Claire was waiting for me when I arrived at the old man’s cla.s.s in the morning.
“Good morning, Callus-kun!” “Morning.”
“Callus-kun, this……” Claire holds out a square parcel with a bashful expression. It appears to be a box wrapped in cloth.
“What’s this?”
“L-lunch.” she said with even more bashfulness.
“I made a lunchbox for you, it’s good, please eat it.”
“Lunch.” I looked at the bundle. It certainly does appear to be a lunchbox.
I remembered something and looked at Claire. Claire, a leaf-munching girl. At Hairy Caterpillar level 1, the leaf munching skill of her has left an impression on me. By any chance is this lunch—.
“I-it’s different?” Claire said in a loud voice. “Because it isn’t leaves!” Oh, it was said before.
“In the first place, the only reason I was using Munching was either to try to raise my level or to heal injuries.”
“Is that so?” I decided to believe her.
I remember that smiling face that munched on leaves. I opened the parcel. This should let me know what’s inside. When the lid is opened, the contents were definitely not leaves It seems to be okay. There weren’t any…….
“H-how is it?”
“It’s brown.” My first impression was a very honest feedback.
The contents were deep fried meat and boiled vegetables that were seasoned. It was an experience to see that much brown colored food. I probably made too much of the munching skill, I think.
“The brown…. Is no good?”
“Uh, no?” Claire asked timidly while I shook my head.
It’s no problem. I rather like it. I loved the brown side dishes, and the amount of food is amazing. How did you manage to fit so much in here? It’s much better than a stylish lunch. I picked up a piece of fried chicken, and gave it a try.
“Yeah, it’s great.”
“Really!?” a smile beamed on Claire’s face.
I ate it greedily, and finished it in no time at all. I closed the lid of the box, and returned it to Claire.
“Thank you for the food, it was delicious.”
“May I make it you you again tomorrow, Callus-kun?”
“I’m looking forward to it.” “Yeah!” [TN Note” He’s definitely raised a flag with her now.]
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After roll call, Dragon reached level 6. I learned a new skill called Dragon Roar. Let’s try it out later. Just as the old man’s cla.s.s ended, a knock was suddenly heard from the door. Claire and I turned around at once.
It’s a bit of a surprise, that after twelve days of cla.s.ses, somebody visited the old man’s cla.s.s.
“Hyes.”
“Excuse me.” The door opened, and a girl was standing there.
“Is this the cla.s.s of the sage, Wilf-sama?” Though she was quite beautiful, and spoke in a very hot manner, she was still very polite. Claire and I looked at the old man.
“Dear me, who are you?” The two of us made a strained laugh in response to the old man’s sudden lapse into senility mode.
“I’m Charlotte, Charlotte Ada Margaret.”
“Eh?” Is there something in that name that caused Claire to react in that manner?
“I am here to study with the sage Wilf-sama, thank you for having me.” Charlotte lowered her head. Do you really want to enter this old man’s cram school?
“Do you wish to become a student of this cram school?” The old man revived miraculously, and the conversation was properly reestablished.
“Yes, please!”
“Cla.s.s has ended for today. Please come back earlier tomorrow morning.”
“Thank you oh so very much!” Charlotte lowered her head again. And so we were joined by a hotblooded girl.
“Are you two the students of the sage?”
I nodded.
“Is that so? Then I am thanking you in advance senpai!”
“O-ooh.”
“Senpai…..”
“By the way, my job is Villager, and my current level is 7.”
“Eeeeeeeeh, you’re level 7 !?” I understand Claire’s feeling. Because Charlotte is close to us in age, the fact that she’s reached level 7 is amazing.
Senpais, if it’s alright with you, could you tell me your names and levels?” She answered in an ardent manner that was a little disturbing.
“I’m Claire. I’m a level 1 Hairy Caterpillar, and a level 1 Warrior.”
“I’m Callus. I’m a level 7 Ninja, and a level 6 Dragon. My Total level is 13.”
“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh? Callus-kun went up again?” “It went up again.” It was a little while ago, after roll call.
“How did you get the legendary job of Dragon, and at level 6?! Furthermore, you also have the rare job of Ninja!” Charlotte was surprised. I remember hearing from the priest that Ninja was a rare job as well.
“As expected of senpai! As expected from a student of the sage’s cram school.” Charlotte’s eyes sparkled.
“I will work hard to try to catch up to senpai starting tomorrow!” Charlotte kept talking at a stretch, and then left. It was as if a storm had pa.s.sed through.
“Say Claire, when Charlotte introduced herself earlier, you seemed to recognise it. How do you know of her?”
“Umm…. It was when she gave her full name?” Yeah? If you say so.
Charlotte Ada Margaret. That was certainly her full name. In j.a.panese I feel like her name would have been something like Nozomi Kanae Tamae. It was certainly not something to say ‘Oh!’ over.
“In her case it’s different…..”
“Yeah?”
“Because I’ve heard that the royal family doesn’t have a surname.”
“Eh? Royalty?” Claire’s ‘Oh’ suddenly made a lot more sense. I mean, that was a princess of the royal family? She wasn’t…. she wasn’t anything like how I expected a princess to me.
“Seventh Princess, Charlotte Ada Margaret.” said the old man as he opened his mouth suddenly. It was tone he used when teaching and wasn’t senile. Though it really seems unbelievable…… she really was a princess. This princess….. crashing our cla.s.s and hoping to become a student. This old man, is he really that impressive?
“Grandmother, I’ve still not finished my rice.” ……..though it is hard to believe.
[Author’s Note: A new cla.s.smate joins the cla.s.s of the old man. The protagonist is even better.]
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