The bell rang, and after all the students left the classroom, I slowly collected my textbooks and walked towards the door.
Nowadays, I leave the classroom after it is empty because I could imagine the panic and stampede that would happen if I tried to walk out of the classroom with the crowd.
Just as I stepped outside the backdoor of the classroom…..
“Classmate Brock, May I take some of your time ” a familiar voice came from the side.
I turned my head: “Huh? Prince..”
The black-haired elf made a smiling expression and meaningfully glanced to stop me.
“Classmate Alyssa.” I quickly changed my words, “what’s the matter?”
Waiting at the door of the classroom was Alyssa, princess of Saidian, one of the few elves in the academy with whom I could talk normally.
“Has classmate Brock heard about the celebration that is going to be held by the academy in five days?”
“Uh… I don’t know about this.”
“Is that so? Dean Rolanna would probably have informed you afterward, the full moon festival is in five days, it is a traditional festival of Saidian. Every year, the Central Academy will hold a celebration on the evening of the festival, and welcome people from outside the academy to visit and communicate with each other. Various clubs will participate and organize a variety of activities for display.”
“Is it?”
“Did classmate Brock receive any invitations from the clubs?”
“…No” I replied after a moment’s silence.
To be precise, no normal club has invited me.
“Actually, I’m a member of the drama club. I’d like to invite classmate Brock to help the club. I don’t know if you’re free these days?”
“Drama club… are you going to perform a play at the festival?”
“Yes, we are going to perform in the auditorium.”
“May I ask, what kind of play is it?”
“Ah, it’s a classic fairytale among the literary works published by the human nation. It’s also a well-known story in Saidian. I don’t know if classmate Brock has heard of it…”Princess Alyssa showed me the fairy tale book folded under a textbook, “snow white and the seven dwarfs. I will be playing the role of snow white in it.”
Pop!
I slapped myself hard.
“Classmate Brock?” my strange behavior made Princess Alyssa widen her eyes in surprise.
“Nothing, there was a mosquito,” I explained casually.
“Oh, I see…”
… the person who drew that kind of book is damned.
“Well, you are asking me for help?…. Do you want me to play a part in it?” I asked nervously.
I don’t have any acting experience, and I don’t think other elves could play opposite to me normally.
“Ah, no. The cast of the play has already been set. We wanted to ask classmate Brock in helping us to build the stage. We missed the time to apply to the engineering department of the academy, and so we’re now short-staffed…. Ah, of course, if classmate Brock is interested in acting, I could ask to cast you as a tree or something like that. Classmate Brock is very tall, so it should be very suitable…”
What the hell is playing as a tree? Is that kind of role even necessary?
“No, no, no, you misunderstood. I’m not interested in acting.” I hurriedly shook my head, “I would be happy to help if it is just building the stage. After all, only my strength is commendable, ha ha ha ha…” I raised my arms, just like in class, showed the muscles on my arm, and smiled heartily.
Showing the student a friendly and helpful side would improve their impression of me, and I’m quite experienced in this kind of rough work.
“Really? Thank you very much. The stage is still in the process of design, and the construction work will start three days later. All the members of the department will also participate in it, I will have trouble when the work starts.” princess Alyssa said gratefully.
“It’s okay, I’m free anyway.”
“After the festival, our club will have a celebration dinner that night. At that time, classmate Brock has to join us.
“How could I do it? Won’t other students in the club have problems with an outsider joining…”
“Don’t worry about this. The club’s head and other students have agreed. After all, we are taking classmate brock’s help.”
“There will also be dwarf exchange students from the Drama club of Northern Mountain Mining country Academy joining us, they will be playing the role of dwarves in play,” said princess Alyssa.
If there are students from other races participating, it would not be awkward for me to join, and this would also create an opportunity to deepen communication with the elven students here. After all, this is my main purpose for coming here.
Therefore I began to seriously consider: “in that case….”
“The drama club instructor also said that she would like classmate Brock to attend the celebration party. In fact, she was the one who put forwards the invitation.” she continued to persuade.
“Oh? Who is your instructor?” I asked casually.
“It is Teacher Miriya. She will be playing the role of the prince in the play, and also will be at the celebration dinner.”
“I just suddenly remembered that I had plans for that night. I’m afraid I can’t make it. I’m sorry!” I instantly replied with an unprecedented speed.
“Eh…” princess Alyssa blinked doubtfully, “ that’s a pity.”
That was a close call. I almost got into the tiger’s mouth…
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