1-4. The Yellowy and the Red Cat next door.

After the battle, I started to sharpen my sword.

Swordsmanship is good, though. For me, who has no mana, the durability consumption is no joke. The teeth were already a bit out.

“Academy.. Pure love? Black Knight…? What is that?”

“It’s like a guardian angel that protects love.”

“Like you did to me and Ariel? Are you manipulating from behind the scenes?”

“Wrong.”

It’s a little different from that. I mean, you can’t change people’s minds. Because that’s what emotions are.

I checked the shiny blade and went into the water to wash my helmet.

“You only do really unusual things.”

“I have a hard time buying it.”

Is it strange? You don’t have to tell me if this won’t come off.

At the splashing noise, someone rubbed their eyes and got up.

“Kai..? What are you doing not sleeping?”

“..Ariel?”

“Good job. Mr. Cainell.”

“Hey!! Richt!!”

“Because the night is deep. Think carefully about what I said.”

In the direction of the wizard, he pushed the hero.

I was expecting a slight change.

It’ll smell a bit like blood, but that’ll help more. Cheer up.

“..? Is this blood? Are you hurt?!”

“No, it’s just wolf blood. I caught it with Richt.”

“Oops. It’s real.”

Ariel, her eyes wide at the sight of her black fur.

That’s a good flag.

“..Are you doing it to protect me..?”

“Right.”

“I was awakened by the howl of a wolf, but…”

“You don’t like being disturbed in your sleep.”

“Thank you. Kai.”

The changed look of the warrior. Now, even if you make excuses that you’re really childhood friends, you’ll deny it yourself. I quietly dived into the water.

“Have you become friends with that driver now?”

“Yeah, like you said, he wasn’t such a bad person.”

“Isn’t it?”

“Oh, that’s right. Licht! How can I be a warrior… “

Never tell me. Are there any contradictions in the story? Let’s keep it our secret. Thanks to the perks, you can hear the sound well even in the water.

“..Is gone.”

“Let’s go to bed for real now. I’m afraid of bugs…”

“Okay. But I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“I’m sorry for the harsh words so far.”

“What?!”

“And, today is really pretty. Ariel.”

Oh, this is a bit strong. You’ve grown a lot, hero. You can descend now!

“All you need to know! After all, I know you weren’t serious!”

“Thank you.”

“hehehe.. Kai is cute when he’s not honest~”

“To say that a man is cute is not a compliment.. Huh? Ariel?”

The two disappeared into the tent, led by her. Did she learn something today even though she wasn’t honest about expressing her feelings?

“I should be able to come out by this time.”

I raised my body so that only my eyes could be seen.

A body that has become heavy with a lot of moisture. Water droplets started dripping.

“I’ll have to stay up all night while drying.”

It was late at night. I had a lot of time.

I felt like the love story of two childhood friends would probably start here.

I put some firewood into the dying fire.

Swing your sword hundreds of times,

The morning has dawned.

After putting out the bonfire with my feet, I entered the tent where Kinel and Ariel were sleeping.

Meanwhile, Kynell opened her eyes, and her eyes met mine. No, is this guy already awake?

“Time to get up. Everyone.”

I woke up by touching Kainel without knowing anything. Hero, why is this guy really up? At that time, the futon moved right next to it and there was a commotion.

Like a bird coming out of her egg, her face began to peek out.

“Ugh.. Just a little more.. Kai..”

I confirmed that Ariel was sleeping as if hugging him. The habit of hugging something while sleeping was real.

She complained that his childhood friend was sleeping. It’s because of this. I don’t think he did anything in the middle of the night. If so, I heard.

‘Save me.. Richt..’

Kynell gave me her rescue signal with the shape of her mouth.

Hold on. Cainell. It is the route you have chosen. I didn’t even want that line. I have to do more before the confession event.

The onslaught of childhood friends continued. His arms were wrapped around his waist, and they were strangling him like a snake.

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Digging into her arms, Kynell mustered up courage.

He gently pushed Ariel’s bangs to one side.

“It’s morning, Ariel. Gotta get up Aren’t you going to the academy?”

“Really? Can I not go?”

“It can’t be.”

“I want to stay with Kai forever.”

Two men and women calmly cracking jokes.

It was a stable morning greeting for lovers. It would be really nice to add freshly baked toast and a fried egg to this.

“hehehe.. Good morning. Kai.”

“Good morning. Ariel. Did you sleep well?”

“Thanks.”

He and she look at each other and smile.

Morning sunlight seeping through the tent. As if they were happy just by looking at their faces, even small laughter was coming from each other.

The scent of lavender lingered a little.

‘I see all of this.’

Commonly known event CG.

Anyone can see that their mouths are slightly open at the directing that looks like they put a lot of effort into it. Seeing it in real life is more impressive. Better than the game

“Licht. Thank you for yesterday.”

“Thank God.”

Kinell greets me when he sees me.

I couldn’t see the figure from the previous day, and even felt a sense of familiarity.

I think I’ve sorted my mind out a bit. In this way, there will be no harem drift.

Is there any chance of becoming a pillar before ?

I rode the carriage. I didn’t need it anymore, so I rearranged my luggage.

Let’s go comfortably. Warrior couple.

“Be careful. Ariel. It’s a bit high here.”

“They didn’t do it yesterday.”

“Looking at it again, I thought it might be a bit high for you.”

“Chi, I can finally see it. Stupid Kai.”

A blonde haired warrior who takes care of escorts. It was like seeing a princess and a prince. Because the anxiety that I might be taken away by someone is strong.

‘I’m glad. I thought I would fail because I couldn’t date.’

My advice turned out to be quite successful.

“If you go to the academy, there must be many people prettier than me, right?”

“Well, I think maybe not.”

“Why?”

“Do I have to say it with my own mouth?”

“Yes. Why do you think so?”

“..Don’t do it twice.”

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Didn’t you know that even if you bump into emotions now, they will come back? Her reckless side increased. It would be nice to keep this until the academy.

Tsundere is a very unpredictable type.

“When I go to the Empire, I want to go to the famous dessert shop!”

“You pay for it, right?”

“Let’s smooth it out~ You can eat some too!”

“I already have one with a trauma.”

Is it a candy story? I bought it just in case because I remembered the saintess, so I’m not particularly impressed.

Your love business is more important. If you go wrong with the saintess route, it will be a headache. As I was organizing my thoughts, the carriage stopped.

“Arrival. Black Knight.”

The driver’s coach talked to me.

“I am just a commoner, Licht. You can speak comfortably. Teacher.”

Is it because of the black helm? I tried to correct the teacher’s words.

We were also a wind catcher. Why do you do that?

“The person who guarded us all at night deserves to be called a knight.”

“There were others, too.”

“When I woke up in the middle of the night, I didn’t know that would happen. You are very talented.”

I caught this.

The coachman said quietly with a kind smile. Did you wake up when I went to wash up?

“The other party seems to be warriors. The prosecutor standing shoulder to shoulder with him cannot be an ordinary person.”

“Please keep that a secret. It is difficult.”

Watching him talk in a whisper, I put a few more silver coins into the coachman’s pocket.

You can’t reveal that you’re still a hero. It means that the pseudonym is twisted and uncomfortable.

..Have you already been caught?

If it wasn’t for that, I thought there would be no reason for the Shadow Wolf to appear.

“Okay. But I will not take any money.”

“Yes?”

“Instead, may I ask for your name?”

A contradictory tone that comes out of a scruffy face.

Something was strange. If it was a trap, my neck would have fallen off. Maybe it’s some famous person.

“This old woman seems to have met a nobleman.”

Two eyes that seem to see right through me.

Is it a prestige event?

“This is Licht.”

“..That’s a good name. I remembered. Black Knight.”

There is no damage. Events that can be seen also tend to change depending on it. Actually, I tried to pay the price even for the hero, but I failed.

If that doesn’t work, I’ll leave the wolf skin behind. It should be enough for the cost of silence.

Sorry, Kanel. It’s for your safety.

“Uh, arrival? Richt?”

“Maybe. You can see the stone statue over there.”

After the story was over, the hero spoke to me.

The carriage stopped a long time ago, and only then did they know that they had arrived in the Empire. The response was too late. Focus on what the hell.. You guys are holding hands right now.

She looked just as good when her childhood friend approached her suddenly. After all, is this a match made in heaven?

“It’s definitely an empire, so it’s different from a village. Right, villager?”

“I see. A tomboy sheep.”

“..You prepare yourself later.”

They looked so happy as they walked forward. This is kind of sick to my stomach. We’ll have to make a quick getaway before they figure out the cost of the carriage. Because I secretly left the leather behind.

“If you keep walking forward like this, you will see a fountain. If you go straight further, it is the academy. See you at the entrance ceremony tomorrow.”

There is only one day left until the entrance ceremony, and I didn’t want to be a ignorant guy who would interrupt the two of them on a date.

“Yes, Licht. See you later.”

“See you at the entrance ceremony, Mr. Tugu!”

“Thank you all for your hard work.”

As I made my way through the crowd, I overheard some of their words as they receded. They are definitely a pair whose voices get louder when fighting.

It would be painful if a couple fights next door.

“Mr. Pugu? What is it?”

“That old man’s nickname!”

“Ariel. Richt is the same age as us.”

“Still, Mr. Tugu is somehow cuter!”

Looking at that, I suddenly thought that the two could easily develop a romantic relationship even without me.

It was an intuition close to certainty.

I went into an inn alone and went to sleep.

Because I didn’t want to be a freshman who kept shouting about being late with bread in my mouth.

It’s too old-fashioned now.

***

It was late at night, and a knocking sound was heard from a library where the moonlight was spreading softly.

The protagonist of the noise was the coachman who transported Licht and his party to the Empire earlier.

Where did the old look go? An old man wearing a neat butler’s uniform. There was even elegance on his face.

When he opened the door and entered, a girl as white as snow in midwinter was reading a book.

“Are you reading today? Fine.”

“…”

With no answer coming back, the butler held out a box from behind. It was a piece of cake with Written on it.

“I bought strawberry cake. It’s cute as always.”

“Thank you.”

“Disguised as a coachman, I made contact with a person named Kaynell.”

“How was it?”

“He seems to be an apprentice who still has a lot of immature parts.”

The butler recalled the battle yesterday. A blond-haired man with a holy sword who didn’t seem to know the nature of the monster.

“You are weak.”

“When are you going to break the habit of judging others only by strength? I have to tell you many times that there is no one in this world like a young lady of my age..”

“That’s not it. Never.”

The girl cut him off and said two words of conviction. The butler sighed when the sentence he had heard countless times came back.

He talked about the person he had in mind.

“Instead, I saw a rather strange figure. Do you remember the grand sword master among the ten?”

“..Drake, the dragon slayer.”

“Yes, that’s right. You must have met them when you were young. It looks like that friend has taken a disciple. The way you hold the sword and the way you wield it is like that.”

The black knight’s swordsmanship was unique. There is only one technique to cut shadows without using an aura.

The butler replied in a confident tone.

“..Is it strong?”

“Probably stronger than the hero.”

“The reason.”

“He gave all the practical instructions in the battle against the Shadow Wolf.”

“Appearance.”

“He was wearing a black knight helmet. He was quite an odd character, so if you meet him at the academy tomorrow, he might make a good friend.”

“Name.”

“They said it was Richt. There was no last name.”

The butler’s mouth drew a faint arc. It was because he showed a little hope that he could change the people he served.

A person with sufficient skill to know the weakness of a monster that is difficult to attack.

“I will remember.”

“Then, this butler Dejour. I’ll just step away. Have a nice night.”

Just like that, the door to the study was closed and the candle flame flickered.

On the head of the white-haired girl who was left alone in the room, the ears of a white wolf remained motionless.

The inside of her gold was empty as if the light had faded, and she began to read a book in silence, with her expression unchanged like a doll moving by winding her spring.

Only the silence of turning over her paper and the strong scent of roses enveloped her girl.