The Magic Academy's Physicist

Dear Meri,

Due to a family emergency, I won’t be able to come out to school for some time.

But you see, with the current situation I have a feeling that I won’t be returning to the Academy at all.

If I don’t return within three months, I ask that you take over my class.

I know. It’s a shameless request. But still, you’re the only friend I can entrust this to. So please take care of the gifted class students while I’m gone.

I beg you to do this for me. Please think of the money here as reparation for the trouble I’ve caused.

I’m sorry for getting angry last time. You don’t have to worry anymore about the situation with Flare. I’ve already let go of it.

Again, I apologize. Just as when I met you here for the first time ten years ago, I pray that our friendship remains.

**My eyes opened early today for some reason. I didn’t even feel like going back to bed so I got to class earlier than usual.

It was 55 minutes prior to the standard attendance time. There shouldn’t be many teachers, let alone students, at this time.

There shouldn’t have been.

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