I’m the Slit-Eyed Character at the Academy, but I’m not the Mastermind - Chapter 20



Only Noblemtl

Episode 20

Episode 20. The Clown, the Hero, and the Parrot (2)

‘… … Was it something like that? Now the puzzle is finally coming together.’

A guess close to certainty.

The results of this guess will only be confirmed by the end of this story.

For now, I felt like I had to be satisfied with the joy of finding out something that even other people didn’t know.

“Hehe, I say zero. “I guess you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”

“ah… … Well, I see. Ha, well, that can’t be possible. As time has passed… … .”

The clown was lost in thought for a moment. But he was only lost in thought for a moment.

He opened his mouth. With a smile so bright that it spreads from ear to ear.

“hi! I’m a clown! “Are you guys here to get balloons too?”

“Hehe, after all this, I’m still an academy student. Balloons are for children… … .”

I flinch.

Luna seems to be shaking slightly… … Maybe it’s my imagination?

It must be an illusion.

The setting of this game is that fifteen years old is an adult. So there is no way you would want to have a balloon.

Even Luna is like a child.

“okay? “Then what brought you here?”

“Hehe, I’m trying to play with the kids… … Would it be okay?”

“Now I see that these students were envious of clowns. However much! However, there is no part-time salary~ Kihihi!”

The clown arched his back and burst into laughter.

I didn’t even have a funny conversation, but I can’t believe you reacted like that.

It also deserved to be called the ‘mask of madness’.

Rodelin was seen approaching, checking the surrounding security.

Since we were quite far away, our conversation would not have been heard.

“Senior, I’m asking you to play with the kids, is it okay?”

“Well, it’s different from the original plan, but I guess it doesn’t matter. “Playing with children is just as important as security.”

“Hehe, then I hope you have a good day today.”

Rodelin turned to the clown. She then took out her notebook and started writing down something.

Did he see through the opponent’s strength?

The clown changed his stance to slouch mode.

“hmm… … Are you doing business with a permit?”

“Oh, of course! Kihihi… … .”

Rodelin’s majesty makes even that clown feel intimidated.

It was a time when I overheard their conversation with interest.

Luna approached. With a very distressed face.

“Hey, what are we going to do now?”

“Hehe, what do you mean?”

“I don’t know how to play with kids. And why do I have to play with the kids?”

Well, it would be absurd from Luna’s perspective.

You must have been very nervous, thinking I was going to ask you something big, but it turned out to be playing with children.

However, Luna will have no choice but to grant my request.

“This is my request. Hehehe, there is a reason for everything to happen like this.”

“… … this?”

I nodded loudly.

Living with a clown until the sun sets. Then you can receive the [Mimicking] skill.

That was the beginning and prerequisite for the hidden piece I was trying to obtain.

“So, if I just play with the kids, you’ll accept a question?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Hmm… … If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. “It’s annoying, but I can’t help it.”

Luna scratched her head and headed towards where the clown was.

It was the moment when the adventure(?) for the hidden piece began.

* * *

“hmm! That’s a great picture. “I want to hang it up in our academy.”

“My picture! Please look at my drawings too!”

“Please wait a moment. “She’s a pretty girl if she knows how to keep order.”

“yes! “Pretty sister!”

“Kuh, khuh…” … .”

Although her speech was somewhat harsh, Rodelin handled the children very skillfully.

Telling fairy tales, giving lectures on how to behave as a good child, and even drawing pictures.

His handling of children was also perfect.

A small fan club has formed around her.

So what is our Luna doing? Luna… … .

“hey! You guys! “If you get caught, you’ll really die!!”

“Aaaah! “A monster is chasing you!”

“Yes, I am the monster! “Wow!”

I was fighting with a group of kids under the pretense of playing tag.

This means that you are playing very well with the children.

‘The big problem is that you yourself have become a child.’

Not only his mental age but also his speech deteriorated.

At that level, it is no exaggeration to say that children enjoy playing with Luna.

If a stranger saw that, they might think they were friends.

So what am I doing?

I am… … .

“Hehe, now… … Here’s a little ball. But if you hold this tightly with both hands… … .”

I spread both my clenched hands towards the front.

To my surprise, there was nothing in my hand.

“wow! “The ball is gone!”

“It’s magic! “I removed the ball with magic!”

“Wait a minute, so my balls are gone?”

I didn’t answer. I just mutter ‘huhu’.

Then the face of the child who had been entrusted with the ball became tearful.

“Wait… … . “Why is this like this?”

Something round came out of my chest and went in again and again.

The children’s attention was focused in an instant.

“this… … They say they want the ball to go back to its owner. “I think they treated me pretty well.”

When I put my hand in my arms and took it out, the ball that the child had entrusted to me appeared.

He handed the ball along with one balloon next to it.

“Hehe, it’s a gift. “Please continue to cherish your friend.”

“yes! “Thank you, wizard!”

He smiles so brightly.

[Subspace] Magic performance using skills.

It was a world where magic existed, but since wizards were not that common, it was enough to capture the attention of children.

“Hehe, the next performance will be held in a moment.”

Then the children scattered.

After one 5-minute performance, there is a 55-minute break.

I would say it’s a great work-life balance.

Although it is only a one-day schedule, work-life balance is very important.

If you don’t take breaks into account… … .

“omg… … omg… … I’m dying. At that level, they will definitely pass the entrance exam. It’s true, I passed, so it’s true… … .”

Luna, who was staggering, fell down next to me.

I had been running around non-stop since I started working, so it was natural for this to happen.

“A sea of ​​sympathy. How can he have so much stamina and so much curiosity… … I guess I should suggest research. “If we can apply it to the academy, we can expect great progress.”

This is what Rodelin said as she sat down next to me.

The ponytail, which was always neat, was spread out into several branches.

Did you know that the angle of the leader’s armband on his left arm is saggy?

“Hehe, just need half a day more. Everyone, stay strong.”

“Hey, aren’t you giving me something to eat? “If you dragged me in, I should give you that much.”

“Hehe… … .”

“what? Can’t you hear me? “Do you want food?”

“Hehehe… … .”

“… … .”

Luna’s eyes were burning as she looked at me.

But I can’t help it.

Since I had to buy stats from the [shop window], I couldn’t waste a single penny.

Even now, I am living solely on the meals provided by the academy.

Even now, the square is hosting various events.

The price of snacks is at least twice as much as usual. Needless to say, rice.

But buy food?

Absolutely not.

“I didn’t even bring my wallet! Aren’t you giving me food? Why should I roast you and eat you?”

“Hehe, Miss Luna. Cannibalism is prohibited in the Empire. Isn’t that right, senior?”

“I think an exception may apply now. “His Majesty the Emperor will judge it that way too.”

“… … .”

No, you’re selling out the emperor here?

Is this the stubborn Rodelin I know? Her real breasts are magnificent.

I felt fierce gazes from both sides.

If this continues, it’s really going to eat you up.

What is it? Should I buy some cheap and plentiful potatoes?

Rodelin and Luna’s faces came closer and closer.

ah… … I see Potatoes don’t fill your stomach?

So potatoes and sweet potatoes? Is that okay?

Despite this, the two did not stop.

It was a time when I was completely caught between the two and was on the verge of being crushed.

“Hey, guys! emergency! Something big happened! Kihihi!”

A clown who had been away for a while appeared.

A somewhat exaggerated movement. But it seemed like something had happened.

“Hehe, what’s going on? I don’t think it’s any bigger than my current situation… … .”

“Well, the people who were supposed to perform the play can’t come! Kihihi! “We’re in big trouble, we’re in big trouble!”

The play failed.

So that means we have to occupy that time instead.

Rodelin and Luna won’t even have time to eat.

“… … .”

I could tell without having to turn my head. The eyes of both of them are full of anger.

If I didn’t buy him something expensive like meat, he was going to bite me and take the meat.

“Kihihi! So… … “Can’t you guys put on a play instead?”

“You mean us?”

“Yes, yes! It’s a very simple play. You can say whatever you want with your lines. All the props are ready. Kihihi!”

Yes, I think you only need to prepare props for two people instead.

I am currently planning to change breed from human to meat.

“Oh really! Isn’t that too much, Mr. Clown? Even though I’m penniless, I’m working hard and I’m even doing a play… … !”

“Kihihi… … “I’ll give you food.”

“yes?”

“They said they would give me food. “Kikikik!”

Rodelin and Luna’s eyes met in the air.

“There are research results that show that theater helps children improve their creativity and emotional development. “It is something that must be done.”

“Didn’t I tell you? “I’ve always dreamed of becoming a theater actor.”

Senior, are there any such research results in this era?

Luna, wasn’t your dream of revenge?

“Kihihi! good. “So we’re all doing this together?”

“Hehe, I think I can leave… … .”

“Kiki! no. “There is a role that is perfect for you.”

Is there a role that’s perfect for you?

I don’t know what it is.

I was extremely anxious.

* * *

“princess! “I’m here!”

“Hero! “Please save me!”

Rodelin, wearing a cape, gave a passionate performance.

The same was true for Luna, who was tied to a rope.

Acting skills are acting skills, but I don’t know how they come together so well.

I realize once again that they are really great kids in many ways.

For reference, Rodelin was the hero and Luna was the princess.

And I… … .

“Hehe, are you finally here?”

Black wings spread behind my back.

Crude wings made of hard paper.

Yes. The role I played was… … It was the devil.

“Ugh… … “Great magic!”

“Hero! cheer up!”

The acting is improvised, and the lines are also improvised. It means that it is a common third-rate story.

However, because the acting was great, the children were fully immersed in it.

‘Let’s finish quickly and eat lunch.’

I don’t know anymore. Let’s finish it first and see.

“Hehe, come at me!”

“Devil! “Take my sword!”

“Hehe, that’s too much. “You can’t defeat me with such shallow swordsmanship.”

When the [Open Eyes] skill was used, the audience shook.

Red eyes hidden in narrow eyes.

It was the perfect climax.

The problem arose here. I made three mistakes.

The first is that Rodelin is a hungry beast, and the second is a mistake on my part.

And the third… … .

Rodelin was too immersed in it.

Her eyebrows twitched.

“It’s vulgar… … You insult our family. “You are a devil with a lot of guts.”

Kagak.

Rodelin placed the wooden sword on the floor. A wooden sword held at an angle.

hmm? It’s a motion I’ve seen a lot of times.

I was able to quickly remember where I saw it.

It was the same posture I had seen many times in the game.

“Now, wait… … !”

But Rodelin’s wooden sword had already moved.

Yes, that is it.

The first secret of the Lucid family.

“Turn the earth over!”

The stage floor began to turn over.

One word jumped out of my mouth.

Holy shit.