It was Monday morning. The results of the midterm exam came out.
<Midterm total score>: A
“I did it!!”
Even I ranked 36th in the grade. It was a huge feat.
After receiving the report card handed over to me by a Valhalla worker, I started humming and getting ready to go to school.
“Have a nice trip, our genius Lady!”
“Oh my, I’m not a genius. Hoho. Hohoho.”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘I Hate Romance’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Here we go again.]
The way to school was unusually crowded today.
“There won’t be that many students going to school at this time.”
I tended to go to school early, read a book, or eat breakfast with Reini. But today, a strangely large number of students were coming to school early. It wasn’t difficult to predict the reason. Because most of the students coming to school were looking at me. Perhaps their reason is to check whether I came back to life and whether my limbs are intact.
“Hmm. I don’t mind seeing them looking at me like this now.”
Thanks to my fan meeting experience at Pantheon, the students’ gazes only felt trivial. It was then.
“I, I-I-I, I’m so glad you’re back alive!”
A man suddenly appeared in front of me and congratulated me by handing me a bouquet of flowers.
“…Thank you, but who are you?”
I confusedly glanced at the bouquet and asked about the other person’s identity. Starting from hi, students suddenly flocked to me.
“Senior Theresa! I respect you!”
“I’ve been admiring you for a long time!”
“Please just hold my hand!”
“I’m your fan!”
… What’s wrong with everyone?
Ding!
[The Constellation “Haha Boss’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Theresa’s influence surprises Pantheon and turns Valhalla upside down.]
It was when I was about to become dizzy from the countless requests for handshakes pouring in towards me. Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp! When I turned my head to the sound of footsteps running towards me like a pack of dogs, I saw the figure of Clybe approaching.
“Lady Theresaaa—!”
They had specialized skills in breaking through crowds, so they separated the students like the miracle of Moses, came up to me, and hugged me.
“Gasp!”
Guys, can you relax? The ladies were so emotionally overcome that they hugged me tightly and cried.
“Huhuhu, you’re really alive!”
“Never die again from now on! Huhu!”
“I understand, so can you please let me go?”
“Huaaaah! It’s a relief, really!”
Yes. Cry as much as you want. Don’t get your snot on my uniform.
After crying, they gently dabbed their eyes with their handkerchief as if they had never done this before.
“Clybe cannot exist in the world without Lady Theresa.”
“We are one!”
It was a truly unpleasant sound.
“Senior!”
After I barely managed to shake off the big burden, Reini, who had brought all potions with her, forced me to hold her. Then she cried loudly and scolded me.
“From now on, don’t hurt even a fingertip!”
I didn’t want to do it, but I had to promise to do it because of the pressure.
The tearful reunion didn’t end there. Mimosa came directly to me.
“Uh, Mimosa. Hi? Long time no see.”
Mimosa saw that I was alive, and her eyes turned slightly red.
“What’s wrong with you! Who told you to die on your own way?!”
“But I’m alive?”
“Noisy, you idiot!”
To be called a fool by a fool.
I wanted to tease her by showing my report card, but I didn’t want to do it to Mimosa, who was crying with walnuts on her chin. Instead, I hugged her tightly.
“Yes, yes. It’s nice to see you again, Mimosa. I miss your lively arguments.”
“What?… Why are you suddenly hugging me?! Can’t you let go right now?!”
“You like it.”
“Let go! Release me! You’re an ignorant, strong thing!”
Seeing such a thing made me truly terrified to the point of hatred.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Born From Theresa’s Heart’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[My child has already made so many friends… You’re all grown up.]
It was when I was sharing an emotional reunion made up of love and hatred with Mimosa.
“It’s okay to say she has been to a dungeon once.”
It was sarcasm without a subject. The fact that the person they were targeting was me was so obvious that I couldn’t understand it.
I let go of Mimosa, who was struggling in my arms and turned my head crookedly. Not far away, I saw the Willows huddled together and giggling. Among them were Ansony and others, whom Clyde had locked in the library before entering the Delve Dungeon. They clearly showed hostility to me.
“If anyone sees it, they will think she saved the empire.”
“Shouldn’t we take issue with the fact that she has never been to a dungeon before?”
“Some people are struggling, but the wrong person is getting applause. Tsk.”
In fact, if they had been a collateral noble from another family, such a dispute wouldn’t have been possible. However, because they’re Willows, they attack me regardless of their status.
Mimosa wondered of them men who only trusted the Willow family’s name. “What’s wrong with them? Do they want to die?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Cider Pass’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[It seems like they want to get the Interdimensional Escape Service.]
I spoke faintly. “Originally, they’re called ‘making a fuss over nothing,’ when they’re just a bunch of nothing.”
“What is ‘making a fuss over nothing’? Does it mean well?”
“Well… something like that.”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Knowledge is Power’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Aren’t they really making a fuss over nothing? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.]
The Willows who overheard our conversation looked angry for a moment but then smiled triumphantly as if they had something to believe.
“Oh, over there.”
The Willows smiled happily as they pointed to the entrance. Mimosa and I reflexively looked at the entrance.
“Aha.”
It was then that I realized why the Willows were happy. It was because of the two freshmen who walked proudly from after. One was a golden-eyed beauty with long, rich, light blue hair tied high in a ponytail.
“Princess Cecilia Kapento!”
She’s a direct blood relative of the Kapento family, one of the five great ducal houses. Next to Cecilia, a beautiful woman with her long, straight silver hair flowing neatly walked her steps quietly. She’s Isabel, daughter of Marquis Bronte, the granddaughter of the chairman and Clyde’s cousin. If Theresa and Mimosa were senior villains in the fourth grade, they were freshman villains.
Cecilia, who had come so close, greeted us with a cheeky look. “Hello, Senior.”
Isabel did not even say hello properly, only bowed in silence.
“Those?”
Mimosa had a light in her eyes, but I didn’t do the same way.
Those two were elite wizards who had been dealing with monsters and raiding dungeons from an early age. There had been no news of request for inspection at the school so far because of their tight schedule for targeting dungeons.
I waved my hand gently. “Hello, Cecilia.”
Cecilia then narrowed her brows as if she had witnessed something strange. “…You must be in a good mood. Ah. It’s natural that you have survived from the dungeon safely.”
Cecilia seemed to have said that, hoping I would go on a rampage, but sadly, I didn’t feel the hit at all.
I just smiled broadly at Cecilia. “Yes. I feel great.”
Cecilia was startled and furrowed her brows as if my smile had struck her. “…Hmph. Let’s go, Isabel.”
Isabel looked at me strangely with her dark blue eyes, nodded, and disappeared after Cecilia.
The Willows had hoped to see me being pushed around miserably. Still, then they looked at me with a disappointed expression.
Hey, you. Aren’t you gonna look into my eyes? Huh?
When I glared at them, the guys scattered in retreat. Looking at my side, I saw Mimosa was also pretending to slit her throat with a fierce look on her face.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘As Long As It’s Not Me’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Soulmate.]
Mimosa suddenly narrowed her eyes on me. “This is all because of you, don’t you know?”
“I don’t know”
“Argh! So annoying! If you’re Willow, I wouldn’t even bother with you being ignored by that lady from the Marquis family!”
“It must be because her grandfather is the chairman. And… No, it’s nothing.”
“What? Why did you stop talking?”
What could it be? That’s because you and I have abandoned our duty to do destructive activities and stop being wizards with poor grades.
They’re extremely elitist.
Instead of telling the truth, I looked at my wrist. “Ah, I’m going to be late for a lecture. I’ll go first!”
“What? Why don’t you tell me! And you don’t even have a watch on your wrist!”
“Uh, see you later.”
Walking up the stairs, I waved roughly to Mimosa, who was running wild in my back.
“!”
I ran into Damian at the foot of the stairs. Damian looked surprised for a moment, as if he didn’t know he would run into me, but then he greeted me in a friendly voice.
“Hello, Theresa.”
But something was different from usual.
“Are you sick?”
“…Why do you think so?”
“Because you look different than usual.”
He just smiled without answering. When that smile felt like he was drawing a line to me, he spoke. “I’m glad you came back safely.”
Then he passed by without me even having a chance to respond.
“…What is it?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Romance Pass’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[It seems like his attitude has become colder.]
The system was still being restored, so checking the likeability was impossible.
Is it just my mood? I tilted my head and headed toward the lecture room.
It was Monday morning. The results of the midterm exam came out.
<Midterm total score>: A
“I did it!!”
Even I ranked 36th in the grade. It was a huge feat.
After receiving the report card handed over to me by a Valhalla worker, I started humming and getting ready to go to school.
“Have a nice trip, our genius Lady!”
“Oh my, I’m not a genius. Hoho. Hohoho.”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘I Hate Romance’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Here we go again.]
The way to school was unusually crowded today.
“There won’t be that many students going to school at this time.”
I tended to go to school early, read a book, or eat breakfast with Reini. But today, a strangely large number of students were coming to school early. It wasn’t difficult to predict the reason. Because most of the students coming to school were looking at me. Perhaps their reason is to check whether I came back to life and whether my limbs are intact.
“Hmm. I don’t mind seeing them looking at me like this now.”
Thanks to my fan meeting experience at Pantheon, the students’ gazes only felt trivial. It was then.
“I, I-I-I, I’m so glad you’re back alive!”
A man suddenly appeared in front of me and congratulated me by handing me a bouquet of flowers.
“…Thank you, but who are you?”
I confusedly glanced at the bouquet and asked about the other person’s identity. Starting from hi, students suddenly flocked to me.
“Senior Theresa! I respect you!”
“I’ve been admiring you for a long time!”
“Please just hold my hand!”
“I’m your fan!”
… What’s wrong with everyone?
Ding!
[The Constellation “Haha Boss’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Theresa’s influence surprises Pantheon and turns Valhalla upside down.]
It was when I was about to become dizzy from the countless requests for handshakes pouring in towards me. Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp! When I turned my head to the sound of footsteps running towards me like a pack of dogs, I saw the figure of Clybe approaching.
“Lady Theresaaa—!”
They had specialized skills in breaking through crowds, so they separated the students like the miracle of Moses, came up to me, and hugged me.
“Gasp!”
Guys, can you relax? The ladies were so emotionally overcome that they hugged me tightly and cried.
“Huhuhu, you’re really alive!”
“Never die again from now on! Huhu!”
“I understand, so can you please let me go?”
“Huaaaah! It’s a relief, really!”
Yes. Cry as much as you want. Don’t get your snot on my uniform.
After crying, they gently dabbed their eyes with their handkerchief as if they had never done this before.
“Clybe cannot exist in the world without Lady Theresa.”
“We are one!”
It was a truly unpleasant sound.
“Senior!”
After I barely managed to shake off the big burden, Reini, who had brought all potions with her, forced me to hold her. Then she cried loudly and scolded me.
“From now on, don’t hurt even a fingertip!”
I didn’t want to do it, but I had to promise to do it because of the pressure.
The tearful reunion didn’t end there. Mimosa came directly to me.
“Uh, Mimosa. Hi? Long time no see.”
Mimosa saw that I was alive, and her eyes turned slightly red.
“What’s wrong with you! Who told you to die on your own way?!”
“But I’m alive?”
“Noisy, you idiot!”
To be called a fool by a fool.
I wanted to tease her by showing my report card, but I didn’t want to do it to Mimosa, who was crying with walnuts on her chin. Instead, I hugged her tightly.
“Yes, yes. It’s nice to see you again, Mimosa. I miss your lively arguments.”
“What?… Why are you suddenly hugging me?! Can’t you let go right now?!”
“You like it.”
“Let go! Release me! You’re an ignorant, strong thing!”
Seeing such a thing made me truly terrified to the point of hatred.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Born From Theresa’s Heart’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[My child has already made so many friends… You’re all grown up.]
It was when I was sharing an emotional reunion made up of love and hatred with Mimosa.
“It’s okay to say she has been to a dungeon once.”
It was sarcasm without a subject. The fact that the person they were targeting was me was so obvious that I couldn’t understand it.
I let go of Mimosa, who was struggling in my arms and turned my head crookedly. Not far away, I saw the Willows huddled together and giggling. Among them were Ansony and others, whom Clyde had locked in the library before entering the Delve Dungeon. They clearly showed hostility to me.
“If anyone sees it, they will think she saved the empire.”
“Shouldn’t we take issue with the fact that she has never been to a dungeon before?”
“Some people are struggling, but the wrong person is getting applause. Tsk.”
In fact, if they had been a collateral noble from another family, such a dispute wouldn’t have been possible. However, because they’re Willows, they attack me regardless of their status.
Mimosa wondered of them men who only trusted the Willow family’s name. “What’s wrong with them? Do they want to die?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Cider Pass’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[It seems like they want to get the Interdimensional Escape Service.]
I spoke faintly. “Originally, they’re called ‘making a fuss over nothing,’ when they’re just a bunch of nothing.”
“What is ‘making a fuss over nothing’? Does it mean well?”
“Well… something like that.”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Knowledge is Power’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Aren’t they really making a fuss over nothing? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.]
The Willows who overheard our conversation looked angry for a moment but then smiled triumphantly as if they had something to believe.
“Oh, over there.”
The Willows smiled happily as they pointed to the entrance. Mimosa and I reflexively looked at the entrance.
“Aha.”
It was then that I realized why the Willows were happy. It was because of the two freshmen who walked proudly from after. One was a golden-eyed beauty with long, rich, light blue hair tied high in a ponytail.
“Princess Cecilia Kapento!”
She’s a direct blood relative of the Kapento family, one of the five great ducal houses. Next to Cecilia, a beautiful woman with her long, straight silver hair flowing neatly walked her steps quietly. She’s Isabel, daughter of Marquis Bronte, the granddaughter of the chairman and Clyde’s cousin. If Theresa and Mimosa were senior villains in the fourth grade, they were freshman villains.
Cecilia, who had come so close, greeted us with a cheeky look. “Hello, Senior.”
Isabel did not even say hello properly, only bowed in silence.
“Those?”
Mimosa had a light in her eyes, but I didn’t do the same way.
Those two were elite wizards who had been dealing with monsters and raiding dungeons from an early age. There had been no news of request for inspection at the school so far because of their tight schedule for targeting dungeons.
I waved my hand gently. “Hello, Cecilia.”
Cecilia then narrowed her brows as if she had witnessed something strange. “…You must be in a good mood. Ah. It’s natural that you have survived from the dungeon safely.”
Cecilia seemed to have said that, hoping I would go on a rampage, but sadly, I didn’t feel the hit at all.
I just smiled broadly at Cecilia. “Yes. I feel great.”
Cecilia was startled and furrowed her brows as if my smile had struck her. “…Hmph. Let’s go, Isabel.”
Isabel looked at me strangely with her dark blue eyes, nodded, and disappeared after Cecilia.
The Willows had hoped to see me being pushed around miserably. Still, then they looked at me with a disappointed expression.
Hey, you. Aren’t you gonna look into my eyes? Huh?
When I glared at them, the guys scattered in retreat. Looking at my side, I saw Mimosa was also pretending to slit her throat with a fierce look on her face.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘As Long As It’s Not Me’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Soulmate.]
Mimosa suddenly narrowed her eyes on me. “This is all because of you, don’t you know?”
“I don’t know”
“Argh! So annoying! If you’re Willow, I wouldn’t even bother with you being ignored by that lady from the Marquis family!”
“It must be because her grandfather is the chairman. And… No, it’s nothing.”
“What? Why did you stop talking?”
What could it be? That’s because you and I have abandoned our duty to do destructive activities and stop being wizards with poor grades.
They’re extremely elitist.
Instead of telling the truth, I looked at my wrist. “Ah, I’m going to be late for a lecture. I’ll go first!”
“What? Why don’t you tell me! And you don’t even have a watch on your wrist!”
“Uh, see you later.”
Walking up the stairs, I waved roughly to Mimosa, who was running wild in my back.
“!”
I ran into Damian at the foot of the stairs. Damian looked surprised for a moment, as if he didn’t know he would run into me, but then he greeted me in a friendly voice.
“Hello, Theresa.”
But something was different from usual.
“Are you sick?”
“…Why do you think so?”
“Because you look different than usual.”
He just smiled without answering. When that smile felt like he was drawing a line to me, he spoke. “I’m glad you came back safely.”
Then he passed by without me even having a chance to respond.
“…What is it?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Romance Pass’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[It seems like his attitude has become colder.]
The system was still being restored, so checking the likeability was impossible.
Is it just my mood? I tilted my head and headed toward the lecture room.
