The Academy’s Health Teacher Wants to Take a Break

Episode 36. Are you trying to steal money…?

Fever goes from high to low…

In science, it goes beyond the basics and is considered common sense, but in thermodynamics, this process is interpreted as meaning that ‘energy always seeks to achieve equilibrium’.

Just as water stops flowing where there are no slopes or cliffs, energy also pursues a direction in which all parts become in equilibrium and come to a standstill.

And some scholars use this point to discuss the end of the universe.

‘If entropy reaches its limit, the entire universe will stop… In other words, it will become close to absolute zero.’

Absolute zero.

A theoretical concept in which all energy that can move is consumed, and eventually everything stops.

“That’s right, absolute zero.”

Frightened to think of it, Dale soon denied the first possibility.

The third law of thermodynamics. At absolute zero, the change in entropy is zero.

0 Entropy means that nothing can be consumed, and this teaches us that not all movements in space are made.

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But isn’t there still a movement within this veil?

‘This space is in a state of being covered by my ability, but it is still moving. If I had to argue, it would not have zero entropy, but it would be closer to conserving momentum by blocking external forces.’

Yes, as long as you exercise, energy will inevitably be consumed in some way.

At most, a limited system is formed in this space itself, from which physical force cannot escape. The loss of outgoing energy has been noticeably reduced…

What’s happening in my hands right now is probably just that much of a phenomenon.

‘…After all, I couldn’t break the law with this power.’

The veil disappears as soon as I release the power from my hand.

With that, the swirling mana inside also quickly dispersed, and the ballpoint pen fell on top of the notebook as if it had never happened.

The moment when you feel sorry for the results that are different from what you expected.

But that didn’t mean I was disappointed.

At the very least, he figured out that this power he was born with had an absolute advantage over mana, and that the process was achieved by going through a ‘collision’.

‘You can block the path of the flow and change it to the desired direction… …. That means, unlike others, I have more ways to control mana.’

Even with the use of mana, energy loss is inevitable.

Just by minimizing that loss, he would be able to gain a tremendous advantage unlike other mages.

To turn the power that interferes with the operation of mana into an opportunity. If this is not an achievement, what is an achievement?

‘This is it.’

And all of this on my own.

I figured it out on my own, without anyone’s help.

‘Will the teacher be happy with this?’

Because of the grace of one person who took care of the self that everyone turned away from.

“…Hmm.”

The sound of clearing your throat that you hear when you look down at the ring like that and are soaked in emotion.

Startled, Dale hurriedly turned his head behind him.

“I couldn’t even see her in the restaurant, so when I thought about where she was heading, I never thought that she would skip meals and study on her own.”

Standing there was a girl with red hair in two pigtails.

She

She is about the same height as herself and has a youthful appearance, but her eyes staring at herself were very ferocious.

“…That’s Beans, right? Same class.”

“Do you remember my name?”

“Huh? Uh uh… That’s because we’re in the same class.”

“……”

Beans is silent at Dale’s words.

Does her frown mean that planting has become that much uncomfortable?

“… Over there.”

“hehehehe!!”

Beans clears his throat violently while asking anxiously.

After that, she glanced around her, and she turned to her Dale again and said.

“Dale Enverton, I have something to tell you, so could you please follow me for a moment?”

“… Huh?”

“The library is not a good place to have a conversation.”

Saying that, Beans moved her steps from her seat.

I could feel her resoluteness in her attitude of backing down after saying only business. Her attitude, as if she had no regard for her own feelings.

‘No way…’

The moment Dale saw that attitude, his face turned to contemplation.

‘Are you trying to extort money…?’

It reminded me of what I read carefully in a book about youth in the past.

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Bean Juggret.

She is the eldest daughter and only heir of the author after Jugret, and until she came to this academy, she was the best student who constantly achieved first place.

No one will be better than you.

For Beans, who had such confidence, the existence of a boy came as an unprecedented shock.

‘Dale Enburton.’

A being who not only entered the top class as a commoner, but also achieved the top spot with excellent grades that surpassed all top students on the continent.

But what was even more surprising than that was that he was from a lawless area called ‘Leninslive’.

‘I’ve heard of Leninsleeve too. It was said to be a lawless zone where no government can pass through.’

An area formed by the influx of scrap metal waste due to the magnetic layer formed as a result of artillery bombardment during the war.

However, no one dared to rule or control it because it was not free to come and go due to its geographical characteristics.

And such an environment is a perfect environment for all kinds of criminals, wanted criminals, exiles, and outcasts of the continent to gather.

In fact, when it comes to the most rugged place that human beings have ever reached on this continent, everyone will unanimously mention the lawless zone of Leninsleve.

‘But to think that a child from a lawless zone like that achieved the top spot.’

The school’s backyard arrived before long.

Beans stood there and gradually engraved the image of the boy who had followed him into his eyes.

Unlike a boy who has reached the maturity stage, he has a very small body. His hair was grown below his shoulders and his shoulders were hunched over.

Tears are welling up in his eyes looking up at him without knowing why.

Yes, it looks very cute…

‘No, this isn’t it! In the first place, this child is a boy!”

That’s a fact you can tell just by looking at the boy’s uniform.

Of course, I even slightly folded the sleeves and pants hem to see if the size didn’t fit, but that much was enough to overcome my small physique.

The one in front of me is definitely a boy.

“Ooh, ugh…”

Of course, I don’t feel that way at all when I look like I’m going to cry right away.

“…Why are you curled up like that?”

Beanz asked while feeling doubt about such an appearance.

Her Dale looked at her with her precarious eyes, then rummaged in her own pocket and pulled out something from her.

“…Here.”

Crumpled bills and coins were soon put up in both hands.

For the aristocratic Beans, it was not even a small amount. She couldn’t even buy a piece of it, even if it was her favorite strawberry cake right now.

“What does this mean?”

“Well, this is the only money I have. Originally, I put it in to buy dinner… But I’ll bring more later.”

“……”

Beans stares blankly at Dale.

It took me a while to understand the meaning.

“…Do you really think I called you to extort money?”

“Huh? Oh, isn’t it?”

“That’s right!!!”

The honorable aristocrats of the empire extort money from the poor common people.

Wouldn’t that be considered dishonorable even if it spread as a rumor?

“Hey!”

But Dale has no way of knowing the truth.

As Dale’s body shrunk as soon as he screamed, Beans’ eyes began to be colored with embarrassment.

“Now, wait. What are you doing?”

“Mi-I’m sorry, I’ll buy bread from now on, so please don’t hit me…”

“So you said it wasn’t like that, you think I’m a bully!?”

A body shrunk to its stomach before screaming again.

Beanz stared at him, puzzled, then let out a sigh and squeezed my forehead.

‘…I can’t believe it either. This kid beat me and took the top spot.’

Isn’t it true that he is from a lawless zone? It’s as frail as you’d think.

However, Beans had been watching him for the past month, and all of his excellence was engraved in his eyes.

Isn’t even the strict Professor Cronus acknowledging the boy in front of him right now?

“Calm down Mr. Dale. I didn’t specifically call you to harm.”

Yes, the reason I called him personally was because I had seen it with my own eyes.

Not with any ill feelings toward this person, but purely to achieve my personal goals.

“Me, really?”

“…Yes, really. So please don’t cry and listen to me.”

Beanz tries to teach him by revealing that he has no hostility as much as possible.

At that reaction, Dale suppressed his sniffle as much as possible and withdrew his blushing face away from Beans.

“Oh, I didn’t cry.”

“…Yes?”

“Because he’s a man… Why don’t you cry over something like this?”

Did the word crying bother you?

From the way he clasped his drooping hands tightly, he could clearly sense the resentment the boy in front of him felt.

On the one hand, it feels so insignificant, and the rest is cute…

“hehehehe!!”

Beanz clears even such thoughts away.

She crossed her arms, trying to keep her as calm as possible, then raised her eyes and stared at her Dale.

“Dale Enburton.”

Because of a misunderstanding, the story leaked into another direction, but that doesn’t mean we can’t back down like this.

Soon, Beans called Dale by name seriously, and he talked about the business he had come here for.

“Do you remember what happened right after the entrance ceremony?”

“At the entrance ceremony?”

“At that time, I challenged you to a duel, and you were so burdened by my proposal that you broke a window and ran away.”

“Wow…..”

Dale’s body feels intimidated by the naked recollection.

But Beans was serious.

“I’m not trying to take responsibility for that. I’m just trying to continue the story that I couldn’t finish at the time.”

Seriously, I couldn’t forget what happened at that time, so I was going to make a proposal to him at this moment when the midterm exams were over.

“Dale Enverton. May I please challenge you to another duel?”

Suggestions that eventually follow in a polite and gentle manner.

Dale, not expecting that, started staring blankly at Beans, bewildered.

“A duel…”

“Yes, I’d like to hear an answer I didn’t hear back then.”

Beanz, who answered yes to the question, turned his determined eyes to Dale.

Having regained her composure, her eyes are forged more than anything else.

Dale realized that it was sincere, but Dale felt repulsive to the proposal that followed.

“Is that… You want to fight me?”

Isn’t it the same as not just unilaterally trampling oneself, but also causing friction with each other as a result?

This is something that Dale, who came to the academy with the dream of a flower-like youth, doesn’t want at all.

“It’s not a fight. It’s about competing for supremacy.”

But that’s because they don’t know the meaning of a duel.

In the first place, since he was from a lawless area where he could not learn etiquette, there was nothing he could not understand.

Apart from that, at the first meeting, he was so excited that he pushed ahead with a fight, but now he was also aware that he was acting rashly and not like a nobleman.

“And competing for men and women is an act that can only be established when you consider the other person to be equal to you.”

“Equivalent…?”

“Yes, Dale Enverton. That Beans Jugret recognizes you as an equal. No, I go further and think you are superior to me.”

It’s not a lie.

At first, her resentment forced her, but her one month was enough time for her to regain her composure.

“No, not to that extent. I…”

“Excessive humility only looks like arrogance. Just by achieving the top rank in Maris, you have proved that you are an excellent being that no one can disagree with, right?”

Yes, this academy recruits students from all over the continent.

For Beans, who dreamed of becoming the best in such a place, the existence in front of him was regarded as an unexpected difficulty.

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The reason I don’t want to admit it is because I didn’t expect it to the end.

But now that he has regained his cool, his thoughts on him have changed.

“But even if I acknowledge you that much, the uncertain part still exists.”

No matter what class, no matter where you come from, no matter how you look.

If there is a person who stands above me, he who dreams of becoming the best must definitely surpass that existence.

“You can understand with your head, but your heart… ….”

Yeah, I just feel resentful of the fact that I lost to someone.

“Because I truly believe that if I want to admit defeat, I need to compete directly, not in the form of a test.”

Nevertheless, considering the responsibility he has shouldered, suppressing such feelings of inferiority must also be accepted.

After that, with the head lifted, the two eyes that were illuminated were able to see such a pulpit.

It’s not just resentment or quarreling, it’s definitely respect for the other person and a mind for one’s own future.

“So Dale Enburton. Could you please give me a fair game to erase my lingering feelings?”

Beanz takes off his gloves while expressing his feelings.

That in itself means that the other person is regarded as an equal, but unlike her first meeting, her hand gestures are not rough.

A polite hand gesture that shows consideration for the other person.

Looking down at it, Dale relaxed and looked up at Beans again.

“Fair and fair…?”

“Yes, fair and square.”

An answer without hesitation.

Hearing that, Dale’s eyes slowly turned bright, and eventually a smile began to form on his lips.

Yeah, it seems like you’ve found something to look forward to from what you’re saying.

“Does that mean you want to be friends with me?”

“…Yes?”

That was a totally unexpected reaction from Beans.