Reuniting with Rose was also the beginning of a new ordeal.

A mock battle to determine my growth at the end of the journey. I have to go head-to-head with Rose, who can be described as a monster more than me, to say the least.

To be honest, I can't even imagine what I can do.

But as much as he felt hopeless, he also wanted to know how well he could fight against Rose right now.

 

"Nea, this is your room."

 

After I finished talking to Rose and left the leader's office, I took Nea, who had awakened from her fainting, and led her to the room where she was going to live.

In the room she was shown to, Nea was in a bad mood.

 

"Hey, it's not a room with anyone anymore."

"Basically, the lifeguards use one room for two people, and I'm no exception."

「…… You're better than living with a stranger."

"After all, you're a girl, and it's not okay for men and women to share the same room."

"Wait, why did you put it on now?"

 

While hesitating from Nea's pursuit, she carries the futon she brought into the room.

As expected, I think it's a good idea to enter the room without the permission of the owner, but I have Rose's permission, so there is no problem in terms of appearance.

Nea, who is holding a training uniform, which is the usual wear of the rescue team, glares at me with jito eyes.

 

"Even if you don't look at me like that, it's the same girl you who lives in this room."

「……」

 

For some reason, I was in a bad mood.

When I looked around the room, I couldn't make sense of it, and it seemed to be cleaned, the futon on the bed was folded, and it was well organized.

 

「…… Well, I'll have to carry a bed for Nea later."

 

It's beautiful now, but it used to be a storeroom. Is there no choice but to put up with this at the moment?

With that in mind, I put the futon in the space opposite to where the bed is placed.

 

"Okay, that's it for now."

"——、Oh, I'm tired today...... Hmm?"

"Hmm?"

 

Voices from behind.

He turned around and saw a brown-skinned girl with silver hair and horns.

After a few seconds, she recognized me and Nea and stepped back.

 

"Oh, oh you! What ......are you doing in front of my room, Usato!?"

"Oh, I'm here, Ferm."

"Oh, welcome back...... Not! Why, more than anything, you're in my room without permission! I mean, did you come back today!?"

 

Well, I'd be angry if I was in the room all of a sudden.

I decided to apologize obediently to Ferm, who was red in the face and angry.

 

"I'm sorry about that, I just came back and I'm in your room because a new member of the group will be living in the same room as you starting today."

"Huh!?"

 

He introduces Nea to Ferm, who is surprised by the bite.

When Ferm found out about Nea, he predictably angrily pointed at her.

 

"Why do I have to live in the same room as this?"

"That's the line! I don't want to live with a dick like you!"

"What! This milk ghost!"

"Ugh! Goat's head!"

 

Selling words and buying words.

I knew it was going to be a fight, but I ......didn't think it would go this far. It's like watching an exchange with Amako.

He grabs each other's clothes and pulls them apart as he sighs at Nea and Ferm as they begin to wrestle each other.

 

"Yes, yes, let's stop fighting."

"Usato! I hate this guy! I don't like it!"

"Ferm is foul-mouthed, but he just can't be honest, and you're older, so even if you close your eyes like that—"

"I don't like it because it's a tantrum when I'm in a good mood."

 

Suddenly, he sighs at Nea, who looks away.

Is this guy too young? For a moment, he is irritated by the 300-year-old, who shows a willfulness that is appropriate for his appearance, and shifts his gaze to Ferm.

He's a kid, and he's as wary as a cat, but he's easy to deal with.

 

"Ferm, do you want a convincing reason?"

"Oh!"

"Decision of the Leader"

「…… Damn it!!"

 

In an instant, his anger subsided, and Ferm held his head.

I've experienced firsthand the horror of going against Rose, so I know what it feels like to do so.

The only way to do this is to placate them without stimulating them poorly.

 

"Ferm, you're a senior here, so you can teach Nea a lot of things."

「…… You can tell me. You were traveling together. …… Together."

 

It's kind of a stinging way to put it.

 

"I'll tell you, but you're in the same room, right? I'd like you to get along with them if you can......"

"I can't do that."

 

They seem to get along surprisingly well.

He smiles wryly at the two of them who speak in unison. They don't seem to get along, but they seem to be surprisingly compatible.

In the same way as Amako.

 

"Anyway, don't fight too much, I think Ferm knows, Nea...... If the leader finds you fighting......

"I'll ...... if I find you."

 

He shook his head at Nea, who purred.

 

「…… No, let's not say it. I don't want to scare you."

"Oh, you should say that!? I was so scared! Oh, what are you going to do to that horrible woman!?"

 

Nea trembles, and Ferm looks pale, perhaps remembering the time when she was being punished by Rose.

When I saw the two of them, I decided that it was okay and decided to head to my room.

 

"Well, I'm going to go to my room soon, and I'm going to come earlier than usual because I'm going to have a meal with the whole rescue team today, okay?"

 

He tells them so and leaves.

There's still time before dinner...... After getting dressed, let's take a short rest until that time.

 

●

 

I returned to my room at the rescue team, unpacked and changed, and then lay down on the bed and decided to take a short nap.

I've slept in every place, from the camp to the bed in the kingdom, but this bed was the most comfortable for me, and I fell asleep in the blink of an eye.

Roommate? I woke up to a small poke in the tongs, and I got up while involuntarily slamming a kick in the face that was too shocking to wake up from sleep.

 

「…… Whew...... Is it already this dark?"

"Isn't it a good courage to jump your feet as soon as you see people's faces......!"

"A kick would be enough for a guy who poks people's heads with momentum."

 

Combined with waking up, I was very offended.

I could see his face triumphantly playing a prank, so I didn't have to feel guilty.

 

"I thought you'd come back a little more polite, but that cheeky attitude hasn't changed, dude!"

"What, politely? Is there any respect to anyone other than the leader here?"

"Oh?"

"Oh?"

 

They grab each other's chests and stare at each other.

After a few seconds of silence, he let go of his hand and the corners of his mouth twisted.

 

"Apparently, I haven't learned the courtesy, but I don't think I've been scrupulous."

"It's obvious, you can't forget the teachings here so easily."

"Ha, it's different."

 

All of the members of the group have experienced Rose's hellish training.

It is engraved not only on the body but also on the mind, and it is not something that can be forgotten so easily.

 

"It's dinner, almost everyone is already there."

"Okay, let's go right away."

 

I left the room with my tongs and headed to the dining room.

In the meantime, I decided to ask Tong about the status of the rescue team.

 

"What happened to the lifeguards while I was gone?"

"No, there was nothing special about it, except that Nak was in the lifeguard. I just made something on my own and made the leader mad."

 

My hands tremble as I remember the violent masturbor that once happened in the rescue team.

I can't forget that violence to my sense of taste and the feeling of a foreign body that even healing magic can't heal.

 

"Huh? Did he make something like that again? It's unpunishable, really."

"I'd like to know what I need to make to make the leader so angry."

"It's better not to know."

"Oh, wow."

 

After talking with Tong for a bit, he soon arrives near the entrance to the dining room.

Then there was Nea and Ferm, two men and a woman, Olga Mr./Ms. and Uluru Mr./Ms..

When Uluru Mr./Ms. spotted me, she smiled and waved at me.

 

"Ah, Usato-kun! Welcome back!"

"Right now, Uluru Mr./Ms., Nea and Ferm...... What's going on?"

"Hey, I'm messed up by this woman......"

"I'm not good at this guy......

 

He tilts his head at Nea and Ferm, who seem to be breathless.

For the time being, I'll let the tongs go to the cafeteria first and ask them why they're in this state.

 

"Well, you're on good terms with Ferm."

"Yes, I was a little scared at first because I was a demon, but once I met him, it wasn't like that at all. In fact, the reaction is so cute that it makes me feel mean."

 

Saying this, Uluru Mr./Ms. strokes Ferm's head with her accustomed hand.

Ferm has a very disgusted look on his face.

 

"Oh, so don't touch the horns! Don't touch your hair! Don't stroke me!"

 

After brushing off Mr./Ms.'s hand, Ferm runs straight into the dining room.

Mr./Ms. looked at her regretfully, but hugged and captured Nea, who tried to escape after her.

 

"Whew!?"

"Hey, hey, this kid! You're Usato-kun's familiar, aren't you?"

"Yes, my name is Nea, and I hope you get along."

"Hey, Usato! This guy feels the same as Suzune——"

"Nea-chan, let's eat together! There are a lot of things I want to ask! Oh, there's a vacant seat next to Ferm!"

"Oh my gosh!"

"Don't come!"

 

It's tough. Mr./Ms. Uluru.

His cheerful personality, which is not afraid even when dealing with Rose, can be said to be one of his strengths.

Well, I think it's a good thing that it's a lifesaver and that the friendship between Nea and Ferm is expanding.

…… In that sense, Uluru Mr./Ms.'s bubbly personality may be a good thing.

 

"Hahaha, you're still the same, Uluru."

"Mr./Ms. Olga"

"Welcome back, Usato-kun, I'm glad you're back safely."

 

Mr./Ms. smiles at Olga who smiles at me when I say that.

 

"How was your trip?"

"It was hard, but I gained a lot...... Right. Personally, I enjoyed it."

 

Mr./Ms. nodded kindly at my words.

 

"If you think so, I'm sure you are, and I'd love to hear more about your journey...... I'll give it to him. yes."

"...... him?"

 

Mr./Ms.'s eyes turn behind me.

He looked behind him and saw Nak, a boy in a life-saving team training uniform, standing there with an expression of surprise and delight.

 

"I thought it was my usual dream, but this time it ...... different! Mr./Ms. Usato, you really ...... back!"

"It's nice to see you as a member of the rescue team, Nak.

 

I feel like I'm getting stronger.

I've seen him in Mialak through the video, but I haven't seen him in person since we broke up in Luxvis.

 

"How is your daily life in the rescue team?"

"It's not that it's hard anymore, it's so bad that I can't think of it anymore."

"yes, yes, I know. That's it, I can't put it into words anymore."

"Yes!"

 

Since it cannot be expressed in words, the only way to substitute the word "hell" is Rose's training.

 

"But I'm still a kid, so the training isn't that strict, and personally, it was more unreasonable than the training I received from Mr./Ms. Usato......."

"He's a leader, he's much more capable as a leader than I am, so the results should follow."

 

…… It's time to move, and I can't talk at the entrance of the cafeteria forever.

 

"For now, let's sit down, and we can talk as much as we want. How about Mr./Ms. Olga?"

"Yes, yes, then I'll let you sit down too."

"Oh, then I'll get you three seats!"

 

He trotted into the cafeteria and smiled wryly at Nak as he went to get a seat.

I've grown so much since I was at Luxvis. When I first saw him, I had the impression that he was a weak boy, but now he is a member of a respectable lifesaving team.

As someone who trained Nak, albeit temporarily, I am happy to see his growth, but I also feel an itch somewhere.

 

"It's really lively."

 

Mr./Ms., who was looking around the cafeteria next to me, muttered with deep emotion.

Looking again, there are nine people in the cafeteria: Ferm, Nea, Nak, and Mr./Ms. Uluru.

 

"That's right......

"I'm so glad you're here."

"What?"

 

At the sudden words, I couldn't help but look at Mr./Ms. Olga.

 

"Thanks to you, our ...... No, Mr./Ms.'s time that had stood still has finally started to move."

"Was it stopped, time?"

"yes, for Rose, Mr./Ms., Usato-kun, you——"

 

Mr./Ms. tried to continue her words in response to my question, but a slap hit her in his head.

"Whew!?" From behind Mr./Ms. Olga, who was holding her head with a voice, our leader, Rose, was standing with an expression that said that she was in a bad mood.

 

"Don't say too much."

"I'm sorry......

 

Even Rose was too weak to deal with the weak Olga Mr./Ms., and she glared at him as she stood up immediately.

Mr./Ms. shifts her gaze to me with a twitchy smile on her face.

 

"Haha, then, that's what ...... about."

"Yes......

 

Holding her head, she watches Olga Mr./Ms.'s back as she heads to the seat that Nak has prepared for her.

What on earth was Olga trying to say Mr./Ms.? I'm a ...... for Rose Did you try to say Mr./Ms. or the most disciple-like thing?

Personally, I'm glad that the latter is sober, but I don't think there's such a sweet story.

 

「…… Hey, Usato, how long are you going to stick around like that? Take a seat."

"Oh, I understand."

"Oh, and——"

 

As I turned away, Rose continued to speak.

 

"Today is also a time to celebrate your return, and you can take a break from it for a bit, but don't let your tiredness leave tomorrow."

"Yes, I understand!"

 

After bowing, I head to my seat.

I don't think I need to think about what I mean to Rose. Perhaps it's because it's revealed by Rose herself at the right time.

That's why I'm just going to go about my daily life as a lifesaver until that time comes.