A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy - Chapter 466



465 – Each person’s preparation (3)

No matter how busy we are in preparing, time does not wait for us.

This means that the long and short vacation is coming to an end and the start of the new school year is just around the corner.

This means that the time is getting closer to heading east, where all events will begin.

I don’t think I’ll head to the East as soon as school starts, but around the time of the midterms. It was the same in Soul World.

The key is to prepare thoroughly until then and lead the episode in the direction you want.

“Mr. Shivar······?”

“huh?”

But before that, I need to catch up with someone I haven’t seen in a long time. I faced the person standing blankly behind the door.

An appearance that gives off an overbearing vibe due to the sharp gaze and dark purple pupils.

The beauty with that appearance made a vain expression as soon as she saw me. A complicated and subtle expression.

Two days before the start of school, Grace, who had left for her family, returned.

“Mr. Shibari~!!”

Grace stared at me from behind the door for a few seconds, then rushed over.

Even while running, he took off his shoes and came in. He was being polite, apart from being happy.

-Wow!

Grace, who had been running towards me, jumped into my arms. Although I was a little flustered, I hugged her gently.

I think I know why she’s acting like this. She must have had a hard time in many ways being at the family home for the past month.

Although she is the daughter of a duke, Grace also grew up in a very strict household. It is not just strict, but oppressive.

Moreover, since she was still carrying trauma, it is highly likely that she was oppressed by fatigue every day for a month.

“Sniff sniff. Knead. Ss …

“··· ···”

Of course, apart from that, the smell is a bit off-putting. So much so that my shirt is slightly wrinkled.

‘I’m not a drug user······’

I’m not kidding, but when you see Grace sniffing my arms, those words will come out naturally.

Am I like a drug to her? It makes sense that she can’t sleep without me by her side.

“Whoa······ This is it. I missed this smell. I missed Mr. Shivar’s smell more than the stuffy, musty smell of the household.”

“Um······Are you okay?”

“Are you okay? I’m not okay at all. I haven’t seen Mr. Shivar for a whole month!”

Grace spoke with her face slightly raised.

The already dark purple eyes seemed to have become hazy and even duller.

What on earth happened in the family in the past month to make people like this?

‘I guess it must be that difficult of a place?’

Moreover, Grace was involved in an unpleasant incident just a year ago. She has no choice but to be cautious in her family.

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Moreover, since rumors spread that they were close, he must have felt a lot of pressure.

I hugged Grace and patted her back silently. Grace also seemed to be comforted by my comfort and hugged me tightly.

Thanks to that, I could feel the warmth in my chest and my heart also became warm. For me, hugs are like a drug.

“Whew. I guess this is enough.”

After hugging like that for about five minutes, Grace pulled away. Her face was filled with satisfaction.

I was satisfied, so I had no regrets. Rather, I was even glad to see your face now.

“Was it hard?”

“Yes! It was really hard. What happened was······”

Grace gave a brief account of what had happened so far, mostly nitpicking about her family.

People say that after spending time at the academy, I have lost my manners, that my speech has become frivolous, that I am not careful, etc.

Just hearing it, you could tell how strict her family, the Duke of Berche, was. It was so disgusting that just hearing it was mind-boggling.

‘Even Grace is a natural born noble?’

Even the grumbling had a strange elegance to it, so it didn’t feel like whining. It seemed like he was saying it in the most indirect way possible.

This means that it is her nature and a way of speaking that has been ingrained in her since childhood. In fact, even this way of speaking may seem frivolous to her.

“You know what makes me the angrier? My father looks down on Mr. Shivar.”

“okay?”

“Yes! Even though I won the duel against the King of Destruction, you still call me barbaric? I’m so speechless.”

“It’s barbaric, isn’t it?”

I didn’t deny that I was barbaric myself, but I didn’t bother to change it.

This is convenient. Even if you pull out your tongue, most people just let it go, thinking, “Oh, that’s just how he is, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Moreover, even that act has a ‘reason’ and cannot be treated lightly even in the Academy. Perhaps the impact is too great.

“You say it’s barbaric! It’s not barbaric, it’s justified behavior. If you were to put yourself in the victim’s shoes, you would know how great a person Mr. Shivar is!”

“······Isn’t that too dangerous a story?”

I felt a bit strange. When a child goes to a strict family, his mind becomes strange.

No, maybe it was like this originally, but it was suppressed all this time. Maybe this is his true nature.

“That may be true. But! My father is frustrated. He sits at his desk every day and never experiences a crisis.”

“··· ···”

“I think people have to go through a big crisis in their lives to change their minds. Then they realize that the world is not as kind as they thought.”

No, it’s not that his mind became strange, he came back as a philosopher.

Even Grace herself has experienced a major crisis in her life. It’s a thought-provoking story in many ways.

“That’s a nice saying.”

“Really? Then hug me one more time.”

Of course, aside from that, she was still acting all the same to me. I gave Grace a warm hug.

Before the vacation, he was just watching her closely, but now he seems to be openly asking for hugs. He must be having a hard time.

“Mr. Shivar.”

“huh.”

“I think it will be difficult to convince my father.”

Grace spoke while holding me. Her voice was tinged with melancholy, unlike her lively voice earlier.

The head of the Berche family is, as Grace said, a very old-fashioned person. He is the type of person who will scold you harshly if something doesn’t suit his taste.

It is a miracle that children of parents with such personalities, even children of noble families, grow up properly.

‘So later Grace’s brother forcibly drags her out.’

A stubborn personality is, at best, a principled person. However, when it comes to interpersonal relationships, it can be a big problem.

In the end, it’s like cutting off your own flesh. Grace must be well aware of this.

“Still, I will try to accept Mr. Shivar. So please wait a little longer. Okay?”

“Are you afraid I’ll leave?”

“There are so many people who like Mr. Shibar. Especially Kara, even her father seems to like Mr. Shibar······”

That’s what it was. I can see why she’s anxious.

But I can say with certainty that that is too far in the future. The task is to solve the problems that are right in front of us.

I patted Grace on the back and grabbed her face. Then I slowly lifted her up and made her meet my gaze.

Grace’s eyes were red, as if she was sobbing slightly. It seemed that she had suffered a lot in the past month.

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And I played a prank on her face like that. In an instant, her pretty face became ugly.

It’s funny that he’s cute despite being ugly. Of course, Grace would be dumbfounded.

“······What are you doing?”

My pronunciation was slurred because my mouth was like a carp’s mouth. I answered with a snicker.

“To cheer up.”

“Igolo?”

“Yeah. You’re going to be at the academy from now on.”

Then Grace opened her mouth like a fish. She realized that it was my own kind of comfort and snickered.

I thought it was enough and quietly let go of his hand.

“Thank you. It makes me feel better.”

“I hope you feel better. Let’s unpack first.”

“yes!”

At my words, Grace began to unpack the things she had not been able to unpack. I helped her out from the side.

Grace’s return makes me feel subtly energized. Even though Dan Ye-rin is here, she’s not always with me.

“Hello, Mr. Nuburi. How have you been?”

“Keep on.”

“How have you been?”

Grace greets Nuburi with a smile. Her face brightens, perhaps because she feels free from the pressure of her family.

It will get brighter in the future. Even if your face looks fierce, it’s best to smile.

“huh?”

It was while I was unpacking my luggage that Grace asked a question.

When I looked to see what was going on, it seemed like they had found something in the bathroom. I looked out for a moment.

As soon as I saw what she was holding in her hand, I couldn’t help but feel amazed.

“A hairpin? Why is this in the bathroom?”

Grace mutters to herself. What she is holding in her hand is none other than an oriental hairpin.

There is only one person who can wear that hairpin. That person is Dan Ye-rin, who lives in the room next door.

During the vacation, Dan Ye-rin would often come and go from my room, and it was practically like she was taking Grace’s place.

Beyond simply enjoying life there, he used it like his own room.

‘No matter what, he’s not the type of person to act so carelessly.’

Aside from the sinking feeling in my heart, I had a question. Did Dan Ye-rin accidentally leave the hairpin behind?

While Grace was pondering such questions, she looked around at the hairpin and then said to me.

“Mr. Shibar! Did Dan Yerin come and go while I was away?”

What should I say in this situation to avoid a disaster? I racked my brain desperately.

If you answer that you don’t know, Dan Ye-rin might be suspected of being a thief, and it’s also dangerous to pretend not to know.

-Knock knock knock

[You. Are you inside?]

At that exact moment, Dan Ye-rin knocked on the door. I told Grace to wait a moment and opened the door.

When I opened the door, Dan Ye-rin was standing behind it. She looked well-dressed, probably because school was about to start.

She smiled at me as soon as she saw me, as she always did, and said:

“I heard a familiar voice. Is it Grace?”

“Oh. Dan Ye-rin! Hello.”

Grace also came out of the bathroom, probably hearing Dan Ye-rin’s voice. She was holding a hairpin in her hand.

“I feel a bit awkward asking this question after meeting you for so long······”

Then she showed me a hairpin with a bright smile. It was a black hairpin with a beautifully decorated top.

He’s clearly smiling, but it doesn’t look like he’s smiling. Anyone who sees him has an expression full of suspicion.

Dan Ye-rin glanced at the hairpin Grace was holding and made a puzzled expression. It was a reaction of asking if there was a problem.

Her acting skills were so great that I couldn’t tell if it was real or fake. Now, all I can do is wait and see how it goes.

“By any chance, is this hairpin Yerin’s?”

“If the end is particularly sharp, then it’s mine······”

Dan Ye-rin looked at the hairpin, tilted her head, and opened her mouth.

“The ending is ambiguous. It’s not mine.”

“I see. Then, Mr. Shivar? Where did you get this?”

Time was dragging on and on. I barely managed to answer.

“You’re going to the East soon. That’s why I saved you.”

“You saved him?”

“Yeah. I think it would look good if you put a hairpin in it.”

Half of it is a made-up story, the other half is true. If Grace wears this hairpin, her beauty will improve by leaps and bounds.

The hairpin also looked like new because it was well maintained. Thanks to that, I was able to tell this lie.

“Really? If that’s the case, you should have told me in advance. I almost caused some strange misunderstandings.”

“What misunderstanding?”

“There is something like that.”

Grace glanced at Dan Ye-rin while saying such things. Dan Ye-rin continued to pretend not to know.

Fortunately, it seemed like it passed somehow. I sighed inwardly.

‘Then who is that?’

As Dan Ye-rin said, the hairpin with a blunt end is not Dan Ye-rin’s.

For her, the hairpin was a secret weapon to be used in emergencies. This part is a bit questionable.

Even if we talk about people from the East, there are only two people: Dan Ye-rin and Lee Yeon-ju. And Lee Yeon-ju has medium-length hair, which is slightly longer than short hair.

‘Who the hell······’

Just as I was about to turn my head in doubt, I was able to see clearly.

I could clearly see a small smile engraved on Dan Ye-rin’s lips, even though it was only for a moment.

“I guess I should practice now. Mr. Shibar, would you like to help me?”

“······huh.”

She is a really scary woman.