100 - - The Brave Look at the Stars at the End of Summer

A few days after the defeat of the gods by the reincarnated Julius and his brother.

A visitor came to the headmaster's office.

"Oh?　This is an unusual visitor. Mistress Feres ...... and Mistress Historia."

The demon Mephistopheles appeared before Dean Lucifer.

Princess Historia followed behind him.

"What do you want from me?"

"Is there a reason to see an old friend?　It's been a long time [Satan]."

Lucifer says with a smile that sticks to his face.

"Satan ...... is an old name, but now I am Lucifer. Make no mistake about it. ......"

"Oh, yeah. So, Lucifer. Don't they even serve tea to their guests?"

"As usual, Mistress Feres is a bit rough around the edges, isn't she?

The two of them are facing each other on the sofa.

Historia is in the corner of the room.

"Hey Lucifer. It's you, isn't it? You're the one who gave the warding technique to the anti-brave gods?

The ultimate ward that trapped Julius.

It was so advanced that even the gods had difficulty making it.

"I've never heard of this before. I didn't know such a thing existed!　No, no, I've been very busy this summer, and I don't know anything about the world."

"Hmmm ...... why was I busy?"

"I had to prepare for the [school competition] in the fall.

"School vs. ...... Hmmm, sounds like you have some interesting things planned. I wonder if I could play a part in it?

"Oh!　If you're willing to help us, we're a hundred strong!　We would love to have your help."

Lucifer and Feres shake each other's hands without breaking into a smile.

Historia watched with a trembling heart.

Because she had made a contract with the devil, she could see the abnormality of Feres and Lucifer.

"...... two monsters, two monsters, teaming up...... it's going to be horrible......."

Historia wanted nothing more than to run away.

But there was no escape when the great demon, Feres, held her soul in his hands.

"Of course, I'll have you work for me, handsome servant."

"Yes, yes. ......"

With a startled look on her face, Historia turns her head to the side.

Ferres chuckles and looks out the window.

An evening shower is falling in torrents.

"It's a bad weather for the last day of summer vacation, isn't it?

"Well, it will stop soon. They say there is no rain that won't stop.

Lucifer also looks out the window.

"But well, ...... the next storm is coming soon.

The chairman smiles with the corners of his mouth turned up.

The reflection in the window pane is an evil smile, just like the devil himself.

★★★★★

A few days after Gaius and I defeated the gods.

Today is August 31st.

The last day of summer vacation.

I had come to the astronomical observation with the members of our club.

"Oh!　The starry sky is amazing!　It's so sparkly and amazing!　It's like a sea of stars!

We are far up in the sky.

There are no obstructions, and it's a perfect observation spot.

""huh ......""

The women's team sighs in exasperation.

"What's wrong, you two?"

"No, ...... I thought we were going to do it in the mountains because we were going to go stargazing. ......"

"I didn't expect them to use gravity magic to lift the ground and bring it up into the sky."

We gathered in the backyard and magically came up into the sky.

"That's my boy Julius! I can't believe you brought the earth up to the sky like this.

"The ground doesn't shake at all. It's a very subtle manipulation of gravity. And even though we're up in the air, it's not cold and we can breathe normally. ...... I wonder if they're using air wards to adjust."

The women's team is impressed.

"Julius is amazing. He's extraordinary."

"Eri and the others can explain it just by looking at it, aren't they?"

We looked up at the night sky and gazed at the stars.

We spread out our leisure sheets and sat on them.

The positions of the constellations have not changed much since 2000 years ago, so I explain them one by one.

"Julius-san, you know everything about the stars, don't you?"

"My recuperation teacher is a star nut. He taught me a lot of things."

"Anue, you're amazing!　I know everything!"

Mikhail, sitting on my lap, leans his back against me.

"That's not true. There's a lot I don't know.

"You know, like how much you should add or subtract, or how much common sense you should use."

""""Uh ......"""

Gaius says, and everyone laughs.

"Really?　I think I've learned a lot of common sense and moderation in recent years, you know?"

"""............"""

"What, mute?　Why?"

Somewhat.

"Aniuee...... I'm getting sleepy......."

Mikhail rubs his eyes.

"I guess it's time to call it a night, huh?"

"Yeah. I have to start school tomorrow. ...... hmmm. ......"

The women's team looked sleepy.

"I think I'll watch the stars a little longer.

"Well, I'll join you for a bit."

"I see. I'm going home.

"I'll walk you home, Mika."

Elise holds Michael in her arms.

"Okay, you two. See you later."

See you at school tomorrow!　Bye-bye!"

Elise and the others return to the ground using the transfer magic.

The two of us, Gaius and I, are left behind.

For a while, we watched the twinkling stars in silence.

Suddenly, my brother spoke up.

"Thank you, brother."

"What, all of a sudden?"

"Thanks to you, this summer has been ...... a lot of fun. It went by so fast."

Gaius says, laughing happily.

"With the camp and becoming an adventurer, ...... this summer has been ...... a lot of fun."

"I see. That's great."

"Last summer was already a pain, wasn't it? It rained a lot, didn't it?　So I was bored. ............

Gaius makes a face like, "Oh, shit.

"I'm sorry, ...... brother."

I was reborn this spring.

The memories of last year don't exist.

"What are you looking at me like that for? Don't apologize."

I patted my brother on the head ...... but somewhere inside, I felt frustrated.

After all, it's a little hard not to have common memories.

"Hey, bro."

Gaius takes my hand.

"We're going to make lots of memories. Just like we did this summer."

"Gaius ......"

"Let's have a picnic in the mountains in the fall. Maybe ski in the winter. In the spring, I want to see cherry blossoms.

Hey," my brother continues.

"You don't have to be depressed because you don't have any memories. You can make as many happy memories as you want from now on.

"So ....... You're right."

There is still a difference in the amount of time my brother and I have shared.

There are many things that I don't know, that only my brother knows.

But that's because of .......

We can build up from now on.　

I'm sure I'll be swept away again by all the commotion my brother will cause in the second semester."

That's a good memory, isn't it?

You don't say that.

We stood side by side looking up at the stars.

Before we knew it, the night sky had turned to sunrise.

"Happy second semester, little brother."

"Keep up the good work, brother."

And so the long but short summer vacation was over.