I Aim to Be an Adventurer with the Jobclass of “Jobless”

Eupitel College quarters ④ Protecting friends

I only move my gaze to see who they are.

"Sail......"

The werewolf (Wearwolf) man, called Sail by Elisia, sat down next to me without permission.

"You know him?

"... yeah. It's the same class."

For the sake of the same class, they didn't look friendly.

Elisia lays down her face, and her voice is dark.

"You can't. Oh, Elysia, do you want me to get along with you, good thing the integration students don't know anything?

……

What is this guy?

I thought you were suddenly getting mixed up in our conversation, and you're lining up all the sarcasm.

Why doesn't Elysia complain about one of them?

"If I was involved with a 'falling out' like you, my incompetence would shift to an integration student, wouldn't it?

As I was guessing from the atmosphere, apparently the relationship between the two sucks.

"Hey, integration student, you better not get involved with this guy, huh?

Being high-pressure, the student, called Sail, has turned his arm around my shoulder.

"You just got here, so you don't know anything, but this guy..."

"It's uncomfortable, shut up a little"

"Is... oh, that? - Awwwwwwwwwww!

I went around behind Sail's back and tightened my arms.

(He's uncomfortable until he mourns the pain...)

Because of that, the gaze of the students in the cafeteria was gathering on us.

"You're just a big guy with your arms tied up."

"Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Yeah!

"If you want me to stop, apologize to Elysia."

I said, I tightened my arms even tighter.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Oh, I apologize, I apologize.

"You really think that from the bottom of your heart?

"Oh, my gosh, forgive me, I was bad, I was bad. Whoa!

It's hard to tell if it's a hurtful fear or if you're really apologizing from the bottom of your heart...

"Mars! Enough! Because I don't care anymore!

"Really? Thank you for your generosity, Elysia."

Elicia told me, I had no choice but to free Sail.

"Eh - I called out to you with kindness! Damn it! Remember!

"You're a typical little thing."

――

With an angry, distorted, ugly face, Sail was staring at me, but ended up leaving the dining room with nothing to do.

"No matter how delicious your meal is, you can't enjoy having scum like that."

"... I'm sorry, Mars. Because of me..."

There's no reason for Elysia to apologize, but maybe Elysia felt it was her fault that I said 'I can't enjoy the meal'.

"It's not Elysia's fault. Let's eat it before it gets cold."

"... yeah"

You're still sick, Elysia smiled weakly.

Then, while in the cafeteria, Elysia was not here in her heart, and she just nodded when she spoke and didn't get a big response.

Elisia's expression remains dark even after she finishes her meal and returns to her room.

sitting in bed, laying face down without talking about anything.

It's a bunk bed, should I use the top?

(Would you like to check?

I can't even think of a topic to talk about, and it's just fine.

"Hey, Elysia, all I have to do is use the bed up there, right?

From what I've seen, both the top and bottom beds are like new and have no wrinkles or stains.

"Ah...... yeah, could it have been better down there?

"No, I'm fine with either. Then I'll use the top."

I went up to the bed upstairs and fell asleep.

The fuzzy feeling invites me to drowsiness.

I felt the smell of the sun when the sheets were well dried.

I feel so good that I want to fall asleep like this.

"... Mars"

A weak voice heard from directly below.

"Yeah?"

"Don't you ask?... you mean earlier?

"If you want me to ask you something, I will, but if I don't, I won't"

"... sorry"

"It's not about apologizing, is it?

"... thanks"

"Oops. I'll take that as a thank you."

To Elisia's voice, the brightness gradually returns.

I still don't know what's going on at this school, but Elysia is my friend number one.

If you're depressed, I'd like to cheer you up.

My master said so, too.

"If you make friends, risk your life to protect them".

'That way, my friends will protect me.'

Until now, I've never had a single person I could call my friends or buddies, but now I'm here at least.

So if you have to, I'll do everything I can to protect you.

"Hey, Mars, I'm not thanking you.

One piece of advice from me as a senior here.

I think you're sleepy after dinner, and I wouldn't say right away, but you should go to the bathroom before the hot water is drained.

'Cause it's a common story when you realize you're asleep and you couldn't take a bath. "

Speaking of which, Larnia said the bath time was fixed.

I have no choice.

I woke up a heavy body and got out of bed.

I had the urge to stay asleep, but I scratched a lot of sweat today.

I don't want my classmates to think I smell like sweat from day one.

"Then I guess I'll go take a bath. How about Elysia join us?

"Uh-huh... you asked me out, but I'll come back later. I have a few things to think about..."

Maybe you're afraid of the trouble that might arise from having you?

(To that extent, I'm not being honest... now I don't even have to ask you out...)

"Okay. I'll be there."

That's how I left the room and headed for the bathroom.

* Elysian Perspective *

In the room where I was alone, I was thinking back to my troubles in the dining room.

(Maybe I shouldn't have gotten close...)

There was not enough consideration for me.

I can't believe I got a cohabitant who just came to college today into trouble quickly.

(... sooner or later, Mars will know... about the incident I made)

No, I don't mind that in itself.

That happened because I deserved it, because of my immaturity.

But if he's in trouble again because he's in my room with me.

It's not even zero chance that I might attack him personally. [M]

(... after all, maybe I should say no to the same room.

Let's talk to Nerfa tomorrow......)

Elicia thought it was for Mars.

(But... I'm glad)

I thought back about the dining room again.

I don't like it this time.

That Mars helped himself.

Just one bite, splitting the stew, Mars said with no hesitation and grandeur that 'thanks to that, it will always help'.

I thought the word wasn't just meant to be, it was his own lip service.

I didn't think it was a word out of the bottom of my mind.

(... but you weren't)

Mars really tried to help me.

You're not supposed to know anything about the circumstances, but you act unmistakably.

There are no lies in his words.

(Tell me you're my friend, but you were the one who looked at him lightly...)

Pity......

Shame on myself like that.

And at the same time, I was determined to return this gratitude to him one day.