I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

145.Before the Storm

“John John! I heard it from Karin-“

“Karin?”

“It’s a new friend I made! He said he came from a rural village on the west side of the empire, and his dream was to become a civil servant, buy a nice house in the capital, and live with his family!”

It seems like that crazy puppy power helped him make friends. I listened quietly to Milia’s words while cutting the pork cutlet into bite-size pieces and putting it in her mouth.

“So, what was the rumor?”

“So, Karin and Shion said that-“

“Who is Zion?”

Why is the number of people increasing?

“Shion is also a new friend-she said she came to study to inherit her family as the heir of the Viscountess!”

“…I get it. Continue.”

“Uh, how far did I go?”

“I’ve only mentioned my friend’s name yet.”

“Who?”

“Shion and Karin.”

“Ah! So, Shion and Karin told me! “There’s something great inside the library!”

…Are there already rumors going around? I swallowed the pork cutlet that almost jumped out at the sudden information that came to me and glanced at Milia. Milia seemed happy to be telling me about the rumors going around the school, as she continued speaking with sparkling eyes.

“It’s a rumor that’s been going around for a long time. They say there’s a secret library hidden inside the library, and there’s a ton of stuff in there! They say that if you get that item, your wish will come true!”

“It’s an incredible item that can make your wish come true.”

Karina, who was eating soft bread dipped in soup, was amazed by the rumors that Milia had brought. She also seemed to be interested in the rumor brought by Milia, as if she was a girl in her prime.

“Well, I heard that too…” ” Ha, but, there’s no way something like that exists… “

“But you need a bonfire to make smoke! “Isn’t there a rumor because there’s definitely something going on?”

It wasn’t entirely wrong. Rumors also need to have some plausible basis. And just as Millia said, the rumor about the treasure hidden in the library was a rumor with a solid basis.

There really was a secret library in that library, and according to the rumors, there was an item in it that could grant wishes. However, the fact that the rumor had already spread was annoying.

Originally, it took more than 15 days for the rumor to begin to spread in earnest.

Although this was within the margin of error, I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

There is something called the butterfly effect.

A butterfly’s wings become a nuclear bomb, or a hurricane? Tornado? What was it? Anyway, that’s what I’m talking about, so this incident was too annoying to just ignore.

…I need a personal investigation. It’s a bit weird for me to ask.

What should I do…

“John John! Since John is good at digging, isn’t he good at finding things like that? Let’s find out!”

“It’s done.”

“Chi.”

I flatly rejected Millia’s offer. Of course, if it were me, finding a hidden dungeon or space would be a piece of cake, but I had no intention of finding it.

…Because I had already created a secret passage to enter the secret library in the first place.

“Milia, it’s best to just enjoy rumors as rumors. “If you dig into a rumor, there are many cases where the ugly truth awaits you.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

At Karina’s firm answer, Millia nodded her head, unable to hide her disappointment. It was very cute to see Karina, who treated her as cute as her real sister, immediately understand that it was her.

“Carina is right. “Rumors are only fun when they are gossip, so it would be better not to bother trying to find the truth.”

Rumors among insiders are just as Karina said, so there is no need to find out if they really exist. Even if that is true. I said as I placed a piece of pork cutlet on Milia’s plate.

“I guess I’ve made a lot of friends because my friend’s name keeps coming up.”

“Huh! With Shion, Karin, Rize, Leon, Sena… “

Millia’s list of friends’ names did not end until the number reached two digits. As soon as I heard the number, it seemed like I could become friends with all the students in the same grade.

“…Isn’t it just a list of names?”

“No it’s not!” “Because we’re friends!”

In response to Viola’s point to her, Millia protested, puffing out her cheeks as if asking what she meant. But when she tells me that she became friends with all the kids in her school, that reaction is inevitable.

It’s only been a week since the second semester started.

“I’ve become friends with people from the liberal arts department, so I’m going to make friends from other departments too!”

“Okay. Try hard.”

I don’t know if it will really be able to fill 100 people, but I supported Millia’s choice to enjoy her youth diligently. Isn’t she a child with an extremely dark past? She said she was going to be happy, but there was no reason for me to stop her. Of course, if you think it’s dangerous, you should intervene.

“John, give me one more piece. Hehe.”

I gladly placed another piece of pork cutlet on Milia’s plate.

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“Haam… Uncle, I’m going in too.”

“Okay. “Go in safely.”

Should I go to sleep now?

I wanted to work a little more, but the sun would rise in a few hours and I had an obligation to prepare for Karina’s escort early in the morning. I finished cleaning the quiet studio and locked the door. The door will barely open until tomorrow evening.

I carried a shovel on my back and walked towards the main building of Yeomyeonggwan.

Perhaps because it was the time zone, there was almost no light at Yeomyeonggwan. This was only natural since light sources in this world were limited. I walked down a quiet hallway with no one except the maid I saw occasionally and arrived at my room.

[Contractor. Check to see if you entered the wrong room.]

“Drink it…Hihi…”

“…Why is he here?”

I looked down at Milia, who occupied my bed and was lost in a dream. She was sleeping soundly and looked like a puppy trying to take over her owner’s sleeping spot. I put the shovel on the table and thought about it for a moment.

Should I wake you up?

“…I guess I should take you to your room.”

My conclusion was leaning towards not waking up. I don’t know what she was dreaming about, but Milia’s face she looked happy. I didn’t want to break Millia’s happy face

I quietly picked up the red-haired Dullahan. The red-haired girl who fell asleep in someone else’s place felt uneasily light.

“Kwaang…”

Does she instinctively know that she is being held? Milia put her arms around my neck as if she wouldn’t let go. Millia and I were naturally in close contact. I walked down the hallway feeling a strangely soft texture.

There was almost no sound of footsteps.

As expected from a mansion where a high-ranking person resides, the hallways of Yeomyeonggwan were carpeted. When I arrived in front of Milia’s room, stepping on the carpet that was devouring her voice, I opened my mouth as I saw Milia showing no signs of falling.

“Rue. “Please open the door.”

[A contractor asking the grimoire to open the door…]

I said I was going to help anyway. I chuckled as I watched the tentacle wrap around the doorknob. It’s been about two months since I met Rue. It felt strange to realize that so much time had already passed.

“…If you think about it, it’s been a while since I came into Millia’s room.”

Usually, Milia comes to visit me, but I didn’t visit Milia. I forcibly pulled Milia away from me, placed her on the bed, and turned her body around. I had to hurry up, take a shower, and go to sleep. I was just about to complete the last part of the night.

“Johan, Karina…Don’t go…I don’t want to be alone…”

My body her her, which had turned away from her, rotated 180 degrees again. Although it was just sleep talk, I had never heard such a pitiful voice from Millia’s mouth before. I sat in front of her and held her hand as she fiddled around as if she was looking for something.

“…I’m not going anywhere, so don’t worry.”

I can’t go to sleep like this. I looked down at Milia, who was holding my arm, and she sighed. The soft feel of her arm is embarrassing. She seemed so defenseless that it gave her a headache.

I guess I’ll have to stop acting like a child…

“…I don’t know.”

This was more of a question that needed to be asked of Karina rather than me. It was a bit of an awkward issue for me to talk about.

I tried to lie down and think about the library, but it seemed like that plan was lost. It was cumbersome to continue thinking while being held like this.

I roughly sat down on the bed and closed my eyes. Fortunately or unfortunately, there was a soft carpet on the floor, so I had no trouble sleeping. Anyway, this level of inconvenience was like heaven compared to a deserted island.

…But you still have to take off your shoes.

Since we’re in the West, I can’t accept sleeping with shoes on.

I stretched out my arm and took off my shoes.

Let’s sleep now.

“Hehe…”

Close your eyes. Now there is only darkness.

My tired body instantly plunged my consciousness into darkness.