ā€œChris-sense—!
I stopped Chris-sensei as she tried to leave the classroom.
ā€œWhat?ā€
Chris-sensei turned around.
ā€œI need to talk to you.ā€
ā€œIs it something I should hear right now?ā€
ā€œYes.ā€
A student’s death, Dominic’s mutation, and the miasma.
Are they completely unrelated?
It’s not for us students to judge.
It’s something we should tell Chris-sensei as soon as possible.
ā€œIt may have something to do with the student’s death.ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦OkayĀ  …….We’ll change locations.ā€
Chris-sensei said, ā€œFollow me,ā€ and left the classroom.
I and Farren followed.
Then we went into a quiet room of about ten tatami mats in the corner of the school building.
ā€œWhat’s wrong?ā€
ā€œThis place feels strange, doesn’t it?ā€
ā€œWell, this room is a bit special.ā€
I thought I felt something strange, but then I realized that there were no windows in this room.
The fact that there are no windows in itself is not that strange.
You can find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.
The space seemed to be cut off from the outside.
Chris-sensei closed the entrance door and then turned to us.
ā€œSo? What’s the story?ā€
ā€œIt’s about Dominic.ā€
ā€œDominic……. What’s wrong with him?ā€
ā€œI felt the miasma from his magic.ā€
Farren said.
ā€œMiasma……? Is that…… true?ā€
ā€œI thought it couldn’t be, but I’m pretty sure…… it’s miasma.ā€
ā€œIs that your opinion as a saint……?ā€
She stared into Chris-sensei’s eyes and answered.
ā€œYes, that’s right.ā€
ā€œā€¦ā€¦I see. Well, if you say so, it must be true.ā€
Chris-sensei put her hand on her chin and pondered for a while.
Then I gave her another piece of information.
ā€œDominic was also at a suspicious gathering.ā€
ā€œGathering……? What kind of gathering?
ā€œI don’t know, but I believe that group has to do with Dominic’s strange behavior and the death of a middle school student.ā€
ā€œI don’t know if it has anything to do with it. But when it comes to the miasmaā€¦ā€¦ā€
Chris-sensei stared into the void.
ā€œDo you know where this meeting took place?ā€
ā€œIn a back alley in a commercial area. There was an oddly designed magic shop nearby, but I can’t find the name of itā€¦ā€¦ā€
It had a colorful exterior and the faces of orcs and goblins were displayed intact in front of the store.
It was a magic shop that Natalie and I had visited only once before.
ā€œNo, that’s all I need to know.ā€
The teacher stood up quickly.
And said, ā€œThank you for the information,ā€ and turned to leave the room.
ā€œExcuse me, what will happen to Dominic-san?ā€
ā€œI don’t know, but…… he’s crossed the line. You know that, don’t you? You know what happens to people who have been exposed to the miasmaā€¦ā€¦ā€
ā€œYes……. I know. That’s why I’m…….ā€
Farren grabbed the hem of her shirt tightly.
ā€œYou guys don’t get involved in this anymore. Especially Farren……. There’s nothing you can do about it.ā€
Chris-sensei nailed her and then left the room.