Hello. Nice to meet you today.
Nice to meet you.


　The three searchers who responded in a completely uninspiring manner are the lowest rated ones in Aldoret Crow. They are the ones who lack the ability and motivation to be on the list to be advised to leave the clan at the next assessment.

　No matter how good Aldoret Crow's informants are, they can still recruit outliers. They couldn't keep up with them as soon as they joined Aldoret Crow, and they were in a state of lethargy after the clerk's persuasion and neglected to make an effort.

　Although they had escaped leaving the clan by accepting this request, they were the kind of people who would eventually be advised to leave again. Their expressions showed the emotions of resignation. Seeing them, Stephanie calls out to Tsutomu with a puzzled look on her face.


''Tsutomu-sama?　These people...?
'These are the PT members that Luke-san lent us. The training content for this afternoon is to form a PT with these people and dive from the twenty-first level to the twenty-ninth level. I hope we can eventually break through the Swamp Hierarchy Lord in one shot.
It's...


　Stephanie swallowed the word "foundation impossible". Stephanie had seen their laziness from a distance, one of them was a twin swordsman, a blessed job, but one who was corrupted by his god-obtained job. The other two were a holy knight and a dark knight. Both of them have made excuses that they are unfortunate jobs and have not made any effort.

　And most of all, they have no motivation. That's all. If you have motivation, the clerk who manages the quota will be open to consult with you about relaxing or changing the quota, even if it doesn't bring much result. It's a very good idea to have an informant who is willing to provide information and many other supporters who will do their best to support you.

　But they neglected to put in the effort, basking in the sense of accomplishment and peace of mind that they were able to join a major clan called Aldoret Crow. While they were lazy, the gap between them and their peers grew wider and wider, not realizing that it was not the finish line, but the starting line. And they were so shocked by the difference that they gave up trying.

　They were still at around thirty levels. They haven't even reached forty, the highest level that can be raised in the swamp, and they're also pouring over the three role materials that were handed out to Aldoret Crow. It would be impossible for even a major clan leader to attack the hierarchical master of the swamp with three such baggage.


''Then let's go apply for a PT, shall we? Stephanie. You are the leader. As a healer, you can do what you want. Can you take care of the rest of this?
Yes.


　How could it be a training exercise with such poor quality people, Stephanie didn't ask such questions and went along with what Tsutomu said. Because there was a blind respect in Stephanie that he wouldn't do this without thinking about it.

　Stephanie had heard about Tsutomu in the Solitte newspaper and, later, at the suggestion of her informant, had been interested in looking through the notes that summarized his images in a nutshell. And Stephanie was surprised to see Tsutomu's movements when he was working with Garum and Camille on the PT. A flying heel. A vanguard that wouldn't die. And she was surprised to see that the white mage stood out.

　It was the theory of white mages at the time that they would first apply their support skills and then hide and keep out of sight the rest of the time, but Tsutomu clearly stood out. Initially, Stephanie cynically thought that he was just taking advantage of his fortunate status and doing whatever he wanted, but as she watched the footage, Stephanie realized that this was a mistake.

　The PT members, Garum and Camille, look happy and vivacious from the side. Stephanie wondered if that was the face of a PT member being given a free pass.

　Then Stephanie started to peek at the guard stand with Tsutomu on it from time to time, and during the fire dragon fight she was fascinated by his movements. I want to move like that and support the PT, and I want to survive to the end and share my joy in the dungeon with everyone else. Stephanie began to have a strong desire to change her bland status quo. And after the second defeat of the fire dragon, Stephanie was completely captivated by Tsutomu.


(I'm sure he must have something in mind. Something I can't even imagine.)


　While Stephanie gave a blind affirmation to Tsutomu inwardly, she applied for PT at the reception desk, entered the magic circle and transferred to the twenty-first level.

　Then the dungeon exploration in the swamp began, and it was just as bad as Stephanie had expected. The attackers attacked the monsters as they saw fit, just like before, and the two tanks didn't even know to release Combat Cry.

　So naturally, the monster's hate turned on Stephanie who unleashed her support skill. Stephanie would have to use her Airblaze to deal with them while also providing support. When the battle was over, Stephanie looked at the two tanks with a disgusted look on her face.

　Afterwards, Tsutomu explained the roles of the three species to the three of them, but at this point, Stephanie was not at peace inside. All clan members had been given a handout on the day of Tsutomu's lecture about the three types of roles and were instructed to look over it. Stephanie gripped her thin wand tightly as she plucked at it, wondering why it wasn't even that obvious.

　The dungeon exploration continues, but as usual, Stephanie is targeted by monsters. Her level is seventy, so she can withstand the attacks of the swamp monsters to some extent, but she was distracted and couldn't concentrate properly.

　There was no time to skip the support skills, and Stephanie managed to move her thoughts to stop and support and recover haphazardly. However, the war situation became even worse when one of the tanks died easily.


'Raise.'


　Stephanie's raise revives Tank's people, but the hate of all the monsters gathers on her. And Stephanie almost turned the tip of her wand on Tank, who was resurrected and equipped with armor late.

　In the search that followed, Tank died many times, and so did his attacker. While Tsutomu frequently provided her with blue potions to restore her mental strength, Stephanie brought the three of them back to life to deal with the monsters that attacked her.


'Heel'


　Stephanie heals her own arm, which is lightly bruised by a body hit by Flogger, and tries to provide further support to the others, but the tank is also dead. The monster is coming at you. Tank is frightened and does nothing. An attacker who does as he pleases without seeming to care about Stephanie, who is being targeted.

　After that, we proceeded to explore the dungeon in the swamp for six hours, but were only able to advance one level, so we had to return to the guild under Tsutomu's orders.

　Stephanie looked back at Tsutomu with a languid face as she saw the three of them sluggishly returning to the clan house after disbanding the PT.


''Thanks for your help,''
I'm tired.
I'm sure it is. Tomorrow is the same training as today, so please take care of it. Oh, and if you're not busy, please turn your skills around.


　As Tsutomu said without a care in the world, Stephanie looked as if she had been pushed to the bottom of the valley.

　The six hours in the afternoon had been the worst exploration for Stephanie, like playing PT with a goblin. The drop-off from the first army PT was so bad that even the relatively mild-mannered Stephanie had to let her tongue out.

　What was the point of doing this? It is best to explore and deepen cooperation with the army members rather than forming a PT with such low-level explorers, a question swirling in Stephanie's mind.


''Okay, I understand. Then is it all right for us to meet in the guild tomorrow at nine o'clock again?
Okay. Okay, then.


　Tsutomu's face loosened up a little unexpectedly at Stephanie who returned it, then he thanked her happily and left the guild. Although Stephanie looked away from him with a smiling expression, her expression was dark after he left the guild.


　--Oooh--


　A week passed since then. The content of Stephanie's training for the past week continued without any particular change, and Stephanie believed in Tsutomu and tried her best to manage the training.

　In the mornings, we mainly train to grasp the seconds of support skills and maneuvering. But this training was a bliss for Stephanie. It's a good opportunity to listen to Tsutomu's stories and knowledge, and for maneuvering, he instructs us precisely how to do the tricks and how to visualize with his example. I could feel his growth as he became more and more accustomed to the time table and his maneuvering skills improved.

　The problem is the training in the afternoon. It was a swamp search with the lowest ranked searchers of Aldoret Crow.

　This past week. The three explorers had hardly grown at all. It's no surprise that they're unwilling to do it, but they don't act unless they're instructed to, and often don't follow those instructions either. The twin swordsman attackers are often ignoring instructions because of their unnecessary pride, and the two holy knight dark knights, a man and a woman, are always frightened and often don't move unless instructed to do so.

　Stephanie was desperate to give instructions to the PT in front of Tsutomu's eyes, or to somehow give the PT support. However, with an attacker who does whatever he wants and a tank that collapses quickly, naturally the healer is more often targeted by monsters, and Stephanie had to deal with monsters as well.

　Up until now, Stephanie had been able to provide support without being targeted by monsters thanks to Bittman and Luke, and she had practiced in that environment. So she wasn't used to the idea of providing support while being targeted by monsters, and she had no time at all to get into a rhythm with her limbs. Therefore, of course, she was hardly able to provide support.

　Tsutomu just watched from a bit of a distance and, unlike in the morning, he basically didn't speak. He hasn't opened his mouth since the first time he taught the three of them the three different roles, and even went so far as to provide Stephanie with a supply of her broken blue potion.

　Stephanie has tried her best to get him to appreciate her somehow in front of Tsutomu, who respects her, but she continues to be an abomination in front of him, unable to fly her support skills. It caused Stephanie a great deal of stress.

　Moreover, it was mostly the PT members who caused it, and there was no fault of their own. I'm doing my best. As the days passed, this feeling grew stronger, and anger towards the PT members built up in Stephanie's mind.

　But today, Tsutomu, who hadn't moved still until now, approached Stephanie for the first time outside of the blue potion supply. Her eyes flashed as she finally said something to him.


'Stephanie, you know--'
'Yes!　What is it?!


　Tsutomu continues to speak with a thin smile on his face, though he is somewhat taken aback by Stephanie's expression, which looks like a hungry dog with food in front of her. And the words that Tsutomu released were much different than what Stephanie wanted to hear.


'The frequency of raises is obviously decreasing. I've told you that you can move around as you please, but please don't throw your job as a healer out the window.
What...?
That's no different than an attacker, so you'll just have to be a healer and do what you want.


　Tsutomu said and turned on his heel and began to watch the PT from a distance again. Stephanie watched Tsutomu's figure in a daze.

　And because of that event, she finally reached the limit of the amount of stress she could tolerate.

　After a week, they finally arrived at the twenty-sixth level, right after they had finished exploring the dungeon for the day and disbanded the PT. Stephanie stopped Tsutomu as he was about to leave.


''Tsutomu-sama,''
Yes. What is it?
Are you a fake?
Huh?　No, no, it's real.
..........


　Stephanie squeezed the rolled up vertical roll as if she didn't want to hear the words, but she insisted that she didn't want to hear them. As Tsutomu watched it in silence, Stephanie muttered.


''........What is it?''
Yes?
What is this?　What's the point of this kind of training?　You don't understand!　What is it?!


　Stephanie shook her hair as if she was going crazy. The people near the entrance of the guild quickly pulled back when Stephanie suddenly started screaming screaming. And they were discussing quietly among their friends.


''Is this what Tsutomu-sama's training is all about!　Actually, it's not like it's fake or anything!
'It's not like I'm faking it or anything. I'd appreciate it if you could lower the volume of your voice a bit more.
'Morning training is great!　But this afternoon is clearly not right!　What kind of training is there in PT with those scum?　It's not as if I'm practicing my supportive skills!
I see. But there are times when healers need to provide support in those situations. That training is designed to train them in that.
...but if you're one of Aldrete Crow's troops.
'Hmmm, surely those members wouldn't be in that situation too often.
'Isn't it!　I'm not in the same league as those jerks!　The rank!


　Tsutomu calmly returns to Stephanie who opens her mouth wide and says those words.


But I think it's difficult to do at the 65th and 70th levels. It's very possible for the PT to collapse at the first time of attempting the hierarchy.
It's...
Oh, and I'm sorry. I thought that Stephanie-san would complain about that PT in a day or two, but she endured it more than I thought she would, so I may have overdone it. I'm sorry that I didn't think she was being pushed to that point.


　Even as Tsutomu, he knew perfectly well that that PT was terrible, and he thought that Stephanie would complain about it soon. However, she put up with it surprisingly well, and she didn't give up on her support until the fifth day. So maybe Tsutomu can continue to do this?　I didn't say anything, but I didn't say anything.

　When Tsutomu bowed his head, Stephanie calmed her shoulders, which had been going up and down with a loud voice, and then she lowered her head as if she had noticed with a huff.


''Oh, I see........ No, it's me too, I'm sorry for my sudden rudeness!''
No, no, no. Thank you. So I hope the training makes sense to you?


　It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what you're doing. The truth is, I never wanted to be a healer in a PT like that again, and I could hear the devil's whispers that it would be okay to abandon the training. Besides, a replacement healer would be coming into the current first army PT to show off his abilities. The temptation was that it would be better to go back to the first team.


''Ha, yes. ''Okay, okay.''


　But Stephanie managed to shake off the devil's whisper and replied with a tearful look on her face. When Tsutomu was satisfied with her reply, he took her outside and let her take a nice outside meal.