256 - - Art. 256. First class

Today we started school, and our homeroom teacher, Ms. Kwantrow, brought us to the A class classroom.

As soon as we entered the classroom, we were met with countless stares.

""""......""""

This is ...... curiosity, and hostility.

It's a familiar feeling that I've felt in my previous lives and in my previous lives.

"Today I'd like to introduce you to our transfer students. As you already know, they will be studying with you for a while. I hope you'll get to know them well during this short time."

"You passed the entrance exam and you've only been here for a short time ......."

Mina chuckles in a whisper at Dr. Kwantrow's words.

I see, we are only temporarily enrolled for a short period of time, aren't we? So he has already announced in advance that he will be gone soon.

You are a very considerate teacher, aren't you?

Then take your seats.

After the greetings, Mr. Kwantrow asks us to take our seats.

However, I am not sure where to sit. Can we sit wherever we want?

That's when it happened. A student in the corner of the classroom beckoned to us.

"......"

We looked at each other and went to the student who beckoned to us.

"No one is using this room, so you can sit down."

The student who called us over told us that it was safe to sit here.

Good, some people are kind.

"Thank you very much. I'm Lex."

I'm Gyro!　Nice to meet you!

I'm Liliela, nice to meet you.

"Hmm, Megli. Nice to meet you.

I'm Norb. Nice to meet you.

I'm Mina.

"My name is Suden-Nanmarvier. Nice to meet you.

Mr. Suden greeted me back with a friendly smile.

He must be an aristocrat if he has a family name.

But he is quite friendly for a nobleman.

In my previous life, many aristocrats were snobby or looked down on commoners, so I was a bit worried when I heard that there were many children of aristocrats in the school.

"Let's begin the lesson."

The class began with Mr. Quantrow's words.

It began ...... but ......

"Therefore, ice magic is more difficult to maintain than fire magic."

Surprisingly, Mr. Kwantrow's class was very rudimentary and basic.

To be honest, since I had heard that he was the best class in the school specializing in offensive magic, I had expected a lecture on more offensive and complicated magic.

In my previous lives, how could I have come up with such an idea?　There were a lot of crazy magic researchers in the world.

But Dr. Kwantrow was different. He teaches the fundamentals in a solid way.

I know what he's trying to do. I'm sure it's because he wants to reacquaint us with the basics.

The geniuses of the previous generations were indeed very talented, but there were a few who forgot to learn some of the fundamentals and stepped in unexpected places.

That's why Mr. Kwantrow told us to take care of the rudiments.

You are a first-rate teacher.

I wish the masters of my previous life, who suddenly started with a high level of difficulty, had learned this attentiveness.

"The most important thing to keep in mind when using offensive magic is that you can get injured by your own magic. So what do you think is the most important issue to watch out for when performing ice magic other than direct injury?　Mr. Triton, answer me.

"Yes, the most important thing to keep in mind when performing ice magic is that by lowering the temperature too much, the user can get frostbite and slow down due to the cold.

Despite the suddenness of his guess, Mr. Triton gives his answer without hesitation.

His answer is very confident.

If it had been me who was guessed, I would have been embarrassed for sure.

"Yes, you are right. So how can we solve the problem?　...... Hmmm, let's see what our transfer students can do. Mr. Kirkus, answer me.

Mina-san stands up as the teacher looks at us.

Oh, right, Kirkus is Mina's grandfather's last name.

"It is to activate the range of ice magic by manipulating the magic power away from the magician and his companions. Activating at a distance from the magician requires a lot of concentration and magical power, but if the magic is delayed long enough, the magic can be activated at a great distance from the magician, thus taking the opponent by surprise."

Ah, this is what I told Mina when I taught her range magic.

However, the type of magic such as Fire Arrow, which shoots out from the magician to the enemy, is not designed to be activated from a large distance, so the burden is not worth it.

Rather, the range magic is more effective in shifting the position of the target.

For example, you can specify the starting point of activation in the middle of a group of enemies.

Unlike Gyro-kun and Liliera who use magic as an aid in battle, Mina-san considers magic as a study.

So even after I learned magic, I would ask detailed questions about the theory of techniques and spells, as well as their applications and precautions.

Because of your steady accumulation, you were able to answer Dr. Kwantrow's questions smoothly, weren't you?

"Yes, that is correct. You are indeed the grandson of the former headmaster of the Kirkus School.

"However..."

When Mina-san raised her voice, everyone in the classroom said, "What?　The eyes turn back to Ms. Mina.

"I think the easier way is to wear warmer clothes. If you just wear thicker clothes, there is no problem to activate the magic at a close distance up to a certain extent.

"Huh?　Thick clothes!

"Because the situation in which a wizard activates magic at such a close range means that the enemy is approaching.

"Muh!"?

"In such a situation, unless you are used to fighting, it is difficult for you to concentrate or even to activate your magic. At the same time, you can reduce the amount of magic power and concentration used to increase the accuracy of magic, so you can focus on avoiding enemy attacks.

Yes, as far as cold magic is concerned, the easiest way is to wear heavy clothes.

It is the ideal answer since it minimizes the consumption of magic power.

"The person who taught me how to use magic practically when I became an adventurer taught me that the most important thing with magic is not to waste magic power. And the more I used magic as an adventurer, the more I understood the importance of those words.

""""......""""

The students gasped in response to Mina's dignified words.

I remember when I said that to you.

At that time I meant that we should try to reduce the consumption of magic power, but I was surprised to hear you propose a method that doesn't use magic power at all.

Yes, this is completely Mina's original idea.

You did not just use the knowledge and techniques I taught you, but you understood the contents and applied them to the situation.

That's what I'm talking about, Mina-san!

"And I'm just Mina. Kirkus is my grandfather's name, so don't make a mistake."

After saying this, Mina gracefully took a seat.

"...... ha!　Mm-hmm. Kirkus' ......."

"This is Mina."

"Mi, Mina, your answer was not only a magical theoretical one, but also a persuasive one, as if you had experienced the actual battle. That's wonderful."

"Thank you, sir."

"......kkk."

When Dr. Kwantrow praises Ms. Mina, Mr. Triton sounds frustrated for some reason.

Oh, I remember he was showing some kind of rivalry with Ms. Mina.

It seems that he feels frustrated that Ms. Mina answered not only the theory of magic but also the practical ways of dealing with it.

Yeah, he might have been nervous because he was aware of you.

Sometimes, when we are too conscious of someone else, we can't always show our usual strength, you know.

After that, Mr. Kwantrow's lesson continued and some students were guessed again, some were able to give correct answers, while others were scolded for giving wrong answers.

The students were scolded for giving the wrong answers.

This concludes the morning session. Keep up with the afternoon classes.

With these words, Mr. Kwantrow dismissed the class and walked out of the classroom.

"Ahhh, I'm finally done. ......"

"Hmm, magic formulas and gibberish."

Mr. Gyro and Ms. Megli are lying on their desks, probably bored out of their minds with the class.

Well, they learned magic through unarmed magic without learning magic theory.

I guess you could say that learning magic as a means of combat, rather than as an academic pursuit, has had its downside here.

Well, should I teach magic theory to the two of them, or rather to the three of them including Liliela?

Even though you are temporarily enrolled, you are now a student of this school.

Maybe we need to teach them more about the theory of magic so that they can keep up with the cutting-edge classes.

What?

"What's going on, everybody?

Mr. Norbu looks surprised at the three of us who suddenly turn blue and scream.

"I have a bad feeling about this. ......

"Odd coincidence, me too ......."

"Wow, me too ......"

Huh?　What's going on with the three of us sensing something disturbing at the same time?

Well, fortunately, Dr. Kwantrow is going to teach us the basics of the basics, so I think we should all just learn the bare minimum and be prepared for anything, don't you?

"Oh, I think the chills are getting weaker."

Huh?　Was it my imagination?

"Huh, I'm so relieved, I'm starving. ......"

Gyro-kun plops down on the desk again, his stomach growling.

Oh, I might be hungry, too, if you ask me.

I see. So the class ended for lunch.

The students also seemed to be the same, getting up and leaving the classroom.

Well, what should we do?　Do you think we should leave the school and go out to eat once?

"I'm going to the cafeteria, what about you guys?"

It was Mr. Suden who called out to me.

"The cafeteria?"

"Yeah. The school has a cafeteria where students and teachers eat together.

Wow, I didn't know such a facility existed. I had never heard of such a school in my previous life.

If you go with me, I'll show you around.

"What do you think, guys?　I think I'd like to go.

"I don't think that's a good idea.　It's too much trouble to go all the way out there."

"I don't care either way, as long as I can get a quick meal."

"I don't care either way as long as it's cheap."

After no objections were raised, we came to the cafeteria.

"This is the cafeteria. If you line up there, you get a meal.

When I looked in the direction Mr. Suden pointed, I saw a counter where students in line were receiving food from the staff.

"The cooks in the cafeteria decide the menu every day, so you don't know what kind of food you are going to get until you receive it.

Wow, that sounds kind of interesting.

"Oh, shit, I forgot my wallet."

Gyro-kun panicked that he had forgotten his wallet.

"Oh, don't worry, the cafeteria is paid for out of the school expenses.

"I see. But we are provisional enrollees, so we haven't paid our tuition yet.

"Really?　But I don't think you need to worry about it. Most of the students at this school are the children of wealthy nobles and merchants, so they should have more than enough foodstuffs. Besides, they are still students of the academy, even if only provisionally. If they haven't said anything about it, I don't think there will be any problem.

Certainly, there was no mention of food costs in the school's attendance policy.

So I guess Mr. Suden is right that we don't have to worry about it.

"Yes!　Let's go get some food then!"

Gyro-kun heads for the counter, and giggles and laughter can be heard all around him.

"Well, what a vulgar man!"

"I'm just a commoner. You seem to have a certain amount of magic, but I don't think you can expect much in the way of decency.

I can hear the aristocrat talk that I used to hear in my previous life on purpose .......

"Woohoo!　Looks delicious!　My brothers can't wait to get some!!!!"

Gyro-kun, the one who was being sarcastic, was so engrossed in the cooking that he didn't hear their sarcasm at all.

""d*mn!!!""

Yeah, these people hate it when people ignore their words the most, don't they?

"I agree, let's eat quickly."

Mina also heads for the counter.

"Shall we go too?"

"Right."

As we walk to the counter, we receive trays of food from the staff.

The menu consisted of bread, a large meat stew, salad, and fruit for dessert.

Yes, it is quite a sumptuous meal.

After receiving the dishes, we sit down beside Mr. Suden.

"Shall we eat then?

"Bon appétit!"

"mog......"

"Yes, it's delicious!"

"Wow, this is delicious!"

Not only did the food look substantial, but it tasted good as well.

"This is amazing!"

Liliela said in surprise.

"Really?　I think it's just a regular menu, right?"

"Not really. It's not an ordinary menu, but the bread is fluffy and the meat in the stew is big. The salads have a good variety of vegetables, and the fruits for dessert are reasonably expensive.

I see what you mean, each dish is made with good ingredients.

For commoners, this is the kind of dish they would order as an occasional luxury during celebrations or when they have a big income. And it's not only the ingredients, but also the skill of the chef. But such dishes are covered by the tuition fee, right?　That's pretty extravagant for us."

I see, we don't worry too much about the price since we can hunt our own food, but it would be quite expensive if we order from the town cafeteria.

"It doesn't matter. As long as it tastes good. It's free for us anyway."

When Liliela is horrified by the quality of the food, Gyro-kun dismisses the idea that it doesn't matter as long as the food tastes good.

"Ha-ha, that's true."

"Well, I guess so. ......"

Indeed, you are right, Gyro.

It's all right as long as the food tastes good.

Commoners are lucky to be able to make such a big fuss over something like this!

"Huh?"

We were chatting and enjoying the food when someone interrupted us.

It turns out to be the same classmates I saw in the classroom earlier.

Their behavior was sophisticated, and judging from the fact that they called us commoners, they must be aristocrats just like Mr. Suden.

"They all look so ordinary."

Mediocre?　Me?

"......"

"What?　You're a commoner, and you have a problem with me?"

I guess I couldn't help but let my emotions show on my face.

He misunderstood that I had shown defiance, and showed a coercive attitude toward me.

But I didn't, rather, I was ......

"......No, not at all!　That's not true!"

I was really happy to be called mediocre.

"Mm-hmm?　Is that so?"

Oh no, I see, I look mediocre.

That means I'm living as sober a life as I'm meant to!

Lately, people have been saying that I'm not normal at all, but if they say so, who are aristocrats who are good at seeing through people's true intentions, then I'm sure of it!

"Yes!　I'm a plain, unremarkable, ordinary commoner!"

I was now enjoying the best moment of my third life.