"We will guide you to the path you would like to take and what suits you best. So once you are ready, the fruits of your labor will be the sweetest thing you will ever taste."
She looked at all of us and gave a sigh.
"Well, you will only have a bite on it a few years after your graduation. Since the first part of our education is for you to find the path suitable for your growth."
She said as she handed us some papers.
"Here are the schedules of your classes, as stated in your handbook."
Our homeroom teachers will give you the schedule that corresponds to each class.
As she gave us our schedules for the entire semester. She continued to give us some ideas and explain the purpose for which those subjects were given. And what our future recommendations will be for everyone.
And before we knew it, the next class happened.
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A lot has happened these past few days, and now it has been a week since I came here to this academy.
My life was somewhat fulfilling. Well that's just me being optimistic.
Each passing day I encountered many harassments, and thanks to my high rank, I got to escape most of them.
Still the worst is my sleep schedule, 'damn you, BK. I called him that, in short for Berserker Knight.
Anyway, that guy snores so freaking loud. Why the heck, dude? And not to mention the whispers of the people around me, it's getting worse.'
Thinking it shouldn't be any worse, when I tried to get information about the one I allegedly did a crime to, I was turned away by the teachers even with my explanation.
So to not have any more mishaps and lack of sleep, I thought of going to my store this weekend.
It is okay for us to live outside the Campus and I could also do this only this school year.
The next school year a new policy shall be imposed and heading will be impossible. And I was only able to get this info after going to the faculty office early with heavy eye bags and nothing more.
So now I am back at my store and have made some earplugs for good sleep and to prevent the trauma from coming back.
"Owner, Are there any new products you want to make today?"
"No Mika, We have a ton of products ordered right now, so let's focus on those first."
"Ugh, you're right. The work has piled up, and only when you're here will it go away."
"You're right, and I can only get out of class on weekends."
"That's why I suggested having more than just the two of us. My sister and I are having a hard time already."
"Sorry, but this is also because the place is smaller than what we have, and hiring you guys was not cheap, you know."
"Yeah, I guess."
You might have guessed already, but she is one of the workers here. She and her sister were trained by me for a few days during and after the entrance exam.
"Ever since I sold those appliances to the adventurer group, we have had a lot of orders piling up."
Even though I was only planning this as a hobby and gradually got money from copyrights.
I gave up and hired new recruits and got these twin sisters. It's a good thing I don't have to buy slaves anymore.
But still, other manufacturers seem to not get the concept after making it. So I had her other sister, Maki, help other manufacturers and get more money in the long run.
"Seriously, your race is like a build for this job."
"Well, we are a combination of bear beastmen and dwarf bloodlines. So this much is normal to us."
These twins are halflings as well. And although they seem to have tainted bloodlines, it isn't much of a problem since dwarves don't look at heritage but skills.
So getting bullied as a child was short-lived after showing off their skills.
"Well, then, I need to go now. I have to do something first before going back to school."
"Oh Maki, is going to be sad to see you're not here anymore."
"That won't happen. I'll be back later, so let's all eat out after my appointment."
"Okay, good luck out there."
"Sure thing; see you."
I then left the store and headed out to find a way to stop all the harassment at the academy.
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Arriving at a certain area, I followed some procedures to get there.
First, find a bar with a wine's moonlight, go there and order their specialty. And that specialty was based on the moon's cycle.
Depending on the moon cycle, the quality of information you will get can be determined.
So when you have chosen, they will ask you what the request is. They mainly sell information, so you can't order anything else.
They will say, "The sun's heat is quite unfavorable." And the reply is based on the moon cycle and following by saying how beautiful it is.
As you can see, the owner of this place is quite fond of the moon, and they value moonlight wolves a lot.
So when the requests are heard, they will guide the customer to a private room. And answer their request there.
Why did I come here, you ask? Of course, it is to get information about the merchant king's daughter.
And when I did ask the question, they looked at me dubiously.
"Why ask a question everyone knows?"
'Why ask a question everyone knows? It's because I'm not included in the everyone part.'
Man, I feel like crying. Why are they holding back the flow of information to me?
Even when I got out there selling my stuff in the empire. They act like I know everything, and to avoid being embarrassed, I did act like I knew everything.
This really stinks. But still, I need to get the information I need.
"Well, I'm trying to court her, so the things that she likes and dislikes are fine. Also, include an image of her for me to admire."
'Let's bullsh*t our way out of this one. Plus, they are quite privy to their clients, so this won't be a problem.'
I mean, I am already wearing a disguise different from the others, so even if they look for me, they won't get a thing.
"Okay, I'll be back then."
With a very dubious look, he got to work and came back with a folder.
"Here is the basic information we have."
Hearing that I took a look at a piece of paper—yes, just one piece of paper.
Still, I read it, and it is quite the summary. And after reading it, I thought: They really do have great service.
Leaving my payment behind, I promptly left the place.
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"Who was that weirdo?"
"I don't know, but seeing him, he came with an illusion of magic covering his features. It is definitely not something good."
"Really? Then that means giving him the information about the merchant king's daughter is bad for us, right? Not to mention he paid us with gold coins for it."
"Relax, it was just a few summaries about here that can be known by everyone. He is just stupid to get that basic information for free with gold coins. We got him good."
"But what if there is something in there that we don't know about?"
"Nothing can go wrong. I already double-checked it before giving it to him."
"Oh, I see. That's a relief."
The duo did rip off Dustin with his money, but for Dustin, it was money well spent since he doesn't have a clue about who the person is.
So having just a bit of an idea who the other party is, is better than nothing.
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After getting the information I needed, we closed the shop early and booked a private room in a restaurant to eat at.
"So, where were you, owner?"
"I was gathering information about a person."
"Really, we might be able to help."
"I'm looking into the merchant king's daughter."
"Who's that?"
"Yeah, who is she?"
"I don't know as well, but I kind of gave her a bad impression, so I thought of apologizing to her."
"I see. Well, we are slaves after all; we don't know much about the outside world before mast—I mean, when the owner bought us."
"What about you two, Maki, Mika?"
"We hole ourselves in research, so nope."
"Yeah, we really don't follow the current trends nowadays."
"Or more. like any other day."
"Yeah, girly stuff ain't for us."
"I guess that's quite obvious."
"Anyway, let's just finish all this food. We might not be able to eat this much in the future due to our busy schedule."
"Yeah, the amount of orders is piling up."
"And we have to take turns teaching those old, stubborn men."
"Aw, our Craftswoman are quite pitiful here; eat some more."
Seeing them like this is quite a sight. I guess this is how they normally are, huh?
The more I need to work hard and avoid the harassment of those people so as not to affect them.
After all, I don't want them to hear about how I became the biggest pervert at the academy.
Since that will definitely dampen their mood and respect for me.
Now, after this, I will return to the academy, and thanks to the information, I know what I would need to do.