I declare that I overslept. Good morning. However, I’m safe because the other two are still sleeping.
Why do I feel somehow unmotivated?
But I can’t say that either. I should pack my futon and start preparing breakfast. …I shouldn’t wake up the two sleeping people so it’ll just be bread and soup.
Suzumoto woke up when the soup was boiled.
“Good morning.”
“Good morning. I’m sorry for last night. I mean today, I won’t sleep in next time.”
“No, that’d make me uncomfortable.”
…well, I understand his feelings. If it was me, I’d also want to be awake.
“It’s hard waiting.”
“Once you get used to it, it won’t be the case.”
With a wry smile on his face, I proceeded making breakfast.
I should at least do my best to come back early tomorrow.
After a while, Hariu finally got up, so we had breakfast.
“By the way, how was it yesterday?”
Ah, I didn’t report it.
“Uhm, it might become a little troublesome. …it’s about the amulet that seemed to interfere with [Share]. Seems like the Knight Commander always sleeps with that on. When he got it from the Great Priest, he was told to keep it in contact with his skin.”
“…that again.”
Both Suzumoto and Hariu have cloudy faces.
“It’d be awkward if the amulet also interfered with your [Lullaby].”
I don’t know if [Share] can be prevented in the first place, but if unsure, it’s better to move using the worst assumptions.
“…then, should I look into the Commander?”
“I wonder if that’s possible. If we meet the Knight Commander, I’m worried that only I and Hariu can do something about it.”
“Kadomi-kun already fought him, right? Then I probably can’t do anything. He’d kill me if I don’t ambush him.”
Right. If possible, we’d like to avoid fighting and do things in a relaxed manner without being noticed by the Great Priest.
“By the way, is the Knight Commander a man?”
After thinking for a while, Suzumoto suddenly asked me about that.
“A man. Why?”
In the female knight’s memory, he…didn’t need a signboard advertising that since he’s a muscular uncle.
“…Hagasaki-kun.”
“Stop it!”
Don’t bully Hagasaki-kun anymore! Hagasaki-kun’s life is already 0!
“I’ll do it instead of Hagasaki-kun, but I’m not confident.”
“Stop.”
“Stop it.”
…I got an immediate answer. Because I wouldn’t have a higher success rate compared to Hagasaki-kun.
“If you go, you’d be killed in one move…just make Hariu dress up as a woman.”
“N-no, don’t wanna!”
Right, the risk of this operation if I’m revealed is huge for me. I knew that, but…
…I wonder if this spelunker’s constitution can be managed.
I decided to put it on hold for the time being and see the progress of everyone.
First of all, I wanted to know about the female knight, so I started with Kadomi-kun.
“Maito, I want to see it too, so can I?”
“Yup, compared to my treatment yesterday, I’m feeling better now, so it’s okay.”
You treated me as a remote control yesterday. Yup.
“…eh, Suzumoto, you can watch the maid broadcast?”
“Eh, oohh. I don’t think you and the others can see it aside from me and Hagasaki-kun.”
“Ehh, that’s fine. Well, then Maito-san, please send to 1F for a while. I’ll see you later.”
So, I taxied him to the hill near the temple on 1F and after I came back, the maid broadcast started.
Because it’s Kadomi-kun, the connection wasn’t that clear.
…hmm, it’s fairly normal. In particular, the female knight didn’t seem to be in a bad mood or feeling uncomfortable.
“Maito, sound.”
…it can’t be helped, so I’ll just add it in… Let’s do our best and think it’s training to increase MP.
[…from. As long as I’m still a woman, it’ll be difficult for me to advance.]
[…I see.]
Seems like they’re talking about a heavy topic.
[Well, as an escort for the Great Priest, he’d sometimes have an assistant aside from the Knight Commander. Because the leader is a man, the assistant is often a woman. That’s because it’s less likely to get messy when walking around the town. …so I’m aiming for that position right now. Don’t be so pessimistic.]
When the female knight laughed, Kadomi-kun looked like he’d thought of something.
[…what’s wrong?]
[Eh…no, nothing…]
…while saying nothing, you have a “there’s something” on your face, Kadomi-kun…
[Don’t hesitate to tell me. That’s better for me as well.]
When the female knight urged, Kadomi-kun opened his mouth. It seemed difficult to say.
[…for a female assistant, that…that kind of…I mean, not as a knight….but as….]
…yup. Well, a female knight has a certain image of that role. No, I don’t want to say it.
Suzumoto is laughing next to me.
Kadomi-kun, I’m sure he wouldn’t lie…
However, the female knight laughed at this.
She laughed a little then a lot. She then answered while wiping the tears on the corners of her eyes.
[What, it’s okay. The Great Priest is someone who stood at the top of all priests. He won’t do such an unscrupulous thing.]
[…I see.]
[…and I…although I’m a woman, I’m also a knight. I won’t have the softness of a woman. So I won’t be suitable for night matters.]
When the female knight said that a bit melancholic, Kadomi-kun…
[…I don’t think so…]
Because he said that kind of thing, Suzumoto’s laughter became increasingly like the flies in May.
In the end, it seems like Kadomi-kun decided to go practice the sword with the female knight who had become like a maiden, very energetic and glowing.
“Seeing this, this knight didn’t seem to notice last night’s [Share].”
Suzumoto, who seemed to have finally stopped laughing, concluded.
…yeah, well, it’s unlikely for the female knight to notice last night’s [Share] as long as the female knight woke up and had a leisurely conversation with Kadomi-kun.
If she noticed that there was an intruder, the temple would be more in chaos.
“Even so, Kadomi-kun is amazing. He’s been the most interesting since yesterday. So pure.”
Yup, that’s right. How to say it, bittersweet. Just looking is making me embarrassed. I’m going to…
“By the way, who’s the purest in Suzumoto’s view?”
“President?”
No, President is certainly not pure at all, but in a sense, he could be said to be very pure.
Like…I think he’s very innocent to follow his desires and logic. That President…
Next is Hagasaki-kin, who’s the most worrying.
When I connected to Asagi, Hagasaki-kun and Homo-san seemed to be talking while sitting on their beds.
…what kind of situation is this? Hagasaki-kun’s facial expression didn’t change much, but Homo-san seemed to have too many facial expressions, so I’m curious about what they’re talking about.
Well, there’s nothing else happening, so I was wondering if I should skip this, but Hagasaki-kun suddenly removed the first button. …is it that?
“Maito, sound.”
“No need to tell me.”
I’m curious so I added the audio. MP? Yup, it can’t be replaced with Hagasaki-kun’s crisis (provisional).
[…I used that information to sneak into this temple as a mercenary. However, I can’t find the Knight Commander or the Great Priest, which is important.]
…Oh. Is this a sudden hit!?
[Hey. …what kind of performance does it have?]
Performance means…as expected, maybe it’s about the amulet. That’d be great. A lot of information will be gathered today as well.
[Oh? Are you also interested in that?]
[…is it wrong?]
[No? Not at all? I don’t know who you are, but I’m also interested in the amulet.]
As expected, they seemed to be talking about the amulet. I’ll ask Hagasaki-kun later how Homo-san got that information.
[…and? What kind of thing is that?]
When Hagasaki-kun asked, the homo laughed.
[Oops, I crossed a dangerous bridge to get this information. Can I tell you so easily? I should get a proper price for this kind of thing, right?]
While emphasizing the compensation part, the homo smiled even more.
Hagasaki-kun, who looked at Homo-san with eyes below freezing for a while, squinted a little and removed the second button on his shirt.
[And?]
[Shouldn’t there be at least one more?]
When Hagasaki-kun only looked back silently, Homo-san sighed and started talking as if he’d given up.
[…good grief, you’re expensive. …ahh, that amulet, as I mentioned earlier, invalidates any abnormal conditions on the psyche. It’d also invalidate confusion, drowsiness, paralyzation, and manipulation. However, those that have positive effects will go through. Like excitement, waking up, and others. …Of course, there are some flaws… and that’s all. I’ll continue after the extra charge.]
Hagasaki-kun’s facial expression lowered a degree every time the homo smiled deeper.
After being silent for a while, Hagasaki-kun broke it first and removed the third button.
[Isn’t it fine to give me a little more service?]
[What’s next?]
[…yes, yes. So, though it’s like that, you can’t make such a perfect amulet. In that case, the activation is always done at the expense of the wearer, or else the effect of the amulet wouldn’t be perfect. Or both. …but, the wearer has to reduce his mental strength to activate it, so don’t you think it’s the same as stacking ordinary protective magic? If you think about it normally, you can’t always activate it with ordinary mental power. …and I also found definitive proof. And that’s it.]
…Hagasaki-kun silently removed the fourth button but the homo didn’t move.
As a result of being silent for a while, Hagasaki-kun unbuttoned all the buttons on his shirt, looking really handsome.
I wonder if the slow movement is not due to patience, but simply to hide the fact that his fingers don’t move well due to his disgust…
[So, what’s your proof?]
[…hey, take off your shirt.]
[I won’t take it off. Isn’t this enough? So what’s your proof?]
[Haa…if I talk, will I get paid? …you know, the previous Knight Commander quit a while ago, right? The reason is…you see, there was a gladiator tournament in the royal capital a while ago. It seems like he took eight knights over there. However, was it the voice of the foreign woman? …I heard that hearing that voice made his body also freeze. But he’s also equipped with the amulet so he resigned. See, I’ve told you all the information I have, you know?]
This was really big information. In other words, the possibility of breaking through with skills has become obvious.
[Liar. Not all of them.]
…is there more?
[You’re right? …after taking it off, I’ll continue.]
The moment Homo-san reached out to Hagasaki-kun, he seemed to have reached his limit…and shot an ice ball into Homo-san. Homo-san fainted again.
Hagasaki-kun quickly fastened all the buttons on his shirt and carried his luggage out of the room…even freezing the door.
…yeah, he’s allowed to do that.
“…Maito.”
“…yes?”
“Let’s do our best when Hagasaki-kun comes back.”
“Yes.”
Suzumoto had an indescribable face.
Next, let’s look at Toriumi.
I didn’t check on him yesterday so I’m a little worried.
I think Toriumi’s words are a little strange.
When I saw him, he was talking to a knight.
[…I thought it was strange. So when I knocked on the door, Priest Ariane-sama was there but asked me to leave her alone for a while, so I left her like that…but that seemed to be the case since last night.]
Suzumoto’s expression changed a little when he heard the name, Ariane.
…maybe it’s the female priest that Suzumoto encountered?
[Hey. What do you usually do when you’re in the chapel?]
When Toriumi casually asked, the knight also casually replied.
[Right, isn’t it for a confession?]
[In other words, did Ariane-sama have to confess for two days in a row?]
[…this can only remain here.]
Oou. The knight approached Toriumi and lowered his voice.
[It’s illegal to hear a confession, but I’m really worried about it, so I just eavesdropped a bit.]
[I’ll forgive you! And then, and then?]
The knight seemed to have diminished his guilt when he saw him so curious that he slyly laughed.
[Ariane-sama said, “I’ve fallen in love with someone I shouldn’t have.”]
…
I looked at Suzumoto.
He diverted his eyes.
… You, you. Isn’t it your turn?
I declare that I overslept. Good morning. However, I’m safe because the other two are still sleeping.
Why do I feel somehow unmotivated?
But I can’t say that either. I should pack my futon and start preparing breakfast. …I shouldn’t wake up the two sleeping people so it’ll just be bread and soup.
Suzumoto woke up when the soup was boiled.
“Good morning.”
“Good morning. I’m sorry for last night. I mean today, I won’t sleep in next time.”
“No, that’d make me uncomfortable.”
…well, I understand his feelings. If it was me, I’d also want to be awake.
“It’s hard waiting.”
“Once you get used to it, it won’t be the case.”
With a wry smile on his face, I proceeded making breakfast.
I should at least do my best to come back early tomorrow.
After a while, Hariu finally got up, so we had breakfast.
“By the way, how was it yesterday?”
Ah, I didn’t report it.
“Uhm, it might become a little troublesome. …it’s about the amulet that seemed to interfere with [Share]. Seems like the Knight Commander always sleeps with that on. When he got it from the Great Priest, he was told to keep it in contact with his skin.”
“…that again.”
Both Suzumoto and Hariu have cloudy faces.
“It’d be awkward if the amulet also interfered with your [Lullaby].”
I don’t know if [Share] can be prevented in the first place, but if unsure, it’s better to move using the worst assumptions.
“…then, should I look into the Commander?”
“I wonder if that’s possible. If we meet the Knight Commander, I’m worried that only I and Hariu can do something about it.”
“Kadomi-kun already fought him, right? Then I probably can’t do anything. He’d kill me if I don’t ambush him.”
Right. If possible, we’d like to avoid fighting and do things in a relaxed manner without being noticed by the Great Priest.
“By the way, is the Knight Commander a man?”
After thinking for a while, Suzumoto suddenly asked me about that.
“A man. Why?”
In the female knight’s memory, he…didn’t need a signboard advertising that since he’s a muscular uncle.
“…Hagasaki-kun.”
“Stop it!”
Don’t bully Hagasaki-kun anymore! Hagasaki-kun’s life is already 0!
“I’ll do it instead of Hagasaki-kun, but I’m not confident.”
“Stop.”
“Stop it.”
…I got an immediate answer. Because I wouldn’t have a higher success rate compared to Hagasaki-kun.
“If you go, you’d be killed in one move…just make Hariu dress up as a woman.”
“N-no, don’t wanna!”
Right, the risk of this operation if I’m revealed is huge for me. I knew that, but…
…I wonder if this spelunker’s constitution can be managed.
I decided to put it on hold for the time being and see the progress of everyone.
First of all, I wanted to know about the female knight, so I started with Kadomi-kun.
“Maito, I want to see it too, so can I?”
“Yup, compared to my treatment yesterday, I’m feeling better now, so it’s okay.”
You treated me as a remote control yesterday. Yup.
“…eh, Suzumoto, you can watch the maid broadcast?”
“Eh, oohh. I don’t think you and the others can see it aside from me and Hagasaki-kun.”
“Ehh, that’s fine. Well, then Maito-san, please send to 1F for a while. I’ll see you later.”
So, I taxied him to the hill near the temple on 1F and after I came back, the maid broadcast started.
Because it’s Kadomi-kun, the connection wasn’t that clear.
…hmm, it’s fairly normal. In particular, the female knight didn’t seem to be in a bad mood or feeling uncomfortable.
“Maito, sound.”
…it can’t be helped, so I’ll just add it in… Let’s do our best and think it’s training to increase MP.
[…from. As long as I’m still a woman, it’ll be difficult for me to advance.]
[…I see.]
Seems like they’re talking about a heavy topic.
[Well, as an escort for the Great Priest, he’d sometimes have an assistant aside from the Knight Commander. Because the leader is a man, the assistant is often a woman. That’s because it’s less likely to get messy when walking around the town. …so I’m aiming for that position right now. Don’t be so pessimistic.]
When the female knight laughed, Kadomi-kun looked like he’d thought of something.
[…what’s wrong?]
[Eh…no, nothing…]
…while saying nothing, you have a “there’s something” on your face, Kadomi-kun…
[Don’t hesitate to tell me. That’s better for me as well.]
When the female knight urged, Kadomi-kun opened his mouth. It seemed difficult to say.
[…for a female assistant, that…that kind of…I mean, not as a knight….but as….]
…yup. Well, a female knight has a certain image of that role. No, I don’t want to say it.
Suzumoto is laughing next to me.
Kadomi-kun, I’m sure he wouldn’t lie…
However, the female knight laughed at this.
She laughed a little then a lot. She then answered while wiping the tears on the corners of her eyes.
[What, it’s okay. The Great Priest is someone who stood at the top of all priests. He won’t do such an unscrupulous thing.]
[…I see.]
[…and I…although I’m a woman, I’m also a knight. I won’t have the softness of a woman. So I won’t be suitable for night matters.]
When the female knight said that a bit melancholic, Kadomi-kun…
[…I don’t think so…]
Because he said that kind of thing, Suzumoto’s laughter became increasingly like the flies in May.
In the end, it seems like Kadomi-kun decided to go practice the sword with the female knight who had become like a maiden, very energetic and glowing.
“Seeing this, this knight didn’t seem to notice last night’s [Share].”
Suzumoto, who seemed to have finally stopped laughing, concluded.
…yeah, well, it’s unlikely for the female knight to notice last night’s [Share] as long as the female knight woke up and had a leisurely conversation with Kadomi-kun.
If she noticed that there was an intruder, the temple would be more in chaos.
“Even so, Kadomi-kun is amazing. He’s been the most interesting since yesterday. So pure.”
Yup, that’s right. How to say it, bittersweet. Just looking is making me embarrassed. I’m going to…
“By the way, who’s the purest in Suzumoto’s view?”
“President?”
No, President is certainly not pure at all, but in a sense, he could be said to be very pure.
Like…I think he’s very innocent to follow his desires and logic. That President…
Next is Hagasaki-kin, who’s the most worrying.
When I connected to Asagi, Hagasaki-kun and Homo-san seemed to be talking while sitting on their beds.
…what kind of situation is this? Hagasaki-kun’s facial expression didn’t change much, but Homo-san seemed to have too many facial expressions, so I’m curious about what they’re talking about.
Well, there’s nothing else happening, so I was wondering if I should skip this, but Hagasaki-kun suddenly removed the first button. …is it that?
“Maito, sound.”
“No need to tell me.”
I’m curious so I added the audio. MP? Yup, it can’t be replaced with Hagasaki-kun’s crisis (provisional).
[…I used that information to sneak into this temple as a mercenary. However, I can’t find the Knight Commander or the Great Priest, which is important.]
…Oh. Is this a sudden hit!?
[Hey. …what kind of performance does it have?]
Performance means…as expected, maybe it’s about the amulet. That’d be great. A lot of information will be gathered today as well.
[Oh? Are you also interested in that?]
[…is it wrong?]
[No? Not at all? I don’t know who you are, but I’m also interested in the amulet.]
As expected, they seemed to be talking about the amulet. I’ll ask Hagasaki-kun later how Homo-san got that information.
[…and? What kind of thing is that?]
When Hagasaki-kun asked, the homo laughed.
[Oops, I crossed a dangerous bridge to get this information. Can I tell you so easily? I should get a proper price for this kind of thing, right?]
While emphasizing the compensation part, the homo smiled even more.
Hagasaki-kun, who looked at Homo-san with eyes below freezing for a while, squinted a little and removed the second button on his shirt.
[And?]
[Shouldn’t there be at least one more?]
When Hagasaki-kun only looked back silently, Homo-san sighed and started talking as if he’d given up.
[…good grief, you’re expensive. …ahh, that amulet, as I mentioned earlier, invalidates any abnormal conditions on the psyche. It’d also invalidate confusion, drowsiness, paralyzation, and manipulation. However, those that have positive effects will go through. Like excitement, waking up, and others. …Of course, there are some flaws… and that’s all. I’ll continue after the extra charge.]
Hagasaki-kun’s facial expression lowered a degree every time the homo smiled deeper.
After being silent for a while, Hagasaki-kun broke it first and removed the third button.
[Isn’t it fine to give me a little more service?]
[What’s next?]
[…yes, yes. So, though it’s like that, you can’t make such a perfect amulet. In that case, the activation is always done at the expense of the wearer, or else the effect of the amulet wouldn’t be perfect. Or both. …but, the wearer has to reduce his mental strength to activate it, so don’t you think it’s the same as stacking ordinary protective magic? If you think about it normally, you can’t always activate it with ordinary mental power. …and I also found definitive proof. And that’s it.]
…Hagasaki-kun silently removed the fourth button but the homo didn’t move.
As a result of being silent for a while, Hagasaki-kun unbuttoned all the buttons on his shirt, looking really handsome.
I wonder if the slow movement is not due to patience, but simply to hide the fact that his fingers don’t move well due to his disgust…
[So, what’s your proof?]
[…hey, take off your shirt.]
[I won’t take it off. Isn’t this enough? So what’s your proof?]
[Haa…if I talk, will I get paid? …you know, the previous Knight Commander quit a while ago, right? The reason is…you see, there was a gladiator tournament in the royal capital a while ago. It seems like he took eight knights over there. However, was it the voice of the foreign woman? …I heard that hearing that voice made his body also freeze. But he’s also equipped with the amulet so he resigned. See, I’ve told you all the information I have, you know?]
This was really big information. In other words, the possibility of breaking through with skills has become obvious.
[Liar. Not all of them.]
…is there more?
[You’re right? …after taking it off, I’ll continue.]
The moment Homo-san reached out to Hagasaki-kun, he seemed to have reached his limit…and shot an ice ball into Homo-san. Homo-san fainted again.
Hagasaki-kun quickly fastened all the buttons on his shirt and carried his luggage out of the room…even freezing the door.
…yeah, he’s allowed to do that.
“…Maito.”
“…yes?”
“Let’s do our best when Hagasaki-kun comes back.”
“Yes.”
Suzumoto had an indescribable face.
Next, let’s look at Toriumi.
I didn’t check on him yesterday so I’m a little worried.
I think Toriumi’s words are a little strange.
When I saw him, he was talking to a knight.
[…I thought it was strange. So when I knocked on the door, Priest Ariane-sama was there but asked me to leave her alone for a while, so I left her like that…but that seemed to be the case since last night.]
Suzumoto’s expression changed a little when he heard the name, Ariane.
…maybe it’s the female priest that Suzumoto encountered?
[Hey. What do you usually do when you’re in the chapel?]
When Toriumi casually asked, the knight also casually replied.
[Right, isn’t it for a confession?]
[In other words, did Ariane-sama have to confess for two days in a row?]
[…this can only remain here.]
Oou. The knight approached Toriumi and lowered his voice.
[It’s illegal to hear a confession, but I’m really worried about it, so I just eavesdropped a bit.]
[I’ll forgive you! And then, and then?]
The knight seemed to have diminished his guilt when he saw him so curious that he slyly laughed.
[Ariane-sama said, “I’ve fallen in love with someone I shouldn’t have.”]
…
I looked at Suzumoto.
He diverted his eyes.
… You, you. Isn’t it your turn?
