Novel Full Chapter 209 - Entrance Exam And Valentines Day [9]
209. Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [9]
After accepting the role of examiner for the entrance exam, the next few days were relatively peaceful.
During the day, the classes were intense as usual, and after school, I participated in the activities of the Practice-Swing Club.
After that, I went back to the dorm, ate dinner with Ria, and did practice-swings until late at night.
(At first glance, it’s an ideal swordsmanship life with no inconveniences, but…)
There was only one thing that bothered me.
(How do I put this… It’s kind of awkward…)
The president has been acting strange recently.
When I make eye contact, she quickly turns away, and if I try to get close, she’ll get far from me.
But if I leave her as is for a while, she starts making a lonely face.
Lilim-senpai and Ferris-senpai were grinning and said, “Don’t worry about it.”, but…
(It’s almost three weeks now. I am a little worried.)
Obvious suspicious behavior.
Maybe there’s『something』that she wants to tell me.
(Yoshi. The next time we’re alone, let’s indirectly ask her about it.)
I kept swinging my sword today too, thinking about that.
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February 1st. Today is the long awaited entrance examination of Thousand Blade Academy.
The current time is 8:30 a.m., just thirty minutes before the start of the test.
Ria, Rose, and I, who were appointed as the examiners, went to Thousand Blade Academy early and were in the middle of readying for it.
(Fuu, I’m really nervous.)
The main office of the entrance examination executive committee is the classroom of Year 1 Class A.
Taking an exam is one of the biggest events in life.
(The examinees have been training hard for three years in middle-school for this day.)
Now that I have been appointed as the examiner, with that awareness and strong sense of responsibility in mind, I must carry it out without any mistakes,
(…It’s okay, no problem.)
I looked through every inch of the entrance examination guidelines many times.
The route to the exam site, the emergency response, the trouble manual – I crammed it all into my head so that I could be prepared no matter what may happen.
I’ve done everything I can in these past three weeks… I think.
(In addition, the examination method and grading basis are strictly determined by the academy.)
What we should do today is not that difficult.
Conducting the predetermined exam and recording the results of the examinees – that is all.
It seems that the aim of using our current students as exam supervisors is to display the cool appearance of a senior and to make it a source of inspiration for the examinees after entering the academy.
(Anyway, I just have to calm down, and I’ll be fine.)
Wearing an armband marked as the entrance examination executive committee member, I inserted the small transceiver handed by Leia-sensei in my ear.
「And I’m all ready. Ria, Rose, how about you two?」
「It’s perfect. I can go at anytime!」
「Same here. Anytime is fine.」
The two of them said, and nodded energetically.
After that, just 30 minutes before the start of the exam.
「This is Leia. Are you ready?」
I heard sensei’s voice from the transceiver.
「This is Allen. We’re all perfect.」
「Understood. Then, move to the exam site soon. And… If you run into any trouble, please contact me immediately. That’s it.」
Then the transmission was cut.
「Okay then, let’s go to the exam site.」
「Yeah.」
「Aa, let’s do it.」
Thus, the three of us began to move to the front of the main academy building which was the examination site.
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When we arrived in front of the academy building, we quietly waited for『it』with a moderate sense of tension.
About ten minutes later.
I saw the vice director coming towards us with a large number of students following him.
「T-That’s a great number…」
「Three thousand people… Looking at it in person, it’s quite a lot.」
「Hmm, this is going to be a lot of work.」
When we were exchanging our thoughts,
「O-Oi, look over there! It’s Allen Rodore.」
「W-Wow, the real one himself…」
「The『power of darkness』that I heard from rumors… I would like to see it live at least once.」
The examinees who saw me began to get excited for some reason.
In the meantime, the vice director quickly arranged the examinees into lines.
When everything was ready, I understood that everyone’s eyes were focused on me.
「Well, Allen. Everyone’s waiting for your explanation.」
「Don’t be too nervous.」
「Aa, I’ll do my best.」
With the support of Ria and Rose, I took a step forward.
「Then, I would like to explain the outline of the entrance examination of Thousand Blade Academy from this point–」
And the moment I spoke,
「Oi, coward!『Dropout Swordsman』!」
The abuse that I have heard a mountain of times echoed throughout the academy.
Looking towards the voice, three swordsmen in the uniform of the Gran Swordsmanship Academy were glaring at me with hostility.
「There’s no way a dropout like you could’ve beat Dodriel-senpai!」
「I don’t know what kind of cowardly hand you used, but… I’m certain you cheated!」
「Because of you, Dodriel-senpai went astray. I’ll make you pay for it right here!」
They said and pulled out their swords vigorously.
It seems like they’re going to start it here.
「Haa…… Allen here. I’m sorry, but it seems that there is a problem right away.」
I heaved a sigh deeply and used the transceiver in my ear to contact sensei.