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

By the time I got back to my quarters, it was dinner time.

You can go straight to the dining room, but go back to your room once before that.

Will Ellie be home by now?

When you go up to the third floor and enter the room,

"Welcome home, Mars"

Ellie welcomed me.

You haven't changed yet, or you stayed in your uniform.

"Oh, I'm home."

"... yeah"

That's all I'm saying, Ellie missed her face from me.

Looks like he's packing something in a leather bag on his desk.

"Are you going somewhere?

When I asked, Ellie stopped working and stood up once.

And straight, look at me sincerely,

"... you know, Mars.

Because I'm going to be living in a girls' quarters from today on. "

In the girls' quarters?

... right. Ellie doesn't have to be in the men's quarters anymore.

"You were ready to leave the men's quarters."

There are no more boys students named Elysia Heinest.

Elysia is now a girl student named Elisha Highland.

"Yeah. But I'm more or less ready.

Not that much baggage. "

The bags are quite swollen, but it would be quite a small amount if you consider them to be luggage for each person.

"... about dinner, are you going to eat at the end?

"I'd love to, but I'm already going today.

Because I have to say hello to the other cohabitant, and I don't want to be too late. "

"Oh well. Then let me know when you're ready. I'll drop you off."

"Dropping me off is a big deal. I'll see you tomorrow."

That's what Ellie said and smiled bitterly.

But that face was immediately tightened,

"Thank you, Mars"

For some reason, Ellie said thank you to me.

"I, thanks to Mars, have come one step further.

I got a chance to be strong. "

The hang-up was given.

But it was Ellie who actually decided to act.

So it's not enough to thank you.

Besides,

"It's too early to say thank you, huh?

We're gonna have to work really hard on this, right?

Become knights and protect them all.

Because you have such a fine goal.

"... right"

A powerful glow dwelt in the eyes of silver.

I renewed my resolve.

Ellie has such a face.

"Mars, may I ask you to listen to my vows?

"... Fine."

What vows? I didn't ask.

I felt kind of innocent about that.

'Cause Eli's eyes, staring straight into mine, are too serious.

"It's what I swore to my father, my mother, and my grandfather.

But there are times when it still seems frustrating.

I'm weak, so all my thoughts always get stronger and I can't reach my ideals and I'm going to lose to myself "

Maybe that's what happens.

I have big dreams and goals, but I don't have enough power of my own and I don't have consequences.

Not everyone with a dream or goal can fulfill that wish.

That much, even I know.

It's been awhile - I don't even feel like I've felt it since my master (Eine) died, but I remember that feeling.

"So this is a sad vow for me to get excited when it seems frustrating."

Ellie took a breath and opened her mouth.

"I will be a knight. To a knight who can protect us all.

And - as Mars's friend, make him try to be strong enough not to be ashamed to stand next door. I'll try to be strong enough to protect you one day. "

I won't distract you.

I took every word of it firmly.

"This is me - Elisha Highland's new vow.

I swear to myself and Mars. "

Ellie's eyes, staring at me, with the words of her vows, are pure.

I did hear that vow.

It was a vow from the bottom of my heart.

"You swore to me.

You can't frustrate me, can you?

"Yeah, of course."

That's what I said.

"So keep being my friend. Mars."

Ellie smiled calmly at me.

"Oh, of course."

In response, that smile turned into a full smile.

*

Thus, Ellie left the men's quarters.

From now on, Ellie will have to hit the wall.

Every time, Ellie must have a lot to worry about.

But that's when I wish I could support him as a friend.

Even if I'm no longer a cohabitant, Ellie is my friend.

From now on, that will remain the same.

Drop Ellie off until she can't see her.

Then I went back inside the quarters.

"Oh, hey, Mars. If you're going to have dinner, why don't you join us?

"Oh, yeah"

Then Sail, who was in front of the stairs, invited me to dinner with him.

The dinner Nerfa made for me was so delicious today, but I'm kind of short.

Why did it feel so strange?