"Father, I'd like to ask you for the Okuden exam..."

Altria told the teacher that about a month after the end of Toya's transmission test.

When the teacher heard it, he blinked a few times to chew the word, and he heard it back with his eyebrows frowned.

Huh? Did he learn to do that already?

From Toya's skill, I expected to learn it soon, but the period of one month was still much shorter than he predicted.

That said, the instantaneous passing criterion was roughly reached at the stage of the medium transmission test, and considering his adventurer rank, which he learned by washing Toya's background, it is sufficient to learn the deep meaning.

A teacher who reconsidered that if he worked hard for a month, it would be impossible, but even Altria's continued words betrayed it.

"Yeah. Actually, Toya could have mastered it before, but she wanted to pass it with me anyway..."

Looking at Altria, who looked like she was in the light, the teacher's eyes were peeled off.

"Have you mastered it too!?"

"Yes. Honestly, the level of completion is inferior to Toya, and it feels like Toya taught me how to get there... would there be a problem with the Salsa Heart style?"

The teacher shook his head thinking for a moment to Altria, who asked with a little anxiety.

"... no, I'm a little anxious if you're going to be independent by yourself, but if you're going to be with Toya, there's no problem."

Altria, the teacher's daughter, had been showing off her swordsmanship skills from an early age.

While there may have been a good teacher close to her as a teacher, her own qualities and ability to honestly absorb what she was taught are also highly influential.

However, on the other hand, autonomy is somewhat scarce, and there is still anxiety about developing technology on its own.

The teacher who feared this did not show her face in the dojo much after Altria became a Chinese legend, but urged her to think for herself.

In the next few years, Altria was seriously engaged in training and repeated trial and error, but even if her sword skill rose, it was a long-term stagnation in terms of learning the meaning.

It was time to think about marriage even in terms of age, and as a teacher, Toya appeared in places where she was worried about what was going on.

I tried to burn my sword arm and disgusting personality that I didn't think was just an adventurer, my favor to Altria, and Altria's appearance that she wasn't even full, but the result was more than I could imagine.

"However, in this short period of time, not only himself, but you have to master it... is your ability as a mentor quite high?"

"How about...?" I don't think it's low, but I think it's also due to the fact that there are good people who can help us. ”

When Altria explained the role played by Nao in the deep-seated practice, the teacher nodded a little convincedly.

"There you are. If you can practice over and over again without worrying about cost, you'll learn quickly."But, well, that's one of the powers.You're a person to be trusted by your fellows.I can rely on you. "

"Chi, Father... oh, kon. So when will we have the time?”

The teacher laughed and Altria dyed her cheeks a little embarrassed, but she quickly coughed up and corrected her residence.

"That's right... five days from now."

“Okay, I'll let you know.”

The teacher thought for a while and replied, while Altria nodded her back.

Then, seeing her out of the room, the teacher muttered in a small voice, "I have to get ready..."

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The day of the Okuden examination designated by the teacher.

Waking up a little earlier than usual, Toya opens the window wide and inhales.

There were no clouds on it, and the rising light of the sun illuminated Toya's bright face.

"It's like you're blessing my future!! Today, I win my life!"

Toya spread her arms and forcefully declared.

The voice was very bright and tense, but in contrast, a dark and heavy voice could be heard behind him, echoing from the bottom of the earth.

"... fuck you, Toya. Shut up."

It was Nao who rented a house in this town and has been in the same room as Toya since then, who wore a futon from his head to avoid the morning sun and let out such a grudging voice.

The innkeepers had withdrawn early and rented a little larger houses, but they basically didn't waste them.Without renting a mansion to secure a room for each person, Mary and Meatier, Yuki and Natsuki, Toya and Nao share a room, and Halka is a single room.

In fact, there was a plan to have Nao and Hulka in the same room, but after some rushing, there is a history of settling into this room that seems to be the least problematic, but last night, Nao had a big problem.

"Do you know what time you went to bed yesterday?"

"I'm sorry, I don't have a watch."

Nao burst out of the futon and shouted at Toya, who might have answered.

"I'm not saying that!"I was telling you to think about me, who was listening to your delusions until dawn!! "

That was last night.

The day after the Okuden exam, Toya was having a sleepless night.

If this was "I can't sleep because I'm anxious before the test", Nao's reaction would have been different.

Exams that have a big impact on his life.

Even Nao has the kindness to care for his uneasy friends.

However, in Toya's case, he was a "child who couldn't sleep because he was looking forward to the excursion".

He didn't doubt that he would pass the exam, and he talked about his honeymoon with Altria.

As for Toya, there is a high possibility that she can marry the long-awaited beast ear daughter, and it was Nao who initially listened with a smile, but if it lasts for many hours, the story will be different.

"...... It's not the year you're going to be tired all night, is it?"

"That's right! It would be fun!! But your paranoia is half-tortured!"

Nao also has a lover named Haruka.I understand that it comes to mind, and I also have the breadth of mind that I can listen to it if I'm a little obsessed.

But if you get woken up and asked every time you wake up in the middle of the night, you'll lose your patience.

With this unconscious rage, I really thought about how I could learn the dark magic of [Sleep].

"It's not a delusion, it's a vision of the future..."

"Either way! Get out of the room if you're going to wake up."I'm going to sleep a little longer. Maybe you should go to bed a little bit more?I don't even know if I fail because I don't have enough sleep. "

It's okay, I'm in the best shape I've ever been!

"Ah, I see, that's good."Now, get out!! "

"...... hehehe"

With a powerful voice pointing at the door, Nao felt the truth, and Toya shrugged her shoulders and walked out of the room.

Seeing it off, Nao exhaled tiredly and dived back into the futon.

I can endure some sleep deprivation if I need it.

However, when the reason for this was Toya's obsession, she felt terrible mental fatigue.

This morning's training was closed and Nao decided to go to bed until breakfast.

"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!All right! Let's go! Let's go! I'm the winner of my life today! "

The sound of the sword swinging, and Toya's temper came through the window, and as a result, Nao's sleep was disturbed.

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When breakfast was over, Toya, who had been kicked out of the house by Nao halfway, was still in a good mood and headed to the dojo with a light footsteps.

Already passing by and on the road you are used to. The surrounding scenery is familiar, but the people walking there have beast ears.

Torya walked slowly today without getting bored, observing her surroundings, until she could see the dojo.

At the entrance, when she saw the figure of Altria waiting for her somewhere, Toya rushed out with a deep smile.

Good morning, Leah!

"Oh, good morning, Toya. How are you?"

Altria greeted Torya with a happy smile, and Torya nodded deeply.

You're doing great! Where's Leah?

"I'm a little nervous.I know it won't be a problem if I do it as usual, but.... "

"You don't have to worry about that, do you?"It's not like it's a one-shot battle. "

"That's true, but I can't say it will fail today and come back tomorrow."If it takes too long, you guys will get into trouble, right? "

Altria asked somewhat anxiously, but Toya stretched her chest and raised her thumb.

"I'll wait forever!"--But it's about time I got to get to work.In that case, you won't be able to go to the dojo every day, but forgive me. "

"I owe Nao money too," Toya muttered to herself.

Although Toya was originally a small member of the party, he has been attending the dojo since he came to Valm Grè.

On top of that, they also consume a lot of special wooden swords to learn the meaning of the secret, and they pay a monthly fee for the dojo, so it seems that their wallets are now lighter than Meatier's.

No, to be precise, the wallet was empty past the light, and on the contrary, it was a debt from Nao.

A wooden sword of 3,000 reais is cheaper than the weapons that Toya and the others normally use, but it is high enough to be treated as a consumable. As he and Altria mastered the deep meaning, Toya's debt was rising smoothly.

Toya didn't tell Altria about it, but considering the number of wooden swords she broke, it was easy to imagine how much money it cost, and Altria lowered her eyebrows.

"I'm sorry." If I had done it better, I would have had plenty of room..... "

"What, considering the cost of marrying Leah, it's cheap."Isn't this the kind of man who deserves to be treated like a man? "

"Toya... thank you"

Toya shrugged her shoulders, and Altria smiled happily. The distance between the two of them was a little closer, but the figure fell as she intercepted them, and a dazed voice blocked them.

"Come on, don't flirt with me too much in front of my parents.It's going to be hard to see where you're going. "