Chapter 323
The Imperial Rondarium Academy, true to its inspiration from Japanese subculture games, had borrowed heavily from Japanese high school culture. However, that didn’t mean it was exactly like a high school.
While the students’ ages and the teaching methods resembled those of a high school, the fact that it was a four-year program, that leaving was entirely optional, and that graduates entered society directly afterward made it more similar to a university.
Because it blended elements of both high school and university, the relationship between students and teachers wasn’t strictly hierarchical. If students had questions, they naturally sought out teachers, and if teachers had something to say, they would reach out to students just as easily.
The fact that many of the country’s most prominent ducal families had members placed as instructors was no coincidence. It would be a problem if teachers couldn’t understand the students they were meant to guide. Since this was the top academy, it had to provide the best student support as well.
I had originally come to the faculty office to meet with my homeroom teacher, Carolyn.
Just as students were given a great deal of freedom, so were the instructors. If both parties agreed, teachers could conduct student counseling whenever they wanted.
Carolyn seemed determined to understand her students more thoroughly this year. ...It seemed that the series of incidents last year—most of which had been because of me—had left an impression on her.
And just as I was finishing my brief meeting with Carolyn and getting ready to leave, Jennifer stopped me. Which was how I ended up having an unexpected session with a teacher who wasn’t even my homeroom instructor.
"You look well these days."
That was the first thing Jennifer said as she sat across from me.
The faculty office wasn’t Jennifer’s alone. The seat she had directed me to belonged to another teacher. The desk was cluttered with textbooks and teaching materials.
I wondered what would happen if that teacher returned, but then again, Jennifer wouldn’t have seated me there unless she was sure they wouldn’t be back anytime soon.