Chapter 198: Hey, You Tomboys
After the exam ended I declared the end of training to the students whose expressions had somehow changed a little.
Watching seriously is something to be praised, but it is by no means a given, so I don’t forget to praise the students.
When ordered to observe, even if 80% watch seriously it’s on the good side, yet everyone watched seriously.
If I don’t praise this I am disqualified as one who guides.
Even if told that it is a given, I am proud of the students and feel proud.
Because it was a public place I tried to go down on one knee to the two princesses, but was immediately stopped with one hand.
Then they smiled mischievously together and conversely gave a courtesy bow, saying,
“Nice to meet you, I am Relia. Though for a short while I will be in the academy’s care. Please remember me, Instructor Raide.”
“Likewise, I am Tia. Together with my sister, please treat us well, Instructor Raide.”
“…”
…Hey, you tomboys.
What are you saying—when I directed narrowed eyes at Karinal standing behind, she vigorously averted her face.
No, stop it. What are you thinking—they’re princesses, you know?
That Blogger didn’t act reserved even with the two princesses present—was this the meaning…
I had thought it strange… I tiredly pressed my forehead with one hand and let out a small breath.
Then asking Relia and Tia with my gaze “Are you serious?”, they narrowed their eyes and returned “Yes, of course.”
Ah, I can hear King Adom’s voice saying give it up…
When I had slightly distant eyes, Hilbyid approached smiling troubledly and said in a small voice,
“Thanks to the two of them I can also commute here for a while, so don’t blame them.”
…Aaaah, this is completely checkmated…
When I returned my gaze to the two princesses, they were raising the corners of their mouths and grinning, weren’t they.
If princesses say they will look after things, and moreover commute to the same place, the pretext of inspection stands.
Passing their own requests while passing mine—even as tomboys they are royalty, I smiled wryly.
After letting out a small sigh I placed one hand on Hilbyid’s shoulder, smiled sideways, and said to the princesses… Relia, Tia,
“Ah, likewise, please treat me well.”
At my words the two smiled happily, bowed once more and walked toward Croana.
In passing I received the kind words “Good work” from Felica, and while smiling wryly I scratched the back of my hair with one hand.
Thinking the students would immediately move to the Filim Fountain, I started walking toward the main gate.
The time passed 18:00, the place is Rude Tavern.
Today’s tavern has a slightly different atmosphere than usual—perhaps because Guild Master Blogger is present, the adventurers are a little quiet.
That doesn’t mean they’re not enjoying themselves; they seem to be drinking while making as little noise as possible.
Since they don’t usually make a racket I think it’s fine separately, but I don’t say it in words.
If there’s another reason, perhaps it’s that Relia and Tia are helping at the tavern.
…No, probably the two of them are the biggest reason.
At first Erika was interacting with Relia and Tia with an unfamiliar feeling, but perhaps worn down by the two’s correspondence she was now interacting normally like classmates.
The very first to start interacting normally was none other than Nimi—here it was as expected, or rather as predicted.
Not only Nimi but starting with Lucian, Eima and Maya and the others also adapted quickly.
The student group except Erika is still faltering…
I’m honestly continuously surprised by the lovers’ adaptability.
Those lovers are all out helping at the tavern today, and actually they’re also doing a barbecue outside so they’re moving busily.
By the way Roy was having dinner surrounding a table with his lovers and Dil and the others.
…When did they get along?
As for me, I was sitting at a table drinking alcohol together with Blogger.
When I said I would help Nimi I was stopped by all the lovers together, so I smiled wryly and decided to keep Blogger company.
Blogger sitting opposite took a sip of alcohol from a wooden mug and said while looking at me with exasperated eyes.
“To have that much power yet be D-rank…”
“Ah~, Blogger? That’s the 10th time.”
“No matter how many times I say it it’s not enough. Haa… this.”
“…This is?”
Blogger took something out from his breast and slid it across the table to me.
Taking it and confirming, it was a new guild card, and on it the rank was…
A large sighing voice was heard; when I directed my gaze to Blogger he began explaining with an exasperated expression.
“Raide, you are B-rank. Since you landed a blow on me I actually wanted to make it A-rank but…”
“Because I haven’t completed requests, right?”
“Yes, and also. If I made it A-rank Raide would decline, the adventurers appealed. What are you. I’ve never heard of adventurers… and a large number at that, protecting a specific someone.”
“No… isn’t it not my power but Nimi’s power?”
I said while looking sideways at Nimi happily conversing with the adventurers on the floor.
Thanks to Nimi’s kindness the adventurers’ thorns had disappeared, and what I did was only simple training.
If asking thanks to whom, I think it’s thanks to Nimi.
But Blogger doesn’t seem to think so; he let out another sigh and said as if exasperated.
“Of course there is also thanks to Nimi-san. But adventurers returning a favor is to only one target. You know that, right?”
“Well… that’s true.”
“Haa, even if you get preached at by the adventurers someday I won’t protect you, okay?”
“Preach…”
What is that… I looked around the floor with only my eyes.
Then, perhaps having watched my and Blogger’s exchange, the adventurers were looking at me with narrowed, exasperated eyes.
Seeing that I quietly turned back to Blogger, took a sip of alcohol and continued smiling troubledly saying,
“…Since it seems I’ll get it, I’ll take appropriate measures.”
“Please do so.”
“Guild Master? Your wife has come to pick you up!”
“She’s saying she searched for you! Gilmas~!?”
“Laumi is it?”
Blogger made a slightly surprised expression and directed his face to the entrance; I also followed Blogger and directed my eyes to the entrance.
From behind the two adventurers peeking their faces from the entrance, the figure of a beautiful, graceful, lovely woman with platinum long hair was visible.
The young woman called Laumi, upon finding Blogger’s figure, smiled happily and softly fluttered one hand.
After smiling a little Blogger stood up and began talking with Laumi who had entered the tavern.
They were giving off a fluffy happy atmosphere, and thinking that it was also coming from the at-first-glance cool Blogger there was something heartwarming.
After conversing with Laumi for a while Blogger looked this way and conveyed he would return home with a slightly softened expression.
I nodded, stood up, held out my right hand, shook hands with Blogger and said in a small voice,
“If anything happens contact immediately.”
“Please do so. Thank you for today. Then…”
Blogger smiled faintly and left the tavern affectionately with Laumi.
…I’m glad Blogger and Laumi look happy.
What I respect is not those called heroes, but Blogger himself.
Because I played the game I know his past that no one knows, and that’s why I think so.
Like a monologue, in a volume no one can hear I say.
“In my heart Blogger is a hero…”
I smiled wryly and shook my head, then headed to the kitchen to help.
Nimi and Elysia had just driven Raide, who entered the kitchen saying he would help because the guild master went home, back to the floor.
Nearby Lucian and Eima who were helping in the kitchen also looked at that scene and smiled troubledly.
In the first place today is intended as Raide’s promotion celebration, so having him help would be troublesome.
Nimi smiled troubledly, put one hand to her cheek and let out a slightly hot breath.
That was not only Nimi but also the neighboring Elysia, and Lucian and Eima as well.
Ever since seeing the state of the rank promotion exam held at the academy today, the four’s body heat wouldn’t stop.
Seeing Raide’s fighting figure for the first time, they were nervous and their hearts pounded.
When he landed a blow on the guild master they even hugged each other and rejoiced despite their ages.
That their own lover landed a blow on the guild master said by adventurers to be strong—it was proud and also happy.
At the same time the four thought the same thing… they wanted his child.
They wanted to conceive the child of that strong and beloved person, give birth… give birth for him.
Even though some time had passed since the mock battle ended, the body heat wouldn’t stop and the throbbing in the lower abdomen wouldn’t stop.
When Nimi let out a hot breath, it overlapped with the sound of breaths being let out by the others besides herself.
Stopping their cooking hands the four looked at each other’s faces, smiling troubledly while flushing their cheeks at each other.
The kitchen has the air conditioner Raide brought operating, so they mutually understood it wasn’t facial redness from heat.
Rather, the current four’s condition was giving off such a seductive atmosphere that a young man with no resistance to women would be captivated and lust.
There was also the reason they drove him from the kitchen because they wanted Raide not to notice.
Nimi lightly rubbed her stomach with one hand and made a slightly anxious expression.
She wants to give birth for him more than anything, but considering her own age she becomes worried.
She has her monthly so she’s not worried about that, but at Nimi and the others’ age there comes the worry of whether they can get pregnant, and also the worry of danger to life.
Dying leaving only the child is something Nimi who raised Raide absolutely wants to avoid.
Even without Nimi’s experience, Elysia, Lucian, and Eima think the same thing.
When a slightly dark atmosphere occupied the kitchen, a voice suddenly came.
“It’s okay.”
A little surprised the four looked at the kitchen entrance where the voice came from; Pafa who had been standing there before they knew it was smiling softly.
Pafa while smiling gently hugged all four of the surprised ones, then looked around at the four’s faces and smiled troubledly saying,
“What troubled people. But it’s okay. So it’s okay.”
“…Pafa?”
“Pafa-san?”
“Nnn~, what’s wrong?”
When Nimi and Elysia called out while surprised at Pafa’s condition, Pafa erased the previous mysterious atmosphere and tilted her head.
At the appearance as if the inner personality had switched, the four looked at each other’s faces and tilted their heads.
While gently stroking the head of Pafa who had jumped into Lucian’s chest, Lucian let out a sigh of relief at the usual Pafa’s condition.
Eima was in the same condition, letting out a sigh of relief while stroking the head of Pafa being hugged by Lucian.
And each noticed that after being hugged by Pafa the body heat had considerably eased.
Smiling troubledly the four looked at each other’s faces, laughed a little, and returned to the cooking work.
What the four were thinking at that time, whether coincidence or necessity, was the same.
What an un-boring lover… they thought.