The Princess Sitting Next to Me is a Sweet Girlfriend Only in Front of Me
This academy’s classes are divided into two types.
Required courses and elective courses.
Required courses are lectures that all students must attend, and the characteristic of these lectures is that they are conducted by class.
This means I have to share the same air with those uncomfortable people.
However, since it’s not a place where casual conversation is allowed, as long as I keep a low profile, I won’t be attacked.
Perhaps understanding this, Fia also basically doesn’t speak to me during required courses.
She actively talks to me in front of the dorm because that way she can protect me.
Probably, the reason she is unusually friendly towards me is because of that… I think.
“Now, today we will practice intermediate fire magic.”
Today is a practical session.
There are two types of lectures at this academy: classroom lectures and practical sessions. Generally, practical sessions are more popular.
Because it’s straightforward and flashy, the act of using magic.
Magic, in this world, is essential for the development of civilization.
It’s no exaggeration to say that all the technology in this world has developed through magic, and many people use magic in their daily lives.
To learn magic formally, a suitable environment is necessary.
But for using magic in everyday life, it can be learned everywhere in this world.
The Palette Magic Academy is the only academy in this world that specializes in teaching magic.
It also has aspects of a noble school, so elective courses include lectures on subjects like imperial studies and economics, but all required courses are magic lectures.
“Gourie Bafarsky, step forward!”
Magic in this world is divided into “ranks” from lower to upper levels and “types” such as fire and cold.
There are various types, but there are only four ranks: lower, middle, upper, and the exceptionally established highest rank.
Intermediate fire magic is relatively popular among them.
“Fire, surge forth!”
With Gourie’s words, flames shoot from his hand.
They hit the designated target without the slightest deviation.
“The precision of the incantation, the accuracy, everything is impeccable. Continue to refine your skills.”
“Of course.”
That’s about eighty points.
Gourie, despite being a high-ranking noble, has a considerably high level of magic proficiency in the class.
But there’s a sense of complacency, so deducting points for that, it’s about eighty.
That’s about it.
“Next, Heim, step forward!”
“Yes”
Then my name is called.
Sneering glances from around.
…Gourie, did you deliberately arrange for me to go after you by telling the instructor?
Anyway, what I have to do doesn’t change.
I also perform intermediate fire magic.
But the result is incomparable to Gourie’s.
“The incantation is accurate, but there are issues with accuracy. Always keep in mind the consciousness of using magic.”
“Understood.”
Even if generously evaluated, it’s at best forty points.
Not even hitting the target significantly lowers the evaluation.
That’s how I used magic, so it’s natural.
Immediately, scornful laughter leaks from around.
At the very back, Fia watches with disinterest, but the only one who notices is me, looking back at the students.
