Reincarnated as an Instructor in an Adult Game

The next day, a cool morning at 8 o’clock.

I was walking toward the academy while holding hands with Erika.

When Erika let out a slightly tired sigh, I peered at her face and asked.

"Are you all right?"

"I’m fine. I just got far too tense yesterday."

"...I suddenly thought about it. You didn’t have to get that tense to negotiate with me, did you?"

"Haa... If I had been refused, all the preparations and arrangements would have gone to waste, you know? Of course I would negotiate with all my might."

I smiled wryly at Erika, who was looking at me with half-lidded eyes, wrapped one arm around her waist, and pulled her closer.

Her large melons jiggled with a purun and pressed against me; Erika looked up at me with a slightly surprised expression.

I gave her a light kiss that only touched her lips, then pulled away; her cheeks flushed red and she began pouting cutely.

"What are you doing on the way to the academy?!"

"Did you dislike it?"

"I didn’t dislike it, but please consider the place!"

Erika lightly pounding my chest was cute, so when I kissed her again the speed of her pounding increased.

I laughed at Erika’s reaction, and the three adventurer girls who were keeping watch around us were also grinning.

When we arrived at the academy with Erika, she headed for the classroom.

When I asked if she didn’t need to report about yesterday, she said that Fia and Lea were already arranged to convey it.

I smiled wryly at how well-prepared they were, parted with Erika, and started walking toward the headmistress’s office.

I needed to thank Croana as well, and above all I wanted to apologize for making her worry about my physical condition.

Fia had told me not to mind it, but I think once you stop minding it, that’s the end.

I arrived in front of the headmistress’s office, knocked on the door, confirmed the reply from inside, opened the door, and entered.

Then Croana jumped at me for the first time in a while, and I caught her small body in my arms.

Croana wrapped both arms around my neck, looked at my face, and smiled with relief as she spoke.

"Looks like your fatigue is gone, huh?"

"Croana, about the worry..."

"You heard from Fia nee-sama, right? We didn’t do it because we wanted you to make that kind of face."

"But I can’t forget my gratitude..."

"Then just smile and convey your thanks, right?"

"...Thank you, Croana."

When I smiled and gazed into Croana’s beautiful eyes, she smiled happily and buried her face in my neck.

I also strengthened the arms wrapped around Croana’s back, and her large breasts changed shape against my chest.

We moved to the sofa as we were and sat down; Croana straddled me in a face-to-face sitting position and pulled her face away from my neck.

Her black hair that fluttered and spread was enchanting, and I kissed her small lips.

"Nn, nnuun, chuu, nchuu, funnmuu, chuu... Haa, kukuku, so passionate?"

"I grew so fond of you I couldn’t hold back."

"You... always say things that make me happy."

Croana, with slightly flushed cheeks, smiled troubledly and stroked one of my cheeks with one hand while gazing at me lovingly.

I tilted my head with a smile and strengthened the arms around Croana’s waist, pulling her closer.

I enjoyed the sensation of her small lips many times while also enjoying the sensation of her large breasts against my chest.

After flirting with Croana for a while, we moved on to serious talk.

"I spoke with the instructors and teachers including Felica, and the topic of the students’ lack of real combat experience came up — whether something couldn’t be done about it."

"...Certainly there is little danger to life in mock battles, but that doesn’t mean we should force real combat while taking risks, does it?"

"I know that. That’s why it became a topic."

"Hmm... Then shall we try it with my year?"

Croana listened to my proposal with a serious expression; when she finished listening she made an exasperated face.

Croana thought for a while with a contemplative look, then said that if safety could be ensured she wanted me to try it.

I smiled and nodded at Croana, who remained straddling me even while we had a serious conversation.

At the training grounds past noon.

First I apologized to the students for making them worry; instead they ended up worrying about my body.

I especially smiled wryly when Roy and Lucy took out nutritional supplements from their magic bags.

Following that I received various things from the students and reflected on how I had made even them worry.

Erika watched that scene from a short distance away, smiling happily as if it were about herself.

I was surprised when I heard that while I was gone, Roy had taken the lead and conducted the training.

Actually Croana and the others had intended to have self-study in the library, but Roy visited the headmistress’s office with several students and requested permission to train.

He presented conditions such as contacting the infirmary so they could go immediately if anything happened and that there would be no mock battles; the teachers including Croana reluctantly agreed.

After the students scattered for training, Erika came over to me, glanced at Roy, and smiled troubledly as she spoke.

"The way you stood with your arms crossed watching everyone looked exactly like you."

"...I’m not sure if I should be happy about that."

"I think it’s fine to be happy, but as a friend it’s complicated."

I tilted my head and looked at Erika’s face as if asking why.

Erika let out a small sigh with a troubled expression, shook her head, and waved one hand as if saying it was nothing.

As training time was drawing to a close, I gathered the students and had them sit.

When I said it was fine even while stretching, each of them looked at me while moving their bodies.

After looking over the students, I raised my voice a little and began speaking.

"This is about everyone’s real combat experience. It came up as a topic among the instructors and teachers, and it was decided to try my proposal."

"...Real combat experience?"

"That’s right. Even if you learn combat techniques in mock battles, it’s meaningless if you can’t move when the time comes. You understand that, right?"

I answered Roy, who had raised his hand to ask a question, then looked over the students again and continued.

That’s right — the reason we do mock battles is not only to acquire skills; I also thought combat experience itself is necessary.

But when it becomes real combat it endangers lives, so I had kept my distance from real combat experience.

Then if we change our way of thinking and prepare so that we can immediately follow up, there is no danger to life.

It certainly isn’t absolute, but considering the events from now on, it was necessary.

"I own a mountain. Starting tomorrow, once every few days, you will gain real combat experience there. The opponents will be Silver Wolves. Ah, since it’s academy class, healing medicine and such will be prepared by us. Just bring a change of clothes so it’s fine even if you get dirty, okay?"

"Silver Wolves..."

Tension ran through the students’ expressions, and they stopped their stretching movements.

...It’s not meant as a carrot-and-stick, but

I grinned and looked over the students as I spoke.

"If you manage to defeat a Silver Wolf, the meat and the fur will be yours. If you want to sell the fur, we’ll buy it here or introduce a buyer! Also, I’ll cook lunch for you! Lots of meat!"

"Eh, fur!?"

"Silver Wolf fur!?"

"Meat, meat..."

There is a school cafeteria at the academy, but meat is scarce.

It’s also expensive, and not a few of the students come from other cities.

Because there are students who attend the academy while receiving remittances or working, I understood they would react like this.

Incidentally, when I looked at Erika she was staring at me with half-lidded eyes and an exasperated expression.

That’s right — the buyer is Marieka’s place, so Erika would have to go to Flower Garden after academy ends.

I need to get permission from Marieka, but in the worst case I can buy it myself.

When I told her with my eyes that I would go with her, Erika opened and closed her mouth and said "Of course."

While smiling wryly I looked away from Erika, returned to a serious expression, raised my voice, and spoke to the students.

"Tomorrow I want you to gather at Suzuya at 9 in the morning! Those who don’t know the place, come ask me! Rest your bodies today for tomorrow, okay!? All right!? ...Good, dismissed!!"

After confirming that the students nodded with serious expressions, I smiled and nodded back.

I returned to the instructor’s office, but none of the students came to ask about the location of Suzuya, so I tilted my head.

I had thought many students didn’t know the location of Suzuya, yet I continued organizing the documents with a puzzled expression.