Chapter 19: Academy Isn't Easy (3)[R-18]
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 19: Academy Isn't Easy (3)[R-18]
Unless someone is exceptionally studious, almost no one visits the library on the very first day of the semester.
'Besides, it hasn't even officially opened yet.'
I knew that regular students, excluding those in the Library Club, wouldn't be able to use it until about a week after classes started.
When I opened the library doors, Estelle was there again, just as expected.
"...."
It wasn't so much that she was ignoring me... it was more that she was quite a distance from the entrance, so she didn't even seem to realize I had arrived.
Whir— whir—
Just then, Estelle, who had rolled her wheelchair up to a bookshelf, looked upward.
It seemed the book she wanted to pull out was just out of reach.
'How is she going to get that?'
My question was answered a moment later when Estelle pulled a mechanical reacher from the bottom of her wheelchair and extended it.
"...Oh."
But unfortunately, even with the reacher, it was still just slightly out of range.
"...Ugh..! ...Ngh!"
Estelle's body twitched as she tried to stretch her arm further, but it was impossible.
Feeling bad for just watching, I walked over and pulled the book out for her.
"Is this the one?"
"...."
Upon receiving the book, Estelle returned to her original spot without saying a word.
I pulled out the chair across from her and sat down.
"I submitted a temporary application for the Library Club. Oh, you're the Library Club President, so you probably already knew that, right?"
"...."
"What should I call you here? Just Estelle? President? Which do you prefer?"
"...."
"Right, I'll just call you President."
"...."
"Hey, President? Are you going to keep ignoring me like this?"
"...."
Faced with Estelle's continued silence, I simply stared back at her without saying a word.
Thud—
After I had stared for quite a while, Estelle frowned and glared at me.
"...Go back. I'm not accepting new members."
"Why? There has to be a valid reason for rejecting an application."
"...You're noisy."
"Got it. I'll be quiet from now on."
I made a gesture as if locking my lips and shut my mouth.
"....."
"....."
"....."
"....."
And so, the battle of silence began again.
Believe it or not, I'm quite confident when it comes to silence.
Even though I lose almost every time I fight with Evelyn, the only reason I have about a twenty percent win rate is because of these silent treatments.
"...Sigh. Why do you keep bothering me?"
Finally, unable to endure the long silence, Estelle sighed and asked.
"I just want to be friends. Is that not a good enough reason?"
"...No. I'm not interested. I'm more comfortable alone."
"Liar."
"I'm not lying."
"I'm the one who pulled that book out for you, remember?"
"....Tsk."
Finding herself without a retort, Estelle clicked her tongue briefly and shifted her gaze back to her book.
"Look, it doesn't seem like there are any other members, and it's hard for you to reach or organize books by yourself. I'll help you."
"You'll help? How? Just because you grabbed one book? Do you even know the organization system? Then tell me, which section does a book with the classification number 7KGw6rWQ belong in?"
"...."
I didn't know. How could I?
To me, books were just things I read if they were there and ignored if they weren't.
The only books I had ever gone out of my way to find and read were smut and doujinshi.
"I thought so. You said a rejection needs a valid reason, right? A Library Club member can't be someone who doesn't even know how to organize books. Your application is rejected."
"...I do know how to organize, though?"
"How shameless. Now you're just flat-out lying?"
"I really do know."
Estelle snorted at my lie, looking as if she found it pathetic.
"Then organize all of that by tomorrow. I'll consider letting you join then."
Estelle pointed her reacher toward a massive mountain of piled-up books.
"All of that? That looks like a ton."
"Why? Can't do it? I've given you a whole day for something that would take me an hour. If you can't, then give up."
"...Of course I'll do it."
"Really? Then I'll leave it to you. I'm going now. I can't focus on my reading because someone is being too noisy."
Whir— whir—
Watching Estelle roll away in her wheelchair, I let out a deep sigh.
"...Haa."
A literal graveyard of books, piled high.
I couldn't believe Estelle could organize all of this in just an hour.
"There's so fucking many."
If I had known it would be like this, I should have visited the library more often.
'The plan's gone a bit sideways...'
Actually, I had intended to just show my face to make an impression and then spend my time giving commands to Yuris while I jerked off...
'...But I can't give up now.'
This was a chance to get close to my precious classmate, Estelle.
For now, I had no choice but to do as much as I could.
The next day, Estelle woke up much earlier than usual.
"...."
It was because she was worried about the idiot who had submitted his application without knowing anything.
'How foolish.'
The library at the Sacred Academy was so vast and complex that people often joked it was a maze.
The reason Estelle was the only member of the Library Club managing this massive place was that the organization rules were so difficult that every new member had given up and left.
'How annoying.'
Of course, Estelle's prickly personality had also played a significant role in their departures.
'...Even for me, that would take four hours.'
The massive pile of books in the library was a mix of books returned during the break and new arrivals for the new semester.
Even for Estelle, who had memorized most of the book arrangements and could visualize the optimal pathing in an instant, it was an amount that required a significant investment of time.
Furthermore, it wasn't a task a newbie who didn't even know the organization rules could finish in a single day.
The only reason Estelle had told Ian it would take her an hour was because she desperately wanted him to quit the Library Club.
"I just want to be friends. Is that not a good enough reason?"
In that moment, the words Ian had spoken flashed through her mind.
"....Mind your own business."
Throb—
As Estelle muttered to herself, her heart throbbed as if telling her not to lie.
'...I'm not lying.'
Swallowing words she wasn't even sure who she was defending herself to, Estelle boarded her private carriage and headed for the Academy library.
She figured the man would have given up halfway and gone home anyway, so she planned to organize the books herself since she was up early.
However...
"...Classification number 6rCV6rCE... then it's over there!"
Ian, who she assumed would have left, was still in the library.
"...What are you doing?"
"President? Why are you back? Did you leave something behind?"
He seemed to have lost all track of time, given how focused he was.
"...I didn't 'come back,' I'm just getting to school now."
"What? It's that time already? I'm not finished yet...."
Just as Ian said, about a third of the books were still left to be organized.
But looking at it another way...
It meant that someone who didn't even know the organization system had processed two-thirds of that massive pile in a single night.
"Whew... what should I do...."
The veins on Ian's rolled-up forearms were bulging, and his school shirt was completely soaked in sweat.
That alone was enough to show how hard he had worked through the night.
Squeeze—
"...Are you sure you organized them correctly? It's a nuisance if you just shoved them anywhere because you didn't know."
Instead of words of appreciation, a sharp criticism came out.
However, Ian replied without a hint of offense.
"Of course. At first, I didn't know anything, so I just carried them around one by one looking for their spots, but as I kept going, I started to figure out the rules. Ah... I shouldn't have said that."
"Are you... an idiot?"
She had told him he couldn't be a member if he didn't know the system, yet he had just confessed his ignorance. It was absurd.
"Ah! Right, I actually didn't know. But I know the system now... isn't this enough to pass me as a member?"
"How arrogant... knowing how to organize books is the most basic of basics for any Library Club member."
Clank— clank—
Estelle, picking up a book with her reacher and slotting it into the shelf, spoke in a voice that was barely audible.
"...But... well, I suppose I can let you be a temporary member."
"Yes! Thank goodness...! Then, President."
Ian, sitting at the desk, slumped forward and face-planted onto the surface.
"...Sorry... but let me sleep for just thirty minutes... I think the tension... just snapped... suddenly... so tired.... I'd appreciate it... if you'd wake me...."
"...Ha."
Looking at Ian, who had fallen asleep face-down on the desk, the corners of Estelle's mouth lifted ever so slightly.
*
Tap—
I woke up to the sensation of something lightly tapping my head.
"Wake up... how long are you going to sleep?"
"...?"
Why is Estelle at my house?
...The moment that thought crossed my mind, the memory of organizing books all night came rushing back.
Slide—
As I sat up, a blanket slid off my shoulders.
"Did you cover me with this? Thanks."
"...."
Ignored.
"Ah, if I just give it back, it might smell like sweat. I'll wash it properly and return it to you."
"...."
Ignored again.
Looking around, I saw that the books I hadn't managed to finish were now perfectly organized.
"Wow... as expected of the President. You finished it so fast."
"...."
This time, Estelle reacted, staring intently at me.
"President... what is it?"
"Nothing."
For some reason, she seemed slightly dissatisfied, but unfortunately, I didn't have time to dwell on it.
'About thirty minutes left until the first lecture.'
That should be enough time to wash up.
"Ah, President, I'm heading out first. I need to go get cleaned up."
"...Do whatever you want."
Having received Estelle's permission, I walked quickly down the hallway.
The Sacred Academy, built by the will of the Goddess Ellis, was equipped with the finest facilities.
That meant shower rooms and laundry rooms were fully provided.
Slide—
In the empty shower room, I stripped off my shirt and pants and opened the Gallery.
[Can a normal person win if they land a sucker punch on an Orc's testicles?][8]
[A Heroine whose catchphrase is 'If I'm not a virgin anymore, I'll lose my only merit'][5]
[Maid bondage play with massive jugs is insane lol][5]
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[Fuck, if I see that childhood friend bastard today, he's dead][3]
The reason I came to the empty shower room so early wasn't just to shower; there was another reason.
[Author: Divine Power Vessel■] = [Yuris Petunia]
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(A picture where the bra strap is pulled down so the nipple is almost visible.jpg)
If they're smaller than this, the baby will starve to death....
'...Blue today, I see.'
It was to give a command to Yuris, something I had forgotten to do while organizing books all night.
Re: Anonymous(89.74): Take off your bra right now and take a picture of your breasts.
"...."
Usually, Yuris would reply within ten seconds, but for some reason, there was no answer even after waiting a while.
Could she be ignoring me just because a day had passed?
Just as the one-minute mark was approaching, a comment finally appeared.
Re: Divine Power Vessel■: Master... right now? Just... give me... a little time...
Re: Anonymous(89.74): Don't make me repeat myself, you bitch. Go take the fapping material right now.
Re: Divine Power Vessel■: Yes... Master... I'll go take the fapping material...
Throb—
At Yuris's comment, my dick hardened inside my underwear.