You failed. Though this was only a mock test, your grade is still concerning. This is a far cry from the quality of work you display in animal linguistics class.
Ummm, yeah, I guess I don't really get the point of studying the history of magic. I mean, not that I'm not tryin'! I am! But... Language is a practical skill for the workforce, but knowledge of the past ain't all that useful.
Do not make light of this subject. I see now that you have been slacking off from the start. Very well. If you fail the next test, I will take appropriate measures. Be prepared.
Oho! If it isn't Professor Trein. What ever could be the matter? You usually have such gravitas, but here you are running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
I am not! My darling Lucius is an indoor cat who's lived a sheltered life. The outside world is full of dangers. As we stand here chatting, any number of grim fates could be befalling him! Oh, my sweet Lucius!
I heard a cat meowing for help when I was in the library. And when I went lookin'... I found him shakin' like a leaf up on the roof! When I asked him what had happened, he said he couldn't get down, so I helped him out.
Bucchi, you have my thanks for saving Lucius. Even I, his owner, could not find him. And yet you did. While you may have had an advantage as a beastman, it is clear that your animal linguistics skills are outstanding.
Nah, it was no biggie. Oh, but I AM in a bit of a bind. I was so worried when I heard that desperate meowing... ...that I gave up studyin' magic history to go save Lucius.
I mean, the test's tomorrow, after all! But even if I get back to studyin' now, I doubt I'll be able to cover everything on the test. And here I was being a good boy and really giving it my all, just like you told me to...
It's fine. It's not as though I'm telling you the answers. And as Lucius's owner, it is partially my fault that you lost precious study time. I will reward your diligence, so that you may put forth the same amount of effort on tomorrow's history test as you do in animal linguistics.
I asked Lucius to sneak away from Professor Trein. And then I brought him back, pretending I found him. That way... Professor Trein would be super grateful and gimme a break in magic history class! That was the plan.
Yeah, I figured something was up when you weren't askin' for something in return. Still, I'm surprised that stubborn furball actually did what you said.
Lucius, you mean? I told him I'd give him some fancy tuna in exchange. It's his favorite food, but it's way high in calories, so the prof doesn't let him eat it.
We will have to speak their language to hunt them all down. But it is often difficult to hear rats properly. The task requires high language proficiency. As a beastman, though, your ears are more sensitive than ours. You can easily hear smaller animals, can you not? To top it off, hyenas belong to the same suborder as cats—feliformia—making them particularly suited to hunting rodents. And above all else, you proved your proficiency in animal languages when you saved Lucius! Catching all the rats would be a breeze for you, I imagine.
Uhhh... I guess I'm kinda good at linguistics, but... What's in it for me? I hate wastin' my time. I'd love to help, Professor, but I've kinda got my hands full at the moment, so...
I understand I'm asking a lot of you. I must have those rats for tomorrow's class. If you manage to catch all thirty of them today... Then I will nominate you to represent our school at Twisted Wonderland's Animal Linguistics Speech Contest.
Heh. Now I've convinced him we're buds! Speakin' rat is so easy. Okay, Mister Rat, let's get you back in that cage. Hah! OWWW! Rrrgh... I slammed my face into the wall. Agh, he went between the crack in the shelf! Shoot. I can't reach him!
huff* *huff* Nope. I'm done. Totally beat. I can't move a single finger. I been chasin' these rats around for three hours and I still haven't caught a single one.
Mmm... I'll use my signature spell and... No, that won't work. There are too many of 'em. I tried setting traps with cheese, but that was way too obvious. They wouldn't fall for it. Guess I gotta do it the hard way and chase 'em down, one by one.
Meow mrowr mew. [I've got a good deal for you.] Meooow! [Tadaaa!] Mrowr meooow. Mrooowr mew! [This here's tuna straight from the Coral Sea. The highest-quality stuff you can find!]
Meow meeew? Mrowr! [Yuuup! You want it, don'tcha? Then you gotta do somethin' for me!] Meow mrooowr. Mrooowr! [There're thirty rats running around the school. I wanna catch 'em all in an hour.] Meeew mew. Mew meooow? [But I need help to do that. Couldja gather your kitty friends?] Meow meooow... Mrowr meooow! [If we get 'em all... I'll give you this tuna!]
One, two, three, four, five... Yes, all thirty of our little escapees are here. You truly are a master linguist, Bucchi! I expect a remarkable showing from you in the speech contest.
...... Phew... I did it, somehow! Definitely couldn't have pulled that off without Leona's advice. I gotta use others to my advantage instead of tryin' to do everything myself. Y'know, I think I'm starting to learn what it feels like to be a boss. Shyeeheehee!
