The day of the rescue team starts early.

I woke up around the time the sun came out, changed into the training clothes provided, and left my room after completing various preparations.

I like the lifeguards' training uniforms because they look like jerseys and are easy to move around.

When I lived in the castle, there was a bit of a formal atmosphere, and I personally don't hate dressing like this.

Besides, in the original world, wearing clothes like this would have made you look bad.

I regained my composure and stood in front of the door of the next room———、

 

"Fehrm! It's so fast!!"

 

He raises his voice and tries to wake up the sleeping demon tribe as usual.

Then, bang! With the sound of something falling off the bed, the door opens vigorously after a noisy sound.

 

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Don't come to wake me up every morning with a loud voice! Suzunee!!"

 

The person who is still showing his anger in his nightgown is Ferm, a senior member of the rescue team and a demon tribe that he once fought as an enemy.

 

"Nea has asked me to do it! Now it's time for early morning training! Good luck today!!"

"Why is this guy so energetic in the morning......"

 

Is it low blood pressure?

However, if she doesn't wake up here, she will be scolded.

Let's keep our minds on this and head to our daily training——— that is, the running that can be said to be the beginning of the day.

 

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In the rescue team, each member of the team is free to eat breakfast and lunch, and dinner is done by the members of the group.

Well, there seems to be no particular arrangement for this except dinner, so I was relatively free, so after the early morning training, I made a simple breakfast at the new dormitory and ate it with Ferm.

 

"Hey."

"What is it?"

 

As I was drinking milk in a cup, Ferm, who was chewing on a piece of bread with a fried egg on it, gave me a cute and sullen expression.

 

「…… Do you know what makes you the most angry this month?"

"yes?"

"It's a waste of time to have a good breakfast."

 

Is it a tsundere?

 

"Huh, Ferm, I can do most things like this."

「…… Infuriatingly, you're right, but don't say it yourself......!!"

 

When it comes to cooking, if you ask me if I'm good at it or not, I'm probably good at it.

I had an evil feeling that I would have a chance to serve my food to Usato-kun by joining the rescue team, but he was immediately sent to the Demon Lord's Territory.

 

"It's been a month since Usato-kun left for the Demon Lord's Territory."

 

Dispatch to the Demon Lord's Territory.

Considering his position, it's not surprising that he's going to go for it...... I'm worried that I'm going to be involved in some kind of turmoil.

 

"In the letter I received the other day, you said that you were training the Demon Tribe."

"Yes, it looks like Usato is doing his best."

"It's not so much that you're working hard, it's that you're making them work hard, aren't you? It just seems like you're doing a lot more than what you say, right?"

 

In a letter that came to me about half a month ago, he said that he had been entrusted with guiding the troops to investigate the Demon Realm. I was happy that he was still active in the Demon King's Army as a life-saving team even though the environment around him had changed drastically, and I even regretted not being there.

 

"I'm glad that Keira's magic seems to be stable......

"Keira was like a disciple to you."

「…… Oh well."

"And she's also my sister."

"That's not true."

 

It is flatly denied.

However, for some reason, while acting with that child, it became more and more realistic that Usato-kun would be liked by the dark wizard.

I have a feeling that a strong enemy will appear again......

 

"You're off daytime training today, aren't you?"

"Yes, that's what Mr./Ms. Rose said."

 

He nods in response to Ferm's question.

The life-saving team does not go through rigorous training every day, but there is a day off.

It seems that Usato has been training for some time, but .......

 

"So, are you going to see how Nak is doing?"

"Well, you can go alone, I'm in the quarters."

"Can I eat lunch outside?"

「…… Ugh."

 

It's no wonder he's grabbing Ferm's stomach ......!

Ferm turns away as if he is unfaithful, but he can't stop smiling.

 

"Then let's go to the clinic where Nak is in a little while."

「…… Hah, I can't help it. I'll see if he's doing it right."

 

Oops, I'm earning tsundere again.

Ferm is also kind of bruising.

 

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After leaving the dormitory and into the city, Ferm and I head to the clinic where Olga, a healing wizard other than Usato-kun and Rose Mr./Ms. is located.

There's also another healing wizard, Uluru, who is now dispatched to the Demon Lord's Realm with Usato, so Nak is helping out at the infirmary in her place.

…… When I think back to the first time I found out about Knack, I think he's grown tremendously.

Needless to say, his single-minded ambition is similar to anyone.

 

"Oh, Mr./Ms.! Mr./Ms. Ferme! Good morning!!"

"Good morning, Nak, it looks like you're doing well."

 

When I arrived at the clinic, Nak opened the door, probably because it was time to open the clinic.

Noticing me and Ferm, he greets me cheerfully.

 

"There's a lot to learn, but it's Mr./Ms.!"

"That's good, I have a day off from training today, so I'll see how it goes."

"I'm just here to have lunch."

 

Ferm looks sullen, but Nak seems to be used to such a reaction.

This tsundere Mr./Ms. was unknowingly relaxed when a familiar figure approached us in front of the door of the clinic.

 

"Oh, Suzune-sama?"

"Wealthy?"

 

A woman in a familiar robe, light blue hair and glasses, Welsey had a surprised expression on her face.

Why is she, the wizard of the kingdom, here?

Private...... For that reason, he is ...... in his usual robe.

 

"Do you have any errands at the clinic?"

"I'm here to see how she's doing...... Is Welsey sick?"

"Uh-huh...... I'm a little overworked."

 

Overwork?

I know that Welsey is busy, but to be honest, I was surprised because I had the impression that she was taking a proper day off.

 

"I've been working hard lately...... I told him I was fine, but my subordinate told me to go to ...... clinic."

"Did something happen?"

"Yes, commotion...... Not so much...... No, it's kind of like a big deal from the point of view of the magic system...... Well, it's Usato-sama."

「「「…… Ahh

 

Me, Ferm, and Nak's voices overlapped.

The first silence would have been at the same time, thinking the same thing.

 

"Usato-sama, it seems that you have acquired the technology of degradation of the system in the Demon King Domain, and this is really something that overturns the common sense of the past......

"Systematic degradation? Is that it? Is it the opposite of system strengthening?"

"Yes, ......, but the problem is that it's not just the opposite technology."

 

Welsey let out a tired sigh.

Systematic degradation...... Was it invented by magic?

 

"Hmm, maybe Usato thought of that in an attempt to suppress his magic consumption?"

「! You are right. It seems that the reason why Usato-sama has reached the deterioration of the system is that the consumption of magic power is suppressed by deliberately diluting the characteristics of the magic power."

"Is it that easy......

 

Ferm's muttering made Welsey look away.

 

"Even for us, the technology related to magic sensing is uncharted territory, and we have to investigate and record them, but it is difficult because Usato-sama, who is the most important person, is already discovering new technologies at a tremendous ...... pace."

"Well, it's Usato-kun."

"It's Usato."

"It's Mr./Ms. Usato."

"I'm one of those people who agrees with that, but I wonder how weird he usually ......."

 

"I don't know what I'm going to do."

That's also Usato's greatest weapon.

 

"To do that, I decided to visit Mr./Ms. Olga while receiving medical treatment."

"Oh, is it Mr./Ms.'s healing magic?"

 

Welsey nods at the sound of Nak's voice.

 

"Yes, I thought it would be helpful to talk to him because he was born with a high concentration of magical power."

"If that's the case, I'll show you right away! What about Mr./Ms. Suzune and Mr./Ms. Ferm?"

"No, I can't bother you, I've seen that you're doing well, and I'll go eat for lunch."

 

That's what I was going to do from the beginning.

After seeing off Welsey as she and Nak enter the infirmary, Ferm and I start walking through the city again.

 

"He's still doing a lot of crazy things."

"Huh, that's it."

"By the time I get back here, I'll be able to come back with another weird trick or ......."

「……」

 

No, it's scary because it seems to be normal.

Mainly because of Welsey's heartache and our sense of crisis.

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He was a senior who was enjoying the life of the rescue team as soon as possible.

Ferm also ...... a good relationship.