Chapter 227

"Ah, Mr. Clael. Good morning."

In the morning, a fellow male (?) teacher called out to Clael as he entered the staff dormitory cafeteria.

Dressed in a cute loungewear hoodie was Yurii Kanesta, the history teacher.

The slightly oversized hoodie had a rabbit embroidered on the chest and was clearly made for women.

Yurii, who wore such clothes with ease, looked like a woman no matter how you saw it... but was technically considered a male teacher.

"......Good morning, Ms. Yurii."

"Are you off today too, Mr. Clael?"

"Yes. I worked yesterday on my day off to get things done."

When Clael said that, Yurii replied with a relaxed, "I see—" and stirred her tea.

"If you're free, would you like to go to the arena with me? The under-18 semifinals are today, you know?"

"......No, I'll pass."

After thinking for a moment, Clael shook his head.

He had decided to spend the entire day lazing around.

If he didn't take the time to recover from the accumulated fatigue, he felt like he might finally break down.

(At the academy, it's all work. In private, I get thrown by friends, almost headbutted, attacked by terrorists, taken hostage, knocked out... Today is my day off. I'm definitely taking it!)

"I'm worried about the students, but... I'll pass for today. Ms. Yurii, please cheer for me too."

"I see... That's a shame."

Yurii's eyebrows drooped, and she looked visibly downcast.

Her expression was like a scolded puppy—it hurt his heart, but... this was non-negotiable.

(A truly competent person isn't someone who works recklessly. It's someone who works properly when needed and rests properly when needed to take care of their mind and body... That's what being truly capable means.)

Clael in his previous life hadn't been able to do that, and ended up dying from overwork after being exploited by a black company.

All he left behind was the money he had desperately earned, unable to live the carefree retired life he had aimed for, and died instead.

He would not repeat the same mistake. This time, he would rest properly.

"Hey, you two. Good morning."

As Clael and Yurii were talking, another colleague appeared in the cafeteria.

It was Big Rock, the physical education teacher.

The large, muscular man raised one hand in greeting.

"Good morning, Mr. Rock."

"You're up early too, Mr. Rock."

"Yes, I'm heading to the arena today."

"Ah, you're going to cheer them on too, Mr. Rock? Ms. Yurii is going as well."

In addition to being a PE teacher, Big Rock also taught swordsmanship to students aspiring to become knights.

The students participating in the tournament were not just his students—they were also his disciples.

"Flame, Guardly, and Mains are participating in today's semifinals. For three out of four to make it to the semifinals—I'm proud."

As expected, Vincent, one of the main characters, had made it to the semifinals.

In the game, it was depicted that he got that far thanks to Reina's support... but it seemed he had made it without any cheering.

"Guardly's the one who got into a fight with Vincent before, right?"

"Yes, but it seems they've made up. If both win, they'll face off in the finals."

Big Rock replied to Yurii's words.

The top battle between the academy's first and second ranked students. It was sure to be exciting.

"Mains is also a student at the academy, right? I haven't taught him, so I don't know him personally... By the way, who's the other semifinalist?"

Clael asked, curious.

Big Rock shrugged and answered disinterestedly.

"A wandering swordsman who entered as a general participant. Seems to be a nameless man."

"......A wandering swordsman."

"Well, I'm sure one of our students will win. He seems to be fairly skilled, but... he's a self-taught swordsman. His fundamentals were lacking—completely lacking."

Big Rock spoke proudly, but Clael thought it wouldn't go so smoothly.

If Clael's hunch was right... that man also appeared in the game as a named character.

(If it's the person I'm thinking of... then the Vincent versus Guardly showdown won't happen.)

The one who would appear in the finals was that wandering general participant.

That man was a sub-main character. Depending on the route, he could even end up with Reina.

(He hasn't met Reina yet, though... I wonder how this will turn out.)

Clael let out a small sigh and ordered breakfast.

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