The Academy’s Health Teacher Wants to Take a Break

Episode 10. Are Slytherin friends these days ignorant of Muggles?

“What, uh…… ?”

Eric’s mouth opened belatedly.

Irrespective of such a reaction, Seine, who received the ball from the catcher, burst into laughter as he held the ball in his bare hand again.

“Did you think the teacher couldn’t do this?”

An unexpected situation.

But that was too much, Eric’s thinking couldn’t catch up.

‘What is that, that thing from before… …. You’ve completely crossed your limits!’

The ball used in baseball is a material that can accept and store mana.

If mana is blown into it and operated, the phenomenon intended by the user can come out and give various variations to the helmet.

Raise sparks to spread heat, use electric shocks to spread the range, or blow wind to change the trajectory. That was the “Harness” Commonly used in baseball.

However, like tools specialized in mana grant, there is usually a limit to the amount of mana that can be injected.

In order to increase its output even a little, countless applications must be instantaneously unfolded, but no matter how hard you try, it is impossible to throw the ball at a level where the velocity of the ball reaches the ‘sonic speed’ as it is now.

‘No, it’s theoretically possible.’

Yes, the problem arose from the preconceived notion that the amount of mana that could be blown into a ball was limited.

Not on the ball, but on the outside… For example, if you put mana into the strength of your grip or the back of your shoulder, and increase the output from it, theoretically, the restraint can increase indefinitely.

‘But is that possible?’

Knights, warriors, etc. There are many people who use mana starting from the body.

However, it focuses only on the use of pure physical force, which is used spontaneously without application.

Not applied to wind, tectonic energy or sunlight……. It is merely reinforcing the force exerted by human muscles and bones with physical force.

In this way, the pure power that has not been applied is inevitably weaker than the power that has been applied.

‘By the way, how many Circles are there, this amount of power can be achieved with pure physical force without application… ….’

“Let’s go to the next ball.”

However, even the time to calm the chaos doesn’t exist right now.

Eric, who came to his senses only after hearing the voice, shook his head and put his strength back into his hand holding the bat.

With all my might, I lose my guard.

-Shoohook!

Even though I put in so much power, the ball thrown this time didn’t feel the same speed and power as before.

Unlike the ball that didn’t even have an afterimage, it was a slow ball that could be clearly seen flying.

Perhaps it lacks even the strength, it is flying like a parabola from top to bottom instead of a straight line.

‘What, why the hell this time?’

A split second until the ball reaches the catcher. However, compared to the balls he has faced so far, he has plenty of time to think.

Basically, with the helm, which basically involves pouring mana into it and throwing it, the current ball didn’t even show the movement of that kind of mana at all.

‘Aha, did I lose all my strength on the fastball I threw earlier?’

The swagger before throwing the ball was just a bluff. It was thought that if the ball was thrown slowly while panicking, he would be nervous and alert.

Unfortunately, however, he has been dealing mainly with balls that are thrown with magical power… Commonly called ‘harness’.

Compared to what I’ve dealt with in the past, the current ball was considered very slow.

‘Do you think I’d be embarrassed by a fake like this?’

Yes, I thought I could hit this much.

-Pain!

When the bat was swung, the place where the sound came from was not the bat, but the glove behind it.

“S, strike!”

With the referee’s declaration, the gaze belatedly turned backwards.

There, I could see the figure of the catcher receiving the ball with his glove lightly underneath.

‘Did the trajectory change dramatically?’

A phenomenon that can definitely be called horse riding.

But it’s completely different from anything you’ve seen before.

‘You threw a harness without using mana?’

Magu refers to a helmet thrown accompanied by mana.

A ball whose trajectory changed without any other sign was a phenomenon that did not exist in the common sense of everyone, including Eric.

***

“Strike, strike out!”

The screw ball followed by the fork ball.

Eric, who was unable to respond to the breaking ball and hit the bat, collapsed and left.

At the same time, though, the eyes are still on me.

“What is that, atmospheric manipulation magic?”

I was surprised that the other students around me were the same.

“Nonsense. When you do that, you usually get a harbinger.”

“Is it telekinesis?”

“Telekinesis cannot be applied to a ball that flies that fast.”

“What the hell did you do?”

Woong-goo-go-go.

Little friends who don’t care about the ball I throw, regardless of both teams.

Looking at their astonished faces, a smile naturally came to my lips.

“Wow. These days, Slytherin friends don’t know they’re afraid of muggles?”

You’ve never thrown a ball innocently without mana, but you’re playing some kind of baseball.

“Three out. Change!”

A breaking ball after pitching all-out to overcome the baseline in the early stages.

Students who did not adapt to it failed to attack without even advancing to 1st base, let alone scoring 1 point.

The moment of perfect defense victory.

In fact, as long as the pitcher throws well and the catcher catches well, there is nothing to lose in the sport of baseball.

“Teacher, teacher.”

Yes, the victory in the defensive battle is not the result of me alone.

Our proud catcher who received the ball from the other side. Dale came running and started calling me.

“Yes, Dale, you did very well.”

“hehehe, I was a little scared at first, but after that it was worth it!”

I felt uneasy because it was a helmet with excessive output, but as long as it was also an attack using mana, it would fall within the range of nullification this child had, so I already figured out that it was okay.

The thing I was more concerned about was the breaking ball.

For a fastball, you can put the glove in the center, but a breaking ball is difficult even for a professional catcher.

But I never thought I’d get all of them when I was prepared for a few balls.

“By the way, sir, I have a question for you.”

Dale looks up at me as he exclaims inwardly.

I asked Dale quietly, looking directly at eye level.

“So, what are you curious about?”

“The ball went off track a while ago… ….”

Have you ever wondered about the breaking ball?

Surely the other students didn’t even notice that it wasn’t magic.

It must have felt even more astonishing since there were no phenomena such as haze or vibrations caused by the operation of mana.

I thought this kid might be wondering how she threw it…….

“The direction of rotation of the ball is perpendicular to the direction of flight, so the trajectory is distorted by the impact of the air current, right?”

This is probably something I haven’t learned yet, but you managed to figure it out right away.

Is this why I like this guy?

“…… It is the correct answer.”

Yes, as Dale guessed, the breaking ball I threw was not magical.

The result of applying a physical phenomenon called the ‘Magnus Effect’ in the world I originally lived in.

Spin is created on the surface area of the ball by skillful use of the fingers, and the surface area is used to control the airflow, thereby taking advantage of the phenomenon in which the trajectory of the ball is twisted.

“That’s a skill that doesn’t use mana, right?”

“Right. Even if you don’t have mana, anyone with light hand skills can do it.”

Of course, theories about them are known in this world with different names, but putting the theory into practice is another matter.

Rather, there is no choice but to overlook that there is such a method as the perception that ‘the ball is thrown using mana’ is common.

“In the same way, the important thing in actual combat is not qualifications or status. In the end, if you’re dealing with someone like me, you can get rid of lacking power with skill and cunning.”

“Cunning…. You mean?”

“Even if the odds of winning are slim, chances arise from how you lead the situation.”

So it wouldn’t be a good idea to decide a win or loss by only looking at each other’s positions.

That applies to both the challenger and the challenger.

I thought that when I saw the existing member standing helplessly in the batter’s box.

“Change team!”

“Okay then, I’ll ask you guys.”

After that, as we moved away, the people in the waiting room began to leave their seats one by one, as planned.

In the order of the batter set in advance.

“…… Yes.”

The one who took the lead among them was the existing member who had no confidence.

A cold sweat was running down his face as he looked at the man standing in the pitcher’s seat.

“I throw.”

Yes.

As expected, is that child throwing it?

“Bocchan, are you all right?”

“You go to your place. I have to focus.”

He spoke ferociously even to his aides, gripping the ball tightly and injecting mana into it.

At that moment Pazu! A baseball that makes a sound and gives off light.

Simply by rubbing electrodes, flying caused a ‘plasma phenomenon’ caused by interfering with atomic-level motion, not static electricity.

Throws a thunderbolt created by human hands into a ball. The power of the ball that received momentum from it is by no means light.

“You deserve confidence.”

Perhaps even in high school, he managed to get a ticket as an excellent student.

Aside from that, it is a time-difference disruptive technique that spreads flames the moment the ball reaches the batter. A gearshift gear that causes a sudden whirlpool and causes mistakes by batters.

He even uses a breaking ball that creates a magnetic force on the ball itself and twists the trajectory of the ball abnormally in cooperation with the catcher.

Although it used mana, it was an indirect implementation of the curve ball I used.

“Your ability to learn is amazing.”

If I had found it on the battlefield, I would have grabbed it by the collar and driven it under me.

“Strike! Two out!”

“Come out 3 times!!!”

Eric yelled at the two of them in an instant.

At the time I was looking at that figure, I started to feel the presence of people behind me.

“Teacher.”

Gillette Zighart.

A student of misfortune who is currently the manager of the baseball team, but has no choice but to watch because of an injury.

“Don’t worry.”

I patted Gillette’s back and said to the third batter who walked out to the batter’s box.

“Our number 3 hitter is a very, very clever kid.”

Yes, I have experience as a catcher, but I should also try a batter.

“Teacher! Can I write here!?”

“Yes, try your best~”

When I waved his hand, Dale smiled and put the bat on his shoulder.

Seeing that, Eric started looking at me with a face like, ‘Are you kidding me?’.

That’s too much.

This side is also taking that child seriously in its own way.

-Faang!!

Well, it’s a problem that nullification doesn’t have any effect unless it’s directly touched.

“Wow… I didn’t realize it when I saw it from afar, but it’s really bloody.”

Dale expresses pure admiration for the ball Eric threw.

On the contrary, when Eric received the ball thrown by the catcher, a look of disapproval was drawn on Eric’s face.

Because Dale, who was about to hit the ball, couldn’t feel the use of mana at all.

“What are you? Are you not able to use mana properly?”

“Uh, um… …. Actually, I don’t know how to use magic.”

“I don’t know… ?”

“Yes. So now I am learning from the teacher.”

Ehehehe, Dale smiles and scratches the back of his head.

The moment Eric saw that scene, Eric’s expression contorted.

“To bring a girl who knows nothing to the field. How much of an idiot does that woman have to treat the other person to clear her mind.”

Heh heh, our friend Eric. It sounds like you have a lot of complaints about this teacher.

And Dale is a boy.

“Strike!”

Apart from that, she seemed to be quite upset because the mana of the balls that were thrown afterward ran rampant, but unfortunately, she didn’t come as a crisis.

Anyway, even if there is a draw this time, it will only go to the second set.

“…Teacher.”

“It’s okay~”

Above all, I never thought that such a thing would happen.

He stared at Dale while leisurely answering the anxious students behind him.

“Now is the time to get a feel for it.”

Yes, if I had just believed in nullification, I wouldn’t have let it go in the first place.

On the contrary, nullification is a power that can be ‘poison’ in a society where magic is the center.

Since she cannot use mana, she cannot strengthen her body unlike other hitters, so it is difficult for her to secure the athletic ability to hit a fastball.

In this world of sports, Dale’s ability could come as a blemish.

“I’m a better kid than you guys thought. The chief jockey this time is.”

However, Dale’s greatest ability is concentration and inquisitiveness, not invalidation.

Dale, who neatly caught even the breaking ball with a changing velocity and path, couldn’t stop focusing on the flying balls at this moment.

I’m sure if you check twice, you’ll get a feel for when to swing the bat.

-Percussion!

As if to teach that such predictions were correct.

The sound of a ball hitting the ground resonated powerfully.