Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 119

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 119

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius Episode 119

Toward the City (4)

We passed the frozen mountain in just one day.

Fortunately, there were no blizzards or snowfall, but the cold was still severe enough to make everyone shiver.

Occasionally, there were crises where the campfire almost went out due to strong winds.

I wondered what they would have done without me.

If the fire had gone out even once, everyone except for two would have been confirmed dead from freezing, since they didn’t bring a fire steel [a tool for creating sparks to start a fire].

‘Those two are definitely used to the cold.’

Termia, who spends every day in this extreme cold while moving around in full armor, and Isis, who emits temperatures colder than the extreme cold.

Both of them silently did their jobs without being bothered by the cold.

“Is that… is that the adaptability of Russian people? Amazing! Should I go to Russia this vacation and train?”

“Don’t, Izzy. Do you think everyone in Russia is like Isis? Those kinds of people are a tiny minority.”

“Where I lived, everyone could adapt to this level of cold. If they couldn’t adapt, they died.”

“……Teacher.”

“Yes, I think you’re right. Go to Russia during vacation, get stronger, and come back. But make sure you come back alive.”

Izzy made up her mind at Isis’s words.

And I gently dissuaded her.

It seems the Bear Country [a common nickname for Russia] in this world is much rougher than I thought.

Just how rough is it for someone like Isis to be born?

After that, we marched towards the city, talking about this and that.

Perhaps because we almost completely crossed the most difficult mountain yesterday, today, we just needed to cross the forest, so it wasn’t physically or mentally challenging.

But why?

‘Why haven’t I seen a single monster since yesterday?’

Not only the Bang Wolf that Isis caught last time, but all kinds of monsters that appeared while staying in the village for the past two days and killing 1,000 of them—not even a trace of them could be felt.

It felt like they had all disappeared.

The students were happy that they didn’t have to waste energy unnecessarily since marching alone was tiring enough, but I thought a little differently.

‘According to the map I made with my eyes… until two days ago, there were definitely monster nests here and there.’

Strange.

But there was no way to explain this strangeness.

I had no choice but to say at the last campsite before the city.

“I’ll be the only one on watch tonight. You guys go and get some rest.”

“Teacher, really?!”

“Yeah, I’m used to staying up all night anyway.”

Originally, unless there was a big battle, being on watch was my role.

This level of work isn’t even considered tiring.

But the students, who didn’t know that, were worried about me.

They were looking at me with the feeling that I was sacrificing myself for them.

Everyone looks haggard, so I’m more worried about you guys.

“Still, we can take turns for about an hour each…!”

“Don’t be ridiculous and go to sleep. We’ll arrive in the city tomorrow, and there will be a lot to do. You guys should conserve your energy.”

“Then… good night.”

“Good night, Teacher.”

“Good night, Mr. Teacher.”

“Sleep well, Teacher.”

The children quickly went into their tents and fell asleep.

Termia took off her armor and stared at me intently until the end before entering her tent. After hearing the steady breathing of the six people, I got up from my seat for a moment.

「Pyrokinesis」

I lit a fire.

It wasn’t because there was a shortage of firewood or because the fire was about to go out.

It was because after crossing the snow-covered mountains, it became strangely cool and refreshing.

It felt like we had come to a region with a different climate just by crossing the mountains. I need to investigate this part.

I lit a torch with the flame to light the way.

Since I’m on night watch, I connected the coordinates of 「Blink」 embedded in my shoes to this place so I can teleport here immediately if something happens.

“Without Isabel… the atmosphere is quite different from usual.”

─Do you think she’s in the city?

“She’ll be there.”

─What if she’s not in the city either?

There’s no way she wouldn’t be.

In the process of crossing the mountains and traversing the forest, my 「Yoma Eye」 and captured 51.2% of this world.

The ecosystem and geography of this area are clear to me.

Nevertheless, traces of people…

In particular, I couldn’t find any information about Isabel’s existence anywhere.

Even the circumstances of her returning to her original world due to considerable shock or damage were not visible.

Then, of course, the only option is to narrow it down to the city.

But if I can’t find them in the city either…

“I have to find them. Somehow.”

─Why? Do you still have feelings for your ex-fiancée? Or are you moved by a student who likes you? Which one is it?

“Where did you hear that from?”

─Students passing by were talking about you. You must have heard it too.

“It’s not like only one or two people are saying that.”

The fact that she…

That Baek Seung-woo is still liked by her can be inferred through her unique, prickly behavior.

I’m not that oblivious.

It’s just that it’s more comfortable to live obliviously, so I turn a blind eye.

I know everything.

─Then are you going to accept her?

“Huh? Accept what?”

─The confession, I mean.

“She hasn’t even confessed directly, what am I going to accept? That’s just wishful thinking, isn’t it?”

Having feelings of affection is something everyone has at that age.

I did too, and everyone did.

And most of those feelings are resolved in less than a year.

There was no need to think about it any further, so I explored the surroundings.

Using the skills 「Yoma Eye」 and , I looked at the monster nests I had scouted in advance, but there were no signs of life activity for the past three days.

As I continued to explore nests and caves, I heard the sound of water.

There was a small stream there, good for wild animals to use as drinking water.

─Why are you staring at the stream so intently? Are you going to take a bath?

“Not bad. It would be good to wash while checking the water quality and the creatures living in the water.”

Taking a bath is different from just getting clean with [Clean] magic.

I quickly took off my clothes, neatly folded them, and placed them on the grass.

I put them in a visible location so that I could easily see if someone stole them or if an animal took them away.

─Aren’t you taking off your underwear?

“Of course not. Who am I going to show this shabby body to that I would even take off my underwear for?”

─A little… no, very disappointing.

“You have unique tastes.”

Tamamo was interested in my body.

But my reaction was lukewarm.

I’m confident in my face, but my body looks ugly no matter how I look at it.

It was a very unsightly appearance.

Of course, that’s just my personal opinion.

It was clear that other people would think so too.

Right then.

Rumble, rumble.

I felt the bushes shaking.

It was strange that there were bushes after passing through the snow-covered village, but what was even stranger was that the bushes were shaking even though the wind wasn’t blowing strongly or there were animals nearby.

“Who is it? Come out.”

“!!!”

“If you don’t come out, I’ll go there.”

Step, step.

Not hiding my naked body, I headed towards it, and the shaking of the bushes became more severe as if startled.

Eventually, what was hiding inside appeared.

And soon, a wild monster appeared—.

“—Isis?”

Everyone……?

I definitely heard that everyone was sleeping and came out.

I was wondering what was going on, so I looked down at her, but Isis, on the other hand, was staring blankly up at me.

“Uh, um……!”

Isis’s mind went blank as she jumped out of the bushes.

‘Beautiful……!’

His naked body was like a sculpture.

However, it was a masterpiece sculpture that had been weathered over time.

It was a priceless sculpture that was in desperate need of repair in various places.

At this point, even Pygmalion [a sculptor in Greek mythology who fell in love with his statue] would abandon his creation and cling to the teacher.

“Um……”

What do I do in this situation?

My head was spinning busily, wondering how to deal with this situation, which I was experiencing for the first time. Then, a memory flashed through my mind.

When I think about it, I think I’ve seen this kind of situation in manga a few times.

So… all the characters there…

“Kyaaa, pervert……?”

Is this right?

Right then.

“I, I’m sorry, Teacher!”

I raised my shoulders at Isis’s appearance, who apologized while mixing in honorifics that she doesn’t usually use. Is there any need to apologize?

Rather, it would be more than enough to think it’s disgusting.

The reality of my body is that it is full of scars and marks all over.

Burn marks that have spread grotesquely in places including my hands.

It’s hard to see it as human skin.

It’s fortunate that I desperately defended my face.

My body is a mess.

‘Still, it’s better now than before.’

─Are you serious about what you just thought?

‘Yeah, it’s much better now. In the past, I somehow protected my face, but my body was so scarred from countless battles and surgeries that it was only good for playing a role.‘

That’s why I like clothes that have no possibility of exposure, like suits, now and then.

Armor or uniforms aren’t bad either.

─The old days you’re talking about… I don’t know exactly what you mean, but I’d like to see it with my own eyes at least once.

‘If you’re that curious, you can just ask, right?’

─Hehe, I don’t think it would be fun if I asked directly. I’ll wait for the moment when you tell me yourself.

Strange stubbornness.

Unless something extraordinary happens, I will never reveal anything about those days.

“There’s no need to be sorry; we’re arriving in the city tomorrow. Shouldn’t you go and sleep?”

“No, that… uh, yeah, right?“

“Go back to your friends and get some more sleep. I have something to investigate, so I’m going to finish investigating and go.”

“Th, that… aren’t you going to stand guard? There’s no one in front of the campfire?”

At that question, I showed the seal engraved on my hand.

A kind of tattoo-shaped security device that gradually disappears if something happens.

This is also a type of magic, a secret technique that cannot be detected unless it is a skilled magician.

“I can immediately know what happened through the order and direction in which this pattern disappears.”

“Ah… I see. But aren’t you going to sleep, Teacher?”

“I don’t need much sleep. I have a lot of experience staying up all night, thanks to my level, and I’m not the type to fall asleep easily.”

All lies.

I have a lot of experience staying up all night?

There are more days when I don’t even take a simple rest, let alone sleep, unless it’s an unusual day. The Gumiho’s body made that possible.

Thanks to my level?

Even if the speed of fatigue recovery increases as the level increases, it doesn’t have a big impact on sleep time.

Constitution?

This is the most nonsense.

After marching all day, and saying that you don’t fall asleep easily due to your constitution, the only one who raises his hand to stand guard all night is a vampire.

‘Ah, maybe the constitution is right.’

Title, 「Heir of the Vampire」.

As someone who possesses some of the abilities of a vampire, I could be seen as someone who doesn’t sleep at night due to my constitution in some ways.

In fact, it’s not a convincing logic since I work every day even during the day, but well, it can be seen that way.

“So, I’m okay, so go and sleep.”

“I didn’t sleep much in Russia either. So I’m okay.”

“You don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Shouldn’t you maintain the best condition? You have to do well on the exam.”

I stroked her head, telling her to go to sleep as if I were taking care of my younger sibling, but why does her expression look strange?

‘Why do they all blush when I stroke their heads?’

Is it because my hands are hot?

That’s an unavoidable part because of 「Sun Meridian」.

“Th, that… S, Teacher.”

“Why?”

“Y, your body is really beautiful……!”

“Huh……?”

Suddenly, she’s expressing her impressions here?

It’s not like she’s looking at a work of art.

I was momentarily embarrassed because it was so out of the blue.

She’s a very strange person.

‘Ah, it’s not just her.’

All of my students had something strange about them.

Is it because they’re characters in a novel?

Or maybe, as I’ve often thought before, seriously, like a dog resembles its owner, these guys also resemble their teacher.

“Th, it’s really my taste… um, maybe……?”

“Maybe?”

“Could you just put on some pants? Uh, I can’t lift my face.”

“……Ah.”

My gaze turned to my lower body.

I’m Superman right now.

I forgot.