128 - - 129. The Brave, Love with Friends, Excited

The second day of the school competition is over.

We returned to the inn, took a bath, and ate dinner.

We went back to our rooms and took a rest.

The inn was furnished with Japanese-style rooms and futon bedding, a Far Eastern cultural touch.

At first the others were a bit confused, but they soon got used to it.

"Let's play a game...a card game!"

While I was lying on the futon, my brother-in-law Mikael came to me.

"Mica, you must be tired today. Go to bed and get some rest.

"Gaiusu is a nag. Is she your mother-in-law?

Gnee," says Gaius, stretching his brother-in-law's cheek.

"Well, that's all right. It's too early to go to bed at 19:00."

"......Well, if your brother says so."

"Gai asu, ai ni ai ni ai amamasu. If Aniue says it, I'll even get naked. ...... ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch."

I play card games with my brother-in-law.

Then the other boys came over.

"Oh?　What a fun thing to do! Join in the fun!

Zagan of the Eastern Federation approaches with Ammon.

"I'm in!" If Kazuma-sensei is going to do it, well..."

While we were playing a card game, Anti came back from the bath.

"What are you guys doing?"

"Card game. Don't you know?"

I said, and Anti looked at the cards .......

"I've never seen this before. Is it a popular game among the common people?"

"Something like that. How about it?

"Hmm, well, it's not a bad idea to do some research on the trends of the common people.

We sit in a circle and play a card game.

"Aniue is strong!　I'm the best at cards!"

So far I've beaten everyone.

"You're strong outside of battle, that's a foul! What can't you do?"

Zagan, who has just lost, throws down his cards and says to me.

"There are some things even I can't do," he says.

"Oh, like what?"

"What's your ............, little brother?"

"There's nothing you can't do, brother."

Oh dear," Gaius exhales.

"Gaius lost again! Weak to lose to Anchi, isn't it?

"No, Anti is normally strong. ......"

The anti-competitor says coolly, "I'm sorry.

"I've never lost in this kind of game!"

"Oh, come on, let's play with me."

"Hoo ...... will be fine. You beat me to a pulp today. I'm ready, Julius!"

One minute later.

"GUNNUN......!　I lost aaaaaa......!"

"Well, I knew this would happen. Nice fight."

Gaius tapped Anti on the shoulder.

"On the contrary, Kazuma's card is very weak?"

Kazuma had lost all of his games earlier.

"Mm!　I'm not very good at using my head!"

"I don't think you should be proud of that. ......"

Oh dear," the antagonist shakes his head.

"If you call me proud, Mr. Anti!　I think you should be more proud of being second place too!"

Yes, after the second day of competition, the empire is ranked as high as second place among this group of competitors.

"Yes, second place is great. That's great."

I say, and everyone nods.

But the antagonist shakes his head seriously.

"No, this is the result of the hard work of the others. I was the last one to win and give up, and I only came in second place on a fluke. If I'm supposed to be proud, I'm only proud of my friends and my luck.

Zippy ...... and we look at the antis.

"What is it?"

"No, I just thought he was a great guy."

"Mm!　You are not too proud to take credit for this result and praise your subordinates!　That's admirable!"

Everyone else seemed to like Anti as well.

"Hey, come on, you guys!"

Anti-Shinji smiled slack-jawedly.

Then, when the card game is getting boring, Zagan says.

"By the way, aren't there any couples at your place?"

"""Couple?"""

We nodded our heads.

"We're all co-ed, right?　Wouldn't it be natural for there to be at least one pair of lovers?　Hey, Julius?　Are you a popular girl?"

"No, I don't think so."

No, no, no, no, no.""

The brothers shake their heads.

"Most of the girls you meet like you. Good grief, your brother's lack of discernment is really annoying.

"Are you a member of the harem, too, Gaius?"

Gaius grips Mikael's temple.

"What, all the members of the Royal Family are Julius' lovers?

"Hey, Zagan, don't listen to him!　I'm a man!"

Gaius turns red and shouts.

"Oh, no?" You're wrong!""" I thought you guys were just like that.""Hey, you're a handsome handsome ......!　Wasn't there an outsider just now?

My brother says in disgust.

"Then who are you dating?"

"I'm the knight of all girls!"

"So you're not dating anyone."

Ugh," Zagan choked.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zagan!　I'm not dating anyone either!"

"Wow, that's surprising. You seem like a popular guy."

I say, and Alto, a junior, sighs.

"Senpai is popular, but you know, he's a little too powerful by standards, so people don't like him. ......"

""""Uh ......"""　

"Also, I've heard a few people say that they can't train almost 24 hours a day, all the time."

"Mm!　Training is good stuff!　How about you guys!"

Hmmm," says Kazuma, doing push-ups.

Come to think of it, they were doing push-ups with just one finger during the card game.

"So everyone's single, huh? d*mn, that's so boring. Hey, Anti, you're single too, right?

Then the antagonist rolls his eyes.

"Well, I'm not single, am I?"

""""What ......?""""

Zagan turns his eyes and exclaims.

"No way!　You're the third one!"

"That's subtle and rude, Zagan. ....... I don't have a girlfriend, but I do have a fiancée."

"What!　Hey, you're a slippery bastard!　You're a runaway!"

"What do you mean by 'run away'? ...... It is the job of the next emperor to produce an heir, so it's not surprising if he has a fiancée."

Oh," everyone murmurs in admiration.

"Is it great except for the battle with Anchi?"

"You have surprisingly high specs, don't you?"

"d*mn ......!　I'm not happy about winning here!"

Gradually, the antagonists hit the ground in frustration.

"Who's your fiancee?"

"What, all the other female members?"

""""I didn't expect a harem team!""""

"Anchi mo aniue eru desu?"

"Your brother's influence is unbelievable, isn't it?"

After that, we talked about whether there was someone we liked or not, or whether there was a girl we were interested in.

My brothers were getting along well with everyone.

I was happy to see them.

Hey Julius! Why are you so lazy?"

Zagan sits next to me.

"You have one of those girls you like, too, you know."

"Well, ...... I like everybody."

I answer, but Zagan looks at me seriously and says, "I'm sorry, but I can't help it.

"Hey you. ...... why do you look so sad?"

"Oh, you're lonely?　Me?"

I didn't mean it.

I was just having a great time hanging out with everyone.

"Julius, are you at all reserved?　To live in this world."

I don't mean that, okay?

"Really?　It seems to me that you're quite reserved about enjoying the moment. You're taking a step back, or something.

I was puzzled because this was the first time anyone had said such a thing to me.

"We know for a fact that you are also a reincarnated person. Could it have something to do with that?

Then Kazuma came to sit next to me.

"I know exactly how you feel, Julius.

"Kazuma ......"

"Suddenly I'm in another world, in another body. Even if we want to rejoice in the innocence of being reborn, we may be thinking about many things. For example, feeling sorry for the owner of the original body ......."

Kazuma was also a reincarnation from another world.

"What about you, Kazuma?"

"In my case, I found myself remembering the memories of my previous life as Hakuba Kazuma. So I don't know what happened to the previous owner of this body.

"It's like that for me, too.

It seems that most reincarnated people are the type who regain their memories later.

"I see ...... you guys are the same way. But how do you deal with it?　I'm the one who's going to kill the personality of the previous owner of the body."

Then Kazuma says seriously.

"There is no answer. Did I completely lose my former personality when I regained my memories? Or, is it that this form is perfect now, and the previous state, in which memories were missing, was incomplete? Either way, it's nothing to think about."

Kazuma taps me on the shoulder.

"But this much is clear. But let's be clear about this: the reincarnated ones (us) are the ones who are alive right here, right now.

Kazuma smiles.

"You are a player in this world, too!　I don't think it's a good idea to sit on the edge like that and watch everyone else play!"

Then Gaius, who had been listening, comes up to me and says

"That's right. You are right here, Julius von Carlisle. You're our brother, so don't be shy.

"Yes, sir!　Ani-ue!"

Duck!　Mikael hugs me from the front.

"I don't know anything about past lives!　But what I love is the one I have here now, Aniue!　I don't know anything about before!"

The antagonist comes up to me and shakes his head.

"If you've got a problem, you can tell me."

"It's also our job to ride on the coattails of our members, isn't it?"

Mikael says, and Anti shakes his head.

"I don't care if you're royalty or not. It's a natural thing for friends to do."

"Friends ......"

Kazuma smiles and puts his arm around my shoulder.

"Sure!　We're friends, aren't we?

I almost cried.

When I was a brave man, I was always alone in battle.

But .......

"I'm happy for you, brother.

Gaius smiles and says.

"I've made a lot of friends."

I look around at everyone and smile.

"Ah!"

"All right, then, let's have an all-night game night!　Tomorrow is a rest day!　Let's play a lot of games!"

Oh!"""Oh!"""

...... The game tournament then continued until midnight.

As a result of the continuous noise, the chairman of the board of trustees was angry with us for disturbing the neighbors.

As a result, everyone was made to sit on the floor in the hallway.

We sat in a row in the hallway for an hour. ...... But I thought it was a good memory.