Chapter 1117 – 1117. Magic School Shutra (7)
As soon as I got out of bed, I looked around with half-asleep eyes.
It was a dorm room no different from usual.
But…
‘I feel empty.’
Maybe it’s because I’ve gotten used to the bustle of my dorm room over the past few weeks, but waking up alone in the morning felt quite awkward.
I felt the absence of Claudia, who I had been with until yesterday, greatly.
Although they didn’t lie in bed together or share affection between men and women, they still exchanged basic greetings and chatted.
Only one person’s voice and warmth disappeared…
‘Oh, I don’t want to wake up.’
A feeling of emptiness was washing over me.
That feeling of emptiness stimulated my drowsiness, and it was the moment when I closed my eyes again and tried to fall asleep.
〈All students, please gather in the auditorium! 〉
My eyelids were forcibly lifted by the loudspeaker magic that spread throughout the dormitory.
“… Let’s wake up.”
I managed to change my uniform while enduring the emptiness and drowsiness at the same time.
As soon as I changed out of my uniform, I headed to the main auditorium.
I wasn’t the only one heading to the main auditorium.
(Ugh… Convening from the morning…)
(Well, it’s Saturday and now the winter semester has started…)
All students of Shutra.
An official notice was sent to all Shutra students to gather at the main auditorium, so all the students, including me, headed to the main auditorium.
However, the students’ doubts did not last that long.
(Yesterday passed without the results being announced.)
(Oh, that’s right. And you didn’t even have a senior presentation ceremony, right?)
Senior presentation ceremony held at the end of the exam.
And the presentation ceremony was always an event conducted directly by the dean.
But yesterday, the dean would not have been interested, let alone had the energy to hold the event.
I was worried and asked Armonia at the same time.
‘The dean’s status is… ?’
As soon as I returned to the dormitory yesterday, I asked Shiho to watch over the dean.
If a problem occurs, we have also taken steps to let you know through Armonia.
And the story that there hasn’t been any problems so far…
[Fortunately, he seems to have come to his senses. However, it has not returned to its usual appearance.]
‘Phew… ‘Thank goodness.’
Fortunately, when I worried, the variable did not appear.
‘Then… Is the dean planning to hold the senior presentation ceremony now?’
As Armonia said, if he was different from his usual appearance, I wanted to stop him from showing himself in front of the students.
[No. The dean delegates all authority to the professors and is currently staying with Claudia.]
‘Good. ‘Tell Shiho to keep watching.’
[I understand.]
For now, the big crisis has passed.
After hearing the whole situation, I headed to the main auditorium with a calm mind.
On the way, I was able to meet Luna as well.
Luna started nagging her again while fixing her messy hair.
From Luna’s point of view, it was a nag, but from my point of view, it was like a pleasant wake-up alarm that woke her up.
Luna and I arrived at the main auditorium and watched the senior presentation ceremony.
The senior presentation ceremony was conducted by the senior professor, Professor Magta, not the dean.
〈The dean has other business, so I will proceed…〉
Students were upset when they heard that the dean would not be hosting the senior presentation ceremony, but no one complained.
In this way, the senior presentation ceremony began to be hosted by Professor Magta.
And the results were not different from what I expected.
〈The first place in this year’s freshman class is… I am student Louis Brandrup.〉
Lewis swept first place in both practical and written exams, taking first place overall.
Louise made a cheering gesture and headed to the podium, keeping her voice quiet.
She also didn’t forget to show me her smiling face on the way to the podium.
Luna looked at Louis’ face and apologized to me.
“I will apologize on your behalf.”
“Huh? Why are you apologizing It’s okay.”
Instead of congratulating her friend Louise, Luna was only consoling me and only focusing on me.
After the 1st year valedictorian presentation, the 2nd year valedictorian presentation was held.
In the past, I wouldn’t have been interested in the announcement of second-year rankings, but now I couldn’t help but pay a lot of attention.
It was because all the people on the podium were close to me.
〈 1st place in practical exam… Hanelone! 1st place in writing… Milena!〉
As expected, two people’s names appeared.
The result of such a fierce battle was…
〈The overall 1st place for this 2nd grade class is… Hanelone, Milena! Two people! 〉
Hanelone and Milena tied for first place.
‘Hey… Ariel’s wish is truly amazing.’
As a result, Hanelone and Milena simultaneously won the bet with Ariel.
Ariel was defeated by the other three people except me.
That Ariel…
〈This 3rd year fall semester exam, 1st place in practical skills… Ariel! 1st place in writing… Ariel! The overall 1st place 3rd grade student is Ariel! 〉
She was the only one who got her wish and took first place in the 3rd grade.
But the presentation did not end here.
〈This year’s top graduate… It’s Ariel! 〉
It was an announcement of the valedictorian who had already been decided.
Ariel received congratulations from Professor Magtar and the other professors on her podium with a puzzled expression.
As if they had already expected it, all the students began to congratulate Ariel on her podium.
And Ariel, who received countless congratulations with a bewildered expression…
‘Congratulations, senior.’
I made eye contact with her and smiled and shook her hand.
And so, seeing Ariel’s bright smile, her senior presentation ceremony came to an end.
.
.
After the senior presentation ceremony, the rankings of all students were announced.
Luna was in second place, and I was also in second place.
Originally, it would have been out of the question for me, who failed the accessory test, to come in second place with Luna, but…
‘Why second place?’
[When the professors came to visit in the morning, the dean did not meet them in person, but only handed them Suho’s grades and a note telling them not to come visit.]
Although he wasn’t ready to face the professors yet, he seemed to have come to his senses to some degree.
‘Thank goodness.’
That’s how Luna and I tied for second place.
Luna was happy that I came in second place even though she was tied for second place.
After all student rankings were announced, the winter semester officially began.
I ate lunch with Luna and headed straight to the student council room.
“Ah! “Suho is here.”
“Welcome.”
As soon as I entered the student council room, Hanelone and Milena greeted me.
And two people greet me differently.
One is Edgar Horwitz.
“Joy…”
He greeted me with a snort and turned his head.
Rather than hating my existence, I just seemed to be in a bad mood because of the senior presentation ceremony earlier.
And one…
“You came in second place, right? Thank you for your hard work~”
It was Lewis.
The guy was welcoming me with an expression and voice full of ridicule.
And Ariel, who summoned those four people to this place…
“What about Ariel?”
“I was called by the professors.”
Unfortunately, I wasn’t here.
For now, I ignored the greetings from Edgar Horwitz and Louis and congratulated Hanelone and Milena.
“Congratulations on joint first place. I was worried about how to celebrate if only one person got first place… “As expected, you are amazing.”
“Hehe, thank you~ But I took first place in practical skills.”
“Suho, thank you. But I came first in the written test.”
“…”
“…”
The two people laughed at my congratulations and then suddenly started glaring at each other with cold eyes.
‘… Let’s just be quiet for now.’
The fight between the two was extremely childish, but unfortunately, it wasn’t an atmosphere where I could step in and resolve it.
‘We’ll have to make up in bed later.’
[…]
‘The reconciliation of two women is harder than conquering the world! ‘Sung Soo-ho will do it!’
I made too many promises to Armonia and carefully asked Hanelone and Milena.
“But when exactly is the formal graduation ceremony?”
Hanelone and Milena came to their senses and answered my question at the same time.
“Do it before the end of the winter semester.”
“Do it before the spring semester starts.”
“…”
“…”
And then they started glaring at each other again.
‘… ‘Nothing is really right.’
For now, my curiosity has been resolved.
The winter semester is a vacation, and there are virtually no classes.
However, since the graduation ceremony is the event where third-year students officially take off their student status, they can continue their school life as a student until then.
Therefore, until the graduation ceremony, it was said that Ariel and Edgar Horwitz were also members of the student council.
As I answered my curiosity, the door to the student council room opened.
“I’m sorry for calling you and making you wait.”
Ariel appeared with an exhausted expression.
The atmosphere was so cold…
“Senior! Congratulations!!”
“Chairman, congratulations!”
With Ariel’s appearance, she instantly turned into a bright flower field.
“Thank you, and… To both of you, congratulations on getting first place. Sincerely.”
Ariel received congratulations from the two people, and she expressed her sincere gratitude to the two people.
And I also congratulated Ariel next to Hanelone and Milena.
“Congratulations, senior. Sincerely.”
“… Thank you.”
Ariel looked like she wanted to say something more, but she was conscious of the stares around her and just tapped me on the shoulder.
Afterward, Louise gave Ariel her congratulatory message…
“Chairman, I really congratulate you.”
“Haha… Thank you…”
Ariel responds with an awkward smile.
Edgar Horwitz, who was lounging alone in the distance, also congratulated Ariel.
“… Congratulations.”
“…”
Unlike other people, Edgar Horwitz’s voice did not contain sincerity.
Edgar Horwitz gave his congratulations too openly and half-heartedly.
However, Ariel was truly grateful even for Edgar Horwitz’s congratulatory message.
“Thank you so much for your congratulations.”
“…”
However, despite Ariel’s sincerity, Edgar Horwitz could not calm his expression.
‘Well, it’s not like I don’t understand.’
Edgar Horwitz’s attitude was clearly rude, but no one here, including Ariel, pointed out his attitude.
No, everyone will understand his attitude.
Even Hanelone and Milena, who were in a love triangle, were looking at him with pity.
‘Because that will look like your future self.’
As her mood suddenly became awkward, Ariel opened her mouth with an embarrassed expression.
“Oh, I guess I was resting after the exam… “I’m sorry for calling you out.”
“No. “If my senior calls me, of course I have to come.”
“But what’s going on? “Are you sure you’re planning on handing over already?”
“No. The handover will be carried out gradually later, and the reason I called everyone is…”
Ariel blurted out her words and headed to her own desk.
She then sat down calmly and, as usual, her voice was grave as she revealed the danger of her student body.
“It’s because of the farewell party.”
Ariel spoke as if discussing an important issue.
‘What? Is this what you were originally doing?’
While she was in the student council, she had never heard of a separate farewell party.
And I wasn’t the only one who had never heard that story.
“Farewell party… “You mean?”
“Farewell party… Suddenly… ?”
Hanelone and Milena… Even Lewis and Edgar Horwitz had puzzled expressions like me.
Looking at the four people’s reactions, it seemed that the farewell party Ariel had planned was not an annual event held by the student council.
Ariel nodded her head and answered.
“Huh. “It’s because we became student council members that we want to make memories together before we graduate.”
“Aha…”
“If that’s the case, that’s good. Since we’ve just gathered, shall we proceed here?”
The student council room was perfect for the student council farewell party.
The owners of the student council room are the student council members, and even if the student council uses it as they please, no one will say anything.
But Ariel shook her head and answered.
“No, the farewell party I’m talking about… It wasn’t just about exchanging a few words.”
“Yes? Then… ?”
Ariel twitched her eyebrows and smiled at my question.
‘… ‘It looks like you’re trying to do something?’
And as I expected, Ariel said something that surprised others.
“Travel… Why don’t we all travel to Shutra City for a week?”
