113-Chapter 7-1: School visit part 1

"Oh, hello there, TenmaSama.

The voice I heard first thing in the morning was like a machine made voice with no inflection. The owner of the voice was Aura. She had just returned alive from Aina's lashing (...) a few days ago.

When she first returned, she couldn't even speak properly, and she always pretended to be concerned about her surroundings, and when she heard a sound like clapping her hands behind her, her expression instantly disappeared and she became upright and immobile.

It's probably better to be able to produce a voice that sounds like a synthetic sound.

After a few more days from that, I talked to Aura, who finally began to return to normal, and found out that Aina's squeezing was quite a terrible thing.

The menu, after she left us, was a review of basic skills as a maid, followed by instruction.

The next day, we chopped wood first thing in the morning. (For chopping wood, he was only allowed to use a heavy object that he could use with both hands. (I heard that they were only allowed to use heavy objects such as those used by both hands to chop wood, and that they had to use their entire body, or else only the muscles in their back would develop and their body shape would be compromised.

The chopping of firewood continued until after lunch, and after a light lunch, we dusted the hallways. (We were taken to a corridor in the castle which is not used much and kept polishing. No mopping. Every once in a while Aina would do an unannounced inspection and if there was any dirt left on the floor, she would tell us to extend our time. (Incidentally, the first day ended earlier than Aina expected, and she was taken to a different hallway.

Finally, one-on-one combat training by Aina, from the time the sun starts to set until about the time it crosses over the sun. (Chris joined in at the end, and in some cases it was one-on-two.)

Then, after being given a few hours of sleep, they trained first thing in the morning, running and mingling with the Knights.

The training was joined by the First Order of Knights, the Second Order of Knights, and the Kingsguard in order, so it was usually around snack time when they finished, and then they were finally released. Along with the words "I have to think about the next menu........" and a smile....

Well, well what can I say, you're still alive.

No matter how much I'm enhanced with cheats, this is a menu I don't want to do. Rather than doing that, it might be easier to go hunting two or three earth dragons. Mainly in a mental sense........

That's right! Totally! He's an ogre, ogre! That's why those two are missing out on a marriage!

One of the two would be Chris. Aura is biting into the cookie placed in front of her like a cracker, biting into it like a crispy cracker, while loudly talking about dangerous things.

But you know, Aura, in a past life, there's a saying: "If you talk about Cao Cao, he'll come to you. You wouldn't understand even if I told you....

'So, sir! Those two, ugh!

I shove a few cookies into Aura's mouth, interrupting the conversation. Aura suddenly stuffs a mouthful of cookies into her mouth, and she accuses me with tears in her eyes, but the next thing I know, her face turns blue and she goes quiet.

'Hello, Temma-kun~'

Sorry to disturb you, Lady Temma.

It was Cao Cao after all........but the two rumored people came together. Aura turned around to check on them, but they didn't seem to hear Aura's bad words and didn't seem to be particularly bothered by them.

'What's wrong, Aura?'

'Aura, are you slacking off again?'

Chris looked curiously at Aura, who had a frightened expression on her face, but Aina thought she was frightened because she'd been caught slacking off, and there was a bit of anger in her voice.

'No, it's time for a break now. I was just hearing from Aura about the two of you training.

As expected, I can't say, "I just heard Aura saying bad things about the two of you". That's not because I'm defending Aura, it's simply because I don't want them to think I'm one of their own. If Aina and Chris-san were to incur your wrath and make me go along with them to boot camp, that would be unbearable.

Aura seems to have misunderstood my self-preservation and is looking at me with glittering eyes.

I'm not sure if that's true. Well, when you think about it, no matter how much you think about it, there is no way that Aura is going to skip out in front of her master without a care in the world.......right?

Between the last two, you can see how little trust Aura has in her. Perhaps it's because they're sisters, but Aina's opinion of Aura seems to be very harsh.　

'So, about the special training, I'm thinking of making it a bit tougher this time, what do you think, Tenma-sama?

Aina's shocked comment made Chris draw back with a drawn-out face. I probably have the same look on my face. And when it comes to Aura, she's standing there with an expression of despair, not moving even slightly.......she's not dying of shock, is she?

'About that, Aina you need to lighten up a bit. I'm happy for Aina's feelings, but as expected, it's hard for us to be useless for a few days...

Aina looked apologetic when I told her that Aura had been unable to work for a few days due to muscle aches and other problems (...).

'I'm sorry I didn't pay attention to that much. From now on, I'll be more careful about following up after the training.

I bowed my head, but I didn't say I was going to lighten the menu. Aura didn't notice this and gave a small gut-punch behind me so that Aina couldn't see me.

'So what can I do for you two?'　

Putting aside Aura for now, I decided to ask about the two of them coming together.

Actually, it's a rare thing for them to come to this mansion alone. Aina is basically a maid for the queen and Chris is a member of the king's bodyguard, so the only time both of them come together is when they are accompanied by the king or queen.

However, since Aina is also the head maid of the house (provisionally), she comes frequently, but I sometimes wonder if she is good enough to take care of Maria (the queen).

I've been off duty for a long time and I had some free time, so I just followed Aina. Aura, may I have a cup of tea? And also, the tea cakes.

Saying that, Chris-san sits down on a nearby chair and starts to get covered up. Chris-san is popular among the juniors (both men and women) in the Order, but I wonder if some of them would be disillusioned if they saw him like this.

Aura, can you help me with mine?

Aina, in contrast, bowed to me and then sat neatly in her chair. Then she took out three bags from the magic bag in her pocket and placed them on the table. There seemed to be coins inside as I heard a clatter when I put them down.

'Temma-sama, this is the money for the auction. Earlier, the person in charge of the auction said that Tenma-sama did not come to receive it, so I brought it for him. Please check.

When I checked the contents, there were three hundred gold coins in one bag, and in all there were nine hundred.......nine million Gs.

''The final bid was ten million G, but the amount received is the amount subtracted by ten percent as tax. And, although it's our own decision, we used ordinary gold coins instead of large gold coins for payment. We thought it would be easier to use, but if there is any inconvenience, we will exchange them for cash without a fee.

''Ahhh........Come to think of it, I'm putting it up for auction. I had forgotten all about it after the Jiryuu matter and that coup d'état fiasco... or rather, the person in charge of it should have brought it directly to my house, too.

Oh, that's impossible. After all, by His Majesty's direct order, it is forbidden for any unacquainted nobleman or person from the royal castle to contact Mr. Temma.　

Chris-san, as he brings the cookies to his mouth, tells me information I don't know. That's why, when I went to visit the king's castle recently, only the knights I trained with before spoke to me... To be honest, I thought they didn't like me when I was too familiar with the kings.

As I was randomly shoving the bag I had received into the bag, Chris-san with a cookie in his mouth was looking at me blankly. At that moment, I thought I heard him mutter something like, "I think I'll get a permanent job with Temma-kun..." but I pretended I didn't hear anything.

Chris-san, who must have muttered casually, is writhing as Aina pokes him in the armpit (presumably power, strong).

'Speaking of which, what are your plans for the two of you after this?'

I'm just gonna hang out here and mope, okay?

'There's nothing in particular, so I'm going to see how Aura and Jeanne work.

Chris-san, who has become less reserved lately due to someone (...), seems to want to relax at home and is already demanding more tea and tea snacks from Aura.

Aina seemed to intend to train them as usual, and got up from her chair while looking at Chris-san with white eyes. He's done the same thing every time he's come in for this matter before, so I lightly nodded my head and allowed it.

Aura had overheard Aina's comment on the way to bring Chris-san a refill and almost dropped her tea and tea snacks.

'That's fine, but we're going to have guests soon, and then I'll go out, but... well, no problem, right?'

Even though they are guests, they are people who don't have to be particularly reserved, so they won't complain if Chris-san is riddled with them. Besides, even if I left Chris-san at the mansion, he would be fine because Grandpa and Jeanne and the others would be there.

Hearing my reply, Aina quickly dragged Aura out of the room, and Chris-san began to get to work on refilling his tea and tea snacks, even though he looked curious about who his guests were.

I was chatting with Chris for a few minutes when Jeanne came in with her three guests.

'Sorry I'm late, Temma,'

Sorry to bother you.

Hey!

Jeanne led me to the three incoming heads of the family. We were told that they wanted us to accompany them to a place today, and we were waiting for them.

Well then, let's go right away........Miss Ane-san!　

Rion, who came into the room, passing Jeanne, who had led the way, froze in surprise when he saw Chris-san. I mean, what do you mean, Miss?　

Ignoring Rion, who froze, I looked at the rest of them and saw that they were just as surprised as I was. But not as much as Rion, merely surprised to the extent that I ran into someone I knew in an unexpected place.

''It's been a while, Chris-senpai (...)

It's been a while.

Following Albert's words, Cain also bowed his head and greeted him. Although the three of them are higher in rank and position, Chris-san seems to be higher in terms of power.

'What? You mean you guys were guests? It's been a while, I've heard a lot (...) about the three of you. They say you haven't grown up much since you were in school.

The three of them went quietly, as if in in inverse proportion to Chris's happy voice. Their faces appear to be blue.

''Hey, why is Miss Smith here?

Rebooting, Rion pulled me to the corner of the room and asked me in a whisper.

The rest of the two of them seemed to want to hear about it too, but they couldn't move out of the way as Chris got involved.

'Why, because you're not busy, right? I've known Chris for that long.　

We met when the Orc King attacked us, so it's been five years now. Even though there are a few years of vacancies in between, the encounter was impressive (because of the King (...)), and she is one of the people I have been close to since I came to King's Landing.

If you think about it, this is the first woman I've ever met in a proper way outside of the residents of Kukri village... If we were the same age, it would be like a setting for a romance novel, but since we're eight years apart, we don't have that kind of relationship. It's like a sister who knows each other well.

Besides, originally he only came to the house as the king's escort, but since Aina started coming, he came to the house more and more often, even by himself. And, inspired by the loose atmosphere of the house, she became less and less reserved. The result was a sluggish Chris who demanded tea and tea snacks.

Aina had warned him many times, but he didn't care about me and his grandfather, so he didn't get too picky these days. Well, the most slackers are the kings (and lately, Lyle-sama and Luna), so it's a decent category compared to that.

The story went off topic, but when I explained such things to him in general, Rion's face was pulled back. Perhaps it was wrong to tell him about the king. In a way, it's like a top secret (aka shameful part).

''So, where are you taking me today?''

While returning to Albert and the others, I asked him where he was going today, and for some reason, Leon began to answer in a happy voice.

'It was! I was in a bit of a hurry! I forgot, I forgot! So, Miss, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to go now.

And he was about to leave the room, pushing me on my back. Albert and the others followed us as well as being saved, but the wholesaler wasn't so wholesale.

'I doubt it ... I'll follow you! Monitoring ... leading ... no, we need a guardian, too!

While saying something casually awful, Chris poured down the rest of the tea and got up from his chair with a big smile on his face.

''Haha, sis, no matter how much you say you're a pre-adult, you're still dealing with Temma. She doesn't need a guardian.

Rion is laughing and tapping me on the shoulder when he hears Chris-san's words. I was a little bit annoyed with Leon, but my annoyance subsided a little bit when I saw Cain looking at Leon like he was looking at something pitiful, at Chris-san and Albert.

'Well, let's leave the idiots alone, I can't argue with you guys, can I?

"Yes!　

Chris looks satisfied when he hears Albert and Cain's complete replies. Really, it's a sight that makes me want to know why such a hierarchical relationship was created. Rion was also nodding with a feeling of reluctance as the two of them turned in favor.

''So where were you going to go? You don't think you're going to start hiding in the colored streets at this hour, do you?

Chris looked at the three of them with cold eyes.

'No, no perishable! I was just trying to show Temma to the school.

The headmaster had asked me to show up once, so I figured it was just as well.

That's right, miss. It's not that we're going to a suspicious place. Besides, even if you go to the Color Street at this time of night, most of the shops are closed.....

Rion laughs caracara, but he doesn't realize that he has dug his own grave.

The other two immediately distanced themselves from Rion and maintained a self-conscious attitude.

It's not about me, since all three of them are now adults, but I'll just report it to Maria-sama. If Temma-kun gets a bad bug on him, we're in a lot of trouble.

At Chris-san's words, they looked as if they had received a death sentence, but Rion was still oblivious to it.

''Well then, let's go. But the school is in the middle of a long vacation right now, what are you going to do by going?

''No, the headmaster says that today is a school day, and that all the students from all faculties, except for the youngest ones, are in school.　

Mostly just students in or near King's Landing, which isn't too many.

'Oh, so that's why Rion is so uptight about it. Mostly, you want to show them that the Temma and the Haust frontier county family are on friendly terms or something. He's going to show the kids first, and then he's going to let their parents know through their mouths.　

At Chris's point, Rion turned away and started whistling. I don't care what it is, but there are people in this world who have that kind of deception. Most of all, though, the only people who do that kind of deception in their past lives are cartoon and anime characters.

'It's a lousy way to cheat. It's all right. It's not my place to tell you what to do. But if you do it too much, you'll attract the attention of Maria. Be careful.

After nailing it down firmly, Chris-san walked to the front door.

Rion exhales in relief that he was missed, but he doesn't seem to understand how scary the Rathbone (Maria-sama) is. I'm not going to tell you because it sounds interesting.

Chris-san went out the front door and got into the carriage that the three of them had been riding in without any hesitation. By the way, the carriage was for four people, and Chris-san, me, Albert and Cain got into the carriage in that order, and Cain, who was the last to get in, had the door strangled by his hand.

'Huh?'

Rion cocks his head at the closed door. The plan was for me to be the only one to take him, so the four-seater carriage was just fine, but because his guardian was with him, Leon, who came out late, was left in the lurch.

'Miss, what about me?'

There's a vacant seat. You can share a seat. Or do you want to run over here, there, or do you want to run in?

Chris said that place (...) is the coach seat, and if we packed it in, there could be at least one more person sitting on it. Incidentally, this place is on the roof, and that is the step you step on when you get on the carriage.

''..............I understand. I'm sorry, but I'm going to ask for a ride.

As expected, among the options, Rion chose the Emperor's seat. This carriage seems to belong to the Sangha family, and they seem to know each other, so Leon didn't hold back.

The school is built relatively close to the royal castle, and if it were not done well, it would have a sturdier and wider structure than the royal castle.

According to Chris, the school has four faculties, from the elementary school to the high school, and each of them are designed to be used for holding off-campus classes at the same time, as well as to be used as a shelter or a fort in case of emergencies, so the school is quite large and sturdy.

By the way, the four faculties are the four: the Elementary School (ages 7-9), the Elementary School (ages 10-12), the Middle School (ages 13-15), and the High School (ages 16-18), and are said to be the educational institutions of the lower and upper grades of elementary school, the Middle School and the High School in the previous life, and are run by the state, or in other words, the national government.

There are no restrictions on the admission of both commoners and nobles, but because of the high cost of tuition, it is said that more than 70 percent of the students are nobles.

However, it seems that this is not fair to the commoners, so they set up a quota for them (tuition exemption), and nearly 20% of the students are recommended by the commoners. There are also groups of nobles who are recommended by the aristocrats, but they make up less than 10% of the total.

There is no upper limit to the number of students that can be recommended for admission, but only the middle and high school students can be recommended, and only tuition is exempted, so the purchase of equipment used in classes is not exempted.

For this reason, every year, even if students are recommended to the school, some students give up enrolling in the school because they cannot afford the cost of equipment and lodging.

However, it is said that if a student graduates from high school with excellent grades, even if he or she is from a commoner's background, it is not a dream to get a high salary, so some parents will be willing to borrow money to admit their children. Well, it is said that less than half of the students who are admitted in this way will graduate....

In addition to this, it seems that boys do their best to get hired by their aristocratic peers in the same year, and girls appeal fiercely to the aristocratic family members who want to be concubines or concubines, and so on.

It seems that Albert and the others have experienced this kind of thing, and they have actually recruited a number of worthy classmates.

Incidentally, Chris was more popular with girls than boys, so he didn't seem to have any kind of masculine life at the school.

By the way, Rion, who leaked this information to me, got off the carriage and was beaten up by Chris afterwards.

You see, I was the high priest of the school. Because of that, boys don't come near me, and I was selected to join the Kingsguard as a candidate before graduation...

He said. Incidentally, Chris is the daughter of a quasi-baronial family, but she is no longer in contact with her parents. The reason for this is because she planned to suck the juice through Chris-san.

While talking about such things, we headed from the school's carriage yard to the headmaster's office.

On the way, every time we passed a group of girls from the middle school and above, there was a yellow cheer, and if I'm not mistaken, half of them were Chris, forty percent were the group of three, and the rest were me.

Every time there was a yellow cheer, Chris-san moved to my side, probably on the queen's orders to keep the girls away from me... I guess I can't help but feel a little disappointed as a man.

''You have a strange look on your face, Temma-kun.......................Oh, you're worried about the popularity of those three!

Chris, who looked into my face, seems to have misunderstood something. As for me, I don't think it's strange that those three are so popular.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

They are duke, marquis, and incoming head of the frontier earl. In front of those titles, even if the three of them were ugly, it would be inevitable that they would be more popular than the average person.

But Chris has a different opinion.

He said, "Those three are, in a sense, shadow idols. The people in that line of thought... oh, but I think the people who were watching me and Tenma-kun are the decent ones. And in Temma-kun's case, his name comes first, and his face is still not as well known as it should be. By the time we get back, it's going to be a mess of women who are looking for him. At that time, let's sacrifice those three and go home.

Chris-san saying something so plainly horrible... or rather, a shadow idol, that makes more and more sense!

Moreover, I felt a chill run down my spine as Chris-san treated the three incoming great noblemen like they were his minions and called the girls girls women.

It seems that they had been eavesdropping on Chris-san's story, and when the shoulders of the three who were going ahead of me dropped delicately, I met up with a group of elementary school-age girls who appeared from the side.

I almost bumped into the three of them in a panic, but the three of them immediately avoided me, so they didn't seem to be injured.

''All three of you! That's dangerous! I'm sorry, it was okay........what?

Chris-san scolded the three of us and apologized instead, and then he seemed to notice something.

When I looked out from behind Chris-san to see what was going on....

'Huh? Chris ... and your brother? Why are you here?　

At the center of these girls was a familiar girl.

''Oh, so it was Luna. No, those three took me on a tour of the school.

My words startled the three of them who were about to apologize, and they poked their knees and bowed their heads. Chris-san also bowed his head while putting his right hand on his chest, so the four girls, including Luna, and I, a commoner, were the only ones standing normally in this place.

The girls who were walking with Luna looked at me curiously for not bowing their heads, but they seemed to be silent as Luna didn't say anything in particular.

''Heh~ That's right. Those three are Albert-sama, Cain-sama and........Reno(-)-sama? Oh, please lift your head. The three of you avoided me, so I'm not hurt.

And at Luna's words, which were uncharacteristically ladylike, the three of them stood up as they once again spoke the words of apology.

However, two of the three of them were subtly trembling. Looking next to them, Chris-san was also trembling.

''Luna, not Reno(n), Rio(n),''

At my correction, the three of us, who had been trembling, finally couldn't take it anymore and blew out.