We talked a lot while the dorm mother and I just eat and roam around... doing nothing
「Allen」
「Yea」
「About Your University... Since you are no longer the academy Student, I will Sponsor you」
Wait, I am not an Academy Student anymore? but how.!?
Wait a minute, The match with that Kid, This must be the wager, damn, I shouldn't have conceded
「What do you think, Allen?」
What do I think? What the heck is this University talk, and How the heck am I suppose to remember that Stupid Wager Dammit
「Thank You for Sponsoring me」 I said Earnestly
But the Old Scary Dorm Mother actually smiled gently and Kindly, 「So, What Kind of Local University are you applying for?」
Uh... How would I know the answer to that Question
「Paula San can decide it for me, I will Just go where-ever you want me to」
「Don't you have to ask your mother too?」
Mother?... I have a mother
I Just held my hair in my hands, I have a mother, Mother, I... I remember she is very important, but I don't remember her face... Come on COME ON YOU STUPID BRAIN
「Allen ALLEN TALK TO ME.!!」
Paula San Just Kept looking at Allen who was kneeling while holding his hair in his tight grip
Mother... Mother... Dammit Dammit Dammit REMEMBER, I am not in that Time Loop anymore, I am still young, My mother is still alive, HOW THE HECK CAN I REMEMBER HER FACE AFTER 100 MILLION YEARS.
!!!
Paula San was shocked when she saw him slamming his head on the ground
「Allen」
Remember... Remember
*Slap
Allen's eyes wide opened when he was slapped hard by the Dorm mother.
「You alright Child? You are acting weird since morning」
「I-I am alright... I am alright...」
He looked at her, 「You can choose any Local University you like, I am sure mother won't have any Objections.」
「Allen What's Going on」
「I-I am sorry... I need to go, It's very important, You can take your time」
With that, I ran...I could see her wide eyes... Well, it's to be expected, after all, I am running at my full speed.
No one can see me with their naked eyes after I run at my full speed, I was not building muscles in that Time Loop for nothing you know..!!
When I reached the dorm and my room, I started searching through the drawers... I remember writing in the diary about my day for as long as I remember.
It must have been a habit of mine, There must be something written here, A letter, A Diary anything.
While Searching through the books and bundles about the basics of Swordsmanship by Jeremy Walter and a bunch of other guys. I finally found it. The Letter to my mother.
Dear mother,
Well, where do I start... Today was a very Boring day, to say the least... I woke up as normal and Practiced my swordsmanship... After that, I brought the bunch of roses for the father's grave... Well, I got the money you sent, Seriously mom please stop sending me money, You should use it on yourself, That's why I am sending them back, Don't you dare to send it back again.
I miss you and I really hope all is well with you, I will write again tomorrow... so eat well and rest well.
Your Little son
Allen
.......
Dear Mother,
How are you doing? I'm doing fine… Well, to be honest, It's tough nowadays. Students hate me for some reason I don't know of, All I do is train yet I am the most hated guy in this academy for some reason. Well, Bullying during classes pops into my head every time I sleep. I don't know if I can last any longer. But what's funny is that training is just as hard, so it's actually making things okay. Also, the food here is awesome. The ingredients are all superb quality. It's super good. Mom Why don't you write to me anymore, I have not heard from you for 5 months straight. I don't even know if you are living well or not.
"Eh?"
I widened my eyes and continued reading.
Can you write back more often? Unlike the others, I can write letters once every four days. I'll write another one then.
Your Little Son
Allen
........
Something is wrong, I saw the address on the mail and I ran.
When I reached my house given on the Letter, I found... no one..!!!
I asked neighbors a little bit, It turned out mother had a long time disease, Treatable but expensive.
She died of Poverty I guess...
When I went Inside my said house, It Just Contains many pictures of her with me, Laughing cheering.... aah That must be my picture When I first start to walk considering how I am taking the step in such Unnatural way.
When I found the safe, There was a Box with a Note written on it...
"Allen University Money"
There was a lot... This was a large pouch, She died because we didn't have enough money to afford her treatment and yet... here is so much money.
My tears finally fell down my cheeks, as I sat on the floor looking at the pictures of mom and me laughing, Taking baby steps...
It's been countless megaannums since I last saw her, I even forgot her face or name... and yet... why am I so affected because of this... was she in pain when she died, was she proud of me..!!
God, I miss her..!!
............
(7 Days Later) (At her Gravestone)
「Hey Mom, You know what, I Finally remember your name... well, I kinda found it out by seeing the gifts Dad left for you, well it doesn't matter anyway... I bought a dozen roses for your grave today and well I'm in the grass on my knees, I Just wanna talk to you for a while, I got some things I need to say...」
....
On my way back to the academy, I Just Keep thinking about this, this Academy is the sole reason I was not with my mother the moment she died, Not only I was not allowed to go back according to the letter of mine, I was also bullied and hated for some reason I never knew of. I think it was because of those students as well why I willingly got trapped inside that timeless hole.
Now that it's over, I just wanna hold mother's hands, No No I've gotta live with the choices I made, Let's Cheer Up Allen
.....
(Two days Later)
I was told to meet the principal at his office.
When I knocked on the door, which was a little more exquisite compared to the classrooms, and named myself.
「Oh, Allen. I've been waiting!」
The door was opened vigorously, and the vice-principal who seemed to be in a good mood popped out from inside.
Not only the principal but also the vice-principal…
「Oops, let's not talk over here. Please, come inside!」
「…Excuse me」
When I entered the room ushered in by the vice-principal, the principal who seemed to be in a good mood greeted me.
「Oh, Allen! I'm glad you came!」
「Thank you? I guess?」
For some reason, both of them were in a very good mood.
「Actually… you received an admission recommendation!」
The principal said
「Admission recommendation…?」
「Yes!!! From one of the Royal University's – The Thousand Blade Academy!」
Thousand Blade Academy – I guess I recently heard that name before
「Our Gran Swordsmanship Academy, in the countryside, produced a student who got admitted to one of the Royal University. –This is a ridiculous feat!」
Aah, I Remember now..!! This is one of the 4 Royal University Paula San told me about, but didn't she said that only the sons and daughters of the Very Very Important People Study there. Why me, I am no-body.
「Well there is a huge workload because of this, but the important matter is that a student from our academy was admitted into one of the Royal University of Swordsmanship」
The principal and vice-principal talked with excitement throughout.
「You did really well, Allen!」
「As expected of a student from my school! You achieved a great feat!」
Both of them were very excited
「I am sorry but I am not a student of your Academy Anymore」
!!!
!!!
「What did you just say?」 the principle frowned and looked into my eyes before asking this question
This bastard is releasing the murderous Qi to make me follow his decision.
You are far too young for this son..!!
「What do you Just hear?」 I asked meeting his eyes unaffecting by the Murderous Qi
「Allen Just because you are talented doesn't mea--
「Yeah... well... I am sorry to interrupt, But, You see I am already going to a Local University through a Sponsor, and Right now she asked me to meet her so that we could decide which University I can Join... So if you will excuse me, I prioritize her Requests above yours.」
With that, I didn't ask for permission and started moving towards the door
「Allen, Come back here right this second」
「Yes, One more thing, Please Pay attention to your weak Students, being bullied by all and Not being able to go home under any circumstances is something that should be changed.」
I bowed to him, 「Thank You for Listening to my Demand Sir, It's your wish if you want to accept it or not, I should be going now, I don't wanna enter anywhere wearing this Academy's name」