Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

So, could Silphie develop into a school idol or something?

"Then the Silphi figure will probably sell like hotcakes..." I couldn't help but mutter to myself.

"What Silphi figure? What's a figure?"

As she spoke, Ms. Luo Qixi rested her chin on her hand, staring at the ceiling. Her fair face suddenly flushed slightly, and as the bread crumbs fell to the ground from her mouth, she shook her head frantically.

"Um, Ms. Luo Qixi, please don't misunderstand, a figure is a doll."

"A doll?"

Ms. Luo Qixi picked up the bread crumbs from the ground with a shy expression; it was clear she knew I had figured out what she was thinking.

"Yes, I used to make dolls often."

"Speaking of which, I also saw him when I was the private tutor of the seventh prince, Pacus, in the Kingdom of Xilong..."

That's right, Ms. Luo Qixi, the doll you mentioned in your letter was made by me.

“I didn’t make that doll, Ms. Luo Qixi.”

Oh no, I've been exposed. I instinctively covered my mouth after realizing this.

"Huh? I haven't asked yet, and I'm guessing Rudy did it too."

Teacher Luo Qixi looked at me with a sinister expression and resentment in her eyes. I seemed to see in her eyes how the lewd prince described in the letter did whatever he wanted to the doll.

"Ah... I'm sorry... Ms. Luo Qixi..."

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. That doll probably wasn't something that could bring back fond memories for Teacher Luo Qixi.

“I didn’t mean to blame Rudy.”

Teacher Luo Qixi stood on her tiptoes and gently stroked my head with her warm, slender hands.

"Rudy seems to have grown taller again."

"Yeah……"

"what……"

I raised my hand to scratch my head, feeling a little embarrassed, but accidentally touched Ms. Luo Qixi's hand. I quickly pulled my hand back.

Teacher Luo Qixi seemed to suddenly realize something and slowly withdrew her hands from their original positions.

Standing opposite each other, Ms. Luo Qixi and I were like middle school students experiencing their first crush, trying our best to avoid each other's gazes.

I know that Ms. Loki has no interest in me, and there's no way we could ever be together. Besides, I have Silphi by my side, so no matter what the reason, I would never lay a hand on Ms. Loki.

But the atmosphere now is very strange.

It's strange, what's wrong with me?

There's an uncomfortable feeling, and it seems like I've been immersed in this feeling for a very long time. I don't know when it started, or when it will end.

I looked at the bouquet of flowers on the table, the bright red blossoms against the light blue tablecloth and the emerald green leaves.

This doesn't mean anything.

What if this bouquet of flowers was sent by one person instead of a group of people?

"Rudy? You seem to care a lot about this bouquet. If you don't like it, I'll just put it away."

When I came to my senses, Ms. Loki had already picked up the bouquet of flowers and was walking towards Sylphie's bedroom.

"Teacher Luo Qixi, what would you think if a girl gave me flowers?"

She stopped and leaned against the wall in front of Sylphie's bedroom door, thought for a moment, and then said:

"It would be wonderful if someone sent Rudy flowers; it means Rudy is very popular."

"That's true."

No, that's not what I want to ask, but what is it I want to ask?

It feels empty, as if something is missing, and there's a sense of emptiness.

It's like I have nothing to do, but I'm still doing something every day.

"Rudy? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I'm fine."

Seeing Ms. Luo Qixi's worried expression, I gave her a smile to show that I was fine, then turned around, waved, and went into my bedroom.

I collapsed onto the bed, turning my head to look at the sky outside the window.

Is there anything else I haven't done?

Aside from the streetlights not being produced yet, the blackboard workshop has successfully started production. My and Sylphie's reputations have also improved, and some people have even become fans of Sylphie and sent her flowers. These are all very good things.

However, I felt like something was missing, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it; it just felt empty.

Forget it, whatever. My life is very comfortable now, I'll just continue living like this.

Let's prepare for tomorrow's itinerary. I don't know how long I'll be away from Merlin-sensei. Merlin-sensei's hometown is somewhere near the northern coast of the Basheland Principality, so a round trip would take at least a month.

There's only a month and a half left until the opening ceremony. I don't know if I can make it back before then. I'd better hurry back.

At dinner time, Ms. Luo Qixi set out the food she had bought at the cafeteria on the table and then called me out of my room to eat.

I used a spoon to put the steaming hot mashed potatoes and meat sauce into my mouth. It was a little hot, but I was able to swallow it after a while.

Then, a milky aroma filled my mouth, combined with the slightly sweet meat sauce, it was simply indescribable.

"Mmm! Delicious."

"I wonder if Silphie has tasted today's mashed potatoes."

Ms. Loki looked at Hilfi's seat with a hint of loneliness and said.

Rather than saying that Ms. Luo Qixi is lonely, I would say that I am lonely. I feel that the two of them do not communicate much. Apart from academic and life-related exchanges, I don't know what other topics they talk about.

But Hilfi and I only see each other twice a day, and we can only talk when we go for a morning run. It's a feeling that's hard to describe.

I've never felt this lonely in the five years since we separated. I know that Hilfi is probably busy with her own things, but now I feel like a middle school student in love. I suddenly feel like I've finally become a young person, not someone who has lived forty or almost fifty years.

"She should have eaten it by now."

I answered slowly, with a sense of enjoying life.

However, I suddenly remembered there was something I forgot to mention.

"Um, Professor Loki, I'm going to the Duchy of Basheland with Professor Merlin tomorrow, and it might be a month before I come back."

"Huh? A month? That's a long time. Are you going to take care of something?"

"Well, sort of. Actually, I was invited to accompany Professor Merlin back to his hometown for a visit."

"So, Merlin invited Rudy to come along? As expected of Rudy, he gained Merlin's approval so quickly."

"It's just an invitation to travel together; I'm probably far from being recognized or anything like that."

For the past month, I've done almost nothing but build blackboards, and thinking about it, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"No, I'm finished eating. Please enjoy your meal, Rudy Sama~"

Ms. Luo Qixi smiled jokingly as she tidied up her practical tableware, neatly stacking it aside, before returning to her own bedroom.

"Remember to call me Rudy after you finish eating."

"Oh, okay, Ms. Luo Qixi."

I don't need to do the washing or anything. After I finish eating, Teacher Luo Qixi will come out to wash the dishes. If she forgets, then Xilufei will quietly wash the dishes when she comes back in the evening.

At first, I felt a little guilty for not being able to help, but now, after just over a month, it seems like I can just take it for granted to have Teacher Luo Qixi and Xilufei do the dishes.

After dinner, I went back to my bedroom and looked through the book about drawing magic circles that I had borrowed from the library.

Some respected craftsmen in Japan often say that the more basic something is, the more new discoveries you will find if you dig deeper into it.

That's what I'm doing right now. After mastering the basics of drawing magic circles, I might make some new discoveries.

……

"twitter"

"jiji"

The birds outside the window have already started chirping, but it's still dark.

My head hurts a little, probably because I stayed up too late reading last night.

Oh no, I don't know what time it is. I need to hurry and find Professor Merlin.

……

"Rudy, wake up."

"Rudy?"

"Where did Rudy go..."

A girl with bright green hair was standing in front of the empty bedroom door.

Chapter 106: The Dao (Part 3)

Even without a job transfer, one must live earnestly [Chapter 106] The Way (Part 3)

Chapter 106: The Dao (Part 3)

……

The carriage passed through the city gates of Sharia and entered the Duchy of Basheland, then headed north.

It is now the fifth day of the journey.

Unlike the smooth road that led directly to Rosenberg a month ago, the road to the northern plains was desolate. Every now and then, you could feel the wheels running over roadside branches or hitting gravel on the road, making it feel like a roller coaster in a vacuum.

[Note: Hueco Mundo (ウェコムンド/ Hueco Mundo) is a term specific to the anime/manga series *Bleach*. It refers to the territory where Hollows and Arrancar live. Unlike the Soul Society, it's not a city-like area with streets and buildings, but rather a barren wasteland with desert-like terrain and high cliffs. The known territory is divided into an inner and outer circle. (Ground surface.)]

There was very little vegetation along the roadside. It had snowed a couple of days ago, and under the gray-green sky, several skeletons were scattered in the snow by the roadside. Although I didn't look closely, they seemed fresh because I could vaguely see bits of flesh remaining on the bones.

"There are often bandits and monsters on this road now, so it's best not to be too alert, lest you become someone else's meal."

Mr. Merlin rested his hand on his lap, the cigarette holder still glowing with embers, and as he spoke, a wisp of white smoke billowed from his mouth and nose.

"Oh, okay, teacher."

I nodded quietly.

On the way to La Noa Magic University, we encountered robbers a few times, but a little scolding or giving them a little money was enough to solve the problem. If all else failed, a little magic trick could also solve the problem.

And monsters...

Thinking of this, I suddenly touched the empty sleeve of my right arm.

"Actually, sometimes I feel that robbers aren't that scary; what's scary are probably monsters."

I still vividly remember almost losing my life to a pack of wolf-like monsters, but thankfully Silphi saved me.

"If people could have enough to eat, who would want to rob people on the road? Poor and desolate places breed wicked people. You've seen it all along the way; most of those corpses were gnawed on by people."

"It was eaten by a person..."

I have heard of cases of cannibalism in impoverished areas of ancient Japan hundreds of thousands of years ago, but I have never heard of such a thing in the Kingdom of Asura.

Teacher Merlin raised the cigarette holder, put the cigarette holder to his mouth, and after exhaling a puff of white smoke, said:

"Bandits block the road, kill and rob. Money is not very useful in this kind of place. To fill their stomachs, eating human flesh is common. After they are full, they will go to find the next unlucky victim. Wild beasts and monsters that smell blood will come out to clean up the leftovers."

"..."

Hearing Professor Merlin say such a thing in a tone as if he were telling a joke sent chills down my spine, and I didn't know what to say for a moment.

“You grew up in Asura, a wealthy country where you would never hear such things. However, even a wealthy country like Asura cannot avoid poverty and hunger.”

Teacher Merlin is right. Even the richest countries cannot avoid poverty and hunger. Even in a powerful country like the United States, we still see some negative reports on television and in the news. Not to mention Japan, where I was born, there are countless homeless people on the streets.

[Note: "浮浪者" (fúlàngzhě) is a Romanized term meaning "wanderer" or "vagrant."]

"That's a truth I only understood when I was sixty."

After Ms. Merlin finished speaking, I nodded quietly, stopped bending over, and put my legs together, adopting a posture that made me look more like a student than before.

Because the other world Merlin lives in is not like the highly developed information society I was born into, all of Merlin's ideas come from his experiences, and the value of these experiences is much more precious than what I have read in books.

Teacher Merlin put the cigarette holder into his mouth again and puffed away.