“These are your private matters. There’s no need to think about telling us right now.”
Just as Ryuji was troubled, Rover spoke up and resolved the situation for him.
“Hehe, I was also just a bit curious just now. After all, that animal friend you summoned earlier, Ryuji, I thought was really cool.”
Seeing that Ryuji was put on the spot, Lynae apologetically scratched her cheek.
Seeing them like this, Ryuji also finally let out a breath of relief.
Although their personalities were each different, fortunately they were all mature people.
“Thank you very much.”
Faced with such pure respect and goodwill from them, Ryuji of course also expressed his gratitude toward them.
“Alright alright, let’s hurry and first go handle the enrollment certification. After that I can properly take you two around the Academy in my capacity as a senior!”
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, Lynae immediately waved her hand toward Ryuji and Rover behind her, then ran toward the front.
Regarding this, Ryuji and Rover felt fortunate to have such a cheerful guide.
Thus on the road afterward, the three of them walked side by side.
Rover and Lynae popularized more matters regarding this planet named Solaris for Ryuji.
Thud, thud, thud.
Before long, the three of them arrived together outside the teachers’ office, then saw that the two teachers inside seemed to be discussing something.
“Stop for a moment first.”
Perhaps fearing that they would disturb the teachers inside, Lynae had Rover and Ryuji temporarily stop.
What the two people were saying was about that Voidworm that Ryuji and the others had previously repelled.
They were currently discussing how to better guard against this monster.
At the same time, Ryuji also heard a term he had never heard before.
[Void Matter Magnetic Storm.]
It seemed to be a disaster related to that Voidworm.
“Sigh, let’s leave it at this for now. There’s still a meeting next. I’ll take my leave first.”
After the older teacher among them finally sighed and left, only then did Ryuji and the others enter the classroom.
“What brings you here… Student Lynae?”
When the remaining young female teacher saw Lynae, her gaze immediately became sharp.
Mm, that gaze was very familiar to Ryuji.
It was the look that only appeared when a teacher was “showing concern” for a student.
Combined with the fact that Lynae had done things like drastically modifying her school uniform…
Could it be that this fellow was really a delinquent student?
“Student Lynae, you skipped another culture class again. If this continues, only full marks in every subject will be able to save you.”
As expected of a university teacher.
This kind of rhetoric truly made Ryuji feel a sense of familiarity.
Next, as long as the attendance rate was properly ensured, one could rest easy…
“Full marks in every subject, huh. Looks like I’ll have to work hard in the time ahead.”
Lynae’s answer made Ryuji’s eye corner twitch from the side.
The teacher’s words were clearly telling her to properly pay attention to her attendance rate, but answering like this—could it be that the other party really had the confidence to get full marks in every subject?
Just now that teacher had said that Lynae was someone who frequently skipped classes, right?
What was this supposed to be?
A genius?
Eh?
“You… forget it. Still, first tell me the purpose of the other two coming here?”
After that teacher lightly supported her forehead, she looked toward the two unfamiliar faces of Ryuji and Rover.
“Ah, I came to bring Ryuji and Rover to handle enrollment.” Lynae answered.
“Handle enrollment? At this time?”
That teacher was puzzled as she began checking the tablet data in her hand.
“Rover, Ryuji… mm, they are indeed new students. So they were recommended over by the Black Shores. No wonder they could arrive at the Academy during the active period of the Void Matter Magnetic Storm. And among them, Student Rover is actually an [Eligible].”
After confirming the information, that teacher then had Lynae take Rover and Ryuji to the side to handle the enrollment procedures.
Afterward Lynae also introduced to Ryuji and Rover the various academy departments of Startorch Academy.
“The Academy automatically assigns students to faculties. Ordinary students like Ryuji will first enter the preparatory class, then be assigned to other faculties. As an Eligible, Rover will be directly assigned to the [Rabelle Division].”
While handling the enrollment materials for Ryuji and Rover, Lynae also popularized knowledge for them.
And while listening to her speak, both of them at this moment were rapidly thinking in their minds.
Ryuji was somewhat surprised by the power of the forces behind Rover.
In this short while from the infirmary to the teachers’ office, the other party had actually already added him to the new student list.
It was called the Black Shores…
During free time at the Academy he could go learn about it.
Ryuji had already resolved to integrate into this world and properly live on.
Afterward he would also spare no effort to let himself understand this world more.
But besides the forces behind Rover, there were also some things that made Ryuji feel curious.
Namely the “suitable ones” that the teacher had just mentioned, as well as unfamiliar terms like [Exostrider].
On the way here, Ryuji had been popularized by Rover that this world was actually very dangerous.
Natural disasters named [Threnodian] were spread all over this planet named Solaris.
As long as civilization still existed, they would always exist.
They belonged to the mortal enemies of humanity.
That also wouldn’t work.
It was said that this planet had long ago been isolated from the universe.
Humanity was trapped to death on this planet.
Thus how to resist the Threnodians became the eternal and unchanging subject of the people of this planet.
And the suitable ones were the people who piloted Exostriders to resist the Threnodians.
Mm, listening to it, it felt a bit like Gundam.
But Ryuji felt that these things should have nothing to do with him.
They were too distant from him, a student who had just reported in.
“Done! Rover! Ryuji! Quickly come out and take the student photos.”
After finishing all the preparatory work, Lynae excitedly waved her hand toward Ryuji and Rover.
Regarding this, Ryuji and Rover together stopped those things they had been thinking about in their minds and walked toward the outside of the teachers’ office.
Neither of them wanted to make this new friend of theirs wait long.
Click!
Click!
“Mm-mm, both look great!”
In the end Rover’s photo was in a sword-drawing posture, while Ryuji’s was an ordinary one-handed akimbo pose.
Compared to Rover, Ryuji did not know how he should present himself in front of the camera.
Judging from the confidence the other party displayed in front of the lens, Ryuji felt that the other party must have frequently faced this kind of thing in the past.
Not facing the camera, but facing various different gazes that came from others.
That was why the other party could put on a composed appearance in front of the camera.
“Mm… I feel like something’s missing.”
Looking at the photos of Ryuji and Rover, Lynae furrowed her brows, then suddenly saw the light.
“That’s right! A group photo!”
Seeing the other party making a ruckus in the corridor, both Ryuji and Rover couldn’t help but smile helplessly.
“Divine Dogs.”
Slap!
Seeing this, Ryuji formed a hand sign and summoned the white Divine Dogs to serve as a stand.
“After adjusting the camera, just put it on its head.”
That Divine Dogs shikigami, hearing Ryuji’s words, walked over to Lynae’s side.
“Wow! Thank you, Ryuji! And thanks for your hard work too, good doggy.”
“Awooo.”
Click!
In the end, the scene in the photo was Lynae standing in the middle, baring her white teeth in a smile as she hung one hand on Ryuji’s shoulder and the other on Rover’s.
Finally, when the three of them looked at the group photo in their hands, they all coincidentally revealed a smile.