I Became the Must-Have Character of the Academy City

50 – The Monday Clara Waited For

Sunday evening, certain that Sion wouldn’t call again.

It was the time when Rohan had just finished unwrapping his bandages and reviewing his theory.

At that moment, when he was about to put a full stop to his studies and was writing a reply to Clara.

Bzzzz!

Huh?

The vibrating sound and the newly arrived message.

Rohan blinked at the content written there.

[ Ichinose: Is this the reason you didn’t come to the training room today? ]

The first time he found out was through Ichinose’s message.

When asked what was going on, he said there was no need to feign ignorance about such things.

Just as he was about to ask Ichinose for an answer again, Gilbert called.

Friend! No, the iron mace of justice! You are terrifyingly righteous!!!

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I cut off immediately as soon as Gilbert started shouting, feeling like my eardrums were about to burst.

After that, I checked the internet article Ichinose sent me and got a grasp of the situation.

[Academy City Midnight Chase! Orion Academy’s Cadet Rohan, Cleans Up Crime Organization with Just Intuition]

[Baekwoon Mountain Principal: ‘Orion Academy is Heading in the Right Direction.’ Proving the Founding Ideals]

Already?

Rohan scrolled down and read the article.

It was just something that happened a day ago, and it’s the weekend, yet the principal’s statement is already out. It’s astonishing.

Rather than the Elysium Security Agency being inherently fast at handling things, it seems like it’s because Joo-yeon, a former Grand General of Samhwa Nation, personally showed up.

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What should I call this feeling of seeing my name all over the internet?

Even during my time as a hunter, I had never been this prominently displayed, so it felt ticklish.

[ Clara: Picture ]

[ Clara: Oppa! Look at this! ]

[ Clara: (((( )!!!]

Soon after, Clara, who was playing a game, must have seen the internet. She captured and sent me the related article.

[ Clara: Oppa, now that you’re famous, won’t people come to the Spider Lily Bookstore? () ]

Of course, that won’t happen.

Even though my name and the ID photo from my student card are included in the internet article, it’s not something that would cause that.

However, Rohan did not dampen Clara’s reaction.

‘So cute.’

He admired Clara’s lively messages as he rested his chin on his hand.

In fact, isn’t the girl’s fussiness amusing and refreshing? Her excitement at seeing the name of someone close to her on the internet was endearing, even in text form.

Rohan asked if it wouldn’t be nice to include their names together the next time something like this happened.

Clara didn’t reject the idea outright but continued to struggle with it. Rohan was satisfied with her response of considering it.

Sunday passed, and Monday arrived.

Although he couldn’t avoid starting his part-time job today, Rohan decided to heed Joo-yeon’s advice to refrain from training.

Thus, he arrived at Orion Academy after a good night’s sleep.

“.”

Before opening the door to Class 1, Rohan steeled himself.

There was a predictable scene when he saw Gilbert’s antics yesterday. He couldn’t tell how much of a fuss Gilbert would make when they faced each other.

He recalled Joo-yeon’s command, which was almost like a predetermined future.

Wasn’t there a warning to keep Gilbert from screaming?

“Hoo.”

“Why are you sighing when you’re doing a good deed?”

A voice reached Rohan, who was about to pull the door.

Looking back, he saw Dick Wikitree approaching, pushing up his glasses with his index finger.

“Oh. You’re here.”

“It’s the first time someone has overcome the controversy and incidents of being friends with Gilbert and received such an evaluation. It’s an unprecedented event.”

He’s still the kind of guy who only says what he wants to say.

However, Rohan had spent enough time in the class to roughly learn how to handle this bespectacled guy.

“You’re friends with Gilbert too. You’re closer to him than I am, so why are you acting like this?”

“…To correct the fact, Gilbert and I are not in a relationship that can be called friends. This is what you call an inescapable bad connection.”

The effect was remarkable.

Rohan, who was standing a step away from the front door of Class 1, called out to the mumbling Dick.

“Hey. There’s something that needs to be done. Can you help me?”

“What? You need the wisdom of this Dick Wikitree?”

He briefly informs him about what will happen when they enter the class.

Dick nodded vigorously as if he had seen the future in a vision.

“Indeed, as Instructor Joo-yeon has the insight, it is expected that Gilbert’s shameless gestures will be anticipated. His voice is not enough to be called noise pollution.”

“I didn’t say it to that extent… Anyway, shall we go in?”

“Stop. I have a few solutions in mind. In this case, I think it’s right to come up with a strategy before going in.”

“What is it?”

“The first solution that comes to mind is to call Gilbert’s older sister. It’s the most certain but impossible.”

“Don’t waste time, just tell me what works.”

When he cut off the rambling, Dick cleared his throat and fiddled with his glasses.

Rohan knew how long the mumbling would get if he just listened quietly.

“…The sixteenth solution. Physically shut his mouth.”

Dick rummaged through his bag and pulled out something with a rustling sound.

Bread?

Its something I bought last Friday and forgot about, but its still within the expiration date. Well… even if its moldy, Im guessing its fine since its been living off the core of a wisp.

You want to shut him up with this?

Isnt it revolutionary without being complicated? If you think about his behavior patterns, the answer is clear.

Rohan continued to imagine for a moment at those words.

Gilbert has a habit of shoving his face in as soon as he opens the door. His mouth is right in the center.

Dick had a definite reason for his seemingly reckless suggestion.

Not a bad plan. Just as he was about to approve it.

Someone poked Rohans back.

Turning his head, he saw Noah Frozenheart coming out from the back door, wagging his tail with interest.

What are you two talking about without coming in?

Oh, youre early?

As he naturally greeted and indicated it was nothing important, Noah poked Rohans arm with the tip of his tail.

I heard from Nose yesterday that you did something good?

Just lucky.

…

Dick closed his mouth when he saw Noah. His whole body stiffened with tension.

It was a known fact that this guy couldnt communicate normally with women. Even if he did, he would just stiffen up and say weird things.

Is Gilbert inside?

He is. Hes been going back and forth between the front and back doors like a defensive golem since earlier.

“Hmm, is that so? You don’t know the reason?”

“When I asked what he was doing, he just said something strange as usual. Something about waiting to praise the mace that punished the wicked?”

“.”

It felt like the situation was going to be more troublesome than expected.

Rohan casually took out an unopened high-protein jerky from his bag. Noah’s eyes sparkled like stars when he saw it.

“Noah.”

“Yes!”

“I’ll give you the jerky, so can you freeze Gilbert’s mouth for me?”

“Why? We might get in trouble with the instructor!”

“The thing is.”

Noah’s actions were swift once he was convinced.

Although I only asked him to freeze Gilbert’s mouth, Gilbert, who was caught by Noah, turned into a giant block of ice.

Gilbert, frozen inside the ice, could only be freed when the protagonist arrived.

*

For Clara, this Sunday felt longer than the entire Monday and Saturday combined.

Although she had been living a life without any changes whether it was a weekday or a weekend, this was the first Sunday she hadn’t faced Rohan after getting quite close to him.

Even though she played a game manually that could be left on auto, the feeling of the sun being up was strange.

Her sense of time was distorted.

She wondered if this was how it would feel to float aimlessly in space.

Drrrrk.

“…”

So, Monday morning. Clara opened Rohan’s dorm window.

She’d messaged Rohan and even received a reply, so it was permitted entry.

‘Oppa’s room!’

The girl looked around more leisurely than when they’d eaten together.

Then, she carefully approached the bed.

Just looking at it made her gulp.

She wanted to throw herself on it, but reason the need to at least shower first held her back.

To shower, Clara took off her clothes and folded them on the bed.

Before washing, she noticed Rohans discarded clothes in the laundry basket.

Ah…

The moment she saw them, all sorts of thoughts flooded her mind.

Clara didnt know how long she stood there, but she somehow restrained the impulsive urge.

And so, she washed her body with warm water for the first time in a while.

After cleaning herself up, she put on her underwear. At the same time, her feet turned towards the bed.

“…”

She knew no one was watching. Even so, Clara checked her surroundings several times before lying down on Rohans bed.

The girl, in her underwear, hugged the blanket and buried her face in it.

oooh Hehe

Rohans scent lingered on the bedding. The fragrance she usually only caught faintly, because of the distance, was now strong.

There is a mysterious scent that brings peace to the heart.

I guess I can wait until the afternoon and then go to the bookstore to see Rohan.

‘Ah! Should I also wash my brother’s clothes?’

Isn’t a woman who does housework without being told a good feeling, even in the anime I watched before?

The girl’s thighs tightened around the blanket as she made her decision. In her excitement at the thought of being praised, she wiggled her hips.

How long had she been in a daze, intoxicated by the scent Rohan left behind, without falling asleep?

“?”

Clara sensed a presence climbing up the dormitory wall.