"I haven't decided on the High-Ring Words of Sublimation yet. I can make that decision any time before advancing to the tenth ring, right?"
"You can indeed decide before advancing to the next level, but I still suggest making your choice soon. That way, I can arrange your future study plan and Spirit Rune acquisition schedule sooner. This way, you'll have quite a few things to deal with before the Year-End Festival."
She wrapped her arms around Shade's neck and rested against his shoulder. Shade smiled.
"Can't Emilia be given another chance? Even if she went to my home to study, she'd probably only barely pass with low marks. After all, three years have gone by, and she's forgotten almost all of her previous coursework.
Learning an entire semester's worth of material in a month and a half, while also making up her papers and potion assignments, is too much for her. Rather than having her scrape by with poor grades, it would be better to give Emilia more time to truly master that knowledge."
The red-haired girl teased him.
"What? Feeling sorry for the little elf who crowned you?"
Without letting Shade answer, she gave a soft huff.
"Later, I'll have her write a paper on Luku Bird Breeding. The Academy's Luku Bird population was domesticated a thousand years ago and differs from the wild population in the forest, so the paper would be quite valuable. Once she finishes it, I'll let her use it to make up for the missing credits and move some of the courses offered in both spring and autumn to next semester.
But Shade, don't tell her about this for now. That girl needs to settle down a little. Let her work hard at reviewing for a while first. Around the middle of next