“Probably, Isabella Seraphina has filed a complaint against me for sexual assault, right? The evidence is that she ripped off a button from my lab coat during the alleged assault?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“I see.”
Just as I had expected.
The reason Isabella clung to me yesterday was to steal the button from my lab coat as supposed evidence of the assault. It must have been out of revenge for expelling Gariel and his lackey Roff. She intended to pin a false accusation on me.
If I had continued to let her cling to me or tried to touch her, she might have gathered more “evidence” or screamed on the spot to make things worse.
“Teaching in this academy isn’t bad. There are many students who earnestly want to learn magic, so I can’t afford to let some absurd accusation ruin my position here.”
“Oh, I’m so glad you feel that way, Gill!”
At first, I only came here to repay Anon’s debt, but life here turned out better than I expected. Although my time for magical research has decreased, guiding young people on their path to mastering magic is fulfilling work.
Initially, I thought if I got fired from this school, I could just return to my research and it wouldn’t matter. But now, leaving would leave me with some regrets. There are even students who voluntarily stay after school to participate in study sessions.
Well, for now, I’ll continue to fulfill my duties as a temporary teacher.
The members of the Seraphina family are coming at noon. Until then, classes will proceed as usual.
“Let’s begin today’s basic magic lesson.”
“……”
This is currently the basic magic class for Class B.
“…Um, I’m really sorry if I’m mistaken, but are you Mr. Geek?”
“Don’t say strange things, Cyril. Isn’t it obviously me?”
“But… you don’t look like Mr. Geek at all…”
For some reason, Cyril said this while looking at me, and the other students also stared at me blankly.
“Hmm, I suppose it’s because I’m not wearing my usual lab coat. I guess it’s understandable that I look different.”
“No, it’s not just that… You’re dressed very normally, unlike your usual eccentric attire, so we were caught off guard.”
“……”
Hmm, it seems Cyril still hasn’t realized the brilliance of that lab coat.
Instead of my usual lab coat, I’m dressed in formal attire appropriate for this world. Unlike my usual disheveled appearance, I’ve shaved my stubble and tied up my hair.
“Today, after this class, some students’ guardians are visiting. So, I made an effort to dress appropriately.”
“…That’s surprising. I assumed that even in front of noble guardians, Mr. Geek would stick to his usual outfit.”
“Nobles don’t matter to me, but as someone entrusted with teaching you ladies and gentlemen in this academy, I should show some respect in both appearance and behavior when meeting guardians.”
As teachers, we aren’t just responsible for teaching students in class; we also need to cooperate with parents and seek their understanding. Unfortunately, there are limits to how much we can involve ourselves in family matters.
While my daily teaching attire may be unconventional, it’s only natural to show appropriate respect when meeting guardians.
Of course, that’s assuming the guardians themselves are reasonable people.
“It’s been a while since I wore something like this. Do I look odd anywhere?”
“I-I think you look really cool!”
“This is just decent clothing for a commoner.”
Melia complimented me sincerely, while Gale responded with sarcasm.
Is this what they mean by “even a monkey looks good in fine clothes”? Well, at least I don’t look too out of place. After all, fashion is completely foreign to me.
I picked out this outfit from a store in town a while ago, so I was a bit worried about how it would look. But judging from the students’ reactions, it seems fine.
Well, I wonder how things will unfold from here.
