CH 58.5

Just before Lars’ parents arrived, in Class A–

“So, Lars’ water magic exploded on the enemy! That magic was amazing!”

“…… I knew Lars-kun was strong ……!”

“Even though he said I should hide it, Lars-kun is so unfair.”

Ryuuze had gathered his classmates together to explain what had happened that night. Although he went to visit me, but he hadn’t explained why I was so badly injured.

“It looked more interesting than my dance♪ I’m starting to want to see it too? Teacher was amazing too, right?”

“M-Mizuki-san was there, too ……!”

“Yeah. The fact that even the guild members had trouble with them was a little scary to me.”

Ryuuze rubbed his neck and then shivered. When he woke up, Nina had told him that Lars had used a healing spell, and that if he had made a mistake, he would have died. For a moment, Jack puts his hand on Ryuuze’s shoulder and then asks with an unusually serious face.

“But, your father is in jail, right? Moreover, don’t you hate it when you lose the life you’ve had?”

“Yes, I was wondering about that, too.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

When the boys all looked at each other, Ryuuze thought for a moment and then began to speak.

“…… I’ve always felt that I should do whatever my father says. But when I came to the academy and saw Lars and the others, I began to think differently. If you despise them, they won’t listen to you. In fact, they would distance themselves, right? So Tigre-sensei came for a home visit and scolded me. This must be what I felt that was strange, was what I thought.”

“Wow …… that must have made your father mad ……”

“Well, yeah. But I’m glad I did because it helped me decide to act on my own terms. I’m sorry for what I did to father, but–“

He thought back to the day he had stopped Lars.

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“Lars!”

“Ryuuze ……?”

“What are you going to do? Are you going to get rid of father?”

“Of course I am. As I said before …… if you get in my way–“

Lars held up his hand and cast a spell in an attempt to intimidate. At that moment, Ryuuze shouted.

“…… I have an idea. It’s a great opportunity to get closer to father.”

“What ……?”

Lars did not understand the meaning of what Ryuuze was saying and lowered his fire and then wondered. Ryuuze looked relieved and continued to speak.

“I can testify that father tried to kill your brother. Also, I saw the medicine at the doctor’s office. The mastermind behind it is the doctor at that hospital …… and father is an accomplice, but I have a bad feeling about that doctor.”

“I know, because I was there.”

“……!? I-I don’t know where you were, but that makes things simple. How do you plan to get rid of father?”

“…… I plan to break in into the lord’s mansion when his majesty arrives.”

“That’s what I thought ……. If you are treated as an intruder at that time, you’ll be in danger. So, you know what? I’ll invite you to the dinner as my friend.”

“What!?”

Seeing Lars’ eyes widen in amazement, Ryuuze smiles, knowing that he has finally given him something to think about.

“This way, everyone will hear about it at the right time. And with my testimony …… the doctor will be at the dinner as father’s friend, isn’t that perfect?”

“…… Sigh”

“W-What ……?”

When Lars heard the plan, he let out a sigh of dismay and said to Ryuuze with a troubled look.

“You’re an idiot, Ryuuze. I’m trying to turn your parents into criminals, you know. And you want to help me do that? …… This is a dangerous bridge, setting Brao aside, I have a really bad feeling about that doctor. I mean, you could be dead, you know?”

Lars asks Ryuuze in a powerful voice, looking up at him from below. Ryuuze swallowed a gulp of spit, and then

“M-My father is committing a crime! And if you’re a lord, you can’t be in league with a shady guy like that! So I’m going to help you! Father is father, I am me!”

“……”

Lars heard this and silently approached Ryuuze.

“……!”

And then–

“…… Alright. I’ll take your word for it. To be honest, I was wondering how to get into the lord’s mansion. There are ways, but I wanted to conserve my magic if possible. If you could invite me to dinner, that would be great. Ryuuze is Ryuuze. Yeah, you’re absolutely right. If it were possible, I would have preferred you to stay quiet until things were over.”

When Lars asked for a handshake, Ryuuze grabbed it with a smile and shook it.

“Leave it to me! I’m going to give that fucking doctor a hard time ……!”

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— Urka says to Ryuuze, who smiles and laughs as he thinks of that moment 

“You’re going to live with your mother now, aren’t you?”

“Ah, yeah. Mother …… No, I’ve never met my mom before, but I didn’t feel that way. She was very angry with me, though. …… Hehe.”

“You look happy, Ryuuze. I think you’re smiling more now.”

Kudelica smiles, and Ryuuze smiles which shows his teeth. But then Yogus put his hand on his chin and opened his mouth.

“…… But if you make such a big stand in front of the king, he’s going to want Lars, isn’t he? If I were him, I’d keep him at hand when he’s ten years old and can go toe to toe with adults.”

“Oh ……”

“What? Lars-kun’s going to leave and go to the Capital.”

“I …… don’t want that ……”

“W-Well, it’s only a possibility! …… But it’s not surprising to hear that, and it’s a chance to work in the Capital. It’s up to Lars to decide, though.”

Nora and Luciel crowded around Yogus’ statement, looking like it was the end of the world, and Yogus backed away while fixing his glasses.

Ding dong ding ding ……

“Okay, you guys, that’s enough chatter. Tigre-sensei is running a little late for a meeting, so we’ll proceed now with me as the substitute.”

Ryuuze and the others hurried back to their seats, and the substitute female teacher proceeded with the class. Lars, on the other hand…

Ryuuze’s idea is also a betrayal for his parents, but he showed his manliness in deciding that what was wrong was wrong.

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Hot ……”

Even though your breasts are thin ……

“I’m not talking about that hot!?”