Whoa-

The raindrops hit the stone pavement with a pleasant crackling sound. The sky was covered with gloomy black clouds, making it difficult to tell what time it was. Although the summer is hot and rainy, it is only occasionally raining that it is often raining.

Lizzie sat in the regular car and looked out the window, rubbing her eyes sleepily.

Today is her first day of school.

The raindrops washed the streets of Cutrice and swept away the hot air that had been guarding the city for days. In the rain, the streets lost their usual popularity, and occasionally passers-by with umbrellas could be seen hurrying past the corner before disappearing into another street.

Liki, who had never traveled on a rainy day, had never seen such a quiet Catrice, and she had been away from the crowds in the past, because she felt that the hustle and bustle of the new city of Catrice had always been difficult for her to accept, both day and night.

She hates crowds, and she doesn't like to be noisy or crowded.

Now, her perception has been turned upside down.

The rain curtain that fell seemed to create a wall, blocking out a single cacophony, leaving only the sound of rain covering the world to fill my ears.

It's good to be quiet, but too much precipitation has made her freshly changed school uniform damp and cold, making her feel quite uncomfortable. In the front half of the regular train were also a few boys from Catrice College, who were also from Catlis, and they were talking quietly together.

The design of the uniform at Catrice College varies depending on the department and grade, so it is easy to see at a glance which department or year of the college the person wearing the uniform belongs to.

For example, Lizzie's summer school uniform is a traditional sample of the student suit style. The shirt on the upper body is made of white base with black seams, which looks quite refreshing. The skirt of the lower body is a gray plaid skirt with the main body as the main body, and the length just covers the knee.

This dress was supposed to be designed to highlight the youthful vitality of the teenager and girl, but now it is worn on the gloomy Lizzie, which is a bit out of tune.

The same "open book" badge on Oscar's chest that represents his status as an apprentice at Catrice College. Lizzie also wears a uniform badge on her chest. Unlike the four-colored ball crumpled in the middle of Oscar's "book" of the elemental system, in the middle of Lizzie's "book" is an ancient text.

- This is the badge of the Department of Symbolic Spell Theory.

The boys dressed as the apprentices wore almost the same costumes as Oscar, except that they were not wearing light armor. There are also slight differences in the details of the clothes. Oscar is a freshman who only entered this year, so he thinks that these apprentices should be at a higher grade than him.

According to the rules of the Academy, all students are required to wear the Academy's badge on their bodies at all times, and these apprentices are no exception. It's just that Lizzie is some distance away from where they are, and she can't see what the decoration in the center of the badge is, so she can't guess what their ties are.

Looking out the window, the regular car had pulled out of the gates of the Catrice and onto the main road to the college.

The clouds that had gathered above the head did not dissipate at all, but became thicker, almost obscuring out the sun. The raindrops from the dim sky were much denser than before, and the splashes of water stuck the windows of the car, and Lizzie could barely see the scenery outside the car.

Liqi looked ahead, and the growing rain obstructed the driver's vision, which also caused the road conditions to become quite bad, and the driver slowed down the car as a last resort. I took out my pocket watch and looked at it, there was still plenty of time, and it was too late to rush to the academy at this level.

The students had already created a dehydration bubble with a spell while Lizzie was distracted. A small cloud of dry air was under the caster's control, clearing them of moisture from their clothes. The water that had been pumped out was divided into droplets, which were sprinkled in the small cups they had prepared.

While casting spells to clean up their bodies, the apprentices were also talking in whispers. Lizzie noticed that they were whispering and glancing in her direction from time to time. They moved quite cautiously, and immediately looked away when she noticed.

Is there something strange about you?

Noticing the sight of the apprentices, Lizzie couldn't help but wonder about her dress and demeanor. But she thought about it carefully, the clothes she was wearing now were the same suit as the academy, and she had been sitting quietly in the back corner since she got into the car, and she didn't do anything superfluous.

Isn't that ordinary? I don't see anything wrong with it at all.

Lizzie was full of doubts, and no matter what she thought, she couldn't think of anything about herself that would stand out. She couldn't help but regret a little regret that she had refused Curt's request to accompany her, she hadn't been in contact with society for too long, and she couldn't figure out what the normal criteria for judging around her were anymore.

Of course, she couldn't ask what those people were looking at, and she knew that she would need to play a taciturn and frail role in the academy from today onwards. Just because of the curious gaze of others, I feel uncomfortable, and the long college life in the future will not be easy.

The rain kept falling, and the slow-moving regular car finally delivered a carload of people to their destination.

This time, it was not Taturis who came to greet Lizzie, but the young woman who was in charge of the invigilator in the examination room at the time. Today, she changed into a black work suit, and her drooping eyes were magnified after putting on her glasses, which made her look a little refreshed.

"See you again, Miss Leonst. The young woman came up to Lizzie and said, "I didn't have time to introduce myself when I was in charge of proctoring you before—I'm Mabel Holmion, the teacher in charge of the third class of the first year of the theory department, and I will be your head of the academy from now on. ”

After Liqi was informed of the investigation, she also learned that she had been placed in the third class of the first year of the theory department. Although it is not known how long she will be a student in the academy this time, she will at least stay under Hermien for a while.

"Thank you for taking care of you, Miss Holmie. "It would be nice if it were someone who knows well—Thinking so, Lizzie bowed her head and said to Homien in a voice that was in her image, "and I hope you will give me a lot of advice in my studies and life in the future." ”

"Miss Leinster, you can call me Maybell. She said softly, with a kind smile on her face, "I have been helped by Mr. Leinster before, so you can also raise any difficulties with me, and I will help you with my best efforts." ”

"Curt, did he help you?"

Lizzie was a little surprised by what she said, and Curt had met Mabel on the day of the exam, but they didn't look like people they knew at the time.

"He helped me once almost two years ago - but he may have forgotten about it. She blinked, and said wistfully, "Maybe that was just an inconsequential job for him." Despite this, I am grateful for his help. ”

It seems that when Curt himself didn't know it, he had a deep relationship with others. It's just that with his character, even if he remembers, he won't deliberately mention it. Lizzie pursed her lips secretly, unimpressed—she wasn't at all interested in the relationships Curt had formed while working outside.

"Uh, I'll see what time it is. ”

Sensing that time was running out, she stopped talking and turned her attention to the Silver Tower. Near the middle of the Silver Tower, which stood on the ground, there was a huge disc projected by a spell trap, on which were several dials showing the time, and the one facing them had the hour hand almost pointing to the nine-digit.

"Huh?"

The moment she saw the present time, her expression almost froze. But she quickly reacted, and said to Liqi as if she had nothing to do, "I'll tell you the details of this matter when I have a chance in the future." Now it's almost time to start the morning meeting of the class, so you can come with me to the class first. ”

Indeed, after Lizzie, a group of students who took the regular bus had arrived. It's just that as soon as they got out of the car, they rushed into the school from the regular bus pick-up point in one go, regardless of the heavy rain now. Under their influence, there seems to be an urgent air floating around them.

Just like the regular vehicles that had to be reduced on rainy days, the four-wheeled vehicles that the college provided to its in-house personnel to move around the area were in short supply. There are a lot of people near the transport station, and it's a bit difficult to get on a car that still has a lot of space.

After waiting for a while, the four-wheeler finally arrived. It's a pity that a mere car is a drop in the bucket for the people waiting here. In order to ensure enough time, Mabel Holmion shrewdly used his position as a teacher to get a priority ride with the "sickly and sick" Lizzie.

After a dozen minutes, they came to the building where the theory department belonged.

It is said to be a building, but in fact this stone building is closer to a ruined aristocratic mansion. It doesn't have a large footprint and looks quite old, in the style of a colonial country house. In the wind and rain that whistled, the building was gloomy and haunted.

"This house is a few years old, do you think it's very dilapidated?" Mabel gently pushed open the door to the building, looking back at Lizzie and motioning for her to follow, "This is one of the oldest houses in the Academy, it's over a hundred years old. Don't look at it like it is now, it was one of the best buildings in the academy. ”

Lizzie followed her into the house, which was noticeably warmer than the stormy outside. And compared to the obvious aging of the exterior, the interior of the building has been cleaned quite neatly. The spotless halls and corridors exude a wonderful sense of harmony and create an incredible atmosphere.

Lizzie had thought that her daily life would be the same, but only recently she had noticed that they had changed since she had not even noticed it.

It may have been an opportunity for her to start trying to make a change as well.

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