Chapter 87: Comforting the New Roommate
“Ah, you don’t have to take off your shoes.”
After Dongli Yiren entered, her gaze was constantly assessing the place, and the curiosity in her eyes couldn’t be hidden. However, I noticed that she was about to take off her shoes, so I directly stopped her.
I didn’t know why, perhaps it was… habit?
Anyway, it was fine not to take off her shoes; whether with Little Cattle Horse or my own spell, I could clean up quickly.
Plus, I had become quite skilled with the Cleaning Spell these days; large-scale cleaning was no issue, and with the assistance of the magic wand, it didn’t require much time or effort.
“Is that so? But… my shoes… aren’t fitting well, so I’d better take them off.”
Dongli Yiren quickly reacted, though she still insisted on taking them off, revealing her small foot. I could even see the marks the shoes left behind on her foot; they seemed to fit poorly.
But isn’t the focus supposed to be on not wearing socks with shoes?
“That’s true, then take them off. The villa is quite clean; I clean it regularly too.” I quickly agreed. I had to admit that the pair of women’s shoes on her feet didn’t really suit her. “By the way, may I ask if the clothes you’re wearing aren’t yours?”
“Well… have you ever seen a boy wearing a dress?”
Dongli Yiren tugged at her skirt, seeming quite indifferent to discussing this topic. I thought she would be averse to it like Quan Xiuzhu.
“That does seem to make sense.” I nodded in agreement, but I still wanted to understand her better now that we would be roommates for many years. Getting to know each other at the start was essential. “Um, I wanted to ask; just now that senior called you Dongli Yiren. What should I call you? Let me introduce myself first; I’m Yang Yuelan; you can call me Xiao Han.”
“My real name is Dongli Yiren… sigh… anyway… if you call me Dongli Yiren, that’s fine too. Names and whatnot…” As she spoke, she seemed to find it amusing and pulled out her student ID from her skirt pocket. “Anyway, it’s already on the student ID; this Witch Academy is really ridiculous.”
“Well… actually, the Witch Academy isn’t all that bad.” I whispered to comfort her.
“But I was supposed to go to Holy Angel Academy! That’s one of the three top-tier academies! Now… now I… I’ve become like this! How am I supposed to face my parents in the future!”
“This…”
For a moment, I didn’t know how to respond. It turned out that she was also an academic powerhouse; how shocking. But I seemed to know about Holy Angel Academy.
Previously, Sister Bai had sent me the link to the Inferior Demon Academy’s school system. I had looked it up, and while I only skimmed through some academies, being among the top three, I had studied it a bit.
The extraordinary academies in this world aren’t exactly good places, at least from my perspective in my past life.
“But even if it were Holy Angel Academy, you’d still eventually become a Holy Angel, possibly growing wings and feathers behind you, and you’d be shedding as well. Besides, Holy Angels don’t have gender distinctions, they are usually neutral. Just think, without the male parts, you would become more effeminate; isn’t that also tough? You might as well become a witch in the Witch Academy; at least on the outside, you look like a girl.”
And you wouldn’t have to worry about pregnancy issues, I silently added in my mind.
“Huh? How do you know all this?”
Dongli Yiren was indeed paying close attention to what I was saying, after all, this information wouldn’t typically be found outside.
So when she heard it, she froze and looked at me with a hint of disbelief.
“It’s in the school system, it’s common knowledge that freshmen can learn after entering the extraordinary academy. How could they possibly lie to us about this?”
“Then… I should go to Wizard Academy…”
“Alright, everything is irretrievable now; does it really matter where you go? Even if you hadn’t been deceived into the Witch Academy, entering Holy Angel Academy is also a trap. All extraordinary academies are traps; this is the cost of pursuing extraordinary power. Do you think there aren’t dirty places in Wizard Academy? No way!” I smiled and continued to explain to her.
After all, I wanted her to shed those boring fantasies. Wizards, although human, believe in achieving extraordinary wizards through absolute individual rationality.
They cast aside boring emotions and sensibility, pursuing truth with absolute rationality; some even abandon their humanity to embrace extremes. The atmosphere in the academy is a survival of the fittest; she might be an academic powerhouse, but who among those who enter the top three academies isn’t?
Can she outsmart others?
That’s uncertain. The atmosphere in the Witch Academy is better; I can even chill and work at a bakery here. Would students in Wizard Academy dare to think like that?
“Ugh… I’m sorry… I still can’t accept this all at once… can I have a moment to calm down?”
“Mm, well, you can sit on the sofa for a while. If you come to a conclusion or want to think about something else, you can go upstairs to choose a guest room to serve as your bedroom.”
I didn’t directly interrupt her acceptance of reality but hinted at specific realities, such as choosing a bedroom. When she started to care about this matter, it indicated her acceptance of the situation. Once she eased up in this regard, her overall acceptance would come naturally.
“Choose a bedroom?” It was clear that Dongli Yiren was intrigued by what I said.
“Yes, this is the dormitory assigned by the academy. If you don’t choose a bedroom, will you sleep on the floor at night? Also, there might be quite a few people coming in later; they should be new students like us, and some may have experiences similar to yours.” I continued explaining.
After all, such matters must be conveyed to her. Although I wasn’t sure if the newcomers would have experiences similar to hers, who wouldn’t draw a pie in the air?
At least, I could paint a big picture for her. After a while, there would be others like her to accompany her; she could feel reassured to accept it. People with shared suffering often understand and appreciate each other.
But I wouldn’t directly admit this; I’d just watch the fun from the sidelines.
This girl, who put on a dress as soon as we met, regardless of whether it was voluntary or not, would indeed have many days ahead wearing women’s clothing.
But… did she forget to pick up the freshman starter kit?
Noticing that Dongli Yiren had remained silent, I directly asked. If she didn’t respond, then I would just ask, “By the way, did your senior not take you to get your equipment? The freshman starter kit, I see you didn’t bring any.”
I didn’t mention the school uniform; after all, if I said it was a school uniform, she might think it was a dress and refuse to get it. Although it definitely wasn’t a dress, it would still require some explanation, so I just asked directly.
“What freshman starter kit?” This time, Dongli Yiren genuinely did not know.
“A shawl, a hat, a magic wand, and a badge. All four are alchemical items, quite precious. You might as well take them since they’re free for freshmen!” It was clear that the idea of “free” was very appealing, and mentioning this finally made Dongli Yiren interested.
“Um… where do I pick them up?”
After hesitating for a moment, Dongli Yiren finally asked.
