After the reading and writing class ended, Rudeus, who had been tormented for two hours, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
During the break, four beast-girls brought in exquisite trays with desserts, mainly some well-baked soft bread and a drink made from simply fermented fruit. This gave the three from Buena Village a taste of what a noble's classroom was like.
But there was no doubt that this was a scene that had never appeared in the original story.
After delivering the food, the four beast-girls stood in a line 'at attention' behind Allen and Eris, their hands crossed in front of them, their smiles serene and gentle.
Eris was also a bit surprised, but as a young lady, she adapted quickly. She leaned back comfortably into the arms of her personal cat-eared maid, inhaling the familiar animal scent and perfume, and readily accepted a head massage.
After all, she had diligently studied reading and writing for a whole lesson and had achieved unexpected results. For a young lady, this was very tiring.
Even though Rudeus's face had turned green during the process, she was very satisfied with her own efforts. She was now glowing.
That was Ghislaine's name!
She secretly set a goal for herself in her heart.
One week!
No!
Within a month!
She would learn to write the names of Allen, Grandpa, and Mother!
Hmph!
And beside her, Allen, as an excellent Water God Style swordsman, could clearly 'feel' a wealth of information flooding into his brain even without turning around:
The scent of perfume, different from last night's, wafted past his cheek. It was more layered, and under the morning sun, it mixed with the animal scent to create a smell similar to 'musk' from his previous life.
The maids' tails were wagging happily behind them, rubbing against the air. The fur on them rose and fell, and the fluffy sensation was carried by the 'ripples' in the air to Allen's arm, where goosebumps had appeared.
A gaze completely opposite to the 'killing intent' Allen was so sensitive to was fixed on his well-proportioned back, making him feel as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
And in his line of sight, Rudeus, realizing that the situation had suddenly turned to the other extreme, had a troublemaker's grin on his face. Under the morning sun, it seemed particularly glaring to Allen.
At this moment, the joy Allen had felt from watching the show for two hours vanished instantly. His whole body stiffened, like a stick propped up on the chair.
Philip, you just won't give up, will you!!
The next moment, Sylphie's voice sounded. It was still gentle, but the faint timidity was gone. The upward inflection in her voice was full of energy, but without the arrogant attitude of the young lady.
"This is delicious~ Thank you. Class is about to start. Is there anything else you ladies need?"
Allen blinked.
Hmm?
Sylphie's tone...
She seemed to have become much more resilient since waking up this morning, like in the anime, after returning to Buena Village 'alone' and 'growing' silently for three years. She had the same graceful demeanor when she was a guest at Paul's house and playing with Aisha.
Although this was how Sylphie was supposed to be, it was still a bit strange.
Was it because of the butterfly effect of his presence that she had come to Roa, a place she had never been to in the original story, and that had caused this change?
At this thought, the anxiety from being stared at by the beast-girls vanished.
Allen blinked, a smile appearing on his face.
This was a good thing.
Sylphie had grown without having to endure hardship.
His transmigration this time... was not in vain.
Instead of letting her stay alone in Buena Village according to the original story, he had chosen to bring her with him to Roa...
It was a very correct choice.
The maids looked down at Sylphie's distinctive long elf ears, and their own ears twitched. They all burst out laughing.
The cat-maid ruffled Eris's hair and led the others in a bow before leaving.
Their whispered, teasing words drifted into Allen's ears, and the smile on his face froze.
"So... he likes that kind of ear..."
"Hehe... Alifa's rabbit ears... are long... maybe they'll be attractive... tonight..."
"Nonsense... stop it... I can't do it alone..."
"What are you shy about... What a shame... we won't get the young master's reward... half a year's salary..."
Allen stiffly turned his head to look at Sylphie beside him.
At this moment, he could even hear the cracking sound of his own cervical spine.
In his line of sight, reddish-brown eyes were looking back at him.
White hair blew against 'her' cheek in the wind. Between the strands of hair, her cheeks were slightly flushed...
Her expression hadn't changed much. She just gave Allen a faint smile, then very naturally lowered her head and turned over the 'ten random words' she had just written, placing it face down on the desk.
Rudeus's happiness didn't last long.
The second phase of torture began.
Considering the disastrous state of Eris's and Ghislaine's reading and writing skills, the arithmetic baseline test only used single-digit four-function arithmetic, with 4 problems below 5 and 4 problems above 5.
Rudeus picked up the eight problems that Eris and Ghislaine had taken a whole damn fifteen minutes to solve, his expression very apprehensive.
He first looked at Ghislaine's answers, and his tense expression suddenly relaxed. He nodded to himself.
Ghislaine's test paper was as follows:
2 + 3 = (5) 3 - 2 = (1) 1 × 4 = (4) 4 ÷ 1 = (4) 4 + 6 = (10) 7 - 3 = (4) 6 × 4 = (blank) 8 ÷ 2 = (ink smudged) crossed out, (4)
It was normal. Ghislaine was just not good at multiplication and division, but her accuracy was already very high. As for the result of 6 × 4 = (24), it was more likely that she couldn't handle numbers above 20. She just needed to get more familiar with numbers in the future...
Most importantly, from the paper, it was clear that Ghislaine's attitude was very serious. Although she took fifteen minutes, it was obvious that she was thinking hard.
If her attitude was serious, everything would be fine.
Very good...
Then Eris...
At this thought, he couldn't help but have a sliver of unrealistic hope for Eris's level. He flipped over Ghislaine's test paper and looked down.
His pupils suddenly contracted!
His expression was a sight to behold!
Eris's test paper was as follows:
2 + 3 = (5!) 3 - 2 = (5!) 1 × 4 = (5!) 4 ÷ 1 = (5!) 4 + 6 = (10!) 7 - 3 = (10!) 6 × 4 = (10!) 8 ÷ 2 = (10!)
Rudeus felt as if he could see an exclamation mark after every answer in the parentheses. But when he blinked, it was just an illusion. It was Eris's flamboyant handwriting that made him unconsciously associate it with her way of speaking.
It was reasonable in a way...
Reasonable my ass!!
Rudeus suddenly looked up at Eris.
"Wait, did you only learn addition in noble school????"
"No! It was that guy I beat up with a wooden sword who taught me!"
"...You're really something else... Fine, what's 12 + 8?"
"Huh? I can't do double digits!"
Rudeus gasped and kicked Allen under the table, suppressing his almost uncontrollable laughter. He said in shock, "Even if you don't know addition, you don't have to automatically see every symbol as a plus sign!"
"Huh? You're so annoying, shorty!!"
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