When I went to the central plaza, a large crowd had already gathered. It seemed that a presentation was about to start, and most people were looking towards the centre of the plaza.
"I'm going to go check on Hennessy-sensei for a bit."
"Ah, understood."
"Well then, I'll go look for Dean-kun too!"
"Yes. Please do."
After that exchange with Ayle and the others, I headed towards Hennessy, who was taking deep breaths at the edge of the plaza. Hennessy usually just lets her red hair hang down casually, but today she had it tied up and set it properly. However, her expression was stiff with tension.
"Hennessy-san."
When I called her name and approached her, Hennessy turned around with a tearful face.
"Aoi-sensei…! I, I'm so nervous…!"
Her voice was already on the verge of tears. Eliza aside, I didn't think Hennessy, who is usually quiet, was the type to get so anxious.
"Even if you fail, it's not like you'll die, you know?"
"Y-you're trying to encourage me, right? I feel like your choice of words is strange, but you are encouraging me, right?"
Not sure how she took my words, Hennessy asked me with teary eyes. I nodded and placed my hand on Hennessy's shoulder.
"Of course. Even if something happens, I'll pick up your bones for you."
"B-bones!? What's going to happen to me!?"
It seems I failed at encouragement again. Perhaps I was a little too old-fashioned.
While I was tilting my head, Hennessy sighed and looked at me.
"...Aoi-sensei is amazing. You really don't seem nervous at all. If I were told to give a presentation in place of Dean and Glenn, I'd be bedridden for a week."
"Nervous? Well... I do feel it a little. But, if you concentrate on what's right in front of you, rather than the audience, strangely, the nervousness will lessen."
"On what's right in front of me..."
Repeating my words, Hennessy began to think. And then, a few seconds later when she raised her face, there was a strong light in Hennessy's eyes.
"...I'll try my best."
The moment she said that, the sound of a bell rang out.
"Please do your best. I'm cheering for you."
When I said that, Hennessy smiled wryly and headed towards the centre of the plaza.
"To all the honoured guests. I am Hennessy Najena, a teacher at Fiddiq Academy. This time, I will present a combined magic of fire and wind magic. I look forward to your support."
When Hennessy bowed and greeted everyone, applause echoed back from the venue. And then, the presentation began.
Hennessy calmly chanted the fire magic and created a tornado of flames about the size of a grown man. In that state, she further activated the wind magic. The method of activating and mixing separate magic spells in order was Hennessy's idea. Perhaps she found the method I advised to be too difficult, so she asked if there was a different way, and this method was devised.
Hennessy couldn't visualize placing a mass of oxygen on top of the tornado of flames, so after creating the tornado, she used a technique of sending the wind and feeding in the oxygen. This was also a form of application, and a good example of her guiding a solution in a different way to an area that she was weak at.
As a result, a tornado of flames that reached several tens of meters in height rose in front of our eyes, and the audience was completely blown away.
"...That concludes my presentation. Thank you very much."
After finishing the presentation, Hennessy greeted politely and bowed again. Immediately after, a deafening roar of cheers gathered for Hennessy.
"That was amazing!"
Ayle and the others were also overjoyed. Smiling at that, Liz turned to me and opened her mouth.
"Ah, by the way, we found Dean-kun."
"Really? Where is he?"
When I asked back, all three of them turned to the same direction. When I looked over there, dark green hair caught my eye. It was Dean, with a slightly strained expression. The green-haired woman standing next to him must be his mother. She was tall, with a dignified expression. She had a very contrasting look compared to Dean, who was always lacking confidence and timid.
Then, Dean noticed me and looked towards his companion. While watching them exchange a few words, I started to approach them.
"Hello. I'm Aoi Konominato, a teacher at Fiddiq Academy. Are you Dean-kun's mother?"
Saying that, I looked at the woman, who turned to face me properly and bowed.
"Nice to meet you. I am Tis Stone, Dean's mother. I have come here as a representative of the Stone Baron family of the Kingdom of Karvan. It seems that Aoi-sensei is always taking care of my son. I ask for your continued support."
As I made a light greeting, she returned with a very formal greeting. I hurriedly bowed again.
"Thank you very much for your politeness. Dean-kun is a very talented student, and I am looking forward to his future. He also has a presentation scheduled on the final day, so please look forward to it."
Upon hearing my reply, Tis raised her face.
"Presentation? Dean, you say?"
"Weren't you aware? Ah... perhaps, he was trying to keep it a secret from his mother to surprise you..."
When I looked at Dean, startled, he avoided my gaze with sweat dripping from his forehead. This was very bad. I may have made a terrible mistake.
Unwittingly, I held my breath and observed the two of them.
Then, Tis narrowed her eyes sharply and looked down at Dean's profile.
"...Dean? You deliberately hid it, didn't you?"
"Hii..."
At Tis's words, Dean gasped. I don't know why, but Dean seemed very intimidated. Perhaps she was the type to extremely dislike secrets.
As I was thinking that, Ayle and the others, who had joined us from behind, greeted Tis.
"Hello~! I'm Ayle Hedge Butler!"
"I'm Liz Stuart!"
"Nice to meet you, I'm Bell Barclay. I often take Aoi-sensei's lectures with Dean-kun."
When the three of them greeted her, Tis temporarily stopped her pursuit of Dean and turned to them.
"Nice to meet you, I am Tis Stone. You three, are you all Dean's school friends?"
When Tis asked, the three of them nodded in agreement.
"Is that so? Has Dean caused you any trouble?"
"Dean-kun is quiet, so he's fine."
"If anything, we might be the ones causing trouble?"
"It's not something to laugh about. It's not just Ayle, but our parents are also here."
While the three of them were having that conversation, Tis lightly nodded and looked at Dean.
"Dean. Don't just take lectures, but also learn properly from the magic of your seniors. Understood?"
"Y-yes...!"
In response to Tis's words, Dean replied with an ingrained reflex. She seemed to be a serious and good mother, but Dean still seemed frightened.
While intently observing the two of them, Tis turned back to me.
"Aoi-sensei. I have grasped the contents of the yearly report card distributed to each family, but I would like to ask you about his daily behavior, and his current skill as a magician from your perspective. I apologize for the trouble, but could you please tell me in as much detail as possible?"
Saying that, she bowed deeply.
"N-no, Aoi-sensei is busy, so..."
Dean was the one who hesitated at Tis' request. Certainly, it may not be appropriate to ask this of a teacher you've just met. However, personally, I think parents who were interested in their child's school life and studies were commendable.
Therefore, I decided to respond properly.
"No, it's alright. However, I have another presentation from a colleague in about thirty minutes, so I can't take up too much time. If you'd like, would you join me for lunch? If so, we can talk slowly."
When I asked, Tis nodded deeply.
"That would be very much appreciated. Thank you for giving me your precious time."
Tis replied politely to that.
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