassed and calmly didn’t stop me from ordering.

“Shall we share again like last time?”

“yes. Did you try to order something else?”

“No, it’s not… .”

“Then it’s okay, what?”

“Ah, yes… . I think it’s good too… .”

When it comes to choosing a menu, the best solution is to order two dishes and eat half each.

Now Lulu must be admitting that.

“Conrad, come to think of it, you know.”

“yes.”

“What happened to those graduates of our department last year? He, me, Conrad to me yes he… There are kids who said it was.”

“Ah, those scumbags?”

“yes. They… .”

I’m sure they came to see me two days before I left for the North.

‘N-I’m sorry I’m late, Prince Conrad!’

‘We have somehow managed to come up with the material cost of the coil mouse. That’s why, please forgive me… .’

‘I’d like to sincerely apologize to Lady Lulu who was rude… .’

“Well, he made money somehow.”

Seeing how she crawled on the floor to the point of calling Lulu a lady, it seemed that she definitely felt a sense of danger at my warning.

“I am surprised. I thought those children would run away unconditionally.”

“I was thinking that too, but they must have thought that running away would cause more damage than they did.”

“So what? Did you get all the money?”

“I only got half.”

Lulu’s eyes widened as if she was surprised by my answer that she only received half of it.

“I am surprised. Conrad, I thought you would get everything without missing a dime.”

“I thought about doing that, but unexpectedly, there was a sign of self-reflection. I just thought it was okay because I showed my intention to pay back the material cost in the first place.

Apparently, some of them even went into debt and gave priority to paying me back, but there’s no need to make enemies of people you might encounter outside the academy anytime and anywhere.”

“… That’s it too. I also think you did well, Conrad.”

“And I definitely warned you that if you do something like this again when you run into me outside the academy, I won’t look at you twice.”

Even though they are dishonest guys, they were graduates who graduated from the academy’s technical department after 4 years.

It wouldn’t be too rare to later encounter them as employees of another guild outside the academy.

Insulting Lulu is unforgivable, but that doesn’t mean you can’t even kill her.

It was like ending the relationship by just being lenient in the right line and breaking up without regret.

It was better to leave a good impression at the end if I did this and cut half of the material cost rather than telling them to pay back half of the material cost from the beginning.

Unsurprisingly, people tend to evaluate most of a person based on their last impression.

It wasn’t really a loss to me even if I only recovered half of the material cost in the first place.

The one who suffered a loss was Prince Atier, who tried to get the coil mouse material raw, but the material was stolen and the money was not returned.

I don’t think retaliation will come from him, who has already learned that Prince Antonio is my assistant, but he might try to interrogate the engineering students who sold him material to cover the damage he had wrongfully obtained.

Of course, that side of the business will take care of itself, but now it will be a story that has nothing to do with me.

“Dinner is served.”

During that conversation, two bowls and two empty plates were placed in front of Lulu and me.

We each picked up our cutlery and started to divide the food in front of us in half.

Lulu, who took the chicken cutlet I had cut in half and put on a plate, returned the half-reduced salmon cream risotto to me.

As expected, the normal meal time began.

“Now, when the new students come in, the academy will be buzzing.”

“So it is.”

“Last year, St. Claire entered the school, so there was something even more turbulent, right? A large number of Orthodox officials also came and participated in the entrance ceremony.”

“That’s right. Saint Clare was also the representative of last year’s admitted students.”

“I really never imagined that Lady Claire would come to our party… .”

At that time, I thought of Lulu’s disapproval, and I laughed involuntarily.

“Are you glad you were there?”

“yes… . If it wasn’t for the saintess, I almost couldn’t have saved Delphina, so I also received treatment for many of my injuries while training… .”

It could be said that it was my carelessness that put Delfina and Prince Antonio’s party in danger.

In any case, it was a very strange thing that the incident sparked a subtle current between her sister and her.

Right now, Delphina couldn’t even enter the academy in her past life, so it’s just amazing.

“It was that much when St. Claire entered the school last year, but how noisy it must be to see the students entering this year.”

“Why this year? It’s not like some royal family is going to enroll.”

“The imperial family doesn’t go to school, but people who are as mysterious as the saintess do, in their own way.”

“… What are you talking about?”

I asked Lulu, who was saying something strangely unreasonable, like an idiot.

Lulu replied to me with an expression asking if she really didn’t know.

“yes? Conrad, haven’t you heard?”

“What news.”

“That there are three elves from the forest of the world tree entering as freshmen this year.”

“… … yes?”

“Looking at the reaction, I guess I really didn’t know… .”

As she said, it was the first time I had heard of it.

Not only in this lifetime, but also in previous lifetimes.