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“……Plerion Guster. What do you mean by having nothing to learn from me?”
“It means exactly what I said. From what I can tell, we’re about the same age… no, you’re actually younger! And I’ve never heard of a wizard named Laika Galactica. Why should I learn from some unknown wizard?”

The boy folded his arms and puffed out his chest, looking down at me.

From the seats on the upward slope, the view must be satisfying for his ego. Konis, who sat next to Plerion, looked almost proud, even though he hadn’t done anything.

‘Then, do you think you have the talent to surpass a well-known wizard?”
“Of course! I am a member of the Plerion family! If someone is to teach, they must have the proper status!”
“How much status would that require, specifically?”
“Someone noble, like the legendary hero, Yuri!”
“Pfft!”

The unexpected name caught me off guard, and I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Hey! What are you laughing at?!”
“S-sorry… but you shouldn’t get your hopes up too high…”

I couldn’t imagine that person being a teacher. I knew that better than anyone. His suggestion was so absurd that I couldn’t hold back my laughter. But it seemed to irritate Plerion to no end, and his frustration reached its peak.

“You’re really overestimating yourself, aren’t you? Do you truly think you deserve that kind of treatment?”
“What did you say? Are you mocking me?!”
“If you’re going to flaunt your noble heritage, you’re nothing more than third-rate. And if you came to learn magecraft, then you should be sitting there as a wizard, not a noble!”
“…What are you trying to say?”
“What I’m saying is, if you don’t respect me, then you should demonstrate the skills to back it up.”
“――Pierce through, beautiful flame of judgment!”

At that moment, Plerion quickly drew his concealed staff and immediately shot a fireball.

It seemed he wasn’t foolish enough to miss at this range. The fireball flew straight at me, exploding right in front of my face.

“Teach…!”
“Calm down, I didn’t kill her! That’ll teach some nobody not to get coky!”
“Ah, I’m surprised. To think you still have the composure to hold back at this point.”

As I waved away the acrid smoke, I caught sight of Plerion’s stunned face, still frozen in position, his staff still raised.

He must have thought that fireball would be enough to finish me off. If I had actually died, there’d be a commotion by now. What an overconfident fool.

“H-how did you…?”
“Your ambush was well-timed, but your spell is sloppy. At least make sure your technique doesn’t give you away. You should learn to cast without incantations before trying something like that.”
“What did you say!?”
“And my name isn’t ‘you,’ do you not know the name of the person you’re going to learn from?”
“What!? You dare insult me-aagh!”

I shot a waterball, about the size of my fist, right at Plerion’s face and made it burst in front of him.

I made sure to give him plenty of time and warning to dodge, but even so, he ended up getting drenched.

From the stifled laughs around the room, I could tell he wasn’t exactly a popular guy.

“Had this been a real fight, you’d be dead by now. Any comments?”
“Y-you used an ambush… how dishonorable!”
“Ah, I’m shocked to see you talking to yourself in a mirror. I’m glad I’m getting to know my students better.”
“Y-y-y-y-you!!”

Plerion’s face turned even redder than his hair as he took off his gloves and threw them at me. The waterlogged gloves flew through the air with a satisfying speed, landing neatly on the desk with a soft plop.

“Oh, nice throw.”
“You’re mocking me, aren’t you!? A duel! I’ll make sure you never dare defy me again!!”
“Wait, Plerion! That’s too dangerous…”
“Shut up! Are you saying I’m going to lose?!”

Despite Konis’ attempt to stop him by pulling at his sleeve, Plerion showed no signs of backing down.

I don’t know, the way things were going exactly as I had expected was starting to make me feel uneasy.

”Well, when you put it that way, I suppose I have no choice. I don’t gain anything from this, but I can’t defy a noble.”
”Shut up! I challenge you to a duel not as Guster of Plerion household, but as an individual wizard!”
”Is that so? Then, if I win, you’ll have no choice but to attend my classes without a word.”
”I’ll accept those terms! If you lose, I’ll make you my slave and work you to the bone for the rest of your life!”

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“Wow…! Both this way and that way are so wide!”
“Ah, it’s so much faster when young people work with me! Alright, newbie, next we’re heading to the courtyard!”
“Yes!”

Carrying cleaning supplies, I followed the lady who was my senior.

Being a janitor wasn’t an easy job. The more students there were, the more the floors, walls, and desks got dirty. You had to polish everything back to a pristine state, as if it were brand new.

And each room was huge, so even with the two of us working together, cleaning was a lot of work.

“How long are you planning on working, newbie? I’m getting old, and carrying heavy things is tough. It’d be nice if you could stay with me forever!”
“Sorry, I’m only working here short-term… Huh? Wait, Auntie, isn’t the courtyard supposed to be empty right now?”
“Call me ‘big sis’! And we were planning to clean while there’s no one around… huh? Maybe there was a miscommunication.”

I exchanged a glance with the cleaning lady.

Through the outdoor corridor, I could see students from different grades gathered in the courtyard, creating quite a crowd.

“What’s going on…? I’ll go check it out! Excuse me!”
“Hey, newbie, be careful! There are noble kids around, so watch out!”
“Yes, I’ll be careful!”

As I got closer to the courtyard, I could see black smoke rising from the center of the crowd.

Could it be fireplay? There weren’t any adults around, so maybe I should stop it.

“Excuse me! Please move aside…”
“Oh, Momo. What are you doing here?”
“……Master? What exactly is going on here?”
“Ughhh… damn it!!”

I quickly pushed through the crowd, and in the center of it all, I saw my master sitting with her legs crossed on top of a singed student.

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