About the same time.
Dorm janitor's office.
The door knocks and opens.
I look right at you as Maia knits in her usual euthanasia chair.
"Oh, you're home."
"Yes."
What came in with a smile was an old man with a long white beard in his gray hair.
It was the college director's yolog.
"Thank you for your hard work. There are also college directors flying around."
"Because it's been a long time since the stars have moved"
Yolog answers.
When he lowered his back without saying no to the chair across from Maia, Yologue bowed his head to Maia.
"More than that, I made an impossible request this time. You know, a lot more forceful."
Yeah, and Maia snorts.
"You can't help but be somewhat forceful because your favor is impotent in the first place."
"But you thought about it. I was surprised when you asked. I didn't expect them to replace the suddenly ill cassis."
"Well, if you're a little fat Morgen, you're here. I haven't done this either, but I won't be able to do anything else. That Almark boy seemed unhappy. You wouldn't have wondered because it's usual for me to be strong. Students hate me. I'm used to it."
"So is it filling the hole in Cassis's job? Looks like he made me do something else for days."
"I guess it's because I say you'll never screw up. I was cautious because I didn't think those kids should be questioned. All of a sudden, go to the basement. Then you'll be suspicious."
"... sorry, you got me worried"
Yolog bows his head.
"So, what's Cassis's disease?"
"Is Cassis sick? I'm enjoying a relaxing vacation at the Nork City Inn. Until today, too."
"Thank you for all your trouble."
Yolog bows his head again, but that face looks like fun.
Maia looks at it and looks at it.
"Still, do we have to hurry up so fast? That kid hasn't been here for six months yet. You can't use a single piece of magic."
"Yep.... things seem to be moving faster than this old man expected"
Yolog nodded. There is a dark shadow on its face.
"In this time of peace, we must give that to its rightful owner. Because when and in any way the enemy might take it away from you if it stays like this."
"It's got a lot of trouble magic on it."
Maia made a frightened voice.
"You can never get it to anyone who knows its value or who aims to get it. I'm kidding. Magic. I mean, I have to bring it home by accident, with no idea what it is."
"Yes."
Yolog nods and Maia shakes her head with her face up.
"Isn't it too much to hide from the enemy? Thanks to you, me, no one who knew what that was worth could even move it from there."
"You're absolutely right."
Yolog smiled bitterly.
"But if we get the official owner, it will also be possible to touch it with our hands. If today he is recognized as the official owner and brings that back..."
Yolog rides himself out and looks at Maia.
"Doesn't that bother you to call it fate?"
Maia shakes her head with a bitter face.
"Fate is not my specialty. I see stars all the time. I'll leave it to you. Besides, there would have been another magic of protection on that one."
"Yes, it does. They're going to test their courage to see if they deserve it and if they have the power to fight the darkness."
Yolog nods.
"But he'll make it."
"Exams or trials..."
Maia said without resting her knitting hands.
"It's always easy to give. Those who do will always die."
"Right. You're right, sir."
Yolog snorts with a bitter smile.
"That Almark boy was the one you found."
"Yeah, led by the motion of the stars"
"There are three of those kids in third grade this year. I didn't think the two of us could do it anymore before school, but why would we do it all together?"
"Yeah. I'm sure this isn't a coincidence either. A great power works."
"Again, fate. I don't want to hear it."
Maia shakes her head.
"In any case, take care of raising them. I rarely have such a noble child."
"Hmm? I thought I told Mr. Maia. That kid belongs to a mercenary in the north."
"I'm not saying such a lowly thing. How many students do you think I've seen so far? When I first came to the dorm, I knew right away. I weaved a feather of Zeed's unfit cape. I've never seen such a noble child."
"Oh, that's what you meant"
Yolog made me smile.
"That's Mr. Maia. Aren't you tired of pretending you don't know, even though all about the students are in your head? If you put a little more of that kindness on the table, a little more popularity from students"
"This is how I do it. I don't mind you necking me whenever you have a complaint. The janitor is just as good as being retracted."
"... well, students aren't that stupid either"
Yolog stood up.
"Not all kids only look at your surface. That's why, although a forceful order, Morgen must have taken it right on. That kid understands your kindness. She's so strong and sweet."
"I know you didn't say that. For a kid like Almark, he needs to be like Morgen."
"This... wasn't something I would say."
Keep the yolog open and open the door to the janitor's office.
"It's okay, Almark's gonna make it."
"That's not what I'm worried about. It's just beyond that."
"Let's remember the liver."
The door closed and Maia took a deep sigh.
Maia looked at Almark when she showed Maia a crate full of signs and wood.
Then take out the signs and wood inside one by one to check.
Maia's expression became more rude when she took one of them, a wooden stick that had no philosophy whatsoever out of the box.
"This isn't the wood on the sign."
"Huh?"
Almark and Morgen looked at each other.
When I dropped wood on the basement floor, I didn't know which was the original wood, and appropriately stuffed the sticks around it into the crate as well.
Maybe that's it.
"This stick is not wood. You take it."
Maia's protruding hand was shaking slightly.
Almark received the stick.
It feels as if it's not the first time you've gripped it.
The stick was badly tamed by Almark's hand.
"It's just about as long as a cane. It's inappropriate to use it as a cane."
Morgen says.
"Almark, why don't you make it a cane for practice in the room?
"Oh, right. Looks like they can teach you magic at the start of your vacation."
Almark nodded.
"Bye, Mr. Maia. I'll get this stick and go home."
"Oh. Don't throw it around there."
Maia nods.
Maia stopped the two of us from leaving.
"Oh, you guys"
Tell the two of you who turn around.
"You don't have to come tomorrow because Cassis is feeling better"
The two face each other.
Then, yes, I reply and try to leave.
"Thank you for your hard work until today"
The two of them turned again with a surprised face to the words.
"What?"
"No, it's nothing"
They left the janitor's office.
"... Maia said," Thank you. "
"You made me say it."
"Yeah."
Almark and Morgen laughed face-to-face.
In that Almark's hand, an inappropriate wood stick was firmly gripped.