Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

I am one of the teachers working at Gullgald Academy.

I teach magic.

My name is… well, just call me sensei.

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Now then, a small problem has recently arisen at the academy.

The cause of the problem is that our graduates are not returning to their homelands.

At noble academies, it was not unusual for graduates to stay away from home even in the past.

However, recently, their numbers have increased.

And as their numbers have grown, it has begun to cause trouble.

The parents of those graduates are complaining, demanding that we return their children.

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In principle, the academy does not manage its graduates.

Some graduates do send reports about where they are and what kind of work they are doing, but most do not.

So, we do not even know that they have not returned home.

The only ones who might know are the higher-ranking members of the factions those graduates once belonged to.

However, the academy itself does not know which factions the students belonged to.

There is no obligation to report faction affiliation to the academy.

There is simply no way for us to know.

Even if they complain to the academy that graduates are not returning home, there is nothing we can do.

We do not know where those graduates are.

We do not even know how to contact them.

All the academy can do is reply that once they graduate, they are no longer our concern.

When that happens, some people resort to force.

It is quite troublesome.

Though, it is at least straightforward.

For now, those who come to use force are handled by the principal and the teachers.

We cannot involve the students in this.

It is a matter of the academy’s pride.

「The count is… three groups combined make two hundred, and we have fifty」

「It is fine. Half of them were forced to come along」

「Even so, that is still a hundred, twice our number」

「That is true, but still…」

「Report! Gol-sensei, Sil-sensei, and Bron-sensei have arrived!」

「Good, we have won!」

「Place the principal at the rear and fill the open positions with Gol-sensei and the others!」

「What about the flanks?」

「The right will be handled by the Production Class. The left will be handled by the Military Strategy Class」

「Are you sure we can leave it to the Military Strategy Class? They only study past battles, do they not? As for real combat…」

「It will be fine. A mysterious strategist has joined them」

「Mysterious… is that not General Glatts, one of the Four Heavenly Kings? Is that really okay?」

「He is wearing a mask, so no one will recognize him. It will be fine」

「If that is the case, should he not take command at the center…」

「That is something the academy must handle itself」

「That is true, but… oh, it is about time. The principal has raised the flag」

「Alright! The battle begins! Move out!」

「Drive away the complaining parents!」

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It was a tougher fight than expected, but we managed to win somehow.

Mysterious Demon King-sama, thank you very much.

You were a great help.

Now then, ah, that graduate over there… you were Linden of the Medicament family, I believe.

Yes, you.

Come here for a moment.

I want you to answer a question.

Your family, who came pushing in today, claimed that the academy was keeping you from returning home.

Ah, no, no.

I am not asking how you explained things to your family.

What I want to know is why you attacked the academy together with your parents.

…Your father tried to march on the academy with about fifty people, but most of them went sightseeing Shashaato City, leaving him short on numbers.

So, he recruited personnel locally.

……

You answered the call?

You were short on living expenses, I see.

I understand, I understand.

But then why did you not talk it out with your parents!

What were you thinking, joining them to attack the academy!

At the very least, your family no longer had any reason to attack the academy!

You did talk with them?

But since they had already come this far, they refused to back down and insisted on attacking?

…………

Then make them back down!

Do not cause trouble for the academy!

Also, there were several other graduates besides you. Did you invite them?

You called out to them because they were also struggling with living expenses.

The spirit of helping each other is not a bad thing, but could you think about the situation a bit more?

Because of your parents, the academy has been thrown into chaos.

We could not even hold classes.

Even the principal is still fired up from the battle.

Graduates should think about the students who are still enrolled.

Do you understand?

So that is why you did not invite any current students and did not let them join?

Some students tried to participate?

I understand that students are not exactly well-off either, but…

Should we start offering classes that help them earn living expenses?

No, if we do that, even more students will refuse to return home.

Grrrr.

W-Well, anyway.

You did talk things out with your parents…… so, will you return to your homeland?

You will not?

Your parents gave you a job?

A curry shop in Shashaato City… ah, Marla.

Your job is to bring a Marla branch to your homeland?

It is true that Marla has begun opening branches in various places, but your homeland is quite far away.

Is that not difficult?

You plan to work at Marla and aim to become a branch manager?

That would give you a chance, but…

You are, at least on paper, a noble, are you not?

Can you really work at a commoner’s shop?

Also, I have heard that their hiring standards are quite strict.

Hmm?

That shop is run by Gol-sensei and the others’ parents?

You plan to use faction influence to get in?

Hold on, hold on.

Gol-sensei’s faction was taken over by Alfred-kun, and now it is led by his younger brother, Torain-kun. It is the largest faction in the academy, right?

I do not think they would lend their influence just to help you get hired.

It is not that they would refuse because it is you, but once they do that for one person, they would not be able to refuse others who ask the same.

That is one of the downsides of a large faction.

So, I doubt they would do such a thing.

Well, if you had made a significant contribution to the faction, that might be different.

Ah, no, no.

I have no influence over that faction.

If anything, they have helped me in many ways, and I am in a position where I cannot refuse if they ask something of me.

I cannot help you.

……You want me to introduce you to Torain-kun?

I see, you graduated just as he entered, so you never met him.

Can you not ask Gol-sensei and the others?

You are at least acquainted with them, right?

……

It is true that around Gol-sensei, there are people like Count Pugyaru and Count Glitch.

But do not assume that Torain-kun has no one around him.

He is a sensible person, and the principal is quite fond of him. I have also heard that Demon King-sama himself gave him his name.

In any case, I cannot introduce you.

There is no need to be surprised.

An introduction comes with responsibility.

I am sorry, but I cannot introduce someone who attacked the academy.

That should be obvious.

Even if you panic now, it is already too late.

I wish you the best of luck in what comes next.