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“Really··· Noah kept asking me to show him··· Okay, just this once···!”

Ichinose opens her mouth as if to tell me to feed her.

Looks like a baby bird waiting for its prey.

“Churai! Churai!”

As Noah continued to gesture as if telling him to hurry up and do it, Rohan snickered and opened the spoon case.

I took out a clean pair of chopsticks.

Take one mushroom out of the stew.

Cut the mushrooms with scissors into small pieces and blow air on them.

“Whoo!”

Ichinose’s ears perked up like water at the sound of Rohan cooling her down.

“Okay, let’s go in.”

Rohan approaches with a light voice.

Ichinose’s tongue became stiff with tension.

“Huh!”

Rohan’s chopsticks place the food down, lightly press against his soft tongue, and then leave.

An embarrassed voice came out of Ichinose’s mouth at the ticklish feeling.

“Hot?”

“Oh, no···.”

He immediately changes his face to a serious one and starts moving his mouth.

It was such an easy question. Ichinose knew the answer the moment he chewed on it.

“Deer··· Mushroom···.”

“Correct answer!”

“Did you see? I said Nose knows.”

It also makes me smile to see Noah being happy on his behalf.

The word buttocks had a new flavor when it came out of Ichinose’s mouth.

“I want to try it too!”

This time, Noah opened his mouth to tell Rohan that he would do it himself.

It ended with Ichinose feeding him raw garlic, recalling a prank she had pulled on him in the past.

We were enjoying a more leisurely lunch than usual, chatting like that.

Rohan’s phone rang.

Jiiing──! Jiiing─!

[Clara]

Rarely a phone call, not a message.

Just in case, I jump up from my seat.

“Just a moment. I’ll answer the phone.”

“Yes.”

“Come back~”

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“Okay. Okay. Let’s go out tonight. I’ll hang up.”

Rohan ended the call in the grassy front yard and headed back into the store.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a big call.

A phone call from Zion and Clara asking if you had a proper lunch.

Relieved that nothing was wrong, Rohan made sure the two had eaten lunch while continuing their brief conversation.

After saying that we had found a good restaurant and that we should consider it as our next place to eat out, we ended the call.

‘Lunch time is leisurely and nice.’

As the Dean said in the ordinance, Rohan returned to his room, reminiscing about the happiness of everyday life.

I stopped walking when I saw some unexpected people standing at the counter calculating their bills.

My eyes light up.

“···Instructor?”

“Are you having a nice lunch?”

The protagonist was not flustered, as he had been reading Rohan’s movements from the beginning.

There is another familiar figure next to him.

Rohan greeted him first, as his long, towering rabbit ears showed off his presence.

“Hello, Instructor Carrot!”

“Hello!”

“Did the instructors come to eat too?”

“Don’t worry about it. I’m on my way out now.”

It was a quiet and delicious restaurant, so it was definitely worth a visit.

‘This store called Ansimjeong…’

I think it would be a good place to meet people from Samhwaguk located in Academy City.

As Abyss City continues to receive patches, it seems as if it might have been put out as a part-time job location.

“Rohan Cadet is not ordinary popular?”

“Yes?”

“Which one of you is this with?”

Rabbit Suin makes a heart with his hands and winks.

Instructor Carrot’s unexpected words and actions.

Rohan was so dumbfounded that his throat got blocked for a moment, but his tension eased when he saw the smiling eyes.

You probably already know that the group is Noah and Ichinose.

Because they are instructors who have the ability to naturally figure out who the group is without having to try to figure out who they are.

But! This kind of mischief doesn’t work on people who have been rolling around outside.

Rohan looked at each other and raised the corners of his mouth.

“It’s about strengthening camaraderie among comrades who have suffered together.”

“Huh~?”

For someone like Carrot who asks questions out of curiosity, ignoring them is like oil and firewood.

It’s best to accept it with a safe answer that’s neither here nor there.

“Really? With such pretty girls? Rohan Cadet··· Is that a guy’s taste!?”

“I don’t like men. I’m a normal heterosexual, so I like women.”

At this point, I was wondering if Joo-yeon would stop Carrot from going wild.

He is looking at me with strangely worried eyes.

“Rohan.”

“Yep!”

“To avoid unnecessary hardships, the receiving party must make their position clear.”

“···.”

Even the main character is like this, so I’m speechless.

The problem is that, unlike Carrot, it feels like it’s not a joke.

That’s definitely true, Rohan can tell.

“There is a reason why a woman’s quarrel is called a type of disaster. When the one who is being courted by many takes an ambiguous approach, it often develops into a dangerous situation. Behave well.”

The main character also has no direct experience in love.

I can say this with certainty because I have observed quite a few things so far.

“···I will keep your words in mind.”

When Rohan answered seriously, Carrot also stopped joking and took a step back.

The protagonist, thinking that he had made a mistake because of his worries, quickly opened the way for him to go.

“Your group must have been waiting, but you kept them waiting for so long. I’m sorry for talking about such a heavy subject.”

“No, thank you for your wise advice.”

I don’t mind since Jooyeon said that out of concern. I’m just really grateful.

“Then we’ll go~ Bye-bye Rohan Cadet!”

“Eat plenty. Don’t be late for your afternoon class.”

After confirming that Joo-yeon and Carrot had left the store, Rohan returned to his room.

I told Ichinose and Noah, who were finishing their meal, that I had met the instructors.

The two girls reacted with curiosity.

The two say they haven’t yet encountered anyone they know at the store.

On the way out of the private room after finishing the meal.

Ichinose expressed his opinion while recalling the news Rohan had given him.

“There must be times when Instructor Jooyeon misses the taste of Samhwaguk.”

“Yeah yeah! I also have days when I really want to eat Tigrova cuisine!”

As Noah licked his lips as if he was still hungry, Rohan’s gaze shifted.

Even though he ate like that, Noah’s stomach was still flat and his abs were still defined.

A situation that makes one suspect that there might be a black hole inside.

Arriving at the counter at the end of the hallway, Rohan thanked them again.

“I ate well.”

“What? It’s not enough to be a reward.”

The employee smiles brightly as Ichinose holds out a gold-plated card.

He bows politely and informs without accepting the card.

“The main character did the calculations.”

“!”

The three people looked at each other.

It may be a lot of money for Rohan and a burden to the two of them, but this is the charm of a successful member of society.

All I can think about is that I need to express my gratitude in some way.

“Thanks are a given, but should I buy you a drink?”

“That’s difficult. The main instructor won’t accept anything that a cadet buys···.”

“Then, do you participate actively in class?”

“Let’s all go to the teachers’ office and sing a song of gratitude!”

“Noah. If you sing, you’ll get kicked out. The answer is to participate actively in class.”

At that point, I went outside to find a taxi.

Noah suddenly said he was going to buy a strawberry smoothie and long jumped across the crosswalk to the cafe.

As always, Ichinose was left alone with Rohan due to his impulsive actions.

I brought up the words that were on my mind, thinking that it was the right time.

“Rohan.”

“Huh?”

“This, the instructor bought me this meal. I can’t say I bought it for him···?”

“Is that so?”

Rohan had a hard time giving a definitive answer.

Since I am in a position where I have benefited from it, wouldn’t it be strange to immediately agree with it?

“The instructor did the calculation, so it’s not wrong, right?”

“What···.”

Rohan watches Noah wagging his tail in the cafe as he mumbles answers.

“Please focus on talking to me.”

Ichinose tilted her head and lightly pushed Rohan’s shoulder.

“That’s what I want to say. Next time··· let’s eat together. Then I’ll really buy it.”

Rohan admired Ichinose’s courage as she hesitated to make the next appointment.

“Oh my god···!”

He looks so cute, don’t you want to stamp his notebook with a “Well done” stamp?

“Shh! Shh! What are you going to do if Noah hears···!”

“Just say “baby” once and I’ll stop.”

“Ugh, baby… What are you talking about!”

Look at her blushing and flustered.

This taste is so delicious that it makes me want to cry.

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Quite some time has passed since the midterms.

As the sun sets, the cool months of April fade away, and the first semester final exam schedule and warm weather join hands to reveal their presence.

A morning in Rohan on such a day.

I prepare to go to the training room as usual.

I have a feeling that my recent training has become more effective, perhaps thanks to the elixir I received from Ichinose and Noah.

The third sword also began to find its place.

‘It’s peaceful.’

Is this the calm before the storm?

The main story, which was a milestone for Rohan, is quiet.

I have no idea how the world is going to turn anymore.

‘I have to run harder at moments like this.’

Rohan knows.

Now that the dimensional crack has become a hot topic of conversation among the people living in Academy City,

Now, when the air is loose, is the time when you must be most careful.

So, I’m preparing perfectly today too.

The scabbard I ordered as a custom order was completed yesterday, so I finally have a proper home for my special weapon, the Radiance.

The pistol, also a brand, was fully seated in a holster made of tough leather.

Rohan, who felt uneasy because the notification windows that were noisy about quests and such became quiet every day, carried a weapon even when he went out in front of his house for a short while.

I was doing my best not to put down my weapon at any moment.

Because there will definitely come a moment when it will shine.