Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 57: 57-Join The Disciplinary Committee

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Professor Jung simply took another sip of her cup of coffee at Merlin’s words, her face an expressionless blank slate. That solidified Merlin’s inference that she already knew what he was here to talk about, and that made things a lot easier for him. “Have a seat,” she finally said. Merlin had been wondering if she would ever come around to offering him one. “Are you sure you don’t want that cup of coffee?” she added. “It’s going to be a long conversation.” On second thoughts… “I would like one, please,” said Merlin as he sat down. Professor Jung nodded and went ahead to brewing one for him. “Honestly, I should send you back to your class right this instant, and just have the conversation with you as scheduled; but, you won’t be able to concentrate, will you?” She was spot on. “Yes,” Merlin replied, his bag placed on his lap. “So, please indulge me.” Professor Jung nodded. “However, what I want to talk to you about might be a little bit different from what you have come here for. So, which do you want us to tackle first? Yours or mine?” Merlin’s brows dropped. What else could she want to talk to him about? This was his actual first day at the Academy, so he doubted he had done anything in particular to warrant the attention of a staff member. Or had he? When? “Did I do anything wrong?” he decided to ask, unable to come up with an answer himself. Professor Jung glanced over her shoulder with a smile. “Of course, you didn’t. I said my intention for calling you is just a little bit different from your reason for coming; emphasis on the ‘a little bit different’. So, it’s still related to each other. No need to be getting stiff. You’re fine. Ah…” She turned back to the coffee she was making as Merlin heaved out a sigh of relief. “How do you like your sugar?” A lot. But he didn’t want to give off the wrong impression to his homeroom professor. From his experience, adults always upbraided kids who enjoyed stuffing sugar down their throat. His best reply here would be to give her full reins as to how his coffee turned out; that way he wouldn’t end up painting himself in a bad light. Before he could say anything, though, Professor Jung added, “Most times students always leave me to handle the mixture myself; if that’s your intention, mind you, I like my coffee with a lot of sugar. Just a warning so you don’t wince later on.” Merlin was taken aback. An actual adult who took sugar in excess? He must have heard wrong. After all, his mother always said that when he became an adult his tastebuds would lean towards the bitter side. If there was someone whose tastebuds hadn’t shifted, then maybe his wouldn’t end up changing. This world wasn’t a straight line after all. Everyone was different. He almost laughed. “I’m fine with whatever,” he replied, still cautious about how he presented himself to Professor Jung. “Creamer?” “Yes.” A few seconds later, Professor Jung handed a warm cup of coffee to Merlin who received it with thanks as she once again sat on the edge of her desk, just beside him. Merlin took a sip and what Professor Jung had said earlier was proven true. He had never tasted such perfectly made coffee before. The creamer did well to soften the coffee’s bitter taste, and the sugar was just enough to suit Merlin’s palate as well as balance out the coffee’s acidic notes. He could see himself taking this everyday if he had Professor Jung’s skill—over the headmaster’s ginseng tea even, no offense to the S-Class Mage. But, alas… “It’s that good, huh?” Professor Jung said, bringing Merlin back to realizing that his expression had gone from bright to glum. “I could teach you, but I’m not a very good teacher.” Merlin jerked back slightly. “That’s a joke, right? You’re a professor.” She smiled. “I’ll leave that up to your imagination.” Merlin hoped that she was joking. There was no way she was a bad teacher and was at the second ranked Magical Academy in the world. Professor Jung took another sip of her coffee and then put it down. “Alright