「...... Why is it so lively when I come back......?"

 

I didn't know where the healing wizard boy lived, so I took him to the dormitory where Kiriha and the others lived. Right now, Kiriha and Kyo are questioning him in the room where the boy is sleeping, and to be honest, it's good that I put him in the room I rent, but I'm honestly at a loss as to how to explain it to Kiriha, the landlord.

 

"I don't blame him for bringing him in, because I know he doesn't look okay ...... any way."

 

"It's really helpful......

 

"So, what's the matter with you, there's a reason why you brought him here?"

 

Kyo pointed to the boy lying on the bed and asked for an explanation, so I decided to tell him what happened in that square today. As they continue to explain, Kyo and Kiriha's expressions change to those of bitter worms.

 

"Usato, that's Mina......

 

"I mean, do you like to get into trouble?"

 

I'm not involved in it because I like it!?"

 

- Out of my mind, I didn't expect Kyo to be stunned. If anything, the matter of the square was planned by Inugami-senpai.

Or rather, was the girl's name Mina? He seemed to be a high-flying car or selfish, but was he that the right person? ...... From the expressions on Kiriha and Kyo's faces, they seem to be pretty bad kids.

 

"Huh...... And what is that Mina?"

 

"I'm the daughter of a nobleman...... She's a little girl who doesn't have a lot of good rumors."

 

「......」

 

"Maybe, but Usato saw it when he was helping him, he's the kind of guy who laughs and casts magic on people no matter how hurt they are. I guess I was spoiled a lot...... There's not a shred of common sense."

 

"Besides, you're vindictive, and you won't be able to do anything wrong if you get noticed, will you?"

 

Kiriha also hit me the first time I met him, but that was to protect himself and his friends. There's a good reason for that.

But a girl named Mina has no morals. The cronies seem to be amused by the fact that they are laughing, but from this point of view, it is extremely vicious. To be honest, if you don't care about the current situation of the boys, you should probably hold them back and make them unable to face each other, but that is not a fundamental solution, as the senior said.

 

"Well, I'll try as much as I can."

 

"Are you okay, even if you say that you will make him stronger in a week, if you subtract the seventh day of today and the day, you will only have five days, right?"

 

"It's a good thing, but it's not like there's no way, and you're going to have to do a lot of crazy things."

 

"Reckless...... Hey."

 

"I'm going to give him the training I got from my boss, and luckily he'll be able to start with healing magic, so it's not as painful as it was for me...... It's still ridiculous."

 

I think it's a lot easier because I'm starting from a different place than I am.

However, what is important is the will of this child, and if this child refuses to fight, I will not force it.

If you say you can't do it, go apologize to that girl later. ...... I'm scared that he said something scary about being rewarded.

 

"It's not going to start if he doesn't wake up."

 

「......... Well, there's one more thing I want to ask you, okay?"

 

"Hmm? I don't mind."

 

Unlike before, Kiriha is trying to ask a question with a subtle expression. I wonder if there was something else bothering me, and I look away from her with jito-eyed eyes.

Kiriha sighed at me who didn't dare to make eye contact, and opened the door behind him.

 

"Then I escaped with Usato-kun from the demon-infested forest!"

 

"It's amazing! Both Inukami and Usato are funny!

 

"What are you going to do with that?"

 

Through the gap in the open door, I can hear a familiar voice from the living room and a familiar voice, but the tension itself is clearly too different.

I can't help it, but I think it was bad to bring my seniors here. I don't think it would be very desirable for Kiriha and Kyo, who are beastmen, to have more people other than me.

...... Or rather, why is that person chatting with Satsuki? Satsuki is also Satsuki, and she has a smile that is different from her quiet appearance in the morning...... What the hell did you do......

 

"I've heard about the hero from Amako, so I know he's not a bad person, but... I didn't think Satsuki and I would be so compatible."

 

"I don't like that woman......"

 

Kyo muttered something like that.

Perhaps, but before I came to this room, I was talked to by a senior who was very excited. He's older, and it's easy to parry Kyo's words of resistance and take them at his own pace.

 

"It's true that he's not a bad person, in fact, he's a very good person......... yes, I'll let you go home in a little while."

 

"No, I'll at least treat you to dinner......... You can't say no, can you?"

 

I wondered why she was so anxious about it, but when I told her that it was okay because she wasn't supposed to dislike it, she smiled relieved and muttered, "I'm glad."

He doesn't know what to make of the meaning of the word, and he wonders for a moment, but he can't hear what it means because Kiriha has left the room to start preparing dinner. The only people left in the room were me, Kyo, and the boy who was still sleeping.

 

"Well, and."

 

Speaking of things to do, I guess the only thing I can do is watch this boy and take care of him, but I feel strangely uncomfortable. Maybe it's because Kyo, who has his back against the wall next to the door, is watching from behind.

 

"Hey."

 

"Hmm?"

 

After a moment of silence reigned in the room, Kyo called out to me in a reserved voice. I wondered if he had called out to me casually, but I replied while facing the sleeping boy.

 

"I'm sorry, the first time I met you, you said something selfish."

 

「......... What?"

 

Kyo's sudden apology makes me turn back to him. He turned around and saw him scratching his cheek shyly and looking away without making eye contact.

I was just amazed at what he had said in a way that was completely different from his previous attitude, and he seemed to be embarrassed, but he spun out his words as they were.

 

"At first...... I doubted that a poor guy like you would be able to protect Amako. But seeing your fight today made me change my mind. I'm not a weak healing wizard, it's frustrating...... Amako was right to choose you."

 

...... In this case, it's a blessing in disguise.

The mock battle with Halfa had a surprising effect. Not only was it causing trouble, but it was also causing him to approve of me. When I first came here, I said I didn't care, but I don't want to be on bad terms all the time. That's why I'm honestly happy about his words.

The hostile look in his eyes like last night has long since disappeared, and he can't help but smile.

 

"Hey, why are you laughing......

 

"Well, I thought you really liked Amako."

 

Also, it's funny that he's really worried about Amako.

 

"Huh?"

 

However, the response I received was not embarrassing or angry, but puzzled. He turned his head towards me as if to say what he was talking about, and looked at me with a stunned expression.

I couldn't help but feel his reaction, which was a little different from what I expected, and I let out a stunned voice, "Eh, is it different?"

 

"You seem to be mistaken, but I don't like amako."

 

"That's right, I just thought you liked Amako."

 

I thought it was because I was worried about Amako a little too much, but was it different?

I involuntarily crossed my arms and thought about it, and Kyo sighed in dismay, "I can't help it...... I can't help it."

 

"I was worried about Amako...... After all, when we met Amako, he was a very dangerous guy. If I go somewhere like this, I'm afraid it's going to disappear as it is."

 

「...... Amako ......?"

 

"I can't leave her alone, I thought, but I couldn't stop her...... If I ruin myself, I won't be able to do anything ...... my ex or my child."

 

It must have been a very difficult journey for her, who had traveled to many countries, to come to Luxvis, which is so far away. Just by listening to a glimpse of Kyo's story, you can see how precarious she was at the time.

The two years she spent in the Lingle Kingdom not only gave her a safe place, but also a time to heal her broken heart.

 

"I hate to admit it, but you're the only one who can help Amako's mother and Amako herself...... I would never be able to do it. So...... Usato, please."

 

I nod firmly at his words.

Kyo was a kinder and more honest person than I expected. Come to think of it, he was the first to give me advice during the mock battle with Halfa.

Everything he said was harsh to me, but in reality it was all out of concern for his friends. He just looks a little rough, but he's a very kind person at heart.

 

「......... I mean, why do I have to like Amako? I'm younger, and no matter how I look at it, I'm ―――――― poor for my age!?"

 

Kyo suddenly screams and jumps from the spot. - I was surprised and screamed so loudly that I couldn't help but shudder, and he suppressed his buttocks on the spot and kicked it, showing an expression of anguish.

The thought of someone attacking me crossed my mind, but in the next moment, those fears quickly melted away. This was because Amako was looking down at him from behind with no expression.

 

「...... Kyo, I'll be angry if you say more than that."

 

"Oh, Amako...... My love...... It's a foul to grab the tail as hard as you can...... Huh?"

 

Amako's eyes look down with her hands fluttering, giving off an intimidating feeling of emptiness. - She has a wonderful taste that is different from her at all times...... I ...... that Kyo had touched Amako's reverse scales.

I've heard that it's forbidden to talk about it to women, but I never thought that Amako would be like this...... I'm going to stop making fun of Amako from now on, I don't want to be like that.

As he watched the scene in a daze, Kyo tried to escape through the door at the chance, but Amako knocked him off and fell over him. I can only be terrified by the use of clairvoyant magic to the point where it is impossible to even escape.

 

"Wait a minute."

 

Sometimes I can't stand it, and the next time I say it, I can't get away with it."

 

Amako looks down at Kyo with cold eyes, and Kyo makes a frightened voice.

 

"Wow, it's bad!

 

Kyo suppresses his tail and begs for forgiveness from Amako. There is no grace in her appearance that she had apologized to me earlier. It's a scene that makes me feel empty ...... look at it.

I was secretly terrified, but when I realized that there was no place for Kyo to stand like this, I felt a little pity for him in front of me and decided to send a rescue boat.

 

"Ah, Amako?

 

「...... yes."

 

"Kyo, can you go check on your seniors instead of me, I'll talk to Amako for a bit."

 

"Wow, I know."

 

Kyo gets up with his tail in his hands, shrugs his shoulders and walks out of the room. It's Kyo who made the gaffe, but when I see that melancholy back, I feel sorry for him.

Amako silently saw off his back, who was able to leave this place due to my wit, and turned to me. Exposed to a suspicious gaze, I gently turned my face upwards at an angle and tried not to make eye contact.

 

「.........」

 

"What......?"

 

"Separately...... I thought it was about time for him to wake up."

 

She stared at him in silence for a few seconds, but then turned her gaze to the sleeping boy. I don't think it's foreseen, but it's a way of saying something about it.

 

"Do you know each other?"

 

「...... I've seen him before."

 

"What kind of child was he?"

 

"Poor kid who couldn't believe anybody, no one could believe him, and in the foreknowledge I saw two years ago, he was just a man who accepted his current situation. Even though he's younger than me...... We're living in a tough time."

 

...... Isn't it heavy?

I don't think he's a boy who can do anything about it...... Rose would try to force herself to do something about it, but I don't think she could be as violent as she was.

 

"It's okay, Usato can do it."

 

"It's easy to say."

 

It's no use saying it's impossible now.

First of all, I have to talk to him and then ask him what he wants. Amako, who was looking into the boy's face when she pressed her forehead and looked up at the ceiling, pulled a wooden chair in the corner of the room and sat next to me.

 

"I'm going to wake up."

 

Amako said as she turned to face me and put on her hood.

This time, I judged that it was a word that I had seen with prescience, so I nodded to her and turned my body towards the boy. After a few seconds, the sleeping boy opens his eyes with a growl.

His eyes peeking out from his messily cut hair are grim, and if you look closely, you can see that he doesn't seem to have eaten his food. No matter how you look at it, his eyes, which do not look healthy, are directed at me and Amako.

 

「.........」

 

「.........」

 

「.........」

 

Everyone, including me, was speechless.

I said that I wouldn't know until I talked to him, but when I saw him up close, he had amazing eyes, and the hair that barely covered his eyes made me feel extra scared. To be honest, I thought he was staring at me when I first met him at the gate, but maybe I was wrong. It's an eye that makes you think so.

...... Well, I'm used to it, so it's okay.

 

"Do you remember the daytime?"

 

「...... Ugh...... yes."

 

"What's your name?"

 

"You'...... knack...... Usato, right? Use the same healing magic...... I don't know who ...... next door."

 

"If you've seen the mock battle with Halfa, it's natural that you know me...... Oh, and you don't have to worry about this guy next door. ...... First of all, I'll tell you what happened after you passed out. Calm down and listen."

 

"Yes......

 

After he fainted, he explains in detail the game that Inugami Senpai had won. His face turned blue as if the blood was draining more and more.

When he finished speaking, he hugged himself in his arms, not hiding his fear, and began to tremble.

 

"Oh, why would you ...... me do that?"

 

Sure enough, Nak is shocked.

I can't help but react to that. Even I feel responsible for the fact that I took the game on my own. But more than that, his current situation was precarious.

 

"If you didn't, you would be in danger."

 

"That's because I'm a healing wizard......

 

"No, you must have been hurt a lot when I came, I don't know how long you were hurt, but Mina tried to attack you even more after you worked so hard that you ran out of magic. ...... I swear, you would have died if Mina had continued to shoot you like that."

 

It's not about skipping school.

It's so disgusting that I wonder if the students here are idle enough to attack in groups until they run out of magic.

 

「...... Huh?"

 

"But......... I'm the one who caused you to hurt so much. My thoughtless actions have put you in danger. I'm really sorry."

 

Put your hands on your knees and bow your head.

I bow my head and panic, but it's only natural that I have to apologize. Perhaps, but the assault by that group of bullies wasn't that extreme. If it were like that every time, this kid would have been dead long ago.

I hurt Mina's pride just because I showed [power] as a healing wizard in this magical country called Luqvis. However, when she saw that she couldn't help me after beating Halfa, she took out her unspeakable anger on the same healing wizard...... He turned to Nak.

 

"Because you helped me...... All right! So look up, please...... Huh?"

 

He looked up at the panicked voice of Nak.

It's my responsibility, and that's why I have to let him choose. I looked up and made eye contact with him.

 

"Okay, Nak, I'll be straight to the point, you'll be in a week...... Can you fight Mina?"

 

「............」

 

"Answer me honestly."

 

As he said this, the boy looked down and gripped the cloth tightly that hung over him. The gesture is indescribable, as if he is suppressing some kind of emotion, but he waits until the boy, Nak, opens his mouth.

 

"Impossible...... It is."

 

「...... May I ask you why?"

 

It's not that I can't do it, it's that I

Tilting his head at the words that could not be taken as an obvious rejection, he asks why, and he lights up the light of healing magic in his hand and shows it to me.

 

"You,Proper・・・・・He's a healing wizard, isn't ......? It's my healing magic for defective products...... I can't do it."

 

"...... defective product?"

 

Defective product? Is that not what healing magic is called, but what healing magic that Nak deals with?

What do you mean, do you mean a literal defective product, or something else...... Perhaps sensing my confusion, he looked at his palm and began to spin words with a frustrated expression.

 

"I can only cure myself...... I should have been able to cure it before I came here...... I can't do it anymore......"

 

Unable to use healing magic on others?

...... like the reverse of the side effects of strengthening the lineage of healing magic? He's not the kind of kid who strengthens his lineage like I do, and that's impossible.

 

「...... Since when?"

 

"I realized this about a year ago...... I was bullied by Mina and the others as usual...... Seeing someone's familiar hurt on the way back...... So."

 

"I learned that healing magic doesn't work on anyone other than me...... And?"

 

Nak nods at my words. If you look next to her, Amako is also confused, which means that she didn't expect it.

But why can't healing magic be used on others? I've never heard of anything like that from Rose. Is it because the concentration of magic power has become extremely thin? ...... No, it won't be sudden, it's not born like Olga, and above all, the healing magic light in his hand is not that different from mine.

Is it possible that there is something psychogenic due to group bullying ......?

 

「.........」

 

...... Try not to think too much about it.

Thinking about it any more, I don't have the confidence to stay calm. There are more things to think about right now than the problem with his healing magic.

 

"Healing magic is magic that only heals people...... My magic is broken...... I can't use it anymore......"

 

"Usato ......"

 

Amako looks up at me worriedly, perhaps sensing that this situation is bad...... But when it comes to the training that will begin tomorrow, it is not necessary for him to cure others.

I smile at him with a gloomy expression and put my hand on his shoulder.

 

"It's okay, you don't need healing magic to heal others to make you stronger."

 

"What?"

 

"What I'm asking you is if you're ready to fight Mina...... And whether or not you are willing to endure my training for five days."

 

The problem isn't healing magic, it's a matter of determination - honestly, the training you're going to do tomorrow is going to be hell for you. ...... At a level that is not relatively punny.

That doesn't mean I'm going to let go, and I'm not going to say a kind word to you. I'm asking you now if you have the will and determination to go through such rigorous training to the end.

And then...

 

"Broken and unusable? Magic just to cure people? Besides...... You mean I'm a proper healing wizard? All off the mark. Nak, you're trying too hard to use your healing magic correctly."

 

Don't get me wrong.

I'm not a proper healing wizard. The truly correct healing wizards are those who specialize only in curing people, such as Olga and Uluru.

 

"The first thing I started with the training I was given by my mentor was to just heal myself...... That's all there is to it. If you can do that, it's more than enough to train you to blow up the people who have been beating you."

 

"Huh? ...... Huh?"

 

Perhaps my words were too shocking, but Nak was stunned with his mouth half-open.

With a wry smile, he continues to weave the rest of the words.

 

"Well, I will...... I'm not going to teach you healing magic. He says he'll train her to a level where she can overwhelm him in five days."

 

"I'm ...... Mina?"

 

"Of course, it's not easy, and the training I'm going to give you tomorrow is not only as simple as you can imagine, but also tough. Whether I vomit blood, cry, or faint, my healing magic won't let me do it. I'll ask you again, Nak, are you ready to fight Mina?"

 

As expected, I exaggerated my blood vomiting, but I didn't lie. ...... I didn't throw up, so it's okay.

After about a dozen seconds of silence, Nak, who had been keeping his mouth shut, hesitantly opened his mouth.

 

"Uh...... Well, I think I'm more scared of training than fighting Mina......"

 

.................. Yeah.

 

「...... There's no denying it."

 

"Usato ......"

 

Amako, don't look at me like a sorry person.

As a matter of fact, the only way to make Nak stronger is to train the Rose Mark like me. Or rather, this is the only way to do it because I don't know any other magic training. But it's definitely easier than it was when I did, so it should be okay.

 

"Well, well...... If you don't like it, I'll bow my head. So you don't have to force yourself to fight."

 

「.........」

 

I'm not going to say anything, no matter what the answer is.

I'm in a position where I have to train you to win, but I also don't want you to go through the same experience as I did when I saw hell in training.

Run, faint, heal and run, and repeating the process endlessly is the basis of the healing wizards of the Life Rescue Team. The real hell of this is in the uncertainty. The mental anguish of being forced to run endlessly from morning to night without a break. Even though I'm not tired or injured by the healing magic, I feel pain in my legs.

―――Grueling training that wears down the mind.

But it always comes with consequences. ...... It's very complicated.

 

"Even if it's me like this...... Can you win?"

 

"I can't say for sure, but the results will always be worth the decision. I'm the proof."

 

I don't train myself to punch them. I mean, if you do that, Nak will die.

Hearing my words, Nak looked up at me as if he had made up his mind, although he hesitated for a moment. His eyes were as dark and statutory as ever, but there seemed to be a faint light in them.

 

 

"I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it...... I'm going to do it...... I'm going to beat Mina...... Oh, that's why I ...... Make me stronger......!"

 

"Well said!"

 

I don't think I can replace Rose, but I ...... him as a fellow healing wizard. Train Nak as a healing wizard for the Lifesaving Seal.

That's what I swore to myself.

 

 

 

 

 

　

 

 

 

 

"I'm going to start training tomorrow, so I'm going to make sure I'm well-fed and get a good night's sleep today."

 

He decides to fight Mina, but the first problem is the state of Nak's body.

Perhaps, but he was in a state where he had not eaten anything. His complexion has improved a lot with healing magic, but he is conspicuously unhealthy enough to be compensated for by healing magic.

Even if you cure fatigue with healing magic, you can't supplement nutrition, so it's important to eat.

After the training, I realized the importance of nutrition. That feeling of my body's cells screaming that they wanted food, so much so that I couldn't help but cry at dinner that day when my training began in earnest. Well, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that when the tongs stole my food, it was the sharpest I've ever been in this world.

 

"That ......."

 

While indulging in nostalgic memories, he suddenly notices Nak looking around. Come to think of it, I forgot to explain where this place is...... Oh.

 

"What is this place...... Where is it?"

 

"Uh-huh."

 

How do I explain it?

Obediently, this is Kiriha and the others...... Is it okay to tell them that it is the house where the children of the beastmen live?

I can see that this child is not the kind of child who oppresses subhumans, but what should I do?

 

"Usato"

 

"Hmm, what's the matter, Amako?"

 

- She pulls the hem of my clothes as usual, and I turn to face her. She was hooded and could only see the lower half of her face, and she froze as she tried to point towards the door.

 

"I'm sorry, I'm late."

 

What?

Just as he was about to ask back, the door behind him was thrown open and someone entered. At that point, I looked back with a lot of guesses.

In the field of vision, the figure of a senior holding Satsuki and opening the door with a smile on his face.

 

"Usato-kun, can I take this child home!? ......... What...... Huh?"

 

Are you really a hero?! Stop it!"

 

And Kyo calls for help from behind her with a hoarse voice.

She was looking at me with a tremendous smile, and as soon as she noticed Nak getting up, she returned to her bare face. Amako holds her head, and Nak looks at Satsuki who is being held by her senpai, Kyo who is behind her, and Amako next to her, who has her hood off in a dazed manner, and looks at me and them alternately with her mouth shut.

Perhaps he realized that it was wrong to see me sitting in front of Nak, but for some reason the senior who put down the satsuki he was holding put his hand on his head and said, "Oh my gosh.

 

"I'm sorry, aren't you?"

 

―――I was reluctant to do so.

Needless to say, it took him a long time to explain the situation to a confused Nak after this.