Chapter 25

In this world, magic is all about imagination.

If that's the case, can't I do it?

Even if I fail, well, I'm just a kid, so I'll probably be forgiven!

Alright, then, I'll channel magic into the pouch and imagine expanding the space inside, probably to the size of the 30-tatami room I'm in now, and fix it so that the items inside don't damage each other... If the pouch starts to sparkle every time I use magic... maybe it worked?

I hesitantly handed it to Director Tailsmya, who also hesitantly accepted it, opened the lid, and stuck her hand in!

Wow! I thought it was sudden, but Director Tailsmya's hand was inserted up to her forearm, and everyone was surprised.

For a moment, everyone froze, and when Director Tailsmya slowly pulled her hand out, we were relieved to see it was unharmed. Next, she started stuffing books from the bookshelf into the pouch one after another.

Despite her delicate and slender appearance, she's quite bold.

When the books on the bookshelf were gone, she started taking them out of the pouch and putting them back on the shelf.

"R-Real! It's a real magic bag!! Lord Kaita! How did you do it? What kind of magic did you use? How much can this magic bag hold? How much magic power did you use? Can magic bags be made from monster materials?..."

I was bombarded with rapid-fire questions.

I wish she would stop shaking my shoulders.

"Director, Director Tailsmya! If you keep shaking Lord Kaita like that, he won't be able to answer!"

If Sheryl hadn't stopped her, things might have gotten out of hand.

I slumped into the sofa, and Director Tailsmya apologized with a very contrite look.

"I'm very sorry. I have a deep attachment to magic bags, and I couldn't control my excitement. Lord Kaita, are you alright? I'm truly sorry."

Upon hearing this, it turns out that when Director Tailsmya was young, she belonged to a famous clan of adventurers, and the clan's representative had a magic bag obtained from a dungeon. She was constantly bragged to about it during their adventures, but because the magic bag wasn't that large, she had to give up on various monster materials, which was very frustrating. So, she vowed to get her own magic bag by any means necessary, and she explored many dungeons and took risks. Even now, as the current head of the Magic Bureau, whenever she hears about magic bags, she gets excited and loses herself. How much did she risk?

And please, don't lose yourself like that!

But if you have such a reason, I'll tell you, as long as you don't get excited!

"Magic is... spatial magic, the inside is about the size of this room? The magic power... I don't know (Magic is spatial magic, the inside is about the size of this room? The magic power... I don't know)"

"Spatial magic?! But isn't spatial magic only used to measure the distance between oneself and a barrier? No, measuring space means fixing space..."

She started muttering.

This is what happens when smart people overthink things theoretically. I did it just like that! In this world, magic is all about imagination, so why not just try it without overthinking?

While Director Tailsmya was muttering, Alshain and Sheryl were playing with the magic bag I made, stuffing and taking out various things like tables and larger shelves, looking very happy.

After putting away and taking out everything that could fit in the room, Sheryl, looking very satisfied, offered me another pouch.

You want me to make another one? I made it!

When I checked the performance of the second magic bag, Sheryl attached it to her waist and started stuffing it with things like tea sets, towels, and tablecloths—things a servant would need! She's so dedicated!

As I was impressed by Sheryl, Director Tailsmya came back from her own world.

She had made a new pouch, and with a sparkling smile, she took it and declared that she would study it to make one herself someday, then left the room.

Good luck!

At dinner time, not just Anneliese but everyone was looking at me furtively. When I wondered why, several pouches were offered to me with big smiles.

Anneliese and the twin princes had confused looks, probably because the information hadn't reached the kids yet.

This is what happens, right? For a while, I'll keep getting offered pouches!

I cast magic on the pouches of the king, queen, Princess Cremone, and Ingrid, turning them into magic bags. I also offered to do the same for the butler, Duran, and he was given a pouch to attach.

When I asked for the reason, Anneliese tried to run back to her room at full speed, but the king stopped her because she couldn't pay with her own money.

She was really upset.

Anyone else? The maids and servants didn't come, probably out of consideration, so I returned to my room feeling relieved. Two figures were waiting in front of the room: the prime minister and the general. You guys too?

I made them quickly and sent them on their way!

Today was tiring. After taking a bath and being washed more carefully than usual, I went to bed.

A huge amount of money was deposited into my account, which was scary to think about later.

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Good morning, I'm Kaita Gokui, waking up refreshed without any dreams!

Today is the day I finally head to the academy! Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention, the academy in this world has a two-semester system. The first semester runs from the end of summer to New Year's, and the second semester from after New Year's to the beginning of summer, with a one-month break in summer and winter.

The upcoming semester is the first semester for first-year students at Alshain!

I just remembered, this is the stage of the otome game filled with the desires of the stupid goddess! Probably.

But it's fine since the two-timing girl is out of the picture!

While doing morning exercises, I was thinking about this when Sheryl came to wake me up a bit earlier than usual.

When I asked why, she said it was because we wouldn't see each other for a while, and the whole family was having breakfast together.

So, today's outfit is an off-white shirt, a gray vest, gray shorts with suspenders, socks, and soft leather short boots.

Is this dressing up for the academy?

When I arrived at the dining room, Anneliese was already waiting with teary eyes.

She was held quietly, then alternately hugged by the twin princes. Once she was satisfied, she handed me over to Alshain and sat down at her seat.

We spent the meal and after in peace, and it was finally time to leave.

Cavendish was grinning the whole time, which was a bit concerning, but I didn't say anything.

As we left the dining room, Aid joined us.

We passed through a part of the castle we usually don't, and as I was carried by Alshain, I realized how large the castle is.

According to Sheryl, this is still the royal family's exclusive building. The royal family has their own entrance and exit, so they don't need to go through the main entrance of the castle.

I was surprised by the size and luxury of the horse and carriage I saw for the first time, and by the surprisingly uncomfortable ride. I was also taken aback by the dark circles under Director Tailsmya's eyes, who was riding with us. I couldn't take my eyes off the magic bag, and I laughed when she stumbled over a bump. The town we passed through looked like the town from my brother's game and the town from the anime I watched with my nephew, which was very interesting.

We arrived.

The National Magic High School.

It's sparkling! The school building is like a white castle, with cherry blossoms in full bloom that are even pinker than in my previous life, and student hair colors that are impossible in my previous life.

The colors are so overwhelming that my eyes are dazzled.

What's with the sky-blue, yellow-green, and purple hair? What kind of genetic prank is this?

Is this what the otome game world is like?

Am I really going to live here?

I'm backing out, I'm not doing it, it's too real and my eyes are dazzled.

Alshain and Sheryl, who are used to it, walked in calmly.

As we walked through the main gate and down the straight path, I saw a familiar face that shouldn't be here.

"Prince Dish, I've missed you so much, I thought I would go crazy!"

The two-timing girl started fake crying, sobbing.

Why is she here?

Cavendish approached her and hugged her tightly,

"Ah! Lina! My Lina! I've missed you too! I was so worried until I saw you safe and sound!"

They hugged tightly, about to start kissing, and Alshain, looking extremely disgusted, spoke up.

"Brother Cavendish, why is she here?"

"Hmph, I don't have to answer you, but I'm in a good mood today, so I'll tell you! To prevent the delicate Lina from suffering in a convent, I asked my grandfather to adopt her! I wanted to make her a marquess's adoptive daughter, but my mother is busy with issues, so I had no choice but to make her a baron's adoptive daughter! As a noble, she has the qualifications to attend this academy! Hahaha!"

"Thanks to Prince Dish, I can see you again! I'm so happy!"

They entered their own little world, ignoring everyone else.

"I'll report to the castle later."

Sheryl whispered to Alshain.

We left them and headed to the dormitory.

Everyone stared at me, who was being carried by Alshain.

I'm not a character! But his sense of responsibility and seriousness are evident from the fact that he doesn't hand me over to Sheryl!

We turned right from the main building and entered a large building.

This is the boys' dormitory; the girls' dormitory is to the left.

Everything is sparkling!

We greeted the dormitory manager.

He was a smiling old man.

He smiled the whole time and patted my head.

He was happy to meet me, as he had received a notice from the palace, and gave me a cookie.

It was too hard to eat, though!

The dormitory manager told us to go to the principal's office after unpacking.

Since we were already unpacked, we left Sheryl behind and went to the principal's office.

The school building was empty as classes hadn't started yet.

The ceiling was unnecessarily high and arched, the hallway was wide and smooth, and the windows were large, making the sunlight blinding.

The double doors to the principal's office were also unnecessarily luxurious.

Alshain knocked and entered after getting a response.

"Welcome to the National Magic High School, Lord Fairy?"

The principal, who greeted us, was a typical elf, whose gender and age were indistinguishable.

I wanted to touch his pointed ears.

We were invited to sit on the sofa.

The tea was served by another elf.

I couldn't help but stare!

As I gaped at the two elves, one of them suddenly picked me up,

"Oh my! What a cute fairy! A sudden mutation, you say? Regular fairies are much smaller, oh how cute! Would you like to be my child? I'll buy you anything you want! How about it? How about it? Be my child, how about it?"

The elf, who didn't give me a chance to respond, was slapped on the back of the head by the principal with a satisfying sound.

The elf dropped me, and I flew back to Alshain.

"Go back now! ...I apologize."

The principal, who had chased the elf out of the room, apologized briefly, sighed, and straightened up.

"I have received the notice from the palace. A sudden mutation of the fairy race, with rare magical talent and the intelligence of an adult in a child's body, who has taken a liking to Prince Alshain and is helping him. I see, welcome, Lord Fairy. May I have your name?"

"Kaita."

"Lord Kaita, then. Enjoy your time at the academy."

"Thank you very much."

With the formalities over, we left the principal's office and returned to the dormitory.

As we left the school building, a group of girls in the distance were squealing.

I was curious, and Alshain, understanding, explained,

"That's the son of the head of the royal guard, who is popular among the young ladies."

"Ah, I see."

My interest waned instantly.

When we returned to the room, Sheryl had cleaned it, making it spotless. It was smaller than the palace room but spacious enough. Alshain's personal swords and a few ornaments were displayed on the walls, indicating that dormitory life would be the main focus.

Let's go exploring!

First, the living room, nothing particularly unusual... What is this ornament? I found a tablet-like object.

I poked it, but I couldn't figure it out.

"Ah, Lord Kaita, that's a communication magic device. It informs students of changes in classes or temporary assemblies from the school in text form."

"Wow, that's convenient!"

The usage was similar.

It was one-way, and we couldn't send messages from it.

Next, the bedroom, the bed wasn't as large as in the palace, but it was about the size of a king-sized bed from my previous life! There was a closet with uniforms, casual clothes, and simple, easy-to-move military-style clothing.

Let's check the next room!

The next room was a small study, about three tatami mats in size, with bookshelves on both sides, a large desk and chair in front, and a large window.

I think a room this size is better for concentration!

Next, we returned to the living room and went to the opposite side, the bathroom, the toilet next to it, and a door at the end of a short corridor.

"Lord Kaita, that's my room. Would you like to see it?"

"Sure, why not?"

"Of course, feel free."

He opened the door for me,

"Nice to meet you!"

Greetings are important!

Sheryl's room was simple, like Alshain's.

The bathroom and toilet were separate, and there was a living room and a bedroom.

It was smaller than Alshain's room but much larger than my room in my previous life!

There was also a mini-kitchen for making tea anytime.

"Nice to meet you!"

We returned to Alshain's room.

There was nothing to do.

I rolled around on the sofa and fell asleep. zzzz