Academy Squinting, but not dark-Episode 54
Episode 54
54fury. Non-gong peddler(3)
“for a moment! A detailed explanation is needed!”
This is what Gordner shouted as soon as I sat down to receive the certificate..
‘It seems Teron ordered it..’
Well, it was a reasonable question..
Fighting dozens of ants is something even Dyke can't do right now..
Because if I am stronger than Dyke, I have to change my strategy..
So I was asking Charon..
Is it really true that he took care of dozens of ants alone?.
‘Now that I think about it, it’s strange. Why did they give me an award??’
They say don't do anything that stands out, but this stands out too much..
It wasn't something Charon would have thought about..
Wouldn't it be nice if they gave a huge penalty point instead?.
‘And you should have said it in advance. What do you mean, I fought against dozens of ants alone??’
Well, it is actually possible. Because there is [Imitation of God].
[[Ilsom] It would have been sorted out in one room..
‘But it's impossible at the current level of children's eyes..’
A suspicious guy did something that even that monster Dyke couldn't do.?
It was perfect to be accused of being a devil and burned at the stake..
‘No matter how much I think about it, it's not an excuse that Charon can come up with.…….’
No matter how you think about it, it's an excuse with too many loopholes..
Is it because he felt my gaze filled with such thoughts?.
Charon opened his mouth..
“There was a path that I had not previously figured out. Zero found that place and single-handedly destroyed the path and blocked it..”
“That happens…….”
“How about this, is this a sufficient answer??”
Charon glanced at me..
If someone asks you, you should answer like that..
‘Charon must have built the road that I destroyed..’
If you present evidence, everyone will nod their heads..
Wouldn't they have broken down an ordinary wall and disguised it as if there was a road??
“what. I wondered where she went... … You were having a hard time?”
“Hehe, but someone bit my head without even knowing it. Aren't you a very ignorant person??”
“I know. But that could not be me?”
He looked at Luna and smiled..
Yes, that's right. That's you. Oompa doompa doobi doobam~.
Kwasik!
Luna looked at me for a moment and bit my head..
Yes, keep biting. It's okay if it hurts~.
Of course, in the midst of all this, the children's complaints continued to erupt..
“Even so, 10 points for a store is too much. The issue of equity in midterm exams……!”
“It's no use doing that to me.”
“yes? what is that…….”
Charon hesitated for a moment and said.
“These are instructions from the president..”
“President's!?”
“Wait a minute, that can't be the president's seal.!?”
bottom right of the certificate.
‘It had the seal of ‘Chancellor Dwenor’ on it..
‘Ah, that was it.?’
Only then did the puzzle come together in my head..
Not only was it a lie that I was active, but I also thought it was strange that the excuse was full of loopholes and was not like Charon..
‘It was the result of Dwenor's influence.?’
Only then did the children close their mouths..
I heard that the highest authority at Annwood Academy gave the award, so what can I do?.
You're probably thinking various things in your head..
‘Dude, I got lucky..’
‘Because it ended safely with no deaths. As someone who only receives reports from above, you can't help but want to take care of something..’
‘Because it was a situation where his head could have been blown off..’
‘Well, it was an emergency situation. I admit this.’
……same thoughts.
When no one complained, Charon took up the church again..
“Now, finally, I will explain the significance of the non-public performance award. Does anyone know??”
“Isn’t it meant to boost morale by giving awards based on merit??”
Charon shook his head..
“I am not talking about the dictionary meaning. It refers to the meaning and meaning contained within it..”
It was quiet. Euridia, Teron, and even the most famous honor students..
no one answered.
Because no one taught me this.
“In fact, the place you will go in the future is not much different from here. It's not much different from the academy..”
Get evaluated and grade.
Quantifying a person’s value in numbers and keeping records.
“You could say that evaluating people by replacing them with numbers is bad. But think about it. If you're going to work with someone, how will you evaluate them??”
appearance? conversation? Morality? expertise?
That also takes a considerable amount of time..
Because it's not easy to understand people.
“Numerical evaluation is helpful in such cases. If there is something like an award certificate here, the evaluation of that person will stand out even more..”
Of course, there are people who realize this fact too late and make efforts..
But from the perspective of the person doing the evaluation, there is no way to know that fact..
This means that even if the person who started late catches up with the person in front, the people around them will not know..
“Try hard. Because your efforts now will help you grow in the future and save your life..”
The children's expressions became quite serious..
First practice. And it's the first evaluation of myself I've ever received in my life..
You must have realized that you were so excited after the entrance exam..
“Oh, of course I will get you a job. As long as your evaluation scores are good..”
the children laughed.
This may be because it is a word with a lighter weight compared to the word life..
‘You idiots. How difficult is it to get a job?!’
If you know the youth employment rate in Korea, you will never laugh..
“And one more thing. Rather than criticizing others, take time to reflect on yourself first..”
Crackling.
Teron gritted his teeth..
I felt like I couldn't control my emotions.
“Today's class will end here. Make sure you get some rest. The sick guy just needs to try to get more rest..”
What came back to Teron was sarcasm..
Charon left the classroom, but no one else left the classroom..
Because I didn't know what would happen if I offended Teron..
“……I smell it.”
“yes?”
Luna mutters that she smells something..
At the same time, eyes were following Charon's back..
Did you really notice? That Charon cares for him?
‘That clueless Luna?’
I definitely got too many stores..
A whopping 8 points.
12At the same time as being covered by the shadows of Alex, who received 9 points, and Yuridia, who received 9 points..
The optimal score to get a high grade on the midterm exam.
‘Charon, you are too obvious.!’
I said everything to the point that Luna noticed..
It was a time when I was preparing an excuse for Charon..
Luna frowned..
“It's been like that from the beginning, I'm sure. It's a smell I've smelled somewhere. however… … When was it??”
But what came out of Luna's mouth were completely unrelated to the current situation..
Well then. There was no way I would have noticed.
Our Luna is a child who pays attention to others..
“Miss Luna.”
“huh?”
“I can't smell anything. What are you talking about? I don't know if it's a dog.”
“……okay. Get bitten by a dog once.”
“yes?”
What greeted me as I turned my head was Luna's wide open mouth..
* * *
“Huhuhu.”
Annwood Academy's President's Office.
18Grand Chancellor, Dwenor hummed..
“I don't know if you received my gift well, Zero..”
Dwenor recalled what happened yesterday..
While I was worried after hearing that an accident occurred in an ant cave, Karon arrived..
It was natural to hold him responsible..
He is the mastermind who dragged the children into the anthill... … No, because he was in charge..
“Hey! How could something like that happen! How sloppy was the work done?!”
The children almost died..
This was not a matter that could simply be dismissed as an accident..
That's why Charon had no choice but to bow his head..
“sorry. It's my fault for not checking thoroughly..”
“If I apologize, will my career as a teacher end??”
“…….”
“What? Are you going to ignore my words now??”
“no. sorry.”
“Why do you do something you feel sorry for??”
“……I will be careful.”
“In my time! I checked every single thing carefully.!”
“We will do that from next time.”
“Hey! How could something like that happen! How much work did you do?!”
“sorry. It's my fault for not checking thoroughly..”
“If I apologize, will my career as a teacher end??”
“……?”
The same repertoire began to repeat itself.
The admonition is repeated like a parrot even after 30 minutes have passed..
No, venting my frustration.
Still, Charon was okay..
Although this incident occurred because he did not check thoroughly in the first place,.
For Charon, who had been through all sorts of hardships, this level of reprimand was nothing..
Except for one thing:.
‘This bastard… … You don't even know you're saying the same thing over and over again.?’
The funny thing is, President Dwenor never realized that..
30The fact that the same ignorant conversation has been happening over and over again..
He doesn't even know what he's talking about..
Is there anyone else so incompetent?.
“When I was there…….”
Words repeated again.
Charon made up his mind. I need to leave this president’s office right away..
For a spy, patience is a basic skill..
Dwenor has exhausted Charon's patience..
In just 30 minutes.
‘change the subject.’
What topic should I change to divert the attention of that incompetent Dwenor and get out of here?.
Charon's head began to spin furiously..
Charon's head is busier than when he escaped from the impossible-to-escape Celtic Castle 15 years ago.!
‘I guess I'll have to sell him..’
What an annoying guy. decided to sell zero.
Since I'm a guy who dreams of being a gutter rat, I'll try my best to kiss you even if something unexpected happens..
“Hey! How could something like that happen! How much work did you do?!”
Timing it was easy.
Because Dwenor kept saying the same thing over and over again..
“actually… … There was a hidden space.”
“hidden space?”
“Yes that's right.”
I am not referring to the location of the hidden space leading to the ant spawning ground..
An artificial space created by oneself to deceive people's eyes.
I was talking about that place.
After sending the children away with the instructors, they returned to the ant cave and erased all traces of Zero..
Footprints, hair, trace scent, etc..
Immediately after that, Charon couldn't help but be troubled..
Although the external problem was solved, one internal problem remained..
‘The instructors’ gaze is the problem..’
No one has seen zero.
Others may say what the problem is, but this was a bigger problem than I thought..
Let's assume that when the meeting to award rewards and penalties begins, it is Zero's turn..
“Next is Mr. Zero. It wasn't in the area I was in charge of..”
“me too.”
“Me too.”
“That's strange. He's not even on the fugitive list.?”
Instructors’ eyes are never hole-holes..
Even in the midst of chaos, the children were faithfully monitored..
However, not a single instructor has seen Zero.?
It couldn't help but be strange..
In the end, what Charon chose was.
Kwaang!
Suddenly…….
It was about breaking down the wall and creating a new space..
‘In the midst of confusion, a new path was discovered, and Zero was trapped there. And I found it and saved it..’
A moment of desperation when dozens of ants are chasing you..
‘I used my strength to break down the entrance and stop the ants from pursuing me..’
It's an okay story, but you can't help but believe it..
Because I created the evidence in front of my eyes..
Since it was built now, the color of the stone wall is different from other places, but it doesn't matter..
The anthill is a place you control.
This is because information can be controlled to any extent..
“hmm… … I can’t believe something like that happened. There was nothing I could do about it. There was even a hidden space in that chaotic situation.…….”
“It's all because I didn't recognize it well..”
“Nope. I was so excited. By the way, what is the name of the student who was locked up??”
“It's called zero.”
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