The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 91



◈ Episode 91 Celebration (1)

Line recently experienced a series of incidents that made her feel like she was losing her hair.

Wouldn’t she get into fights with noble students? Wouldn’t her class be disrupted because of her non-attribute magical power? Wouldn’t she be touched by men who were attracted to her appearance?

There were fun and happy things but there were many more things that weren’t.

It was still the same now.

Now that the first exam was over Seorn’s students were taking a break making the most of their limited lecture time.

Some people were so proud of failing the test that they had already devoted themselves to studying but that wasn’t something Line needed to worry about.

No matter how much I thought about it she seemed to have done well on this test.

‘So I was trying to get some rest.’

It is a long-awaited and sweet break.

My seniors all agreed that it would be difficult to rest at this time or after the next test so I told them to rest well now if they were going to rest.

Line also completely accepted what he said and tried to take a break.

‘Why on earth am I here….’

He raised his slightly bowed head and looked at the man sitting comfortably across from him.

“Why are you doing that?”

Freuden Ulburg asked if he felt her gaze.

Looking at him again he is a handsome young man.

Ulburg’s eldest son and the man who will become the next leader of the 3rd ducal family.

okay.

He was now sitting across from her.

They were eating alone in a small vacant lot where no one came.

‘How did this happen?’

Liné felt dizzy from the gap between the gorgeous taste of the food lingering in her mouth and the breathtaking situation she was in.

I’m sure we’ve met and eaten like this before.

But that was just sympathy and goodwill from my senior for spilling my lunch on the floor because of the bullies.

After that I thought something like this would never happen again…

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‘I just ran into him while walking down the street.’

This time thinking to be especially careful I was carrying my lunch box and looking for a place to sit down and eat.

However I didn’t really want to go to the student cafeteria.

Even though I didn’t have any friends to eat with a place where a lot of people gathered automatically attracted attention.

While eating you can’t believe people are staring at you from all directions. I feel so stuffy that I feel sick even from the food I ate.

But isn’t it too much to eat in an unoccupied bathroom stall?

They joke that when her friends aren’t around she secretly eats alone in the bathroom but Line didn’t want to do that.

That’s why I went outdoors.

Who would have thought that I would meet Freuden there?

He was also on his way to eat at the time so he moved alone with his lunch basket without any followers.

-Rine. Are you going to eat?

-yes? Oh yes.

-hmm. It was already appropriate to eat alone but we ate together.

-….

There was no way I could refuse.

Line ended up eating with Freuden and that was the situation now.

‘Looking at it again it really is a gorgeous meal.’

Looking at Freuden’s lunch box Line realized how poor the lunch box she had packed was.

Money was tight so all I could eat was steamed potatoes and a few vegetables.

Her reality was that she couldn’t even dream of eating meat.

As she was feeling sullen for no reason a lot of meat was placed on her lunch box.

“Huh senior?”

“Eat more.”

“yes?”

“Now that I think about it mine has too much meat.”

Freuden said that and focused on his meal again.

Rine was debating whether to refuse it or not but decided that it would be a waste to throw away what she had received so she decided to eat it.

‘It’s more interesting than that.’

Even as she ate the delicious meat Rine couldn’t help but wonder such questions.

‘senior. It seems like you’re cooking more than before. ‘Who were you planning to give it to?’

Maybe he had an appointment with someone but it was Fatuna and he happened to run into him while passing by so he came in his place.

Is it lucky or bad?

Line decided not to think too deeply about it.

‘it’s good.’

It was the best meat I had tasted in a long time.

* * *

That was the end of an awkward but delicious meal.

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“Then I’ll leave.”

Freuden got up and said he had to tend the garden.

It seemed like she didn’t want to be disturbed by others at least for this moment so Line bowed her head and said that she had enjoyed her meal and left the clearing.

It was an uncomfortable position but it wasn’t painful at all.

‘Still I think the senior is a good person.’

I didn’t think deeply about why Freuden was so nice to me.

She thought Freuden was just a nice guy.

‘Because you didn’t seem to have any bad intentions.’

Freuden did not discriminate against himself as a commoner and even saved him when he was in danger.

To some Freuden may seem like a scary villain but at least Line didn’t think that way.

he is a good person

It was a feeling to be so certain.

Line has long had a special sense of recognizing the hostility or danger of others towards her.

It wasn’t magic it was just a vague feeling but she trusted her sense quite a bit.

In fact her feelings were often correct.

The atmosphere was different from the desire of people who approached someone because they were tempted by their looks and the atmosphere of someone who helped them out of pure goodwill.

It was the same when I came to Seorn.

Jealousy contempt possessiveness etc.

All kinds of different emotions were directed at her and Line avoided those people as much as possible.

Even the student who approached me claiming to be a commoner and the nobleman who tried to approach me with a friendly smile showed a darkness that could not be hidden behind them.

So Line did not mix with others carelessly.

Because I couldn’t do that.

If I didn’t know from the beginning I couldn’t face someone with a smile when I was around someone whose true intentions were clearly visible.

But Freuden did not do that.

That’s why Line sat down and ate with him.

Otherwise if it was Freuden’s offer I would have rejected it unconditionally.

‘It’s amazing how few people are like this.’

Currently there are only a handful of people who come to Seorn and do not have any ill will towards Linne.

Among them the most representative person is Freuden Ulburg with whom I had a meal a while ago.

‘There is also Erendir senior. And again…’

The last thing that comes to mind is Ludger who handed me a book about non-attribute magic.

‘Mr. Ludger Chelisi…’

Ludger’s sharp gaze was directed in this direction as if he was full of dissatisfaction with everything but Line knew.

That he is not against himself.

On the contrary he even harbored feelings of goodwill towards himself albeit weak ones.

Is it a favor?

no. The feeling of favor is strangely different from that of other people.

It’s close to a good feeling but it doesn’t mean that you like yourself it’s a little darker than that.

I’m sorry.

Or guilt.

‘Why on earth?’

I can’t be sure but I have a feeling it will.

It just looked and felt that way.

“Ugh.”

Liné rubbed her eyes with both hands.

Is it an illusion that I keep feeling itchy around my eyelids these days?

As Rine rubbed her eyes and looked straight ahead again a person stood silently in front of her.

“…!”

I once heard that if you’re too startled you won’t even scream.

Rine felt it keenly for the first time now.

The man in front of her smiled and greeted her not caring about her condition.

“hi? Are you Line? “First year freshman.”

“Uh yes. “But who are you?”

Looking at the uniform he was wearing he was a Seorn student like himself.

When I looked at the name tag it was a different color.

2nd grade. He is older than you.

He is a handsome man with a bright smile.

A style where the slightly scarlet colored hair is tied into a ponytail at the nape of the neck.

The slightly opened squinted eyes seem like a really nice person but Line gave me the impression that she looked a bit like a snake. What does it mean? It feels like there is a plan.

But Line did not run away. Because I didn’t feel any hostility from him.

Rather what the man in front of me was showing was extreme curiosity.

“I was wondering what Freuden would do on his own recently.”

“ah. Are you a friend of Mr. Freuden?”

“senior?”

Was it surprising that he was called Freuden-senpai so casually?

The narrow-eyed man opened his eyes slightly and then burst into laughter.

“uh. That’s right my friend. My name is Freuden’s friend Henry Presto. nice to meet you.”

“My name is Rine.”

“huh. “I already know that.”

“ah.”

“Don’t look so wary. I just did it because I found it fascinating that my friend Freuden who was always lonely packed his own lunch and moved around to meet someone in person on his long-awaited holiday. “You two have met before right?”

“How did you do that….”

“There’s just a way.”

Line realized that this senior named Henry was an unusual person.

I have no hostility towards her but should I say that the person itself is dangerous?

I know things that other people don’t know so well that it’s amazing.

“haha. “You don’t have to be so guarded.”

“…yes.”

Even though she says that Rine stares at her with a disapproving gaze.

Henry scratched his cheek with a smiling face probably thinking that he had put the button on wrong the first time.

“Uhm. Am I being suspicious for no reason? “Then as an apology I’ll give you some good information.”

“Good information?”

“huh. Good information. Money is tight these days isn’t it?”

“Nehek?!”

Line reacted and later regretted it.

I had to pretend it wasn’t happening but it hit me so hard that it was all revealed to the outside.

“Oh no.”

“It’s all the same. Besides you other students also work part-time here and there because they need money. Or go to the request bulletin board and get a request.”

“….”

“But honestly handling requests is a hassle and you can’t tell which ones are dangerous and which aren’t right? So the only thing that is stable is earning a daily wage by doing odd jobs within Seorn.”

That’s right.

In fact Line had recently been looking for various daily jobs to make money.

“I know a lot about that. Things that are comfortable yet make a lot of money. Useful information that other students don’t know. “I can tell you that.”

“…Are you a senior?”

“Even though it looks like this I know a lot inside Seorn. how is it?”

Line was quite suspicious of Henry’s sudden suggestion.

Normally I wouldn’t have listened to those words but things were different now.

Because she was actually really tight for money.

Henry got the timing right.

Moreover there is strangely no sense of hostility from him.

“Why are you telling me this? “Today is the first time we met.”

“yes. “If I’m being honest I guess it’s just curiosity?”

“Curiosity?”

“It’s amazing that Freuden had a double-cross with a commoner girl and not anyone else.”

“Is that fascinating? “I think it’s because my senior is a good person.”

“topper? Freuden? Hahahaha!”

Henry laughed out loud as if he had heard it was funny.

“Why are you smiling?”

“iced coffee. Yes that’s right. Freuden is a good man. That’s how I felt after watching Freuden for a long time. Anyway that’s why I became somewhat interested in you.”

“….”

Why does the word ‘interest’ make my heart flutter instead of making it flutter?

“So I’m thinking of helping. It won’t be a bad thing for you either. If you hear for yourself what’s going on you’ll be shocked too right? “The work is easy and the pay is good.”

Are you getting paid a lot?

Line’s ears perked up and moved.

The single word “conservative” made her heart lean more and more to one side.

A situation where money is needed. And even the words of people who have no malicious intent towards them.

“how is it? “Are you interested?”

“…Just listen to it first.”

“Good idea. “You won’t regret it.”

* * *

A large banquet hall.

One by one guests entered the beautifully lit banquet hall.

They were all people of high status who wore luxurious clothes and looked stylish.

“Heh heh. “Isn’t this Senator Thomas?”

“Oh my. Count Gerold. It’s been a while. “You still have great insight.”

“Hehehe. “How could I fall into a situation like this?”

Old-fashioned music flowing from one side of the banquet hall and a chandelier sparkling in scarlet.

From the marble floor polished to a shine and the banquet prepared around you.

Inside the gorgeous and clean banquet hall well-dressed people gathered and chatted.

‘and.’

Liné who was standing near the window and looking at the scene couldn’t help but be amazed.

It was the first time in my life that I had come to a place like this.

‘I heard it was a part-time job where all you had to do was carry plates at a suitable party venue!’

The reason she came here was simple.

It was all thanks to senior Henry’s recommendation.

But what on earth is an appropriate party venue here?

‘No matter what this goes far beyond common sense. ‘This place is so uncomfortable.’

Liné swallowed her dissatisfaction internally.

I felt like I had been deceived by Henry.

‘But the pay was the best.’

Whatever it is it’s a simple part-time job where there’s not much to do and all you have to do is stand still.

In fact there were several other Seorn students here besides her.

‘Rather what kind of party is going on here?’

It may be the first time that the upper class of society throws a party but Line guessed that this party was not typical.

What became certain was when the door to the banquet hall opened and new guests came in.

“oh. “The main characters have finally arrived.”

“Are these the teachers who were newly appointed by Seorun?”

Following the people’s gaze Rine also turned his head and looked at the entrance.

Familiar faces appeared through the wide open door.

‘ah. This is Teacher Selina.’

Selina teacher of elemental science.

She was wearing an unusually fancy dress and was entering the banquet hall with a face full of pressure.

Beside her Miss Merylda is escorting her wearing a purple dress with a low back.

It seemed like Teacher Selina was helping me because I wasn’t used to this type of situation yet.

In addition other teachers appeared one by one.

There was Chris Benimore and there was also Mr. Bruno.

They were all newly appointed teachers.

‘uh? then….’

Line’s eyes naturally turned to the wide open entrance of the banquet hall.

There was one person who had not come yet.

Step by step.

The sound of shoes hitting the marble floor passed through the banquet hall.

It must not be a mere illusion that the footsteps that should normally be heard are unusually loud when they are drowned out by the noise of people talking.

───.

For a moment silence comes to the banquet hall.

The soft sound of the instrument remained silent for this moment.

Everyone’s eyes turned to the entrance.

“Hoo.”

“The author…”

There a man was entering the banquet hall.

A long tail coat in black that matches the dress code.

He had a black cloak over his shoulders and was holding a staff in one hand.

Unlike usual her hair was neatly swept back with her bangs pulled back.

“Ludger Chelsea.”

The man who received everyone’s attention glanced around the banquet hall with an emotionless expression.