Chapter 1: Teacher goes on an Archaeological Expedition
I have... returned.
Returned to these calm, peaceful, mundane, and slightly lethargic days...
Granted, nothing interesting ever happens in these days, but it is precisely the reason why I find these days especially precious.
Initially, I did not see myself deserving of such a life. I refused to acknowledge it, and alienated myself from it.
But, a certain student pulled me from my withdrawn state, and returned me to this bright and colorful world...
Perhaps... I can... stay in this world...?
She told me I could continue to enjoy this peaceful and calm days.
What should I do for the one who allowed me to remain in this bountiful world? What could I possibly do to repay her?
As I repeatedly thought of this debt - a certain incident occurred.
"Glenn-kun... You... will be fired." Headmaster Rick suddenly declared.
"Huh? Huuuh?!"
Glenn's surprised voice echoed throughout the Alzano Imperial Magic Academy headmaster's office.
"Hey, just a moment, what is this all about?"
Glenn nervously slammed both hands on the headmaster's desk and leaned his body forward.
"I do not recall doing something that would warrant me getting fired... probably... no, definitely not!"
"We will discuss later why you can't seem to confidently deny it..." Headmaster Rick calmly replied, "What I just said earlier isn't completely accurate, so let me correct it."
"...Not accurate?"
"Yes, it's more accurate to say, 'You will be fired if it keeps going on like this'."
"T-then, why is it...?"
"Seriously? Are you an idiot? I always knew you aren't the brightest bulb, but I never thought you would be this big an idiot, Glenn...
While leaning on the nearby wall, Celica interjected into the conversation.
Her anger clearly visible on her beautiful but distorted face, with veins bulging on her forehead from the rage.
The injury that Celica suffered from the recent expedition down into the Underground Labyrinth has yet to fully heal. Her slender build was wrapped in bandages, and her left arm held in a sling.
Such a pitiful view seemed mismatched from her usual aloof attitude.
"Glenn... Have you submitted your thesis on magic? Surely you know that the deadline for submission has long since passed..."
Despite her pitiful appearance, Celica's piercing words and cold glare exerted considerable pressure on Glenn.
"Ah... Thesis on magic...?"
Glenn face warped at the realization, nervously blinking his eyes.
"...I see, that... Umm... Is it really necessary to write one?"
"'Ob-vi-ous-ly! You big idiot!' Ahaha~"
Suddenly, sparks of flame burst forth as Celica blew Glenn up with a spell.
"You are a teacher of the academy! It should be painfully clear that you needed to periodically report your research progress with a thesis!"
Celica dragged the burnt Glenn by his collar and shouted at him.
"Ugh... W-what the heck, I'm sure this is the first that I heard about it...!"
"At least read the job requirements! You dumb kid!"
After a period of intense shaking, Glenn's head just meekly drooped down.
"From your reply, I presume you didn't even bother to do any research for the thesis?"
The headmaster looked directly at Glenn.
"...M-mmn."
"One of the conditions for the extended employment of a teacher is to periodically submit a thesis to report their research progress. It's part of the academy's operational rules. It is different from that time in which I took you on as a teacher despite your lack of a resume. On this matter, I can't help you even if I want to!"
The headmaster let out a difficult sigh.
"Celica, I just thought of a great idea, why not just let me get laid off and go back to being a moocher...?"
"Rejected, you idiot!"
Celica mercilessly kicked down the wisecrack who still dared to joke.
"Ouch... Either way, I guess I should avoid joking about it."
Glenn wobbly stood back up, and turned to face the headmaster.
"Is there no way to fix this, headmaster? I know I am not qualified to say this, but I hope to be a teacher for a while longer... at least until those kids graduate..."
"...Hmm? G-Glenn... You...?"
Glenn's serious visage brought about a surprise from Celica. In no way has she ever expected such words to come out of Glenn.
"Uhh..."
Glenn's demeanor also surprised the headmaster, who let the room descend into silence as he was unsure how to respond.
"Is there any possibility to see that the thesis deadline extended? I will certainly write one... I beg of you! Please give me the chance!"
Glenn begged with his head lowered.
Daaarn it...!!! I can't let myself get fired...!!!
At that moment, in his mind, Glenn was set upon by a novel fear.
It will seriously be bad if I get fired now! Just a while ago, I secretly used Celica's name to shop by mail, with everything to be paid in installments. I won't be able to pay for it if I am no longer getting paid!
That item was a magic doppelgänger puppet.
The plan was a simple one: Have the puppet take his appearance, and teach the class in his stead, so that he can skip work.
Glenn seemingly had grown, but at the same time, remained the same as always.
'Until those kids graduate'. Such words came out spontaneously, perhaps reflective of his changed inner thoughts, but it seems the path was still long before he completely become a respectable individual.
Darn it, because of problems with my own credit, I had to use Celica's name, and selected 'no returns' for the lower price. This time I'm screwed! I cannot be without a job until the money is paid! Or more accurately, I'm screwed if Celica ends up finding out about it if I am derelict with my payments!
With such troubled thoughts...
"I beg of you! Headmaster!"
Glenn used all his efforts to perform the perfect dogeza.
"You speak of writing a thesis, but do you even have anything to write it on? Just reviewing a few literatures won't suffice you know..."
"T-that's..."
"Certainly, it's hard to limit the progress of magic research to strict deadlines. So, while the deadlines are set, there is always some flexibility, and can be extended for quite some time. But if you have nothing to write your thesis on, any extension is moot."
Glenn revealed a pained expression. Certainly, without any research to build a thesis and just rely purely on citing literatures won't make the cut before the close scrutiny of the reviewers.
S-so... am I really doomed? How could I possibly explain to those kids...?
Before the fear of not being able to meet his payments, his first feelings were of regret to his students.
"Although... Hmm... Glenn, you are in luck." The headmaster spoke with a smile, "Have you heard of 'Taum Observatory' before?"
"...? Umm... Isn't it an ancient ruins in the northern regions...?"
Unsure of the headmaster's intentions, Glenn racked his brain for the relevant details.
"Yes, as you may be aware, the site's difficulty is rated as 'F'. The site lacks any significant sorcerous relics, the spirit veins are also quite lackluster. Neither the magical nor the archaeological value is anything worth mentioning. If it weren't for its inaccessible location, it would probably have long been turned into a tourist attraction..." After a moment's pause, headmaster Rick then continued in a stern voice, "However, a few years ago, certain magician's research of the 'Taum Observatory' proposed the site as the ritual ground for spatial-temporal magic."
"...Ah?! Really?!" Glenn responded in surprise, "Are those not just unfounded rumors? Hasn't 'Taum Observatory' been repeatedly investigated already...? T-that, and something as absurd as time travel is..."
Spatial-temporal magic. To anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of magic, such talks were nothing but hogwash.
The time and space were intricately linked, where the time flow within a space could not be cut off from the rest, such was the law of the world. As of such, one could speed up and slow down time in a space, or teleport and distort the space with the progression of time - Granted, the difficulty of such spells was immense. But to separate both space and time from its natural flow - 'time travel' was deemed theoretically impossible. Such was one of the two greatest laws governing magic, 'The Law of Internal Validity', which stated that the world would naturally correct itself to its most stable state, and would never permit any challenge to the natural order.
"But... The magician who posited such a theory was a famed genius, so much so that we cannot simply disregard it as madness."
The headmaster revealed a pained smile, and let out a long sigh.
"Just as Glenn-kun said, 'Taum Observatory' has been repeatedly investigated, and the results are without any promise. As of such, no self-respecting researcher is willing to take up the task. That and, everyone is busy with their own research projects to have the spare time for such a fool's errand. But, since the genius magician brought up such a theory, we cannot simply ignore it. So at the very least, a repeat expedition is necessary..."
The headmaster gazed at Glenn with deepening intent.
"We have left the site untouched for quite some time. Don't you think it is about time to dispatch someone to check it out again?"
"Headmaster... could it be that you are asking...?"
"Glenn-kun, I wish for you to lead the expedition to 'Taum Observatory.' If by odd chance you are able to discover evidence of spatial-temporal magic, your name will be forever left in the annals of discovery. That and 'finding no evidence' is also a valid result given the circumstances, and if you write it into a thesis... Haa... While those reviewers may laugh at it, at the very least they will let you continue on with your position... How does that sound?"
It was a lifeline for Glenn.
Glenn leaned forward and gratefully gripped the headmaster's hands, then, said with the utmost confidence.
"Headmaster...! I understand! Please, just leave it to me!"
As he expressed his gratitude, within Glenn's heart...
Ugh... So troublesome...
Glenn resisted the deep desire to shout in frustration.
Research expedition?! For someone who enjoys relaxing at home, isn't this just a form of torture?! Why must I do something this troublesome, are there no easier alternatives...?!
...Glenn still failed to mature even the slightest.
And what is this joke about spatial-temporal magic? Such outlandish tales, how could it possibly motivate anyone as a path to fame? If the headmaster mentioned treasures hidden away, then maybe...!
Unaware of the internal conflicts within Glenn, the headmaster then dropped a bombshell.
"However, I must regrettably inform you... as far as the expedition is concerned, the academy will be unable to reimburse you for your expenses. Glenn-kun, you must cover the expenses out of your own pocket. This is because the fund allocation has already finished for the year, even if we make an exception, by the time the funds have been approved, there will be negligible time for you to write your thesis."
W-what the heck...?! I must pay out of my own pocket?!
Within his heart, Glenn was beyond surprised at such a revelation.
"N-no problem! I have been a teacher for some time after all! I should be fine with the savings I have built up."
Glenn forcibly suppressed his nervousness, and replied with a faked confidence.
Ugh! My stomach is churning again! To have to self-fund an expedition is too much! I n-need to think of something... I'm going to be screwed if I carry on this expedition as normal, especially with how little I have left after repeated salary cuts.
At the edge of the proverbial cliff, Glenn suddenly had a thought,
T-that's right...! As long as I bring some students along, I can skimp on the hiring fee for expedition members! This way, I will be able to avoid any personnel expenditure...! Hehehe~!
A complete human trash.
If I remember correctly, any site rated D or above is prohibited for academy students... B-but! Conveniently, 'Taum Observatory' is F-ranked! The lowest possible rank! It is a trash site that could not even be used for the student's 'Archaeology Practicum'! Everything is perfect!
With little change to his facial expression, the devious plans continued to evolve...
I only need to trick the students, and make them labor away at the site... all for the sake of my continued employment... and for the sake of my salary!
At the same time Glenn refined his plan and let out a conniving smile in his heart...
"Glenn!"
Celica approached Glenn with a stern face.
Ah? Celica?! C-could it be that s-she sensed my intentions...?!
Glenn did his best to suppress his nervousness and prevent the colors draining from his face.
But, Celica's serious expression relaxed and turned into a smile, with tears that soon followed...
"To not even worry about the costs, all for the sake of your students... T-that's good... You've really grown..."
Celica brushed away the tears at the corner of her eyes. Her expression of joy so much removed from her usual cold visage... almost as if the person in front of Glenn was a different person.
"...Ah? Uhh... Mm."
The surprised Glenn was at a loss on how to respond.
"Hohoho~ Celica-kun has always been worried about you." The headmaster happily said, "I am not aware of the details, but I've heard that you experienced some rough times in the past. Times that made you disillusioned with the future. Celica-kun has always been worried about you, even after you took the position as a substitute teacher."
"H-headmaster?!"
Celica's face turned beet red, retorted with a tinge of anger to camouflage her embarrassment.
"C-can we not talk about it in front of Glenn?! D-don't be mean! Unfair!"
"Ahaha, sorry I let it slip..."
Ugh... The stinging pain from my bad conscience...
Glenn profusely sweated as his heart ached at the revelation.
"Well then, I guess the matter is settled..."
Either way, I need to get away from Celica as soon as possible.
"J-just leave the repeat expedition of Taum Observatory t-to me! I n-need to get the preparations in order, till then..."
"Glenn."
Just as Glenn was about to step out of the office, he was stopped by Celica.
"...Good luck."
"Mm, thank you."
After a confident reply, Glenn departed from the headmaster's office.
After encouraging her terrible disciple, Celica thought to herself as she strolled in the academy hallways.
"That's right. People can change..."
Within Celica's mind, she recalled the days a year ago, when Glenn had just lost his emotional support - the self-deprecating and emotionless Glenn.
The encouragement she showered him and the magic she taught him led to the tragedy, and resulted in Glenn's ruin. 'Glenn may never recover, perhaps for as long as he lives' - such thoughts tormented Celica, for which she shed countless tears.
But the reality was not pitilessly cruel.
Thankfully, Glenn seemingly had recovered from his trauma, albeit it took quite some time.
While Glenn certainly has acted suspiciously when he accepted the job, he has seen significant improvement compared to himself one year ago. At the minimum, he was no longer the 'empty shell' he once was.
Although he faced hardship, he did not become discouraged. Although he struggled with his day to day life, his eyes remained looking toward the future.
"Hmph... But still, for me to say this now..."
Celica revealed a bitter smile.
People change.
For the immortal Celica, it was a painful realization.
Yes, humans constantly change, for better or for worse. As they live, they make mistakes, they hesitate, and they encounter hardship. Nonetheless, they grow, and they change.
Guile, ignorance, and misfortune were all facets of what it meant to be human.
For Celica, whose own time has stagnated since the very beginning, the very concept of change was foreign to her...
"Ah... Here it comes again."
A sense of anxiety and worry washed over Celica, as if having a scythe dangling inches above her neck. Her breathing became a struggle, her ears ringed, her heart raced, her legs weakened, and her focus blurred.
"D-darn it... Ugh..."
Celica propped her body up against the wall with her injured hand, and pressed her palm against her head with the other.
Times and times again such attacks would come. This was Celica's 'ailment' - one not of the flesh, but of the mind. Although Celica was well aware of the cause, she knows no way to resolve it. As of late, the frequency of the episodes has worsened, roughly around when Glenn took on the mantle of the teacher, and once again returned to the path of life.
"..."
For the moments that followed, Celica did not move, and only repeatedly took deep breaths, as if waiting for the storm to pass... until finally, peace returned and Celica raised her head once more.
"Taum Observatory, was it...?" In the deserted hallway, Celica muttered under her breath.
The following day.
Alzano Imperial Medical Academy, Class 202.
"Haa..."
Unlike the other students noisily chatting away before the start of class, Sistine wearily stretched her out on the desk and let out a long and audible sigh. Her smooth long platinum hair spread upon the table, as if a glistening river.
"Sisti, please don't feel dejected, I'm sure there will be other opportunities..."
Lumia, sitting next to Sistine, tried to comfort her.
"Mm... I understand... But even so, it is still hard to accept..."
Sistine slowly lifted her face, without an ounce of her usual aloofness. If one have to describe, it would be an air of utter dejection.
"Lumia, what is wrong with Sisti? She looks out of it." Riel, who sat behind them, quietly asked.
"Uhh, a little of this, and a little of that..."
Lumia was unsure how to properly respond, and just went with a pained smile. Sistine, on the other hand, continued to silently mutter to herself.
"I worked my arms off writing that essay to apply as a member of the expedition, the minimum they should do is to at least be gentle with their words... Are they purposely making fun of me? That and..."
"Don't worry too much..."
Lumia could only do her best to calm the fuming yet disappointed Sistine.
Although, Sistine's anger is not without reason.
It all started with Professor Rufi Fosil's desire to field an expedition to the newly found ruins in the eastern regions of the empire, and began to gather research assistants from among the students.
With her strong desire to follow in the footsteps of her late grandfather, Redolf Fibel, who was a renowned expert in archaeothaumatology, Sistine eagerly applied for the position in hopes to garner experience in the field.
However, her application was quickly rejected. 'Female, too young, too low of a grade, too low of a magician rank, too opinionated' and so forth, they picked at Sistine of her various inadequacies. Even the essay that was to be evaluated as part of the application was discarded to the side.
"What the heck! Isn't there supposed to be gender equality among magicians? And what was 'too opinionated' supposed to mean!"
Sistine's anger welled up whenever she remember the contemptuous response Professor Fosil gave.
"Haa... Either way, counting this time, I've failed to get accepted on an expedition for four times now... How discouraging..."
Not just this time, Sistine has applied every time there was an expedition, yet every time she failed to get accepted.
"But Sisti, some of the points they brought up were quite valid. As far as your magician rank was concerned, it is, after all, only the second ra-..."
Lumia abruptly stopped at the sight of Sistine's furrowed eyebrows.
"B-but, Sisti is the top student of our grade, compared to the other second year students, Sistine is already so amazing. Even I am just a first rank. That and, from what I recall, don't research expeditions usually require members to be at least above the third rank?"
"Mm... That... is certainly true..."
"Furthermore, wasn't that site's difficulty rated as B++?"
Difficulty rating was set by taking into account a combined factor of the site's traps, mechanisms, guardians, beasts, and regional conditions. They were set into one of the seven broad category of S, A, B, C, D, E, and F, and subsequently divided into 21 more specific ranks. A rank of B++ signified a risk of death even for professional expedition members with ample preparation.
"It may be better if you didn't go. I would be worried if you were to embark on such a dangerous expedition."
"Uuu..."
It was difficult for Sistine to argue against the magician rank and site difficulty.
While magician rank was not a strict representation of one's ability, by and large Lumia was correct. The same could be said about the site's difficulty. Just calmly evaluating her own capability for a slight moment was enough to recognize herself as inadequate.
With Lumia's verbal jabs, Sistine puffed her cheeks in meaningless protest.
The childish behavior of her best friend made Lumia unable to do anything but wryly smile.
"Do not worry. With how hard Sisti is working, I'm sure one day you will be properly recognized and accepted into an expedition."
"...T-thanks, Lumia."
With Lumia's gentle encouragement, a slight smile returned to Sistine's face.
"Haa... Everyone, good morning!"
Glenn threw open the classroom door, and confidently marched to his desk. Unlike his usual lazy appearance, today he was strangely energized.
At the same time, the bell rung, signaling the start of class, and the side conversations slowly died down.
"Umm... Before we start, I have an announcement to make." Glenn excitedly declared at the podium.
Something is up...
Such feelings caused all the students to stare intently at Glenn.
"You guys are always cooped up inside the classroom, studying the material from the textbooks, and memorizing those esoteric facts... Is that really good? Are you satisfied with such a boring education?"
Glenn's sudden outburst startled the students, and whispers began to pop up left and right within the classroom.
"You are all magicians seeking the 'truth of the world', right? Sure, there is plenty of knowledge to be had within the books, but this world cannot be contained within mere lines of words. It's a world filled with many wonders just waiting to be explored! If you do not yearn after these wonders, what make of magicians are you?! What sort of truth-seeker are you?!"
Bam! Glenn swung his hand at the table, and continued his torrent of words.
"You should spend more time learning about the world and expand your horizons! After all, you are still all too young. If you keep yourself cooped up in your rooms, you will become more and more detached from the world! You must step out of your comfort zone and experience the outside world! Discover the unknown and grow your experiences! After all, new discoveries are always just around the corner, and you should expand your understanding of the great world we all live in! Don’t you all agree?"
"I... really want you all to experience what this world has to offer. To forge you all into splendid magicians who is well versed in all manners of discipline, truly worldly existences. To make your futures brighter and full of hope!"
Glenn's arousing speech created a fervor of excitement within the classroom.
"...Because of these beliefs, when the headmaster requested me to head an archaeological expedition. I immediately accepted given my desire to contribute to the magic community. To tell you the truth, I was secretly planning to bend the rules a little and take some of you on the expedition with me!"
The fervor continued to grow among the students.
"Together, let us venture out to the great outdoors, explore the ancient wonders, experience its greatness, expand the understanding of magic, and achieve new heights!"
Glenn's words had a portion of truth to them.
A first-rate magician must not only be well-versed of spells, but also needs broad knowledge of the world. Such reason is why magicians are also frequently referred to as 'Sage'.
As of such, the students are unable to refute Glenn's arguments, and passively absorbed his words.
"The ruins I was tasked to explore this time around is that famous 'Taum Observatory'."
"T-Taum Observatory...?!"
Suddenly, Sistine leapt up at the mention of the ruins.
"Huh? White Cat? What's the matter?"
"Ah... N-nothing... Nothing at all..."
After being focused on by the gazes of the entire class, Sistine shirked back into her seat with a reddened face.
"...? Ah, either way, I was hoping to select some students in this class as members of the expedition. Sadly, I couldn't bring too many, as I won't be able to manage too big a group on my own. At most, I can accommodate up to eight members. There is nothing more I can do, I hope everyone can understand..."
Glenn's words riled up the entire class into discussion.
"That's great, Sisti! For an opportunity to come by so soon!" Lumia joyously spoke to the nearby Sistine.
"The difficulty rank is also quite low... It is a perfect opportunity for Sisti, who currently lack experience!"
"Y-yeah... Although all this sounded somewhat suspicious, it certainly is an opportunity...!"
Although she was unaware of Glenn's intentions for riling everyone up, both of her eyes beamed with the desire to participate.
"...Now, who wants to participate in this expedition and make a name for yourselves? It is an opportunity of a lifetime, and its first come, first serve!"
Just moments before Glenn's remarks made Sistine reflexively raised her hands.
"Hmph... The teacher is being silly as always."
The glassed youth stood up as he flashed a sarcastic smile. It was Gibul Wisdan, one of the students in Glenn's class.
"Why would you even want to recruit members from our class? We are just regular students. Why not seek your members from those fourth graders with at least the third magician rank, or some of the graduate students? If I am not mistaken, expedition members requires a minimum of the third magician rank to participate."
Although there were thorns in Gibul's words, he nevertheless raised a valid point.
"Ugh, you... Do you know how much an able third-ranked magician costs to recru-? Ah crud..."
Glenn quickly stopped his tongue after letting slip the real answer to Gibul's question.
"I-I mean... Taum Observatory is nothing more than an F-ranked site! As I have said earlier, it is a rare opportunity to find such a lowly rated site, so I was hoping to bring you guys along to expand your horizons!!" Glenn nervously reiterated his unconvincing excuses, almost as if to cover for his earlier slip. "Yes, that right! This kind and caring teacher only wishes to give his beloved pupils the chance for an 'Archaeology Practicum'... Yes, it is a special session! You all should be grateful!!"
Glenn continued to spew out excuses, and let out a forced laughter.
"Oh... So it seems the rumors from yesterday was true..." Gibul slightly tipped his glasses, and let out a small grunt.
"Huh? What rumors, Gibul?" The well-built Kash asked.
"Teachers needed to regularly submit thesis on the progress of their magic research, but our lovely Glenn over here never bothered with it. Now, with the threat of being fired, he was hoping that the expedition will get him in the administration's good graces, or so the rumor goes."
"F-fired?!"
Upon hearing Gibul's depiction of the events, Lumia leapt up with colors drained from her face.
"I-is that really true?! Has teacher really not written a thesis?!"
Lumia revealed a pained expression, making it hard for others to look directly at her.
"Ahaha~! W-what are you talking about, I h-have no i-idea...!"
Ah, so he really didn't write a thesis, and now will probably be fired...
Seeing Glenn's constantly swimming eyes, all the students inevitably reached the same conclusion.
"Haa... Pushing your inadequacies on your students, what an irresponsible teacher you are. Not only that, but you are also planning to cut down expenses by taking advantage of your students as unpaid labor, there is a limit to the shamelessness you know..."
Gibul's verbal insults and sharp glare struck deep into Glenn's heart.
"W-what are you talking about, Gibul-kun?! Do you honestly believe I would plan such heinous acts and sully this noble profession?! I ask you to trust in me!"
Glenn's voice crackled in his response. His lack of persuasiveness was evident to all in the classroom.
Now knowing the real reason behind Glenn's sudden expedition, the students once again fell into chatter about the merits of participating.
"R-regardless of the intention, something like an archaeological expedition should be quite a novel experience for you students. Not only participating on expeditions, a magician is also required to participate on all kinds of on-site investigation! The experience of participating on an expedition is definitely a valuable one! Right? Right?!" Glenn desperately pleaded.
"I-indeed, being a member of archaeological expeditions is a dangerous job. There are frequent monster attacks, obstacles of nature, and unimaginable ambushes from ancient traps and guardians... with the occasional unavoidable death. As of such, I definitely won't force any of you to join!"
Death. This one word that made the students skip a breath.
"But this time, the place we will be exploring is that Taum Observatory... Let me reiterate, it is the F-ranked, super novice-friendly Taum Observatory. If you take all this into account, it's rather... Ah, forget it!"
Glenn suddenly leapt into the air and made a twirl.
"P-please save this poor sod! I beeeg of yooou!!"
Two full flips, followed by a perfect landing with his limbs and head touching the ground. A stellar execution of Glenn's special personalized magic 'Double Moonsault Dogeza'.
Glenn's shameless gesture rendered the whole class speechless.
"Teacher, please raise your head."
Breaking the silence, Lumia unhesitantly stood up.
"...I wish to assist teacher in the expedition."
Lumia brought her clasped hands to her chest, and, with a smile, looked Glenn straight in the eyes. Her appearance reminiscent of a saint, with a bright glow seemingly spreading out from her back.
"Uhh..."
Lumia's resolute appearance made Sistine, who originally planned to participate, shirk back her hands.
"A-angel?!"
Glenn looked up from his dogeza, and was completely entranced by Lumia's display.
"Mm... I know you would definitely join in. Yeah, I am sure of it!"
Finally, Glenn raised himself up triumphantly, his cheeky attitude was already beyond help.
"Yes, I will do my best to help teacher write a splendid thesis... Although, I am not sure how someone inexperienced like me can really help..."
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