episode_0118

000

After the interpretation of the Memoria Cube was completed, Seokgeon was safely returned to the warehouse.

Kleion, who went to return the key, asked the warehouse guard about a woman named “Alice,” but the guard answered with a puzzled expression, saying he had never heard of such a person.

So, what I saw in the warehouse at that time was created by the mirror.

Having come to the same small understanding within himself, Kleion returned to the mansion.

Now, he had accomplished all of his original goals for coming to the academy.

He had finished interpreting the Memoria Cube, and Sasha’s curse could be controlled to some extent through symbiosis with Ruben, so he would be able to prevent the beastification from progressing any further.

Only one thing, concerning Kuon, was a problem-.

“As for us, we have no intention of harming Miss Kuon in the slightest.”

He recalls the work of the clergy of the Order who came to the academy directly after the incident.

The old man with a friendly-looking impression, who came wearing a black priestly robe, introduced himself as a high-ranking clergyman of the Order of the Saint’s Blessing,

explained that he had known for some time that Kuon was at the academy to avoid the Order and had come to clear up misunderstandings.

In reality, the Order was discussing how to treat her because she had awakened as an angel by the will of the stars,

and the Order’s position was that no matter what conclusion was reached, they had no intention of doing anything to Kuon.

In addition to that, he added that many clergymen’s powers were needed in the royal capital and asked if she would lend them her strength if she was okay with it.

“How sly… If you say something like that, there’s no way Kuon would refuse.”

Laila clicks her tongue and criticizes the Order’s trickery.

While Kuon was talking with the Order’s visitor in the mansion’s living room, the rest were listening to the conversation from the floor above using eavesdropping magic.

It was an action based on the judgment that they could glean the Order’s honest feelings better if they were not present,

but Kuon seemed to be hearing nothing but good things and was relieved, but then they made such a proposal, and she felt as if she was disappointed.

The remaining two people (Kleion and Sasha) listen closely to how Kuon will answer.

Kuon seemed to hesitate for a moment, then quietly opened her mouth to answer the priest.

“I understand. Although my power is insignificant, if it can be of help to someone, it is my duty as a clergyman to respond to it.”

As the expected answer came out, Laila could only sigh slightly.

“However. There is a condition. Of course, helping the citizens of the royal capital is also important, but I have things I need to do with my companions. The condition is that you allow me to prioritize that above all else.”

As she answered in a firm tone, the priest of the Order blinked two or three times for a moment.

Then, after examining Kuon’s expression for a moment, he had no choice but to nod his head with a `hmm…` sound.

He must have judged that Kuon would not accept his proposal otherwise.

“…Hee. Kuon’s quite something.”

“It’s a welcome thing for me, but…”

As Kleion made a slightly apologetic expression, Laila poked Kaleion in the ribs with her elbow, teasing him.

After that, the group sent off the priest with a smiling face and decided to make the royal capital their next travel destination.

001

However, before leaving the academy, Kleion and the group decided to participate in the academy festival to create a last memory at the academy.

Kleion also had a promise with Aruru, and Sasha and Kuon also seemed to be very interested in the academy festival.

Of course, Laila made a `eeew` kind of face, but she couldn’t ignore the expectations of the other members, so she nodded her head, saying that she couldn’t help it.

The academy festival was quite elaborate, with each department deciding on an exhibit to show the students and students visiting during the festival the results of their studies.

For example, the Department of Magical Engineering would display and experiment with the magical tools they had developed.

The Department of Magic holds a 1:1 mock magic competition called the platform duel, which is so spectacular that quite a few spectators gather.

Laila has never participated, though.

And, as a matter of course.

The `Theology Department,` where Kleion is affiliated as a temporary lecturer, also had to exhibit something at the academy festival.

Mrs. Lyud only gave the final permission regarding the exhibits, and the students decided on the contents,

but Kleion decided to participate in this as well, worried about what kind of opinions the students of the Theology Department would come up with.

And, as expected, or perhaps as expected….

“How about a room you can’t leave unless you do OO? It got a pretty good reaction last year.”

“Isn’t doing what we did last year again too cliche? I absolutely think that the Academy 100-Person Drawing Contest would be great… The side that makes 100 people submit first within the period wins.”

“Don’t you remember that the year before last, someone was warned for forcing a customer to give a blowjob?”

“It’s you again, Pairu…”

“No, it’s Rougeerie!”

Without betraying expectations, they skipped over the line that should not be crossed, and then went to a place from which they could not return, and Kleion’s head ached at the students’ remarks.

It’s good that everyone is enthusiastically participating, but the content is what it is, so he couldn’t just be happy about it.

“The Theology Department Public Toilet?”

“A few years ago, a little customer came in thinking it was a real bathroom and fainted, so the same plan won’t pass.”

It seemed that there were constant accidents, both big and small.

“After all, we can’t come up with a proper opinion just by ourselves. Sis is going to be with the professor… What about the lecturer?”

“…Are you asking me for ideas?”

Kleion, looking at Demis with a slightly resentful look for suddenly passing the baton to him, closed his mouth as if in thought.

Kleion strongly wanted to do something wholesome, as Sasha or Kuon might come to his department.

“I don’t know very well… What about other departments? I heard that some places run a one-day tea house.”

“Tea house… A tea house? It doesn’t seem to fit our department very well…”

Demis makes a difficult face at Kleion’s answer and ponders. Then, Rougeerie, who was next to him, claps her hands and raises her voice as if she understood.

“That’s right! While we were losing our memories, it was like a strange… etiquette department? Let’s use that as a subject! Lecturer!”

“Oh! I see! Certainly, at that time, we seemed to be quite admired by other departments… In that case, a fairly elaborate tea house, and the costumes should be able to politely serve the visitors…”

“How about butler outfits? Women wear maid outfits. Men wear butler outfits.”

“On the surface, an ordinary tea house. But, if you ask for the back menu, you’ll be guided to another room… I see. A wholesome-looking surface and a decadent back. Aiming for the gap that stimulates eroticism in between!”

“As expected of the lecturer! The hero of the academy! The pride of the Theology Department!”

Kleion, seeing the students calling out his name for some reason even though he didn’t do anything, put his hand on his forehead.

Even if he asked anyone why this happened, probably no one would be able to answer him.

Kleion once again realized that the people of the Theology Department were not in their right minds.

002

After that, once the item to be exhibited was decided, things progressed smoothly.

Basically, the lecturers only check the safety-related parts and don’t touch the items prepared by the students as much as possible, so that’s the principle.

The students of the Theology Department also told Kleion to just leave it to them, saying that they would perfectly embody the lecturer’s ideas, and told him not to come near the Theology Department building.

Kleion wondered where his idea started, but without getting an answer, 5 days passed, and the first day of the festival dawned.

What Kleion did in the meantime was to worry about the Holy Sword `Caliburn,` who slept whenever she had a chance after that incident.

Every morning he would go to her room and call her name, but she would be sleeping.

He would go at lunchtime, open the door and go in, and she would be sleeping.

In the evening, of course, she would be sleepy because it was night and would be sleeping.

It was true that a holy sword had a different body structure from a human, but Kleion couldn’t help but sigh again at her lifestyle, which was so different.

“You don’t have to worry that much. That girl is functioning properly.”

Galatea’s voice is heard from behind Kleion, who is like that.

“…Is the problem, after all, that she’s connected to me, a magic swordsman?”

“To put it conclusively, that’s not it. The problem is her previous master, Albein.”

At Galatea’s words explaining with her arms crossed, Kleion once again turns his gaze beyond the door.

“When she was still Albein’s holy sword. Albein unknowingly transferred all negative emotions other than the positive emotions that made him a hero to Caliburn in order to forget them. Inferiority. Fear. Sadness. Those things piled up and she stopped functioning once. She restarted with negative emotions embraced as they were, and she’s half human, so various errors are occurring, and she’s trying to resolve them through `sleep.`”

“…Is there no way to solve it?”

“Who knows?”

Galatea, who gave an ambiguous answer to Kleion’s question, looks at Kleion for a moment and then grabs his hand.

“I think you already know the answer.”

“… …”

After saying that and giving Kleion a light kiss on the cheek, she turns around and goes down to the living room.

Kleion once again grabs the doorknob of the room where Caliburn is sleeping, clears his throat, and opens the door.

“Caliburn, are you awake?”

Even in the small room prepared for her, on the bed that was large enough to take up half of it.

Receiving the light of the morning sun pouring in through the open curtains, she was sitting quietly on the bed.

Messy blonde hair, and half-closed eyes.

A pure white dress that suits her youthful impression.

And, a pair of bird wings sprouting from her back.

The pure white girl, who seemed to reflect light from her entire body, yawns as if she had reluctantly opened her eyes due to the sound of voices from outside and looks at Kleion.

“Haaah… Kleion-ssi. Good morning~ You came to wake me up again today…”

Kleion, who was slightly entranced by the appearance of the girl, who gave such an impression that she was too far removed from reality, closed his mouth for a moment and then quickly regained his senses and approached the side of the bed where she was.

“Yeah. But it’s already close to noon.”

“Then it’s a good lunch~ I’ll get up soon, so could you wait just a little bit~?”

She speaks in a relaxed tone, and as always, the ending would be that he would leave the room and watch her fall asleep again.

But today was a little different.

“Sorry, but we’re going out today. Get ready to go out.”

“Going out~? Then…”

At Kleion’s words, Caliburn tilts her head once and then takes a deep breath.

Then, her body shines brightly, and soon she transforms into the appearance of a beautiful sword.

[Okay~ I can go with you like this~]

“No. Sorry, but can we go together in human form?”

[… …]

Caliburn listens to Kleion’s request, then closes her mouth for a moment and says nothing.

She seemed to be thinking about something, but soon she shone once again and returned to the appearance of the girl from before.

However, her messy hair was neatly arranged, and decorations were added to the dress she was wearing, changing the plain clothes into a set of going-out clothes.

“I can’t help it~ It’s my new master’s request, so it’s special?”

“…I’m grateful for that.”

Her eyes, which had been sleepy, were slightly widened, and as expected, her beautiful sapphire-colored eyes were shining.

As Kleion reached out his hand to her, Caliburn looked at Kleion’s hand for a moment.

With a leisurely smile on her face, she grasped that hand.

If you saw them leaving the mansion from the side, they would look like a father and daughter.

In reality, she is an existence conceived within Galatea through her core and Kleion’s magic power.

It would be okay to say that she is Galatea and Kleion’s daughter. Regardless of what Galatea thinks.

“But, where are we going?”

“The academy’s downtown area. It’s a festival starting today.”

At Kleion’s words, Caliburn lightens her steps as if happy.

“Ooh~ A human festival! There were festivals in Elesia too~”

“Ah. That’s right. The annual memorial service, was it…”

What comes to Kleion’s mind is the festival held by adventurers in Elesia.

The day in the exact middle of each year. In other words, it is held in midsummer, and it is a festival to pray for the safety of adventures for one year until the next memorial service.

Most of it is done in cooperation with the people of the shopping district and the Adventurers’ Guild, and adventurers usually enjoy the festival.

“If you compare it, the academy’s festival is much larger in scale.”

“I’m looking forward to that~ But why me? Galatea-ssi, Kuon-ssi… Aren’t there more people you should go with?”

Caliburn, smiling and talking to Kleion, but Kleion couldn’t tell what kind of expression she was making beyond her crescent-shaped eyes.

She had been disappointed in humans once through Albein.

It was true that she had helped Kleion in the previous battle, but the reason why he felt a strange distance from her must be because of that.

Kleion looks down at Caliburn like that and speaks.

“I wanted to show you the appearance of the academy too.”

“Hmm…?”

Caliburn raises her voice as if she doesn’t understand.

But Kleion looks around at her like that and speaks.

“The academy was able to be saved because of everyone’s cooperation… That everyone includes you too, Caliburn. Even though I’m not a hero, but a magic swordsman. Don’t you want to see what you protected once?”

“That’s… a very attractive proposal~. Albein only thought of me as a great weapon, so he wouldn’t draw me from my scabbard unless he was fighting or showing off.”

Saying that, Caliburn smiles once again.

This time, he could tell what kind of emotions she was harboring within her expression beyond her eyes.

“Thank you. Kleion-ssi~ Then, may I ask you to escort me~?”

“Ah. Of course. It looks like we’ll be walking for quite a long time today. Be prepared.”

“Hehe. If my feet hurt, I can fly with the wings on my back, so don’t worry~”

003

After that, Kleion and Caliburn went around various places, including the academy’s downtown area, and looked at the things prepared by various departments.

In particular, Caliburn was interested in the street foods sold at the free market stalls.

“Wow~ that looks delicious too! Let’s go there this time.”

“Wait, wait. There’s still so much left of what we bought earlier, are you going to eat something else again?”

Snacks, desserts, etc. She buys everything she is interested in.

She would take one bite and then shift her gaze to the next one, repeating that.

Of course, since she was a holy sword, not a normal human, he could understand that she was somewhat peculiar, but.

Even so, he couldn’t just let it go that the number of half-eaten foods was increasing to the point where both of Kleion’s hands were full.

“But. If I eat everything there, I’ll be full and I won’t be able to investigate the taste of new things~?”

Caliburn smiles and looks back at Kleion as if wondering what was wrong.

Kleion closes his mouth for a moment at that innocent smile and words, and then sighs.

She was moving around without getting tired while floating slightly in the air using her wings, and she was constantly attracting attention from the surroundings.

However, she herself was moving freely as if she didn’t care about such things.

“…Was it a good thing to bring her along, or did I make a mistake…”

Kleion says self-deprecatingly like that, but if she is moving this actively, he thinks that he didn’t make a mistake.

Eventually, after moving around a few more stores and both Kleion and Caliburn’s hands were full, she stopped.

“This chocolate is really delicious! Humans always eat such good things…”

“No, not always, but…”

Kleion gives a slight bitter smile at the words that were like an ancient person who had time-traveled to the modern era.

Looking at her sitting on a bench and eating the food made by the students as if it were delicious, he naturally thought that it was the right answer to bring her along.

“…Not bad. Yeah.”

“The taste?”

As Kleion says that to Caliburn, who is muttering, Caliburn shows her unique crescent smile and looks back at Kleion.

“Really~. I’m talking about something serious.”

She says as if complaining, then opens her eyes and looks around at the students passing by.

“…This is what I protected. With you.”

“…Yeah.”

“I have protected people in adventures as Albein’s weapon before. It’s okay for them to express their gratitude to Albein. I am, after all, just a sword. I’m just swung according to the wielder’s will.”

Caliburn says that and looks down at her own hand.

In the days when she was with Albein. Even though she had not awakened, she had an ego and a personality. Both holy swords and magic swords are like that.

“But. Albein thought of it as his own power alone. He didn’t know that most of the power he wielded came from me, the holy sword, not to mention the help of his companions like you, Kuon-ssi, and Laila-ssi… No, he couldn’t admit it.”

Albein was literally intoxicated with the power he had suddenly gained. Kleion, who always seemed to look down on him, and Kuon, who had become friends with Kleion at some point. He thought that if he had this power, he could be above them and do whatever he wanted to them.

A holy sword is an existence that makes a hero a hero.

But Albein could not become a hero.

The holy sword was not suitable for him.

“I don’t know other holy swords. I don’t know other heroes either. But, one thing I can say is that. After all, we were made to protect someone.”

Caliburn, who had changed from her usual relaxed tone to a more formal tone, looks at Kleion and speaks.

“…Thank you. Kleion-ssi. For saving me together with Galatea-ssi. And, for allowing me to save others.”

Kleion quietly smiles and nods at her greeting.

“…Is your heart a little more relieved?”

“Yes~. It feels like the fog in my head has cleared up a bit~.”

She has returned to her usual tone, but now she will probably spend less time sleeping as she has done until now.

Kleion thought that in order for her to understand human emotions and shake them off, it was necessary to make her realize what her essence was, and he breathed a sigh of relief at the fact that his idea was correct.

“Is there another place you want to look around?”

“Hmm~ that’s right. Certainly. Kleion-ssi is working as a temporary lecturer at the academy, right?”

He couldn’t shake the thought that a crisis had come as soon as he breathed a sigh of relief.

As Kleion nods with a dubious look, Caliburn clasps her hands together and speaks.

“Then, I want to see the exhibit of the department where Kleion-ssi is a lecturer!”

“Oh, no!”

004

The Theology Department building.

In the end, Kleion, who couldn’t refuse Caliburn’s request, had brought her here.

His steps often become heavy even when he goes to class, but he couldn’t help but worry about what kind of trouble those unhinged guys had caused.

But, as he got closer to the building, he could see a long line even at the entrance.

At the very back of the line, which was lined with men and women of all ages, was Demis, dressed in a neat black suit – a butler outfit, holding a sign.

“The guests who have just arrived, please stand here! The estimated waiting time is about 20 minutes!”

“It looks like we have to stand there! Kleion-ssi. Let’s go!”

It was a situation where he didn’t want to meet her face to face if possible, but Caliburn didn’t care and took Kleion to the very end of the line where Demis was.

“Oh. Lecturer. And this person is…?”

“Caliburn. She’s a colleague.”

“Caliburn-ssi, you say! Welcome, young lady. You have wonderful blonde hair and blue eyes.”

Come to think of it, this guy has a blonde-haired, blue-eyed fetish.

“Don’t worry, lecturer. I don’t look at children with those eyes. They are to be protected.”

“Ah. Is that so, that’s a relief… But stop reading my mind without permission.”

Kleion, who deeply felt that this guy was quite an eccentric and strange person, although not as much as Riomes, told Demis, who was answering his thoughts as if it were natural.

“…It seems to be quite crowded?”

“Yes. The top student in the Department of Political Science stopped by for a while and spread rumors. That there is a tea house that can provide perfect aristocratic hospitality…”

“That guy. Was he interested in this kind of place?”

Demis nods with a smile and adds.

“But he absolutely hated the back menu.”

…The back menu.

Probably, that is the real purpose of this Theology Department’s exhibit.

He doesn’t know how many people are using it, but Kleion had no intention of using it.

It was important to change the subject so that Caliburn wouldn’t mind.

“What kind of tea do you have?”

“It’s made with traditional tea leaves that come from my and my sister’s hometown. The aroma isn’t strong, and the taste isn’t thick, but rather sweet, so Caliburn-ssi can drink it without worry.”

“Ooh~ I’m looking forward to that!”

Caliburn, who seemed to be completely immersed in the taste of human food, twinkles her eyes.

After that, as they talked about trivial things (topics other than the back menu) with Demis, the line had shrunk at some point, and it was Kleion’s turn to enter.

Opening the door at the entrance and going inside, a tea house decorated with quite elaborate antique interiors revealed itself, which was more elaborate than Kleion had expected.

“Welcome… Ah. Lecturer.”

Riomes, who had tied her blue hair into a single braid and was wearing a neat maid outfit, greeted Kleion and Caliburn at the entrance.

Even though she wasn’t revealing much skin, her dignified behavior and flowing hair. And the blue crystal earrings hanging from her ears made each of her movements look seductive.

“You came with someone I’ve never seen before. By any chance, is this person also…?”

“Ah, no. Caliburn isn’t like that.”

Answering a little flustered at Riomes’ probing words, Riomes also smiled and nodded as if she had expected it.

“Then. I’ll guide you to a non-smoking seat.”

Guided by Riomes, they moved to a table by the window where sunlight came in well.

As he sat facing Caliburn, the sunlight coming in from outside was reflected in her hair and shone.

“Welcome, master! Today I will serve master… Oh!? Lecturer!”

“Rougeerie…”

Coming to Kleion with the menu was Rougeerie, one of the tomboyish twins of the Theology Department.

Somehow, her bust, which had a considerable volume, was causing the fabric of the garment to bulge out, which was a concern.

“Hehe~. You were worried about our exhibit, weren’t you, lecturer?”

“…Well, yeah, but.”

“Hehe♡ Ah, is this the lecturer’s daughter?”

Rougeerie smiles shyly at Kleion’s answer, then turns her head to Caliburn and speaks.

“… …”

“That’s right~”

Caliburn answers with a smile while hesitating for a moment how to answer.

“Caliburn…?”

“Isn’t it right? Kleion Papa~”

“Did you learn that from Inis…? Well. It’s a relationship that feels like that, as she said.”

“Hee~ Judging by her hair color, is Aruru-ssi her mother? But looking at the wings on her back, she seems to be a harpy hybrid~”

Rougeerie looks at various parts of Caliburn with curiosity, then Kleion’s clearing of his throat makes her say “Oops…” and she smiles and hands over the menu.

“If you’ve decided on your order, please ring the bell and call us!”

After saying that energetically, she whispered the following in Kleion’s ear.

“…Of course, if you want the back menu, please quietly…♡”

After gently pushing away the girl who had spoken to him from a distance close enough to reach her breath, Kleion checks the menu.

005

The tea that was served was a wonderful tea that was quite neat and had a sweet taste, just as Demis had said.

Caliburn also seemed to like it, and she was constantly sipping the tea while exhaling in front of her with a `Huu~`.

“After drinking the tea, shall we go back to the mansion soon?”

“That’s right. There are more places I want to go, but. Should we just stop here for today? It would be good to go around with Sasha-ssi tomorrow.”

“Good idea…”

As he says that and prepares to get up soon,

“L, Lecturer Kleion! It’s a big problem!”

Pairu runs up in small steps. She was also wearing a maid outfit, so the fabric of her chest was shaking up and down every time she moved, which was clearly revealed.

But, without even paying attention to that, she stops in front of Kleion as if she had something urgent to do.

“T, there seems to be a monster in the room where we put the stock… Other people are evacuating the customers outside right now, but Rougeerie can’t get out!”

“What…? Which way? I’ll go right away.”

“I’ll help too~”

When Kleion tries to follow Pairu, Caliburn, who was sitting, also gets up and transforms into the form of a sword and hangs on Kleion’s waist.

“This way!”

Then, following Pairu in a hurry, they come out of the room in the classroom where the tea house is being run, walk along the hallway, and go inside a relatively small room prepared separately-.

That place was not a room where they put the stock, but a bedroom.

Clang.

The sound of the door locking.

“Hehehe…♡”

“Ahaha…♡”

The sound of laughter coming from the bed and from behind.

“Finally. I’ve caught a chance… Lecturer Kleion.”

“You’ve been avoiding us until now, but. That won’t happen today…”

The twin sisters wearing maid outfits approach Kleion from the front and back.

“Wait… you guys… By any chance.”

And, Kleion’s breathing suddenly becomes rapid.

At the same time, he felt a sensation of heat in his lower body.

“I, I’ve been drugged…!”

“It’s too late to realize it now! Please lie down obediently! We’ll detoxify you!”

“With our super-skill breast service-”

[Oh my…?]

Right before her words were about to continue, Caliburn, who was on Kleion’s waist, suddenly changed into human form and fell to the ground.

“C, Caliburn?”

“Sister!? By any chance, did you drug both of them?!”

“B, but. I forgot which one I drugged…”

The three people are flustered, and Caliburn’s face is flushed and her breathing is gradually becoming rough.

The space of a closed room, four people who have taken medicine….

There’s no way nothing will happen….