Are grudges bought?
***---***
The day after the accident in which a classmate was slashed with the great sword, causing an injury that severed his collarbone, I tried searching, but couldn't find any information on the internet.
I was a little relieved, as I had thought that it would be a problem for my returning classmates to be criticized even further, like when Fujii committed murder after becoming monster-fallen.
I didn't know if they finally started to feel the risk of information being leaked online, or if they simply failed to take pictures or a video, but I thought it was better not to make a fuss.
If civilians were to rush in front of the SDF gates, I would have to ask another garrison to prepare to receive them.
"And, what happened with the punishment?"
"Who knows."
Before we started the return work, I was curious, so I asked Katou-sensei what the punishment would be for the classmate who had slashed the other, but he replied in a calm tone.
"Ehh ... ? Who knows, you say, isn't he getting punished?"
"Not here. We'll change the order and send him back to Japan today, and the punishment will be in Japan."
"Does that mean you're leaving the decision to someone else?"
"You see, Kokubu. In the first place, criminal punishment for injury cases is the job of the police, even in Japan. There are special factors involved, such as the deadly weapon being a great sword, but it's not our job to decide criminal penalties."
That was certainly true, but I felt like Katou-sensei's behavior had become extremely inappropriate lately.
"But, will there be any punishment?"
"Tomita, who was slashed, slapped Nakamura, who slashed him, as hard as he could, and then they reconciled without holding any grudges, so I guess it's fine."
"Eeehhh ... What's with that sports-minded feeling."
"Maa, if it happened at a normal school, there would probably be an uproar about suspension or expulsion, but think about it, Kokubu. We belong to Hikarigaoka Junior High School, but not only do we not have a school building, we are not even in Japan, and even when we return to Japan, we will be unable to even go to school. It's impossible to call this a school, and there won't be any punishment or whatever."
"M, maa, that's right ..."
As Katou-sensei said, there was no point in imposing a suspension when the child could not even go to school in the first place.
"But, somehow, Katou-sensei has changed, haven't you."
"Yeah, I seem more irresponsible than before, don't I? I won't deny it."
"What happened?"
"Hahahaha, what are you talking about Kokubu. I wonder how many things have happened since that day. If one spends their days in a way that a normal person would never experience, it would be worse if you didn't change."
The days since being summoned to Resenburg have been a series of extraordinary events, and I am no longer the person I used to be, either.
However, when I rescued him, Katou-sensei seemed to be more strict, or rather inflexible, so I wondered if something happened that caused a change in his state of mind.
"Maa, I certainly had a lot of things to think about. If I had to describe it in one word, it would be that I felt once again how powerless I was."
It seems that Katou-sensei graduated from university and became a teacher during the so-called bubble economy.
"Kokubu, you probably don't know this, but at that time, all of Japan was enjoying a bubble economy. It was so easy to get a job that it would be unimaginable today. There was no such thing as a prayer email. Most of my classmates at university went to work for private companies, and people thought I was weird for choosing to become a civil servant."(TN:A prayer email is a letter of rejection from a company usually saying something along the lines of 'I am sorry but I will be praying for your future success'.)
"Why did you become a teacher?"
"My dream was to become a teacher. Back then, there was no such thing as a black company. The pay was good, but the working environment was harsh, and it was also a time when people like us who were athletic were highly prized. It would have been easy to sneak into a major, prestigious company if I had used my connections with my former alumni, but I prioritized my dreams. Maa, after two or three years of becoming a teacher, the bubble burst and I thought that choosing civil service was the right choice ..."
After Katou-sensei stopped speaking and took a breath, he suddenly looked sad.
"I became a teacher, which was my dream, but I haven't been able to become the teacher I wanted to be. I thought I was doing my best, but it just wasn't enough. Kokubu, do you know about the subway Sarin incident?"
"Ehh? Umm ... It's an incident where some dangerous cult released poisonous gas, right?"
"Right, this was more of a terrorist attack than an incident in which a religious group manufactured a highly poisonous chemical weapon called Sarin and distributed it inside a subway car. Did you know that the executives of that religious group were elites who graduated from top universities including Kyoto University?"
"No, it happened before I was born, so I only saw it briefly on TV, so I don't know the details."
"Then, do you know about the serial murders of children by junior high school students in Kobe, or the incident in which a man broke into an elementary school in Osaka and murdered 23 students and teachers?"
"That, is that also something that happened before I was born?"
"That's right, Kokubu probably wouldn't have been born yet."
The outline of the incident that Katou-sensei gave me was horrifying.
"Each time such a serious incident occurs, educational policies and school security conditions have been reviewed, but every year, or even every month, we hear about incidents involving elementary and junior high school students. Suicide due to bullying will not go away. Still, at least at the school where I work, I had the intention of not having such sad victims, and I was able to do so until the day I was summoned."
Five classmates lost their lives after being summoned to Resenburg.
Funyama died of emaciation in Lastock.
Sekiguchi-san took her own life by jumping off the ramparts.
Tayama was stoned to death by an Orc during an online broadcast.
Mita was snatched away while filming the Griffon.
After returning to Japan, Fujii became monster-fallen, went on a rampage, and was shot dead.
"Since then, in less than a year, there have been five people. No matter how abnormal the situation was, Sekiguchi, Tayama, and Mita might have survived without dying. When I think about it,
"Is that so ..."
"Maa, this is my problem. Besides, Kokubu, it's about time to do the return work. I've decided to send Nakamura, who slashed him, back to Japan today, so my best regards."
"Yes, I understand."
When I moved with Katou-sensei to the side of the garrison training ground, there were other boys who were not returning home.
It seemed like they were concerned about Nakamura-kun, who caused the commotion.
As I walked towards them, Ichikawa-kun, who was in the same class as me, started talking to me.
"Yo, Kokubu. I'll be heading home today too, my best regards."
"Yup, leave it to me."
"Also, I wonder if you can do something to prevent Nakamura from being charged with a crime."
"That's because of connections, right."
"Right, right, you meet various government officials and police officers."
"Maa, I'll just talk about it, but I don't think it'll be a big deal in the first place. I don't want there to be bashing until everyone returns home."
"I see, but I've known you since elementary school, so please do me a favor."
"Roger."
I had Mart and the others bring out the cage that looked like a lunar rover from the shadow space, and was about to let my returning classmates get in it, but yesterday's victim, Toyama-kun, called out to me.
"Kokubu-kun, I'm sorry, but could you please treat Nakamura a bit?"
"Ehh, what happened ... Uwah!"
I didn't notice because his back was turned the whole time, but Nakamura's left cheek had turned blue-black.
"This ... could it be the slap from yesterday?"
"Well, he told me to do it as hard as I could, and he said it would be okay ..."
"No, no, that's too much ..."
Nakamura-kun, who was slapped, out of guilt for having slashed him with a great sword, was said to have endured the night without chilling it.
"If he goes back to Japan with that face, there will be a lot of trouble. Then, let's do some treatment."
"Wait, I'll take care of the treatment, Kento, get ready for the return work."
"Then, please, Yuika."
"Yup, leave it to me."
I asked Yuika to treat Nakamura-kun, and I went to Nerima garrison to set up the golems as a landmark.
Even if I say to set them up, there were duct tape marks on the floor of the warehouse to mark the locations, so all I had to do was pop them in.
When I returned to Volzard, it seemed that Nakamura-kun's treatment had finished.
"Yes, this is fine."
"Thank you, Asakawa-san. I was a knight type, so even when I was captured by Resenburg, I always received medial treatment. That's why ... umm ... I've always loved you. P, please go out with me!"
"Bastard, Nakamura, what are you saying. I, I've always loved you too, Asakawa-san."
"Hey, you guyys, I loved you too. I'm begging you!"
"Wait a minute! Please let me go out with you on the assumption that we will get married!"
Eeeehhhh ... Before I could stop Nakamura-kun, all the bastards who had gathered started confessing to Yuika all at once.
Yuika glanced at me ... Huuh, it's okay, isn't it.
I, won't be thrown away, right.
"I'm sorry, I'm happy about everyone's feelings, but I chose Kento ..."
After bowing her head slightly, Yuika walked up to me, took my left arm and rested her head on my shoulder.
Mufufufu, this supreme 'Funyun funyun' is mine.
"Gunuuuu ... Kokubu, youuuu ... Since it's come to this, Manon-san, with me ..."
"I'm sorry!"
"Ueaaa ..."
Manon apologized at lightning speed, and she held my right arm and rested her head on me.
Yup, yup, this exquisite 'Puni puni' is also mine.
Rather, you bastards who are crawling on your knees over there should be targeting free girls, not someone else's girlfriends.
"Oka~y, all you unpopular bastards, get in there now and buckle up."
Uhee, Katou-sensei, you don't have to say something like that to rub salt into the wound ...
"Sensei who says that, were you popular when you were our age?"
"Tomita, are you an idiot? There's no way I would be popular because I was devoted to judo from elementary school until university. However, I'll let you know. As for Kokubu, now is the only time he can enjoy a situation that you all envy. Give it a few more months, he'll be whipped by four wives, and he'll have to keep them in a good mood."
"Oooohhhh ..."
No, no, it's not ... Oooohhhh ... rather, it's like the grip on my arms is getting tighter ...
"Listen, you guys. Only scumbags who don't marry anyone can have a bunch of women attend them and laugh. You know that marriage is said to be the graveyard of life, right? At this young age, to Kokubu, who is about to enter his own grave, say it serves you right."
"Kokubu, serves you right!"
"Your era, it's already over."
"My condolence~s!"
"What's that, you can't even think of the words to respond ... ?"
"You're going to spend the rest of your life being whipped in another world!"
No, no, seriously, Katou-sensei, did your string snap.
Rather, I don't have any regrets though ...
"Ah~h ... For me who is about to enter the graveyard, thank you to all of you who are unpopular, like ghosts who have been unable to attain Buddhahood and continue to wander, for your heartwarming and heart-wrenching messages. As soon as you all return to Japan, we will begin our sweet married life. My Home, which is currently under construction, has a bathtub with plenty of room for all my wives, so I hope you can return to Japan in an orderly manner without causing any problems. That's all."
After a moment of silence, the angry roars of ghosts resounded.
"Damnit! I'll curse you to hit the corner of the dresser with your little toe!"
"I'll curse you with pebbles when you drink miso soup with clams."(TN:Not sure what this one is, '俺は、アサリの味噌汁飲んだらジャリっとする呪いだ' dunno what jari is, gtl says gravel/ballast/pebbles.)
"If you try to ride your bike for the first time in a while, I'll curse you with a flat tire!"
"Ah~h, noisy, noisy! Those who are returning home, quickly get on board and fasten your belts. Those who don't have their turn today are dismissed! Shoo, shoo, scatter, scatter!"
The returning group reluctantly got into the cage, and those who came to see them off left behind a few lines and went away.
"Damnit all, you're so full of it, Kokubu. Don't think there will always be toilet paper!"
"That's right, remember this, don't think Sueka will always be charged!"(TN:Dunno what Sueka is ...)
No, no, I don't have any plans to use Sueka anymore, and even if there was no toilet paper, I could use water attribute magic to create a self-washlet.
Rather, even before I could use the repatriation technique, I was worn out until I was exhausted.
"Then, I'll send you to Japan, so you're ready, right? Let's count down. 10, 9, it's too much trouble, so repatriate!"
"Heyy!"
Leaving behind a brief tsukkomi at Volzard, the cage safely arrived at the Nerima garrison.
Normally, the event would end there by shaking hands with everyone, but the ghosts once again left behind some incomprehensible throwaway lines.
Aahh, all the girls said warm words of kindness and shook my hand before leaving.
Like the bastards from earlier, confessing to me, 'chu' ... some girls did things like that, but of course it's a secret from Yuika and Manon.
Rather, let's put away the landmark golems, return to Volzard, and invite Yuika and Manon to lunch.
"I'm home. Let's have lunch together ... huhh?"
It seemed like a frigid blizzard was raging at the side of the garrison training ground where intense training was taking place ...
"Kent, you have a lewd expression ..."
"Kento, for now, seiza ..."
"Umm ... ah~h, the monitor ..."
I had forgotten that to prevent anyone from entering the repatriation destination, the situation at the Nerima garrison was made visible on a wireless monitor.
In other words, the whole thing was monitored, right.
"Kento has worked really hard, so I think it can't be helped that they confessed their feelings."
"But, if you even accept a kiss ..."
It's bad, Manon-chan is super cute with teary eyes and a puffy face after a long time.
"Ke-n-t- ..."
"What, why are you grinning."
"No, angry Manon is cute too ..."
"C, cute? M, me ... ?"
Aahh, Manon who is going 'Awa awa' is so cute.
"Fu~un ... Manon is cute, but I'm not ..."
Oohh, Yuika's pouting and sulky look is a rare cuteness.
Yup, I can't take it anymore. I stood up and hugged Yuika.
"Wa, Kento ..."
"There's no way you're not cute. I won't give you to anyone."
"Kento ..."
"Of course, Manon too ..."
When I opened my right arm that was hugging Yuika, Manon jumped in with a bright red face.
"I'm sorry. I'm not used to being confessed to, so while I was surprised ..."
"Kento's a cheater ..."
"Kent's lewd ..."
"Sorry ..."
While I was enjoying the warmth of the two of them, who were complaining and refusing to let go of my arms, I received a complaint from an unexpected source.
"Kent, I'm sorry to bother you, but the new recruits aren't really into training, so the captain asked you to do it somewhere else ..."
The owner of the voice was Bart-san, and behind him, in the center of the training ground, Kartz-san was glaring at me.
The newcomers, who had stopped their training, were wearing full plate armor and holding spears, looking like they were about to rush in.
I wonder if they were able to see the whole thing ...
"Bart-san, I'm sorry. I mean, Kartz-san ... Aahh, it's nothing."
"Nn? What about the captain?"
"No, I'll apologize again later. Also, please tell all the newcomers that I'm sorry for interrupting their training."
"Alright. Kent-tachi, are you going to eat?"
"Yes, we'll move to the dining room."
"I see, I'll tell the new guys that Kent said he'll be making out in the cafeteria and that they should focus on training."
"Wa, Bart-san!"
"It's okay. If they can't concentrate like this, they won't be able to guard the ramparts on rest days."
"Aahh, that's true ..."
The ramparts of Volzard were open to the general public as long as there was no warning, and on rest days it was a popular date spot for couples.
Of course, there were already many couples who were not just 'Chi~yu chu', but 'Muchi~yu', it was a hellish environment for the guards who were currently in charge of security without a girlfriend.
"Besides, it's a waste of time to hold on to a battle you can't win, right?"
"M, maa, that's true."
"In that case, Kent. Please take on the grudges of those unpopular guys."
"No, this and that are ... Wait, Bart-san!"
Bart-san walked away without looking back, as if he hadn't heard me calling out to him.
Rather, it's not something I should be saying in this situation, but will Kartz-san be able to properly propose to Meline-san?
"Kento, we're getting in the way, so let's go."
"Yup, let's go."
When I glanced back at the training field, the new members were glaring at me as if they were cursing me to death, and Kartz-san was looking at me as if he wanted to say something.
Or should I say, I don't think it was my imagination that Kartz-san seemed to be asking for help rather than glaring at me as if complaining.
Are grudges bought?
***---***
The day after the accident in which a classmate was slashed with the great sword, causing an injury that severed his collarbone, I tried searching, but couldn't find any information on the internet.
I was a little relieved, as I had thought that it would be a problem for my returning classmates to be criticized even further, like when Fujii committed murder after becoming monster-fallen.
I didn't know if they finally started to feel the risk of information being leaked online, or if they simply failed to take pictures or a video, but I thought it was better not to make a fuss.
If civilians were to rush in front of the SDF gates, I would have to ask another garrison to prepare to receive them.
"And, what happened with the punishment?"
"Who knows."
Before we started the return work, I was curious, so I asked Katou-sensei what the punishment would be for the classmate who had slashed the other, but he replied in a calm tone.
"Ehh ... ? Who knows, you say, isn't he getting punished?"
"Not here. We'll change the order and send him back to Japan today, and the punishment will be in Japan."
"Does that mean you're leaving the decision to someone else?"
"You see, Kokubu. In the first place, criminal punishment for injury cases is the job of the police, even in Japan. There are special factors involved, such as the deadly weapon being a great sword, but it's not our job to decide criminal penalties."
That was certainly true, but I felt like Katou-sensei's behavior had become extremely inappropriate lately.
"But, will there be any punishment?"
"Tomita, who was slashed, slapped Nakamura, who slashed him, as hard as he could, and then they reconciled without holding any grudges, so I guess it's fine."
"Eeehhh ... What's with that sports-minded feeling."
"Maa, if it happened at a normal school, there would probably be an uproar about suspension or expulsion, but think about it, Kokubu. We belong to Hikarigaoka Junior High School, but not only do we not have a school building, we are not even in Japan, and even when we return to Japan, we will be unable to even go to school. It's impossible to call this a school, and there won't be any punishment or whatever."
"M, maa, that's right ..."
As Katou-sensei said, there was no point in imposing a suspension when the child could not even go to school in the first place.
"But, somehow, Katou-sensei has changed, haven't you."
"Yeah, I seem more irresponsible than before, don't I? I won't deny it."
"What happened?"
"Hahahaha, what are you talking about Kokubu. I wonder how many things have happened since that day. If one spends their days in a way that a normal person would never experience, it would be worse if you didn't change."
The days since being summoned to Resenburg have been a series of extraordinary events, and I am no longer the person I used to be, either.
However, when I rescued him, Katou-sensei seemed to be more strict, or rather inflexible, so I wondered if something happened that caused a change in his state of mind.
"Maa, I certainly had a lot of things to think about. If I had to describe it in one word, it would be that I felt once again how powerless I was."
It seems that Katou-sensei graduated from university and became a teacher during the so-called bubble economy.
"Kokubu, you probably don't know this, but at that time, all of Japan was enjoying a bubble economy. It was so easy to get a job that it would be unimaginable today. There was no such thing as a prayer email. Most of my classmates at university went to work for private companies, and people thought I was weird for choosing to become a civil servant."(TN:A prayer email is a letter of rejection from a company usually saying something along the lines of 'I am sorry but I will be praying for your future success'.)
"Why did you become a teacher?"
"My dream was to become a teacher. Back then, there was no such thing as a black company. The pay was good, but the working environment was harsh, and it was also a time when people like us who were athletic were highly prized. It would have been easy to sneak into a major, prestigious company if I had used my connections with my former alumni, but I prioritized my dreams. Maa, after two or three years of becoming a teacher, the bubble burst and I thought that choosing civil service was the right choice ..."
After Katou-sensei stopped speaking and took a breath, he suddenly looked sad.
"I became a teacher, which was my dream, but I haven't been able to become the teacher I wanted to be. I thought I was doing my best, but it just wasn't enough. Kokubu, do you know about the subway Sarin incident?"
"Ehh? Umm ... It's an incident where some dangerous cult released poisonous gas, right?"
"Right, this was more of a terrorist attack than an incident in which a religious group manufactured a highly poisonous chemical weapon called Sarin and distributed it inside a subway car. Did you know that the executives of that religious group were elites who graduated from top universities including Kyoto University?"
"No, it happened before I was born, so I only saw it briefly on TV, so I don't know the details."
"Then, do you know about the serial murders of children by junior high school students in Kobe, or the incident in which a man broke into an elementary school in Osaka and murdered 23 students and teachers?"
"That, is that also something that happened before I was born?"
"That's right, Kokubu probably wouldn't have been born yet."
The outline of the incident that Katou-sensei gave me was horrifying.
"Each time such a serious incident occurs, educational policies and school security conditions have been reviewed, but every year, or even every month, we hear about incidents involving elementary and junior high school students. Suicide due to bullying will not go away. Still, at least at the school where I work, I had the intention of not having such sad victims, and I was able to do so until the day I was summoned."
Five classmates lost their lives after being summoned to Resenburg.
Funyama died of emaciation in Lastock.
Sekiguchi-san took her own life by jumping off the ramparts.
Tayama was stoned to death by an Orc during an online broadcast.
Mita was snatched away while filming the Griffon.
After returning to Japan, Fujii became monster-fallen, went on a rampage, and was shot dead.
"Since then, in less than a year, there have been five people. No matter how abnormal the situation was, Sekiguchi, Tayama, and Mita might have survived without dying. When I think about it,
"Is that so ..."
"Maa, this is my problem. Besides, Kokubu, it's about time to do the return work. I've decided to send Nakamura, who slashed him, back to Japan today, so my best regards."
"Yes, I understand."
When I moved with Katou-sensei to the side of the garrison training ground, there were other boys who were not returning home.
It seemed like they were concerned about Nakamura-kun, who caused the commotion.
As I walked towards them, Ichikawa-kun, who was in the same class as me, started talking to me.
"Yo, Kokubu. I'll be heading home today too, my best regards."
"Yup, leave it to me."
"Also, I wonder if you can do something to prevent Nakamura from being charged with a crime."
"That's because of connections, right."
"Right, right, you meet various government officials and police officers."
"Maa, I'll just talk about it, but I don't think it'll be a big deal in the first place. I don't want there to be bashing until everyone returns home."
"I see, but I've known you since elementary school, so please do me a favor."
"Roger."
I had Mart and the others bring out the cage that looked like a lunar rover from the shadow space, and was about to let my returning classmates get in it, but yesterday's victim, Toyama-kun, called out to me.
"Kokubu-kun, I'm sorry, but could you please treat Nakamura a bit?"
"Ehh, what happened ... Uwah!"
I didn't notice because his back was turned the whole time, but Nakamura's left cheek had turned blue-black.
"This ... could it be the slap from yesterday?"
"Well, he told me to do it as hard as I could, and he said it would be okay ..."
"No, no, that's too much ..."
Nakamura-kun, who was slapped, out of guilt for having slashed him with a great sword, was said to have endured the night without chilling it.
"If he goes back to Japan with that face, there will be a lot of trouble. Then, let's do some treatment."
"Wait, I'll take care of the treatment, Kento, get ready for the return work."
"Then, please, Yuika."
"Yup, leave it to me."
I asked Yuika to treat Nakamura-kun, and I went to Nerima garrison to set up the golems as a landmark.
Even if I say to set them up, there were duct tape marks on the floor of the warehouse to mark the locations, so all I had to do was pop them in.
When I returned to Volzard, it seemed that Nakamura-kun's treatment had finished.
"Yes, this is fine."
"Thank you, Asakawa-san. I was a knight type, so even when I was captured by Resenburg, I always received medial treatment. That's why ... umm ... I've always loved you. P, please go out with me!"
"Bastard, Nakamura, what are you saying. I, I've always loved you too, Asakawa-san."
"Hey, you guyys, I loved you too. I'm begging you!"
"Wait a minute! Please let me go out with you on the assumption that we will get married!"
Eeeehhhh ... Before I could stop Nakamura-kun, all the bastards who had gathered started confessing to Yuika all at once.
Yuika glanced at me ... Huuh, it's okay, isn't it.
I, won't be thrown away, right.
"I'm sorry, I'm happy about everyone's feelings, but I chose Kento ..."
After bowing her head slightly, Yuika walked up to me, took my left arm and rested her head on my shoulder.
Mufufufu, this supreme 'Funyun funyun' is mine.
"Gunuuuu ... Kokubu, youuuu ... Since it's come to this, Manon-san, with me ..."
"I'm sorry!"
"Ueaaa ..."
Manon apologized at lightning speed, and she held my right arm and rested her head on me.
Yup, yup, this exquisite 'Puni puni' is also mine.
Rather, you bastards who are crawling on your knees over there should be targeting free girls, not someone else's girlfriends.
"Oka~y, all you unpopular bastards, get in there now and buckle up."
Uhee, Katou-sensei, you don't have to say something like that to rub salt into the wound ...
"Sensei who says that, were you popular when you were our age?"
"Tomita, are you an idiot? There's no way I would be popular because I was devoted to judo from elementary school until university. However, I'll let you know. As for Kokubu, now is the only time he can enjoy a situation that you all envy. Give it a few more months, he'll be whipped by four wives, and he'll have to keep them in a good mood."
"Oooohhhh ..."
No, no, it's not ... Oooohhhh ... rather, it's like the grip on my arms is getting tighter ...
"Listen, you guys. Only scumbags who don't marry anyone can have a bunch of women attend them and laugh. You know that marriage is said to be the graveyard of life, right? At this young age, to Kokubu, who is about to enter his own grave, say it serves you right."
"Kokubu, serves you right!"
"Your era, it's already over."
"My condolence~s!"
"What's that, you can't even think of the words to respond ... ?"
"You're going to spend the rest of your life being whipped in another world!"
No, no, seriously, Katou-sensei, did your string snap.
Rather, I don't have any regrets though ...
"Ah~h ... For me who is about to enter the graveyard, thank you to all of you who are unpopular, like ghosts who have been unable to attain Buddhahood and continue to wander, for your heartwarming and heart-wrenching messages. As soon as you all return to Japan, we will begin our sweet married life. My Home, which is currently under construction, has a bathtub with plenty of room for all my wives, so I hope you can return to Japan in an orderly manner without causing any problems. That's all."
After a moment of silence, the angry roars of ghosts resounded.
"Damnit! I'll curse you to hit the corner of the dresser with your little toe!"
"I'll curse you with pebbles when you drink miso soup with clams."(TN:Not sure what this one is, '俺は、アサリの味噌汁飲んだらジャリっとする呪いだ' dunno what jari is, gtl says gravel/ballast/pebbles.)
"If you try to ride your bike for the first time in a while, I'll curse you with a flat tire!"
"Ah~h, noisy, noisy! Those who are returning home, quickly get on board and fasten your belts. Those who don't have their turn today are dismissed! Shoo, shoo, scatter, scatter!"
The returning group reluctantly got into the cage, and those who came to see them off left behind a few lines and went away.
"Damnit all, you're so full of it, Kokubu. Don't think there will always be toilet paper!"
"That's right, remember this, don't think Sueka will always be charged!"(TN:Dunno what Sueka is ...)
No, no, I don't have any plans to use Sueka anymore, and even if there was no toilet paper, I could use water attribute magic to create a self-washlet.
Rather, even before I could use the repatriation technique, I was worn out until I was exhausted.
"Then, I'll send you to Japan, so you're ready, right? Let's count down. 10, 9, it's too much trouble, so repatriate!"
"Heyy!"
Leaving behind a brief tsukkomi at Volzard, the cage safely arrived at the Nerima garrison.
Normally, the event would end there by shaking hands with everyone, but the ghosts once again left behind some incomprehensible throwaway lines.
Aahh, all the girls said warm words of kindness and shook my hand before leaving.
Like the bastards from earlier, confessing to me, 'chu' ... some girls did things like that, but of course it's a secret from Yuika and Manon.
Rather, let's put away the landmark golems, return to Volzard, and invite Yuika and Manon to lunch.
"I'm home. Let's have lunch together ... huhh?"
It seemed like a frigid blizzard was raging at the side of the garrison training ground where intense training was taking place ...
"Kent, you have a lewd expression ..."
"Kento, for now, seiza ..."
"Umm ... ah~h, the monitor ..."
I had forgotten that to prevent anyone from entering the repatriation destination, the situation at the Nerima garrison was made visible on a wireless monitor.
In other words, the whole thing was monitored, right.
"Kento has worked really hard, so I think it can't be helped that they confessed their feelings."
"But, if you even accept a kiss ..."
It's bad, Manon-chan is super cute with teary eyes and a puffy face after a long time.
"Ke-n-t- ..."
"What, why are you grinning."
"No, angry Manon is cute too ..."
"C, cute? M, me ... ?"
Aahh, Manon who is going 'Awa awa' is so cute.
"Fu~un ... Manon is cute, but I'm not ..."
Oohh, Yuika's pouting and sulky look is a rare cuteness.
Yup, I can't take it anymore. I stood up and hugged Yuika.
"Wa, Kento ..."
"There's no way you're not cute. I won't give you to anyone."
"Kento ..."
"Of course, Manon too ..."
When I opened my right arm that was hugging Yuika, Manon jumped in with a bright red face.
"I'm sorry. I'm not used to being confessed to, so while I was surprised ..."
"Kento's a cheater ..."
"Kent's lewd ..."
"Sorry ..."
While I was enjoying the warmth of the two of them, who were complaining and refusing to let go of my arms, I received a complaint from an unexpected source.
"Kent, I'm sorry to bother you, but the new recruits aren't really into training, so the captain asked you to do it somewhere else ..."
The owner of the voice was Bart-san, and behind him, in the center of the training ground, Kartz-san was glaring at me.
The newcomers, who had stopped their training, were wearing full plate armor and holding spears, looking like they were about to rush in.
I wonder if they were able to see the whole thing ...
"Bart-san, I'm sorry. I mean, Kartz-san ... Aahh, it's nothing."
"Nn? What about the captain?"
"No, I'll apologize again later. Also, please tell all the newcomers that I'm sorry for interrupting their training."
"Alright. Kent-tachi, are you going to eat?"
"Yes, we'll move to the dining room."
"I see, I'll tell the new guys that Kent said he'll be making out in the cafeteria and that they should focus on training."
"Wa, Bart-san!"
"It's okay. If they can't concentrate like this, they won't be able to guard the ramparts on rest days."
"Aahh, that's true ..."
The ramparts of Volzard were open to the general public as long as there was no warning, and on rest days it was a popular date spot for couples.
Of course, there were already many couples who were not just 'Chi~yu chu', but 'Muchi~yu', it was a hellish environment for the guards who were currently in charge of security without a girlfriend.
"Besides, it's a waste of time to hold on to a battle you can't win, right?"
"M, maa, that's true."
"In that case, Kent. Please take on the grudges of those unpopular guys."
"No, this and that are ... Wait, Bart-san!"
Bart-san walked away without looking back, as if he hadn't heard me calling out to him.
Rather, it's not something I should be saying in this situation, but will Kartz-san be able to properly propose to Meline-san?
"Kento, we're getting in the way, so let's go."
"Yup, let's go."
When I glanced back at the training field, the new members were glaring at me as if they were cursing me to death, and Kartz-san was looking at me as if he wanted to say something.
Or should I say, I don't think it was my imagination that Kartz-san seemed to be asking for help rather than glaring at me as if complaining.
