小嫂子的味道

The classes were over and now I was on my way to the cafeteria to eat something.

And the last couple of hours, honestly, it was a disaster.

In the end, I wasn\'t able to use the Magiken arts and sat in a corner for the rest of the time while the other students practiced.

Not like I was concerned by it but, it\'s just that I was standing out like a sore thumb and it felt weird. The other students were also making fun of me but, I couldn\'t care less about that.

Though today I discovered a new thing.

It turns out that something is wrong with my mana, not exactly wrong but it was not your normal mana; that\'s why the magic swords weren\'t able to channel my mana.

I didn\'t know about this before, it was clear that my mana pool was slightly bigger than the others since my mana capacity is C but I don\'t think that\'s the main problem here.

Leon is S rank and his mana pool is way bigger than mine but he can use Magiken just fine. I still haven\'t witnessed it with my own eyes but at least that\'s what was in the novel.

So the size of my mana pool wasn\'t a problem. Then what it can be?

Actually, I wasn\'t paying that much attention to my mana and stuff; to me, it was just like a battery that let me use magic. Now it seems I should care about it.

Anyway, I had a possible solution for this Magiken problem in mind. It\'s nothing new but related to what I was originally planning to do from the start.

Let\'s put my mana aside for the moment and focus on the core of this problem. I wasn\'t able to use Magiken arts because the magic sword and my mana aren\'t compatible with each other.

So theoretically, if the sword is compatible with the type of mana I have, then using Magiken will be a child\'s play. But where will I find such a sword?

Well, it\'s the item I was planning to go and get; the one that\'ll possibly increase my power 5x from what it is now.

This item originally belonged to Leon and in the novel; he finds it after the calamity arrives. But I don\'t think borrowing it from him will be a problem. I mean, if I found it first then it\'s mine, right?

And first of all, though this item was a bit overpowered, Leon stopped using it after a while as he got far more powerful weapons and items. So, using it will surely be better than letting it rot in his inventory.

Though I\'ll have to get out from the academy to go and take this item. That in itself was a problem since the academy doesn\'t allow the students to leave but I had something in mind to deal with it.

Then everything is going fine, right? Well, not exactly.

I already had my hands full with stalking Leon, and then there was Anya\'s situation. I have to find X—the one behind that letter, make sure the letter doesn\'t have a bad effect on Anya, and then the thing to get her and Leon in a relationship.

But on top of that, the most important thing; I was going to die. Until now I was ignoring this issue but it\'s the biggest of all. 2 weeks have already passed since I joined the academy—or Leon joined the academy, to be precise.

According to the original plot of loli_pop\'s novel, by the end of this month, I was supposed to die if I didn\'t do anything and saved myself. And to do that, I have exactly 2 weeks and 2 days left.

And now this Magiken problem!

The pressure was too much. I was somehow handling it until now but if I didn\'t do something to lessen the load, I was destined to be worn out.

Right now, stalking Leon was the thing taking most of my time but it was also an important one. I have to do that to make sure when the plot is straying from its original direction.

And it will stray for sure because once I avoid my death, things will start to change and cause a domino effect. Also, when I\'ll be out to get that item, I won\'t be able to stalk Leon.

\'Ahhh! This is too much!!!\'

I guess now I have no choice but to carry out the puppet spy plan. I need to find someone close to Leon, someone, who is with him most of the time and can give me the details of what he does.

Basically do the stalking for me and report to me. I was avoiding this scenario for a while as this will…ah leave it. I have no choice but to do it if I have to lessen my load.

Hence it was decided. Executing this plan will take some thinking but let\'s eat something first. Can\'t make a decision with an empty stomach.

Entering the cafeteria building I went to the counter. From there I purchased some sandwiches and a cup of coffee. It took a while to get my order since the cafeteria was filled with students.

This was an everyday thing, around this time—after the classes were over—most of the students came here to eat. Hence it was crowdie.

5 minutes later my food arrived, the sandwiches and the coffee were placed on a metallic tray. I paid the bill and then picked up my tray I went to find a seat.

As I said, the area was crowded, and finding a seat was one of the most difficult tasks. Though fortunately for me, a seat at the corner just became available. I went there and sat, placing the tray on the table.

Four chairs were placed around the round, wooden table but right now I was the only one here.

\'I just hope no one else comes here. Eating food on the same table with a stranger was weird, but that awkward silence when both were ignoring each other was even weirder.\'

But deep inside my heart, I know that won\'t be possible. Judging from the rush for seats, someone will eventually come.

I began eating my food quietly; after 2 of my sandwiches were finished I heard something.

The noises of some students shouting and arguing among themselves were heard. From the voices, it was clear that they were girls.

As I looked in the direction from where the voices were coming, it was as I expected; I saw some girls.

And when I saw the faces of those girls, I instantly knew just what I had to do.

\'I found whom I was looking for!\'