Huge Holy 76

76 - I'm not interested in ordinary students

RAW

I was given three spaces.
First is my own private room. Complete with bathroom and running water.
This room has enough space to organize the documents for my [hobby] that I've packed into my trunk.
It is sufficiently spacious.
The bed provided is so soft that it's dubious whether one can sleep on this thing instead.

Next is the teacher's office.
It's like my workroom outside of class, but it actually has another use.
Students are given free time until bedtime, and during that time, they’d come to ask questions about the content of the class.
How many students are there who are so eager to learn?
By the way, my teacher's office and my room are connected next to each other.

Finally, the classroom.
The real teaching takes place here.
The teacher's desk... The space for materials has a full lineup of adventurer-related books.
For the most part, they're all major books that I've memorized... Other than that, there's a mountain of documents on the desk that I have to look through.
It's the report on the class content of each grade as well as the student's grade and attitude handed over from the previous adventurer.

I was impressed instead.
My predecessor seemed to be a serious guy, and he wrote down the small details.
Even though I expected them to not organize things properly because they’re adventurers...
All of a sudden, I feel motivated――in the sense of my [hobby].

“Now then. How many decent guys are there?”

I started doing some sort of selection work.
The way I do things doesn't change. Those who don't listen are out of question. Other than that,  I’ll try to nurture them halfway through.
...Fumu. Among them, some are aiming to become adventurers. Only 32 students in all grades combined.
Also, there’s a few among the new students this term. I've heard that there are people who aspire to be adventurers, but... I have to further sort out those who aspire to be adventurers in the truest sense of the word...

But that's not all.
The likely favorite to grow using my miscellaneous knowledge is also the favorite honor student of the magic department. Also of the pharmacy department.
When asked whether magicians need pharmacology, there are, surprisingly, a number of medicines that can be completed with magic.
This requires precise control of magic power.

Finally, the magic circle department.
Even here, there are honor students in this field as well as candidates for it.
Furthermore, there is no doubt that the magic circle department will attract attention because of the matter with the cutting-edge familiars.

The others are in the modern social studies department, history department, and art department... Just in case, I’ll grasp all their grades.

There are a total of seven compulsory subjects.

The dormitory is divided into six, and the teacher in charge of the dormitory――the dormitory manager is assigned to six teachers who are in charge of each subject.
Me in the adventure department is being excluded.
Including Ekaterina, there are seven people, and I have to get along with them for three years.

“...I see.”

I picked up dozens of people from the documents compiled by my predecessor.
I can't say anything until I actually meet them in person, but they are worth teaching, and they seem to be people who satisfied my conditions.
Other than that... a fourth-year student who wishes to investigate a dungeon outside of school.

These guys... they have the same atmosphere as the noble adventurers in W Country who were out of touch with reality. Their homework reports are perfect. But only the practical examinations are normal. Their questionableness is extreme. Maybe they're getting someone else to do the reports?
...Is Ekaterina overlooking cheating?
Well, the establishment of the academy is only possible with the support of the nobility. A little cheating is――

“!”

Suddenly, someone entered the classroom, and I put myself on guard only to see Ekaterina who uses the [Wand Flower] as a light.
Is she the real thing? ...Am I being too suspicious?
Just in case, I activate a long-range [Scan] from Herkovara wand, and Ekaterina lets out a long sigh at that.

“I admire your enthusiasm, but... it's past the lights out at 22:00. Josiah-sensei.”

“...Was it that time already?”

“And you don't have to be so on guard. If I detect any abnormality within my barrier, I’ll deal with it. Please don't worry.”

“Aah... I’m sorry. It's sort of a habit of mine as an adventurer.”

“...The dinner brought to your room has also gone cold. The waiter will reheat it for you, so please eat your dinner and retire for the night as soon as possible. From now on, you are to be a role model for your students, so please refrain from excessively staying up late.”

“...Yes.”

Well, let's stop here for today.
Besides, there might be promising students other than the ones I picked up. This is just a reference based on the predecessor adventurer's materials.

Also...

After I finished dinner as instructed by Ekaterina.
I checked myself again in the mirror.
The reason why I look old is because of the wrinkles I inherited from my parents... but, my hair. Even though it turned back to black, it's tinged with gray, and premature gray hair is growing in key places.

Presbyopia... aging... is that what it is...?

While dimly aware of it, I sank my body into the disgustingly soft bed and fell asleep.

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