How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain.

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"Hoo…ha…hoo…"

"Ellie. Why are you standing there instead of coming in?"

"Oh, my. Just wait a moment…whoosh…."

The day after we visited Drakton, we decided to start studying right away. We thought about several places, but we couldn't think of any place that wouldn't attract attention.

After much deliberation, I finally invited Ellie to my house. 

"Hoo…well, I'll excuse myself then. But you live surprisingly modestly. No, this is beyond modesty…what about servants…?"

"I don't have any. It's not worth bringing them from the family, and it's also a hassle to hire new people…"

"Then what about meals…? Laundry…? Shopping…?"

"I eat out or cook simple meals, and there's a place that takes care of the laundry. I don't really need to go shopping. It's not like nobles always live like that. Anyway, we'll have to do everything ourselves in the field training later."

"…That's not what I meant…but anyway, you're amazing…wow. How can you…"

As Ellie carefully entered the room, she looked around her as if she was looking at a mysterious scenery.

And then, as if she suddenly remembered something important, she asked me.

"I have a question."

"Suddenly?"

"Yeah. It's important. Have you ever brought a friend to this house other than me…?"

"Ellie. Are you kidding me? Where would I find a friend to bring over?"

"Is…that so…? Then I'm the first one, right…?"

"Yeah. You're the first. My first friend. The first time I've invited anyone to my house."

"Hehe…good…that's good enough…"

Ellie exhaled lightly and returned to her usual face, smiling brightly as always. 

* * * * *

"The season is autumn, and the time is 7:30 PM. When Pietas enters the zenith and orbits for 30 minutes, it exits at 15 degrees to the upper right."

"…7:30…? 15 Degrees upward…?"

"If you're not sure, shall we move on to the next question? Well, this much is not worth…"

As I was about to turn the page, Ellie raised her hand to stop me. She then mumbled and pondered for quite some time before suddenly clapping her hands, as if she had just realized the answer.

"Ah! I remember! It's going to rain from three days later, from dawn until before sunrise…!"

"Correct… Well done. Now, the next question. At midnight on the last day of April, when Flamênica was obscured by clouds for 10 minutes and reappeared."

"Wait…wait…! Ah! You may have received the Curse of Fire, so avoid going out for four days and keep the flames in your house under control!"

This time, Ellie had a hard time thinking, but she managed to solve the problem much faster than before.

"This is also the correct answer. Ellie. Are you really bad at astronomy? With this level, you should be able to challenge Class-B…?"

"Hehe….I think I'm learning better because I'm studying together…"

"Come to think of it, I think I feel the same way. Then shall we do it again next time?"

After studying together for a few hours, it turned out that Ellie's skills were already far above that of Class-D. However, she showed a weakness in astronomy, so we decided to focus on that part.

Astronomy is a very important subject, and all students at the academy are required to study astronomy regardless of their major. The stars here all have their own unique movements, and they are very active.

And each one acts as a variable that affects the weather and seasons, and if you observe the stars carefully, you can even have a small prediction of misfortune, good luck, or fate.

Those acclaimed as great seers were said to be able to see all the stars in the sky without exception. However, the number and types of stars visible varied depending on an individual's mana senses, making astronomy a subject where achievements varied greatly from person to person.

"It's too stimulating, but…I don't think it's bad. I didn't know you could really study...but it's more than I imagined…"

"Stimulation?"

"…No…But Ed. What are those papers?"

Ellie shifted her gaze to the pile of papers in my hand.

"This? It's the genealogy that Senior Efania gave me. She said it might be needed for the promotion exam. I thought it might be useful for you, but now I don't think so…"

"…Ed. Are you really not close to that woman…I mean, to that senior? You're not even friends, yet you accept things like that so easily…"

"I didn't just accept them. She asked for a small favor later on, and I agreed to it and took them."

"You're such a fool…really…sigh…"

Ellie thumped her chest as if her heart were about to burst, then glanced lightly at me. Suddenly, as I looked out the window, I noticed that the sun had already set.

"Let's stop here for today. Time flies faster than I thought.

"Already…? That's too bad…"

Ellie's expression seemed disappointed as she heard my words. Despite appearing to enjoy only playing around, she surprisingly seemed to enjoy studying as well. Maybe that's why she had such refined knowledge and skills?

— Knock! Knock!

While I was lost in thought, I suddenly heard a light tapping sound on the window. As I went to the window and unlocked it, a small bird flew in, flapping its wings.

"Oh…? Ed. Isn't this the bird that hit your head and ran away last time…?"

"I don't know. It's the same species, but this one is very docile. Look at this. It likes it when I pet it like this."

This cute bird with fluffy white feathers on a black background was the same one that used to perch outside my window every morning, chirping away.

I kept worrying about it and tried to tame it little by little, and now it's become a routine for it to come and visit me every evening and then go back after receiving my touch. But today, the bird's reaction is a little strange. The bird, whose eyes met Ellie's, froze as if its body had been turned to stone.

"Why is it doing this…? It doesn't usually do this. Is it because it saw a stranger?"

"Maybe it'll be okay if I touch it gently…? Where…ouch!"

"Ellie!" 

The moment she tried to pet the bird, the bird, which had come to its senses, pecked Ellie's hand lightly with its beak. It seems as if the bird was violently rejecting Ellie's touch.

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The bird twisted its body and escaped from my hand, and flew out the window where the sun was setting.

"Fortunately, there are no injuries. I guess it was surprised because there was someone it had never seen before."

"…I'm sure I've seen those eyes somewhere before…what is it…?"

Ellie rubbed the back of her hand and muttered to herself in a slightly ambiguous tone.

* * * * *

"…Ellie, I think it would be better if I helped you…"

"No, absolutely not…! This is an experience I really wanted to try! Just wait a bit…"

Various sounds are coming from the kitchen. The clattering of peeling, the clatter of the knife and cutting board. The gurgling sound of boiling water. And in the center of it all was Ellie.

Despite my dissuasion, her enthusiasm is not wavering. Ellie had her hair tied up awkwardly and was hurriedly moving around the kitchen in an apron that was tied sloppily.

However, her cooking skills seemed to border on disaster. The potatoes were peeled too much, resembling tiny eggs. Onions still had their skins on, and the chopped carrots were uneven. The pot was filled with too much water, teetering on the edge of boiling over.

"This is strange…? I followed the instructions I was given by Anje, but…"

After tasting the broth, she tilted her head in confusion. Despite her talk about it being an experience, it seemed like she hadn't cooked much before. No wonder it didn't feel quite right…

—Clink! 

"Ouch!"

"Ellie!"

As her scream echoed from the kitchen, I rushed in to find her holding her finger, sitting on the floor. Blood oozed from between her fingers.

"Are you okay? Look here. Ugh, I told you I could help…"

"…I wanted to do it…"

"Still, it doesn't look like the cut is that deep. Stay here. I'm sure there's some recovery potion left…"

"…I heard last time that saliva is good for disinfecting wounds…you just have to lick it once…"

"Ellie. You should never say that in a pharmacology class. You'll get in big trouble with the professor. Saliva can actually make it worse. Let me see. I'll be right back."

"Tsk…"

Luckily, the wound wasn't that big, and I found an emergency potion and poured it on Ellie's finger.

"Ugh…"

Gently supporting her finger with my hand, I wrapped it with a bandage where the potion was applied. She let out a light whimper as I tied the bandage, maybe because it was a little tight.

"I told you it was too stimulating…sniff…"

"It'll hurt a bit, but you need to endure it. Proper bandaging prevents further injury. How does it feel now?"

"…Okay…"

Ellie, perhaps a little embarrassed by the situation where she ended up getting hurt after being stubborn, sat on the kitchen floor and couldn't raise her head. As the silence continued, she spoke up as if to escape the current situation.

"…Ed. What do you think of me?"

"You? Of course you're a good friend."

"…Why am I a good friend…?"

"Do I need a reason to think you're a good friend…?"

"But still…think about it for a bit…"

There were more than one or two reasons if I really thought about it. But it was a little embarrassing to say them out loud. However, I couldn't help but give in to Ellie's constant urging.

"You just go along with whatever I do, and it must be hard for you to go to the academy together, but you never complain. Of course I'm grateful. You do so much for me."

"It's not particularly hard… But aside from that…?"

"Other than that…is that you make me feel comfortable when I'm with you? I mean, I'm a noble, and honestly, all that etiquette stuff is really annoying and tiring. There's a lot to worry about…and it's the same with other nobles, and if I meet a royal later..ugh…"

"Keuk…ahem…"

Ellie coughed and brought up a different topic this time. Now that we've started, is she thinking of asking all the things she has always been curious about? 

"…What are you going to do after you graduate, Ed…? Are you thinking of going to Central?"

"No. Absolutely not."

In response to my sharp answer, Ellie pursed her lips.

"Aren't you being too decisive…? If it's because you lack connections, I…"

"It's not that, I just don't want to get involved in central politics. Once I've completed my mandatory stay, I'll go straight back to my hometown and live quietly as a local noble."

"Then we'll be far apart..is that okay..?"

"What? Come to think of it, Ellie, where's your family from?"

"That…it's the West. Crest Bridge…"

"Crest Bridge? That's a direct imperial territory. Ellie. I expected it a little, but you're from a much more noble family than I imagined."

Crest Bridge was a term used to collectively refer to the cities surrounding the capital or the entire region, including the capital. It was a place where the central nobles and the very wealthy among the commoners mainly live.

Given various circumstances, I assumed that even though she was a commoner, she did not come from an ordinary family, but she seems to have grown up even more lavishly than I thought.

"It's not as prestigious as you think… But Ed, does that mean you and your cousin share the same faction, or rather, the same ideology…?"

"Not necessarily. Estelle and I get along, but that's another story. Our family has been neutral for generations, and I prefer peace over unnecessary conflicts…"

"…I see…"

Ellie sighed loudly after hearing what I said. 

After the conversation, I cleaned up the kitchen and finished the cooking that Ellie was doing.

And Ellie, complaining of pain, couldn't hold a spoon, so I ended up serving her the stew, which she received with a satisfied face.

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