“No, not at all. There was something I wanted to ask Professor Geek as well.”
“I see. First, have you already heard from the headmaster about the Count Claude family?”
Eliza and Sophia had already been informed by Anon.
The announcement over the school intercom during the afternoon was probably about that.
“Yes. I suspected there might be collaborators within the academy, but I never imagined that the seemingly harmless Professor Manati would be involved in something like this…”
“Tch, that damn teacher! I want to slash him down right now!”
“I understand how you feel, Sophia, but he was careful in his actions, and that man was a master of dirty tricks. I know how you feel, but he’s already been caught and will face appropriate punishment. Please, calm down.”
“I-I’m sorry!”
While I understand Sophia’s feelings, I won’t stand by and let my students get their hands dirty. That’s the responsibility of adults.
“The headmaster spoke honestly to both me and Sophia, bowed, and apologized.”
“…That’s true. Hiring that teacher was completely the academy’s fault. I owe you an apology too.”
“No, Professor Geek, you are not involved! In fact, I am very grateful to you!”
“I am also grateful!”
“By the way, the person who hired Professor Manati was not the current headmaster, and regarding the magical sealing rings, that was a project started by the previous headmaster. The current headmaster has no involvement in it and is conducting research outside the academy.”
Eliza said that, but the current headmaster is Anon. Even if he wasn’t aware, he still needs to take responsibility for this matter.
“Moreover, I’ve heard that the headmaster worked hard to find both me and Sophia when we were kidnapped. Above all, I’m grateful to the headmaster for inviting you to the academy and for asking for your help in this matter!”
“I-I see…”
It seems like they didn’t intend to blame Anon too much, which was a relief.
…Actually, I wish they wouldn’t put me on such a high pedestal.
“Yes. I have no intention of making the academy take responsibility for this matter, so please don’t worry. Apparently, you and the headmaster have known each other for quite some time, so…”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
I would have had to take some responsibility, but if they were to remove Anon from being the headmaster, I was planning to ask Eliza to stop that from happening.
After all, if Anon wasn’t the headmaster of this academy, I wouldn’t have any reason to stay here.
“…By the way, may I ask what kind of relationship you have with the headmaster?”
“Ah, the headmaster helped me out a bit in the past. Because of that, I was hired as a temporary teacher here.”
“I see, that makes sense. The headmaster is an elf, and despite his appearance, he seems to be quite old. Perhaps the headmaster even knows the Great Sage Gill…”
Eliza crossed her arms, pondering.
Well, I’m right in front of her, but I don’t plan to introduce myself. If she asks if I’m Gill, I’ll deny it. Maybe after I leave this academy a year from now, I’ll tell her.
“By the way, you mentioned that you wanted to ask me something?”
My original purpose was to convey that I didn’t want Anon to be fired, but it seems they don’t want that either, which is a relief.
Earlier, Eliza mentioned she wanted to ask me something.
“Yes. Actually, my father asked me to find the person who helped both me and Sophia and to express our gratitude… I reported that I didn’t know who they were, but could Professor Geek meet with my father?”
Her father must be the king, right?
No, no, that would be bad!
The king has met me before. He knows I am Gill.
“I’d rather not. Please tell him that the person in question doesn’t need any thanks.”
“…I understand. Professor Geek, you truly have no desires, do you?”
“Yes. I think it’s truly wonderful to be free of desires!”
“……………”
It seems the two of them interpreted it that way.
Researches are filled with desire, you know. I too have things I want, like research materials, or I want to see those restricted archives…
For now, I’m relieved that Anon isn’t getting fired. Next, I’ll have to talk to Anon about the matter of Manati’s disappearance.
