Sorry guys, an announcement.

I will be leaving for a trip that will be taking 2 weeks. Sadly to say, I won’t be able to translate in those busy days. I apologize. Mainly because there is a big ass cliffhanger.


 

“Did you hear? Seems the new practical skill teacher can’t speak”

“What with that? Then how is he going to do his lectures? Don’t tell me he will be teaching his students through their body”

“It seems he uses written communication. I don’t care as long as I get stronger. That’s why I don’t like incompetent ones”

“It’s Brait-sensei’s instructions, so I will at least attend once but… it seems he is a demi-human you know?”

“Demi-human?! Why did the academy accept such a thing as a teacher?”

“… Who cares if he is a demi-human. We see elves quite a lot, so it isn’t good to have prejudice”

“Rotsgard specialty. I hope it doesn’t become an empty class”

“If it isn’t good, it will soon become that way. There are a hell lot of choice classes after all”

“Yeah. I at least hope he is a cool person”

“Ahahaha…”

Seriously?

How to say this… are they serious?

These are the students I will be teaching for my first class.

Pressured by my uneasiness, I use Sakai to feel the presence of the people heading here and instinctively strain my ears, which I regret doing now.

Their impression of me is bad even before we meet?!

Shiki and I finally arrived at the field and were waiting while sitting on a bench there.

This is obvious but, what I am going to do is a practical skill class, so there won’t be that many times where I will be indoors. If we are doing muscle training, indoors is also a choice, but… it will become a plain class, so it will be okay to do so when the students decide to follow me.

The people in the staff room gave me a few textbooks and a number of booklets related to teachers for reference. When I finished reading it today, I understood a little about what’s special about this academy and about magic.

Being able to finally touch on the topic I have come to Academy Town for, today, I finally feel like I have moved a step forward.

First, it’s about what makes the Academy special.

In this Rotsgard Academy, there are obligatory classes one has to attend, and the rest it is free for one to decide if one wants to take it. It’s a system that lets a certain amount of freedom.

Leaving aside the fixed classes and the subjects that are necessary for your related technical skill, the position of the people teaching the optional classes is weak. It would be one thing if you were not able to change them for half a year or all year around once you choose it, but since one can change it anytime they want, the position of the students is a lot higher.

Avoiding the hours of popular classes and holding a course in a different lot of time, making tests easier and I heard there are even teachers who buy students in order to get attendance. That there aren’t many teachers thinking of improving the contents of their own class to get students, makes me feels like it is already too late.

In short, one’s position can be that of a part-time teacher, but the possibility of being looked down by your students is abnormally high. On top of that, I just learned that I already have a bad impression.

Magic. I have to put this in my mind, but the common knowledge I have earned until now, I feel like it is better to not put it out.

The arias are memorized and magic is something that one has to activate by chanting the aria in a sonorous voice, is what seems to be the standard.

To do an aria without letting your voice out is called voiceless aria and it seems it will reduce the original power of the magic.

… From the very start I have been doing things that deviate from the standard, and I just learned this after coming here.

Well, if I want to have originality in my class, I thought that it would be fine to just teach the students things around this particular area. Saying random things like “In real combat…”

“Raidou-sama, looks like they will be coming soon” (Shiki)

“Yeah, I know. Shiki, it is okay for the class objective to be as we discussed right?” (Makoto)

“I think there won’t be any problems. Show your true strength and teach combat aria to the students that remain. There may be low amounts of students who use physical combat that remain, but in that case, I will be teaching them anti-magician battle techniques. It’s a course the other teachers don’t have, so I think we should be able to choose students” (Shiki)

“Teaching knowledge and power to strange individuals will not bring anything good, so it will be more comforting to teach a chosen minority of elites” (Makoto)

“Yes. However, for Raidou-sama to be the one getting angry and me being the kind one, aren’t the roles reversed? In the first place, I don’t think there is a need to divide the roles” (Shiki)

“… Well, it seems that in optional classes 2 persons is unusual, so there is a part of me that wants to try if this will really work out. I feel like me playing the bad guy will have better results. If it turns into something weird, I will stop, so accompany me for a bit in this” (Makoto)

“Okay…” (Shiki)

Shiki seems like he is still not convinced. But this is something I have wanted to try once if I had the chance. Like the ones in detective dramas. A combi of one being the angry and the other the soothing one, they manipulate the impression of the person.

In this case I will be the scary one and since us two will be doing the lectures, I think people will gather if one of us holds a favorable impression.

… If I am already not being treated as a human being, then let’s just have them hate me… is not how I deal with my despair okay?

I am not thinking about being an ass and then be a bit gentle to  see if I can increase affection points, okay?

I feel the gazes of a number of people.

Fuh~ so they have come.

“Uhm~, is this Raidou-sensei’s practical skill class?”

The female student who called me demi-human not too long ago, knits her eyebrows but still uses formal language to talk to us.

I nod lightly, not at the girl, but at Shiki. Now then, let’s try doing the scary teacher.

“Yeah, that’s right. Everyone here are students that came because of Brait-sensei’s referral right? I am this lecture’s assistant, my name is Shiki. And this person here is…” (Shiki)

[Shiki’s master and was a merchant at the border of the world, Raidou. Because of circumstances I can’t speak, but in this way I am able to communicate. This will be a harsh class that will be centered on magic, but I hope you guys follow me]

My personal history is a lie and I tried making my attitude like that of a slightly strict instructor. When my appearance is a minus, instead of smiling friendlily, I feel like it is better to be someone who is kind every now and then to create a gap.

I actually wanted to go with a shouting type, but since that would be hard with written communication, I decided to go with being strict.

“We are planning on opening a slightly unusual store, so if you have the chance, please check it out” (Shiki)

Shiki advertises.

If we don’t say the store’s name, they shouldn’t nag much about it. And I had Shiki smile gently from beginning to end. Try your best in being the kind and gentle Shiki-sensei. I will also try my best in being the scary Raidou-sensei.

[Since it’s the first class, let’s begin with a self-introduction]

I have the 10 people that came to my class introduce themselves.

Name, age, what year they are currently in, and after that, their objective and the element they are the strongest in.

It ended safely, but a question still remained. About the element.

[You, you said you were best at water right? How well can you use other elements?]

“The others? Uhm… A bit of earth and fire”

[Can you have a spirit lend you its power?]

“No way! There’s no way I can do that!”

Doesn’t that mean you practically can only use water? Moreover, this one doesn’t have that much magic power and the balance is bad.

Wait. Could it be…?

[You, you said you were best at fire right? Others?]

I ask another one, the student that said she doesn’t care if I was a demi-human as long as my face was good. Maybe she felt discomfort that I asked her, she frowns.

“… I can use a bit of wind as well. I can’t use spirit magic”

After that, I asked the others, but it seems that the highest is three.

(Shiki, what is this? Are hyumans limited in the elements they can use?) (Makoto)

(No. It’s just that they are so accustomed to use the element they are fit in that they neglect the training of their other elements. They consider the ability to use other elements as a type of talent) (Shiki)

(So everyone can do it right?) (Makoto)

(Of course. It’s just that they will use more magic power than when using the element they are most fit in) (Shiki)

(I see. Understood) (Makoto)

No matter if it is their specialty, it is not like they are beginners who just began to learn, so I think it is a bit weird to only get better at their forte element. It is actually convenient to be able to use the others after all.

Even that superior dragon kid was surprised by it. So yeah, it would be interesting to train and see how it goes.

[I have understood the abilities of everyone. Sadly, I can only call you guys unskilled]

“Unskilled?! Us?!”

It’s the one who said I can’t use my mouth. He has vigor, or more like his appearance does too but, you, aren’t you a warrior?

[That’s right. I want to be appointed by the country, I want to spread my name as an adventurer, I want to stay in this academy as a researcher. I have heard the objectives of everyone here. In the present condition it is possible to make this true, but you will always stay as second-rate]

“… Aren’t you going a bit far with your words? Even though you are just a mere part-time teacher”

It’s the girl that said “don’t be a teacher if you are a demi-human”. She is angry. Today we will show off our strength and have the gentle Shiki-sensei leave an impression. This part is important, so I am sorry about provoking you.

[That’s the truth. Well yeah, then, let me ask you something. You said you were a magician right? Then, what is it that a magician should fear the most in a battle?]

“… Being isolated, to get the enemy close to you, to panic, to have one’s magic power dry up”

An answer right out from the book. Well, I think that’s not wrong though.

[Splendid. Then, what’s the proper form we try to achieve in a battle?]

“To adapt ourselves. No matter if we are isolated, approached, in an unexpected situation or run out of magic power; we have to be magicians that can choose the best choices in the right moment. That is the ideal form that we have to aim for”

[That’s exactly right. Excellent. Then, if the girl beside you that said her forte is water, encounters an opponent who is weak against only wind magic so she can’t effectively damage it, what would you do to “adapt”?]

“In that case I will prepare a wind element attack at the vanguard or a different attack…”

[There’s only her there]

“… Then, before it reaches, prepare a wind element attack method. There’s no other choice but to use magic items to prepare”

[Yeah. If you are unable to do anything about it, it’s the right choice to depend on tools. For that sake, it is a good idea to save a tool of another element, but there’s nothing wrong with being able to use it yourself. 3 at most, is not right. You should at least be able to freely control 3 elements or in real combat there’s no doubt you will feel like something is lacking]

“… In the academy and in the country, it is common sense to first learn the one element you are most fit in”

So this time it’s the male student who said this would become an empty class huh. It’s not just “first”, the problem is that you are only doing that. You guys are considered elite after all. I understand their faces of displeasure. It isn’t fun to have someone deny the way they have been doing things after all.

[You guys are elite right? Is it okay for you guys to be like the other ones? Having your element seen through, be countered and ripped through like paper?]

“T-That is, we should believe in the swordsman and knights at the front…”

[Believe huh. That’s a nice word, but it’s not good to use that word as an escape route and not do anything. To create counter-plans from a high point of view, isn’t that how an elite should really be? Of course, even if it is a way to protect your body, to give up on it just because it is not your forte element that’s just no good. It would be one thing if it were impossible, but if it is a possible, you should try and reach out]

“Guh”

“Then, does that mean Raidou-sensei is able to maintain a high point-of-view and succeed when being isolated and approached by an enemy?”

This one is… Oh yeah, the boy that said he didn’t want an incompetent teacher. Did he get interested a little bit?

[In my case, for the sake of surviving, the point-of-view method is a bit different. Let’s see, then let’s today let’s show a mock battle between me and Shiki. Because it’s better to know the skills of the people that you will be learning from]

When I look at Shiki, he nods and takes out a staff that is wrapped in lustrous cloth. The staff that was humbly made by the Eldwas was showing its bare presence. The beautiful cloth that resembled silk, I don’t know how it was made, but it seems it has the ability to hide the status of an equipment.

“Me and my master, Raidou-sama, will be showing a bit of our abilities, so please do attend. It would be good if you are able to get used to one of the forms you should be aiming for” (Shiki)

I don’t know if Shiki’s words were reaching them or not. The students’ gazes were gathering at his staff. Their looks were filled with shock.

“Oi, that staff…”

“What is… that?”

“What crazy magic power. Also, the elements are jumbled together”

“Incredible. Not even in the academy’s displayed items have I seen something like this”

As expected, that staff is quite the creation. My clothes should be even more, but it doesn’t have the nature of leaking its power outside, so its looks are that of normal clothes.

We begin to move to a place a bit away from them.

Shiki had his hair tied up at his back and wearing a serious expression. Even if it was an order, he is a diligent one so he won’t cut corners.

[If it’s at this distance, it is enough to call it “having an enemy approach” right?]

In the midst of the glances that gathered on Shiki’s staff, I confirm with the boy who was the trigger of this mock battle. He nods with a meek face.

[Shiki, let’s begin]

“Then Raidou-sama, here I go!” (Shiki)

The mock battle to show our abilities and make the future easier to handle, had begun.

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  • next chapter: どうやら彼は一人目の生徒になりそうです (one of the guy's who's sure to be a student)

    and the chapter after that: 春夏冬二升五合を願いまして (spring summer winter 2 liter 5 half-liter)
    the first three kanji are supposed to be pronounced as akinai (meaning "no autumn") tho, the whole phrase is pronounced as "AKINAI MASUMASU HANZHOU", meaning business getting better and better.

  • That cliff hanger.

    So having the students learn at least one more elements might be a good thing. They done have to level it up all that high just enough to get it at a basic level. Its just something like a back up when they can’t use their main element. And I do understand that might take away some from their main one, but can’t they train both or three at the same time? And they can pick the elements have have affinity for.

    Does Mokoto have some kind of curriculum or thought out lesson plan? He need to know what he is going to teach them not just for the first class but all the other class, as well as home work, exercise, practices and tests. Cause at least for know it does look like it. And I think having one will help him down the line at least.

    • Why would he have a curriculum? he is 16... Honestly I think the author wrote him to be more mature than he should be, but he doesn't have any training as a teacher. He is likely relying heavily on Trap-sensei for guidance on training, and his "Theoretical Tactics" will likely be from games.

      • Not necessary true. He did help give instructions to his underclassmen at school for archery club. So, does in a way have some experience in teaching.

    • Most of what you list is irrelevant to the classes he is going to teach. Each class he is going to be sent a set of 10 random students to try his class. Unless they find his class interesting most of them will not attend a second lesson. The teaching in that world is not the structured type like on Earth, it seems to be mostly a "come and see whats being taught today". The required classes might be different, with tests, homework and so on, but the free classes (such as Makoto) are on a "Drop in and drop out at will" format.

      His lesson will probably focus on why its good to have an extra element or two available and how to use them in an interesting way to keep yourself alive. You can't help in the battle if you are dead or wounded, and the one most responsible for your life is yourself. Having a tool to help with the elements you can't use is fine, assuming that you don't lose it in the chaos of battle, or have it broken or stolen. Such tools are probably also not cheap as well as being of limited utility.

      • What you said and how the class system works in his classroom makes things more clear. I never thought of his classrooms as drop in and drop out thing. But you are right they did mention it working out that way in one the chapters.

  • Thanks for the translations, and I hope you have a fun trip! I eagerly await the next chapter, where we find out the author has skipped the fight and we instead hear how awesome it was by the astonished students. (not an actual spoiler, just prediction)

  • For some reason i just noticed the message now.... And my hope got crushed.... Oh well take care for your trip... I'll do my best to remove this novel out of my head for the meantime... Though it's a freaking challenge because of this cliff.....

  • I still don't see why people are all excited about this cliffhanger that really isn't a cliffhanger. The next chapter is just a mock fight... maybe with some student reactions mixed in or at the end. Im more excited about the chapter after the next. I think that is going to be maybe the more interesting chapter, because that one will probably show the results of the class and how the school/students treat him from now on.

  • "Memoirs of Reigokai: A Certain Sick Man's Log"

    DAY 4

    "Eh? I thought u don't wanna read?
    That's why I stopped posting em..."
    I said to Uzer013 (for convenience I'll just call him Urz after the name of a certain tragic character), but actually I still write these silly logs and secretly keep it in my lappy.
    Later my roommate would find those embarassing chuuni Logs and Records in my laptop, and heartlessly post them via social media to my female friends, destroying my future prospects, resulting with myself turning into a superior Wizard... But that's another story.

    *Let's turn things back to 5 hours ago.

    Didn't post anything for 2 consecutive days due to sickness... Those days were uneventful. I didn't log-in, just lying on my bed while blowing my runny nose.
    Day by day without Rei's translations, I begin to get uneasy. Desperate, I'd follow other novels in the meantime, but nothing beats following THIS novel's translations.
    Desperate. But I'll tell you this, I'll never let myself fall so low that I'd go to that bitch Rwas' side. I don't even want to touch her!
    Huuuhh..

    Getting sick and bedridden, I guess I just miss Rei that much, huh... (no homo)

    Meanwhile, on the 4th day when I finally felt better and log-in, I was heartbroken to see the what the thread has become. Like a ghost town. Almost everyone left me... Alone and miserable, I felt so angry and disappointed at myself for my inability to keep everyone together.
    Sorry Rei, I couldn't keep my promise to you...

    Ah.. Posting and talking to myself has been a habit these days. I should talk to someone but there's nobody here. Rei...
    ...
    Aa! I know! What was that saying again... 'If you can't have something, you make it.'
    Yes! Rei is not here, maybe I can make something similar to him. Then I can talk to him and we will have conversation together!

    Thus Robot Rei was born...

  • Reigokai-san, as usual, thanks for your wonderful translations. Have a save trip! The cliff is strong this time as well!

    I read all of the debate about "overspecialisation" thingy and I would like to same my thoughts here! (Or else I will just keep on relying the comment which may cause problems. Haha...
    ♦♦♦
    It's true that people values theirs life's and overspecialise their forte. True. I would bring reference from Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu, the people are too scared to practise element magic because they value their lifes and choose an easier route as magician's biggest(maybe not) weakness is that they can't do short distance combat. Do what is the easiest thing to do is human nature.... at least for most of the times.
    I believe that the author wants to portray the "elite" students are too focus on their forte and assume that the vanguards will always protect them or there will always someone there. They can't protect themselves without someone there or without tools. Makoto did not say that they are not good or anything, he just think that "elites" are people who are able to adapt any situation with or without people's help. Personally, I don't think that he wanted to make "jack of all trades, master of none" but to make he's students to be able to adapt to their enironment with the skills and abilities they have or to acquire skills to survive the dire situation.
    ♦♦♦
    Conclusion, let's wait for another 13 days and we shall see XD.

    • omg your such an asshole! 13 days... wtf are you on? Most of us are holding out hoping to wait just 10 more days... And you go and tack on 3 more days! I'll kill you! you... you... son of an ugly Human! (or Orc or whatever is worsest)

      • Yeah. It's supposed to be 10 days left. BUT WAIT... Rei will go outstation for 14 days. When he comes back, he'll most likely rest for 1 day first. Then, proceed to write DEH for the next day and translate Tsuki ga Michibiku the day after.

        Yup, 13 more days.

      • LoL... I had worse waiting experience. There was once I had to wait for one WHOLE month after a horrible cliffhanger. Then I stopped reading coz I had to repeat the process very month(original web story I forgot the name d) for ONE CHAPTER!!!!! and almost very chapter is a cliffhanger, I seriously think that this might not happen a lot here(since he releases after he translate) and this cliff was better than the last thou😂😂

      • im hoping for best case scenario! maybe he'll even translate a chapter while on his trip then upload it when he gets back! that's totally a possibility! stop trying to rationalize +3 days

    • 84 and 85 are not on the TOC and they don't have Previous/TOC/Next buttons at the end.

      Took me several minutes to find a way to reach chapter 84, was able to find 85 thanks to the comments in the recent comment list.

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