[NL NOVEL] Luna (Chapter 2)

Luna by Ajuma

Chapter 2

*"sunbae" is like a senior to you. Like if that person is one year ahead of you then that person is "Sunbae" (like senpai in Japanese)
*"-nim" is honorific way to call a person. Usually like a person who is higher than you. (like -sama in Japanese)
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            Knock knock..!

            Because I didn’t knock with a happy mood, the sound didn’t come out like in a story where it made a cute sound.

            “It’s Laneige.”

            “Come in.”

            I thought the door won’t easily open because it was so heavy, but surprisingly the door opened very smoothly. Like how I got taught before, I didn’t raise my head and stood in front of the door, and I heard two voices.

            “It’s strange, Sir Kaden.”

            “What is it?”

            “I heard from the rumor that the Royal Academy Senior Admission was a definitely a girl? Are you really the Royal Academy’s Senior Admission Laneige?”

            I twitched hearing a young and calm voice. Of course I am the prettiest girl in the town. It’s not a brag, but there were some times when I almost got kidnapped by the nobles to make me do the night service (aka sex). But the question ‘wasn’t it a girl?’ means that I don’t look like a girl and the reason is because I’m dressed up as a guy. That’s why I twitched… There is a reason why I dressed up as a guy, but right now I need to pass this crisis first. I bow down my head and opened my mouth.

            “Excuse me… sir… I dare to say this… I look like a girl, so people probably made a mistake. I am the Senior Admission Laneige.”

            I said it clearly with not too small and not too loud voice, and a young person’s leg walked towards me. I already felt suffocated because of him, and when he was walking towards me, I took a deep breath and calmed my nervous heart. Thinking that nobles are nothing, they are just snobs that rob the commoner’s money…

            “Then put your head up.”

            I slowly put my head up, and I saw a young man and a middle aged man. Now I could see this fancy living room with a sharp looking middle aged man and a little good looking young man was standing right front of me. He pushed his hair grew up to his neck to the back with a surprised face.

            “Wow… It definitely looks like a woman. Wait, you didn’t cross dress?

            His sharp word made my heart drop, but I put on my ten million of masks and smile as prettiest I can to him.

            “No way. You probably enjoy joking around. For what reason would I cross dress?”

            “To stop from men pestering around you. Isn’t that why?”

            “Hahahaha… Sir with all due respect, if the nobles pester around me, I should be happy. The nobles in the Royal Academy probably at most will be seven years older than me… If I was a woman, why should I reject it? More over isn’t it normal for a serf born woman to try to get the nobles’ attention?”

            I said it while I had eyes said ‘You funny. Are you stupid? Why would I do that kind of idiotic thing? Hahahaha Are all nobles like that?’ But my expression just showed confusion, and this mighty duke’s second son probably felt embarrassed. His eye brows were up and soon offered me to seat on his sofa that is the size of our house.

            Actually sitting down with nobles and having eye contacts with noble is worth to get punished. I didn’t think this man would do that, but still I had to take cautious. I shook my head and refused. Up until now how I saw him is he has dignity, very truthful, blunt, and has straight forward personality. But still there is probability that he might be wearing ten million masks as I am.

            “I’ll introduce myself. I am Viscount Sage de Graylene. This year I’m going into 6^th grade, and next year I’m graduating. You may have skipped 1, 2, 3, 4^th grade and enter as top class, keep in mind that I’m still your one year sunbae. From now on you are my Japry. Except for when your in class, you will be always with me so just call me Sage.”

            "Japry". They made this so that a person can stay with a top student to learn more. This is what is officially written. Usually Japrys are for the commoners who couldn’t learn properly. And they call it Japry, but it’s basically a servant. In conclusion, even the Royal Academy where they said everyone is equal, they have segregation between the nobles and the commoners.

            Oh my, so unlucky. Why can’t they just write if you enter as a commoner, we’ll use you as a servant. What is this Japry. I was very dissatisfied inside of me, but I was smiling outside and answered.

            “Yes, Sage-nim”

            “…Hm… I don’t like it. Just call me Sunbae. It’s like I’m having a servant.”

            That person actually looked like he felt sorry, but I laughed inside and smiled nicely but sternly said it.

            “I refuse.”

            “Why?”

            “I’ll tell you straight forward. I care about how other people see it. I’m born as a serf, and right now you are a viscount, but you are the second son of the Duke. You. Are. The. Most. Highest. Person. who will join the central later. I can’t dare to call you by sunbae.”

            “What so important about how other people see it? You don’t look like you’ll care…”

            I almost shout out ‘Are you stupid?’ thinking he might be stupid who doesn’t know anything about the world. I was barely able to swallow that and said it with my smile.

            “Of course, Sage-nim is The. Most. Highest. Person. so no one will say anything to you in front of you face. They will just talk behind your back and stare at you weirdly… I am The. Low. Born. so not only they will stare at me with hate, they might physically damage me. I can’t really explain to you what those damages are… If you really insist, I will call Sage-nim, Sunbae.”

            “Ah… I see. I’m sorry. I was too inconsiderate.”

            I thought he might say, ‘How dare you refuse me?’ and attack me. That’s why I added ‘If you really insist…’ I never really thought he will understand his mistake and apologize. It was surprising. I thought he might be a good guy, but I threw away that thought right away and smiled at him like I was pleased.

            “Thank you for understanding me, Sage-nim.”

            “Good then. Is there anymore question?”

            “The director told me to get the dorm information from you.”

            “Ah, yes. Your dorm is Daben Dormitory, third floor second hall first room, next to mine. I picked the closest room, so you can ask question anytime. Tell me if you have any problem.”

            “Ah, okay. Then I’ll take my leave.”

            I stepped back and bow and came out for the living room. After the door closed, I made a ‘Huk!’ sound. It’s because… Daben building!! Even though I’m a Japry of the Duke’s family… The Royal Academy has five buildings. Three of them are magic, sword, and general education. Divided like this called school. Other two are dormitories. Daben Dormitory is for the highest nobles or normal nobles but top five percent people. It is only for the most genius nobilities. Usual Barons can’t even dream of Daben building. They usually go to Charle Dormitory. I thought I would use the Charle Dormitory since I’m a serf, but just because I’m the Japry of the Duke’s family, I’m able to enter the Daben Dormitory.

            “This is what they call power… Even a serf born like me can use the Daben Dorm just because it’s convenient to be closer…”

            I suddenly felt fatigue and went to the Daben Dorm by keep repeating third floor second hall first room…
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