Studying (2)

It was a little awkward to receive help with my belated studies from a girl a year younger than me, but for now, this was the most sensible option.

Even though my past experiences had given me complete faith in the strength of my body, academics were an entirely separate matter.

“This is the kind of problem that applies Arkel phase theory. The graph looks a little complicated, but you don't actually need to delve into it in tremendous detail.”

“……”

“Now, if you look here, you simply set the mana value M to the phase limit of 2/7, then substitute it into Arkel's First Formula and work through it like this and that……. There. Simple, right?”

It was nothing new, but today I was once again feeling that fact keenly.

The academy's central library was packed with students from all years preparing for their written exams.

I sat beside Ryu Chae-eun, listening intently as she skillfully scribbled formulas with a mechanical pencil and explained them, yet the corners of my eyes kept twitching.

Ryu Chae-eun had solved, in remarkably concise fashion, a problem that would have kept other students occupied for at least two or three more minutes, and she was wearing a satisfied smile before─.

“……Oppa? Do you understand my explanation? Should I go into a little more detail?”...