episode_0063

Ceria blinked when she heard my suggestion.

I never thought I would hear a proposal like this. Seria, who was looking at me with a fierce expression, poked her chest with her finger and asked back.

“Me?”

“Why you?”

“No, you’re going to train me?”

Seeing Ceria looking at me with an incomprehensible expression, I crossed my arms and tilted my head.

“Then are you just going to sit by and watch the idiot who is fearlessly attacking the second grader?”

“That’s… … . But… … .”

I frowned slightly at the unusually frustrated look.

“What’s wrong? Is there any problem?”

“Umm… … .”

Seria, who was scratching her cheek, smiled bitterly and said.

“I feel like I’m causing trouble… … .”

“Huh.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the answer that was typical of her.

When I laughed, Seria, who had been blinking, turned her ears red and slowly averted her gaze.

“What… … . There’s nothing to laugh about… … .”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I just wanted to worry about unnecessary things.”

Shrugging her shoulders, Seria stuck out her lips the size of a bowl.

“What I mean is that it’s a useless worry, I’m really worried that I’ll be a nuisance.”

“That’s a useless worry. It’s not enough to just worry about your own business right now, so why are you worrying about me?”

“That… … . Friend, you… … .”

After looking at Seria pursed her lips for a moment out of embarrassment, he stood up and grabbed Seria’s hand to help her up.

“You know that you are not in a position to take any risks right now. Or, do you have a special secret secret?”

“… … No, there is none.”

“Or are you as strong as Hermel or Sargela? Or can you fight me and win?”

“No… … .”

“Look straight at me. Don’t bow your head.”

I lifted Seria’s cheek as she lowered her head and made her make eye contact with me.

“I’m not scolding you, but why are you so upset?”

“After I committed it, I realized that it had become bigger… … ?”

” Oh, you know that now?”

“Ugh… … .”

I was caressing Seria’s soft cheek, then I took my hand off her cheek and crossed my arms.

“So, do you regret it?”

Seria, who looked at the floor for a moment at that question, slowly shook her head.

“No. I have no regrets.”

“Okay then. What else are you worried about? Is it because you feel like you’re causing trouble to me?”

Ceria nodded.

“I did it, but I can’t drag you into it. And if I avoid you… … .”

He placed a chestnut on the forehead of Seria, who had a sullen face, as if she had no shame.

Perfect! There was a very painful sound, and Seria took a deep breath, covered her forehead with both hands, and glared at me with tears in her eyes.

“Kkku!? Ah, it’s okay… … !!”

“Seria. I’m telling you because you seem to have forgotten.”

I grabbed Seria’s cheek with one hand and made her look at me.

“I am a princess. The idiots running around the academy are in a position where they don’t even dare to look up, and even if a thoughtless idiot attacks me with force, he can’t defeat me. Hermel and Sargela also lost to me, so I’m afraid they’ll lose to guys worse than them?”

Seria shook her head, and I smiled and let go of Seria’s cheek.

“I don’t know what you’re worried about, but there’s nothing to worry about.”

Seria, who blinked at my words, nodded slowly.

I shrugged my shoulders when I saw Ceria looking at me while rubbing her forehead with her palm.

“I said it before. Am I here to help you? But how would I feel if I was so scared?”

“Yes… … .”

“And, I’m helping because I want to help, so don’t think that you’re a nuisance to me.”

He reached out his hand and wiped Ceria’s watery eyes with his thumb and smiled faintly.

“Understand?”

Ceria, who was thinking about something for a moment, smiled slightly and nodded.

“Yes… … . That’s right, I’m sorry. I guess I was so nervous that I couldn’t see my surroundings.”

“Okay. Well, that can happen. Still, you seem to have come to your senses now. I guess the Takbam earlier had some effect?”

“Ahaha… … . I don’t think so.”

Seria smiled awkwardly and covered her forehead with her hand, and I thought that was very cute.

Well, that’s it. I guess I should move slowly. I warmed up and walked toward the door.

“Okay then, shall we go to the training hall.”

“Huh? now? Let’s go now?”

The moment I entered the door, I turned around to hear Seria’s questioning words.

Ceria was looking at me with a cat-like face with dilated pupils in surprise, as if she was saying, ‘Are you really leaving now?’

what? I’m calm, there’s no sense of crisis. I blinked, then tilted my head and said.

“Then I should go now. There’s only one month left until your duel.”

“No, you know that. That’s not what I want to ask, is it okay to use the gym now? You didn’t even get permission from the professor.”

Ah, is that one?

“You don’t have to worry about that part. Public facilities such as sparring rooms and fitness rooms are open 24 hours a day only for students enrolled in the academy.”

“Ah. I see Then let’s go!”

Ceria smiled brightly and stood behind me.

I guess I can go now. As I was about to open the door and go to the training hall, Seria opened her mouth.

“That… … . Charlotte.”

“Huh?”

“Can we go after eating?”

“… … If you want to regurgitate everything you ate while training, I won’t stop you.”

Ceria’s face turned bright blue and her body trembled. Well, I guess I won’t say anything about eating now.

I took Seria, who had become quiet, and headed to the training ground.

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Even though it was evening time, there were quite a few students training in the training hall. Some people were sparring, while others were simply swinging their swords.

As these people come to the gym to train their bodies even after school, there was no interest at all even though we came in.

From my perspective, I was rather grateful, so I quietly entered the training hall.

“Charlotte. We came to the training center, but what are we training for?”

“One month until the duel. The other person is not even in the same grade, but is one year senior. What do you think your chances of winning are?”

“Ugh… … . Han, about 30 percent?”

“Less than 20 percent. That’s why I dragged you to the training ground.”

Ceria nodded at what I said and smiled.

“At least it’s not a single digit number!”

I couldn’t help but smile at the incredibly positive attitude.

“Huh, yes. It’s not a single digit number.”

I shook my head and stood in front of the weapons listed by type on the outskirts of the training ground.

Starting with swords, numerous cold weapons were lined up, and there were all kinds of shields that would be sad to have without.

I walked slowly in front of the row of weapons and said.

“Your partner is someone who has one year more experience than you. It is difficult to catch up over a one-year gap with simple training. Well, if I had two or three months, I might be able to get on the same level with a lot of hard work, but one month is not enough.”

“Then what should I do?”

At that question, he stopped and looked at Seria.

“What should I do? I need to pack enough experience into my body to make up for the gap of one year.”

“You mean you’re going to stop me with a sparring match?”

“You’re so quick to notice.”

I laughed and started walking again.

“Who is your duel opponent?”

“Ah… … . L… … ? El, it must have been Count Tyr. Why, you have that rusty hair that the noble kids were craving in the classroom today.”

“You are the second son of Count Tyr. Well, I was thinking that it would be roughly like that.”

After saying that, I held the halberd in my hand.

After swinging the halberd in my hand a couple of times, I put the safety device on the blade and spear and looked at Seria.

Ceria looked at Halberd and me alternately and then blinked.

“It looks like that person is also using the weapon you are holding right now?”

“Who is your duel opponent?”

“Yes.”

“No? I don’t know.”

Unless it’s a very important person, if the person I’m talking to is a man, I tend to forget who the person is, let alone their name.

How do I know what weapon the second son of Count Tyr uses?

When I answered calmly, Seria blinked.

“No, he held the weapon so naturally that I thought my opponent was also using that weapon.”

“I usually use a halberd. And the reason I asked who your duel opponent was was to find out later what weapon the opponent uses. So, let’s spar with this today.”

“Ah, yes.”

Ceria held a broadsword and buckler. Yeah, that’s fine. There is no need to choose a specific weapon.

“Broadsword and buckler. It’s okay.”

“That’s such a name.”

“Wait a moment. I’ll install a safety device.”

After planting the halberd in the ground, I approached Seria and placed the safety device on the broadsword, then returned and held the halberd.

“There’s an empty seat over there, so let’s go there.”

“Ugh… … . Something makes me nervous… … .”

“Don’t be too nervous. Would I even kill you?”

“No, that’s not what it sounds like. It’s because I’m a little excited. Oh, I’m not nervous, but I’m looking forward to this?”

Hmm… … . After letting out a nasal cry, I glanced at Seria who was following me and then looked forward again.

When I reached a fairly empty seat, I stopped and looked back.

“Let me tell you before we start. Sparring with you this time will be effortless as your goal is to win the duel. If you don’t like being sick and are scared, tell me now. Because I’ll quit.”

Ceria, who had been quietly looking at the sword in her hand at my words, threw away all her worries and took a stance, looking at me with clear, flawless eyes.

“I’ve already made up my mind. I will never run away.”

“Really?”

That’s a good thing.

I said that and rushed towards Seria.