Kirill came to the lecture room after finishing his training, and as soon as he sat down on a chair, he was spoken to without warning.

　Reflexively, he looked at the owner of the voice and saw that it was a female student of the same sorcerer's course as Kirill.
　Her light candy-colored hair, which completely covered her ears and was stretched to her shoulders, was curled only about ten centimeters at the ends, giving her a floating texture.
　This, combined with her well-defined face, should have brought about a soft atmosphere, but unfortunately, it was ruined by her exaggerated eyes.

　A strong-willed woman. That is her reputation at the school.

''Ah, ...... Myrmeus-sama.

　Catching the person who spoke to him in his eyes, Kirill stood up in a hurry.

''Eh, and ....... What is it?''

I said, "We need to talk.

　The female student was in a bad mood, just to make sure she didn't make me say it again and again.
　At the same time, the twinkle in his eye that causes a harsh impression, Kirill almost staggered.

'Also, can you stop calling me by my family name?

'But I have a problem with calling the noble Lord by his first name: ......

　Even if they are both students at the same school, the only thing that is the same is their position, and the difference in status will never disappear.
　A commoner with common sense would never call a nobleman's daughter by her first name.

''It's my father who is a nobleman, not me. I just happen to be born into a noble family. I just happen to be born into a noble family, so please don't be so humble.

　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 idea of what you're looking for.
　There are many aristocrats in the magician's course, and as expected, there are many aristocratic children who have a high-handed attitude towards commoner students.
　In such a situation, she was an eccentric in a different sense than the other noble children.

　Viscount Milmeus, Eleanor, the Viscountess Eleanor.
　That was her name.

　Although she was not a high status in the aristocratic society, the viscount was still on top of a cloud in the eyes of the commoner Kirill.
　If possible, the truth of the matter is that he doesn't want to get involved with them.
　However, since he spoke to me from the other side, I can't afford not to respond to him.

''Haha ......''

　But Kirill, who has no intention of calling me by my first name, replies languidly.

''Well, that's fine.

　Fortunately, the baroness also seemed to want to move on to the main topic of the conversation.

You fired a second shot right after you missed your aim in the exercise earlier. The first shot was a missed shot, but the skill to cover it up quickly was impressive.

Hi, hi. ......

　The female instructor could see through it, but most of the students probably didn't understand Kirill's aim.
　His chanting was fast, but his aim was poor. It seemed to have such a reputation.

　It seems that the first thing that bothered the Viscountess as well was the time it took to complete the chanting.

''So?　How can they chant in such a short amount of time?　Do you have any tips?　How long do I have to practice to be that fast?

　Kirill flinches at the questions that are thrown at him in rapid succession as he leans forward.

''And you were good at fire magic, as I recall, right?　Why did you use 'Dessels' both times instead of 'Fireball (Grist)'?

　Surprisingly, she seems to know what attributes Kirill is good at.
　Even with this one point, there is no doubt that the young lady in front of me is an eccentric.

　Ordinary nobles don't care about their commoner classmates.
　Kirill, who had thought that they had no interest in us, just like the other noblemen and their children, was surprised.

　Without regard to Kirill's inner feelings, she moved her face closer to mine as if to urge me to ask her again.
　Dark gray eyes are pointed straight at Kirill.

''Hey, why?''

'Oh, no, that's ......'

　Slouching her upper body, Kirill averted her gaze from the female student.
　The sweet scent that drifted faintly from her body dyed her cheeks, probably because she hadn't had much experience with women her age.

　Anyway, Kirill thought that if he didn't give her some kind of answer that she would agree with, he wasn't going to let her go anytime soon.

　The problem was how to reply.
　The reason Kirill didn't use the 'Fireball (Grist)' magic was because he had assumed the forest as the battleground.
　I'm sure a magician as good as Ardis would be able to completely control the fireball created by magic, but Kirill is unlikely to be able to do such a trick.
　It's a good idea to always use the "rock (dessel)" magic as the main tool in the forest to prevent the fire from spreading to the surroundings.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　It sounds good if you say that you assumed a real battle, but that is like saying that you increased the difficulty level of the practice by yourself.
　The students who are struggling with the same task may feel annoyed by the act of saying that the given task is not enough for them.
　If it's done poorly, the aristocratic students may accuse you of being a commoner and getting carried away.

　Fortunately, the female instructor who was in charge of the exercise didn't nag me about the point that Kirill had increased the difficulty of the assignment without permission, but I don't know if the young lady in front of me would understand the same way.
　In hindsight, Kirill reflected that it might have been a bit of a shallow act.

'Err ......, that ....... I had to learn to use the earth attribute magic just as well as the fire attribute, so I thought I'd go to ....... It's a good opportunity, so I'm going to accomplish the task using only earth attribute magic .......

　After swiping his eyes for a long time, what came out of Kirill's mouth was a rather twisted answer.

''Hmm. Is that what you mean?　Well, it's fine to be ambitious. You've been one of the top performers since you came to school, which means you're not a master at it.

　Nevertheless, the Viscountess seems to have convinced me, in a manner of speaking.
　While putting her body back together after getting on, she put her hand over her mouth and murmured, "I have to practice more, too.

　It was only a moment before Kirill patted his chest as he was finally freed.

'So?'　What kind of practice regimen do you usually have in place?　Of course you'll tell me, won't you?　You wouldn't just dismiss a classmate's request without a second thought, would you?

　A sticky, disgusting sweat ran down my back as the female student leaned forward again and pressed on me.

''No, it's not like I'm practicing magic or anything: ......

You're lying. I couldn't have chanted that fast without practice. I couldn't have done it that quickly either.

　Not wanting to get involved with the nobles as much as possible, Kirill tried to end the conversation, but the young lady wouldn't listen.

''That ......, with the kind of training a nobleman would do--''

'Training!　Not practice, but training?　You're really getting into it differently. I'm going to make training a part of my routine from now on, too, instead of practice. So what's that about?

Well, you see, that's why I don't think it's the kind of thing you'd do, Master Milmaeus.

I told you not to use the family name.

'Oh, yes. ...... Sorry.

'I am. "I am Eleanor, not Viscountess Milmeus. I wish you could remember me by my name, not my family name. You'll have to be careful not to call me by my family name in future.

　She seems to stubbornly dislike being called by her family's name, but that doesn't mean that Kirill, a commoner, can't call a noblewoman by her name.

''Ha, I understand. Well then, er, ...... lady.

Stop it. You're making me feel like I'm home.

　The female student complains with a heartfelt look of disgust.

'I told you my name is Eleanor, didn't I?　How can you have a memory like that and still be in the top ranks of GPAs?

　Is he seriously asking me to call him by his first name? Kirill inwardly raised an eyebrow.

'So?　What does training mean to you, what do you usually do?　Is this something I can do?

　The training that Kirill is receiving from Aldis is not for honing his magical skills.
　He's just running around in the Caucasian Forest against beasts and demons.

　It wouldn't be the kind of training that a female student would expect, and it wouldn't be good for her to imitate it poorly.
　Although I don't think it's possible, but it would be a disaster if she were to be raided into the Caucasus Forest by herself. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I'm not sure that the training that a nobleman would do...

'I'm not named 'nobleman'. Are you doing this on purpose?

'No, of course not. It's just that ......, I'm not getting magical training, it's something else.

The other one?　Are you saying you're trained in something that has nothing to do with magic?　You're in the wizardry program.　Why do you have to go through all that training?

I don't know if you can say why: ......

　That was enough for Kirill himself to ask.
　However, I do feel that the act of running away from the beast and using magic to keep it in check is, without a doubt, helping to improve my magic control skills.

''Besides, the training I'm undergoing is very dangerous,''

I'm aware of a few risks when it comes to training. But that doesn't mean you won't be a top-notch magician if you shy away from it.

No, not a little: ......

　In the Caucasus Forest, which is said to be a demon's domain, being chased around endlessly by a beast is probably not at a level that can be described as 'a little dangerous'.
　Kirill is able to go to school safely even now because Ardis and Rona help him in a time of need.
　I still don't have the guts to go into the forest on my own and chase after the beast opponent.

''What?　Are you saying you can't because I'm a woman?

Not because she's a woman or a nobleman or anything like that: ......

　What saved Kirill from being troubled was the voice of an acquaintance called from the side.

''The lecture is about to start soon, what have you guys been doing since earlier?''

　The one who was looking at him was the boy Kirill was closest to in the school.

'Ah ......, Rae,'

Who are you?　You're not from the sorcerer's program, are you?

　The Viscountess gives a furtive glance at the person who suddenly interrupted her.

''Me?　I'm this guy's friend.

Friends?　From the looks of it, you look like a warrior course person, and that's your friend in the mage course?

　The Viscountess glances at Rae as if she's looking at a suspicious street vendor.

''Is there something wrong with you?''

Of course it's crazy to have friends in a mages program, right?

　The Viscountess said aloud the incomprehensible logic.
　The way she said it, she sounded like a bunch of people in the magician's program were all personality flunkies who couldn't socialize properly.

No, you. You don't forget that you are also a sorcerer.

I'm aware of that!

What do you realize?

Kuhn: "Kuhn: ......

　The Viscountess is at a loss for words in response to Rae's relentless tsking.

　It is common knowledge in the world that it is wrong to expect a sorceress to have proper friendships to begin with.
　Naturally, this young lady is no exception, as she belongs to the sorcerer's course.

　Although the exchange was brief, Kirill could still understand that this Viscountess was an unusual person.
　Although she is a nobleman, she doesn't despise the common people because of her status, but rather she seems to hate being treated as a nobleman.
　He is an eccentric enough person.

　It is because of this that he is an eccentric that he comes to the academy, not the academy where most of the nobles attend.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　The young lady is silent as she tries to find words to reply.
　What changed the indescribable situation was the sound of the bell announcing the start of the lecture.

''Yes, everyone please take your seats. We're about to begin our lecture on magick.

　The Viscountess reluctantly took her seat at the voice of the lecturer who entered the lecture room.
　But the Viscountess, who had secured Kirill's diagonal back, had been staring at us throughout the lecture.

''Hey, Rae. Did I do something wrong in my response?　That young lady keeps staring at me.

It's a good idea. The eyes are a bit harsh, but I'm jealous of the fact that a schoolgirl with a beautiful face keeps staring at you.

　I whispered to Rae, who sat next to me, but all I got was a few carefree words.

'Then explain to her for me. I'm not training like she thinks I am.

　Rae seems to have a better way of dealing with them than I do, and Rae gives a small shrug to Kirill, who continues.

You're not the one she's interested in," he says, "unfortunately, she's not interested in me, she's interested in you. I'm not going to listen to what I say from the side. So you'll have to deal with it yourself.

Oh, no.

　As Kirill whined, a piece of paper flew across her hand, folded diagonally behind her, and when she opened it, she found the words in flowing letters: "Listen to my lecture seriously.
　When I opened it, I found a sentence written in flowing letters on it that read, "Please listen to the lecture seriously.
　I didn't have to turn around to guess who had written it.

　Kirill sighed involuntarily as he felt a strong gaze from behind him.