I Want to Be a Receptionist in the Magic World CHAPTER 5 Part 2

UNTIL I BECAME A RECEPTIONIST

CHAPTER 5 Part 2

Translator: Masakibluei

This year too, the time that I had spend at school is quickly passed by. There is a saying that fun time passes quickly, and I think this is exactly the case. Although studying is fun, but it’s more fun to be with everyone. I’m not feeling sad.

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However,

If there is a thing that I regret, it’s the fact that I’m again in ‘Second Place’. Yup. This is my only regret. Absolutely this. No matter how I think about it, again and again, this is my only regret.

During the final examination, I used all of my efforts and will power to pass through the offense and defense magic examination. Everyone was desperately working hard to pass the exam because if they failed, they would not be able to advance. The exam was different than the usual skilled measurement test. I found it challenging and quite fun to do.

I was able to draw all of the magic circle, and I also passed the extremely hard teleportation magic test with ease. I also skillfully performed the ice magic in front of the examiner.  There wasn’t any problem that I could not solve and I was sure that I got it this time. But just as usual, the result was the same. I did not get the top 1^st. What was going wrong? Did I lack using more power? I really want to know where was I lack. Since I was very curious, I did ask the teacher about it.

Teacher: “E? A… I think Miss Hell already did the best you can.”

Nanari: “It’s not about that! Please tell what am I lacking! I want to know. I will definitely get it this time!”

Teacher: “You always got the perfect score. It’s good.”

Nanari: “But I’m second place! There is no way that I got perfect score!”

After that, the teacher was laughing and ended up without giving me an answer. Maybe he tried indirectly to tell me to find it out about it by myself? I wonder. Certainly, there is something that I’m lacking. That guy who is in the ‘first place’ again, posses some quality that I don’t have.

For example, when I thought that I got the perfect score 200, that guy will surpass it with 205 or 202.  That guy seems able to obtain an impossible score mark that out passes the perfect score.

Damn it. What is that? What is the thing that I lack?

It’s because of him that I can’t get first place. I understand it, and of course, I also won’t put the blame on others too.

But.

Nanari: “Aaa…Damn it. Next time! Next time I will definitely get the first place!”

Nike: “Yes yes, please do your best next year as well.”

Nike who is carrying her belongings look over my shoulder and comes out from the room.

Then I realize that I’m the only one left inside the room.

Eh? Since when?

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In front of the gate of Dolan Magic School.

The Headmaster: “Then everyone, please summon your familiar.”

The Headmaster wears a black robe and lifts his hand on the podium. From the 4^th grade to the 6^th grade students are gathering in front of the school gate. Meanwhile, the 1^th grades to the 3^th grades already left some time ago. Just like me in the past, they use a magic transportation tool that resembles a carriage and travel by flying. When I first attended school, I also came here with a flying carriage made by my mother. Then when I became a 4^th grades student, I performed a familiar summoning ceremony in class. Since then, we, the 4^th grades students have to use our familiar to go home.

Nanari: “Sorry Marisa, can you please move a little further from me?”

Marisa: “Sure.”

All of us are lined up according to our class. We are standing with our luggage nearby. Since we are going to summon our familiar, it is important to give each other some space so that we won’t collide with each other. I asked Marisa who is beside me to stay a little bit further than me. Then Marisa moves away without any complaint.

Nanari: “Caloma Gear Zeon! (Magic Animal Summon)”

Here and there, students are casting the summoning spell. With repeated ‘bush’ sounds, one by one, creatures with various shapes are appearing in front of the students.

Lala: “Master”

Nanari:” Lala, how are you?”

A white wolf also appears in front of me. The wolf comes closer to me and lowers her head down to let me pet her. Her fur feels so fluffy and nice. My familiar is a white wolf that is called Blanc Lycos. It came from a very cold region.  The wolf’s breath can freeze objects and its fur can be turned into a crystal to protect itself.

When a magical animal becomes a familiar, it retains the ability to fly and change its size smaller or larger. Depending on their master, familiar can be trained to learn various kinds of magic. A familiar that is chosen, is also able to speak human language.  

My familiar is this female Blanc Lycos. I give her the name ‘Lala’. Marisa told me that her name is not sophisticated. But I think the name is several times better compare to Marisa’s familiar name, ‘Madruidja Refine Fish Cult 2’.  

Yup, I’m not that bad at picking up a name.

Nanari: “Lala, please send me back home.”

I stoke down Lala’s back. Her nose makes a ‘kun’ noise and her whole body turns bigger. After that, she lowers her upper body to let me ride on her. I took out a white cloak out of my luggage to cover myself from the wind. I put on the hood of the cloak and the preparation to travel is perfect.

“Miss Nanari, are you ready to go home?”

Nanari: “Un?”

When I lift up my leg to ride Lala, someone calls me from behind. When I turn my back, Lockman’s familiar looks down at me and Lala.

A huge black cat with sharp fangs. In its original state, the cat is bigger than Lala. Even compared to me, and of course Lockman as well. The cat is enormous. I think to myself that all sorts of things related to rich people are always ‘huge’.

The magical animal is called Mavulo Lunks and it lives near a volcano. It has a long elastic tail that can be extended up to rounding the whole school ground. Mavulo lunks can inject a fire by its roar and its fur can light up into fire without sustaining any burn injury on its body. Dragon also has a fireproof tough scale, but I think Muvalo Lunks is better.

Nanari: “Nike has left already, so it’s time for me too.”

Mavulo Lunks: “Is that so?”

Nanari: “Your master?”

I ask him about his master because I do not see that guy around. The familiar replies ‘he is over there’ as it turns its jaw and point to the back.  

“Lockman sama, why don’t you spend the vacation with me?”

“I was happy that you went with me to the island. Would you go with me again?”

“The party too.”

At the end of the sightline where the familiar is pointing at, there is a group of colorful dresses in view. From that place, sweet scent is coming and hanging in the air. Uggh, the smell is so intense. This is a perfume scent.

When I look at besides me, Lala is crouching down and pressing her nose with her forefoot. Aah, that’s right, a wolf’s sense of smell is too sensitive for this. But when I look at Lockman’s familiar, it does not seem being disturbed by it.

Nanari: “Is your nose okay?”

Mavulo Lunks: “Yes. I’m used to it.”

Nanari: “Yuri!”

Although this familiar belongs to that guy, I feel like to hug it. By the way, the familiar’s name is Yuri.

Lockman: “Sure. Sent the letter to Zelta. Since we went to the Seria island before, should we go to another place?”

Noble girl: “No way Lockman-sama! Please go only with me!”

I look by the side unaffected by the view of that guy who is surrounded by the grinning young noble girls and having friendly chat with them. That guy is about 2 heads taller than the girl and his body stretched out. The revolting face of that guy protrudes out from the noble girl mass. Even if I don’t want to see it, his face can be seen clearly from here. If he shrinks that would be good.

When I shift my gaze, I can see Marisa is joining the group. The noble girls’ familiars are also standing by around the group.

Noble girls: “Alves-sama!”

Lockman: “Just one of you is no good. All the ladies here are so lovely so I have to take care all of you. “

Oi. Who is that guy? (Nanari’s mind)

Noble girls: “But Lockman-sama.”

Lockman: “No.”

I trace the noble girls’ heads with a finger. This is what you call the nose of high society... a, it’s wrong. It should be flower, flower. Sorry.

(translator note: both nose and flower are called hana in Japanese)

Lockman: “Let’s have a fun vacation.”

Nowadays, Lockman the second son of a duke is the flower of the high society. Alluring blonde hair, zealous red eyes, white smooth skin that glitters and an excellent thin lip that is able to seduce girls. Many girls are infatuated with this beautiful man and they eagerly keep throwing themselves at him.

Older or younger girls, there is no distinction. They are just like butterflies that are attracted to the sweet flower nectar. They come to a stop and arouse to gaudily decorate themselves. The princess from the neighboring country also send a passionate look toward him while wondering whether she should stay in Dolan for vacation or not. This is what Marisa told me in detail about Lockman’s reputation among the nobles.

At this current moment, my head becomes hurts because of my strong memory. This is unpleasant. I should just forget about disgusting things like that.

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Translator note:
A very long challenging chapter done. 
I find it funny that Lockman and Nanari relationship is like a cat and dog and their respective familiar is a wolf and a cat. 

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