In the classroom, there's one available seat.
The seat was not filled at last until Dr. Fia, the incumbent, came in.
"Wallis, you're sick and off duty today."
To Phea's words, the blurring spreads to the class.
"Speaking of which, Wallis seemed kind of sick when I saw him in the dorm yesterday."
Morgen says.
"I hope you're okay."
"Wouldn't that be nice? He's not even in a martial arts tournament."
I say it the way Torque pushed it away.
"Torque, that's not how I say it. Wallis, I ask you to take care and also absent your support for tomorrow's martial arts tournament. Today, he said he would go to the city treatment center himself and stay there overnight."
"Overnight stay at the treatment center......"
Raise the voice that Wendy seems worried about.
"Doctor, so you're saying Wallis is not feeling quite well?
"It's not like that."
Feir lay her eyes down.
"Wallis, you have something like a disease. That it got a little worse. It's happened before, so don't worry everyone."
Everyone looks at the story.
"Fine. By the end of the martial arts tournament, I'll be back feeling better."
When Phea said so, as Buyer, who became the men's only alternate, recalled,
"Wow, so it's just me and the girls supporting the martial arts tournament."
and raised an unpleasant voice.
"Buyers, backup, speak up, right?"
Norish immediately said so, and the buyer shrugged his shoulder as he said, uh-huh.
"That's why, the day before the martial arts tournament, it's tradition to have someone say the word of solidarity for the tournament in front of everyone"
Phea says.
Words of solidarity.
That's what you say, Almark thinks.
Will someone come forward and say let's all do our best, but?
"I was going to ask you, Wallis, class commissioner, to tell me, because I'm off"
That's what Fia says, looks around the class.
"Well, then, Torque, let me ask you a favor."
The nominated torque shook his head, grinning bitterly.
"Doctor, that's not my job."
"Huh?"
"Almark, you do it. If you're talking about class unity, you deserve better than me."
Me?
Suddenly named Almark shakes his head bewildered.
"If you say it so suddenly, I don't know what to say."
"Whatever. It's not like there's a certain dialogue. I don't care what you say."
"Anything you like."
Still, Almark hesitated.
"A mess, you won't. You can't win anything like that."
It was Leila who raised her frustrating voice.
The expression is calm, but there is a burning light in the back of my eyes.
"You're the leader. You keep it together, Almark."
"Good luck, Almark"
Wendy smiles and speaks from next door.
"Guys, I want to hear what you have to say."
"Please, Almark. You are the Admiral. Make up your mind."
Nelson says.
"Honestly, there's only Almark in here, right?"
That's what Morgen says and nods.
The four women who delivered the message of support in the wind this morning also looked at Almark and nodded at him after he had looked at him.
"... Okay, bye"
Almark stood in front of everyone.
Fourteen sights of the class are poured simultaneously on Almark.
I don't know what to say, and that's true, not blindfolded or anything.
Standing in front of a large crowd is not bitter in itself, but I have never had the experience of talking to everyone in these circumstances.
You won't be able to talk good.
In the end, I just have to tell everyone straight what I'm thinking right now.
"... as we all know, I just came to this college six months ago"
Almark was ready and cut out so.
Everyone is listening to Almark in silence.
"I can't use a single piece of magic, I don't know a single piece of life here, and everyone embraced me like that warmly. There was a lot going on, but you recognized me as a member of the class."
The torque is pointing sideways.
I thought Leila would be looking out the window, staring at Almark.
"I was more than happy with that. I was grateful."
Almark looked slowly at everyone's faces one by one.
"So I think this class is the best. I don't know about any other class. But I'm sure it's not wrong. And I also think tomorrow's tournament is a good opportunity to prove it"
Almark did his best.
"I started the royal greats tomorrow, and I heard a lot of people were coming. Let's show them that we're the best."
I have eyes for Nelson.
I have eyes for Morgen.
Raideau, Galein, Deg, Pillman.
I can see everyone's eyes burning.
"I'll say it again. I believe this class is the best. I am proud to be part of this class. We all do, don't we?
To Almark's question, Wendy nods with a full smile.
Thank you, Wendy. You always give me courage.
Almark, one last time, stood up.
"So let's win tomorrow. Win and prove it"
"Yes, let's win!!"
Nelson screamed.
"Let's win!
Morgen screams too.
The boys I've been practicing with speak up mouth-to-mouth to go with it.
Wendy claps loudly first. Everyone else followed it with a big round of applause to Almark.
I don't know the look on your face, but that Layla applauds you too. Though Torque only pretended to hold hands together about three times in law.
Thank you, Mr. Almark.
Phea tells Almark back in his seat and looks around at the somewhat bewildered and uplifting class.
"Wow, when did we all become so united?
To the words, Reido answered.
"Doctor, kids are growing up while adults don't look at them."
Corner of the city of Norc.
In a dim alley, one boy nodded.
Dark blue robe.
I'm a student at the School of Magic.
Glimpse from the robe, beautiful lustrous blonde hair.
A righteous face that will blind everyone.
But now the face was distorted in agony.
"Shit."
Wallis spewed out words that didn't resemble that pretty face.
"It would still be beyond the sea. So much already..."
Sweat seeps through its forehead.
"I'm the only one who sees this. Isn't that unfair?"
The spitting weak sound disappears into the darkness without anyone hearing it.
"If you can..."
Wallis shrugged to squeeze it out.
"I want to kill you"
With a crying, laughing voice.
"I wish I could kill you."