Humanity Return

Ch. 101 – Class Explanation and Second Meeting

Talks between disciples could be heard around the large room that was already filled by over a hundred people who were already sitting on rows of tables and chairs overlooking the three large black black slates.

They were seen having discussions about what they had found over the past seven days from the various facilities of the academy they had visited or the missions they had completed, while waiting for the teacher to call them all here.

The room that was supposed to be able to hold several hundred disciples at once was also feeling a little cramped at the moment, because most of the hundred and so disciples were just sitting on one side of the back of all those chairs.

“Kapan... start..”.

The reason for that was the young man who was making a faint sound while laying his head on the long table in front of him.

“...stop whining”

A voice with a flat tone came out from the young man sitting in front of the limp young man, who was looking behind him.

“How many hours....?”

“It has not been ten minutes..”

The answer to his question came from the girl sitting beside him, who was showing a tired expression.

“...”

And in front of her was a girl who only looked forward, looking trying not to look at her side.

These were the four most famous members in the academy at the moment, who looked indifferent to all the empty seats around them.

“Wake me sa...at...zzz”.

Leinn, the black-haired youth who had already closed his eyes and fell asleep.

“Ya already..”.

Aura, the pink-haired girl who had already stopped thinking about the strange things Leinn was doing and learned to accept them as they were.

“Hm..”

Roland, the blonde-haired young man who was back facing forward while showing a gentle smile that had not disappeared since a few days ago.

“Ugh..”

Adeline, the blue-haired girl who accidentally turned her head and saw the smile on Roland's face then started to hide her blushing face quickly.

Four people with their own minds were waiting for Professor Isaac to call all the new students here.

The aura that had nothing to do at this moment began to recall the things that had happened over the past four days, precisely after he and Rufus had managed to capture Leinn.

“Hah..”.

A tired sigh escaped after she remembered Leinn who had managed to escape that night with Clear's help, then disappeared into the darkness of the night.

...She reappeared with a plain face the next day and planned to take them around the city which had already been repaired and was holding a big festival.

Using the four masks that Leinn had brought, the four of them were finally able to enjoy various new types of taverns in the festival without being recognized by the townspeople who saw them.

Actually Aura was still a little agitated because the time that could be used to find a way to cure them both was used for such fun...

“...hm”

...But he could not deny the experience of the four of them over the course of four days was something he would remember with a feeling of pleasure for a very long time.

Now Aura was just sitting while staring at that huge black black board in front of her, thinking of one other thing that was still weighing heavily on her mind. This was the same thing that Adeline was thinking about in front of her.

Seeing the two young men already able to move freely managed to lift a heavy weight on the shoulders of the two of them, making them able to realize one thing that was a little strange....

“Where..”

The white-haired girl who suddenly disappeared from the academy.

During those seven days, Aura and Adeline had not met him at all, not even hearing anyone talk about him other than about the first time he had appeared in the hall before.

Her white hair was very striking and should have been the only one currently in Blazing Sun city at the moment, making it very easy to recognize and remember.

Twig, Elsa, and Clear who spent their time by circling the academy were also unable to find him.

After asking the other disciples and the townspeople though, they still did not find him. At least not in the last seven days.

“What's up, Aura?”

Aura gasped in shock after hearing her name being called and found the young man beside her had already changed his sleeping position and was staring at her.

It seemed like he heard his murmur earlier.

“...t-it's okay!”

Leinn looked at the overreaction then began to raise his head and take a relaxed sitting position, without taking his eyes off-the-shelf

“...?!”

The black-haired young man's neck suddenly jolted in one direction, like reacting to a voice that no one else could hear. The highly unusual change of atmosphere surprised several others who were watching their interactions in the front row.

But Aura realized that Leinn was not joking, as she could see Roland sitting in front of her was also staring in the same direction with a face that had already lost its smile.

Aura and the newly realized Adeline started following the direction of their gaze and found the entrance in front of that class, which suddenly opened wide with a strong wind.

“Halooo~!’

And at the newly opened door was a very stylish man starting to walk in, with the tail of his robe fluttering violently. He stepped confidently until finally stopping behind the only table that did not face the blackboard behind the man, a table for teaching teachers.

Isaac took a slow deep breath, then looked at all the disciples sitting on the row of tables in front of him with a big smile.

“Congratulations... Morning!”

A cool breeze hit the faces of all the disciples in the room, successfully grabbing the attention of all of them who still had not paid their full attention to him.

“Alright, the reason you guys collected here is because there is..”.

Isaac who saw the attention of all the students already on him began to convey information about the important matters surrounding the classes in the academy.

Aura began to note down the important parts that were being explained by the man in front of the class, occasionally turning to look at Leinn who had already closed her eyes again.

First, the classes will have three main times each day namely morning, afternoon, and evening hours. Looks like Professor Isaac also used the time this morning to gather them at this time.

Second, Isaac provides information on the different types of classes that first-year students like them can follow in brief, with an outline of the discussion that will be learned in that class.

Thirdly, an explanation of the minimum number of Merits they had to earn each month during their first year was in this academy and some way of collecting them.

Fourth, a first-year student who enters through a different path...

Aura's hand holding her pencil stopped moving and she raised her face, to hear Isaac's sentence once more clearly.

“...you already met him a moment seven days ago, so there is no need for further pleasantries..”.

Aura immediately turned her head to the side and found Leinn still closing her eyes, this time with a clear frown on her forehead. She apparently did not do that to sleep, with Roland in front of her who was apparently also doing the same thing.

“...New student of Special Wave, Hinata Springleaf..!”

And from the same entrance, appeared a white-haired girl who was no stranger.

He walked slowly with a small smile and could be seen turning his head several times towards the group of four people sitting at the very front while being surrounded by those empty seats.

Leinn and Roland were seen reacting with a slight tremble, even though both of their eyes were tightly shut.

And that girl, Hinata seemed to realize that but did not mapped anything. He just smiled awkwardly while lowering his head.

“...maybe some of you are aware of the absence of Hinata for the past seven days. That's because he's on a special mission outside the city”

“Hai..”.