chapter 32
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After returning to the academy, Felicia tormented Philip for about two hours before he could return to the villa and rest.
As soon as he returned, he ran into Lua after morning class.
“Instructor, you have been very busy… ?”
His voice was a bit hoarse. It was only natural that I had dinner alone for several days and spent time alone before falling asleep. Philip laughed awkwardly, feeling remorse.
“I’ve been a little busy. But now it’s all over.”
When Philip said that, Lua’s expression brightened a little. She soon noticed that Philip’s chest was greatly swollen.
“Is that spicy?”
“No, what do you mean?”
Surprised by Lua’s unfiltered choice of words, Philip hurriedly unbuttoned a few buttons on his overcoat. It was because the sense of distance had disappeared since they went on a picnic together a while ago.
“ah! cat!”
Lua’s eyes widened when she found the little cat sleeping under Philip’s coat.
It was a little black kitten. With a round face, short legs, and soft fur, the cat was cute enough to charm a girl the age of Lua.
Tania, a black cat, opened her eyes as the surroundings became noisy.
“Haaagh!”
“Stay still. Because no one will hurt you.”
As soon as she saw a strange girl in front of her, she straightened her fur and bared her teeth. Philip tapped Tania on the top of his head with his finger and scolded him.
“What is that cat?”
“So what happened… .”
Upon hearing Philip’s explanation about the Black Myo tribe and why Tania had come here, Lua quickly put on a sad face.
“I feel so sorry… .”
Of course, I left out the story of being tortured, but just the fact that she was so shocked and heartbroken made Lua shed tears.
“Can I hug you once?”
“Okay. Give it a try.”
Philip knew that Lua had the ability to make friends with animals.
Lua, who grew up in the mountains since childhood, played a tree climbing contest with squirrels instead of playing with dolls or playing houses with her peers, and lived a life following bears and sharing beehives, so maybe they might have a chance to get close.
As Philip thought, Lua had a natural talent for handling animals.
Maintaining a reasonable distance from Tania, she repeated several times incomprehensible actions, such as extending her hands and suddenly squatting down.
Then Philip felt Tania’s hair settle.
“Aww. Ohhh.”
Tania, whose aggression had disappeared to some extent, cried a few times, and Lua opened her mouth to see if she understood her meaning.
“He wants me down. Instructor.”
“hmm? Did you understand?”
Philip tilted his head, but as Lua had said, he set Tania down on the floor. No matter how fast he ran away, he could still catch him again.
As soon as the cat landed on the floor, Lua strode forward and squatted right next to Tania.
Tania sniffed Lua’s scent with her tail held tight. Lua put her hand near Tania’s nose and said.
“hi. Tania. My name is Lua.”
Tania allowed Lua to approach, as if the girl’s high, lively voice didn’t sound too threatening.
‘Is it because it’s my first time approaching someone like that?’
Originally, it was normal to run right now and scratch or bite. Considering the aggression towards Stella, that was correct.
I thought I might understand something.
What if you meet someone polite and approaching you for the first time after living among selfish and brutal assassins who value human life for money?
“Miyaoong.”
Lua soon succeeded in making friends with Tania. She smiled broadly and hugged Tania.
“… That’s great.”
“So pretty! I will ask the maids for milk and feed them. Can I?”
“Yes, yes.”
Philip felt like he was possessed by a ghost. I didn’t know that violent cat would become calm like a pet cat in an instant. After Philip’s permission was granted, Lua ran into the restaurant with Tania in her arms as if excited.
“Wait a minute, let’s go together.”
In case Tania could suddenly change and attack the maid, Philip hurriedly followed her.
I was worried about what to do with that cat, but it was surprisingly easy to solve.
* * *
Philip, who went to work at the academy the next day, was called by Felicia after finishing his afternoon schedule and received unexpected news.
“Do you want me to serve as club advisor?”
At Philip’s question, Felicia nodded.
“okay. Other professors and instructors are all in charge of clubs one by one to support students so that they can act autonomously. Shouldn’t you be involved if you’re serious about working at the academy?”
“… It definitely does.”
There were over 20 clubs at Privia Academy.
Aside from the swordsmanship research clubs and magic research clubs that had the most members, there were also clubs for the purpose of taking walks, reading books, discussions, or gardening or teatime.
Currently, freshmen have not yet participated in club activities, but they will be active from May. Philip asked Felicia after he had enough of his head.
“Maybe I can make a club?”
At his question, Felicia pondered for a moment before asking again.
“… There’s nothing wrong with the rules. The club created by the faculty to help with their studies is the Swordsmanship and Magic Research Club. By the way, what kind of club are you planning to create?”
“The card game club.”
“hey!!”
Felicia hit Philip hard on the back. Philip struggled with pain for a moment, then wiped away a tear and corrected himself again.
“I’m joking, I’m trying to form a travel club.”
“travel? It’s a bit difficult when outside activities are the main thing. It costs a lot, and the kids need to rest well on weekends, but rest conditions may not be guaranteed.”
Philip shook his head at Felicia’s concern.
“I don’t worry about the cost. And I’m thinking about outside activities twice a month, and I’ll be back on Sunday morning.”
There was something I thought about in advance about the club. When Philip said that, Felicia thought for a moment and then nodded.
“… Well, you had a lot of money. Then fill out the application first. I’m not the one giving permission anyway. For a new club to be created, the dean must finally give permission.”
“He said he would use my money to do something nice for the kids, but there’s no way he would refuse.”
“And most importantly, there must be at least three students willing to join the new club. You can’t sign up for the first year yet, so you can start from the second year.”
“… That’s kind of difficult.”
Phillip let out a small sigh.
‘Coming to think of it, I think the three of us can somehow gather them.’
There was no way Philip, who had just become an instructor this year, could make friends with the older students.
However, for the sake of the future, I had to serve as an advisor for a club that allowed outside activities. Only then could Lua and the children who would become Lua’s colleagues in the future grow up naturally.
After answering that he knew, he immediately left the lab and headed for the library. It was to target the most seduced students first.
“Oh, Instructor?”
Cheryl greets Philip with a big smile when he visits the library. To her, Philip was a lifesaver, so it was a natural reaction.
“okay. Cheryl. are you okay?”
After meeting the vampire in the dungeon, Cheryl had to recuperate for a few days.
“yes! I was really thankful back then. I am… Really, I just knew I was going to die. Seeing my mother’s face after a long time made my heart feel better.”
“Good thing. How about Janice Murella?”
“Johnnys… Oops, the lady is fine too.”
Sheryl lowered her voice and whispered.
“Even though he scolded me for violating his school uniform and told him to keep it a secret until he dies.”
She giggled as she said that. Philip nodded in satisfaction as he realized that she and Janis Murella were closer than he thought.
“Good.”
“What else are you doing? He hasn’t been to the library for a while.”
“I came with a request from you.”
Cheryl’s eyes twinkled when Philip said he had a favor to ask of her.
“I’ll give you anything I can!”
Philip, moved by her boastful words, brought up the main topic.
“Actually, I was thinking of starting a club, but I heard that I needed three students willing to join in order to be allowed to establish it. So maybe twice a month… .”
Before Phillip could finish explaining, Cheryl nodded.
“Yes, I want to go in!”
“No, I haven’t told you what kind of club it is yet.”
“Anything that the instructor creates is fine.”
Sheryl sincerely thought so. She clearly remembered Philip’s back as he risked his life for himself and Johnny’s and confronted the vampire.
He lost consciousness in the middle and did not see the result, but he did know that Philip had to fight an extremely difficult battle.
“I will also persuade Lady Johnny’s and Master Stefan. Master Stefan listens to me, so of course he’ll join, and Miss Johnny’s… If it doesn’t work out, can I threaten you?”
It was obvious without looking at what he was going to threaten, but Philip deliberately nodded his head obliviously.
“I would really appreciate it if you would.”
“you’re welcome.”
* * *
An hour later, Cheryl came to Philip with signatures from Stefan Bray and Janis Murella.
Philip took them and held them out to Felicia, who widened her eyes in surprise.
“… Aren’t they all magic faculty students?”
“that’s right. They are students of the Faculty of Magic.”
“But you are the instructor of the swordsmanship department.”
“These are the guys I became close with while following the practice the other day.”
“Oh, those kids.”
Felicia then nodded. Because of the incident that happened, she also had a hard time.
“Since we got the signatures from the students, we need to deliver the establishment plan to the dean. Are you going with me?”
Philip shook his head at Felicia’s suggestion. He didn’t want to run into the dean that much. With her help, Philip meticulously drafted the plan.
“If the establishment is rejected, don’t be too upset.”
After Felicia said that, she headed to the dean’s office to meet with dean Rossello Graham.
And after a while, she returned with shocking news.
“Philip. The dean wants to talk to you. They say you have to come in person to stamp the permit.”
“… what?”
Philip thought about why the headmaster had called him.
‘There are too many reasons.’
He had many, many reasons to call him. From the magic undergraduate practice to this assassination squad incident. He didn’t know what he was going to hear, but he made up his mind and nodded.
“… I can’t help it.”
‘I bet he didn’t notice about the dragon.’
Everything else didn’t matter, but if you noticed the dragon’s existence, this would be a big deal.