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Luke woke up refreshed after a long time.

Elin, who had woken up early, was staring at Luke’s face.

“… Good night.”

“Yeah.”

Knock knock knock.

Elin shaking her stupid hair.

His face was still young.

It made me wonder if it was really the person who had shown me such gentle touch yesterday.

“I slept comfortably. I didn’t even have nightmares.”

“… … Did you know?”

“No, I thought it was just a sleeping habit. But thinking about it, it seems like a nightmare.”

Since Luke was dropped into this world, it’s rare for a day to pass without him having nightmares.

It got especially worse after meeting Elin.

Whenever I sneaked into the bedroom, I would always be having nightmares.

“You slept well thanks to me, right?”

“I think so.”

He admitted it obediently.

Luke was a terrible person who was reassured by the hand of a small disciple.

“Should I let you sleep in the future too?”

“No.”

That’s why it was dangerous.

I felt like if I allowed Ellen to get any deeper, she would never be able to leave.

“Thanks to me?”

“That’s why.”

“… ?”

I stood up from my seat, leaving Elin behind, who was looking puzzled.

“Please do not enter the bedroom from now on. Please.”

“… What is it.”

Ellen was embarrassed.

This is the first time Luke has asked me so politely.

You just said you slept well thanks to Elin, so why on earth?

“Why can’t you tell me?”

“Yes.”

“I don’t like it either.”

“Yes?”

“If you don’t give me a convincing reason, I’ll nag you every night and whisper to you until you fall asleep.”

“… … ”

Elin is as stubborn as Luke.

It means that he has grown to the point where he won’t listen to requests made without permission.

“… First, let’s go see the saintess.”

I tried to change the subject.

This time, I’m wondering if I should go around the 8-layer barrier.

Maybe deep down inside, without even knowing it, he wanted Elin to put him to sleep.

* * * * *

“Huh, hm. It was so comfortable that I fell into a deep sleep.”

It was Aurora’s excuse after she came out after washing up in a hurry.

“… Do you usually sleep like that?”

There was no answer from inside the room, so I opened the door slightly.

I saw Aurora and Zero sleeping, hugging each other tightly.

“Don’t all sisters do that?”

“I don’t know because I don’t have a sister, but I don’t think we’re that close.”

They say that if you change genders, brothers will act like that.

If I were to share a bed with Victor and get stuck in it… ugh.

It makes me want to throw up on my own.

Of course, if Victor had heard it, he would have been angry and asked why he would imagine such a disgusting thing.

While Luke was suffering from mental damage due to his useless imagination.

“Ready.”

“Are you going west today?”

Zero and Aurora were dressed neatly.

“Yes, let’s eat breakfast before we go.”

After a light breakfast in the morning.

Luke explained the point.

“The desert is dry and the sun is hot. First, I’ll cast a sunblock spell. It’ll be hot, so I’ll cast a cold spell too… … .”

“… … ”

“I won’t go to the Holy Land.”

“You didn’t say anything?”

“That was the look in your eyes, wasn’t it?”

Her eyes, filled with greed that was unbecoming of a saint, were longing for Luke.

After casting a magic spell that allows you to walk around fluffy even in the desert.

Woof-

A portal was opened.

A sandy land that feels hot just by looking at it.

The sunlight pouring down intensely overhead without a single cloud in sight.

Even a herd of camels moving slowly.

Even though they were the same empire, the scenery was completely different.

“Are we also traveling by camel?”

“I prepared it in advance in case you wanted it. By the way, it won’t go to the Holy Land.”

“You said you didn’t say anything?”

Every time Luke does something useful, his eyes change.

Shouldn’t I have told you in advance?

“This is my first time in the desert.”

Aurora wasn’t the only one excited.

Swish swish swish.

The wildly shaking fool’s hair clearly showed Elin’s mood.

Well, the only place I’ve been outside the capital is the northern part, which is full of snow.

Even so, Elin couldn’t see properly because she was still sleeping.

It is worth looking forward to.

By slightly adjusting the position of the portal, I was able to reach the stable where I could rent a camel.

“Four camels… No, three would be enough.”

Aurora and Zero looked like they would ride together at first glance, so I thought three would be enough.

“2 is enough?”

“… ?”

“I’ll ride behind the teacher.”

“??”

He looks at me with a questioning expression and quickly folds his stupid hair.

“That’s scary.”

“Camels move slower than you think.”

“Have you ever tried it?”

“I rode it a few times when I was out west for a while from the Academy.”

“It’s my first time. Teacher, please move gently.”

“Do you know that the princess has a special talent?”

“Huh?”

“I don’t know how many times I’ve almost been socially ostracized.”

The camel merchant’s eyes narrow.

I quickly finished renting it before any unnecessary misunderstandings arose.

Behind Zero is Aurora.

Behind Luke is Elin.

“Where should I go?”

“You can look around freely. It’s all about sightseeing in the vast nature.”

“Then, Sister, shall we go there first?”

“Okay.”

Thud thud.

Aurora started leading the way, riding on a camel.

There are only mountains of sand and huge rocks, so what’s so amazing about it?

Aurora kept looking around and exclaiming in admiration.

Luke’s camel followed.

slap.

Ellen clung to Luke.

“Your Majesty.”

“Ah. It’s scarier than I thought.”

“The doll summoned by Bena will not act worse than that.”

“… … Since I didn’t meet my quota yesterday, just stay still.”

“What quota are you talking about?”

“You have to hug your teacher for a certain amount of time every day.”

“What is that… .”

Thud thud.

While the camel was making useless noises, it moved busily.

“Wow… .”

Luke was the only one who thought there was nothing to see there, as it was just sand.

I’m familiar with it because I saw it through the media in my past life.

It is only natural that it is all new to those who have experienced the desert for the first time in their lives.

Look around, chat, look around, chat.

It feels like I’ve cycled it several times already.

The desert isn’t that big.

As the camel’s pace is not that slow, there is still a long way to go.

That is, Ellen was already making excuses for the twenty-fifth time and was pressing her entire body against Luke’s back.

This is driving me crazy.

Because I had the cooling magic on, I couldn’t push it away just because it was hot.

“Teacher, are you hot?”

“No. Why are you doing that?”

“My ears feel hot.”

It really was.

My earlobes feel hot, as if someone has lit them on fire.

Soft-

It was because of Elin’s skin that could be felt on the back.

It feels like someone is stabbing my heart.

I just let my disciple, whom I raised like a daughter, ride behind me.

Why are my earlobes hot and burning?

A time when you feel a sense of inferiority because you don’t even know yourself.

“Luke. You can see the city ahead.”

Zero, who was in front, turned around.

“This is a city included in the tourist course. It’s almost lunchtime, so let’s stop by and fill our bellies.”

It was exquisite timing, as if it was meant to free Luke from his troubles.

I quickly turned the camel around and headed towards the city.

“Teacher. What is that?”

Ellen pressed Luke’s stomach, which was gently wrapped around him.

“What are you talking about… Hmm?”

There was something that caught my eye even without it being mentioned.

A large rock with the name of the city [Nordagen] written on it.

Beneath it were drawn ancient runes.

Quite a big one.

“Does that exist in the West?”

“I don’t know. I’m from the capital too.”

Even the runes aren’t the ones whose meanings have been revealed.

Luke couldn’t even read it.

“… Do you feel a suspicious aura?”

Aurora muttered as she approached.

“Do you know what that is, Lady?”

“I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… but I’m not sure. Other than the fact that it feels very suspicious?”

Aurora tilted her head for a long time, but eventually failed to figure out the identity.

* * * * *

Let’s just remember the strange runes for now.

Entered the city.

“Stop, stop. What brings you here?”

“This is Luke Bucklin.”

“If it’s Bucklin… Ah, I heard from the Duke. Let him pass!”

The entrance was easy.

Aurora, who followed in, looked at him with curious eyes.

“The Duke? Are you friends with the Duke of Nordagen?”

“I am not directly acquainted with the Duke. One of my classmates was from Nordagen.”

“… Are you a girl?”

From behind, Ellen grabbed Luke’s stomach.

Of course, it didn’t catch well because I didn’t have any meat.

“No.”

“Sigh.”

Ellen breathed a sigh of relief.

If I had known the Western Princess, I would not have let her go during the entire trip.

Aurora and Elin disembark from their camels.

I looked around like a country bumpkin coming to the city for the first time.

“They’re the same empire, but they’re so different.”

“Because of His Majesty’s aggressive expansion policy.”

Because the land area is so large, the differences are so great that it is difficult to consider them as the same country.

So each of the five major dukes manages that place.

“Welcome.”

As we entered the restaurant we had a reservation at, the chef greeted us with a bright smile.

I wonder if the rumor that it is the best place in Nordach is true.

The atmosphere was old-fashioned.

“Western specialties prepared.”

The food that came out one after another all had a distinct flavor.

Soup made with cactus water.

Meat seasoned with spicy seasonings of different spices.

“Hmm? The texture is really unique?”

“Spicy… .”

Although they felt unfamiliar with each other, Aurora and Elin ate well.

I was wondering if it was okay because Ellen was so spicy.

“Ssup… Haa… . T, didn’t you put a fire in this?”

“Huhhh… .”

Aurora and Zero were on the verge of fainting while eating food.

Elin is the type that can eat pretty spicy food well.

Around the time Aurora and Zero drank more water than food.

“Nordagen’s specialty. Grilled scorpion tail.”

“Oh… ?”

Here’s a food you can only find in the West.

“It boosts your strength and purifies your blood. And… .”

The chef bent down and whispered so that the other guests could not hear.

“Good for men. It is a limited quantity, so please enjoy it.”

Is it true that scorpion tails have such properties?

It was when Luke tilted his head.

Sigh.

Elin stabbed the shelled scorpion tail with a fork.

I don’t think I could even fit one bite in it.

Isn’t this picture taken too large?

“Ah, yes. Teacher.”

As if she was afraid, Elin’s fork was pointed at Luke.

“… Your Majesty?”

“The only man here is the teacher.”

Elin is not young enough to understand literally what it means to be good to a man.

A situation where it is clear that there is a dark side.

“How could I eat this precious food first? Your Majesty, eat first.”

“… Tsk.”

Elin clicked her tongue slightly and slowly bit into the scorpion’s tail.

“… !”

The foolish hair stands up straight in the shape of an exclamation mark because it was delicious.

From then on, I ate the scorpion tail until my cheeks were swollen without Luke asking me to do so.

“… sigh.”

Luke sighed as he escaped the crisis.