A few days later, ...... finally came the first day of the final exam of the elite academy.


After returning from the island of self-determination, I made sure that Suzaku hadn't shown any signs of movement, but I also put a lot of effort into preparing for the exam.

I went through the textbooks of every subject to the extent that I could answer the end-of-chapter questions in midair.
I also checked the exam board with my clairvoyant eyes, and confirmed that there was nothing I had forgotten to study, so I could say that I was well prepared.

Now all I have to do is concentrate on the exam and give my best performance.

With that in mind, I was heading for the classroom when I ran into ...... a guy who was waiting for me in the hallway.

"Hey you!　I'm not sure what to make of this.　This time it's your final exam score!

...... Oh no.
I completely forgot that this guy was in this school.

It's so annoying that I'm trying to concentrate on my exams.
I don't know if it's okay for the head of the class to be like this in the second year of the elite academy. There's no "mo" in "model student".

I wonder what he's planning to use as a basis for competing with students of different grades and test contents.
If the GPA (grading index) is the same, he's probably going to make an accusation like "......" because the content of the second year is more difficult.


Well, whatever.
It's none of my business.

With that in mind, I activated my clairvoyance and looked for a suitable place to transfer to in my classroom.

If someone makes fun of you for running away, the worst thing you can do is to provoke him.
The worst thing you can do is to provoke him, because that will only make him happy.
The most damaging thing you can do is not to defeat him completely, but to not deal with him at all.
That's why there's only one thing to do.

I space shifted and took my first seat in this school.



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In most of the exams, the content of the exams was nothing to talk about.

There were a few points that were not in the textbook and were only explained in class, and there were a few questions that were almost new to me, but ...... all of them could be answered by combining what I had learned in school in my previous life.

I also checked for careless mistakes at least two times, or five times depending on the subject. ...... I'm sure I got close to a perfect score in almost all subjects.

In this way, I was able to complete my exams smoothly. ...... Finally, it was time for the final exam on the last day of the exam, the exam for Basic Magic Theory.

So ...... let's begin!

At the signal of the exam proctor, everyone in the class, including me, rolled up the question paper.
Then, after answering the questions one by one, I found the following question in the ...... last question.


Choose one spell and describe its principle, method of activation, magic power consumption, and usage. You may write about any magic.


As I recall, there was a message board for this subject that said something like "One free essay question will be given. ...... Perhaps this is it.

I wonder if there is any good magic to write here.
I finished solving all the other problems at high speed, and with enough time left over, I decided to think carefully about which magic to choose.

Then...

"Sir?

I heard my classmate calling out to the proctor from the seat behind me.
Immediately, the proctor approached ...... and walked right in front of me.


The proctor was quite an old lady.
Her wrinkles are starting to show, and she's probably just going through a tough time.

If only she had taken care of it with magic, her skin would be a little more beautiful. ...... Wait a minute?　That's it!


The examiner's skin condition gave me an idea.

You can describe the magic of Vanishing Wrinkle, which erases existing wrinkles and prevents new wrinkles from forming to keep your skin smooth.

Vanishing Wrinkle is a chanting spell.
This means that if I write the chanting phrase in my answer, the proctor can invoke Vanishing Wrinkle by himself.
If I write such a spell, ...... I might even get extra points for my appreciation.


On my answer sheet, I described the chanting phrase, the magic power consumption, and the optimal frequency of use.
I also wrote "This magic is a beauty spell developed by the leader of Knuth's Arrow of Hope.

Of course, that part is a lie.
Vanishing Wrinkle has existed for a long time, and the leader of Knuth's Arrow of Hope would have no way of knowing about this magic.

But it's easy to make it so.
Because I can assure you that this magic is not yet known in this life.

Vanishing Wrinkle is a spell that, if used correctly, will give you the skin age of a 20-something until you die.
It is a magic that is very popular among women, and once the chant is discovered, it will spread throughout the country in the blink of an eye. ...... If this magic had been discovered, there would be no one in town who looked like an old man.

The four people who were zombified on Suicide Island, including the leader, did not age at all during their time as zombies.
They still look the same as they did 20 years ago when they were living legends.
It would be easier to convince people if they were the ones who developed this magic.

If we can meet them again and teach them ...... this magic before their resurrection is officially announced to the whole country, it will make it a little easier for them to make sense of it, which is a good thing.

After burying my answers in a clean slate, I decided to repeat the review to make sure I got a high score.



◇ Three days later.



Three days later.
The day came when the final exam results and credit status were announced.

Yesterday, I was able to meet the members of Knuth's Arrow of Hope and teach them the Vanishing Wrinkle.
I guess they were tired of having to explain what happened with their relatives, but they thanked me for making their lives a little easier. ...... I guess I don't have to worry about that anymore.

So today, you can look forward to your grades without any worries.


You don't look familiar.

As I waited for a while, my homeroom teacher handed me my report card.
I looked at ...... and saw that my grades were 4, the highest of 4 in every subject, and my GPA was 4.00, the highest of 4.

Good, I thought to myself, and waited for homeroom to end.

As I walked out of the classroom and down the hallway.
A bulletin board caught my eye.


"Highest achievers".

On the board, in large letters, it said: ...... Underneath it were the names and test scores of ten students, listed in order of average score in all subjects.

I got a 4 in every subject, so maybe my name is there.
So I looked at the list, and to my surprise, ......, my name was at the top of the list.

"First place, Valius, 101.25.



I'm pretty sure I got a perfect score of 100 on the ...... exam.
I wonder how I could get such a score.

I left the board, happy and wondering.
At that ...... time, the person who was the proctor for the Basic Magical Theory exam walked past me.

I looked at him and saw that the ...... Vanishing Wrinkle was starting to work. The wrinkles on his face had diminished and he looked slightly younger.

She was walking away, looking happy.
Seeing this, I was convinced.


She was so ...... happy that she gave an extra point.
In this school, the exam supervisor is usually the grader, so ...... is the most likely scenario.

I could see why I got more than a perfect score, and I felt satisfied.


The Caucasians, who had been allowed to run free during the exam time, had returned by now and were waiting for us in the skies above the academy. ...... It was time to leave the academy via space transfer.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

What's with the 101.25 average?　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.