I Became an Extra Who Died Instead of the Main Character - Chapter 45



45 – The buzz

Finally the next day.

On the historic and monumental day of Selenium Academy’s first open class.

“······I nodded there thinking about something.”

I was regretting what happened yesterday.

I was swept away by Professor Javert’s atmosphere and nodded as if I was possessed, as if I could find a way to live my life while attending the academy.

Now that I think about it, I wondered why I did that.

“I should have dropped out before the open class.”

I guess the reason why I nodded blindly was that I had assimilated into the solemn atmosphere and forgot that there was an open class today.

Hyuu-

I only sighed.

‘Contractor, what on earth is an open class, why are you sighing like that?’

As I let out a sigh in succession, Ifrit asked me out of curiosity.

Well, in Ifrit’s eyes, I’ll look like I’m brooding over a word I don’t even know. I was curious enough.

“Uh… To put it simply…”

Open classes.

Because it is a short word consisting of 4 letters, it was not a word with a big meaning.

It’s just a very simple word, if it’s simple, that you’re giving a class in public.

However, the meaning of the open class held at Selenium Academy was quite different compared to the seemingly simple meaning.

Selenium Academy was famous for not disclosing their educational methods and not communicating with parents.

Of course, I’ve never had an open class before, and I’ve never even done that simple survey.

It was easy to see how tightly packed the academy was.

Nevertheless, the fact that Selenium Academy is called the best academy in the empire is because it has proven its performance to that extent.

Since most of the people who currently play important roles in the Empire come from Selenium Academy.

As long as they do not communicate, they have proven their educational methods to the level of graduates, so they can be recognized for their stubbornness.

‘······The fact that the academy, which is so stubborn, has announced that it will hold open classes…’

But on the other hand, it also meant that the incident in the forest this time was really serious.

It’s as if the academy, which had been stubborn not to communicate until now, opened a place for communication first.

After I finished explaining that point, Ifrit asked as if he still didn’t understand.

‘Wouldn’t that be a good thing? But why is the contractor sighing?’

Of course it was a good thing.

It must be a very good thing. It’s as if the door to Selenium Academy, which used to be like a fortress, has opened.

From the point of view of other students and parents.

“······That black hair…”

“That’s right, that crazy Gongja.”

“How are you in Class 1, the highest class?”

Ah.

It has already begun.

The reason why I didn’t like public classes to be terrible.

When you think about it, it was natural.

The parents of class 1 students, most of whom are aristocrats, recognize me.

Since the student is of aristocratic status, it is safe to say that among the nobles of the empire, there are few people who do not know the crazy ‘Lian Kindred’.

“I don’t know. Could it be a bribe?”

“Selenium Academy is famous for never taking bribes.”

“That’s true… But that doesn’t make sense.”

So hearing that buzz was something I had to endure.

Even if most of that story isn’t true.

I don’t know if there was anyone in this class who would stand up for me.

‘···································.’

It was impossible for such a person to exist.

It was clear that none of the parents who came here to observe the class were friendly to me.

It wouldn’t be easy for Karina, a good friend of mine, to defend me against the parents.

She thought for a moment that if it were Adele, she might have supported her.

‘It’s a meaningless idea.’

My relationship with Adele was completely cut off, so it was the most meaningless thought in the world.

Ifrit said as if he was sorry.

‘······Contractor’s parents won’t come?’

“I can’t come.”

There was no way he would come, and if he did, he might be friendly with me.

“What time is it, Ifrit?”

I thought it would be better if the class started quickly.

If Professor Javert comes in and the public classes start in earnest, those nobles will focus on the class instead of groaning at me.

‘Hmm… The long hand points to 10 and the short hand points to 8.’

If the short needle is 8 and the long needle is 10, then it is 8:50.

The first period started at 9:00, so there were still 10 minutes left.

I tried to sigh again at the thought that I would have to listen to that buzz for the next 10 minutes.

“It’s been a while, junior!”

When I heard a lively voice that I hadn’t heard in a very long time, the sigh disappeared as if it was about to come out.

“······ Senior Tinia?”

“hehehehe.”

The owner of the voice was Tinia, a senior she met for the first time since the mentor assignment she had been in the forest.

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“How much is this?”

A sudden meeting with senior Tinia, which was completely unexpected.

“I will.”

I was quite bewildered.

Of course, in terms of reality, it’s only been a few days since we haven’t met.

It felt like several months had passed since we met because the things that had happened so far had such a strong presence.

“How have you been?”

“······Hey, I’ve been as usual.”

It was a lie.

Not as usual, everything happened.

I have lost my sight, albeit temporarily, and have cut ties with my fiancée and former best friend, Adele.

In this short period of time, I had experienced and was experiencing things that seemed to happen only once or twice in my life.

That said, I couldn’t tell this to Tinia-senpai straight away, though.

So instead of telling the truth, I chose to cover it up.

To change the topic, the subject of conversation was changed from me to senior Tinia.

“How have you been, senior?”

“Me? I…”

Tinia senior seemed to have waited for her to say that, but she tried hard to start talking.

“Who is that student?”

“It looks like Tinia Elander from Year 2…?”

“You must be quite close with the crazy Young master.”

“I can hear Count Alander sighing from here.”

She stopped what she was about to say when she heard another muttering towards me.

“······Are you talking to me and my junior?”

And to Tinia-senpai, who replaced what he was originally going to say by asking me.

“Sorry.”

I had to feel sorry.

“Why is my junior apologizing for this!”

Tinia-senpai didn’t seem to understand me when she said she was sorry.

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“Because it’s true.”

It was true that senior Tinia was also hearing such words because of me.

There was absolutely no reason for Tinia-senpai, who was usually well-behaved and had a good interpersonal relationship, to hear the buzz.

Because of me. Only because of me

Because of me, who was known as a scumbag and trash, even senior Tinia had to listen to those words.

For one reason, I was chosen as my mentor.

Because of that small relationship between mentor and mentee.

Because I had to listen to those sharp words that I didn’t have to hear, and maybe I won’t hear in my entire life.

I’m so sorry about that.

“It’s just because of me…”

“······ Junior Ryan.”

It was then that Tinia-senpai cut off my apology.

“Yes?”

I didn’t expect my words to suddenly stop, so I stupidly asked back.

“Right now, in your head, ‘This senior is being treated like that because of me.’, ‘If it wasn’t for me.’ Isn’t that what you’re thinking?”

“····.”

It hit me very hard.

‘You’re quite a sharp kid.’

‘I wonder if my expression was that obvious.’

I couldn’t tell because I couldn’t see my expression.

Senior Tinia’s words, as if looking into my head, continued.

“If you’re really having those self-deprecating thoughts… Get rid of them quickly.”

“····.”

“Why is this because of juniors? It’s because of those stupid nobles who talk freely.”

······This seems like a pretty dangerous statement.

No matter how much you only talk to me, is it okay to say such high level words?

Suddenly, such a question came to mind, but Tinia-senpai continued talking as if he didn’t care about it at all.

“If all those words are true, it’s my fault that I didn’t live much harder to hear that, not my juniors’ fault.”

“····.”

It was a very familiar phrase.

‘······That’s what that girl said.’

‘···.’

What Adele said to me when I heard people talking about us.

I didn’t understand.

“······Why don’t you blame me?”

Why are Adele and Tinia seniors finding the reason from themselves instead of blaming me comfortably?

Like other people, like other students.

Whether the rumors are true or not, I would be able to live much more comfortably if I lived my life driving me crazy.

In my quiet murmur.

Senior Tinia said as if asking why she was talking about her for granted.

“The juniors I’ve seen so far aren’t the kind of people who would listen to something like that, right?”

“····.”

“Even in the woods, there’s no way someone who stands up for the other students would listen to the gossips of those stupid nobles.”

The words of senior Tinia who believes in me unconditionally.

‘······Ifrit.’

Hearing that, I quietly called to Ifrit.

Ifrit answered as if he knew what I was going to ask.

‘You’re smiling. It’s bright too.’

‘I see.’

······At times like this, I feel very resentful of not being able to see.

Drreuk-

Along with the sound of the door opening from the front, I heard the voice I had with me from the classroom yesterday.

“Okay, let’s start the open class from now on.”

Selenium Academy’s 1st grade class 1, which is attracting attention from everywhere, has begun.