CH 147

“He hit you and you didn’t hit him back.”

“Well, yeah. But maybe Lux will be a good friend.”

“I don’t know ……”

“Isn’t that the kid from the class that got all the points deducted? Lars and the others were still winning, so maybe he got frustrated and hit Lars?”

“No, that’s not it. I was a little sarcastic with him, and that’s why he hit me.”

“Hmm?”

Ryuuze gives me a disappointed look and tells me so, and Urka’s mouth twitches at my words. Luciela puts her finger to her lips and asks me what I’m talking about, but I just say something like that to muddy the waters.

–So, after seeing Lux off, we were walking towards the mansion again, when we were approached by someone just outside the gate.

“H-Hey, Lars-kun! You did a great job.”

“Oh, Mizuki-san! Oh, right, you’ve come to see me, haven’t you?”

It’s still fresh in my mind that I saw you planting the iron claw on Basleigh-sensei. When I said that, her face lit up and she snorted and said.

“Yeah! That’s why I turned down all the requests today. Mm-hmm.”

Mizuki-san, in plain clothes, nodded as she shook her ponytail. But then Hauzen-san appears from behind me and asks Mizuki-san.

“Oh, Mizuki. Did you apologized to the headmaster properly?”

“Ah, guild master!? …… Y-Yes. Of course, if that teacher hadn’t said something crazy in the first place, we wouldn’t have a problem. “

“No, it’s not something you should get mad about ……”

As we were talking, my Mom chuckled and called out to Hauzen-san.

“Now, now, Hauzen-san, that’s enough. Isn’t it fine already, everyone came to cheer for them after all. We’re having a party right now, would you like to join us, Mizuki-chan?”

“What! Are you sure ……! B-By all means! Lars-kun’s house ……!”

Nora and Kudelica hugged Mizuki-san and decided that it would be better to have more, though she was talking about disturbing things.

Then Yifa, the last person I fought, comes running in, out of breath. What? Why?

“I, I found you, Lars ……”

“What is it? Running out of breath so much.”

“I-It’s because I had something …… hah~ …… hah~ …… hah~ …… to tell you.!”

As I waited for him to say something, thinking that if he was tired, he could have done it another day, Mizuki-san opened her mouth first.

“You, we’re in a hurry. If it’s a talk you want, can’t you do it another time?”

“S-Shut up! I’m ……! ……!?”

“Hmm?”

Yifa froze when she saw Mizuki-san and stared at her face with wide eyes. And the next moment…

“I like you, please go out with me!”

“What!? N-No, that’s a problem. Your name was Yifa-kun, right? You are a student, and I am still inexperienced. I don’t accept that kind of thing.”

“Mizuki-san …… Saying such a thing even though Lars-kun is here, aha …….”

Kudelica mumbles with a look of wonder on her face, but her admirer seems to be targeting me, so recently the black Kudelica has been appearing. 

“Oh, I’m trying to become an adventurer too! Then, please form a party with me! I’ll definitely get stronger!”

“No, that’s not the point ……”

“Please!”

When Mizuki-san looks at us with an embarrassed face, she gets caught up in a situation where the place becomes even more turbulent.

“T-There you are! Mizuki!”

“Hmm? If it isn’t Mash, what are you doing here?”

The one who appeared there was Mash, who had been beaten to a pulp by Tigre-sensei at the time, and had been surprised to see my magic. He’s also out of breath, and holding Mizuki-san’s hand, giving an impassioned speech. 

“I’ve been looking for you for a long time! I went to the house, but there was no one there!　It’s been so long since you’ve been home, but you could stay with me, your childhood friend, couldn’t you? Isn’t that better than this kid’s competition?”

“What ……?”

Mizuki-san’s ears twitched and eyes move sharply, squinting. As Mizuki-san was about to say something, Yifa lunged at Mash-san. 

“Huh? I’m talking to her now, aren’t I, brother? Sister is troubled too, you know!”

“What are you saying too! Mizuki is my girlfriend.”

“No! What the hell are you talking about?”

“I’ll go first.”

Yifa and Mash began to argue, and I found Mizuka-san smacking Mash-san on the head for treating her like his lover.

“Ouch!? I’ve been in love with you for a long time though ……!”

“Who’s been picking on the boys who come near me because of that! Sheesh, you’re giving me chills saying I’m your girlfriend.”

“N-No way ……!”

“Ha-ha-ha! That’s a shame, brother! Mfufu, Mizuki-san, then you’ll pick–Aga!?”

Mash-san sank to his knees.

Aside from him, Yifa jumped with his hands flailing in the air, and Mizuki-san’s Iron Claw firmly locked Yifa’s face.

“I’m not going out with you either.”

“Gyaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!?”

“So she did it ……!”

In the midst of us watching the situation with bated breath, Ryuuze clenched his fist and shouted. The thing that finished Basleigh-sensei, I’m sure Yifa won’t be able to withstand it. Including Mash-san, who has already become a cripple, Mizuki-san is going to win here. 

Mash-san, who is depressed on his knees, and Yifa, who is lying on the ground, snorts, and Mizuki-san turns to us with a smile.

“Let’s go then! Fufu, I’ve never been to Lars-kun’s house before, so I’m looking forward to it.”

“I don’t think there’s anything too unusual here though …….”

“Why don’t we just go? The mothers have already left.”

When Makina said this, I looked around and saw that all the adults were gone.

“Let’s go ……”

“Yes, we should ……”

Jack and Yogus muttered tiredly.

–but it wasn’t over yet.

“No! I’m not giving up, Mizuki-san! Those thighs, I’ll definitely make it mine ……!”

“W-What!?”

Yifa got up and screamed at something outrageous, and charges at Mizuki-san.

“Uwaaaaaaahhhhh!? Don’t come near me!?”

I’m sure Mizuki felt threatened, so she backed away, turned on her heel, and started running into town.　

“Ah! Wait, please! Mizuki-san”

“Ha~! W-Wait, kid! Mizuki is mine!”

Mash-san, who noticed Mizuki-san’s scream, hurriedly got up and chased after her, and the place went all …… quiet.

“…… What was that all about?”

“I don’t know …… I respect that Yifa guy, for a lot of things …….”

…… Will Mizuki-san be able to come to the mansion? ‘I’d like to pass on Yifa and Mash-san, so I hope that she manages to run away.

“It’s starting to get dark now, so let’s go to the mansion as soon as possible.”

“Let’s go, let’s go! I wonder what’s the food-?”

“You’ve been saying that for a while now, Nora. Let’s all put on our jackets once we get to the mansion.”

“You really like it, don’t you, Makina.”

While we were talking about this, we started walking. Maybe it was because Yifa was there, but we talked about the competition, how good it was and how we should have practiced a little more.

We arrived at the house and relaxed in the living room while waiting for dinner. It seemed to take a little longer to cook since we were such a large group. Then Nina came into the living room and called out to me.

“The teachers are here.”

“Oh, you invited them. Mom, you’re so thorough..”

“Huh? Verna-sensei here? Do you want me to come and get her?”

“No, I’ll go. Brother can rest.”

I went to the door, and there was…

One more festive chapter and this chapter will be over!

Please bear with me just a little longer!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Don’t tell me……”

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