I’ll Live My Second Life! - Chapter 197

　Fees have returned to the royal capital after the attacks of Gerus and others.

　The townscape, which I should have been accustomed to, was only about two weeks away, but I felt very nostalgic.

　The real battle I experienced for the first time. I've had a skirmish with the rogues about my seniors, but it was the first time for me to have such a full-scale battle and exchange of lives.

　I think it was a miracle that everyone survived.

"Is Kuinu okay ..."

　Lemie mutters anxiously in the carriage.

　Kuinu was deeply cut in the battle. He was so injured that he couldn't hold his sword, and at the request of all the apprentice knights, he was asked to return to the royal capital in a speedy carriage.

"Yup……"

　Fee also looked uneasy.

　Following Fee's command, Kuinu fought for everyone.

　If that injury prevented the sword from touching-you would have done something terrible to Kuinu, who was aiming to become a knight of the 18th Knights ... With that in mind, Fee's expression also darkened.

"It's okay, if he's the one! Even if the doctor says it's impossible, I'll definitely cure it!"

　Slad told me to break the heavy air of such a carriage.

"That's why I'm still stupid, look carefree as usual, and train us to make us bumpy! So, after the fight, we were worried," Oh, everyone, please. Did you do that? "

　Slad's words have no basis, but mysteriously, the scene came to the minds of Fee and his friends.

　Fee smiles involuntarily.

"Well, maybe Kuinu is okay."

　Everyone's facial expressions have become a little softer.

***

"It's okay, if you treat it properly, it will be cured. I'm glad I was able to get an appropriate emergency treatment over there."

　Kuinu, who had returned to the royal capital quickly, was told so after being treated by a female doctor.

　I'm sure it was during the Tohoku sword fighting match. Elizabetta said she was Carnegis' lover. Kuinu is relieved to hear that.

　The reason I was relieved was, of course, that I could aim for a knight again. But more than that, I felt that I didn't have to worry about Heath and my friends. During his time in the northern dormitory, his companions became as important to Kuinu as his goal of becoming a good knight.

　As for Heath, it's more than that ...

　Heath-I don't know what's going on, but for some reason I'm an apprentice knight dressed as a man, and I'm a little cheerful and a little ... a pretty naughty girl. Kuinu's first love child.

　After leaving the treatment room, Kuinu holds the fist of the person who was safe.

　I couldn't protect it. Such an important child. With the Kuinu sword ...

　If Mr. Carnegis didn't come to help, Heath and everyone would die.

　I've never lost since I became an apprentice knight, becoming the best in the eastern dormitory and the top in the northern dormitory. I thought I was getting closer to the strong knight I was aiming for.

　But in that scene where it really had to be useful, Kuinu couldn't help everyone.

　Kuinu bit his lips tightly and made a decision.

I made one decision.

***

　It's been a week since Fee and his friends returned to the royal capital.

　A small party was being held in the dining room of the northern dormitory.

"Congratulations on your discharge from the hospital!"

　Congratulations on Kuinu's discharge.

　He was hospitalized until yesterday because he took good care of him and healed his injuries faster.

　Fees are excited about the return of such Kuinu. I decided to hold a party immediately. Bring sweets, bring home delicious street food from downtown, and have a party with your treasured juice.

　It was reported that Kuinu's arm would improve, and Fee's expression was brighter.

"Thanks guys"

　Kuinu happily thanked him at the party's protagonist.

"It seems like it was hard ... I could have helped if I was there ..."

　Gorums, who wasn't there because the destination was different, said.

"Fufufu, it was a pity that we couldn't see what we were doing, Gorumsu."

　Fee, who has returned to his usual condition, looks down on Gorumus.

　Golms said that he was depressed until the information about Kuinu's injury came in, but he decided to forgive him today, wondering if he was fine.

"I'm glad that Slad came back safely ..."

　Geese looked at the slud and said with a relieved voice.

"Why, I'm the only one who hasn't come back!"

　Slad protests that opinion.

　Geese said with a sigh.

"I'm wondering if only one person would make a mistake when running away ..."

"What's that!"

"Well, Geese was also worried. I heard the news that we were attacked."

　It seems that it was about the day before yesterday that Golms and Geese came back because only Fee and others returned early. Before that, the news that the apprentice knight was attacked should have been transmitted, so it must have been a concern.

　Lemie decided to offer another topic, as it would be dark to talk about the raid too much.

"By the way, it's a survival exercise soon."

　Survival exercises are training for knights who fight more like actual battles than sword fights. Fight in a battle royale format as a pair in the woods. Unlike the sword game, it is a real-life battle with almost no rules. The weapons used are not limited to swords.

　The expedition kept me away from the topic for a while, but it was approaching three months later as the next big event.

　Fee was a little nervous about the topic.

　The pairing hasn't been finalized yet, but Fee has announced that he will team up with Golms. And that feeling hasn't changed.

　But I knew that Kuinu was very dissatisfied with the grouping.

　That Kuinu kneaded and kneaded. It looks as neat as a Doberman, but the contents are rare for a carefree small dog, Kuinu.

　Well, no matter what I say, Fee intends to team up with Gorumus, but I feel the burden of injuring him, so it's very painful to rekindle here again.

"Yeah, I have to do my best ..."

　However, Kuinu just said with a clear expression.

　Gorumus and Slad also make a surprising look at the reaction. For Kuinu, it was a shocking event that Fee didn't invite him.

　The two stroked their chests, wondering if Kuinu, who was rather enthusiastic, had finally made a break.

"By the way, who does Lemie work with?"

　Fee was supposed to team up with Golms, Kuinu with Percil, and Slad with Geese, but Lemie's opponent hadn't heard yet.

　As a slud who is close to Lemie, I was worried about the combination,

　Lemie said, "I'm okay, so team up with Geese," and it's the current combination.

"Oh, I was invited by Kerio."

　Lemie says happily.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

　Kerio is one of the representative players of the eastern dormitory. He is a talented person who won the enlistment test of the apprentice knight and passed unconditionally.

　In the Tohoku rivalry, he served as a midfielder in the eastern dormitory, when he fought against Lemie. I've heard that I sometimes play with them at that edge, but it was a surprise to Slad that they started to form pairs of exercises together.

　The match, which was held as an enlistment test for apprentice knights, was divided into 12 groups, so there are the same number of winners.

　It was customary for such winners to pair with each other in order to achieve good results in survival exercises. In fact, it was news that the self-proclaimed genius Ridill of the eastern dormitory and the sarcastic aristocrat Luca formed a team early.

　I think the fact that Kerio, who is also one of the winners, chose Lemie, who is a regular member, over the other winners is a proof that the two are in a very close relationship.

　Well, the winners in the north dormitory, Gorumus and Kuinu, have teamed up with a bad friend Heath and a big bad friend, and for Kuinu, although they have teamed up with the winner Percil, they have teamed up with Heath. It's a chaotic situation where I'm jealous of Gorumus, so I don't think I'm really that kind of thing.

　Lemie isn't out of the group in the northern dormitory, but it has a feminine personality and appearance, so it's a little floating. He was also concerned about it.

　Only the Slads, Heath, Kuinu, and Gorumus can be called close relationships. So I'm glad I made close friends in other dormitories, Slad thought.

　For the time being, Kuinu finally accepted the combination, and Lemie also teamed up with Kerio to complete a pair of survival exercises.

***

　With survival exercises as a new goal, the apprenticeship knight life has begun.

　Fees train under Hisuro, an instructor in the northern dormitory.

"Heath's spirit is on."

　Among them, it was Fee that I was visibly doing my best.

　As usual, among the apprentice knights, he has the lowest physical strength and athletic ability, but he trains his running ability and muscular strength by 10% more than usual.

　It looks like a small difference, but 10% is quite big in pushing the body, and since there is training after that, it is quite difficult.

"Don't overdo it too much"

　Lemie is worried and just calls out.

"Yeah, but it's okay. I consulted with Crow and others and increased it within a reasonable range. I can't pull my legs as long as I work with Gorumus."

　Fee returns and continues with the increased training menu.

"I don't care about it. I hope I can get results."

　Gorums mutters when he hears Fee's words.

　Gorums intended to be convinced by the results he had when working with Heath. Another issue is whether the heath is strong or weak.

　Heath, which Gorums knows, is probably weak overall. But he had a strength that he didn't have. Even if it wasn't the result of training or exercises, it was something I had to know.

　I was surprised when I was asked to join, but now I don't think this pair is bad.

　However, when Fee heard that, he stared at Gorumus with a sharp gaze.

"Because I'm going to do it, I'm going to win, right? The goal is to win."

　I declared so.

　Gorums was surprised to find that his expression was so serious that only bad friends could understand it. Then I give a bitter smile to that stubborn face.

　I didn't make a fool of Heath's goal. I didn't feel it was reckless.

　If anything, it was because I noticed my compassion. Winning, certainly easy to aim for, but seriously trying to do it is not easy.

　If I had teamed up with Kuinu, it would have been aimed at winning. It is a concrete goal that seriously considers the realization.

　But if you pair with someone else. Even if it's not heath ...

　Maybe I didn't think of winning as a serious goal. I might have said it with a big mouse.

　The rival is Kuinu. Persil, who pushed the Kuinu to defeat in just one step. There were many other powerful players alongside Gorumus.

　Even if I say I'll win, it's a tough condition to really believe in its realization. I might have been convinced by fighting, getting into the upper ranks and losing.

　But Heath said and showed.

　If you win the championship with serious eyes. Even in the northern dormitory, the battle record is the lowest. Moreover, while making the strongest combination of Kuinu and Percil from myself.

　Did I fall in love with that strength for a moment?

"Hehe, that's right. I'm sorry. I'll win because I'll do it."

"Yup"

　Gorums reconsidered and regained his spirit.

"Hehehe, they're youth ~. By the way, what about Kuinu?"

　Listening to such a conversation nearby, Slad realized that there was no Kuinu who would normally be by Heath all the time.

"If it's Kuinu, it should be a tour and self-training ..."

　Geese answers.

　Kuinu, who still has a bandage on his arm, couldn't handle the training menu with everyone. Therefore, it was said that those who can participate from Hisuro can participate, and if there is something they want to do, they can act freely.

　It may be Hisuro's judgment because it is Kuinu, which is trusted as the ace of the northern dormitory.

　Usually, while sitting on a rocky place nearby and staring at Heath, I was worried about the conversation, and I wanted to participate in a conversation with a fee without saying anything, and it was Kuinu's behavior every time I approached. It's a pattern, but it wasn't there today.

"Where was it?"

　Somehow I was worried about Slad muttering.

　However, Geese hit the head of Slad, who had stopped while running.

"That's not the case when people are worried ..."

"Hi ~"

　Slad resumed running, glaring at Geese, with tears in his eyes.

***

　Watching the boys in the eastern dormitory practice, Persil noticed a rare guest.

　Persil had never seen the boys in the dormitory practice before.

　However, when he lost the match against Tohoku, Persil was very impressed by the appearance of the northern dormitory where everyone worked hard. From there, I started to give some advice to the apprentice knights in the eastern dormitory, and they also asked me to actively watch the lessons. As I continued to do so, many boys began to ask me, and the new instructor who saw me asked me to help with my guidance.

　I just don't think it's a bad thing. The days of instructing my friends and watching their growth were fun and fulfilling.

　The guest was the person who influenced me.

　Kuinu, one of the apprentice knights in the northern dormitory, is now said to be the strongest in his generation and has defeated himself in the Tohoku rivalry sword fight.

　Percil was told by his friend Heath to pair up for survival exercises. However, I also knew that Kuinu, the person who made the pair, was not very enthusiastic. I have never come into contact with Percil from Kuinu.

　That said, Persil didn't work on anything.

　If you don't like it, even if you don't like it and the pair is canceled, that's fine. Ridill and Luca seem to be aiming for the championship, but Persil himself has come to value the process more than the result.

　I now think that it would be a good experience if the pair was broken shortly before and I had to pair with a suitable partner.

　Such Kuinu finally came to see me.

　I wonder what it is for. Did you come to offer to cancel the pair? Or did you finally feel like accepting it?

　However, it was clear from his expression that Kuinu himself came to this place with an unusual spirit. The boys who were instructing are overwhelmed.

　I thought I'd say something nice, but before that, Kuinu opened his mouth.

　It seems that it is quite tight.

　But that requirement was surprising for Percil.

"Percil ... I want you to train me ...!"

　Once Percil repositions his glasses, he returns a question to Kuinu.

"Train? Sorry, it sounds absurd. You are stronger than me."

　It was a pure question. However, I thought that Kuinu would be refused, so I started talking with an impatient expression.

"Well, until now I've been doing all the training I've learned from my mentor since I was a kid, and I thought that was enough ...! But then I knew it wasn't enough ...! More I have to be strong ...! Persil has a strength that I don't have, so I should know how to do that ... "

　The content is traceable, but the desperate desire to become stronger has been conveyed.

　Persil recalled rumors that a group of Kuinus was involved in a fierce battle on an expedition. Something may have happened at that time.

"ask……!"

　Kuinu bows down and asks Persil.

　Percil looked up and asked Kuinu's eyes straight for the answer.

"I have one question ... why do you want to be so strong?"

　His sharp eyes are serious enough to intimidate Kuinu.

　Kuinu swallows his spit and silences as if his eyes were agitated for a moment. But as if he had decided, he opened his mouth and said.

"I want to be able to protect my favorite child ... !!!"

　It was a very loud voice for Kuinu.

　It was faint but serious, and it was emanating straight from its mouth.

　Upon hearing that, Percil muttered, fixing his glasses with a satisfying expression, as if he was confident.

"Yes, love ..."

　The mouth makes a smile.

"Okay, I don't know how much I can do, but I'll cooperate as much as I can. Thank you as a partner for survival exercises."

　Kuinu was happy to thank him for the answer.

"Oh, oh ... Thank you, Percil!"

　Persil went after seeing Kuinu's injury.

"I can't swing my sword right now, but I think I can do physical training. Your strength is its excellent physical ability. There is no loss in training. First, let's think about a training menu that does not burden your arms. Excuse me, can you guys review what I taught you earlier? "

　Persil apologized to the apprentice knight he was teaching and went away with Kuinu.

　The left-behind apprentice knights see off their backs.

　Everyone had been told the confession of Kuinu in the arc.

　The boys dye their cheeks red and mutter.

"I had a favorite child, Kuinu ..."

"Ah ..."

　There was an indescribable air in the place that was shy, but enviable.