Maple High School Academy Hidden Year 1
Tricky Days with the Troublemaker - Autumn—is—land

Autumn—is—land's

“HOEK!”

Venalu patted the back of his own neck hard, trying to spit out something. All his life, only this time he vomited. Not because of drunkenness after boarding the Rolling Pumpkin, but the contract insects owned by Lily were the cause.

When the giant pumpkin rolled over, Lily who panicked because she did not wear safety was shaken in no direction. This apparently provoked Lady, the lady beetle who always hid behind Lily's red hair to panic and fly no muddle. While Venalu who several times hit by Lily's body tried to avoid. However, due to being too focused on avoiding Lily, Venalu forgot the existence of a small creature to accidentally swallow it.

“Uhuk, uhuk! Fucking insects!” as Venalu said, when the Lady had made it out of her mouth. Soon he tidied up his clothes and took the triangular cloth from the coat pocket, then approached Lily, who was still lying next to the giant pumpkin with a blank look towards the sky.

“Wake up! Wear this and we have to go.” immediately

“Am I in Nirwana?” chirp Lily a little slurred.

“Cih, even Nirwana did not want you to tread,” Venalu sneer while pushing Lily's shoulder to rise.

“Then where are we?” lily asked as she stared in amazement at the red sand around her. Not far from where he sat, there was a rock cliff where the crystal clear and sparkling water flowed into the open ocean.

“Quick use your slayer, then I'll explain as we walk.” Venalu features an orange triangular fabric with the Maple Academy logo.

They started walking down the cliff. Even the pebbles looked like dark-colored crystals. “We are in the southeastern part of Maple Island,” explains Venalu. Lily just nodded spontaneously with her amazed look. “Actually this place is closer to our dormitory, but because there is no road access, so we have to go to Villagic first to rent transportation.”

Hearing the word transportation, Lily immediately turned her head. “Then why climb the disgusting rolling pumpkin?”

“Actually, there are so many trains to ride, but Miss Elafir said, for a commoner class like us it is better to ride the Rolling Pumpkin. Yeah, considering all the costs borne by the school,” replied Venalu who ended with a snort.

Lily throbbing. Until whenever wakepsk is still a calculating woman. “Huh, base aunt-tante stingy!”

This time Venalu agreed with Lily's thoughts. Miss Elafir is a stingy Elf. In fact, he was able to use all means and strive so that the expenses in the academy could be as minimal as possible.

“Well, can you see that little island over there?” venalu asked while pointing at the land in the middle of the ocean which was answered with an enthusiastic nod from Lily. “It is Autumnland.”

“Autumnland? You mean the Wizards' place? Place of origin Efron?”

Venalu suddenly blushed upon hearing the name Efron being called. “Not. It's just a small island. Autumn island which became the center of agriculture and livestock and managed by the centaurs. You're not the smartest historical problem, are you?” clearly Venalu's ending with innuendo.

“I'm smart, really. I forgot a little bit,” elak Lily.

“Every Sunday, members of the Animal Lovers Club take turns to go here to take stock of the animals' food,” explained Venalu back. “Well, look at the fort at the end of that cliff. It was the border guard place.”

Upon arriving at the border fortress, they encountered one of the guardians. After an introduction through a slayer that turned out to store chips in the logo, the two were led to a closet with elaborate carvings. Venalu spins some of the carvings together. Then the closet opened and displayed 22 steps leading down.

“Jeez, what else is this? Why so complicated?” lily complains when she sees a capsule that seems to only fit two people after going down the stairs.

“Silent and quick up and then install the safety. I don't want you to make trouble again.”

“Nyenye,” Lily's pout, but does not dispute Venalu's orders.

“Is this a capsule station?” ask Lily while watching the traffic in the room.

“This is Autumnland trade center. They export their crops and livestock here.”

“We've crossed to the island of autumn?”

“No and never will be. Moreover, our status is only a student.” Venalu walked leading down the counters guarded by half-horse men.

“Then?”

Venalu stopped walking. He coded Lily to come closer and whispered something, “We are under the sea border. Transactions are only carried out underwater and this building is just below sea level.”

 “Okay, my waist!” lily complains while massaging her own waist. Now he is in Villagic after driving Venalu to take animal feed supplies. Where the feed in the form of strange insects are also some unique plants put in small-sized, but heavy suitcases. Caused pain in Lily's waist after successfully pulling her.

“Don't complain, she said you're a strong girl,” taunted Venalu reminiscent of Lily's words moments ago as she arrogantly offered to pull the suitcase alone. Venalu paused for a moment, then looked back. His pale gray netra stared far away as if looking for something. “Does anyone follow us?”

Lily turned her head, then sniffed her shoulders when she found nothing behind them. “Just how you felt,” he said and again complained about the situation. “Is there no transportation service? It's a hassle.”

Venalu sighed before answering, perhaps it was just his feelings. “There, but—”

“Wakesec definitely forbid it,” cut Lily quickly. “It feels like I want to scratch that woman.”

“No manners!” The voice of the little boy was slightly loud interrupting. Before long, a clover umbrella flew past them with Mevel's small body hanging underneath. “Gossiping and talking impolite about wakesec, your points each reduced by 15.” cried Mevel whose body was getting away carried away by the wind.

“A-what?”

“Maybe he's the one you mean following us.” Lily snorted in annoyance. He picked up a pebble and threw it towards Mevel. “Bolder little boy! Though the first year there was no boy, why was he everywhere in the second year? Surely after this I became the scorn material of the midget.”

And it's true. While Lily is enjoying the rest of her weekend, Shalima and her henchmen come over only to grumble over the issue of reduced boarding points. Again Venalu had to watch the scene that gave him a headache.

“Is this how a human child behaves? Very disrespectful and a troublesome hobby,” comments Amara. The noble elf who was still related to Venalu did like to talk spicy without further ado. He looked at poor Venalu who seemed to be depressed by the situation.

Maya does not accept because her people are insulted. He advanced to face Amara directly and replied, “Then is this the attitude of an Elf noble? As far as I know your people are experts in fighting weapons, but you ..” Maya paused his sentence for a moment while memicing, “you are precisely the expert in fighting mouth.”

Amara had no expression whatsoever, remaining as graceful as ever. He threw a cynical smile and a defiant look. “Primitive man!”

Before the drama continued, Elleanor—again—melerai. He pulled Amara's hand to invite her out of the hot atmosphere there. However, instead of following, Amara actually pulled her hand rough to escape from Elle's grasp. “I can be alone, Son of Man.”

“And you don't have to be rude to Elle, Princess Royal Elf!” sela Valfred who does not accept Amara's behavior. It was common knowledge that the wolf man was attracted to the prima donna of the first generation. And it's public secret that Amara does not approve of his friend's feelings, because he does not really like humans—exception for Shalima of course.

“I swear you guys reduced boarding points too!” scream Lily.

“No going!”

 Since then, Venalu felt uneasy considering there was something that followed him while traveling from the island of autumn. Although after that appeared the figure of Mevel, but he was sure not the little boy who followed him. In fact, he himself felt the circular mark on his forehead light up even if it was only an instant. Moreover, the sign is only able to light up to detect the presence of dangerous energy.

I hope it's just my feelings.