CH 120

I ate lunch with the girls in my class, Luciel, Makina, and Kudelica. Luciela, who was messing around with my brother and Nora, occasionally looked at me and gave me the cold shoulder, but I think we had a nice meal. But we got carried away and ate all the food we exchanged, so we collapsed on the seat.

“I ate good ……”

“I think I ate too much ……”

“Right ……”

“Are you guys sure you’re ready for the afternoon competition?”

Luciela had a point, especially since Nora and I had a magical combat competition coming up soon.

“We’ll just rest and recover. Fuah …… But I’m getting sleepy ……”

“♪Why don’t you sleep with me♪. How about it, Dedite-kun?”

“Stop it!?”

Luciela is laying down beside me, her arms crossed. When I try to pull her away, brother scratches his head and says.

“I don’t mind, and I think it’s fine if you like Lars. But I think it’s better if you stop for now?”

“Ga-h, it doesn’t work!? I mean, for now ……?”

” ” “……” ” “

A hand was placed on Luciela’s shoulder, whether she knew or not about the situation that had just gathered around me. Three people’s worth.

(T/N: Of hands?)

“Eh? What? Oh, wait, don’t drag me!? A-Ahhhhhhhh–“

“It’s Luciela-chan’s fault just now♪”

“She hasn’t changed since she was a freshman …… She’s all about herself.”

“I didn’t mean to spoil her, though ……”

When Luciel’s mother put her hand on her cheek and murmured at the words of Tigre-sensei, Tigre-sensei continued to speak.

“Thanks to Dedite, she’s able to get by now, but I’m sure you were busy for a while after she was born, weren’t you? You couldn’t give her much attention, or something?”

“I-I guess so …… it’s true that the time when Brao-san became the lord, the trade fair was particularly prosperous, so ……”

“Fufu, that’s okay, it’s all over now.”

There was probably some kind of deal going on. It’s not just blackmail, but also some sort of wholesale conferencing. I think that’s why they are afraid to talk about it. But Mom laughed and patted me on the shoulder.

“Maybe she was lonely. She has a strong need for approval, and when she was first hacked off for her big attitude, she thought that if she said she was the “daughter of a big merchant family”, they would treat her well.”

“…… Yeah, that might be it.”

“Ouch ……!? Why did I get hit!?”

Luciel’s mother …… Tiana-san looked down and pulled her husband Sorio’s head. Then–

“The desire for approval …… merchant, therefore, merchant’s desire …….”

“Oh, it’s Basleigh-sensei!”

I was wondering what she was doing here, when I saw the blonde young miss from E-Class, Garth, and a kid whose name I didn’t know yet, looking around angrily. 

“Oh no ……!?”

She hid behind Tigre-sensei’s back and tried to pass it off, but the annoyed-looking Tigre-sensei opened his mouth to ask. Verna-sensei is smiling and tapping Basleigh-sensei on the shoulder.

“What the hell did you do this time?”

“I didn’t do anything! I just went to ask for lunch from the young miss!”

“You ……”

“There she is, Onette!”

“You’re not going anywhere ……!”

“Hiii!?”

Basleigh-sensei, who was immediately spotted for shouting, tried to get out from behind Tigre-sensei, but was easily captured by Verna-sensei’s Water Jail. 

“Nooooo!?”

“You can’t take a student’s food, you know?”

“I had no choice! I couldn’t help it, the steamed lobster looked too good!”

“Let’s hear your excuses over there. Take her away.”

“Yes!”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?”

She was carried away by Garth and the boys while struggling around. It was so noisy. ……

“I wonder how she became a teacher ……”

“I heard that she was a minister of agriculture and forestry in the capital at the age of 18? The [Critical] is a combat skill, but it can also give you the answer when you need it most.”

My brother’s simple question was answered by Verna-sensei with a laugh. I didn’t know she was a minister …… I’m curious as to why she was forced to quit, but I think it’s probably just as I imagined, so I won’t ask. It may be a lie that she was a minister in the first place.

Anyway, I’m surprised that such a thing ever happened to Luciela. I was strangely convinced that this was the reason why she acted as if she wanted attention. I understand that she fell in love with my brother after he saved her, and that she’s going to come after me, but if she continues like this, It’s called yandere, right? I think she’s going to turn into one of those.

When I was wondering where the four of them had gone, Sarge climbed on my head and called out to me.

“Hmm? What is it, Sarge?”

“Oh, yeah …… I mean, Isn’t this just because Nora went to bed and you want a playmate?”

I knew I shouldn’t have turned my back on her, but they certainly weren’t coming back, so I decided to buck up and go find them.

“I’m sorry for the trouble, Lars-sama.”

“Kudelica’s mother, there’s no need for the honorifics, you know? I’ll go look for her.”

“Please”

I took Sarge in my arms and headed in the direction the four of them had gone. I don’t think there are any strange people in the academy, so there’s nothing to worry about.

As I stepped out of the audience area and towards the building, Sarge pointed out a tree with his finger. There, Luciere and the others were sitting …… but a tall man was standing in front of the four of them, talking to them smilingly.

“Don’t tell me they’re getting picked up ……!”

The man was in his early twenties and had a face I had never seen before. Even though I was joking about picking up girls, I was curious about the unfamiliar face talking to them.

As I approached, Makina noticed and called out to me with a wave of her hand.

“Lars-kun! What’s wrong?”

“No, it’s late, so I came to pick you up. This person is?”

I bailed out and looked at the man, and Luciela, who had been leading the conversation, replied to me.

“This man is a business partner of my father. He went to the store and they told him to come here.”

Luciela took a step to the side, and a man in a white suit came over to shake my hand.

“Hello. My name is Leor. The girl over there just called you Lars-kun, didn’t she? Are you the lord’s?”

“Eh? Oh, yes. Roen is my father.”

He smiled softly as he shook hands with me and pulled his hand away.

“I knew it. I heard about you when I was working on the deal with Sorio-san, he said you’re an amazing wizard?” 

“No, not really ……”

“You don’t have to say anything unnecessary.”

Sarge says proudly, but I don’t feel bad about it, so I pat his head. Then, Luciel called out to Leor.

“Father and the others are this way. I’ll guide you to them …… I don’t know if he can talk to you for a minute, though ……”

“?”

With Leor-san looking like he doesn’t know what’s going on, we start going back the way we came. 

“Don’t be so disappointed. The competition, it’s fun, isn’t it?”

“I wish I could take you to the tent.”

On days when the guild club is in session, he’s out and about in the mountains and out of town, moving his body around, so just watching might be boring for him.

“Oh, you!”

“What? So you were worried!”

“Yay!”

“That makes me kind of happy, I guess ……?”

“M-Me too?”

Why do you look so happy, Luciela …… Well, I thought it was amazing that you stepped forward as the big sister to talk to Leor-san.

In the end, dad and the other didn’t get to talk because they were drinking, and Leor-san seemed to go into spectator mode as he was poured a drink.

I wonder if Leor-san is here to make a sale since he came all the way out here? I was working in a trading company just before I died, so I was a little curious. I wonder what kind of business he’s doing.

“Oh, five minutes left for lunchtime …… students should quickly return to their tents ……”

While I was playing with Luciel and Saju, I could hear Basleigh-sensei’s voice over the megaphone, and lunch was over. Former Minister, huh ……

“Nora, wake up.”

“U-Uhhhn …… Good morning, Dedite-kun ……”

“Come on, get it together, Nora.”

“Yes~.”

My brother woke Nora up and my Mom got her up and ready to go to battle. Now that we’ve eaten our fill, let’s get this afternoon going!

Let the afternoon session begin!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Are you okay?”

I can barely feel my teeth as they’re being scraped ……