I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

Two weeks after the start of summer vacation.

The weather was a little hot and humid.

The sound of cicadas, carried by the wind filled with enough heat, announced that summer had truly begun.

“You’ve arrived.”

In the late afternoon, as I visited the Temple of Bwiar with Claire, Lee Yesol, who had been waiting for us after being informed in advance, greeted us lightly.

“Hoo-hoo.”

Lee Yesol, who had raised her head, saw that Claire and I were holding hands and smiled in his usual sly manner.

As I detected that the temperature of her hand was gradually rising, I naturally released my hand.

“The goods.”

“Please wait a moment. And, Executor.”

Lee Yesol, who was about to go upstairs, turned slightly and called out to Claire.

“I have something important to deliver to you.”

“Is it urgent? I remember processing all the reports.”

“Well, you could say so.”

“I understand.”

Claire bowed slightly to me and followed Lee Yesol upstairs.

Thirty minutes later.

“I apologize. It took longer than expected because of my conversation with the Executioner.”

“It’s fine.”

I received a bag full of Slime Queen’s essence from Lee Yesol, who had come down with Claire, whose earlobes were red.

“Claire.”

“……Yes?”

Claire, who had been looking thoughtful since coming downstairs, blinked and raised her head.

I didn’t add any special words and extended one hand towards Claire.

“Ah, Sor……uh….”

“You seem to be aware of it.”

“……Yes.”

Claire, who had been about to apologize out of habit, barely managed to stop herself and nodded, placing her palm on top of mine.

“Continue to buy the essence as soon as it becomes available.”

“I will do so.”

“Then I’ll visit again next week.”

“Take your time.”

Lee Yesol smiled slyly and bowed.

“Ah, Executioner.”

“……What is it?”

As I stopped for a moment, Claire turned her head and answered a little gruffly. Lee Yesol covered her mouth with her hand and continued.

“I’ll send the goods with the children.”

“No, no……!! I, I don’t need it……!!”

Claire suddenly became indignant and tried to wave her hands, but then she realized that her left hand was still clasped with mine, so she quickly closed her mouth and lowered her raised hand.

“Hoo-hoo~ Then, I’ll see you next week.”

“Ugh……”

A moan escaped from between Claire’s clenched lips.

I left the temple with Claire, leaving behind Lee Yesol, who still enjoyed teasing her superior. As soon as we stepped outside, the hot sun and wind made their presence known with intensity.

Whoosh.

I used my magic to block the unpleasant heat and wind by drawing in the surrounding magic power.

“Claire.”

“……Yes?”

Claire, who had been quietly grinding her teeth until we reached the crossroads and left the street of light, flinched and raised her head.

“I think you said that the snacks were running low.”

“Ah, yes, that’s right. The children keep coming in and out, so the supply is running out too quickly…… But it’s not something that needs to be purchased immediately. There’s still some left, so later I’ll go by myself―”

“It’s settled. Since we’re already out, we might as well take care of what we can while we’re here, instead of bothering to go out again.”

“Ugh……”

It seemed that forcing her to smile like that a few times had indeed been effective. She was desperately holding back her apologies.

I took Claire, who couldn’t find a suitable replacement word, to the supermarket used by the students.

There was a larger shopping mall in the center where the convenience facilities were located, but the supermarket was sufficient since we were just buying some light snacks.

“Welcome……?”

As we entered the supermarket through the slowly opening automatic doors, the employee at the counter greeted us and then froze.

-Wow……

-Wow…
-A date, right?

Some students who were still at school using the facilities spotted us and whispered among themselves.

‘When I see things like this, I don’t think I’m bad at acting.’

Claire, who had entered the mart, was now staring ahead with a stiff expression and her characteristic cold gaze. If you looked more closely, you would notice that her earlobes and the back of her neck were flushed with a bright red hue, but I doubted if any of the students would have the nerve to look at her clearly.

“This should be enough.”

Claire filled the basket with chocolates and drinks.

“A week should be fine.”
“… A week.”

It was surprising that this amount of snacks would only last for a week.

“Do, do you need a bag…?”

While Claire was paying, my gaze inadvertently fell upon a box of instant coffee displayed next to the counter.

“130,000… Wha, what?”

The staff was startled as the coffee box suddenly flew towards the counter.

Claire casually brought it to the barcode reader.

“Check out.”
“Ah, 140,000…”

As she paid, I used my magic to lift the bag placed on top and the coffee box I had added.

After the payment was complete, we left the mart, receiving a farewell from the staff.

“Do you have anything else to take care of?”
“… No.”

With all our external tasks completed, I took her hand again and we walked back to the mansion.

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Without much conversation, we navigated through the maze and arrived at the mansion, opening the front door and stepping inside.

-Beep?!

“……?”

Claire, who was about to take off her shoes and change into slippers, jumped back in surprise at the sound of the fairy coming from beneath her feet.

It was a minor accident that occurred due to the fairy’s presence being so faint that even Claire couldn’t detect it without focusing her attention.

“Danger…”

-Shh!!

As Claire bent down in surprise, the fairy, peeking out from beneath her slippers, placed a tiny hand over her even smaller lips, signaling for silence.

Without needing an explanation, I could easily guess what was happening, so I changed into my slippers while using my magic to capture the fairy hiding in Claire’s slippers.

-Pew?!

The chick, still as immature as ever, chirped and flew straight into Claire’s tied-up hair.

“Pro, Professor…?”

Claire blinked at me in surprise, perhaps because she was startled by the fairy suddenly hiding in her hair.

-Looking for something?
-You are well hidden, huh?
-Hehe, I’ll tickle you lots!!

Then, three voices reverberated loudly through the hallway.

Assuming that was explanation enough, I left Claire standing there in a daze and headed to the kitchen with the bags.

“Wow?!”
“Oh, you’re here…?”
“Ah…”

The trio, who happened to be coming out of the room at that moment, reacted differently upon seeing me.

“Don’t mind us, just keep doing what you were doing.”
“… Can I go to the study?”
“Sure.”
“Phew…”

Upon receiving my permission, Baek Hana let out a sigh of relief.

After putting the bags down in the kitchen, I heard the children greeting Claire. Not long after, Claire entered the kitchen.

-Hehe.

The fairy poked its head out from the back of Claire’s long tied-up hair and smiled innocently.

-Where is she?
-Well hidden, huh?
-It might be hiding in the bedroom again.

As the children’s voices drew closer, the fairy, which had poked its head out, hid back into Claire’s hair.

Unaware that the fairy was hiding in Claire’s hair, the children kept searching in all the wrong places.

In the meantime, Claire organized the snacks from the bag into the cabinet and arranged the drinks in the refrigerator.

-Peeheehee~!

Only after entering the study did the fairy cautiously reveal itself and settle on the desk. Then, it proudly extended its tiny hands towards me and chirped.

-Thank you~!

The fairy, having learned some words from the children and Claire over the past few days, now seemed to understand the difference between polite and casual speech, and its eyes sparkled.

-Thank you very much!!

After receiving the essence of Slime Queen from me, the fairy bowed politely, then sat down on the floor with the jelly in its arms and started chewing.

-Peeww~

Claire watched the fairy with a complex expression as it puffed out its cheeks and nibbled on the jelly. But this moment didn’t last long.

Tock, tock.

Claire took out her smartphone from her pocket and began recording the fairy eating the jelly. She already had several videos with the same angle and content, but she couldn’t stop capturing the fairy’s every move, much like how I wrote the journal about Baek Hana.

Ssss.

When the creature had eaten half of the jelly, the door to the study opened, and Baek-Hana poked her head out.

“You!!”

-Ppiit?!

The fairy flinched at Baek Hana’s voice and.

-Ppyu-wu-ung!!

It stuffed the half-eaten jelly into its mouth.

“Phew……”

Claire laughed at the sight.

“What is it? What’s going on?”

Baek-Hana, who didn’t know the situation because the fairy was facing away from her, quickly came over to us. Then, she saw the fairy with its cheeks puffed up like a squirrel and burst out laughing.

But.

-Ppyu-up?!

The fairy, which had stuffed its mouth with a jelly the size of its head and was trying to swallow it, suddenly stood up and started muttering while patting its chest.

“Sister?!”

“No, it’s just, wait a minute……”

It was obvious that something was stuck in her throat, but because the creature was so small, the two of them, who had been laughing, panicked and flustered.

-Ppiit?!

“What do we do?!”

“Ugh, the, pro, professor……”

-Is something wrong?

-What’s going on? What’s going on?

Then, the sound of the other two children running towards the study could be heard.

“Woo-jin!!”

“Professor……”

As if they had made a promise, Claire and Baek-Hana grabbed my arms.

“Haa.”

I shook my head as I watched the fairy patting her chest.

‘Not a single day goes by quietly……’

I just hoped that the vacation would end soon.

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Late in the evening.

“See you tomorrow~”

“Good night.”

“Are you going to bed early?”

-Bye-bye~

Baek Hana left the mansion, leaving behind the cute fairy waving its hands on Claire’s shoulder.

“Phew~ Today was fulfilling.”

“That’s right. It’s so enjoyable even without games.”

As they walked through the maze, accompanied by the gentle music of nameless insects, Edyn and Maria smiled happily.

“Hana?”

“Huh?”

Baek-Hana, who had been deep in thought, snapped out of it at Maria’s call and looked up.

“What are you thinking about?”

“Uh, just. I was wondering if I should buy some doll clothes.”

“……Haa.”

Maria, who had been walking through the maze, suddenly stopped.

“Damn, don’t suddenly stop like that, it’s dangerous.”

“……Why didn’t I think of that?”

“What? What are you talking about suddenly―”

“Doll……!! New clothes……!!”

“Huh? Hey, hey!!”

Edyn shook her head, looking bewildered at Maria’s sudden behavior.

“I really don’t understand her sometimes. Don’t you?”

“……Well, sometimes she is like that.”

Baek Hana found it difficult to say otherwise.

“Is Na young busy?”

“Well, she said she has several experiments to do during the vacation.”

“But can’t she play with us at least one day a week? Come on, she’s so busy. There shouldn’t be only work in her life, so she should take some time to rest too.”

“You’re the one who’s always trying to rest.”

-Beep Beep
When Baek-Hana and Edyn were having a casual conversation as they exited the maze, the smart watch on her wrist lit up.

“What is it?”

“Looks like an email came in.”

Baek-Hana operated her smart watch and opened the newly arrived email.

Edyn, who was watching from the side, glanced at her and asked.

“Who is it? Professor?”

“No. Seo-hee.”

“Seo Seo-hee? Why her?”

Baek-Hana answered as she sent a reply to the email.

“She’s coming back to the dormitory tomorrow.”