Reincarnated as a Mob in an Otome Game, but the Characters Were Worse Than I Expected, So I Crushed Them All and Destroyed the Story [Dropped] - Chapter 09: Mob Makes His First Friend

Chapter 09: Mob Makes His First Friend

And just like that, the day of enrollment was fast approaching.

Since Freesia Academy had a full dormitory system, I would be moving in.

Even though the academy’s curriculum lasted three years, it meant leaving Haralua for a while.

(I wonder if I’ll be able to come back during long breaks…?)

“Take care, Ed.”

“Uu…! You really are a son to be proud of…! Ed…! Not only did you study and train on your own, but you even earned your own tuition…! I never expected this…!”

My mother’s eyes were slightly teary, while my father was bawling uncontrollably.

I had sold so many spears that, through the weapon shop owner, my parents had eventually found out that I had been leaving town for quite some time.

But in the end, I had sat down with them, told them why I wanted to go to Freesia Academy, and after countless discussions, they had agreed to support me.

I was really grateful to have understanding parents.

“If it ever gets too tough, you can always come home. Your father and I will always be on your side, no matter what.”

“Yeah! Do your best out there! You’ve already achieved so much, Ed…!”

“Thanks, Dad. Mom. And… everyone, thank you so much.”

It wasn’t just my parents who had come to see me off.

The old man who had given me seeds, the weapon shop owner who bought my spears, the tool shop owner, the traveling merchant, the armor shop owner—

Basically, half the people I sold spears to were gathered here, along with the townspeople I had interacted with over the years.

“Hah, of course! Do you have any idea how hard it was to gather enough money just to keep buying spears from you? But when a kid says he wants to pay for his own tuition to support his parents, there’s no way we could refuse.”

“Yeah, I never imagined you’d come selling spears at that pace. Well, thanks to you, I made a nice profit, so no complaints here.”

“Haha, thanks. Hearing that makes me feel better.”

Honestly, I could only force a smile.

In the end, I had sold more spears than I could even count.

In the game, I could sell an unlimited number, but in real life, it turned out to be much harder than expected.

I was truly grateful for their help.

“Alright, everyone! I’m off!”

As I waved, everyone waved back.

Facing forward, I took my first step toward Freesia Academy—

Ready to start my new life.

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(No matter how many times I see it, this place is huge… And damn, I can’t help but get excited!)

After months away, I was finally returning to Freesia Academy, riding in a carriage for the first time since the entrance exam.

This was the main setting for the protagonist and the love interests—a holy ground for any MagiRom fan.

It almost felt unreal that I was actually going to live here.

But I was now an official student of Freesia Academy.

The school rules still felt highly suspicious, but there was no turning back now.

“Alright, first things first—I need to drop off my stuff. My dorm is… Building D, huh?”

At the school gate, I checked the paperwork I had received and confirmed my assigned dorm and room.

Building D wasn’t an area that players had to visit in the game, and system-wise, it was completely inaccessible.

It felt like I was peeking behind the scenes of the game world.

Exciting—

But also a little unnerving.

Once inside Building D, I started looking for my room.

I was pretty good at finding places in games—

But in real life? Not so much.

“Let’s see… My room should be… Oh, this must be it.”

The room number on my paper matched the one on the door exactly.

I headed to the dorm’s first floor, took out the key I had received from the dorm manager, and inserted it into the keyhole.

Turning the doorknob, I stepped inside—

And found myself in a surprisingly clean and spacious room.

(Heh… This is way better than I expected.)

“Hm? Who’s there?”

Just as I was looking around, a voice suddenly called out from behind me.

Turning around, I saw a boy my age with light brown hair standing there.

Just from his vibe alone, he practically screamed ‘cheerful guy.’

“I’m Edward. Looks like I’ll be staying in this room.”

“Oh! Me too! I’m Hank. Just like you, I’m a new student at Freesia Academy! Looking forward to rooming together, Edward!”

Hank grinned and reached out his hand for a handshake.

Just as I expected—he was the type to get friendly fast.

Not that I minded.

Since we were going to be roommates, it was better to get along.

I firmly shook Hank’s hand.

“Yeah, same here. Nice to meet you, Hank.”

“You probably wanna drop off your stuff first, right? Here, use this space.”

Hank led me to an open area with plenty of room.

Having a spacious spot to organize my belongings was definitely a big help.

As I started putting away my clothes, Hank casually sat on his bed and spoke up.

“So, Edward—where are you from?”

“I’m from Haralua. Born and raised. What about you?”

“I’m from the royal capital. So, at first, I thought moving into the dorms wouldn’t feel that different… but man, being here is way more exciting than I expected!”

Hank laughed, clearly enjoying himself.

A typical extrovert—the kind you’d always find in class.

I wasn’t really the adventurous type—I preferred routine and normalcy over travel and excitement.

But even I had to admit—

Right now, I was feeling a little hyped.

“Well, school life here is probably gonna be tough… I’ve heard that commoners don’t have it easy here.”

“And yet, you still decided to enroll? Must not have been an easy path to get in.”

“My family runs a trading company that deals with nobles and upper-class clients. So my old man wouldn’t shut up about how I needed to enroll for the sake of ‘connections.’”

“Haha, if that was enough to get you in, that’s pretty impressive.”

Considering the acceptance rate was 1 in 40, getting in wasn’t easy.

Regardless of the reason, Hank had earned his spot, which meant he was seriously talented.

“Oh, right—we should probably head outside soon.”

“Huh? Why? Something happening?”

“You idiot, the prince is arriving soon. We commoners are required to go welcome him.”

…This was even more annoying than I expected.

In the game, when the prince first arrived, the background was crowded with students. I always assumed that was just artistic direction or something optional—

Turns out, it was mandatory under the guise of ‘tradition.’

Still, even if I couldn’t talk to him, I had to admit—

I did want to see him in person at least once.

Getting to meet characters from the game world?

That’s basically a gamer’s dream come true.

“What a pointless tradition… But we don’t exactly have a choice, do we? It’s not like we can refuse. And honestly, it’s a hundred times better than getting on the nobles’ bad side.”

“Well, I’ve finished unpacking. Let’s get this over with.”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s a pain, but when we get back, let’s celebrate with a toast—‘here’s to surviving this place together’ and all that.”

“Haha, sounds like a plan.”

With that, Hank and I stepped out of the room, heading toward the main gate to welcome the prince and his companions.

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“Your Highness Alec, we will arrive at the academy shortly.”

“Ah… I see. Well done.”

(How dull… there’s nothing but misery waiting for me at this academy…)

The Criminal Kingdom’s First Prince, his sleepy golden eyes filled with boredom, gazed out of the carriage window at Freesia Academy—

Already dreading what lay ahead.