Episode 23

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　While I was not able to keep up with the rapid development, I noticed that we had arrived at the front gate of "Oran Gakuen".

　There's something worthy of a western castle like a school gate.

　Not only that, but beyond the gate, there was a school building and a vast ground that seemed like a palace.

　No, that ... its big.

"Welcome to 'Oran Gakuen'!"

　To me, stunned, Hojo told me with a smile.

　Then, I was taken by Mr. Hojo while dreaming, and passed through the school gate.

　The time seems to be the time when the homeroom is starting, and we can't see any other students.

"Ah, um ... are you okay?"

"What is it?"

"Um ... there don't seem to be any students around, and the homeroom has already started ..."

　I'm a scared person and I'm scared of being late, so I'm worried that Mr. Hojo would be okay to be late.

　Then, Hojo laughed elegantly.

"Fufufu. It's okay. I said before I came here, but my school's president is my father. And I'm okay because I informed them I would be late ."

"Is that so..."

　Apparently it was my weary was needless.

　If you get angry because of me, you're too apologetic.

　Even so, the director of such a large school ... I thought that Takashiro's work was elegant, but he was rich. Elegant? I guess it is.

　I'm overflowing with the poor aura.

　Oh, that's it ... I have to stop by the supermarket on the way home. It's a special day for selling eggs.

　When I was following Mr. Hojo while thinking about such common people, we had arrived at the door in front of the chairman's office.

　When Mr. Hojo knocked on the door, he heard a reluctant male voice from inside.

"Enter"

"Excuse me"

"I'm sorry!"

　I replied with strength throughout my body and entered the room following Mr. Hojo.

　When you go inside, there are leather sofas and a calm brown desk that everyone can understand that they are good, a desk for working, and a cool middle-aged man behind Was sitting.

　That man is probably Mr. Hojo's father. If you look closely, you will feel somewhat similar.

　The man looked at me as he entered the room and looked surprised for a moment, but he immediately welcomed me with a gentle glance.

"Thank you very much. I am the director of this" Oran Gakuen " Hojo TsukasaIt is. Yuu Tenjo ... I heard about you from my daughter Kaori. Thank you for helping my daughter. ''

　After a polite greeting, I bowed down and told me to look up in a hurry.

"Oh, raise your head! The big thing is to help ..."

"No, no matter what you think, you did, it's a boast."

"Yes, Yuya-san. Thank you again."

　I was so frightened by them.

"Okay, I understand. I accept that thanks."

"...Thank you"

　The two raised their heads when I accepted the thanks.

　And I ask what happened.

"Speaking of that, why was Hojo alone at that time? Like an escort ..."

"Please call Yuya-san and Hojo-san not Kaori, but Kaori. You don't need any honorifics or titles."

"Eh !? But ..."

"My daughter says it's good, and in the same age you don't have to fear that much?"

"That's the case ..."

　When he answered so, he thought he was afraid, Kaori smiled.

"Now, Yuya's question is, I wanted Kaori to live a normal life, and there was no escort except when I was young."

"That's what I wanted. I don't need an escort to find a job somewhere and stand alone, but that one case meant that I needed to be picked up right now. It has become. ''

"I also feel sorry, but I'm still a daughter. It's important."

"So that's it..."

　The rich will have the hardships of the rich.

　That's why kidnapping a poor like me is unlikely to be kidnapped because there's no ransom or shit, but if you're rich, you're at risk.

　No, I think kidnapping is really a fuss. I was a pick-up at that time. Still, there seems to be a bad team where Araki and others belong, and there is no reason that the security here is also very good.　

　After talking about that, I finally entered the main subject.

"Well, Yuu I asked you to come HERE, but have you heard why?"

"Yes, I want to transfer ..."

　When i answers, he gave me a nods.

"Yes. You don't have to worry about fees. "

"Such !? Even if you didn't do that ...!"

"Did you say? She's an important daughter for me. It's so cheap."

　Kaori started blushing shyly to Tsukasa who laughed.

　... It's a good family.

　It's a big difference from my house.

　But now I have Night. It's a lie to say that I'm not lonely, but the existence of the Night is really big.

"So ... what do you do?"

"I ... I wonder if I can go to this school ...?"

　"Oran Gakuen" is a school so famous that no one doesn't know of it in Japan.

　That's how most people who play an active part in Japan and the world hear that they are from "Oran Academy".

　In other words, a school where only a few selected beings ... geniuses can attend.

　I don't have any special skills in such a school ...

　Mr. Tsukasa gently said to me, asking me to look down.

"Yuya-kun. What do you mean by genius?"

"Huh? ... Is anyone able to do anything?"

"Yes, and I think that a genius is someone who finds the right answer and the right way to work in a shorter time than others. In other words, it's the same with the others, and with every effort, you'll always be closer to the truth. "

"..."

"Of course, apart from geniuses, each one has its own talent, but it's not something you can decide from a young age like you. Challenge yourself, have fun, and ... No, and my school was built because I wanted those young people to have a lot of experience, so you don't have to despise yourself, you just have to face yourself slowly. "

　Tsukasa's words permeated my chest.

　Nothing but grandpa could say that.

　No matter what he did, he was compared to others and others, he was labeled incapable of doing anything, and once Grandpa died, I could only accept it.

　That's what you can say like this ...

　Mr. Tsukasa suggested that various emotions swirled and hesitated.

"It would be troublesome to say a lot. So what about going to my school today for a day?"

"e?"

　Although he suddenly heard a stupid voice, he continued smiling without worrying.

"If you experience this school today and want to enroll, let's officially welcome you back then."

　I took the offer and decided to go to Oran Gakuen today.