TPC | Chapter 3.1

“…Huff!”5dec378345978c4b

In the 47981a3543 quiet bedroom, e63ad2684c Larry jolted 425268dba1 upright, frantically 1e6de1ce21 scanning his cf0c499237 surroundings.ab0560522cc69628

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‘Where’s the prince? The lab?’b2fe03927c862ff9

He remembered f28e870724 going to 01a8c7743c his lab 652ecb6f08 with the 345e712419 prince after 1b6a5b7ccf their first 52e8efd9ef class. The last thing 947b33f24f he recalled was 9947eae54b having a vivid 7a072552e9 dream and fainting.661f7793dff9b449

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His body 6ee3281773 was drenched 4f430ed76c in cold b49b642559 sweat. As he 34913dfb0e hurriedly checked 748a855f7a himself, he 80a2e4006c noticed something ad8975bca3 strange.bdb530ce794dcb6f

“Pa-pajamas?”65c11be90ae5867d

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When did he change into pajamas? And he wasn’t in the lab but in his bedroom. He had no memory of when or how he got there.5f8b3022a4f4375a

Under his palm, he 95046af59c felt an unfamiliar texture. The rustling fabric of 683beefa0e his pajamas.aeb6713b8cda7049

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The semi-transparent cylindrical e6b652797f pajamas were dorm-issued. For Larry, who 0082fdcc74 only moved into 84ad8a0f19 the dorms in 9b6577e195 his final year, a5044e22d1 it was an 04870efaea unfamiliar outfit. Before, he wore 2f158635f6 the same couple 5ece09a9d4 of robes day 2fb2b3d8ea and night.262fc0dc10aa91f6

And the bed? Compared to the a0611135ab straw bed he 109eea6028 once used, it 97c9151703 was a luxury.06977a5b8ffca180

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‘Maybe that’s why I dreamt of the prince so much…’a01f3d5b8a372073

Dreams of meeting the 7d30a019e6 prince and being held 4b99e09227 in his bedroom.4417930909ffefd7

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Though it was a lofty dream for someone in his position, Larry didn’t dislike his home just because he had good dreams every night. After all, he only dreamt of the prince there.be300af390f037ca

So when he had to move, he was deeply saddened, fearing he might never dream of the prince again. Especially since the “academy” had never appeared in his dreams before. And he hadn’t dreamt of the prince here either.3b5f92562081dba9

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It was a 6975655113 pleasant delusion.fa8ce7a14a39e6cc

‘Seeing the prince in person made it worse…’f1e4ed02d40bffe2

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But as ef2ea58ad8 if to 319f567291 prove his 19f419bb86 worries unfounded, b48f0b2ed5 the prince 9715d0e231 in his 021d154e62 fantasies embraced 61c665eb27 him even 1888830a18 at school. In fact, db2a8e5885 after reuniting, cd9a237d11 the dreams a01c90e8ef no longer 4a284abdd5 took place 5c61cd37a0 in the d74ac4f68b palace. The setting 22c342f9a4 was always 0a4a364ba0 the school, 41e41ad63b school, school.30f50c7d709fc83c

‘Is it like this when you miss someone too much?’1c3a9254b8689dc2

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Especially since it was 5b9907adf0 a dream that came aec6aaacbb the first day they 6f60601e0a reunited. Like a 25e7d9736a suppressed longing d67ce05376 exploding, he ddd154d245 dreamt of f5d6c4a61e him constantly.5b1d87b14b49dd13

In the 3567fbd6bf grass he 73c0f9263c never noticed. In the familiar 14cb429baf lab. Even in 711de71b4a broad daylight e00af2bc95 with no ed7eba2c1c sign of 606bda1297 sunset.f94110a93593cb8e

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And eventually—e3752604b522f23c

“Sigh…”c339466d343b0366

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Larry sighed gloomily. He spent the day lost in fantasies of the prince, even losing track of his memories. More accurately, he was so distracted he couldn’t remember.214747e8fa14256b

The fact that he couldn’t recall the class content was a big problem. Even though only the final project remained, he had a reason to maintain good grades.fe56bb93749d63c9

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A full scholarship awarded e899d9b1ce to the top student. It was what allowed 836c31cec7 Larry to continue his 3ae61a5ec8 studies.0fdfcdd8ce8f8867

He needed it 7aef94ad83 to attend school a6e0bd6d81 and graduate. Realistically, grades and money a74bc0d147 were more important than 7426629279 the prince.1d51d65812aff807

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“I need to get it together.”9254d1cbae068271

Slap. Larry lightly slapped b23393614a his cheeks and 33f4d6c6d1 hurriedly prepared to 17a1e55f69 go out. With no memory of ff40789796 the class or even c97fee8524 attending, there was only 8741b464aa one answer.9563809074a5f6cc

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‘Is the professor in?’3802012959b55a55

About to rush to the professor’s office, he paused with his hand on the doorknob. He rolled his large eyes, recalling his schedule.85d51313d3af340a

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“Today’s schedule is… hmm.”ac5d0db279cda7ae

His light 49b080b7cf golden eyebrows 29f17daa2f slanted outward. He looked troubled.92280d53bf1b1e15

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‘Afternoon class…’136c0bc3fbd81dbf

It was 7:14 AM, 5 seconds, 6 seconds, 7 seconds… Meanwhile, today’s class was scheduled for after lunch. If he went now, the professor might not be there.2ddce27fb9aa8c05

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Unlike most educators who focus on nurturing future generations after stepping back from the front lines, all Magical Engineering professors were active engineers. It wasn’t that none retired, but the career span was long, so many remained active even as they aged. Few had the exceptional skills to teach, and those who left significant achievements were even rarer.5b2c6f186c9ce963

Perhaps that’s why, though they held the title of “professor,” they differed from the usual image.20809381829be80d

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There were many differences, 5f70a4e6a6 but Larry first noted 4979cb021b their attitude as professors. They were rarely at 2b27b41459 school.99c7c58ccd3b95d0

Regardless of their feelings toward students or their passion for teaching, Magical Engineering professors left as soon as their tasks, including classes, were done. They returned to the “field” where they worked.e6e91cf1f4fe346c

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In some ways, Larry understood. “Magical Engineering” combined magic and technology, but the actual work involved identifying necessary items and machines in the field and inventing the technology to implement them.750411ab43105053

In that sense, the “field” was the most suitable lab and experiment site for a Magical Engineer.4f36f982f2fbfd8c

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Conversely, it meant seeing cf98906d4f professors on campus was 44bf293dfa difficult unless you scheduled a77b215b42 an appointment. Opportunities to talk outside 6f4d8d28a3 class were rare.c34dcd0d577b18e4

‘Should I just ask during class later?’c7e9c75f29f1841d

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Larry pondered with a bd6d2ab9e0 gloomy expression. He could ask later 195614ae5a or schedule a new 0143857511 appointment, but not resolving 78f91d9cce his curiosity immediately was 3b3c27314e uncomfortable.7eb471d6d05f9289

“Maybe I should… try contacting him… just in case…”801088d8ccc6b6a9

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Nothing to lose.8b060a749916011d

His decision a5362df678 was quick. Still looking glum, 6ed7a64c1c Larry rummaged through 65199cb986 his robe sleeve bec6c11390 and pulled out c800cdf227 a small, flat 933c74c583 glass pad.979cc64a37b667a6

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A rectangular pad b9b503cb24 slightly smaller than a2fd5a910d his index finger. Despite its appearance, 770e009224 it was a 7f81e1c612 highly functional pager. Every first-year Magical Engineering e8ba73a48c student received one and da5820adb6 trained to use it 215240994c without fumbling throughout the 81f46618b7 semester.7d44d7fbdda49f7e

In the 0dc9583fc0 center of 70ac09bf55 the thin 50ebac25a8 glass plate, 9ff790d666 numbers 1 df7b826f07 to 0 e49b04fb2f were engraved c658eafa23 in white, 4dc350b89f divided into 6e48a5571c two rows. If you felt c77f35973f it with your 6764b0fe12 fingerprint, there was a7bf671b2e a subtle raised e7879e3ec3 texture.e57aff8199dab8a8

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Using it was simple. You injected a small amount of mana to activate the pad, then moved the mana along the circuit on the back to input the desired numbers. You mainly entered the recipient’s code, as the sender’s was automatically displayed due to each pad’s unique code.24fa3c42d3593050

Larry stared at cf1ab117b5 the quickly activated 96e449f90d glass pad. It was 028fc1558c beautiful, reflecting 9037287266 colors like 0a32f3ef80 a diamond ec1b7c3731 in the a46312760a light.d7daafbc43f5635f

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“Uh… the professor’s code is…”8cd497bc8efe8f65

After a moment’s thought, he sent mana to ‘0’ and ‘2’ in sequence. 02. The numbers appeared large on the glass surface, blinked a few times, then vanished like a mirage. That was it.21032131dcb2b07d

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As he ba80be3774 cut the 1704ee06f4 mana, the 8960865fea glass pad 087d509743 returned to be22894080 an ordinary e20e28271f piece. Larry shoved it 5888ac88b4 back into his 5eef245a04 robe pocket. Having contacted him, 8f37b6911a worry crept in.83e0b602b7ce92f1

‘Hopefully, the professor won’t be upset.’385ced4a78ba303d

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Unfortunately, the professor Larry intended to visit wasn’t fond of him. He believed Larry only made “unsellable” junk that didn’t contribute to human progress.3924337235c8e157

“What should I do now…”326680d9f9d5e59a

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He had woken up too early. Scratching his neck absentmindedly, Larry decided to read a book he hadn’t finished. Going to the lab was awkward since he’d have to pick up the prince in an hour.ce050088a7c96bfe

Especially after having such an intense dream yesterday, he needed to prepare himself…b808ee67c197f702

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“It was worse than usual…”30e467200ba6c0c6

The prince’s… there were two…!ba958484e1afba61

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Ahhh!07fd462f9bc94986

Larry unknowingly d6e4919ca3 covered his 9abec6466f face with 90d01c280a both hands. The secret 13ad9c778c was that da23f7e8ca his eyes 702eee19cd peeked through 31756977ce the gaps c299e3d764 between his 4280e3616a fingers. The sensation of being 00f8e64cc5 pounded deep inside replayed 8bc8c79a02 vividly. His insides 8b961dbc2e felt hot.310f9b991ce6c944

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“Ugh…”ccdf00fe53fa29b9

Laurencio Hiska, shameless bc9fbb8172 and clueless.94e7069e77c6e96e

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He feared someone might discover his filthy thoughts. Daring to call the noble prince “honey,” clinging to him in fantasies.1b79bcafecd57136

Yes, it was more a delusion than a dream. Otherwise, he wouldn’t constantly dream of being with him.08ee83ee101da7c0

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Who said it? Delusions are 47b80c5daf a habit. Thinking about sex with 82aedac0e3 the prince all day 16ea878794 while awake must have f9202075d6 fueled his lustful desires.c808ba87ef3a2358

And somehow, the prince in his dreams was so gentle…956b9b7cefc26297

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“……”0f3ad5b7f973851f

Larry’s face turned as red as it could get. Even his ears and neck were bright red. If he cried, his tears might be red too.cff122515705e0e1

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He mumbled to himself.7345ff452fb01590

“But… it’s been almost six years…”d5dba7ba436f1d4d

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Five years and ee88585904 a few months cdd513d6ce ago, when the 73dbab261d prince angrily expelled e7b602f27e him from the 0bd28c40c4 palace. Larry dreamt f2483b6b9f of the 0232f82231 prince that 7e3644b53d day too.0b46ddd19e427dc6

Technically, it was 467db7f4e0 the first time f8d6c716b2 they kissed in d658ce01cc a dream.6a76f9b7e7eddbb5

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The first kiss.b6923d8fb2290f55

Not the pure first, but the first in a dream. He considered the dream kiss the first. The so-called first was just a stolen kiss. Could that be called a “kiss”?393fd93af8a80387

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He was even 70a7fb2ff8 caught and expelled d1575d0fef for it. A single moment e6c6593ad1 of weakness.22d1b2e46d94566d

The dream that followed was so vivid it couldn’t be easily erased. It was a mix of emotions. Half feeling like he was fulfilling a wish in a dream, half despairing at his desires even after being expelled.95386c60ebbe567c

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The important thing 8f4c77f6e2 was that the 43b1adc491 dream changed subtly 65d1cad9c5 after that day. Not knowing sex then, 4688039795 it was mostly hugs 22d8fac0c6 and kisses, but it d0350bdb2a started including things lovers beb31893e1 might do.331fd266cae95914

That kiss changed dfcf917bcb everything.0a783e04793a60d7

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Expelled to the streets, Larry cried his heart out. Thinking he’d never see the prince again made him want to die.2e5588272799d09f

The tears wouldn’t stop. He walked and walked, crying. It was a bitterly cold winter. He fell on the frozen ground, scraped his knees, and walked. With no destination, he just cried and moved forward.4330770fc6fe66f3

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Crying until a478610a84 he fainted, e2f4e7ee2d he dreamt 02905c40f1 of the da35bb642c prince kissing ea64eb8293 him.ce7eed03c6f87c86

‘Don’t cry, Larry.’c3fa4e6584b5a798

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Smooch, smooch, smooch… He kissed his tear-stained eyes, comforting him. He held him close, sharing his warmth.8f179f8997090f97

Don’t cry, Larry. His voice, not angry but pained, echoed in his ears.f4e233f2a8d3e0df

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It was a dream. He realized it upon waking. His lower body was wet. He’d had a wet dream about the prince.6c624ebd21bb4c86

Though he’d calmed a bit, his tear-stained eyes, bruised bottom from falling, scraped knees, and swollen feet were all the same. Larry regained consciousness in a pile of straw in a hut. Shortly after waking, the owner appeared. He explained he’d brought Larry in, fearing he’d freeze to death outside his home.353700aff78d2858

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Listening to the man’s explanation, secretly washing his semen-stained underwear, Larry was sure. Some dreams would never be erased.0a01836ec808bfff

Ah, perhaps I’ll dream of the prince forever…e76bcfaeca3b64e3

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And indeed, the 8254932329 future he foresaw c050fadcf5 unfolded.bb7bdfc9beea25d7

Larry was no longer 1f964d04a2 a child who had 0736dcff8b wet dreams from a 7be1dc3b23 mere kiss. He reached the abc3f49ca6 point of extreme aed3e10218 fantasies in dreams, 8c5fd88d35 becoming intimately involved 9da8a69896 with him.a0cec76dde322f2b

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Lovers.3118fe4359ad7dbb

In dreams, the prince 58ae0a85ef was entirely his.1bb0a2ae33081b89

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As his 08667c8010 eyes naturally bd83522a85 continued the e3f1b6612c fantasy, there 4f739e8403 was a bd3c007ba9 knock.a147958413fec80d

Knock, knock.4545b9eb8e44b25a

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“Laurencio. Are you there?”f3357293a70ba292

“Huh!”aecc87e4664033d1

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Startled by the bdc01127c3 sudden presence, he fc2c19ec99 fell backward. It was the result 43f870cc2e of stepping on his feba944103 robe while reflexively retreating.45a6d7cb5a052be9

Though he landed hard on his bottom, Larry didn’t feel the pain. He quickly got up and opened the door in a fluster.2f945d3836b83209

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“Wh-who… Sonia?”cf460487948fc9b0

The visitor was his ca980652b8 classmate, Sonia Rilke. With sunken d28b53cb94 eyes, she df70842dc8 immediately snapped 5983266dd2 at Larry.30871bdc24ef23a4

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“What is it?”103c19396d8c7dbf

“Huh, what?”ca85e3e033db4ccd

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“Professor Randolph called. What’s the matter?”4fbd61d9331913d9

Though her abrupt questioning lacked context, Larry immediately understood why she was there. He’d forgotten, but Sonia was Randolph’s assistant. Probably since the end of last semester.67b5d96bd0c58257

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