The first day ended without the students being made aware of the situation.
　I and Iris left the scene to Remyll and the knights and joined the students.
　Aria didn't ask us any specific questions, but she did remind us in a whisper that she would ask us later.
　Then, in the evening, I just heard from Remyll about ...... the current situation.
　There are four "Swordsmen" left. One of them is Zenas Ladei, the man with the red sword.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.
　I've also heard about the reason why Luino Tomra came here.
　Things are a lot simpler than I thought they would be.
　Both the swordsmen and Luino are after me, although Zenas is after Luino for some reason.
　If they're only after me, it's a lot easier than protecting ...... others. After listening to Remyil's story, I went back to the inn.
　Remyll is waiting for me at the branch office here in town. Throughout the night, the knights will be working to ensure the safety of the students and the town. ...... Just a few things to think about.

(If you're targeting me, is that an option?).
"Sir.
"Sir!　Ms. Aria.

　In front of the inn, Aria was waiting for me.
　She was dressed in a black dress and walked up to me quickly.

You're going to tell me a story, aren't you?
Of course I'll tell you.

　I'm going to listen to Aria and Iris, and I'm going to tell them.
　The girls and I are here as part of a class at the school.
　I check my surroundings, but there is no sign of Iris, who is always with me.

What's wrong with you, Iris?
She said she was going to swing her ...... sword at me. I stopped her, but she said she wouldn't go far.

　Aria said, looking toward the beach.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

The knights are in place in the town. But ...... I don't think it's a good idea to go out alone at this time.
Neither does the teacher.
I'm a teacher. Shall we go and get Iris?
Okay.

　I take Aria with me and we start walking through the city. There are streetlights, so it's no problem to walk around the town, but towards the seaside, it's dark and you can't see much further.
　From the direction Aria was looking at earlier, I guessed that Iris was headed in this direction.
　She follows me without interfering in my direction.

Iris found out, didn't she?
I didn't expect you to be in a fight with the swordsmen. I'm not sure if I should say that I was forced to tell him.
...... I didn't want to put Iris in danger this time.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand.

If it was you who was targeted, are you going to keep your mouth shut to Iris again?
I'm going to tell the doctor. I'm not going to hide it anymore. I think I'll at least talk to Iris about it .......

　Aria replied, somewhat crisply. I'm not going to hide it anymore.
　Iris was indeed strong, but she had almost lost her life once to save Aria.
　And Aria, on the other hand, risked her life to protect Iris.

You guys are really like each other, even though your personalities are not alike.
...... Really?　I'm not like Iris, I don't push myself.
"Haha, from my point of view, you're both the type that can be easily overwhelmed.
No, you're not. Iris doesn't have the option to run away. I do - that's a clear difference.

　You're right, Aria is not wrong. Iris is not the type of person who chooses to 'retreat' from any opponent.
　On the other hand, Aria is probably the type who can do that. That is, if Iris is not involved in it.

"Arta-sensei was a person named ......《Sage of Swords》, right?

　Suddenly, Aria asks me.
　After I told her that, Aria had never asked me about that fact.

That's right. I've only told you, so keep it to yourself.
I know that. You're not going to tell Iris about this?
No, it's nothing to be ashamed of. Besides, a kid like me has memories of a man who was a sword saint. ...... If I told you that out of the blue, would you believe me?
Iris believes it. So do I. That's why you told me, isn't it?
...... That's part of it, but at the time I was thinking about how I could be someone you could trust. I wondered what I would do if it had the opposite effect.
Now that I know why you're so strong, you have credibility. Now I know why you're so strong. You're the type to hide everything. Are you going to tell me about this too?


Sure, I'll tell you what's going on.

　I'll share information about who we need to deal with now. Even if I'm not there, Iris and Aria can handle the situation. That's how much I trust them.

...... Not only that, but Iris was a little concerned.
About what?
The girl Iris met, Luino. She thinks he might have known Dr. Alta.
Oh, you mean that? I don't know anything about this Luino. That's true.
And Tomra?
What?

　Aria's question stopped me in my tracks. Her expression is serious, and I finally understand the true meaning of her question.
I think she means that the last name of "Tomra" has a meaning, just like "Notria".

Yes, ...... there is nothing to worry about in that sense either. However, I might tell you a few things. You know that I am a kensei.
What do you mean?
It's nothing interesting. It's just that the man who called me his friend had the last name Tomra.

　It's not about Alta Schweizer, it's about Raoul Isaruf.
　So I guess you could say that I have nothing to do with Ruino in this case.
　In the first place, I don't even know if Luino has anything to do with the man I know as Tomra.

Is it possible that this Luino is related to your friend?
It's possible, yes. But that has nothing to do with this case. Don't worry about that. If anything, the problem is the swordsmen--

　I was talking to Aria, but suddenly I noticed a presence and stopped speaking.
　I stopped speaking when I suddenly noticed the presence of a girl holding a sword with tremendous concentration.
　Even from a distance, I could see that a girl was wielding a sword made of magic on the dark seashore.

It looks like Iris. Aria, let's continue our conversation after we meet up. Anyway, I don't even know if I'm related to Luino Tomra. ...... That's the truth.

　Aria nodded her head in agreement with my words. What we need to do now is deal with the swordsmen.
　The glowing sword is a simulated sword made of magic, and Aria and I are heading for Iris, who is wielding it.
　As we approached, Iris noticed us and turned around.

You can train, but you can't go out at this time.
Dr. Schweizer: ....... I'm sorry, I just wanted to--I just wanted to swing my sword.

　I was wondering if there was something wrong with the last battle, or if you were wondering about the relationship between me and Luino that Aria was talking about earlier.
　I've already answered that there is no relationship between the two, but it may be difficult for Iris to be convinced because of what ...... Remy Lemire said.
　I know Tomra,......, and I'm sure Iris understands that.

As I promised earlier, I will explain to you about this matter. Let's go back to the inn for now.
"Okay. But before we do that, I need you to do something for me at .......

　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

I'm sure you've heard of it.

　It was the same words he had used when he first met Iris.