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23 – Professor Hikikomori

The confrontation between Born Zaborg and Johann Baker.

As it was an impromptu arena held during the entrance ceremony, the rumor spread throughout the academy.

“As expected, Born Zaborg was amazing. Did you see that attack? If it were me, I might have peed.”

“A guy named Yohan used a strange skill. But, is he the chief?”

“It feels like my skills aren’t bad. But, after all, if it weren’t for Professor Cepes’ intervention, Zaborg would have won, right?”

The main character of the rumor was Zaborg rather than Johann. It was because the students felt that the confrontation leaned toward Zaborg.

Johann was good for a commoner, but the prevailing opinion was that he was no better than Zaborg. That was the limit for the lower middle class students.

“Hey! Stupid guys.”

Arsha Swordhorn laughed at such idiots.

She hinted at John.

“Can I just wait and see that kind of nonsense spreading?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

John tilts his head lightly and asks. Then, Arsha replied with a puzzled look.

“Those idiots think you lost.”

“hahahaha. Since the results haven’t come out, aren’t you free to guess?”

The public opinion of lower-ranking students is not important. There are only a handful of important characters among them that affect the story. Most of the students who were targeted for Yohan’s ‘characteristic copy’ were high-ranking students.

“And, it’s not just bad rumors spreading.”

The public opinion of high-ranking students was different from that of low-ranking students.

“That duel earlier. What do you think it was like?”

“The thing that made Born’s early attack slip away. Isn’t that a coincidence?”

“It couldn’t have been a coincidence. Indeed, the chief is the chief for a reason.”

The mysterious movements Yohan showed proved that his skills were not fake. In solving the tricks of the duel, Johann clearly surpassed Zaborg.

With no results, we can’t be sure who will be the winner and who will be the loser. However, Yohan’s skills cannot be underestimated. There’s a reason why the academy made him the head coach.

This was the common opinion of top students.

“By the way, now I have to choose a major, but Ms. Swordhorn must be swordsmanship, right?”

“Of course not. Where are you?”

To Arsha’s question, Yohan answered by tapping the dagger on his waist.

“I am a thief.”

“Me too!”

Sierra said, raising her hand with a smile on her face.

Rogue class.

Unlike swordsmen, wizards, and archers, this class has a particularly bad image. Most of the output of the thief class is an assassin. There is no one in the world who is positive about assassins. Even the assassins themselves.

“A thief. Was there even a thief department at the academy?”

Arsha asked, tilting her head.

“Surprisingly, they say there is. It’s an academy.”

The academy is unique in selecting a department after admission. Therefore, the first thing to do after the entrance ceremony is to select a department. The department selection period is one week, and you can experience and select several departments during the week.

Of course, most students decide in advance which department they will go to. Like Arshana John and Sierra.

The entrance exam shows which department students want to pursue. It is said that the reason why this system was created was with the intention of giving students a taste and experience of various departments. Maybe it’s to broaden the students’ view a little bit more?

“Then, we will break up here. Swordhorn sheep. Thank you so much for driving the wagon today.”

“Thank you!”

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John and Sierra both bowed their heads at the same time.

I broke up with Arsha. John and Sierra headed to the Thieves Department building.

John was very accustomed to walking the winding road. The building of the Department of Thieves was located at the outermost part of the academy.

“John. I guess we’re the only ones coming here.”

John nodded at Sierra’s words.

“I guess so. I’ve heard it’s very minor. Miss Sword Horn didn’t even know the department existed. In the first place, the perception of the thief class is not very good.”

“Still, I never thought I would be so minor. Ugh…. What kind of professor will there be?”

A gloomy and narrow road continues. I wondered if there was a place like this in the academy.

Sierra recalled the gloomy alleys of the royal capital where she was born and raised. It’s cleaner than there, but the fact that it’s a space that doesn’t suit the academy hasn’t changed.

“Professor, I must have seen you at the entrance ceremony earlier? That gloomy professor full of dark circles.”

The two stood tall in front of a building. It is a shack-like building with a signboard that has fallen off. No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like a department building.

“Hey, here?”

Standing in front of the department building, Sierra let out a voice full of embarrassment.

“John. Are you really here?”

Sierra shakes her head and asks John a question.

Perhaps I could hear that voice, I could feel someone running towards me.

“Huh… ! I’m a student… !”

A murky voice full of gloomy sounds comes from inside the shack-like department office. Then a woman with long hair like seaweed stems poked her head out. The woman, who alternately looked at Yohan and Sierra with eyes full of dark circles, exclaimed in a voice full of joy.

“I’m a real student. Clothes… !”

Sierra grabbed John’s sleeve and said a small voice that only John could hear.

“John. I think there’s something strange about him. Are you a real professor?”

“Finally… ! A student came to our thief department… !”

Are you happy or embarrassed?

Seeing the professor greet the two with her bewildered attitude and voice, Sierra felt strange. However, John skillfully opened his mouth.

“Professor Reina. For now, can I come in?”

“Hey hey… ! I know my name clothes… !”

Seeing the woman shaking her head and hiding her face, Sierra shook her head and said.

“As expected, it’s strange.”

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The building of the Academy Thieves department was a place scheduled for demolition, or it wouldn’t be strange to call it a haunted house. A bit better than the warehouse in the back alley of the royal road where Sierra and I used to train.

And Professor Reina, the head of the thief department and the only professor in the thief department, fit in very well with this department building.

“Hey hey… ! I’m sorry that all I have to offer is cold water. !”

Two cracked teacups on a round table.

Sierra stared at my face and said, ‘Is this right?’

I’m not blaming the sloppy hospitality. It must be that he wonders why such a poor place exists in the academy. Her question of Sierra is justified.

Professor Raina looked at me and Sierra with shaky eyes. It feels like a bread shuttle with Iljin in front of you, not a professor with students in front of you.

Actually, Professor Reina’s feelings might be similar to that. Because she is a person who is not good at human relationships.

“Please take good care of me… ! I’m Reina Izumi, I’m from the East… ! It’s not enough, but I’m getting the head of the academy’s thief department. Clothes… !”

Professor Reina bowed her head as she said so. He has a unique voice and way of speaking that is hard to forget once you hear it.

“If there are no students this year, the school will be closed… ! I’m really glad that student Yohan and Sierra came. Clothes… !”

“Umm… Does “This year again” Mean that there are no other seniors taking classes?”

Professor Reina vigorously shook her head at Sierra’s question.

“That’s right, the clothes… ! For three years, not a single student wanted to enter the thief department… !”

Rogue class.

From a gamer’s point of view, it is one of the many classes that exist in the game. However, according to the setting, discrimination or prejudice exists between classes.

The most popular are, of course, the swordsman and mage classes.

The thief class is the class with the worst treatment.

Aristocrats, who make up a significant portion of the students entering the academy, are rarely interested in this. In the first place, nobles have a class that is inherited from generation to generation. Just like having wizards in the Leoris family for generations.

Those who want to become thieves do not come to the academy to gain experience in the field. In places like the thieves’ guild.

Just looking at this place right now, you can tell how poorly the thief department is treated inside the academy.

According to the original story, most of the faculty insisted on abolishing the thief department. It doesn’t fit the academy’s image or something.

Thanks to that, the subsidy for the department comes out as much as a rat tail, and Professor Reina’s salary is half that of a regular professor. This can be easily guessed by looking at this tail of the thief department.

It is said that the reason this department is still alive is thanks to Dean Grasse’s influence.

“I came to the academy three years ago because the dean scouted me… ! By the way, the student who wants to learn is nil for 3 years! Well, if it’s like this, I won’t cut the clothes… ! Then, I won’t be able to receive my professor’s pension… !”

Professor Reina gave her voice a boost, her dark circle-filled eyes glowing.

“Student John! Sierra students! Please enter the thief department… ! In particular, student Johann’s job is to be a thief… !”

This is the mouth and invitation that appears when Professor Raina’s affinity is 10 or higher. This is the result obtained from the duel with Born earlier.

“Student Yohan showed off in the duel earlier! I was amazed when I saw it… ! Student John has all the qualities to be a thief… ! Truly a thief among thieves! I am a student who can become the ‘first left hand’. !”

Professor Raina vomits her passion. Sierra still looked at Professor Reina with doubtful eyes.

No matter how much he is an academy professor, he can’t help but be suspicious because the way he shows is very poor. Professor Reina, no matter how closely you look at her, she doesn’t look any better than a hikikomori.

“I wonder if it’s really okay.”

As Sierra said with a suspicious look on her face, Professor Reina jumped up from her seat. She then spreads her five fingers towards Sierra.

“What, what?”

“5 Vs 5!”

“Yes!?”

“I’ll give you half of my salary for student expenses.” !”

Student fees, not protection fees or friend fees.

Professor Raina created a concept that had never existed before.

Sierra’s expression, which was expected to show off her skills, suddenly collapsed.

“I am a bit more than this… ! My salary is still small, but living on the royal road costs too much money… !”

“Yo, John. Professor Lee. It’s really weird.”

Sierra said, holding her by my sleeve. As Sierra said, Professor Reina is a person with a character that stands out even in her legend route. However, one thing about her skills is really certain. One of the reasons I chose the Department of Thieves is Professor Reina.

“Even if you look like that, you are an academy professor. Even if the dean directly scouted her, her skills would be certain.”

“Ummm…. If John thinks so, then I will follow John’s choice.”

The two of us chose to enter the thief department.

“Huh… ! The student finally put on clothes… !”

Professor Reina smiled happily.

“I will pay the student fee tomorrow. !”

“Oh no! I really don’t need student fees!”

Sierra was sweating at Professor Reina’s absurdity.