''That's as good as Hurt. To win against a group of advanced students who used auxiliary and body-enhancing magic without releasing any magic power at all.

Well, I'm getting there.

　All seventeen of Elmia's students were beaten to a pulp.
　Since I didn't use magic robes, magic, or the High Kingdom, I'm the student with the worst injuries, just a broken bone.

　Seira has already started recovering the students.


　Even though it was one against seventeen, Elmia's students' abilities were not much.

　If it was like this, it would still be more of a struggle to deal with Elmia alone.

　However, I think they were quite good at coordinating.

　Since all of them are wizard-type professions, it's no wonder that their swordsmanship skills are low. To compensate for that, they seemed to have strengthened their coordination.

　If it was to give Elmia a shot and get her to join me for dinner, that might be fine.

　But the reason we who go to the magic academy are learning swordsmanship is to prepare for when the enemy gets close.

　It's not always possible to have a companion beside you who can always work together, so I thought we should develop our individual skills more.

　Well, Elmia would know that part.


''By the way, Halt, you won, so... do you want a... reward?

What?

　Did we have an appointment?

　If Elmira's students beat me, they were rewarded with a date with her.

　But it wasn't like she was expecting me to do anything if I won.

　Of course I was flattered if Elmira did something for me. What does she get for that, then?

　Just for fun!

I'm going to be able to do without it, if you don't want it.

'There!　I want my reward!　I won, so please reward me. Instructor Elmia!

Oh, yeah, you want it?

　Elmia's expression brightened.

'So, what are you doing?'

I mean how about I'll just go to the restaurant that Hurt wants to go to and I'll join you for dinner?

　I see, so it's the same as if Elmia's students won.

　........I see.
　So your reward is a date with Elmia?

　Yeah. That's nice.

"Instructor Elmire, you mean me and myself?

　I asked in a slightly joking tone.

''Well, if you can, I'll take Seira with me...''
What, I can come too?

　After the students had finished recovering, I got a surprise from Seira, who was standing a little behind me.

''It's a reward that Elmia gives me, so if Elmia says it's okay with me, I'll have Seira with me.

Wow. I'm good with Sayla.

Well then, Mr. Hurt. I'd like to join you.

Yeah, nice to meet you.

So, what kind of place do you want to go to, Hurt?

　Oh, I see. I'll decide where to go, too?

　Let's see, since Elmia's reward is to accompany me to the meal, am I going to pay for the meal as well?

　I don't mind paying for a meal, though.


　So, isn't it no different than if I were to ask Hermia and Seira out on a normal dinner date?

..........

　Well, well, let's just consider it progress if Elmia, who doesn't usually ask me out on a date, tries to give me a chance.


'There's a cake shop that recently opened on Central Street, how about that place?

Is it that place with the chiffon cake?
It's the place where the girls are talking about.

　They both seem to know what they're doing.

Yeah.　Here's a special coupon for that shop that recently opened and is a must-book for buying cake.

　I show Sayla and Elmia the tickets.

　The two of them take it away from me with great speed.

This is...
What a lie.... they told me I couldn't make my next appointment until a month later.

　Apparently, they've already made reservations up to a month from now, whether to eat at the restaurant or to take home.

　I had a special discount coupon that allowed me to order a cake at any time at such a very popular restaurant.


　It was because the store was owned by H&T Trading Company.
　The manager said it was a celebration of the store's opening and brought the coupon directly to me.

　By the way, the recipe for the most popular chiffon cake is one that Tina created.

　If you ask Tina to make it, you don't have to go to the store to have a better cake than the one served in the store, but....

　But eating at a fancy restaurant is pretty good too!

　I mean, it's a date, with Sayla and Hermia.


I don't know, this place is.......no?

'Not no!　I like it here!
Master Hurt, I want to come here too!

　As they said this, they held out their preferential tickets to me.

　Okay, crispy, we've decided on our destination.

Ok. By the way, can we go today?

　I don't have any plans for today, you know, after this.
　If it's convenient for both of us, I'd like to go today.

　I've already been there a few times, and despite being a very popular restaurant, the dining area is a very relaxed café with a very relaxed atmosphere, and it's my new favorite place to go.

'I don't have any training after this, so I can go.
Me too, sir. I've already closed the first aid station.

　They both look fine.

In that case, shall we go back to the house and change clothes once? Since it's a date, let's meet at the fountain square on the central street.

Okay, okay.
'Yes!　Heh, date with Hurt-sama.......I'm looking forward to it.

　We set a time to meet up and dismissed the group for once.


　Well, since it's a date, let's do our best to make it fun for both of us!