Chapter 559: The Secret Garden

Chapter 559: The Secret Garden

The first mock battle class had ended.

The tattered students then lined up with dejected looks on their faces. There also seemed to be a hint of regret on their faces.

I wonder how they could still make such faces after being beaten so badly... It seemed they had more guts than I had imagined.

「Good job, today’s mock battle class is over! Make sure to properly take care of your equipment!」

「「「Yes!」」」

「And you, Charon」

「Yes, do you need something from me?」

「Guide Fran-dono to the student changing room」

「Understood」

I’m glad that Charon was in this class. If it were any other student, they would have been scared of her for sure.

But it seemed, even Charon was a little scared of her. After all, she had punched her in the stomach just like the other students and had beaten her up with sword techniques.

However, it was probably because she had had some conversations with her before and knew that she was someone she could talk to if she was not in battle.

「Well then, let me be your guide」

「Nn. Thanks」

Fran then began to walk with Charon as her guide.

But there was no conversation between them, just silence. Well, Fran was just like her usual self, but Charon seemed to be a little nervous.

But, it was Charon who broke the silence between them.

「Umm...」

「Nn? What is it?」

「Well, what did you think about us today?」

What a vague question to ask. Perhaps she had asked that as she couldn’t bear the silence and said that without thinking. Fran looked confused in response to her question.

「What do I think?」

「I know that we are not as good as Fran-sama, but―」

「Hey」

「Y-yes?」

「Doesn’t need the honorific」

「Eh?」

「Just Fran is fine」

Charon looked worried when Fran interrupted her, but she soon felt relieved. But she was a little confused.

Charon then stopped in her tracks and stared at Fran’s face.

「Nn?」

「...Even we, can be strong too?」

「Of course, you’ll get stronger if you train. It’s the same for everyone」

「You think so...?」

「Nn」

She must have understood that Fran’s words were not meant to comfort her, as I could see a strong determined light in Charon’s eyes.

「I-I’ll do my best! I’ll train harder and harder from now on!」

「Nn. Do your best」

「Yes!」

Fran also smiled at Charon, who finally smiled, albeit a bit awkwardly.

After that, the conversation had surprisingly become livelier. I guess it meant that they had grown closer. All they talked about was how delicate the food in the school cafeteria was, and which cafeteria was the best though.

They were chatting happily and in no time, they arrived at the changing rooms. There was a sign saying “Girl’s changing room”.

Yes, it must be the Girls’ changing room.

『F-Fran! Th-this is bad! You can leave me here!』

(What’s wrong)

『Aa-aah you see~...』

We-we’ve entered it! An old man has gone into the Secret Garden!

I-I’m not looking though! I don’t have eyes after all, but I’ll meditate! I’m a harmless, gentlemanly Gentle Weapon after all!

「Oh yikes, I have a bruise on my butt」

「Hey, aren’t your breasts getting bigger again?」

「H-hey, don’t touch it~」

I-I see nothing! I swear! But, you see, I can’t do anything about the sound! I can’t block my hearing after all!

There was a way to use magic to block it, but if I did that here, it might make me look suspicious. So, I had no choice! Yes, I have no choice but to listen to the voices.

「I didn’t know you had a mole in such a place. It somehow looks so naughty, doesn’t it~」

「Iyaahn! Don’t look at it!」

『...』

(Master? Why are you shaking so much?)

『Do-don’t mind me, just get dressed quickly and get out of here, okay!』

(??)

To all the boys in the country, I am so sorry.