CH 69

“Tigre-sensei.”

“Oh, headmaster. What’s wrong? It’s unusual to see you in the hallway.”

“I should take a look around the campus myself sometime. How is Verna-sensei?”

The headmaster, Libra, wandered over and approached Tigre. The topic of conversation was Verna, and he asked if she was doing well.

“Ohhh, since she was Lars’ teacher, so her magic is amazing. She’s also a skilled wizard, and she knows so much that I don’t know where she learned it.”

“Hoh~, I guess it’s good since she has a good personality too. But there’s one thing that’s bothering me.”

“Oh, the headmaster is worried about something?”

“…… What do you think I am? I don’t need to be told that by the [war demon].”

Tigre tried to cover it up with an amusing smile, but on the contrary, Libra put his hand on his chin and opened his mouth with a serious face. 

“I think I’ve heard the name ‘Verna’ before. But where did I hear it ……”

“Well, that’s okay, isn’t it? It’s not like we don’t want to talk about our past either. If she wants to talk about it, we can talk about it over a drink or two.”

Tigre simply said such a thing with a straight face, so Libra was surprised and laughed.

“…… Fuh, that’s true. Well, since you’re the homeroom teacher, you have to watch over her carefully, okay?”

“Yes! Please leave it to me.”

As he watched Tigre walk away with a light step, Libra muttered to himself 

“Your expression has softened considerably since Verna-sensei’s arrival, hasn’t it? I’ve got more material to make fun of at the bar.”

He smiled wickedly and left the place.

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“Since teacher teaches well, I’ve gotten quite good at this too! !”

“I used to hate my skill [Spiritual Arts] but she told me that I should do this from various aspects, so lately it’s become more interesting.”

“Ora, I love my teacher.”

“You know a lot about dancing too… I wonder where you learned more than just magic, Berna-sensei?”

(T/N: “Spiritual Arts” can be “Necromancy” because necromancy is also about the spirits and the dead. But since it still doesn’t show if Urka’s skill call also be used on the dead or deceased and he’s only talking to spirits for now. I won’t change the name of his skill for the time being.)

And one afternoon. The class was talking about Verna-sensei.

It had been a month since she arrived at the school, and she and Tigre-sensei had been teaching as sub-teachers, but Verna-sensei had a wealth of knowledge about more than just magic.

Not to mention the medicinal herbs, Helena’s dancing, skills, history, and mathematics were also well developed.

Class A had fun talking to Verna-sensei, and I always saw someone surrounding her. Guild club is fun every day.

On the one hand, I feel a little sad that when I was a kid it was just me, my brother and Nora’s teacher, but on the other hand, when I think back to the days when I was alone on that mountain, I feel that the fun days were good.

“Come on, take your seats! Let’s start the homeroom before recess.”

“Good morning, everyone.”

The teachers came in to explain about the long vacation ahead. Just like in my previous life, when it gets hot, there is a kind of summer vacation. I know this because my brother used to have a long vacation. And of course, there’s also Luciel with the older sister.

The harvest festival is usually in July, and they have about twenty days off from the middle of August. In this world, the hot days are short and the weather cools down quickly.

Be that as it may, Tigre-sensei’s talk is over and we’re dismissed. As I was grabbing my bag, wondering if it was the guild club, the girls were gathering at Verna-sensei’s place.

“Teacher, can we go hang out somewhere during the vacations?”

“I’ll show you around!”

“I want to see the herbs and flowers!”

I thought it was unusual for Nora to have a smug look on her face, but I guess it makes her happy to be liked by a teacher she has known since she was a child. Then Ryuuze came in.

“Oh, the girls are going to Verna-sensei’s place, huh.”

“Good work. What are you going to do during your break?”

“…… I’m going to Capital for a bit. Mom said she’s going to check on Dad.”

“I see ……”

It seems that Ryuuze is going to see Brao, who is imprisoned in the capital. No matter what, parents are parents. Unlike my previous life, if there’s a chance to return, I’m willing to put my faith in it.

“I don’t have anything special going on, so I might as well go visit Lars.”

“Me too. I’m sure they have a lot of books.”

“Yeah, you’re welcome. Come and visit us.”

As I was answering Jack and Yogus, the door opened and Luciela shouted.

“I’m coming with you!”

“You don’t have to come, sister ……”

“Isn’t that mean!? You’ve been a little rebellious lately, haven’t you ……?”

“No, you can’t come because you’re too attached to Lars.”

“Yeah, yeah!”

“Even Makina-chan and Kuu-chan!?”

Recently, Luciela had been getting a lot of retort from the ladies. It seems that Luciel in particular is trying to separate herself from her sister, or rather, her sister from her.

As such, the guild club is taking a break for a while, and after completing the slime subjugation, the day is over. After dropping Nora off, my brother and I were returning home when I noticed that there seemed to be a lot of people with luggage.

“There seems to be a lot of unfamiliar faces.”

“Oh, it’s because the number of tourists increases during the vacations. It seems that this territory is cooler than other places, so some people use it as a summer resort. That’s why there are so many hotels.”

“Heh~, as expected of my brother. So you’ve started to run your own business?”

“Not yet, though.”

As he smiled shyly, a lady came out of the inn and called out to him.

“Oh, you’re Roen-san’s son.”

“Hello! You seem to be busy.”

“Yeah, a group of people suddenly showed up at my door. Well, it’s all good for us! Roen-san is also working hard to earn money for the estate. You’re still growing vegetables, aren’t you?　Study hard, okay?”

“Yes!”

We replied cheerfully and headed home. Nina greeted us and Mom and Dad smiled at us. I was thinking about what I should do during the vacations.

“It’s been three days already ……”

“What’s up, Lars? Hey, Yogus, don’t just read books, come play with us …… Damn it, so it’s no good! If he gets into it, he won’t listen at all!?”

Today, Jack and Yogus came to visit me. I’ve been living a lazy life, and after Nina woke me up and I ate my dinner, I was just lounging around in bed, using random magic.

I managed to get rid of that, but Yogus had started reading, and Jack and I had a lot of free time on our hands.

“Do you want to go to Verna-sensei’s? Maybe Makina and the others will be there.”

“Well …… Nora was very enthusiastic about it, and it would be interesting to see if they were there.”

“Great, let’s go there.”

“Whoa! So you were listening!?”

We left the house as soon as we could.

“It’s hot, so be careful!”

“I know!”

My brother is likely to be at Nora’s place, which in turn is likely to be at Verna-sensei’s place. He might be at the guild or playing somewhere else, though.

I was just approaching a hill that I miss a little now, while Jack and I were talking about something else.

“Huh? Tigre-sensei! What are you doing?”

“Uh!? …… What, so it’s you guys …… I-It’s nothing.”

Then Yogus’ glasses light up and he opens his mouth.

“…… You’re here to see Verna-sensei, aren’t you ……?”

“What!?”

“Ohhh, he can’t see her during the vacations, after all! What the hell, we do too, so come with us!”

“Oh, no ……”

I don’t know if Jack understood, but he said something that hit me hard. I guess that’s why he’s so nervous.

It seems like all they do is fight, but the truth is, Tigre-sensei is ……

“Heh~”

“What is it, Lars! Stop looking at me like that!”

“Teacher is a man, too.”

When Yogus said this while fixing his glasses, a voice called out from behind him.

“Huh, Lars-kun, Jack-kun, and Yogus-kun are here! Tigre-sensei too.”

“What’s wrong? Are you all going to play with Verna-sensei too?”

“I, I got to see Lars-kun during the break ……!”

Aside from Kudelica, Makina said so and we nodded. Brother was also behind her, and he seems to be going there now too.

“This is where Verna-sensei’s house is.”

“Whoa, a flower garden! Wow!”

“The medicine garden is amazing!”

“I like that it’s going to be worth appraising.”

Tigre-sensei and I narrowed our eyes at everyone who was looking at the garden and expressing their thoughts …… The reason for this is that despite all the noise, there is no sign of Verna-sensei coming out.

“…… Maybe she’s buying something at another town?”

“Don’t move, guys. I’ll go check.”

Tigre-sensei gently opened the front door and peeked inside. However, he immediately opened the door and walked in. I rushed after him.

“This is ……!?”

The inside of the house was a mess, and there was only a pot of tea in the kitchen with a hint of steam still coming out of it.

What …… What the hell happened to you ……!?

Verna-sensei ……!?

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“This is ……”

Now then, the key is the tea. Can they still make it?