I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

303.Unsolved Task (1)

“Write… “

As I was tinkering with my mental pollution prevention goggles, a voice full of worry came to my ears. As things were not going well, I turned my head and looked at Viola, who was concentrating on her research behind me.

“Viola. What’s going on?”

“Uh…No. “It’s just that the research didn’t go well.”

“Take your time. “If you rush, even something that can be done easily becomes difficult.”

“Yes, but… Umm. “It’s still difficult.”

What did you say you were researching? I quietly walked up to Viola’s side and watched her mix the various medicines. Purple powder and yellow liquid. Viola was very carefully pouring in the purple powder.

“What did you say you were making?”

“We are optimizing the formula for the explosive reagent.”

“I thought about it before, but the research is really unique.”

Normally I wouldn’t research things like explosive reagents.

Viola stopped her actions at my words and looked at me. With his her complex her expression her her her on his her face her her her, I wondered for a moment whether I had made a mistake. There was a moment of silence between the two of us, which was broken by Viola’s voice

“Explosions are cool. “It’s good to use in various situations, like mines or dungeons.”

Viola explained the reason, but it seemed like she was making excuses. Is there some kind of secret that I don’t want to tell? I wanted to ask, but I didn’t.

Everyone has at least one secret they don’t want to tell.

“Can I use gunpowder?”

“How expensive is gunpowder? Besides, it’s like a banned item in the empire. “How difficult is it to use that just once?”

Well, that’s why it was hard for me to get it… Now I can get it as much as I want, but I was so busy that I didn’t even think about it. It’s a bit late now to be obsessed with gunpowder.

“Isn’t it the same for your agent?”

“Would you really risk something like an explosive reagent made by a student? Its explosive power is weaker than that of actual gunpowder. Still, this will be useful in the dungeon, right?”

Viola shrugged her shoulders and answered.

“It will have some effect.”

I don’t know if that’s actually the case or not, but wasn’t every one of these things desperately needed right now? At least it would be worth it for adventurers to buy Viola’s explosive reagent.

Wizards are rare, and items that can replace magic are well worth purchasing.

“I’ll throw it for a moment and then come back.”

After leaving those words, Viola quietly left the studio. I’m guessing he’s trying to throw a flask containing reagents from the simple experiment room I built next to him.

Just as I thought, an explosion was heard soon after. It was a slightly weaker explosion than usual. Viola returned to the workshop with her shoulders slumped.

“Ugh. “Is this a failure again?”

“It’s more difficult than I thought.”

“It is difficult to increase the explosive power compared to the mixture used before.”

“If you just try a little harder, you can do it.”

“Thank you…But can you stop stroking my head?”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

It has become a habit to stroke Milia’s head, so whenever there is a head at a similar height, I end up stroking it. Viola said, straightening her hair with one hand.

“Don’t you think it’s wrong to just pat someone on the head…?”

Viola spoke bluntly to me with a red face. A subtle reaction that may seem disgusting or embarrassing.

“Be careful next time.”

“Uh…No, it’s not that I don’t like being stroked by you…Oh, I don’t know! Anyway! Please refrain from stroking. There could be a misunderstanding for no reason.”

“Okay.”

Sorry, it got a little awkward. I sat down in front of my workbench again and picked up the lava crystal.

The item I’ve been making recently was a project to use this lava crystal stone efficiently.

So, the two of us didn’t talk at all until dinner in an awkward atmosphere.

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“Viola, did you hear that?”

“What?”

“I heard Myura is dating Leo?”

“If you come to Leo… Liberal Arts?”

“That’s right!”

Viola looked at her with an expression of surprise upon hearing what one of her friends Farah, had said to her. A friend who worked so hard on research for an assignment was in a relationship.

Viola couldn’t help but have complicated feelings about the unexpected information.

“Everyone around me is dating except me…”

“Honestly, the conditions are good and there are a lot of good-looking men and women. It’s natural to be in a relationship.”

Viola nodded her head at her words. As Farah said, it could be said to be a place with the best conditions for dating. The fact that men and women of all kinds of good conditions are gathered together like this makes it impossible not to fall in love.

Of course, there were students like Viola who focused on academics, but it was natural for quite a few students to be interested in romance, and Viola recalled that she didn’t pay too much attention to that.

I only wear basic makeup, it’s been a while since I’ve talked to a man, and it’s hard to say that my friendships are that wide.

“I’ve been dating Alec for six months. Viola, wouldn’t it be a good idea to have a boyfriend sometime soon? “It brings peace of mind.”

“I was trying to find some peace of mind when my eyes wandered. “Your first semester grades…”

“aah! Do not say! Because I know too!”

“If you know, just study.”

In response to Viola’s scolding her, Farah lowered her shoulders and nodded.

“But dating relieves stress and makes you feel good, right? Viola’s research isn’t going well these days, right? “How about creating something to change your mood?”

“I’m done. I’m busy doing research, so what… “

“What about Quartz Sir?”

“What?”

At her sudden question, Viola stared at her blankly with her mouth open. It was because it was a completely unexpected question. Farah said, poking Viola’s cheek with a playful look on her face.

“Oh my, aren’t you saying that to me and secretly dating me?”

“No?”

“Well, there was a rumor that Lord Quartz was in a romantic relationship with her saintess her…”

“Well, that’s right.”

‘Actually, I’m dating Millia, I’m dating Ellie, and I’m dating Sif.’

The thought occurred to Viola that John might be a rare libertine, but she quickly put it out of her mind.

Because she thought it was too bold to say to a lifesaver.

“Lord Quartz is amazing. This is my first time seeing someone rise so quickly. “Isn’t this breaking the shortest record?”

“I guess so? He was promoted to count less than a year after becoming a baron. “The earliest was… 5 years?”

“That was only possible because there was a war.”

“If I hadn’t dated a saint, she would have stabbed me once. Right?”

“Hey!”

“Why are you shy? If you decorate yourself, men will look at you, so decorate yourself a little. You never know, Lord Quartz might be interested in you?”

“Is it okay?”

“Then it is possible to grow old as an old maid for the rest of your life?”

“Damn.”

“Again, harsh words are said again.”

“Then you’re good at saying things so they don’t come out.”

Farah and Viola bickered as usual. As this was a common occurrence, the students around them did not pay much attention to their conversation and were busy chatting amongst themselves.

The relaxed atmosphere at the beginning of the semester won’t last long.

Everyone was desperately enjoying their last free time at the beginning of the semester as it would soon be time to turn in assignment hell and research assignments.

“Hmm. Everyone pay attention!”

‘When did you come in?’

Viola adjusted her posture to a slanted position and fixed her eyes on her teaching her. It was a signal that their homeroom professor, Daniel, had arrived.

“As you all know, starting today, you will be able to submit and present research projects! Since you have to present at a monthly academic conference, submit it only when you are truly sure that your research has been completed!

If you need help, feel free to come to me! The deadline is before graduation! If you don’t submit it by then, you may be repeated, so be careful! “It doesn’t happen very often, but there are one or two people every year, so if you don’t want to take classes with juniors, you have to make an effort!”

“Yes!”

“Then let’s start class!”

‘…Can I complete it?’

Thanks to the support of Yohan, who was a lifesaver and made a prosthetic arm, he was able to start with a larger budget than other students, but research on explosive reagents had barely progressed for several months.

‘Should I change the ingredients? However…Since the target is adventurers or miners, expensive materials cannot be used, so substitutes should be found among cheap materials… ‘

“Viola.”

Tuk-tuk. A sensation hitting her side snapped Viola out of her thoughts and looked at Farah. Farah smiled awkwardly and told Viola one thing.

“You’re muttering with your mouth…”

“…”

Only then did Viola realize that people around her were looking at her and she lowered her head.

“Viola, it’s good to study hard, but right now it’s class time.”

“…I’m sorry.”

At the sound of ridicule coming from behind her, she glanced at Bratton sitting by the window in the back corner.

Her middle finger naturally went up.