Before morning homeroom

　I skipped all my afternoon classes and ended up falling asleep with the time I had saved, unable to think of any way to solve my current problem, but I still managed to go to school the next day.

"Did you understand the content of yesterday's last lesson? I went home and reviewed it, but I still didn't understand it."

"Oh, I see. I had no idea either."

"Right?! No, that's no good! We'll both sink together!?"

　It's still early in the morning.

　It was before homeroom had started, and the students around me were chatting away, excited and noisy.

"...Maybe like this?"

　I was alone, running a magic simulation in my head.

　The principles of magic in this world are quite simple.

　Any living thing can become magical simply by releasing the magical power that is present within their body.

　However, if you simply release it, it's just a mass of energy, and if you ask whether it's strong or weak, the answer is extremely weak.

　In order to change that extremely weak magic and make it stronger, I draws a magic circle that changes the properties of magical power.

　Basically, people memorize and draw magic circles to activate magic.

　But, I personally think about how the magic will change from scratch, and then I design the magic circle myself.

　It's difficult to surpass the numerous templates created by predecessors that have been accumulated over a vast history, but even so, by combining scientific knowledge from a previous life, it's possible to create surprisingly innovative magic.

"Hmm. I guess the problem is how to protect me from the effects of this radiation... Should I just increase the distance?"

　It may seem strange to an outsider to see me thinking about magic while muttering to myself, but I have decided that my reputation won't be tarnished at this point, so I continue thinking alone.

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"Good morning, Master."

　While I was doing this, someone called out to me in class for the first time in quite a while.

"...Hmm? Ah, it's you, Frau. Good morning."

　She's the only person who calls me Master.

　Before even seeing Frau's face, I called out her name and returned the greeting.

　Or rather, the only person who might talk to me is Frau.

"So, Master."

"Hmm?"

"I wonder why you didn't go to class yesterday afternoon? I was surprised when Master didn't come back after lunch."

"Hmm? I'm just feeling it."

"Huh...? You didn't come to class just because you felt like it?"

"But is that so?"

"...I wonder what you're doing?"

"What's this all about now? I'm not around very often."

"I thought there was a better reason for it..."

"Sorry. There's no such thing."

　There is one, though, right?

　But being taken home by your sister is way worse than just skipping class on a whim.

"Hmm, then Master needs to come to school properly. It's not something you can just come on a whim."

"That might be a bit difficult..."

"Why? It's not just a matter of mood. My master should be disciplined to that extent."

"Isn't this the first time in human history that a disciple has forced someone to help him mentally? It's surprising."

　I was talking to Frau who was speaking to me.

"Hey, Frau-sama. What are you doing suddenly talking to that lonely guy over there?"

　A man with two entourages and speaking in a very small-minded manner approaches us.

"Oh, Otto. What can I help you with?"

　The man's name was Otto Westin.

　He is the eldest son of the Marquis of Westin.

"Well, I was wondering if it was appropriate for a member of the noble royal family to be with such a loner. If you are going to talk to him, it would be better to talk to someone like me, the eldest son of a prestigious marquis."

"I'm also a Margrave."

　The Marquis and the Margrave.

　The status of the two families remains the same.

“You’re a Margrave, yet you’re all alone. That shows how little popularity you have… There’s a world of difference between you and me. You all think so too, don’t you?”

"That's right! It's exactly as you say, Otto."

“Always alone. Otto is completely different from those who don’t even come to school regularly!”

　Otto shows off his moves as the perfect little guy.

　When I went to bite him, Otto used his minions to attack me with his mouth.

　So, the question is, what am I going to do about it?

"Isn't it precisely because they are weak that they gather in groups?"

　Unfortunately, I don't have the mentality to just keep quiet when someone challenges me to a fight.

　I'm quite quick to pick a fight.

"……Huh?"

　Without the slightest hesitation, I picked a fight with Otto, glaring at him as he showed hostility towards me.

"You're just a small fry and yet you still say that..."

"The school of fish act all bossy."

"Wait, wait a second...?"

　The situation is explosive.

　The atmosphere began to feel as if a fistfight could break out at any moment.

"Hey! Morning homeroom is about to begin. Everyone, take your seats."

　However, at that exact moment, the homeroom teacher walks into the classroom.

"Tch."

　So the atmosphere was no longer one in which it seemed like the kind of place where someone would start fighting.

"... A small fry."

　Otto spat curses at me and returned to his seat.

　This is the end of this situation for now.

　By the way, since he picked a fight with me, I think I can cast a spell on him to make him feel like he has to defecate all the time, right?