Chapter 246.1. School Cafeteria

Classes in middle school were boring. After all, I have memories from my previous life. I’m unbeatable, that’s for sure.
But Mii-chan is a good girl, so she takes her classes seriously.
“Differential and integral calculus… What was that again?”
I sweat a little on my forehead, but it’s hot today. It’s just my imagination that the pen in my hand is trembling.
“Make sure to remember this. It’ll be on the test, you know.”
Loli-sensei taps the blackboard with her floating conductor’s baton.
I’ve forgotten it already. No, I remember, so it’s fine. If I study seriously, math is easy. 
It’s okay. Mii-chan will be fine.
Mii-chan is taking the class inside the classroom, under the warm sunlight shining in from outside. Just one more hour until lunch break. So she’ll hang in there.
With the Sleep-nullifying Ring on, I’m ready for class.
Looking around, Sei-chan is sitting up straight, studying diligently. 
But she’s wearing those glasses that don’t seem to have the right prescription and drooling from her mouth.
She’s sleeping, isn’t she? She looks awake at first glance, but she’s sleeping. Her head is bobbing back and forth.
I wish she’d lend me those glasses. I remember differential and integral calculus now. Once I remember, it’s like riding a bike. Math is just about applying formulas, so it’s a breeze.
So, Mii-chan wants to wear glasses like her and study seriously.
Nan-chan sets up her textbook and secretly munches on rice balls. Where did she get those rice balls from?
She takes out a bottle of miso soup and drinks it perfectly. Yeah, miso soup with rice balls is a must.
“Natsui, how big of an airhead do you think I am?”
But the smell of miso soup seems to be a fatal distraction. The teacher visibly grimaces and stands in front of Nan-chan.
“Uh, sorry about that. I’ll be emptying 2 more cups, so please wait a little.”
Nan-chan pours from the thermos into the empty cup.
“Don’t drink it! You, are you disrespecting the teacher? Hey, don’t eat the rice ball!”
“It has fresh cod roe in it. So Cook-san told me to eat it in the morning!”
“Home visit, I’m going to visit your home! Not your parents. I’m going to meet that cook!”
“That cook is me~.”
“Alright, let’s have a duel!”
With that, as the enraged teacher goes wild, Mii-chan chuckles, thinking that the morning class is finally over.
Morning class ends, Nan-chan avoids the duel, and it’s now lunchtime for everyone.
We’re heading to the school cafeteria with small steps. I’m really hungry.
“What should I have for lunch today? My stomach’s growling.”
“Nan-chan, what about your early lunch?”
Nan-chan happily leads the way, waving her arms and legs. It seems she’s forgotten what she was eating just a while ago.
“……Mou. I’m tired because I was studying seriously in class. Piggyback me~.”
Sei-chan takes off her glasses and, looking sleepy, hops onto Mii-chan’s back, already starting to doze off.
“For today’s lunch~, wherever my fingers point, wherever my mood takes me~.”
Hoku-chan skips over, twirling around. It’s better not to twirl yourself in the hallway.
“Shall we go for fish today? What will you have, Mii-sama?”
“Tamamo want kitsune soba~”
“Well, let’s see…”
We all headed to the cafeteria in a line.
The cafeteria at the Magic Academy is like a luxurious hotel restaurant straight out of a school novel.
Chandeliers hang from the ceiling, a deep red carpet is spread out, the interior is chic and elegant, and neatly dressed staff members promptly attend to customers, providing impeccable service.
“Every time I see this cafeteria, it’s amazing!”
“There are so many menu options, and the taste is top-notch.”
“It used to be a bit more ordinary before, but it underwent a major overhaul starting this year, Mii-sama.”
“I’ve always admired cafeterias like this!”
It was lucky that they underwent a renewal starting this year. Such unbelievably lavish cafeterias that seem to come right out of a novel’s world are truly admired.
It was worth putting in the effort and requesting the Chairman for the funds.
With 3 floors, there’s no shortage of seating for students. The 3rd floor even has VIP seats.
“This is odd… It should have been a more ordinary cafeteria… Is it because of the middle school section?”
Up ahead, Masatoshi furrows his brows and mutters something. The surrounding entourage seems unfazed, discussing what to eat.
“Masatoshi-san, I’d like to try this Grade-A Pizza, but I won’t be able to finish it alone. Would you share it with me?”
A ladylike girl points to a pizza with a wrestler-like name. It says it’s meant for 4 people.
“If it’s the Powerful Long Hot Dog, can we eat it from both ends together?”
A shy-looking girl with her hand on her cheek recommends a not-so-shy hot dog. I wonder what happens if you eat it from both sides.
“Shall we cut this shortcake together, Masatoshi-sama?”
An elegantly refined girl seems interested in dessert. A three-tiered whole cake on the menu could almost be considered one of the school’s seven mysteries.