9. Yuri's Lie

All eyes turned to Yuri, the class contained twenty one people including Yuri. They saw Yuri who was late on their first day of learning magic even though these were the days Yuri wanted the most from yesterday, but instead he was late and entered in between lessons. "What are you doing, Yuri? It's your first day of the new semester and school, why are you late?" asked Professor Pilius in amazement at Yuri being so slower than the others.

"Sorry, Professor. My stomach wasn't feeling well this morning and I just finished getting out of the toilet," Yuri lied, he wouldn't have said that he was visiting Lolita until it was late like this. Professor Pilius invited Yuri to sit down, this morning's first class was almost over and they would continue their breakfast which was held every seven o'clock. "Lesson is over, you have to go to the dining room for breakfast. The morning class was supposed to be held after breakfast, but since this was the opening of the class, it was done before breakfast. Tomorrow you don't have to come so early, you have to have breakfast first, then go to class, understand?" asked Professor Pilius firmly.

"All right, Professor Pilius! Thank you for this first class," said the whole class excitedly. After saying that finally everyone in the class left the classroom one by one until there were only Professor Pilius and Yuri. Yuri approached Professor Pilius who was about to leave the class, he wanted to know more about the wizarding world because this morning he was late and of course it made him a little annoyed seeing Lolita being punished, he was also late for class. "Professor, can you teach me the magic that you taught the students when I wasn't in class yet? This morning I had a stomach ache, so I left behind," Yuri said giving a false excuse to make Professor Pilius believe him.

"Is the men's restroom on the second floor in front of room number thirteen?" asked Professor Pilius making Yuri blink a few times looking disbelieving what Professor Pilius said.

"W—What do you mean the toilet has moved? Do you know what I did this morning?" Yuri asked with an innocent face, really he didn't mean to lie to Professor Pilius, but he was afraid to say that he approached Lolita so he couldn't enter the class. Professor Pilius nodded, but he wasn't angry at Yuri. He knew about Yuri's feelings that he felt sad because he couldn't attend class this morning.

"You can't lie while at Hankey Pankey Academy, anything related to magic and your lies will be easily exposed. It would be better if you are honest and don't give false words, now you have to go to the dining room because soon the food will be ready," said Professor Pilius then left Yuri still feeling frustrated. He shouldn't have had to knock on Lolita's door and talk to the girl this morning. "Professor! I'm sorry for bringing Lolita to Hankey Pankey, I really didn't know she could trouble you in such a way. I really regret bringing her here," Yuri shouted making Professor Pilius smile faintly. However, Professor Pilius didn't stop and disappeared down the stairs to the dining room causing Yuri to let out a shaky breath.

"Professor Pilius must be mad at me for bringing that annoying Lolita. If I had known that girl was so annoying, I would definitely be reluctant to bring her into this academy," Yuri said with a guilty face. With quick steps, Yuri headed straight for the dining room and sat next to Alby who seemed to be ready to wait for his breakfast. "Everyone here is very happy because Professor Pilius' first class was fun. It's a shame you didn't see the Professor's impressive performance," said Alby with a gleam on his face. "Is that true? Ah, if I could turn back time I would be very happy to be in that class. Oh, yeah, did you know that Lolita was punished? Is he also not allowed to eat by the Professor?" Yuri asked with a surprised face because he didn't see Lolita eating with them like yesterday's dinner.

Alby turned to Yuri feeling surprised that Yuri brought such news. He didn't know that Lolita was punished by Professor Pilius and couldn't eat with them. "Is that true? Isn't it cruel if you can't eat? That kid can get sick if he can't eat, what is he doing, let alone until the Professor punishes him?" asked Alby feeling unsure if Professor Pilius punished his protege without cause.

"I don't know what she's doing, but it looks like she made a fatal mistake to be punished like that," said Yuri who still saw that among his friends there was still no Lolita. Alby nodded confirming his friend's words, when Alby was about to speak again he saw Professor Pilius who came into the dining room and took the lead at the end of the table. "Kids, the food is in front of you. Eat until you run out which you don't have to pay for yourself," said Professor Pilius with a smile. "Enjoy your meal, Professor!" they said enthusiastically because the food at the Hankey Pankey hostel was so delicious and very tempting. They ate in silence without anyone saying a word. While from a distance Lolita was holding her stomach feeling very hungry, but if she joined she was the only one not wearing a magician's uniform and would surely make everyone mock her for being punished.

"The smell is very good, I will wait until they finish eating and leave the dining room," said Lolita then sat at the end of the stairs watching her friends eat voraciously.

Professor Pilius glanced at the end of the stairs and knew that Lolita was there waiting for them to finish eating, but Professor Pilius didn't call her to eat together because Lolita had gone too far and couldn't be left alone. Within twenty minutes, everyone at the table had finished eating their food.

"Sure Sursum!" said Professor Pilius and suddenly plates and glasses seemed to float toward the sink at the back of the dining room. With magic, then Professor Pilius can do everything easily.

"Look, here we don't need an assistant to clean the dorms or a cook to eat our meals. With the power of magic, everything will be easier, but remember that magic is only to facilitate activities, not against your fellow men. Do you understand?" asked Professor Pilius making all the children in the dining room immediately nodded in understanding and admiration of the middle-aged man.