The Academy’s Health Teacher Wants to Take a Break

Episode 75. Shall we take him for now?

As the boy said.

What unfolded in Maya’s eyes at this moment was a scene that could only be defined as beautiful.

A small light shot up into the sky and made a noise like thunder.

The ray of light created by the harmony of the colorful fragments bursting out at the end was dazzling even the minds of those watching.

“What, what is it? That…….”

It was around the time when Maya came to her senses that she could smell the reverberation spreading from her.

Spicy and stinging…….

The peculiar smell of something called gunpowder.

“Is that Rudger’s work?”

I realized it belatedly.

That flashy halo of light is just a by-product of the bomb.

As this is obviously a phenomenon caused by the explosion of gunpowder, we must be vigilant.

“Wow, seeing it in person is a great view.”

However, the man caught by her is in a state of relaxed admiration.

It was a man who was believed to have taken part in that incident, but the reaction he showed now was close to what was seen because he did not anticipate the current scene.

As if to prove that it is true that he was interested in the story he heard at first glance.

“…… Sean Goldloff, what the hell is that?”

But what I heard from the person in question must exist.

Sean shrugged her shoulders at Maya’s cautious question.

“It’s a bomb. Something this academy has banned so far.”

I don’t deny that.

Only that the rain of colorfully colored flames was made of forbidden items.

“That, I know that. What I want to ask is…….”

“Fire Reaction.”

The moment I was about to ask a question, I heard a voice.

As if she couldn’t overlook the sound, Maya’s head began to move towards the boy next to her.

Dale Enburton.

To the boy who still couldn’t take his eyes off the sky and wanted to analyze the phenomenon.

“Is that a phenomenon caused by a flame reaction?”

“If it’s a flame reaction, it’s chemical…?”

Simple chemistry knowledge.

When a metal compound is burned, its color changes depending on the substance it contains.

Sodium contained in salt is yellow, sulfur is blue, iron is gold, and lithium is red, which is more passionate than common flames…….

“Yes, I saw it often in my hometown. When I saw them collecting scrap metal and crafting metal, there were a lot of sparks flying there.”

And it was a very familiar sight to the boy.

Leninsliev, a lawless area, is a place where all sorts of trash on the continent gather due to the magnetic force generated by the unstable ground layer.

That the main export of the place was metal reprocessed from scrap metal was what the boy from there knew best.

“The sparks bouncing like that are so pretty, I had the experience of watching them for a long time.”

But despite being so familiar, the boy couldn’t help but admire it.

The boy who has lived underground all his life, he hasn’t been on the surface for a while.

“But I’ve never seen anything that big. Like that…….”

For a boy whose life at the academy is at best the only time he has spent on earth, the light that fills the sky is the first sight he has ever seen in his life.

“I think today is the first time I know that the light that comes out when metal is burned can become so magnificent and beautiful.”

“Beauty….”

A series of explosions from the sky while still having a conversation.

Maya’s attention was taken away from the boy and began to turn towards the sky again.

‘Only……. That’s what caused the current situation…?’

Gaze at the phenomenon in which the meaning of existence is only the brilliance created by a momentary burning.

“Crazy.”

Speaks of not being able to understand that.

Because the thing used to create that flame is none other than something banned in this academy.

Though he himself should have known better that the responsibility he would shoulder by using such an object would not be light by any means.

“I’m out of my mind. Just for this…”

“No, Chairman. That’s not it.”

Unlike Maya, who couldn’t understand it, admiration flowed from Sean’s mouth as he gazed up at the sky.

“That flame shines because it is Maris, right?”

“Well, what… ….”

“That’s right, right? No matter how much an empire dominates half the continent, what happens there is no different from other countries, but this academy is a place that everyone pays attention to, regardless of origin.”

Sean said lightly.

Still looking up at the sky.

As if to teach that he too was fascinated by the cluster of lights in the sky.

“If such a spectacle was created in such a place, it would soon be spread throughout the continent. Yes, finally, there is a spectacle that everyone can see equally. Do.”

“Equal spectacle…… ? Is that what you mean?”

“Unlike the ground, which fights fiercely for all sorts of reasons such as class division and discrimination, no one was standing in the sky from the beginning.”

After talking about his thoughts, Sean smiled and continued to appreciate the halo.

“But when I heard about it, I just wanted to… …. Looking at that, I can feel that you are not wrong.”

“…… Nonsense.”

Maya had no choice but to deny Sean’s carefree opinion.

No matter how trivial the result is that it just creates a splendid spectacle.

Before the results came out, what had happened was clearly illegal and causing chaos.

A pure heart like that can’t justify his actions.

“Even if it wasn’t banned in the first place, there would have been other attractions suitable for the festival. Even if it’s not like that…….”

But nonetheless…

Even though she understood it with her head, Maya could not actively conclude her refutation of Shen’s opinion.

“Just for that… ….”

I know why.

If there is anything else, it is nothing more than the result of a compromise made by giving up and adapting to one’s circumstances.

Even though it may be right to choose the second best, the best result can never be produced.

The balance between the ideal and the reality is a dilemma that always follows, and unlike himself who chose the reality, he only chose the ideal.

And after a life-and-death gamble, he proved it to everyone.

This is the spark that fascinated him.

I don’t know the process, but the result…

No one can claim that this light is wrong.

“President. This is what I felt when I coaxed many troubled children.”

And ironically, I joined that ideal.

He was the worst offender, not a leader who tried to look down on all students equally.

“No matter how irredeemable garbage is, there is at least a plausible story at the beginning.”

“… What is the story?”

“Well, the reasons are various. It could be the oppression of naive parents, the stress of schoolwork… Or maybe it’s because I’m disillusioned with a society that doesn’t explain anything and just emphasizes the norm.”

That was something that even Maya understood.

Children know nothing, but the world has no reason to explain everything to such ignorant children.

Just bear with it, understand or give in even if forced.

Adults have already overcome all of that, so it’s easy to say, but children before that time come have no choice but to fall into the path of deviation easily.

“Moreover, the system of Maris changed a lot after the war. Even if she accommodates more people, she can’t accommodate everyone, so there will always be people left out of the group.”

Nevertheless, it is inevitable that everyone will have to endure it and move on…….

That may be right, but I couldn’t say it out loud just now.

Because that boy who was staring at that scene even at this moment had been abandoned by the whole thing.

In front of a child who is not strange to change suddenly due to reckless sadism, how can you say that it is natural for people to be abandoned?

“…What do you want to say?”

Maya looked back at Sean as if resigned.

The voice was still sharp, but there was a minimum of respect for the question.

Sean shrugged her shoulders.

“In order to prevent that kind of thing from happening, you should listen to the students’ stories more carefully. Because wandering guys get into trouble when they go out with someone who has already gone down the wrong path.”

“Heh heh, that’s not what you mean by that bad friend.”

“That’s because it’s a lot more fun that way~ Isn’t it much better to be noisy than to live in strict rules?”

That’s right.

No matter what the intentions of Rudd or other troublemakers, this guy is trash.

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An idiot who believes that the value of life exists only in fragmentary pleasures. That assessment probably won’t change over time.

‘But since it’s such trash, it might be more flexible in its way of looking at the world.’

Unlike himself, who is unable to make decisions on his own, as he is only focused on pleasing everyone.

Yes, so at least…….

At this moment, Maya had no choice but to admit one thing.

‘If we had listened to his story even a little bit and given him a chance… ….’

No matter how wrong the means.

Although it was also foreseen that he would take responsibility for the chaos that would result from it.

‘In the skies of this Maris, we could have seen something even greater unfolding.’

The five-colored light in the sky at this moment.

One thing is that everyone here has no choice but to watch.

***

Yes, me too.

Sitting at the edge of the tower, I was only paying attention to the flames covering the academy’s sky at some point.

“Oh, I never thought I’d come to this world and see something like that.”

No matter how much fragments of the previous world remain fragmented, it is a worldview, but it is only a story about things that do not cover the times, such as sports genres and food culture.

Of course, fireworks can be made as long as you have knowledge about fireworks reactions, but no one has paid any attention to that until now.

Gunpowder was just a tool for war, and it was meant to be.

But I never thought that would happen without even my interference as a modern man.

“It seems that the mischievous guys at the academy have caused another big accident.”

Anyway, accidents at the academy are pretty cute compared to terrorism.

It wasn’t long before I snorted at that thought.

“That… ….”

A whisper accompanied by a creaking sound.

As I turned my gaze to the side, I noticed that the doll girl’s gaze turned to the sky as she collapsed on the floor.

“That, what…?”

The thing that came out of the mouth that was supposed to be cursed was a question about the light.

That would mean that gunpowder had never been used in that way, even in the age when this child was born.

“Fireworks.”

I explained to that girl what I knew.

“Fire, flower…?”

“Yes, it is a phenomenon created by mixing certain metals with gunpowder.”

“…To gunpowder?”

A girl doll with an expression of incomprehension.

Perhaps even in the age of girls, gunpowder was only used as a weapon, so he didn’t seem to think that something like that could be made.

But isn’t that what tools are originally?

Tissue, a daily necessity commonly used by modern people, was originally a substitute for bandages to handle patients flocking to field hospitals, and even plastic wrap to preserve food was originally made to preserve gunpowder from moisture.

In addition to that, it started with a microwave oven that originated from radar research, GPS that was strategically used, and the Internet……. Even the compounding of nitrogen used in fertilizers.

Although the beginning of its value was recognized in a conflict, it will not remain as a weapon forever.

Because even in a place where everything is destroyed, people still exist.

Even in a world that has turned to ashes, there are people who want to collect and build up the wreckage.

“Gunpowder… ….”

Of course, this girl may not find value in this situation.

The gunpowder, which was only used as a weapon, in that way.

What is the meaning of just blowing it up into the air…

“Gunpowder is such a beautiful, beautiful thing…”

But what really happened was something I didn’t expect.

“…… What?”

By the time she exclaimed, the girl’s body had already stopped completely on the spot.

The moment when all remaining energy is lost and operation stops.

However, the empty gaze that was not even focused was still fixed on the sky where the light was spreading.

-Puong, Pung!

How long must it have been since I stared at her like that?

With the light on my back, a faint smile began to form on my lips as the explosions still rang out from the sky.

“…Anyway, you are a being with an ego, so you can feel that.”

Even if it is a creature created by human hands, if the being has an ego, it would be unreasonable to regard it as a mere tool.

Having an ego means knowing that you exist.

It means that you realize that you are the center of living in this world and that you deserve to be treated with dignity.

“…… Only the battery is missing, so if you replace it, it should be able to move again.”

Even though this kid didn’t know that.

Still, if you give me one more chance, wouldn’t it be a different result than before?

“Let’s take him for a moment.”

Yes, at this moment, I sincerely hoped that the existence to be reaped in my hands would melt into this era.

If even a weapon created just to kill people can melt into everyone’s hearts like fireworks filling the sky…

If it’s really possible.

Because the day will come when everyone realizes that the scars left by the past will also heal someday.