CH 106

“What’s wrong, Hauzen-san?”

I ask Hauzen-san, who is frozen in place in front of Nina. Then Hauzen-san crouches down and says to me in a whisper.

“…… Lars, who is she?”

“What? She’s our maid, Nina? She’s been serving us since before I was born, but you knew my father when he was a lord and you don’t know her?”

“I don’t get to meet maids very often …… I-Is she, you know, married?”

Hauzen-san asks me with a frown that doesn’t match his face. He’s a little nervous, but I think that’s the way it is, so I smile and answer. 

“Nina is not married. She has a mother who is a bit sickly, though?”

“What, really!”

“Yes. She is very close to my Mom and Verna-sensei, but Verna-sensei is in love with Tigre-sensei over there. She’s always saying wants to marry.”

“Lars-kun, you’re making a evil face ……”

Luciel says with a troubled face, but this is an opportunity. I don’t know if Nina will like Hauzen-san, but it can’t start without meeting first …… Yes, this is for Nina.

“What’s wrong?”

” “Uhyaaaaa!?” “

Nina bends over and calls out to me and Hauzen-san, and we both squeal in surprise. 

“No, no, it’s Hauzen-san–“

“Ah, hey, you don’t to say anything unnecessary!”

“Ow ow ow ow ow!?”

“Hey!? Lars-sama is injured, so you can’t do that to him!”

“I-I’m sorry ……!”

When Nina got angry, he took her hand away from my mouth and Hauzen-san straightened up. Nina grabbed the medicine box and left Sarge with Luciel to help me up.

“I’ll use the medicine myself, then!”

“Please be gentle with me ……”

“Yes. Wait, you can tell?”

Nina skillfully applies the ointment and hangs the bandage in a triangular shape. It’s the way people do it to people with broken bones often. I was able to rest my arm on the bandage, which made me feel a little better.

“Thank you, Nina.”

“You’re welcome. Let’s ask for the medicine from the Madam when we get back. Oh, thank you for this!”

“Oh, yes! I’m sorry to be so rude to you, but …… when is your n-, next day off?”

“Yes? …… L-Let’s see, the next one is tomorrow.”

“T-Then, would you like to have tea with me tomorrow? I know a great place ……”

What!? You’re suddenly asking her out on a date!? Isn’t Hauzen-san a bit of a challenger? I was thinking that, and Nina replied impatiently.　

“Fueh!? Oh, yes!”

“Really! T-Then, I’ll be waiting for you at the guild tomorrow before noon ……”

“Oh, yes …….”

Nina had also agreed.

I wonder if she panicked because he was asked so suddenly …… W-Well, I think the result is good, so let’s call it good. 

However …… tomorrow, huh …… no, wait, ……

“Hah~ …… hah~ …… I-I’ve won ……!”

“Ahhh, I lost to Makina-chan ……”

“Welcome back. But Lars-kun is already awake, you know?”

” “What?” “

While I was thinking about it, Makina and Kudelica came back after the fight, and Kudelica put her hands on the ground and was disappointed. But when she found out that I had gotten up, for some reason even Makina, who should have won, put her hands on the ground and was disappointed.

After that, Nina asked me to go home, but I went into spectator mode, so she decided to stay there too. Hauzen-san was also sitting nearby.

After a while, Ryuuze and Urka settled their fight and came back to us.

“Your sword skills haven’t changed much, but your guts have? It was really hard for me because you kept coming forward.”

“Yes, I did. I had a bit of actual combat in Luziar, but I think it was a good experience? I’ve learned how to use [Spiritual Arts] a little bit, and I even thought it would be okay to participate in a non-discrimination match.”

“Ohhh, then I can’t afford to lose, I want to use other attributes with my magic sword too.”

“Ryuuze-kun a fast learner, and I think you’ll do well.”

They would approach us, talking about such things.

Ryuuze really gets along with his friends. The first time he came at me was because of Brao, I thought to myself.

Like Ryuuze, Sarge loves his friends and plays with Luciel for throwing practice.

“Wow, that’s amazing. It’s right in the middle.”

Sarge flaps his wings and throws the knife skillfully to hit the target. He is small, so his hand movements are small and cute.

“This is a boomerang. Don’t you know?”

As Sarge tilted his head at Luciel’s feet, Luciel used the boomerang in actual practice. It wasn’t very sharp, but it came back to her hand properly.

“Yes.”

＜Mhm……! ＞

Sarge throws the boomerang with great enthusiasm. It flew at a speed that was incomparable to Luciel’s.

“Kyaaaahhhh!?”

It came back at a ridiculous speed! It’s so powerful that if it hits you, you’ll end up like me!

“Oops! Hey Sarge, be careful, okay? It looks like your power hasn’t changed even in that form.”

“If Luciel had gotten involved, it would have been a disaster. You’re friends, so be careful and do it safely.”

When Tigre-sensei told him, his head hanged down, but soon recovered. Then Mash-san got up and came over to Tigre-sensei.

“…… D-Damn it, I just got careless earlier! Let’s do it again!”

“Let’s not. If you can’t tell the difference in strength from what you just saw, you’re a real idiot, you know? I don’t think you can even beat Lars over there if magic is okay. If you think you can beat him, I’ll give you a shot but …… Lars, come here for a second.”

“Yes.”

“Lars-sama, I’ll lend you a hand!”

“I-I’m fine, it’s not like I hurt my leg ……”

In the end, Nina brought me in front of Mash-san. Tigre-sensei was calling out to the adventurers around him. When I came in front of Mash-san holding his hand, I was expecting him to say something, but he did.

“…… Maid?”

“Yes. That’s our maid.”

“…… Nobleman?”

“Lars-sama is the son of the lord of this land.”

“What ……!?”

Mash-san is surprised.

Then Tigre-sensei told me he was ready, pointing his thumb at the target.

“On this side, even if something happens, there’s no house. Feel free to let it go.”

“Uhhhh, is Dragonic Blaze okay ……?”

“Yeah. Hey, Mash. Watch this, okay?”

I stood in front of the target and held up my hand, because I could do that with one hand. Then I used magic.

“!”

The moment I used it, a flash of light and a roar came from my hand, and a mass of flames that resembled the head and jaws of a dragon hit the target and disappeared from the base, dissipating in midair.

Mash-san’s eyes widen and he turns his head toward me and opens his mouth. 

“A-Ancient, magic ……? How could a child like this ……”

“I’ve been doing this since I was five years old, the result of my effort, I guess? Uhh, then, would you like to fight me? I’m interested in your [Fissure] skill, after all.”

“Oh, no, …….”

When Mash was slurring his words, Sarge flew in.

“Well, keep it a secret from Verna-sensei, I’ve been using it for a long time in a hole that I dug, after all ……”

I once fainted in a hole, which is a bitter memory. As we were talking about this, Mash-san looked at Sarge with his mouth agape.

“D-Dragon ……?”

He shot a fireball out of his mouth, which obliterated the target next to the one I had just obliterated.

“W-What the hell is this guy doing ……”

“Oh, Mash-san!?”

He held his head and fainted again. I wonder if it was a good thing I didn’t fight? As I was thinking this, Hauzen-san came over to me scratching his head and said.

“Jeez, this guy. I hope this will help you understand that there is a higher power.”

“Haha, It would have been a good medicine. Now, after a break, we’ll practice some more.”

We replied cheerfully, and practiced until just before dark. I can swing with only one arm, and I can also shoot magic, so it’s not a bad idea to improve that with [Super Jacl-of-all-Trades].

Then I went home and secretly told my brother and Mom about Hauzen-san when Nina was not around. Nina also seemed to be happy, and went back to her parents’ house today.

…… My arm hurts, so I think I’ll take a break from school tomorrow.

Lars-kun …… are you putting yourself on the shelf ……?

(T/N: What? I don’t understand this part myself. It said “tana or 棚” which means shelf/shelves.)

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[Afterword Theater]

“I’m sure you’re curious (grin).”

Well, It’s making you think that it’s like a feeling he doesn’t have.

“Now, now, he’s only ten, so he’ll still grow.”