This is the second story.

Mr. Usato.

Where are you now?

Is it Samariar? Or maybe it's already time to arrive in Myalark.

Either way, I wish you all the best for your journey. However, I believe that Mr. Usato can easily overcome any adversity or hardship.

It's like when you reached out to me when I was at rock bottom and helped me get back on my ...... of my own.

 

Anyway, it's been about a month since I joined the rescue team as an apprentice.

The daily life of the rescue team was both tough and fulfilling for me.

At first, I was scared of Alec and his face, but when I got to know him, he was a very nice person who was kind to me as a junior.

I often talk to Uluru, who occasionally comes to the rescue team.

But every time I see him, I'm like, "Are you okay? Has your personality changed? Aren't you like usato-kun?" I am asked. Honestly, I'd like to hear how I can be like Usato...... Really.

And then there's Rose.

...... I know it when I get trained by that person.

Usato-san ...... you were super kind!

...... he cared so much!

Once, when I was dropped with Ferm into a forest infested with monsters, I was really prepared for death.

I was taken out of the forest in three days, but I couldn't hide my horror at the fact that Usato had been in that forest for ten days and was seriously trying to hunt the Grand Grizzly.

And--

 

"Hey, what are you writing?"

 

I was writing a letter near the ambulance dormitory when someone called out to me.

When I turned around, I saw my colleague Ferm, who was looking at me with jittery eyes.

 

"What? Ah, it's a letter to Mr. Usato. It seems that Hoobard will come to tell you when Usato-san arrives in the destination country, so I thought I'd send mine to him at that time."

"Hmmm, I admire him a lot."

"Yes, he's the one I admire."

 

If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be where I am today.

 

"Then you should respect me, my senior."

"Huh? Please talk in your sleep after you go to bed."

"Oh?"

"Huh?"

 

I quickly put the letter in my pocket and stood up.

 

"Oh my God! You're my junior, so you should respect me!"

"What is the person who substituted his junior for Mr. Rose blowing the senior wind!? Alec, I will never respect you!"

"What's that?"

 

I often quarrel with Mr. Ferm, a demon who is four years older than me.

At first, I was scared because it was a demon and had horns, but as I was beaten by Rose with this person over and over again, I began to feel no fear of this person.

Rather, I am afraid of Ms. Rose.

Now I'm so scared that I can't even resist.

 

"Hey, it's a younger habit!"

"Noisy! Horns like a sheep!"

"Hey, ...... you're a sheep!? Damn my horns, you're a sheep!"

"Oh yes! The twisted horns seem to represent its sexual roots!!"

"Mukie--! I won't forgive you anymore! I'm not going to shut up anymore just because I'm younger! I'll imprint the horror of the Black Knight!!"

 

Me and Mr. Ferm start wrestling as it is.

However, Ferm's physical abilities other than leg strength are overwhelmingly superior, so he is grabbed by the cheek and pulled without hesitation.

I also grab her cheek without losing it.

 

"Whew...... Hello ......."

"That's ......."

 

A back-and-forth battle that neither draws.

However, neither I nor Mr. Ferm will let go of our hands.

This is because the pain is much more bearable than Rose's punishment. But it's the same with Ferm--so it's a battle of wills to see if one of them can break.

I can't afford to lose.

 

"It's noisy, you guys."

"Wow!?"

"Huh!?"

 

At that moment, I heard a terrifying demon voice near me and Mr. Ferm, and at the same time a terrible blow fell on my head.

When I crouched down without being able to speak because of the pain, Mr. Ferm, who was in front of me, was holding his head with tears in his eyes.

This is the fist bone after erasing this sign...... Tsu!

 

"'Ro, Mr. Rose......'"

"Don't quarrel over silly things, what's my motto?"

"'Quarrel is the law!'"

"There's no next time."

"Huh!!"

 

Ferm and I, whose fear of Rose is ingrained in our bodies, cannot resist and apologize in unison.

Letting out a sigh of dismay, Rose pulls out a piece of paper from her pocket and holds it out to me.

 

"I've brought you something funny."

"Interesting stuff?"

"What...... Is it? That's it."

"I'm going to look at it, and I'm going to go back inside. Don't make a fuss."

 

The paper handed to me by Mr. Rose, who was in a good mood.

When I took it, Rose gave a small smile as she walked towards the lifeguard's quarters.

 

"What is this?"

"She laughs and hands it to me, and it must be horrible."

 

I can't say that there is no possibility.

Maybe there's a training menu that will send us to hell from now on.

When I looked through the paper that was handed to me, I saw Usato's name on it.

 

「...... Eh, do you turn down the prince's suitor? Is the rumored female hero a healing wizard? Mr. Usato!? yes, yes, yes!?"

 

- No way the female hero is Suzune!

Even though I had only met her a few times, Usato and Suzune seemed to be good friends, but I ...... surprised that she had feelings for Usato.

I wonder what Mr. Usato thinks when he sees this.

I don't think he's going to hate it, but I'm sure he's in trouble.

 

"But ......."

 

Under the headline is what appears to be a caricature of Usato, but .......

 

"But what's this, this isn't Usato-san."

 

If you want to make a caricature, Usato-san should have a more demon-like appearance.

He's not an aristocratic actor.

 

"Mr. Ferm, what do you think of this? No matter how you look at it, it's not Mr. Usato."

「...... Hmmm."

"Oh."

 

Mr. Ferm snatched the paper from my hand and tore it to pieces with all his might.

I panic when I see a piece of paper falling to the ground.

 

"yes, yes!? What the hell are you going to do!? I was going to save it because it's an article by Mr. Usato!?"

"I was annoyed because it seemed to be fun."

"What's the reason!? Oh, I ...... so disjointed."

"It's annoying, I really don't like the fact that I'm suffering right now and I'm travelling in a daze."

 

He sighs at Ferm, who turns away with a dissatisfied expression.

That doesn't mean you won't break .......

 

"You're not going out to play, are you?"

"I don't know about humans, I'm a demon."

 

Well, from the point of view of Ferm of the Demon Tribe, it may not have anything to do with Usato's mission to work for human peace...... I feel like this person is different.

　

"Are you scared?"

"Huh!?"

 

Mr. Ferm is stunned.

Certainly, according to what I heard from Mr. Tong, Mr. Ferm was a former soldier of the Demon King's army, and he was also a very terrifying person called the Black Knight. Mr. Usato-san beat it up and caught it, and it continues to this day...... Looking at this person's attitude towards Usato, he seemed to be more like a child who was left alone to stay home than hated.

 

"After all, Usato must be scared that Suzune-san is going to take it!"

"Hmmm!"

"Whew!?"

 

Ferm's headbutt hits me directly in the head.

Her head is so hard that she bites Rose's fists more than anyone else, and the stars fly all over my field of vision.

 

"Look, I haven't forgotten what he did to me."

「～～～! They used to be enemies, so it can't be helped...... And yet, he's always a troublesome person."

「...... What do you think would happen if Rose punched you in the face and then punched you in the face?"

"It's a lump of meat."

 

What are you asking for the obvious?

When he says this while holding his forehead, Mr. Ferm turns serious.

 

"I was done to Usato."

"I'm sorry, I think that's pretty good."

 

In a distant place, "Hey!?" I thought I heard Usato's voice coming at me.

 

"After that, I need to know more about him."

"What, why? I just ...... that I hate him because of his usual attitude."

 

At least I didn't think I liked it, but apparently I don't.

My words make Mr. Ferm look even more grumpy.

 

"He's a stranger, he's cured me when I was an enemy, and after that, he came to me in the cage with a light heart and made small talk. You weren't scared of me when you came in, were you? ...... It's natural to want to know why you would behave like that to someone who was killing each other."

「......」

 

...... Usato kill each other?

No, I don't think so.

 

"I don't think it's a killing spree for Usato-san."

"Huh?"

"He wasn't running around the battlefield to do that, he was coming to this place, to help a lot of people according to the philosophy of the rescue team. I don't know what happened when Ferm and Usato-san fought, but Usato-san fought to help someone...... Probably...... No, I think it definitely is."

 

There is no way that Usato-san would wield his power to kill his opponent.

If that were the case, it is possible that Mr. Ferm would not be alive today.

Thinking about it normally, Usato's fists without healing magic are dangerous against humans......

 

"Is that what you mean? You mean you didn't even see me in the first place?"

"No, I don't think so."

"Kukuku...... If you think about it, I can understand that attitude of not putting my teeth on it. He didn't know how I was feeling...... I'm kidding, that monster! Damn, I'll definitely get my revenge the next time I see you!"

「...... I can't do it."

 

Ferm, who has blood completely on his head, is stomping on the ground and mouthing a grudge against Usato.

It seems to be a lot of fun, but if you make more noise...

Just when we thought it was time to stop Mr. Ferm, someone suddenly landed behind us.

 

「「......」」

 

Mr. Ferm and I stop moving.

There's someone behind you.

No, you don't have to see it to know it. This is because the shadows created by the sunlight shining in from behind reflected a silhouette that was too familiar.

The moment I looked behind me, a hand thrust out faster than my eyes could follow, and grabbed my and Ferm's heads.

 

"How many times do you know how to make a fuss? That? Don't you have the ability to learn? Or do you spend your holidays training? It's a good mindset. Shall I do it five times as much as I normally would?"

"Oh, no, this is me...... Oh, you idiot who grabs your head."

"Well, I have almost nothing to do with it, but!?"

"If you don't understand, it's best to let them understand."

 

It's like ruling with fear instead of understanding!

- She and Ferm get along well and are grabbed in the face and struggle.

It's Rose, as expected, who can't faint because it's moderately adjusted.

 

"Come on, it's going to be a fun and fun training, you guys will be happy, won't you?"

 

...... Mr. Usato.

This is the daily life of my rescue team.

It was indeed a ridiculous place.

But what is it?

I feel like living here makes me feel like I'm going to be different from what I've been before.

 

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I was going to write a diary, but this time I changed the tone and made it more like a letter.

After that, I would like to update the first episode and move on to chapter 5.