Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (The Eminence in Shadow)

(32) Immortal Magic Swordsman

Author: Aizawa Daisuke

　Immediately after finishing the match, I was about to be taken to the infirmary, but I escaped with a momentary gap... That is dangerous. It would be terrible if he saw my unharmed body, and I almost had to cut myself off.

　I went through the player-only entrance and walked down the less popular corridor. Will the remaining thirty-three secrets be revealed next year? No, there must be a good chance somewhere in the future.

"Ah, that"

"Hmm?"

　And suddenly I was called by a student I didn't know. She's a beauty with pink hair in an academic school uniform, but I can't help but feel like I've seen her somewhere.

"Your injuries... Are you okay?"

"Well, I barely... avoided a serious injury... I think?"

　I casually made a pose that felt like holding the wound on my chest.

"That's a relief. Um.. I saw your match."

"I, I see..."

"I don't watch many match, but the way you stood up many times and it was really cool."

"Um, was it cool...?"

"Yes..."

　The girl blushed slightly and nodded. This is a child with a rather strange sensitivity to feeling the coolness of the masses. Well, there was a lot of audience, so some people might feel that way.

"Um, this..."

　The girl hesitantly held out a small package.

"This is?"

"I baked cookies, in return..."

　It's kind of like a thank you for showing us a good game.

"Thank you"

　I took the trouble to receive it.

　The girl smiled happily.

"Well, if you don't mind, can we start as friends?"

"Friends? Sure."

　With a few exceptions, I live in a style that doesn't embarrass women.

"I did it. Step-father, we became friends."

　Step-father? From the point of the girl's gaze, a tall man with gray hair in a slicked back walks up. I recognized that skinny man.

"Vice Principal Ruslan..."

　The vice-principal of this academy, and once a master swordsman who won the God of War Tournament. And this girl who admires this man as her step-father.

"Sherry Barnett!"

"Yes?"

　According to my own research, he has the potential to become the main character in the Academy. And I just thought that I should be in a position to give accurate advice to the main characters, solve the great mysteries of the story, and create powerful equipment to defeat the bosses.

　I don't think I'll fight directly with the students of the academy, but I forgot because I don't care.

"You were Sid Kagenou, weren't you?"

　Vice Principal Ruslan stands next to Sherry.

"Yes"

"Are you okay with your injuries?"

"D,due to some miracle... Ohhh, she must have held back on me?"

　Hmm, said the vice-principal, stroking his chin.

"Well, it's true that Rose-kun couldn't possibly mistake his strength. But please pay close attention doctor."

"Yes, for sure."

　I will never show you.

　Ruslan nodded and put his hand on Sherry's shoulder.

"This girl is devoted to research and has no friends at all."

"Step-father!"

　Hahaha, the Vice Principal continued with a laugh.

"I'm laughing like this now, but there were a lot of things. Please get along with Sherry. This is my request as a father."

　Ruslan had a serious face, and Sherry next to him smiled troubledly.

　It's impossible for a non-mob child... it's not an atmosphere where you can say.

"Yes..."

"Then let's leave the rest to the young two."

　The vice-principal pats me on the shoulder and leaves.

"Um, nice to meet you."

"Yeah, nice to meet you"

"So what should we do?"

　She tilts her head...

"Oh, that's right, I have to show it to the doctor first. I'm sorry, I'm overwhelmed."

　I smiled apologetically.

"No, it's fine."

"Eh, but..."

"I'll go to the doctor later, I'll definitely go. Yeah, that's right, let's have tea."

"Um, are you really okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay"

"A magic swordsman is amazing, isn't it?"

"Yeah, I know."

　The beauty, far from being a mob, smiled.

　After that, the two of us ate cake, drank tea, chatted lightly, and parted ways. When I talked to her, my impression was that she was a normal girl, but it seems that she accepts requests from knights and does things like researching precious artifacts. I said it was amazing. By the way, the cake is simple and delicious.

　Well, it's far from mob friends, but safe because there is almost no contact with academic schools. The next day, I was given five days off to treat my injuries so as not to raise suspicion. On the day I returned, everyone in my class was a little kinder.