a dumbass gets isekai'd: the novella

31. girl where are you, i can't swim

-happy new year fellas

Grim scarfed down an entire plate of french toast and sausages in just a few bites.

Damn bro, the food isn't going anywhere. He's kinda fucking that shit up though.

"Breakfast after sweating is the best! I think I need more meat!"

Yuu blocked Grim's paw as he reached for their food. "Don't you dare."

"So why did you make a deal with that octopus? Thanks to you guys hogging up all the space, my room's cramped." Leona asked.

"I didn't do it for fun. I did it to save the students with anemones."

Leona started laughing, much to Yuu's annoyance. "Haha! You made a deal with him so you could set all those idiots who signed the contract free? Hahahaha! Not bad, not bad at all! You're giving me chills."

"Well, I do hear that Azul's notes are pretty amazing. It's not too out of the ordinary that so many people signed." Ruggie said, shrugging.

Jack looked up from his meal. "Oh yeah, you two didn't make a deal with Azul for this year's tests, right? Even though Leona seems like the type to take the easy way out..." He felt his senior's glare. "...Ah, please forget what I said."

"No one in their right mind would make a deal with that scammer. I've made a deal with him before, but the conditions weren't a problem for me. So let me confirm this. What sort of conditions did he apply for the contract. Because the more you want in a deal, the more disadvantageous it'll be for you."

Yuu was losing their appetite, but explained the conditions anyway. "I have to go to this Atlantica Museum and retrieve a picture, then return it to Azul. If I don't, Ramshackle dorm will become Azul's property. So basically I have the risk of becoming homeless. Oh, did I mention I have three days to do all this? Hahahaha..."

The others didn't find it very amusing. Ruggie stared at Yuu with sympathy in his gaze.

"Damn, that's rough. You...have my condolences."

Behind a blank stare, Yuu panicked internally, twisting and crumpling up their napkin so they didn't dig their nails into their palms again.

"Oi, don't say something so discouraging when we haven't even started!" Grim yelled as he crawled into Yuu's lap. Seeing Yuu stress made him uneasy, seeing them like that was a first. Also, they were kind of the only one who could save him at this point.

"The Atlantica Museum is underwater, you know? How will you guys get there?"

"They gave us a potion so we could breathe underwater." Grim held up the small vial.

"We don't know how legit it is, though." Jack piped up.

Ruggie shook his head. "If it's from Azul, it's probably fine. I doubt he'd make a flimsy potion, his pride wouldn't allow it."

"Why don't you go and start searching, then. Time is money, remember?"

Grim jumped up at Leona's words. "Wha-!? He's right...Yuu! Let's hurry and get to the Atlantica Museum!"

Yuu was dragged out of their seat by the monster's sheer force.

"Okay, okay!"

"We only have three days, so we can't slack off- Hey! Will you two slow down?"

The first years ran off. Ruggie noticed the smile on Leona's face.

"Ah, and there they go. That was pretty mean of you Leona."

"Hm? I don't know what you're talking about."
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The gang was all here, gathered around the mirror.