Until I, A Fallen Nobleman, Was Called the Great Sage With My Hazure Skill “Super Jack-of-All-Trades

Today is the day my brother will enter Oblivion Academy!

“Are you sure you didn’t forget anything?”

“No, I’m fine, Mom. I never thought I’d actually get to go to the Academy!”

“Hahaha! I did promise I’d get you there, after all.”

Dad lost some weight.

We were able to cut down on food expenses for the rest of us and Mom and Dad were able to afford to buy clothes, but I think we sacrificed a lot in the past three years.

“(As I thought, I should make money even if they get mad at me. I’m sure there’s someone out there who will understand.)”

That’s what I was thinking when I saw my father and the others. I had to earn some money, even if it meant doing chores. If my father collapsed, I wouldn’t stop regretting it. I wish I could take back the title of lord, but not yet. It’s not time yet.

“You’re so cool, brother.”

“Y, yeah? Thanks!”

“Hey, hey …… Dedite-sama, you’re looking so great now ……”

“That’s embarrassing, Nina ……”

Nina’s getting old, but she’s still the same. My mother said she was hoping to find a good man.

The school uniform that my brother was wearing was a blue blazer-like outfit that made him look like a good elementary school student. It’s not half pants, but long pants.

That’s right, my brother started to call my parents “Father and Mother”. He used to be quiet, but he changed it last year, probably to brace himself for going to the academy at the age of ten.

Anyway, I called out again to my brother, who was looking a bit fidgety.

“What’s wrong? If we don’t get inside soon, the entrance ceremony will start, won’t it?”

“Wait a little longer ……”

“?”

“Fufu, Lars, can we wait just a little longer?”

I nodded my head, and a little later a voice called out.

“I, I’m late. Sorry, Dedite-kun.”

“What? …… Who?”

“What!?”

I was terribly surprised by the girl who approached me.

She said my brother’s name, so I wonder if she knows him? I’ve been to the academy a few times for information sessions and such. Oh, she’s wearing plain clothes, so she’s not his classmate?

“Uu ……”

She’s a cute girl with semi-long brown hair and a few freckles on the bridge of her nose. She was dressed in light brown and short pants, just like her hair. If you look closely, you can see that she looks like she’s about to cry a little when she saw me.

The next thing brother said made me speechless.

“Nord!　You’re here!”

“Yes! I wanted to see you looking so cool.”

“Nord ……? …… Nolt!? What!? You mean that Nord!?”

I shouted so hard that the word “Nord” seemed to collapse. No, wait, wait, the cute girl in front of me is that Nord in the big clothes ……? And then, puffing up her cheeks, Nord says.

“Yes, that’s right? What, you really didn’t recognize me ……?”

“…… I’m sorry …….”

I had no choice but to apologize.

Nord looked discouraged, but then she smiled and said to me 

“Hmm, but Lars-kun was like that, wasn’t he? It seems that Dedite-kun knew that I was a woman pretty quickly, though.”

I didn’t think that the person who was speaking like a boy was actually a girl …… but now that I think about it, I understand why my brother was so depressed when Nord didn’t show up. I think my brother likes Nord. 

“You finally noticed!? Mom, I’m starting to be a little worried about Lars’ future …… She’s such a cute kid, though.”

“Wawa …… there’s nothing cute about me.”

(T/N: Wawa is the thing girls do when they are flustered in manga. Wawawawawa.)

It was definitely cute to see Nort flapping her hands and squirming in Mom’s arms. Mmm, by the looks of it, Nord likes brother too …… I realized that I was completely late.

I was the first one to know her, though ……! I won’t say that. Everything is at your own risk …… It is not surprising that securing a pretty girl from this age is not a small task.

Nina told me that a lot of ordinary families like ours seem to marry girls they are familiar with. She complained that she didn’t have a good partner because she was a maid, so I’m pretty sure she’s right. 

“I-I’m going to study hard! I want you to marry me when you grow up!”

“What!? Are you sure you want to be me!? …… I might still be a screw-up when I grow up ……? I don’t even have parents ……”

“It’s alright! You have a Mother and Father!”

“…… O, okay!”

Brother makes a strong, passionate speech and grabs Nord by the shoulders. Nord nodded her head, hiding her face from the words, and that was the moment when they became more than a couple, they became fiance and fiancee. 

“Oh …… Dedite …… You’re so brave …… As expected of my son, a man who does things when he has to.”

“Congratulations on this! I’m going to bake a pie.”

“It’s going to be tough from here on, Dedite. Nord-chan is so pretty, so there might be a guy who wants her will appear.”

As everyone else celebrates, I join them in congratulating them.

“Congratulations, brother! I know Nord well and I think it’s alright!”

“Lars …… Thank you!”

“Lars-kun, thank you!”

I avert my gaze at the cuteness of Nord’s smile. Uhhh …… If I had known earlier it would have been me next to her …… but, I didn’t want to get into a fight with my brother so it was probably for the best.

I was able to maintain my mental stability by thinking that ……

So we get to see who Nord really is (maybe I was the only one who didn’t know), and my brother’s entrance ceremony begins. It’s a big auditorium, and we wait behind the students for the teacher to give a long speech.

“Fuah ……”

“Hey, Lars, don’t yawn.”

“Yes.”

I was deeply moved by the fact that the teacher’s long talk was like this in every school in the world. If you ask me if I had a good time at school because I didn’t have any friends, it’s hard to answer. ……

As I stopping my yawn, an elderly man with magnificent gray hair and a full beard stood on the stage and spoke up.

“I am Libra Parson, principal of this institute. Congratulations on your admission. I welcome you.”

I thought to myself, “He’s so dignified”. I guess you could say that his aura is so amazing? Principal Libra continued to speak.

“From now on, you will study history, magic, mathematics, and linguistics at this academy, but I want you to focus on the path you should take. There are examples of commoners who have studied hard and lived better lives than the nobility, so you don’t have to feel down on yourself because you’re poor, and it’s not a pipe dream to follow your own path. I would also like to mention that it doesn’t matter if you are a nobleman or a commoner if you are enrolled in this academy. Because I want you to know that status is not everything. “

Heh~, so that’s how he thinks. He’s such a great person to say that there is no difference in status. After all, some parents seem to be bothered by it. I’m sure they heard it at the orientation, but I wonder if they thought it was a joke.

“One last thing. If you have something you want to accomplish, you must spare no effort. But don’t overdo it. A shortcut is a detour. Don’t forget that.”

When the Principal concluded, the place fell silent. I was slightly excited that he had said something so nice. Then he smiled and said

“Well, I’ve told you some difficult things, but the cafeteria and library are well-equipped. Enjoy your life here, that’s all!”

Clap Clap Clap ……!

When the headmaster bowed, applause erupted, and I clapped my hands. This is the head of the academy …… and this is the moment when I started to look forward to the next two years, thinking that I would have an interesting academy life.

“I’m jealous, I also want to attend the Academy.”

…… You need to earn money …… However, Nord is cute …… But she’s already my brother’s girlfriend. ……

It’s a tough world.

The entrance ceremony ended with a mixture of excitement and anxiety in my heart.

Sometimes there is no Afterword Theater when I’m doing it from my phone …… For those who are looking forward to it (are there any?).

I’m sorry about that ……

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“In the next story, Lars will be 10 years old!”

No, no, no, let me write some more childhood, okay!?