I Became the Academy’s Pink Airhead

We finished the final discharge procedures and left the temporary hospital ward to walk through the streets.

‘It seems really complicated… There’s a lot of construction going on too.’

On the way to the airship dock where Eir was said to be waiting. The long street of ’s northern slums was busy. This was because numerous students were passing by and carrying out new construction work here and there.

Clang clang

Like a giant’s protruding teeth trying to swallow the ground, they were demolishing the rickety plank buildings of the slums that jutted out unevenly. And the sight of quickly erecting new buildings with neat exteriors in their place looked like new teeth growing in orderly rows.

‘Did end up deciding to provide support after all…’

Tall female students carrying huge construction materials and equipment effortlessly were passing by all over the streets. And large-bodied dwarf construction worker types were also quickly proceeding with construction work beside them.

-To think we’d be opening a new branch in the northern slums…

-It seems like our club’s products will be needed in this area.

-If only delinquent students don’t suddenly attack, the northern region seems like an attractive market too.

Merchants from outside were flocking in one after another between the plausible buildings that had been quickly constructed. And under ’s protection, numerous students from outside schools were also visiting for construction and development.

I marveled looking at ’s streets full of vigor from countless students.

“It seems like a ton of buildings I didn’t see were erected while I was asleep―♪ Plus, even though this is clearly a slum, there are so many regular students visible―☆ Should I say it’s like a festival?”

To those words I blurted out, Alvit who had thoroughly played the role of Student Council President for a while calmly answered. She said she had become close with students through countless interactions while I was asleep.

“According to Senior Eir… This incident served as an opportunity for much of the unconditional hostility towards the center that existed within to subside. Thanks to that, ’s activities in the north were tacitly acknowledged, so many students from outside schools came to visit too. To be honest, most students just needed an excuse to run wild, but…”

Kara added to those words with a bitter smile:

“If they’re going to run wild, it’s certainly more refreshing to face as a common enemy rather than being hostile towards fellow academy city students. It seems like a not bad change.”

“The side also welcomes the calming down of the madmen who were drifting around while eagerly looking to charge towards the center, so they’re trying to continue this atmosphere further.”

“It’s an atmosphere that’s possible only under the pretext of support from which played an active role in this incident… If we miss this timing now, the flow of interacting with won’t come back.”

“Senior Eir doesn’t seem to view this atmosphere as simply bad either… Above all, she said she has something to confirm by going to the center someday.”

Kara nodded repeatedly in agreement with those words.

, , .

Three forces that would have normally ended up in a simple contractual relationship or hostile relationship. Surprisingly, they gained an opportunity to unite through the series of incidents caused by .

‘Moreover, originally had things prepared to draw in in consideration of the Eastern Alliance…’

Perhaps thanks to the quite interesting topic of conversation.

Rota, who had been walking far away from me with both hands covering her cat ears, also started joining the conversation.

“Since the location is in the north too… I guess they need a potential ally to support , which is the counterweight to the Eastern Alliance.”

“After all, in the north is in a subtle position where it can stab in the back.”

“Plus, they were able to divert the attention of the northeastern region shaken by the kidnapping incident and erosion crisis to the northern redevelopment.”

Alvit who had been exchanging words with her classmates for a while.

She turned this way with an ‘oops’ expression.

“Well… Senior Clara would have lightly anticipated this much, right? I talked too much.”

“That’s right, our senior is not just at that level.”

“…Except for touching my ears with strange gestures.”

Alvit looked at me and grinned.

Those eyes contained endless trust and respect.

Trust that I would be seeing through this much clearly.

Even Rota and Kara were looking with similar emotions.

“Ahaha―☆”

I was curious about the source of that trust.

How far did the honor points rise from just one fight? It was like Yu Xuan’s faith in Zhuge Liang after Liu Bei’s death, following him unconditionally.

I was afraid of that tremendous rise in favorability.

‘Now I’m afraid they’ll pat my head and baby me even if I act like Clara… Why did the honor points rise so much? They weren’t characters who would simply respect someone for being strong…’

But it’s a senior’s duty to live up to expectations.

I quietly smiled a smile befitting a sickly beautiful girl (1☆ free distribution skin) while looking at those eyes and said:

“…Huhu☆ It seems Alvit worked hard as Student Council President too.”

“Not yet… as much as… senior.”

“No―☆ I’m proud of you♪ To be able to support everyone so reliably already like this―☆”

“I also… wanted to become someone who could protect everyone.”

“Yes―☆ That’s the most special mindset♪”

I approached Alvit and patted her head.

Good job.

Good job.

Our baby did a good job.

The brown bobbed hair gently penetrates between the fingers wrapped in bandages. Hair always neatly maintained at a length above the neck. I was proud of my junior who had spent such tiring days that the ends of her hair were split.

Though the way she awakened differed from the original work, I was pleased with Alvit who had awakened her sense of responsibility as Student Council President.

‘That’s right, you mustn’t desert from being ’s Student Council President. Keep working.’

As I patted Alvit’s head saying ‘Good job, good job’, she smiled with a satisfied expression. An expression of truly respecting me as a senior… which was unimaginable before.

“Hehe… Thank… you.”

“Yes☆ Alvit really worked hard. Good job, good job―☆”

“I was able… to do my best because senior was here…”

Alvit looked at my hand with tears in her eyes as she said those words.

Bandages tightly wrapped up to the elbows to cover the dark red bruises and scars on my arms. The faintly spreading scent of disinfectant and rough texture create an obvious sense of discomfort. The skin visible through the occasionally passing sleeves was extremely pale.

Kara and Rota also looked at my bandaged hand with similar expressions.

“Senior…”

“Senior comrade…”

‘Ah… The kids are a bit upset because of the wounds. They’ll heal anyway though.’

I was organizing my thoughts while continuing to stroke Alvit’s hair.

“…”

Honestly, I didn’t understand the detailed power flows of the academy city right now very well. Even looking from Clara’s perspective, there was a discrepancy from what I originally knew as a player.

‘ was a powerful force that properly appeared only in the latter half of the story, and Eir was also an important character in charge of important foreshadowing about the World Tree.’

When [Priest of Erosion] precisely targeted and Eir, I really felt like everything went dark before my eyes.

‘…That’s why I fought so desperately.’

in the north continuing their own fights within a closed community until the latter part of the story. It felt unfamiliar to see their current appearance of opening their doors wide to the outside and becoming open from the beginning, loosening their closed attitude.

Even has deviated a million light years from the original flow… In fact, apart from combat and friendships with some 3rd year students, I wasn’t very useful now.

‘I need to train again to match the newly acquired weapon aptitude for combat too… Above all, to regain the ether recovery buffs, I need to stir up the furry beasts’ territory once…’

There was a lot to do.

Even so.

I had to respond if something similar to the original flow happened.

I didn’t intend to irresponsibly say ‘Don’t know, don’t know―☆’ like Urd and make people angry, so I thought I should return to first and investigate the details.

And.

And…

“…”

Also…

It seemed like there was something else I had to do.

Ha…

Shi…

What was it…

Sometimes things would almost come to mind like this when considering everything with a huge perspective at the national power level like Zhuge Liang. With so many things to pay attention to just in operating a school of 4 people, how on earth did Zhuge Liang manage the school.

‘That’s why he aged early and died from overwork.’

Anyway…

Damn, my thoughts leaked sideways again.

‘Something… There was something more I had to do soon.’

I was trying to recall my memories while endlessly stroking Alvit’s head.

Rub rub rub…

Alvit looked at me like that and said carefully:

“…Senior?”

“Does something hurt? Should I support you? Um, e-ears…! Not anymore today! But I’ll let you touch them again tomorrow!”

“Isn’t it just… you who wants skinship…?”

“No it’s not―!!! What are you saying―!!!”

Shaaak―!!

Rota glared at Kara while hissing, but Kara paid no attention and said to me:

“Tell me if you’re not feeling well. I’ll carry you on my back. I’m confident in my strength despite how I look. Of course, not to the level of [Pink Spiral] though…”

“Hmm… That’s not it…☆”

My juniors approached with worried looks.

It seems suddenly stopping talking and repeating the same action was strange.

They carefully held my bandaged hand and supported me.

‘I can stand on my own… Ah…! I remembered.’

Maya.

.

And the ether conductive ore I had left.

‘Oh right, I asked Maya to make weapons for these kids to use until they can use legendary weapons.’

I clapped my hands and exclaimed:

“I remembered―☆”

“Yes?”

“Huh?”

“What do you mean?”

“Secret―☆”

“…”

“…”

“…”

As the whimsical Clara behavior continued, my juniors fell silent. But they soon smiled slightly.

“Well, this appearance of senior comrade is better.”

“Alright, just don’t get hurt~ Senior!!”

“I didn’t know I’d miss this kind of behavior.”

Kara and Alvit standing on either side linking arms and supporting me. And Rota pushing my back with her small hands from behind.

‘Why are they being so attentive…?’

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by this position, I tried a timid resistance against them.

“Hey―☆ I can walk on my own♪”

“Yes, yes.”

“Alright, then keep walking like this.”

Alvit and Kara escorting me without even listening.

Rota kept pressing my back with her small hands and said:

“Repeat after me, senior! Heave-ho, heave-ho ho. Walk, cheer up Clara~”

“…Heave-ho☆ Heave-ho ho♪ Walk, cheer up Clara―♡”

“Rota comrade… What on earth is that?”

“What my sister did for me when I was sick.”

“Oh.”

Kara seemed like she was about to make an embarrassing remark for a moment, but hurriedly covered her mouth and restrained herself. And Alvit quietly stifled her laughter seeing that appearance.

Like that, the four of us walked side by side through the noisy streets to the dock.

The place looked like a helicopter landing pad from my past life made wide, and a familiar airship was waiting while making engine noises.