Overworked Professors, a Chef, and One Class of Homeroom Teacher... My Death Was Overwork
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The five professors, one chef, and one homeroom teacher for an entire class... That's overwork, my friend.
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Kwaaang──!!!
"Why is that woman here?!"
After the entrance ceremony ended in an instant, Riana rushed into the empty classroom bathroom and slammed her hands on the sink, her voice ringing out with a sharp clang.
But even that wasn't enough to calm the anger and shock that had been boiling inside her for the past few minutes.
"I spent all my time and effort for nothing, thinking they were just adventurers... Who knew she was a professor!"
Three days ago, the human woman who had blocked her carriage and humiliated her as the royal princess. Who could have imagined that the same human woman would be a professor at Lua Academy?
At Lua Academy, every student is treated equally regardless of their background. And the people sitting above them—the ones in charge—are the professors.
To put it more clearly, the determination Riana had made to exact revenge on the elf who had mocked her was completely shattered.
Now, she might even have to pray that Professor Aria doesn't come after her for revenge...
"No, that won't happen."
Riana shook her hand at the sudden bad future that flashed through her mind, then clasped her trembling hands together and exhaled deeply from the bottom of her lungs.
"Anyway, since I only have practical classes in archery and hand-to-hand combat, I'll never have to deal with the swordsmanship professor."
Classes were divided by group. There were the regular exploratory lectures and the practical hands-on lectures.
Riana's practical lectures were archery and hand-to-hand combat, not swordsmanship. So the only time she would meet the swordsmanship professor, Aria, was in the hallways.
But even that was avoidable. Elves like Riana could predict and dodge encounters, so it was unlikely they would actually meet.
Riana calmed herself with that logical reason and turned on the faucet of the sink to wash her face.
"Puuu..."
After rinsing her face with cold water, her head felt strangely clear. Riana looked up at the mirror and met her own reflection.
"I am Riana Sel Moonsgard, the princess of the elves. Even if I'm a professor, avoiding a single human woman is as easy as breathing."
She was Riana Sel Moonsgard. She never failed what she had set her mind to, nor did she ever give up.
Because of that, Riana decided that after graduating from this academy, she would definitely make the human woman pay for the humiliation she had set aside for now.
She stepped out of the bathroom, still muttering to herself.
"From the entrance ceremony earlier, I'll introduce them properly. From now on, the new homeroom teacher for your 1-A class is Aria."
It sounded like she was really overworking herself.
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The entrance ceremony had ended, and all the students had left the auditorium. The professors had already left long ago, so the only ones still there were me and Principal Mira.
Mira had asked me to stay because she had something to tell me, and I had stayed. But with the recent events, I couldn't help but feel suspicious.
And since Mira noticed my suspicious gaze, she gave me an awkward smile and pulled out a neatly folded sheet of paper from her sleeve.
"Is this for something to talk about? I didn't stay just to tease you."
"This is?"
"Aria's assignment sheet. The class and location she's in charge of."
"Class...?"
At the word "class," I tilted my head. My job was definitely as the swordsmanship professor. Why was she asking me to become the homeroom teacher of a class?
Mira quickly answered my question.
"Originally, the previous swordsmanship professor was supposed to handle that class. But it changed suddenly. Your siblings will probably only take care of their practical classes. But Aria will also have to be the homeroom teacher for A class."
"Oh, I see."
Yeah, that made sense. In the game, the swordsmanship teacher was also the homeroom for 1-A. I had just forgotten for a second, but if that was the original plan, then it made sense that I would end up handling it.
Since I wasn't teaching the other characters, it was fine. Adding one extra homeroom teacher wouldn't be a problem.
It would be quite bothersome, but since 1-A gathered a lot of main characters, it was worth the trouble.
I accepted Mira's words, took the paper from her, and said a light farewell before leaving the auditorium.
If I was becoming the homeroom teacher, I should hurry to the classroom. The students who had left the auditorium earlier would all be gathered in their own classes, so I quickened my pace.
"Where is it... The main building, third floor, I think."
Looking at the kind hand-drawn map Mira had drawn, I roughly figured out the location and walked quickly toward the main building, bypassing the students who were strolling around.
Occasionally, a few students pointed at me and whispered, but it was fine. They were things I had already experienced in the temple.
"Hmm."
With the familiar gaze behind me, I arrived at the 1-A classroom in an instant. I could hear the presence of students sitting inside.
For some reason, there was no sound, but it was probably because of the few students. Right now, only a few main characters were in this class, so their presence had everyone else too nervous to speak.
But that wouldn't do. I couldn't let those few students take over the class I was in charge of.
Creak── Bang!
I roughly pushed the door open and stepped inside the classroom.
"Hik?!"
Someone startled and choked on a sob, but I ignored it and walked to the teacher's desk. I crossed my arms and looked around at the students sitting in the classroom.
Even though quite a few students had come out earlier, the classroom was completely full—no empty seats.
I scanned them quickly. The most noticeable ones were Arin, Riana, Shaty, and Kana—the ones I had seen in the auditorium. And the other students also had determined faces.
Being in a classroom that felt like it was literally alive and breathing from the game, I could feel the passion of everyone who had entered the academy. It made me excited, so I raised my voice proudly.
"From the entrance ceremony earlier, I'll introduce them properly. From now on, the new homeroom teacher for your 1-A class is Aria."
The students froze like stone. For some reason, it looked like they were trying to figure out why, so I smiled.
They had probably been intimidated by the auras of Arin, Riana, and Shaty right after entering the academy, and with me added to the mix, they were too scared to breathe. I had seen the same thing in the game, so I understood better than anyone.
But even so, I didn't think I would go easy on these kids.
I pointed at Kana, the cooking main character who was sitting in the front row at the very end, and raised my voice.
"Hey, you! What's your name?"
"Y-yes, y-yes! K-Kana!"
Kana straightened her body stiffly in response to my sudden pointing and answered.
I looked at Kana once, then at the other students once more, and shouted again.
"I won't say much else. As long as you don't cause any of the three problems I'm in charge of in this class, I won't have any conflicts with you."
"First, no tardiness. Second, if you come to my professor's room, knock three times and wait for a response before entering. Third, no physical violence or anything like that from me."
Everyone nodded, thinking these were reasonable things to follow.
But the elf princess in the back row didn't seem to understand, so I deliberately fixed my gaze on her because the memory of three days ago was still fresh.
"Even if you think it's easy to follow everything, there's already one stupid student who broke the third rule outside the academy, so please be careful."
"Eh? You're lying!"
"No way, someone's attacking the teacher?"
"That's impossible."
The students said they couldn't believe it. It seemed like they were a little more relaxed now.
Of course, Riana was the only one whose face was flushed and body was trembling in the relaxed atmosphere.
I was about to tease her more, but I figured she might actually cry, so I turned my feet and walked back to the desk.
And...
Um...
...What should I do now?
Honestly, this was my first time being a homeroom teacher for a class, and Mira had only told me it was a simple introduction time, so I had no idea what to do for the remaining forty-five minutes.
Should I tell some interesting story? If I was supposed to teach a class, I wasn't teaching a regular lecture—I was just the homeroom teacher. Plus, having classes right from the entrance ceremony was too harsh.
"Hmm..."
In the end, since I couldn't think of a better way, I decided to use the standard lines from the teachers I had seen many times before.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll answer."
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