After saying goodbye to Olga, I ran around the castle town and then headed towards the castle to run around the castle as Rose had told me.

Along the way, I caught the attention of a lot of people, but as soon as they saw my outfit, they had a stunned expression on their faces.

Is it safe to assume that the eccentricities of the rescue team have become a regular occurrence?

Come to think of it, where does the area around the castle refer to? Personally, I would like to run inside the castle, whether it is simply around the castle or around the walls that surround the castle, but I don't think it will be so easy to enter the castle because I have a bulllyn on my back.

With that in mind, as I ran, I reached the entrance to the castle from the castle wall.

After all, it was big, and when Rose abducted him and left the castle, he didn't have time to pay attention, but the door that protects the castle is still heavy.

Feeling overwhelmed by the power of the door, he walks up to the place where the guard is.

The guard looked at me and had a wary expression on his face for a moment, but when he saw my clothes, he changed his face.

 

"Are you Usato of the Life Rescue Team?"

"That's right......

 

He's a cheerful person.

 

"How can I help you today?"

"I want to go inside the city walls...... Is it okay for this kid to come in?"

 

I ask him if he can get into the castle.

 

"It's a Blue Grizzly child, and Mistress Rose has already given her permission, so it should be fine!"

"Yes! Can I put monsters in the castle grounds!?"

"Rose-sama is guaranteed safety, so I don't think it's a problem."

 

I wonder when Rose got permission...... Maybe after I get back to the kingdom?

If, in the process of writing the report, Bullyn had been given permission to enter the castle, he might have expected me to take him to the castle.

Besides, this person also trusts me. Who is Rose?

I don't know anything about him other than that he's the leader of the rescue team.

 

"So, is it okay if I let you in?"

"I don't mind, go inside."

 

Carrying a bulllyn on his back, he enters the castle grounds through an open door.

...... If Burlin were to attack the people in the castle, I would do whatever it took to stop them.

 

"You can't do it if you go wild, right?"

"Gu~"

"Do you really know what's going on, man?"

 

Bullyn is completely relaxed on my back.

At this rate, it seems that there is no need to worry too much.

I don't go inside the castle, but run around the grounds at a trot. The destination is the castle training ground, and although I have never been there, I vaguely remember the characteristics of the training ground from the story of Kazuki and the others.

 

"I heard it's a big square."

 

I feel like I'm relying on what I'm looking for, but I have no choice but to put up with it because I have no clue other than this.

For the time being, if you go around the castle, you will find most of it. With that in mind, as I was running, I found a large square in front of me.

That's probably the training ground.

 

「...... Whoa."

 

There were many knights training with wooden swords at the training ground. Perhaps because the battle with the Demon King's army is close, the appearance is very terrifying.

As he approached the training ground and looked around the entire training ground, he caught sight of a dark-haired girl standing on the edge.

Is that Inugami-senpai?

 

"Inugami Senpai!!"

 

●

 

I, Suzune Inugami, am currently developing a special move.

A special move is literally a special move. It is written that it must be killed, and it reads as deadly. The magic training was roughly finished, so I decided that I wanted to improve my skills.

However, even if it is a special move, it is nonsense to simply shoot lightning, and it is no different from normal.

I've heard that boys are more knowledgeable about that kind of thing, but Kazuki-kun doesn't like it. He doesn't care about that kind of thing.

 

"Inugami Senpai"

"Hmm?"

 

A voice I haven't heard in a long time.

When I turn to the direction from which I heard the voice, I see Usato, another friend who came to this world, running towards me.

Seeing him like that makes my body stiffen like a stone.

This is because Usato had a blue bear on his back.

 

"Usato-kun, ...... the bear on your back?"

"Oh, this is a monster kid called Blue Grizzly, and he's quiet and won't attack people, right?"

 

Saying this, Usato lowers the bear to the ground and strokes the bear's head while crouching.

Why is Usato-kun with a demon child?

 

"Actually, I was living a survival life in a forest full of monsters for about 10 days, and then this kid fell in love with me and followed me."

"Oh, yes, that's why I couldn't see you when I went to the lifeguards' quarters."

 

In a forest full of monsters, I want to hear more about it. But you can't ask too many questions.

I'm more interested in how he came here.

 

"Did you come to see me today?"

"Kazuki and my seniors came to me before, so I stopped by here for training...... That? Isn't Kazuki there?"

 

The question I posed as a prank was lightly passed over.

Somewhat shocked by the ridiculousness, I answer his question.

 

"Kazuki-kun went out of the kingdom early this morning to gain experience fighting monsters, maybe he mistook for Usato-kun?"

"Oh, really...... And what about your seniors?"

"I can't send both of you out of the kingdom, so I'm going to stay away, don't worry about Kazuki-kun, Sigurd is with me. But since Kazuki-kun hasn't been around since the morning, Celia has been in a bad mood."

"Hahaha, it's hard, but it's good, don't worry if you have someone to accompany you."

 

When I say that, Usato breathes a sigh of relief.

Hehe, I think of you as a friend.

However, what I am still concerned about is--

 

"Gru~"

"Hmm? Are you already sleepy? You're hardly moving, so you're not tired at all......"

 

This is a bear.

Wild bears (?) It's the first time I've seen it, but when I see it in the flesh, it's very cute. It reminds me of the pandas I saw when I was little.

According to one theory, bears are ferocious creatures and are seen by the general public as objects of fear. But the bear lying in front of me, sleepily rubbing its eyes, is not an object of fear.

No, let me assure you that it is cute.

 

"Usato-kun, can I touch it!?"

"Please don't make a loud noise, I'm surprised."

"I'm sorry."

 

I was involuntarily stunned.

I can't do it, I have to hold it back.

 

"It's okay to touch it, and if you bite me, I'll fix it."

"If you get bitten, you're going to say something scary......"

 

However, he took his word.

I put my hand forward with a pounding heartbeat.

What a shame to be able to interact with animals in another world, this is just fate.

The moment my hand came close to the bear's head, the bear's hand knocked my hand down.

 

"Oh......."

 

What is this feeling of emptiness? It's like I've destroyed all the moments I've been waiting for.

Usato awkwardly talks to me as I look at my hand that has been knocked off.

 

"Hey, senior, this guy is shy!"

"I'm not depressed! I was just a little excited for a moment!!"

"Don't come to the same kind of thinking as I do!?"

 

Gununu, I'm jealous, Usato-kun......!

 

"Oh, that's right, if you call him by name, he will be less cautious and let him touch you!"

"Then tell me his name."

"It's Burlin."

 

Bull...... Phosphorus?

Is it a name? ...... Isn't that a pretty good name? There is a sense of style.

It's true that you have to call them names and be less wary of them. I put my hand forward and called out his name in the brightest voice I've ever heard.

 

"Come on, Bulllin!"

"Kapu"

 

Bulllyn biting into my hand. It seemed to be chewing sweetly, so there was no blood, but there was sticky drool on the released hand.

Usato-kun, is this Bulllin's shyness? My hands are warm.

 

"Hey Usato-kun, do you know what Kumanabe is?"

"It's no good, is it?!"

 

Just kidding.

Wiping his drooling hands with a handkerchief, he looks at Bullin.

Damn it, if I were an ordinary heroine, I would be set up to be liked by animals...... Why?

 

"Maybe your senior's heart is dirty."

"Well, then you should try it, Usato-kun."

"Okay, hehehe, I'll show you the bond between me and Bulllin, hey Bulllyn."

"Gab!"

 

From the fact that Bullin bit him, it's good to see that Usato has a dirty heart.

But even though he is bitten by Bulllin, Usato is still smiling. I feel like my hand is slightly bitten and red, but don't worry about it.

I'm sure this is also Usato's love...... Yeah.

After a while, Usato pulls his hand out of Bullin's mouth and turns to me with a smug face. Doesn't it hurt?

 

"Speaking of which, senior, what were you doing here?"

"It's abrupt...... Well, here."

"Is it training?"

 

I can't tell you what to do, even if my mouth splits when I think of a special move.

If it were known that Usato was training seriously and I was worried about such a thing, I would lose face as a senior.

 

"Well, I was training in magic."

"Well, since it was a senior, I thought you were thinking of some original techniques."

 

Usato-kun, are you an Esper?

Did I do anything so innocuous as to make you think so?

But this is a good time, let's casually ask for tips on the technique.

I'm going to ask Usato that question. Usato looked at me with a questioning expression, but he dutifully answered my questions.

After talking for about ten minutes, as I remembered, Usato-kun stood up and walked towards Bulllin.

 

"Okay, it's time to go."

"What, are you already gone?"

"I've got some training, and I'll be back. Look, Bulllin, don't sleep, wake up...... I can't help it."

 

Usato lifts Bullin and carries him on his back.

Even though he is a child, he can lift a large behemoth with ease...... Does that mean he's growing up?

I'm a little sad that he's gone, but I don't need to be so pessimistic because I can go from here again.

 

"Good luck, Usato-kun."

"Yes, please do your best so that your seniors can think of good skills."

"What!?"

"Well, then."

 

Before he can say anything back, Usato runs out of the training ground.

...... I was taken one at all. Well, if you ask the same question over and over again, will you notice?

 

"Well, I'm going to try a little harder."

 

But I wonder if Usato is aware that he is becoming more and more frank with me.

Oh well. It's not something I care about, and I don't feel bad.