「Ehー, in the first place, the thing about a magic language」
After that, having headed towards the staff room and receiving an ashen robe, I crushed the students’ childish trap and carried out the lesson.
The students hit me, who avoided the trap they set up with all their might with inhuman-like movements, with a fighting spirit that was similar to an intent to kill. ……You guys, could you point that enthusiasm in a different direction?
While taking enough fighting spirit that it hurt, I continued the lesson.
「It originates from the ancient Selmekia[3] language. Is there anyone that can answer, what is the ancient Selmekia language?」
Ohーohー, half of the students in the class raised their hand. Among them, there are those that are silent but, my eye caught on to a young boy that raised his hand with a tension that pretty much said 「He~re! Me, I know~」.
Let’s~ see, the boy in that seat was?
I moved my eye through the student registry that I borrowed from Dotorangé-sensei and confirmed it.
「It’s great that you have so much energy. Keith-kun, go ahead.」
「Ye~s Sensei! Does Sensei have a loveribuhaa!?」
I made Keith-kun, who energetically stood up, sit down with Invisible Eraser.
……The next kid is……I’m getting some kind of bad premonitions. For now, I’ll choose a boy one more time.
「Then, Max-kun. Your answer――」
「Is Sensei marrieugeh!?」
That reminds me, there wasn’t any question pressing at the time of the self-introductions, were there………
So the flaming and glittering of the students’ eyes must be because of that.
「…………」
I caught sight of Alicia giggling with a smile.
You rascal, the one that suggested the question pressing was you, wasn’t it?
「Ah~……Then, Henrietta de Crestolia-kun.」
When I was avoiding the ones that looked like they’d press me with questions, I arrived at Yuri Roll.
How her correctly postured hand was extended, it had a good feeling to it.
「Yes. The Selmekia language is the oldest language that existed more than thousands of years earlier.」
She smoothly answered. ……Fumu, so something like this is easy.
「Continuing, could you tell me what its characteristics are if you know them?」
「Yes. ……The Selmekia language, when compared to the Ishrel language, is famous for its long text. For example, the fruit, apple, when applied to the language, is 『Shurenruule』. This has the meaning of 『a very red, round fruit』. Even like this, in comparison to the Ishrel language that can express 『apple』 in three characters, it requires seven characters.[4] Because the words separately were long, there were developments such as using it together with sign language or using letters.」
「Correct. As expected of the Country’s Knights Crestolia’s 『Princess Knight』.」
As expected of Alicia’s honors student classmate. An exemplary answer, it really fits that phrase.
「……Sensei, may I ask one question?」
「Nn? ……Ahh, what is it?」
Was there something she didn’t know? But that answer just now was splendid. ……Ahh, is it that? That thing about why the current Ishrel language doesn’t use the Selmekia language’s magic.
Fufufu. I was also surprised when I asked about it. But, if you look ahead, you can understand. Actually, it’s that, because the Selmekia language is too old―――,
「Please let me hear about Yashiro-sensei’s relationship with Alicia-san!」
「……っ!?」
Th, this girl……Just when I thought that she gave a good answer……She went and thought of a “Since I answered, you also have to answer”-kind of idea!
Moreover, she went and shouted something like “relationship with Alicia” in a loud voice!
「Relationship with Alicia-sama?」
「What’s that all about?」
「Oi, on Yashiro-sensei’s ear, there’s the same piercing as Alicia-san’s!」
「Eh!? M, moreover, they’re on the respective opposite places…!」
「Could it be that Yashiro-sensei is Alicia-san’s fiancée!?」
「Kyaa!! To have matching piercings in the academy, how shameless –desu wa!」
Damn, it turned into an uproar just as I thought!
Rather, that last one! Don’t be so happy while saying shameless!
「Yashiro-sensei! Can I have your answer!?」
*Bishi!*, pointing her finger at me, Yuri Roll shouted. ……Why you little, getting all carried away!!
*Gata* (Chair moving)
When I was thinking of Yuri Roll’s punishment, the sound of a chair moving back resounded in the classroom.
「Ali……cia?」
Getting up from her seat, with graceful conduct, Alicia headed to the teacher’s desk……No, headed towards me.
「……We, are getting engaged next spring.」
And then, entwining her own arm around mine, she did a coming out.
……Oi, you little rascal. That’s feels like something that you shouldn’t say so seriousl――
「「「「Kyaaah~!!」」」」
Cheers welled up to the point that it made one think “Did an explosion happen or something”. ……It was mostly from the girls.
「Alicia, you……Now you’ve done it.」
「Nfufu! With this, even if I cling on to you inside the academy, strange rumors won’t stream about, right?」
When I was amazed by Alicia’s words, a glove came flying at my face. To think that it would be thrown at me three times in just one day.
「Yuu Yashiro!! I challenge you to a duel!!」
Yuri Roll shouted with a face that became sloppy with tears and mucus. Losing to that threatening attitude, I nodded.
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And then, two days later, here I am.
Being held up for two days, because of the rumor being spread inside the academy, the Academy Student Council moved and it became something that looked like an exhibition.
「Damn it……It’s all Alicia’s fault.」
In the first place, on today’s closed school day, I was going to request the order of the before mentioned uniforms from my Arachne acquaintance, but………
With today’s duel uproar, my plans have gone to waste, damn it.
「Are your preparations in order?」
In front of me, the ashen robe wearing Yuri Roll raised the short sword above her head.
「You can start whenever.」
At her words, I drew my sword and responded.