Chapter 35
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: Academy Life Starts with Clubs, After All
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“Uh, um... Let me think about it.”
In times like these, I should ask the gallery first.
Such an important decision can't be rushed.
I told the three of them I'd mull it over, then opened the gallery.
And right on cue, the professor walked in and class began.
The lecture was on the history of magic. It looked boring as hell, which was perfect.
What clubs are you guys in?
Author: Kim Muggle
(Screenshot of the club list)
Turns out this week is the deadline for club applications.
I gotta join one, but as a total loner, I'm scared of dropping into a group of strangers.
Redhead's doing the magic games club, Big-Boobs is in the abandoned familiar volunteer club, and Top Dog's in the flight magic research club. Joining with people I know sounds good,
but if there are must-joins, let me know and recommend some.
Academy life starts with clubs, after all.
Getting XXXXXXXX alone with a senior in the club room...!
LOL honestly go for the abandoned familiar club to charm Big-Boobs.
What nonsense, gotta school Redhead in the magic games club. Infinite grand prostrations possible there lol.
Go on a flight date with Top Dog.
Top Dog squad goes brrr.
Just do whatever interests you. Cadets banding together, so the level's all mid anyway?
Academy stuff won't even get you in the door here lol.
Ugh, that's true for us, but newbies should pick wisely, you idiots. This could affect future research.
Yeah, best if it's interesting and useful.
The Archmage Gallery's opinions on clubs were split.
Clubs apparently couldn't lead to any groundbreaking achievements on their own.
So, something immediately useful and fun seemed like the way to go...
‘Then the Flight Magic Research Club sounds good?’
Scanning the club list, the Flight Magic Research Club appealed to me most.
All clubs fell into three main categories.
First: Clubs focused on researching specific magic schools.
Second: Entertainment-heavy ones like the magic games club.
Third: Not direct magic research, but related to familiars, artifacts, magic stone crafting, etc.
But the ‘Flight Magic Research Club’ kinda fit all three.
It researched flight magic, had racing for fun, and flying helped with other magics indirectly.
Plus, it personally excited me. Flying through the sky? Total game-changer.
I could zip between cities without a carriage.
Flight magic? Pure romance.
I had no clue how it worked. Broomstick cliché would be fun, though.
‘But there's one big issue.’
This appealing ‘Flight Magic Research Club’ had a major problem.
Chayuri Floridel's existence.
Like yesterday, he was weirdly fixated on me for some reason.
Normally, I'd chalk it up to guy friendship.
But I knew he bought ‘Changelings' Spinal Fluid.’
And he suggested a guys' date. This could get dangerous for my ass.
Wait, he wants to be a girl, so maybe my ass is safe?
A girl-turned-guy might be fine, but... ugh. Anyway, no thanks. I like original girls.
Eating pork belly on weekends was separate from joining the same club.
I could endure a day for a pork spot, but same club meant constant tangles.
While I pondered, the boring history class ended.
“Elrim. Wake up. Lecture's over.”
“Yaaawn... Lunchtime?”
“No, one more lecture before lunch.”
“Ugh... I hate Mondays...”
During break, Hisenna was shaking Elrim awake.
They'd gotten pretty close lately.
Like with the cat before—Hisenna was the caring type.
Elrim was such a pushover, after all.
“So. Decided?”
“Oh yeah, clubs! Magic games club sounds fun?”
“Abandoned familiar volunteering is so rewarding!”
The club hard-sell started up again.
My mind was made up, though. Flight magic? Straight cool.
Academy curriculum had flight magic too, but just basics—clubs offered variety.
Board games weren't my hobby. Familiar volunteering... no to shit-shoveling.
But Chayuri's creepy interest was a drag.
I cautiously voiced my thoughts.
“Hm... Honestly, flight magic pulls me in. Flying sounds fun.”
“Uwaaak! Nooo!”
“Just get a flying familiar!”
“Familiars are cool, but... you'd clean familiar poop there.”
“I'd do it for the cute babies!”
“Sorry. Can't. Hate poop.”
“How could you...!”
Redhead and Big-Boobs flop-faced onto their desks in unison.
Chayuri across the way just grinned.
“Great. Let's apply together right now!”
“Eh, you're the problem. I'd have joined without you.”
“Why me! Wouldn't it be fun together?”
“Yeah. Not with you.”
Who knows what'd happen hanging with you.
He might charge me mid-flight.
Hybrid tastes? My ass could be next.
Of all clubs, my fave has him in it.
“No way Ian actually likes guys...”
“I was gonna crush the loser in magic games...”
Elrim and Hisenna muttered nonsense beside me.
Maybe pick something else. Protect the ass...
“Ugh... How about a trial first? They said newbies can try out at the Flight Magic Research Club during signup week.”
“Oh? Nice.”
Didn't know about trials. Worth a shot.
“Th-then the familiar club lets you see familiars too!”
“Magic games club has trials too!”
“How about we check one each at lunch? Pick the best after.”
Chayuri suggested it.
Hm. Solid idea. Hands-on would clarify.
“Sounds good?”
After next class, we toured the clubs.
“N-No way...!”
“Lost again...!”
Magic games club room.
Senior members clutched their heads, kneeling.
“Hm.”
I'd just tried their developed game.
A magic board game. Past-life experience meant I won every round.
“H-How are you so good? I didn't win once!”
“Save attacks there.”
Elrim lost every game to me too.
She talked big, but lagged behind real duels.
“Fun, but too easy—no satisfaction.”
Board games—no, magic games club: pass.
Fun after a break, but no magic growth.
And they sucked, killing the vibe.
“Won't join here.”
“Ugh... Lost this too.”
After games, we left the magic games room.
“Next, abandoned familiar volunteers!”
Next: Abandoned familiar volunteer club.
Cared for academy's dumped familiars.
“Wanna see? This is ‘Black Striped Cat’—adorable, right?”
“Nyaa~”
Lots of varied familiars, sure.
But mostly weak ones, no magic boosts.
Or eardrum-busters wailing all day,
parrots mimicking curses,
gas-bomb farters nonstop. You know.
Dumped pups, expected.
“Don't you clean for these?”
“Yep, main job. Wanna try?”
Volunteer club meant dirty work too.
Not just cute views—time to test.
“Yes. Lots of babies, lots of poop. Collect and magic-process.”
Familiar pen shit-mountain hit me—I shut my eyes.
Mountain of crap. Magic or not, tough without true love.
“...Sorry, Hisenna. Can't do it.”
“Nooo!”
Abandoned familiar club: pass.
Finally, Flight Magic Research Club.
“Ah, newbies? Flight trial? Cool, come in.”
Their room differed sharply from the others.
‘Research’ name showed—magic experiments everywhere.
“Hm... Pick a flight vehicle first. Wanna browse?”
Club president led us to an inner room.
A huge warehouse, packed with sorted gizmos.
‘Gizmos’ cuz varieties were insane.
Bike-likes, stand-on boards.
Car-sized rides, mini-plane shapes.
“Whoa, tons of flight vehicles.”
“Deep history as an academy club.”
Grumpy Elrim and Hisenna gawked too.
“Flight vehicles? Know what they are?”
“Duh, flight vehicles.”
“Flight vehicles.”
“Flight vehicles.”
What even are they? Just junk piles.
Ride these to fly? Not broomsticks?
Some flight method, but details fuzzy.
Common knowledge here—no explanations needed.
Asking's fine, but loner trait: hate admitting ignorance in groups.
Better fake it than risk stares and snickers.
But I don't need to. Gallery time.
Flight Magic Research Club warehouse—what's a flight vehicle?
Author: Kim Muggle
(Warehouse pic of lined-up flight vehicles)
Here for flight trial.
Pick a vehicle, but what's one? No flight magic exp, clueless.
Seems ride these? No explanations—common sense?
How fly?
Why'm I clueless again!!
This dude has zero common sense lol.
Just fly on pork belly lol.
Fly, pork belly lol.
No jokes, tell me—urgent!!
Flight vehicle = flying object literal. At our level, high-circle lets barebody fly, but low-circle barebody risky. Pick structure/form matching your flight magic to offset instability.
Lulu-chan loves cute, so custom wings for flying~
That's decoration, not vehicle.
Damn, nostalgia. Low-circle days tinkering vehicles like mad. Magic levels up, solves all.
All-nighters building vehicles look dumb now. Level up, fly bare.
Works for cadets? lol Need 8-9 circle for stable bare flight. Vehicles till then.
Shoddy vehicle? Muscles balance low-circle fine.
Dude's brain is muscles lol.
Flight with muscles...
Summarizing comments, flight magic clicked.
High-circle masters fly barebody.
Nullify sky resistance ignoring laws perfectly.
Low-circle? No dice.
Vehicles offset unmagicked laws.
Buoyancy aids, etc.
Research club studies best vehicle-magic combos.
“Ian. What're you doing?”
Finished scrolling—Chayuri called.
The trio picked vehicles under pres.
“Come pick. I'll suggest newbie-friendly ones.”
Pres recommended safe low-circle ones—bulky, artifact-laden.
“Low-circle flight needs artifact help often. Our goal: pure flight minimal vehicle. Progress lightens 'em up.”
Recommendations had mystery artifacts.
But this was riding, not true flying.
No broomstick romance.
“Any broomsticks?”
“Broomstick? Hahahahahahaha!”
Why's this guy laughing.
“Can't fly on broomsticks—even high-circle tough.”
What?