It was morning.
I suddenly woke up…
“Jiiii.”
“…Whoa!?”
Justina’s face was right in front of me.
I shouted out loud in surprise.
Her cherry-red lips were right in front of me, and her warm breath gently touched me.
Justina’s cheeks were white and soft.
Her slightly moist eyes were staring at me, and I could feel her vast affection for me.
“W-What are you doing…?”
“I was observing Alto’s sleeping face. You have a cute face.”
“Don’t call me cute…”
“That’s a compliment.”
For men, it was a complicated feeling to be called cute.
“Oh, well. Food’s ready.”
Upon closer inspection, I saw that Justina had already changed into her uniform.
On top of that, she was wearing an apron…
When I looked at the table in the center of the room, I saw that breakfast had been prepared.
“Did… Justina make this?”
“Yes. It’s a set of bread and jam. I’d really like to make it from scratch, but I don’t have the time or the tools, so I’d be happy if you could bear with just this. There’s also soup and fruit salad, some leftovers from yesterday, and some fresh water! I’m using ice made from magic tools, so it’s chilled to the bone.”
“It’s amazing… that I can eat such a luxurious meal in the morning.”
“I don’t know if I’d call it luxurious. Alto, what kind of food do you usually eat?”
“A slice of bread and milk, maybe? Without jam.”
“Wow… that’s a little small.”
“I’m sleepy in the morning, so I have to cut corners.”
“Ah, come on, you can’t do that, okay? The day starts with breakfast, and you have to make sure you eat something good! But don’t worry, I’ll make you breakfast every day from now on.”
“No, every day is no good. I’ll make a schedule.”
“But I want you to eat my home-cooked food… But I also like to eat your home-cooked food too. I really want to try more of it.”
…We had our conversation as I changed into my uniform.
Incidentally, it was decided that Justina would basically be in charge of cooking, and I would only cook once a week.
I wanted to divide the work fairly, but Justina wouldn’t let me.
She can be stubborn, or she can be sweet, she’s really an interesting person.
““Gochisousama deshita.””
After the meal, we got ready for school.
“Justina, let’s go.”
“Mmm-hmm.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I wanted to say have a safe trip, but then I wouldn’t be able to go to school with Alto. I don’t want to do that.”
“…I’ll leave you if you don’t come.”
“Oh, no, no! Alto is so mean.”
I think that sometimes Justina has problems with things that aren’t too important.
In the end, she decided to give up on seeing me off and we went out normally.
It was about a ten-minute walk to the academy.
I walked that distance side by side with Justina.
“Ehehe~♪”
Justina was in a good mood.
She was humming a tune with a smile on her face.
“What’s the matter?”
“I’m just happy to be going to school with Alto. It’s very adolescent-like, isn’t it?”
“Is that… so?”
That’s very human-like…
She was probably longing for something a little more mundane.
Was it because she was a dragon…?
“Is that girl… really a dragon? Looking at her again, she looks just like a normal girl. Plus, she’s cute.”
“You shouldn’t be fooled by her looks. You know, the eldest son of the Astheim family? I heard that she overpowered him yesterday.”
“I also heard that she transformed and surrounded him with her fellow dragons. I don’t know if she’s okay with picking a fight with the Astheim family…?”
“I’m sure she’ll be fine. I’ve heard from the academy that they’re going to leave it alone. It’s more scary to make an enemy of a dragon than a noble.”
The students around us noticed Justina and began to whisper to one another.
Most of them were about Cedric.
It seemed that last night’s fight was not exposed to the public…
Before that, there was no way to hide the Cedric incident, and it seemed to have already spread throughout the academy.
“Ahaha, everyone loves rumors.”
“Ahaha, don’t you care about it…? People are saying whatever they want.”
“Hmmm… not really? I only care about Alto. I don’t need anything else as long as Alto is looking at me.”
I’m glad that Justina likes me so straightforwardly, but…
I got bummed out about this.
“Everyone, listen up!”
I stopped and called out to the students around me.
They were all in shock, but I told them that there was nothing wrong with Justina’s behavior.
No, it’s a little forced, and I would say there was a problem…
But she didn’t transform or surround Cedric with multiple dragons like the rumors said.
I made a strong case for that.
“…so please don’t be misled by unfounded rumors, okay? Please.”
Finally, I bowed my head.
The students around me quickly left the place, as if they understood what I was trying to say.
“I don’t know if they understand what I said… but I think we’re getting somewhere.”
“…Alto…”
“Yeah?”
“Alto!”
“Ohwa!?”
I was suddenly hugged by Justina.
She even kissed me on the cheek.
“W-What?”
“I’m so glad that you’re doing this for me!”
Justina always expresses her joy with her whole body, doesn’t she?
Somehow I envisioned a scene where she jostled against me like a dog.
“Hey, hey, Alto.”
Justina pulled away from me and began to walk again.
She walked next to me and stared at me.
“Is there anything you want me to do for you?”
“Eh? What do you mean?”
“I want to help you more and more. If you’re in trouble, like with that bully, I want to do something about it. So, please… tell me if you have any problems. I’ll solve it for you.”
“I told you…”
Now that Cedric’s problem has been solved, I can’t think of anything in particular that I’ll have any trouble with in the immediate future.
Well, I don’t know if Cedric’s problem has been completely solved, because it was just the day after…
Even if Cedric retreated, I’m not sure if the others would keep still.
Cedric was the main culprit, but there were also a lot of other people who were involved.
The teacher had overlooked me too.
It’s just…
If you asked me if I wanted to ask for Justina’s help again for those things, the answer would be no.
I know I’ve been relying on Justina, but…
If I could, I don’t want to ask for her help any more.
I have my pride as a man…
And above all, she might get involved in something dangerous.
Before she is a dragon, Justina is a girl.
I wanted to take matters into my own hands as much as possible.
I wanted to be able to solve them myself.
“…I have a problem, or rather, a problem that’s bothering me.”
“What is it? Tell me! I’ll do anything for you, Alto.”
“But first I want to ask you, Justina, are you good at teaching people?”
“Well, it depends on the… content, I guess. As a matter of fact, I’m still practicing cooking and other household chores. So I may not be able to teach you.”
She can make all that food and she’s still practicing?
It seems that in the future, Justina’s cooking skills are going to be outrageous.
“I’m good at fighting, though. I’m still a princess, you know. I’ve been trained to defend myself.”
“That’s it!”
“What?”
I was able to hear the word I wanted to hear, and I grabbed Justina’s shoulder.
“Can you give me some training? Justina can do that, right?”
“Well, well… f-first of all… I’m a little embarrassed.”
“…Ah!? I-I’m sorry.”
I hurriedly backed away from Justina.
I had gotten carried away and had gotten too close.
“I-It’s okay, though. The aggressive Alto is also really attractive.”
“Uhh… anyway. I want you to train me.”
“Why is that?”
“I want to get stronger.”
In this world, there once existed a natural enemy of all living things called the Demon King.
With his immense power, the Demon King tried to conquer the world by getting his people, called the Demon Race, on his side.
In this crisis, a knight and a dragon stood up.
The knight and the dragon took the lead in the battle and fought a fierce battle against the Demon King.
Many people were encouraged by the sight of the knight and dragon, and their friends were so inspired that they decided to join the war one after another.
Eventually…
The knight and the dragon succeeded in defeating the demon king.
By joining forces with the dragon, the knight came to be known as the “Dragon Knight” and became a hero.
The demon king was defeated, and peace was… supposed to return to the world.
When he was defeated, the blood of the demon king poured out all over the world.
The blood was poisonous, corrupting the bodies of living creatures and turning them into ferocious demons.
The threat of the Demon King had passed, but in his place, an enemy called demonic creatures appeared.
In response to this crisis, Almort formed an alliance with the dragons.
To prepare for the coming disaster, Almort established an institution to train dragon knights.
What resulted was the academy I was enrolled in.
Eventually, I want to become an official dragon knight.
I want to get stronger and fight demonic creatures for the people.
To do so, I have to become stronger and stronger here.
My dream of becoming such a hero has not changed.
But now, it’s not just that…
“I don’t know how I’m going to respond to Justina’s feelings… but at the very least, before I respond, I want to have the strength to stand next to Justina. As of now, I can only rely on Justina.”
“I don’t mind, you know. I just want to indulge you.”
“Well, that’s pretty pathetic for a man, isn’t it? Besides, I want to be on equal footing with Justina. …So, will you train me?”
“Hmm.”
Justina made a hesitant sound.
Justina indulged me, or rather she wanted to indulge me…
Even so, she’s somewhat hesitant.
However, I wasn’t worried.
What’s more, I’m sure she’ll respect my wishes.
“Yes, I understand. If you say so, I’ll train you.”
“Thank you. Thanks a lot.”
“But my training is tough, okay? I’m going to work you hard!”
“Yeah, that’s what I want.”
Thus, I was able to have Justina train me.
It was morning.
I suddenly woke up…
“Jiiii.”
“…Whoa!?”
Justina’s face was right in front of me.
I shouted out loud in surprise.
Her cherry-red lips were right in front of me, and her warm breath gently touched me.
Justina’s cheeks were white and soft.
Her slightly moist eyes were staring at me, and I could feel her vast affection for me.
“W-What are you doing…?”
“I was observing Alto’s sleeping face. You have a cute face.”
“Don’t call me cute…”
“That’s a compliment.”
For men, it was a complicated feeling to be called cute.
“Oh, well. Food’s ready.”
Upon closer inspection, I saw that Justina had already changed into her uniform.
On top of that, she was wearing an apron…
When I looked at the table in the center of the room, I saw that breakfast had been prepared.
“Did… Justina make this?”
“Yes. It’s a set of bread and jam. I’d really like to make it from scratch, but I don’t have the time or the tools, so I’d be happy if you could bear with just this. There’s also soup and fruit salad, some leftovers from yesterday, and some fresh water! I’m using ice made from magic tools, so it’s chilled to the bone.”
“It’s amazing… that I can eat such a luxurious meal in the morning.”
“I don’t know if I’d call it luxurious. Alto, what kind of food do you usually eat?”
“A slice of bread and milk, maybe? Without jam.”
“Wow… that’s a little small.”
“I’m sleepy in the morning, so I have to cut corners.”
“Ah, come on, you can’t do that, okay? The day starts with breakfast, and you have to make sure you eat something good! But don’t worry, I’ll make you breakfast every day from now on.”
“No, every day is no good. I’ll make a schedule.”
“But I want you to eat my home-cooked food… But I also like to eat your home-cooked food too. I really want to try more of it.”
…We had our conversation as I changed into my uniform.
Incidentally, it was decided that Justina would basically be in charge of cooking, and I would only cook once a week.
I wanted to divide the work fairly, but Justina wouldn’t let me.
She can be stubborn, or she can be sweet, she’s really an interesting person.
““Gochisousama deshita.””
After the meal, we got ready for school.
“Justina, let’s go.”
“Mmm-hmm.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I wanted to say have a safe trip, but then I wouldn’t be able to go to school with Alto. I don’t want to do that.”
“…I’ll leave you if you don’t come.”
“Oh, no, no! Alto is so mean.”
I think that sometimes Justina has problems with things that aren’t too important.
In the end, she decided to give up on seeing me off and we went out normally.
It was about a ten-minute walk to the academy.
I walked that distance side by side with Justina.
“Ehehe~♪”
Justina was in a good mood.
She was humming a tune with a smile on her face.
“What’s the matter?”
“I’m just happy to be going to school with Alto. It’s very adolescent-like, isn’t it?”
“Is that… so?”
That’s very human-like…
She was probably longing for something a little more mundane.
Was it because she was a dragon…?
“Is that girl… really a dragon? Looking at her again, she looks just like a normal girl. Plus, she’s cute.”
“You shouldn’t be fooled by her looks. You know, the eldest son of the Astheim family? I heard that she overpowered him yesterday.”
“I also heard that she transformed and surrounded him with her fellow dragons. I don’t know if she’s okay with picking a fight with the Astheim family…?”
“I’m sure she’ll be fine. I’ve heard from the academy that they’re going to leave it alone. It’s more scary to make an enemy of a dragon than a noble.”
The students around us noticed Justina and began to whisper to one another.
Most of them were about Cedric.
It seemed that last night’s fight was not exposed to the public…
Before that, there was no way to hide the Cedric incident, and it seemed to have already spread throughout the academy.
“Ahaha, everyone loves rumors.”
“Ahaha, don’t you care about it…? People are saying whatever they want.”
“Hmmm… not really? I only care about Alto. I don’t need anything else as long as Alto is looking at me.”
I’m glad that Justina likes me so straightforwardly, but…
I got bummed out about this.
“Everyone, listen up!”
I stopped and called out to the students around me.
They were all in shock, but I told them that there was nothing wrong with Justina’s behavior.
No, it’s a little forced, and I would say there was a problem…
But she didn’t transform or surround Cedric with multiple dragons like the rumors said.
I made a strong case for that.
“…so please don’t be misled by unfounded rumors, okay? Please.”
Finally, I bowed my head.
The students around me quickly left the place, as if they understood what I was trying to say.
“I don’t know if they understand what I said… but I think we’re getting somewhere.”
“…Alto…”
“Yeah?”
“Alto!”
“Ohwa!?”
I was suddenly hugged by Justina.
She even kissed me on the cheek.
“W-What?”
“I’m so glad that you’re doing this for me!”
Justina always expresses her joy with her whole body, doesn’t she?
Somehow I envisioned a scene where she jostled against me like a dog.
“Hey, hey, Alto.”
Justina pulled away from me and began to walk again.
She walked next to me and stared at me.
“Is there anything you want me to do for you?”
“Eh? What do you mean?”
“I want to help you more and more. If you’re in trouble, like with that bully, I want to do something about it. So, please… tell me if you have any problems. I’ll solve it for you.”
“I told you…”
Now that Cedric’s problem has been solved, I can’t think of anything in particular that I’ll have any trouble with in the immediate future.
Well, I don’t know if Cedric’s problem has been completely solved, because it was just the day after…
Even if Cedric retreated, I’m not sure if the others would keep still.
Cedric was the main culprit, but there were also a lot of other people who were involved.
The teacher had overlooked me too.
It’s just…
If you asked me if I wanted to ask for Justina’s help again for those things, the answer would be no.
I know I’ve been relying on Justina, but…
If I could, I don’t want to ask for her help any more.
I have my pride as a man…
And above all, she might get involved in something dangerous.
Before she is a dragon, Justina is a girl.
I wanted to take matters into my own hands as much as possible.
I wanted to be able to solve them myself.
“…I have a problem, or rather, a problem that’s bothering me.”
“What is it? Tell me! I’ll do anything for you, Alto.”
“But first I want to ask you, Justina, are you good at teaching people?”
“Well, it depends on the… content, I guess. As a matter of fact, I’m still practicing cooking and other household chores. So I may not be able to teach you.”
She can make all that food and she’s still practicing?
It seems that in the future, Justina’s cooking skills are going to be outrageous.
“I’m good at fighting, though. I’m still a princess, you know. I’ve been trained to defend myself.”
“That’s it!”
“What?”
I was able to hear the word I wanted to hear, and I grabbed Justina’s shoulder.
“Can you give me some training? Justina can do that, right?”
“Well, well… f-first of all… I’m a little embarrassed.”
“…Ah!? I-I’m sorry.”
I hurriedly backed away from Justina.
I had gotten carried away and had gotten too close.
“I-It’s okay, though. The aggressive Alto is also really attractive.”
“Uhh… anyway. I want you to train me.”
“Why is that?”
“I want to get stronger.”
In this world, there once existed a natural enemy of all living things called the Demon King.
With his immense power, the Demon King tried to conquer the world by getting his people, called the Demon Race, on his side.
In this crisis, a knight and a dragon stood up.
The knight and the dragon took the lead in the battle and fought a fierce battle against the Demon King.
Many people were encouraged by the sight of the knight and dragon, and their friends were so inspired that they decided to join the war one after another.
Eventually…
The knight and the dragon succeeded in defeating the demon king.
By joining forces with the dragon, the knight came to be known as the “Dragon Knight” and became a hero.
The demon king was defeated, and peace was… supposed to return to the world.
When he was defeated, the blood of the demon king poured out all over the world.
The blood was poisonous, corrupting the bodies of living creatures and turning them into ferocious demons.
The threat of the Demon King had passed, but in his place, an enemy called demonic creatures appeared.
In response to this crisis, Almort formed an alliance with the dragons.
To prepare for the coming disaster, Almort established an institution to train dragon knights.
What resulted was the academy I was enrolled in.
Eventually, I want to become an official dragon knight.
I want to get stronger and fight demonic creatures for the people.
To do so, I have to become stronger and stronger here.
My dream of becoming such a hero has not changed.
But now, it’s not just that…
“I don’t know how I’m going to respond to Justina’s feelings… but at the very least, before I respond, I want to have the strength to stand next to Justina. As of now, I can only rely on Justina.”
“I don’t mind, you know. I just want to indulge you.”
“Well, that’s pretty pathetic for a man, isn’t it? Besides, I want to be on equal footing with Justina. …So, will you train me?”
“Hmm.”
Justina made a hesitant sound.
Justina indulged me, or rather she wanted to indulge me…
Even so, she’s somewhat hesitant.
However, I wasn’t worried.
What’s more, I’m sure she’ll respect my wishes.
“Yes, I understand. If you say so, I’ll train you.”
“Thank you. Thanks a lot.”
“But my training is tough, okay? I’m going to work you hard!”
“Yeah, that’s what I want.”
Thus, I was able to have Justina train me.
