chapter 2
2 – 2. Tag (1)
The entrance ceremony of Beatus Academy, which is the main background of [Project 7], Commonly known as Proseven, is very demanding.
As much as it prides itself on being the best academy in the empire, it is not easy to enter just because you are a noble.
Paradoxically, as long as you have skills, you can come in no matter how lowly you are.
Professor Calden, with a long beard, began his speech.
“We at Beatus Academy are proud of the talent and effort of all students who passed the preliminary exam. The final exam will last for 3 days and only the top 10% of students will be honored to pass.
Those who have been eliminated wish to apply by polishing their skills even more, even if they are resentful.
For the sake of the Lord, for the Empire, and for oneself, I sincerely hope that everyone will do their best to face the test.”
You might think that the top 10% of the best academy in the empire is quite generous, but it is not.
The level of difficulty is overwhelming, as only one of the top talents who have already been filtered through the preliminaries held in each province pass after passing through nine.
“The theme of the first day exam is ‘tag’.”
People are taken aback when the name of a game they would have played in their days as a snorer comes up in a test with such an overwhelming level of difficulty.
Then they start to share their opinions.
“Playing tag…?”
“What happened? There must have been no test content like this?”
“Well, it’s my first test, so I’m not sure…
“Are we going to become taggers?”
Kalden continued his explanation as he bludgeoned the chicks who were already trembling.
“Your seniors will be hiding all over Beatus Academy. The person who gets a hint from the seniors and brings this stone with the passing mark the fastest will get a higher score.
Of course, not all seniors know the secret, so you have to hurry. Don’t worry if you can’t bring the stone. The exam lasts three days, so you can get more points in other parts.”
“One final tip, no one gets fooled by a tagger. Then…”
As Calden was about to finish his explanation, a student raised his hand.
“Wait a minute! Isn’t this too unfair?”
At the loud voice of a student, the crowd focused their attention on that place.
“What’s not fair?”
“Doesn’t the fact that seniors know hints mean that they can be deliberately caught by people close to them and give them hints? For example, family members or relatives…”
Calden looked at her student with interest.
“To prevent that, we deliberately select students who have no ties to nobles or who are commoners.”
“…..”
As the student still looked at Calden with an expression that was difficult to understand, he continued.
“The test has already begun. If it were me, I would think about how to use the system rather than questioning the system itself.”
The student passed by Calden with an expression that was still difficult to understand.
“Wow… The atmosphere is bloody.”
“Maybe it’s the last chance. If you don’t have money or a background, you become sensitive to that part.”
In addition, after being attached, the tuition is also 5,000 gold per semester. It is about 50 million won in real money.
In that sense, I’m doomed to live on the subject of not much money, back, or longevity.
“Anyway, so the reason you came to me was because of the hint?”
“Yes. Yes! That’s right!”
The protagonist shakes his head wildly up and down to appeal for consent.
Because of the setting, I couldn’t speak the Imperial standard language well, so I learned body language first, and it seems that the habit still remains.
Ruby-red eyes and twin-tail hair redder than a box of chocolate pie swaying here and there reminded me of a puppy meeting its owner.
In addition to that, the childish and cute face, which I had never seen before in the illustration, reminded me of a puppy.
“Senpai Pig! Give me a hint!”
Our protagonist who beats people with a smile on his face.
At first glance, didn’t I look like I wouldn’t have any hints? Would common sense place a guy with a hint right away on the playground?
This ignorant guy didn’t seem to care about his surroundings.
“My name is Laonjena. I don’t have a nickname yet. Hurry up and give me a hint!”
Eolssigu, even the name you didn’t ask and begging for a hint.
I don’t want to give you more if you go that far.
Do you really want to pass?
“Sorry, I didn’t know the hint.”
“Ugh. Is that so?”
Raonjena is easily recognizable.
In the original work, the main character is designed so that he can never win in the game of hide and seek.
At this point, I’m a commoner, and I have no money or back.
The part the student pointed out earlier isn’t particularly wrong either.
‘Chase’ pretends to be a fair test on the outside, but in the end, it’s not a fair test.
“You’d better move slowly. Time isn’t that much.”
I made a frown on my face and sighed as I opened the package of cream bread.
“…!”
This cream bread can be bought at a store for only 1 silver, roughly 1,000 won.
It was a thrilling moment to actually put something I had only seen in the game into my mouth.
Just before the cream bread went into my mouth,
Raonzena’s pupils grew enormously.
“……”
Let’s send the cream bread away from the mouth again, and Raon Jenna and Jenna’s pupils follow it.
“……”
“……”
“…Do you want to eat half?”
“Huh! No! It’s the first time I’ve seen it, so I was curious, so I watched it for a while. Yes…”
I can’t eat because it’s burdensome, man.
In the end, I forcibly tore off half of the cream bread into Jenna’s hand as she hit her hand case.
“It’s really good…”
It was food like blood, but if it’s your first time eating together, it’s better to share it.
Anyway, dieting is also a part of it.
Reluctantly accepting her cream bread, Jenna bowed her elongated head under hers, saying thank you.
Then he took a bite of bread and made an expression as if all the happiness in the world had gathered.
“Real masit, delicious…”
If you can see the face of the main character of the original work with the kindness of half a loaf, wouldn’t it be a profitable business?
That’s also a business that leaves a lot to be desired.
The taste… Was pretty good.
It was too sweet.
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Latina was not the type to endure injustice.
Dyers has basically always been aggressive.
Although he was a son of a prestigious family called Count Howlan, the fact that he had very few close friends proved that fact.
Silly Latina, the president’s direct aide, didn’t like that very much.
She is a member of the same student council, but as if I am the only one who is proud, her always high-handed attitude is a temperamental character that is difficult for her to endure. To put it simply, it could be said to be a contradiction.
But what pissed her off most of all was that Dyers always stuck with her brazen attitude despite her mishaps.
For example, by causing a group fight, oneself is safe with the power of the family, and the others are expelled.
When she saw his dignified attitude that she did nothing wrong even while everyone was swearing at him, she could realize that this is what it means to lose her affection as a human being.
‘And what about that confession?’
To be honest, it wasn’t that Latina hadn’t been confessed to by other male students. Rather, she was able to confidently say that she received it quite frequently.
But Dyers’ confession was too sudden.
Summoned out of nowhere to the backyard and then ‘I like it’. Rani.
Huh.
Did you think that if you confessed like that, they would accept it right away?
I was dumbfounded and the words that jumped out right away were ‘Don’t talk nonsense because I’m in a bad mood.’ Was
I didn’t think it was too much.
Because he wasn’t my ideal type.
Because Latina didn’t like Dyers at all.
He didn’t like everything about him, including his attitude, his behavior, and his appearance.
Confession as if she was sure that she would accept her heart is also the worst.
Arguably, she could confidently rank it as the number one worst confession she’s ever received.
Who would like to be suddenly confessed to by someone they dislike?
Even though he was a member of the same student council, so he had to see his face every time.
Latina I was worried that he might retaliate.
But fortunately that didn’t happen, and she didn’t mix her words with Latina until the moment he was excommunicated and kicked out.
I still get goosebumps when I think of that day, but now that Dyers is gone, I feel that I am at ease mentally.
But strangely, her heart, which was slightly, very slightly uncomfortable, did not go away.
……What does it mean to raise a stop and look forward to the next general election when you are kicked out of the student council?
‘It’s not something I care about… But it’s embarrassing.’
Of course, she didn’t have the energy to care about her heart.
Because she is the exam supervisor for the chicks who will be 30 minutes behind.
So let’s get rid of all these thoughts.
…….What is it?
‘Why is that human over there?!’
All the other students glanced at him as if they sensed something was wrong.
Of course he was still brazenly crossing his legs and smiling…
Even the cute-looking girl with red hair beside him hung her head down and her tears were dripping..!
The moment when you become sure rather than doubt.
“This, this rubbish…! Does it even touch freshmen now?!”
Latina is not the type to endure injustice.