124-An inevitable compromise




 The 【School Festival】 in 7 countries has a completely different meaning than the private schools of non-magicians.
 The 【Academy Festival】 of the magic academy, held as usual, is a campaign, if you will. It's not only the PR of the academy, but also the academy, which is a state-run organization and a form of military, is based on the approval of the people.
 That is why the public part of the academy is made public for anyone to see.

 It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. If a bad reputation is created, no parents will enroll their children in the school, even if they have the makings of a magician. And if the influx of people to other countries is also a possibility, then the success must come at all costs.
 As long as it has the title of academy and student, it's easy to get criticized if it's too military in color. In this regard, the Second Academy of Magic introduced extracurricular classes in the outside world for the first time this year, so it was necessary to strike a blow before the public became uneasy.


 Although it's the same as in the past, this year they will have to put even more effort into it. Especially the changes that have been made this year will need to be explained to the public.
 Every year, in Belitsa, the city where the academy is located, shops in the surrounding area can also set up shop. Even though there are many students of the second magical academy, it is physically impossible to use up all of such a vast area.


 Although it's a publicity stunt with the whole academy, except for the stores that are invited from outside the academy, everything is left to the students. This is because we are taking a [school festival] as a formality.
 The school only holds an information session in the auditorium as a publicity stunt, but basically, each class--in this case, the practical class--must put on at least one performance or spectacle. This is a summary of what Ars is currently hearing directly from Sisti in the Chancellor's office.


 This is a summary of what Ars currently hears directly from Sisti in the Chancellor's office.
 If I may speak for him, he didn't go there of his own volition; he was called out on the school's announcement. As I recall, it started with "Thank you for your hard work," followed by a discussion of the lecture he had missed.
 The lecture was supposed to be exempted, but the faculty members could not be made to agree to it, no matter how much authority the chancellor had over it. It's a good idea to fire such a person, of course, Ars said frankly, but that's not the way it works in school management.

 However, as long as the chancellor has the authority, there is no brave man who would oppose the faculty head-on. And if the other party is a former single wizard, he is an important person who should be respected by the faculty for supporting the country.

 It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. In fact, he nodded his head without hesitation.
 This much is to be expected. It's a good thing that you can't get credit for this, considering that you've been absent for such a long period of time, no matter how good your test scores are, because you haven't cleared the number of days of attendance.


 The discussion with the Governor about waiving credits will probably be used next semester. By extension, you should be able to get the maximum amount of credit for a semester without having to take the maximum amount of courses. Of course, it won't be reflected in the overall point ranking announced at the end of the semester because it won't be reflected in the grades, but from Ars's point of view, it's a small matter.


 Then there was another reason why currently Ars didn't even try to hide his reluctance, no, there was another reason why he was directing a blatantly accusing look at Sisti.


''Every year, we hire a good amount of security for the Second Magic Academy's [School Festival].
'I'm sure you're right. Travel from other countries will be free at this time of year, right?
'Yes, we don't usually have any restrictions, but this time of year, the Circle Port access can be transferred directly to the Academy. That's why there is a lot of concern every year about terrorism and anti-magic organizations. Otherwise, there's always a lot of conflicts. We can request security from the military, but...

 Somehow, though, Ars was able to read the intent of what the chancellor was trying to say. In this case, I guess that means it was done. Either way, though, I feel like it's just a matter of whether it's too early or too late to get to the point.

''Does that mean that security can't be placed in the academy?''

 After telling them that much, the chancellor put his hands together in front of his face. You can call it a demon when it bows its head and looks up at you with a slightly cute gesture.
 Of course, it's because of their appearance. I'm not sure if it's a wild guess to guess their actual age at this point. It's not a bad idea to guess the real age of the woman.

 Right now, Ars, who is about to be included in that many celebs, inwardly shakes his head and makes an excusable prediction of the future (will it happen?).

'Please. Can you join the campus security committee, which is organized mainly by students?
..........

 Maybe I put a beat on it, not to think about it, but because I feel like the students here have this chancellor. I know it's called being rude to Sisti.
 After all, with power comes a certain amount of responsibility, right?

 You will be able to find a lot more than just a few of them. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
 The most likely candidate for Ars's class is a coffee shop. There's no reason not to make it a customer service business, since there are so many of the top-class beauties in the school. As a result, the company was scrapped, but I'll tell you why later.


So what about the security guards you can request from the military?

 Sisti received these words as an acknowledgement, and her expression changed to a bright one.

I'm glad I bought it, even though I thought this cologne had a stinky name too," nodded the chancellor, and Ars felt that the scent that had been wafting through the air since he entered the room had come into focus.
 He raised an eyebrow at the floral and sweet scent, but he hadn't really intended to pursue it.

'No, I didn't decide on the smell, you know.

 He added a supplementary remark to Sisti, who misunderstood him.

'What? No! And yet, this one is called the [Enchanted Garden]...
'Don't buy that dubious thing! And don't try it with me.

 Sniffing her own wrist, Sisti tilted her head slightly.

'No, it worked great when I tried it on the other boys, right?

 Ars had a feeling that he was at a loss for words. He had anticipated where this question and answer would end up. Yes, in the end, it would be a foolish student who was misled by her charm.
 It's a good idea to refrain as much as possible from lifting up Sisti and making her feel good, because it must be barren.

'You experimented with your own students?'

 Sisti replied blandly to the dumbfounded question.

'I just asked you to run a few errands for me.

 A huff of chuckles followed, but unable to say anything else, Ars rehashed his desire to scold himself. It would be later when he realized that he was going at her pace.

''Oh yeah, the deployment of the army. It's not that we can't put them on campus at all. It's just that we can't put them in places where people are likely to gather, or where they will be able to see them, as is the case every year. That's why we can cover the perimeter of the academy and make sure it's out of sight.
So the security commissioner who wants to let me in will mainly be in the school building and in the corridors leading to the main building?
Yes, there will be a concentration of stalls around the main building. Well, we're going to have a lot of people there.

 If you ask me that much, I can understand most of it. I guess it's really for security purposes. The ideal way to stop terrorist activity is to check people entering the academy, or to stop them before they set foot on campus. If an incident were to occur on campus, it would be too much for the students to handle.
 There are some faculty members, but again, they are academic experts, not combat professionals.

''You'll have to discuss the details with Mr. Ferrinella.
Yes?
That's why she's the head of the school festival steering committee this time.

 Ars plucked at his brows and closed his eyes for a moment.
 The bottom line is that the conversation was already in progress. This means that the discussion between Felinella and Sisti had been done roughly beforehand.
 It's not clear if they were planning to get him to accept it at all costs, or if they had immense confidence in Colon and the like, but they couldn't shake the feeling of defeat because they thought it was Ars's monopoly to make the first move.

 And although Sisti never says it out loud, she seems to be quite distressed about Ars's enrollment and absences. No matter how much you stand at the top of the academy, you have to adhere to discipline.
 In that sense, he bowed to each faculty member, I don't know, but I don't need to imagine that he was forced to go through with it. If the rules are followed, it seems to me that they have already decided to stay on.

 The military's edict isn't something that can be refused, whereas all of the problems on campus will be held accountable by Sisti, the chancellor.

''In the meantime, the participants will receive extra points for their grades at the time of enlistment.......''
I'd rather not.
'Right... So, what's a special librarian at the Academy's library then? There's no limit to the length of the loan, and this one is... no?

 I put my hands together close to my face as if asking for a meditation with my eyes glued shut. The scent of [Enchanted Garden] can be smelled from somewhere, but Ars paid it off with her hand with a depressed huff and puff.

 It's hard to understand why she, who was called the three titans, continues to play such a damaging role as chancellor, but I suddenly remembered the first time I met her. I remember the first time I met her, and I felt a sense of accomplishment.

I understand. As I recall, you were able to borrow books from other schools from the library's collection. Also, please increase the number of new research books in your collection.
Yeah, yeah, it's all right.

 Two raised fingers went back and forth from side to side like a metronome.

 This was the price to pay for at least undertaking it.


 The restriction on bringing in items at the school festival is limited to hazardous materials that are clearly not intended to be brought in. However, with less than 100,000 visitors each year, it is impossible to inspect everything.
 That's why the simple detectors that are installed at the entrance are easily breached as they only react to objects that are emitting magic power.
 This is followed by a simple inspection of belongings in a dozens of positions. However, as long as AWR is allowed, the interpretation of the restriction is very broad; if you bring in a blade that is not AWR, you will be caught, but if it is AWR, you will only be given an explanation of the precautions.
 It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.


 It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
 It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. Even though we are the military's headquarters, we need to emphasize that we are no different from other private schools. On top of that, we have to appeal to the unique lectures and achievements of the magic academy.


 It means it's not just about thorough security. Of course it is not a matter of crimes being committed. It's a good idea to have the students of the academy form a security committee.
 But, although there have been minor conflicts and violent incidents, there has never been a catastrophe that could be called a terrorist attack, even in seven countries.

 This year, the Second Academy of Magic is especially wary because of its victory in the Seven Nations Magical Friendship Tournament. The attendance will probably be the largest ever. In such a situation, it would be extremely difficult to find suspicious people.
 That's why we must quickly minimize the damage and hopefully catch them before they act. It's a good thing that the military is so dedicated to this issue, and they are generously providing detection mages.


 There's no need to be too vigilant.


 On the way home after having an hour or so exchange with the chancellor, Ars was on his way home while indulging in such thoughts.

 Although he was asked to do so, this is the only thing he can do but agree to it.
 It's not irrelevant when you have the title of student. That much even Ars knows that much. I completely forgot about it until Alice told me, but after that, in order to revise the schedule, I obtained the knowledge of the school festival's requirements from the pamphlet given to me when I entered the school and the academy's website.


 The next day, though, an announcement was sent out to all the students of the school informing them that the preparation period for the event had officially begun. There was no teacher in Ars and the others' classes, or rather, none of the classes had a teacher called a homeroom teacher. Therefore, the teacher in charge of the first year subjects went to each class to explain the situation.

 First, they had to decide on a representative in the class, and Alice was unanimously chosen for this.
 My guess is that Loki wasn't chosen because he's always by Ars's side.......but rather because he had a rigid image in terms of being a student event.
 When it comes to the Tesfia, he seems to have a personality that directly opposes the opinions of others. The bottom line is that he could see that any proposal that was tainted with the desires of the boys would be kicked out.
 In that sense, it seems that in this class, where the male to female ratio is almost 1:1, they saw that they would have an advantage over the girls, and so it would be a parallel line.

 It is Ars's opinion that what can be decided is not decided either. This is a personal opinion, and it's hard to gauge the truth of it, but it's quite natural that Alice, with her popularity and ability, was the most constructive choice, considering the opinions of both boys and girls.

 Since she herself was not good at being in the line of fire, Ars muttered to Alice standing at the podium inwardly, telling her to get used to it a bit.