CH 53

The people who support me

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As expected, or rather as a matter of course, all the girls used up the 3,000 Helts I gave them.

It goes without saying who is the mastermind.

"I will bear the expenses related to living in the temporary dormitory of the garrison and the expenses for the dining room, but I think I can't afford any other money ..."

When I talked to the girls who had gathered in the conference room about future support, Kobayashi-san asked me a question.

"About that, the boys ... isn't it Takayama's fault, is Kokubu bearing the compensation costs for the burned shop?"

"Yes, I think I probably have enough with putting all the money I have, but I still don't know how much I'll be charged, so I can't afford the extra money."

"But is it something Kokubu should have to bear?"

"Of course, that's not true."

"If so, shouldn't you let the boys pay for it and support the girls according to the original idea?"

"Hmm ... do you really think I can do that?"

"Uh ... anyway, that's my thought."

It's not the girls responsibility, so they're feeling upset and the response is inevitable.

"As Donovan-san said this morning, we aren't welcome. And yet, if we make such a fuss and don't make a proper apology and compensation, we can't complain if we're really thrown out. I wonder if you can throw away irresponsible thoughts ..."

Looking around at the faces of the girls who gathered in the conference room, it seems that half of the faces are reflecting, and the other half are wondering why they are victims ...

"Sure, we were summoned by Camilla against our will, but it has nothing to do with the people of the city of Volzard, and whether we hate it or not, Until I find out how to return to the original world, we have no choice but to live here ..."

It seems that there are more than 30% of the people who show a sulky expression even if they understand how the words connect to the current situation.

I'm really thinking about throwing everything away, giving up on going home, and living freely in Volzard.

"That's my idea, but do you have any questions?"

"That ... horse riding training ..."

Sakurai-san seems to like horseback riding a lot, but I wonder if I can live up to her expectations.

"Sorry, you'll have to negotiate that yourself, because I need to concentrate on the rescue operation for everyone else."

"I understand ... I'm sorry ..."

"If you don't have any other questions ... I'm going to leave."

When I told the dekoboko sisters, Motomiya-san, and Sagara-san I was leaving the conference room, I immediately heard voices of complaint, but I ignored them and entered the world of shadows.

Now I have to go to the guild and apologize to Donovan-san.

I can't deal with spoiled brats.

When I go to the guild, Donovan-san is working alone as usual, but I feel that the pile of documents piled up on the desk is higher than usual.

There's no need to guess why, it's probably due to the brawl.

"I'm sorry ..."

"Kent ..."

"Yes, I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

"Hmm ... I'm sure it's an inconvenience, but it's not your responsibility."

"But ... it happened because of the guys I brought ..."

"You take too much responsibility for everything. Before the registration process, I warned them so much and they still caused trouble, I hope they're resolved ..."

"No, I don't think they're resolved ... umm, just not expulsion ..."

I begged him while bowing so deeply my forehead reached the level of my knees.

"Hmm ... it depends on their attitude. In Volzard, at your age, you have the same responsibilities as adults. Are you allowed to wield weapons and cast magic in the city? You can guess whether that will be forgiven or not."

"Yes, I'm not saying that they're not guilty, and I hope they will be rigorously dealt with in accordance with Volzard's law, but if possible, please refrain from explusion."

I bowed deeply while asking again.

If we were to be expelled, I would have to search for a place to stay before returning to the original world.

Funayama can't be brought back already, and I don't want to increase the number of people who can't go back any more.

"Kent, I can't decide until I hear from Klaus."

"Yes ... I'm aware, I'm sorry."

"I will consider it ... but don't expect too much."

"Yes, thank you ... and I would like to apologize to Klaus-san ..."

"Well, show up at the start of the week, before noon on fire day. He should be in the guild at that time."

"Yes, I understand, I will do that."

"Kent, don't do anything during tomorrow's rest day, hold a kobold and sleep, you're doing well enough, you konw."

"Yes ... yes ... excuse me."

It was simple words, but I couldn't stand the words of Donovan-san, who was being compassionate, and I almost cried, so I hurriedly dove into the shadows.

Perhaps they were listening to Donovan-san, Mart, Mirt, and Murt approached while wagging their tailes.

"Goshujin-sama, will you be with me all day tomorrow?"

"Can you hug me?"

"Pats, pat me a lot!"

"That's right, let's relax tomorrow."

"Yay! Relax, relax!"

Watching Mart and the others running around calms my nerves.

After this, once I take care of the chairman, today's quota is over.

Tomorrow, as Donovan-san says, I'll sleep while Fluffing Mart and the others.

I moved to Lastock and joined up with Fred and Basten.

[ Kent-sama ... you should take a rest ... ]

[ Yes, Kent-sama has a hard time because of those guys. ]

[ Yeah, but the chairman has nothing to do with the uproar, and she's doing her best here ... ]

Normally, I'll be watching the chairman as I wait for Erna to leave, but tonight I had Fred watch for me and decided to bide the time with Mart and the others.

The three of them approached me when I sat down and rubbed against me quickly.

Even though it's the result of my imagination, it's soothing to feel such an exquisite fluffy feeling.

[ Kent-sama ... the caretaker went out ... ]

[ Okay, everyone wait here ... ]

Leaving Mart and the others in the shadow world I enter the chairman's room.

"Good evening ... Yuika."

"Kent ...? What happened?"

"Eh ... why?"

"Your ovice seems to be very tired ..."

It's no good, it's not the time to care for the chairman.

"Yeah, actually ..."

I wasn't confident that I could deny the chairman's worries and deceive her, so I talked about the brawl.

"I can't belive it! They're so stupid!"

"Sorry, I took my eyes off them ..."

"No! Kent isn't bad at all, so ... Uuu ... Kent is doing his best every day ... Uuu ..."

The chairman hugged me tightly and cried for me.

I also put my arms around the chairman's back and hug her in return.

"Thank you ... Thank you, Yuika."

"I'm sorry, I've left it all to Kent ..."

"Yeah, I'm not alone, there are lots of encouraging genus."

"Genus ...?"

I talked to the chairman about Reinhardt and the other members of my genus.

"It's okay because someone will always be with me."

"Alway ... even now?"

"Yeah, Basten, Mart, Mirt, Murt, come out."

"Eh ..."

The titanium-colored skeleton that came out of the shadows does a knight salute, and Mart and the others look enviously at the chairman who is hugging me.

"So cute ..."

"I know, right?"

"Umm, can I touch them?"

"Yeah, it's okay."

"Wow ..."

The chairman, who started walking with a wobbly gait, walked straight up to Basten.

"That one!?"

"Eh? Because it's so cute, wow, this looks like metal, is it?"

It seems that Basten is confused because he was said to be cute.

"Basten was the commander of the knights and was a master of spears, I strenghened him with the image of sandblasted titanium."

"Wow, so cute!"

Yeah, I don't really understand the standard of cuteness of the chairman who looks at Basten with glittering eyes.

"Goshujin-sama, is this female goshujin-sama's woman?"

"Um ... Um, she's not my woman yet, but she's an important person."

"Uuu ... Then, is she our rival?"

"Fufu, she's the same important person as everyone else."

"Wafu, then she's a companion."

It seems that Mart and the others, who had been a little cautious until then, wagged their tails and accepted the chairman ... But the chairman is obsessed with Basten.

[ Kent-sama, do you know this is a little embarrassing ... ]

[ Yeah, sorry Basten, be patient a little more. ]

"Hey Kent, why doesn't Basten fall apart?"

"Hmm ... because he's a skeleton? Something magical is working?"

"Wow ... Hey, Kent, is Basten strong?"

"He's already, another dimension level? Maybe even if all the knights here attack him, I don't think they'd be able to win."

"Hey ... eh?"

Suddenly, the chairman turned around and stared at me.

"Hey Kent, what are you going to do with the knights here when you rescue us? Will you kill them?"

"No, I just use medicine to put them to sleep."

"Hmm ... good, I wondered what to do if I was told you would kill them all."

"If I kill the knights, there will be no one to protect the city."

The chairman nodded sharply when I said that the Devil's Forest had bee active since the outbreak of rock ogres, and that if monsters rushed across the river, only the knights could protect the city.

"Since I have increased the number of genus, I don't have to rely on everyone else I rescued, so I plan to resuce everyone here in about a week."

"Kent, what about the teachers?"

"It's okay, I know where they are, and I'm planning to rescue everyone all at once."

"That's good, as expected of Kent, isn't it?"

The chairman left Basten and hugged me again.

"I will let you know when the detailed plan and the date to carry out the operation are decided."

"Okay, I'll tell everyone to be prepared to escape at any time without giving up hope."

"But don't let the Resenburg guys notice you."

"Yeah, I'll be careful ..."

The chairman, who gently closed her eyes, put her head on my shoulder.

[ Kent-sama ... the caretaker is back ... ]

"Yuika, I'm leaving because Erna is back ..."

"Yeah, I'll be waiting ..."

I untied my arms from around the chairman's back and dived into the shadow with Basten and the others.

It was a short time, but thanks to spending time with the chairman, I feel that my rough heart has returned to normal.

I have reassuring genus, and I also have the chairman and Manon, so I have no reason to be depressed.

When I returned to Volzard, the boarding house was already asleep.

Amanda-san may have been worried when she heard about the uproar, so I have to apologize tomorrow morning.

[ Welcome back, Kent-sama, Amanda-san was worried about you. ]

[ I know, I will explain properly tomorrow. ]

[ That's good. ]

[ Yeah, I'm really tired today ... ]

[ After all, there is no need to help such an idiot. ]

[ Yeah, I'm not going to help anymore because my patience has run out. ]

[ That's fine, tomorrow is rest day, so let's rest a little. ]

[ Yeah, I'll do that ... ]

When I dive into the bed of the small boarding house room, the blanket is really cold.

Yeah, I need a hot water bottle here.

[ Come, Mart ... ]

[ Wafu ... ]

I fall asleep while holding Mart that came into my futon.

It's fluffy, and I think it's due to the image I had at the time of strengthening that it's warm.

In the future, let's Fluff with the rotation of Mart, Mirt, and Murt.

But summer is a little ... right.

The next morning, I woke up before being awakened by Reinhardt because I went to sleep early.

On the narrow bed, I was sandwiched between Mart and Murt, and Mirt is curled up at my feet.

Yeah, it was a failure to not explain the orde.

It's still a little early, but let's get up.

"Hmm ... Yeah, thank you everyone, go back to the shadows."

"Wafu, pet me ... Goshujin-sama!"

"Yes, I'll pet you a lot later."

I sent Mart and the others back into the shadows and suddenly checked the bed, but yeah, lost hair hasn't fallen.

This is, in a sense, an ideal pet.

They understand words, they're strong, fast, fluffy, there is nothing more to say.

When I left the room, it seems that Amanda-san has already started to prepare, and a good smell rises from downstairs.

"Good morning, Amanda-san."

"Ah, Kent, are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, my classmates seemed to cause a turmoil, so I'm sorry."

"So, you didn't get hurt?"

"Yes, I was in another place, so I came back only after the turmoil was over."

"Oh ... yes, I am relieved to hear that."

Amanda-san seems to be relieved from the bottom of her heart, and I'm really sorry for worrying her so much.

"Umm ... Amanda-san, are there rumors?"

It seems that the situation is not good if you see Amanda-san's facial expression cloud over as soon as I ask.

"It's not uncommon for people to fight, and everyone has their own limits."

"Yes, I heard form Kartz-san."

"They swung their weapons around ... well, it's like being hurt when being robbed, so it's still okay."

"Ah ... the shoe store, right?"

"Yes, it's a bit unforgivable to use magic in the city that causes trouble and damage to those around you."

Even if she thinks Takayama is dead, it is natural that Camilla is not disappointed at all.

I'm not a madman, but I can only think of God's harassment as to why Takayama had such a strong magical quality.

"Hmm ... that idiot, what is he doing, really, I told him not to cause trouble ..."

"Well, no one would tell you to leave Kent, but you should expect it to be a bit rough for the other guys."

"Hmm ... that's right."

I told all the girls yesterday that it would be difficult for me to give any more help, but in a situation where it might be difficult to find a job if you're not good at it, I may have to continue to help.

"But now, Kent didn't do anything wrong, isn't it strange that Kent has to apologize?"

"Meisa-chan, that's right, but I'm the one who brought the guys who made the uproar yesterday to Volzard, so I'm still responsible."

"But Kent protected the city, didn't he?"

"Yeah, but it was Reinhardt who protected the city ..."

"But if Kent didn't come to Volzard, wouldn't Reinhardt oji-chan and the others have not come to Volzard?"

"Yeah, well, that's right."

"It's weird! It's absolutely weird that Kent is apologizing!"

When I saw Meisa-chan stomping on the ground and getting angry with puffed cheeks, I almost spilled tears again.

"It's okay, we know that Kent is doing his best ..."

Meline-san also hugged me tightly.

"Come on, let's have breakfast, because we're still open today!"

There are so many people who are worried and support me even if something really bad happens, so much that my heart is about to break.

So I have to do my best.

If our relationship breaks or emotions get worse, I can repair and rebuild it.

We're not dead, and there's still a way to start over, so don't give up.

I'll eat breakfast well and do my best today as well.