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　The reunion with Rose was also the beginning of a new ordeal.

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　A mock battle to see how I had grown after my journey. I had to go head-to-head with Rose, who can be described as a monster, even more so than I am, to put it mildly.

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

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　But as much as I felt despair, I also wanted to know how well I could fight against Rose.

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"Nair, your room is here."

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　After I finished talking with Rose and left the Commander's office, I woke Néa up from her stupor and took her to the room where she was going to live.

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　In the room to which I led her, Néa was in a bad mood.

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"Hey, there's already someone in the room.

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"The basic lifeguard unit is two people sharing a room. I'm no exception."

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"I'd rather live with you than with some ...... stranger."

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"You're a girl, after all. You can't share a room with a man and a woman.

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Wait, why did you just say "just in case"?

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　He quickly avoids Nair's questioning and brings the futon into the room.

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　It would be a little strange to enter the room without the owner's permission, but I have Rose's permission, so there is no problem in terms of appearances.

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　Nair, who is holding a training suit that is the usual uniform of the lifeguard squad, stares at me with a glare.

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"Don't look at me like that, it's a girl just like you who lives in this room.

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"......"

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　I don't know why I was in an even worse mood.

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　I looked around the room, not understanding what it meant, but it seemed to be cleaned properly, the bedding on the bed was folded, and the room was well organized.

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"...... hmmm, I guess I'll have to bring in a bed for Neah later."

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　It's clean now, but it used to be a storage room. I guess we'll just have to put up with it for now.

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　With this in mind, I put the futon in the space on the opposite side from where the bed is placed.

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"Okay, this will do for now."

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"--, I'm tired today, too. ......, hmm?"

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"Hmm?"

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　A voice from behind.

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　I turned around and my eyes met those of a brown-skinned girl with silver hair and horns.

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　A few seconds later, she recognized me and Nair and backed away, her face blood reddening.

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

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"Oh, I'm home. Ferrum.

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"Oh, welcome back, not ......!　Why of all people would you be in my room without permission!　I mean, did you come home today?

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　Well, if I, a guy, was suddenly in my room, I would get angry.

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　Fellum's face turned red and he got angry, so I decided to apologize to him.

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"Sorry about that. I just came back a few minutes ago and the reason I am in your room is that a new member of the group is going to live in the room with you from today.

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"What?

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　He introduces Nair to Ferm, who is surprised and biting.

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　When Ferrum finds out about Néa, he points at her angrily, as expected.

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Why do I have to live in the same room with this guy?

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"That's my line!　I don't want to live with a little guy like you!

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"What the hell!　You titty ghost!

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"Shut up!　You goat-head!

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　A few words of advice and a few words of criticism.

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

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　Nair and Ferrum grab each other's clothes and start fighting, and I sigh as I pull them away.

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"Okay, okay, let's not fight."

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"Usato!　I hate him!　I don't like him!

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"Ferrum may not have a big mouth, but he's just not very honest. You're older than him... you could at least turn a blind eye to that..."

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"I don't like it when people get carried away."

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　Nair sighs as he turns his head away.

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　He's too young for this kind of mentality. I look at Ferrum, annoyed for a moment at the three hundred year old's apparent stubbornness.

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　He is as alert as a cat, but this one is easy to deal with.

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"Ferrum, you want a convincing reason?"

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"Yes!"

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"Decisions of the Commander."

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"...... d*mn!"

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　In an instant, his anger is defused and he holds his head in his hands.

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　Having experienced firsthand the horror of defying Rose, I can understand why he would do so.

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　The only thing to do now is to coax her without provoking her.

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"Ferrum, you are the senior here, you should teach Nair some things."

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"...... why don't you teach him. You've been on the road together. ...... together."

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　That's kind of a stinging way of putting it.

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"I'll teach you too, but you're my roommate too, right?　I'd like for us to be friends if possible. ......"

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""I can't do that.""

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　I think we get along surprisingly well.

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　The two of them laugh at each other. They look like they don't get along well with each other, but they seem to be surprisingly compatible.

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　Just like Amako.

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"Anyway, don't fight too much. I'm sure Ferrum knows that, but if the leader of the group catches you fighting, he's going to ........."

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"If they find you, ......"

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　Nair, who clears his throat with a gurgling sound, shakes his head and says, "No.

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

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"Well, if you're going to say it like that, why don't you just say it?　I'm even more scared now!　What is that horrible woman going to do to me?

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　Néa is trembling, and Ferm looks pale, perhaps remembering the time when Rose was punishing her.

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　Seeing the two of them, I decided to go to my room.

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"Well, I'm going to my room now. Oh, I heard that all the members of the lifeguard squad are going to get together for dinner today, so come earlier than usual, okay?

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　I told them and left the place.

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　There is still some time left before dinner, so after we get ...... dressed, we should rest a little until then.

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I'll get some rest until then.

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　After returning to my room at the lifeguard station, I unpacked and changed my clothes, and decided to lie down on my bed for a short nap.

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　I have slept in all kinds of places, from the field to the beds in the kingdom, but I felt most comfortable in this bed and fell asleep in no time at all.

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　My roommate?　I wake up with a poke from the tongs of my roommate, and I get up, unintentionally kicking at his strong face, which is too shocking to wake up from sleep.

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"......wah...... is it this dark already?"

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"You've got some nerve, flying your foot in my face when you see me ......!"

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Kicking is enough for those who poke people in the head with force.

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　I was very offended, even though I had just woken up from sleep.

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　I saw the look on his face as if he had been up to some mischief, so I needn't have felt guilty.

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"I thought you'd come back a little more polite, but you haven't changed your cocky attitude, hey!

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"What? Polite?　Is there any respect here for anyone other than the leader?"

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Huh?

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Ah?

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　They grab each other by the chest and glare at each other.

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　After a few seconds of silence, they let go and Tong's mouth quirked up.

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"I guess you haven't learned much courtesy, but you're not a coward, are you?"

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"Of course. How could I forget what I've been taught here so easily?"

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No, it's not.

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　Every member of the group has experienced Rose's hellish training.

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　It's not just in your body, it's in your psyche, and it's not something you can just forget.

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"Dinner. Almost everyone's already here."

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"Okay. Then let's go now."

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　He leaves the room with Tongs and heads for the dining room.

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　While he was there, he decided to ask Tong about what was going on in the lifeguard corps.

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"Did anything happen at the rescue team while I was gone?"

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"No, nothing much happened except that Nack joined the rescue team. The only thing that happened was that Mill cooked some food.　The only thing I can think of is that Mill made a dish or something on his own and made the leader mad.

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　My hands shake as I recall the horrific food scares that once took place in the rescue squad.

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　I can't forget the violence to my taste buds and the foreign feeling that even healing magic can't cure.

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"Huh?　He made something like that again. He never learns, does he?

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"For my part, I'd like to know what I can make the Commander so angry!"

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It's better if you don't know.

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"Oh, oh."

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　After a short conversation with Tongs, we soon arrive near the entrance to the cafeteria.

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　There I find Nair, Ferrum, and two men and women, Olga and Uluru.

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　Uluru-san smiled and waved at me when he saw me.

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"Ah, Usato!　Welcome back!

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"I'm home, Uluru-san. What happened to Nair and Ferrum ......?"

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This woman is making me squirm ......

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"I still don't like this guy. ......"

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　Nair and Ferrum tilt their heads back as if they are out of breath.

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　I let Tong go to the cafeteria first and ask them why they are in such a state.

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"Well, you are good friends with Ferrum, aren't you?

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"Yes. At first I was a little scared of them because they are demons, but once I met them, it wasn't that bad at all. In fact, their reactions were so cute that I ended up being mean to them.

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　Uluru-san strokes Ferrum's head with a familiar hand.

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　Fermu, on the other hand, looks really uncomfortable.

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"Don't touch the corners!　Don't touch my hair!　Don't stroke my hair!

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　Uluru shrugs off his hand and runs into the cafeteria.

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　Uluru-san looks disappointed as he watches her run away, but then he grabs Nair, who tries to run away after Uluru-san, and captures her.

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"Gufu!

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"Hey, hey, this girl!　I heard she's Usato-kun's messenger?

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"Yes, her name is Nair. Please befriend her.

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"Hey, Usato!　This guy feels just like Suzune..."

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"Neah, let's have dinner together!　I have a lot of questions I want to ask you!　Oh, just in time, there's a seat open next to Ferrum!"

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No!

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Don't come here!

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　You're so tough. Mr. Uluru.

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　Your cheerful personality is one of your strong points.

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　Well, for my part, I think it's a good thing that the friendship between Nair and Ferrum is expanding in the rescue group.

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　...... In that sense, Uluru's aggressive personality may be a good thing.

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"Ha-ha-ha, Uluru is the same as ever."

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"Ms. Olga."

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"Welcome back, Usato. I'm glad you're back safe and sound."

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　Olga smiles at me, and I smile along with her.

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How was your trip?

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"It was hard, but I got a lot out of it. ...... Personally, I enjoyed it.

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　Olga nodded kindly at my words.

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If you think so, I guess you must be right. I'd love to hear more about your trip, but I'll leave it to him ....... Yes."

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"He ......?"

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　Olga's eyes turn behind me.

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　I looked behind him and saw Nack, a boy in a lifeguard training uniform, standing there with a look of surprise and joy combined.

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"I thought it was a dream as usual, but this time it was different. ......!　Usato, you're really back......!"

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"I'm glad to see you here as a member of the lifeguard squadron, Nack. You look a little stockier now, don't you?"

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　I feel like I'm getting tougher.

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　I have seen you in Mearaq through the video, but I haven't seen you in person since we parted in Lucvis.

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How's life at the rescue squad?

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

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"Yes, yes, I understand. I totally understand. That's it. I can't even describe it.

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"Yes!"

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　It's Rose's training that can't be expressed in words, so the word "hell" has to be substituted for the time being.

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"But I'm still a child, so the training is not so severe," she says. Personally, it was more unreasonable than the training I received from Usato. ......"

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"I'm the leader of the group. Well, he's a much more capable leader than I am, so I'm sure the results will be good."

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　......We should get moving, we can't keep talking at the entrance of the cafeteria.

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Let's take a seat for now. We can talk as much as we want after that. Would you like to join us, Olga?"

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"Yes, I guess so. Well, I guess I'll sit down too.

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"Oh, well, I'll go get three seats!"

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　Nack runs into the cafeteria to get a seat and smiles at me.

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　You've really grown up a lot since you were in Lukvis, haven't you? When I first saw you, you seemed like a weak boy.

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　As someone who trained Nack for a while, I am happy to see his growth, but at the same time it makes me itchy.

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"It really has become a lively place, hasn't it?

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

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　I looked again and saw that there were nine people in the cafeteria, including the five strongmen, Ferrum, Nair, Nack, and Uluru.

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"Yes, that's right. ......"

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

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"What?"

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　The sudden words make me look at Olga.

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"Thanks to your coming, our ......, Rose-san's stopped time has finally started to move.

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"Stopped time?"

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"Yes, Mr. Rose, you, Mr. Usato, you are--"

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　Olga-san was about to continue speaking in response to my question, but then a nuclear boulder was slammed into his head.

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　"Whoa! and Rose, our leader, was standing behind her with an expression of displeasure on her face.

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"Don't say unnecessary things!

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"I'm sorry. ......"

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　Even Rose, who is a stone, was taking it easy on the weak Mr. Olga, and she quickly stood up and glared at him.

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　Ms. Olga shifted her gaze to me with a twitchy smile on her face.

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"Haha, so that's what I'm going to do. ......"

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"Yes, yes. ......"

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　I look over at Olga's back as she walks to the seat Nack has prepared for her, holding her head.

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　What was Olga trying to say?　Was she going to say that I am Rose's ...... sandbag, or that I am her number one student?　

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　Personally, I'm glad to hear the latter, but I guess it's not such a sweet thing to say.

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"......Hey, Usato, how long are you going to stand there like that? Take your seat quickly.

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"Oh, okay."

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"Oh, and--"

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　As I was about to turn around, Rose continued to speak.

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"Today is also a celebration of your return. It's okay to cut loose for a little while, but don't leave tomorrow tired.

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Yes, sir!

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　After bowing, he takes his seat this time.

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　I don't need to think about what I am to Rose. Perhaps it will be revealed to me by Rose herself at the appropriate time.

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　So I will just go about my daily life as a lifeguard until that time comes.

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