Helper teacher of magic girls' school

Episode 849: Past and Memorable Days

"Student cafeteria... I miss you..."

Lew and Bernard are now in the student canteen at Valentine's Magic University.

Bernard had a distant eye and looked around, no matter how plain the decoration compared to the cafe in today's wind, which opened a few years ago within the same university.

A number of landscape paintings of the King's capital and the surrounding area in the forehead are displayed on a white, decorative wall.

Inorganic and mediocre wooden horizontal large tables line up, and this is also a sloppy line of wooden round chairs with no simple cushions such as function number one.

Though plain, there is no shadow of Bernard spending his student years indoors brilliantly illuminated by the latest demonic lights.

Whatever it is, Bernard enrolled in the University of Magic over 40 years ago.

Since Bernard graduated, the student canteen has been rebuilt for each school building, and besides, the interior has been renovated about a few times.

However, differences in buildings and interiors were not a problem for Bernard.

The memories of the past and nostalgia were revived, and he was fascinated by the unique atmosphere emitted by the student cafeteria.

"Come on, let's see the menu"

"Yes."

Bernard points to the menu set up by Ethel.

A thin plate was placed on the easel and the paper was affixed on top.

A menu containing about 10 different daily treatments is written on the paper in less beautiful letters.

A set of menus popped into Bernard's eyes as he looked at the menus in turn.

"Whoa! You still have this lunch set!

Luu asks Bernard, stunned and accidentally loud.

"Heh? Has it been around for a long time?

Bernard nods loudly at Luu's question.

"Oh, this set has been around since before I got into school. Compared to when I was enrolled, the price is about five times higher, but it's a lot cheaper than eating the same thing in the whole city of Wangdu."

"I guess so."

Both this University of Magic and the School of Magic Women are royal.

Expenses such as construction and maintenance of buildings and personnel costs, including teachers' salaries, are expensive for school operations.

Royalty doesn't mean it's completely free, but a lot of subsidies are paid by the Valentine's Kingdom, so it's significantly cheaper to eat in the dining room.

"I'll ask for this set! I miss you too much! What about you, Dr. Lew?

"Well, I'd love to try the same thing as the seniors"

"Even seniors? It's a pleasure to hear from you."

But I can't eat like this.

Bernard urges Luu.

"Oops! You can't eat waiting here. This dining room is self-service. Let's go get it."

"Ha, but self-service is totally with the student canteen at the School of Magic Girls"

"Ha ha, but that's a dining room for women only, even though it's available to us male staff. A few steps of magic school for girls is up there in the fashion of decoration. The student canteen at the University of Magic is...... clearly, it's lame"

"Ha, sure!

"Shh, you're saying this, and if someone at the university hears about it, you're gonna get canned and pissed off."

Bernard with his fingers on his lips and a voice.

The two laugh face-to-face.

Only a few times Luu and Bernard have spoken so closely to each other so far, but from the side they look very close.

Upon receiving rye bread, vegetable soup with a hint of meat and tea at the counter, the two sat down.

Because of the still early hour, 500 people were idle in the large dining room where they could be admitted.

There are only a few other groups of students besides Lou and the others.

"Good day, Dr. Bernard"

"Oh, good luck! You still had an escort, ha-ha."

Luu nodded small to affirm.

Hot air stands in addition to the dish I put in front of me.

A delicious smell entered my nose.

"Ooh, that smells delicious! I don't know."

"Looks really delicious"

When Lew hammered him, Bernard couldn't seem to stand it anymore.

"Oh! Well, shall we eat fast? Talk about it after dinner, is Dr. Lew's time okay?

"Yes! I'll be fine in an hour or so."

"Oh, then you can eat slowly"

You two start eating.

Freshly baked rye bread is much softer than what is in the King's City.

Cheap bread is basically pretty stiff and it's normal to soak it in soup and eat it, but this bread didn't have to be either.

The vegetable soup was only slightly filled with chicken, but it contained several types of vegetables cut into large pieces.

When Luu sipped, the sweetness characteristic of the vegetables seeped into the soup could not wait to spread in his mouth.

"Yummy!"

Bernard narrows his eyes as Luu utters an exclamation.

"Right? Eating like this really reminds me of the old days."

Bernard gazed at Luu, who eats in front of him.

It makes me feel like time is back.

Bernard was also young 40 years ago.

He was about the same age as Lou.

There was no gold, so it was cheap and delicious. This student cafeteria was something I used all the time.

Past and memorable days… the memories of the time come back to life vividly.

When I was younger, my expectations for the future were greater than anxiety and fear.

Bernard had a big dream.

He was willing to be a first-rate wizard no one could beat, and he decided to become an extremely scholar of his favorite magic.

Bernard made a lot of friends.

Men and women were young, full of dreams and hope.

But...

The reality was harsh.

If the grades were the same, the students of the aristocratic class would always have been placed at the top of the grades.

I thought it was unintentional and extreme.

But when it comes to powerful wizards, there was a huge difference in identity between nobles and civilians.

In addition, as my own wizard, I felt the limitations of my talent.

Luck, which I thought was the only blessing, didn't end up taking sides with me either.

Bernard broke his dream and realized that the world of wizards in the kingdom of Valentine was actually an unequal society.

Having given up his dreams of scholars due to various circumstances, Bernard became a teacher at the School of Magic Girls in order to invest in good appraisal magic and alchemy and to live.

But... I have no regrets.

I can't help but envy others who are blessed with the environment.

At that time, I did everything I could.

That's fine.

Lou was smiling face-to-face when he noticed.

Soon they finished their meal.

The dishes are already tearful.

Lew put his hand on the pot.

Attract the cup.

"Tea, you drink, right?

"Oh, what a bargain to have potted tea at this price, huh?

"Yes, Dr. Bernard is right."