Umarekawatta “Kensei” Wa Raku o Shitai

Afternoon - After the staff meeting I was walking alone down the hallway in the school building.

Several instructors recall being upset when I reported that my class offering had been decided to "make coffee".

My class is set to come not only to Illis, but also to Aena in the framework of international students.

There was an opinion that there might be some problem with making made-to-measure coffee in a class where there were two of those.

The students did not disagree, but told them that they would prioritize it because it was a 'conclusion' they had discussed and decided to make.... Well, prioritizing that might make me a feather wearing 'made-up clothes' too, but let's not think about it now.

The school festival will be run by students - instructors are only in a position to support it.

Of course, there is security work in the school that serves as a venue, but I still do it well.

What I need to think about right now is a different matter from the school festival.

It's the rooftops that have come. There was a girl in military uniform looking down at the students starting to drop out of school.

"This is a good school. I have never lived in school myself, but I am lively with my students. I've visited the Imperial School, but there's a" tough vibe "over there."

"I think that's because you're in a position. I feel like I got through the momentum earlier, but from the students' point of view, you're on par with Mr. Iris - or you might feel more distant than that. In that sense, you might have been right about the momentum in the home room earlier."

"Huh, right? I didn't expect it, but I'm talking about something that sounds interesting on the way. Unexpectedly, I was allowed to participate"

Aena looked back and said with a grin.

As always, did I just say? I thought there would be her escorts in the school - especially about Merche - but there's no sign of that nearby.

Right now, there are as many people standing here alone as Aena.

Maybe that's all I'm confident of, but I can also say I'm too careless given her position.

"You don't have a single escort?

"I would be reclining to go to school. Well, Illis may have an escort named you, but I don't need one."

"You're really the same, aren't you"

"Huh, people are so easy to stay the same. By the way, are you a 'teacher' here? I don't mind a little more shattered tone, even though we're alone."

"I was originally this way of talking. Well, if 'you' say so, that's about it. I couldn't ask you before, but can you tell me why you're here?

"Hmm, is that the story? Right - let's talk about why I'm here. But I'm already starting to get confused with my original purpose… I'm just trying to figure out where to start. And I want to ask you something."

"To me, sir?

Aena nods at my words, and that expression turns into something serious.

That's not like earlier, it's a gaze as if it were directed at the 'enemy'.

She's wary of me - though I don't remember being so wary.

With that in mind, Ayna accidentally took the stand.

Pull out the rape pier that was lowering to your hips and point the blade tip at me.

"... what do you mean?

"I told you. I have something I want to ask. I just wanted to make sure again. And for that to happen, I want you to fight me here for real."

... He's not making a joke.

I didn't expect Ayna to hear what Elise once said to me. [M]

Unlike when she was in Illis, she has already pulled a knife and entered a state of battle. He doesn't seem to have any intention of giving me the option of 'no'.

"I don't know what you want to know... but it doesn't seem like a game"

"Naturally. I mean it whenever I pull out my sword... don't worry. Even if something happens in this battle, you have no responsibility. I'll never get hurt."

"I see - that's a lot of confidence. I don't mind if you need to fight, but this is on school grounds. The use of large-scale magic shall be prohibited. And I don't use 'serious'. Is that all right?

"... well, fine. I want to make sure it's in your sword art."

Nod as Aena was convinced.

I was going to listen to her, but somehow I was going to be able to cross my sword.