Master Hiko.....

　Hmm.
　Someone's reading my name.
　..........
　Oh, I see.

　I am Kurohiko the Brave--

　Today is my 15th birthday.
　The day I set off on my journey to defeat the Demon King is today, as I recall--
　But I'm sleepy...

Hmmm, another 100 years...
No, Mr. Kurohiko!　Wake up!

　The body is shaken by someone who is shaking it.
　But even so, since a while ago, I felt something soft around my shoulder........
　Slime..........
　Ah, a monster.........
　It's not easy for a brave man either........
　We've got to defeat it....
　I'm sorry....

　The attack of the heroes.

　But...

I don't know...

　But they couldn't do any damage.

　What, you mean...?
　You're a slime, and you're a smartass...
　You.....

　Muu Muu.....
　Muuumuuuumuuu....
　Muuumuuuumuuuumuuu.

I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

　Suraimu is frightened.

　Hey, sleepwalking.........?
　You're using a sleep-type ... spell ... and this slime is ... well ... ...sleepy.........
　d*mn..........
　There's no way I'm losing here........!

　Munchies!

Hmm!　Lady Kurohiko!　

　One shot at a time!
　But they couldn't do any damage.....

　What's that........a single strike from Kaishin, no damage......
　.........seriously....
　It's too strong........
　I can't take it anymore....

　I've given up on the Yuusha........

.........hmm?

　Snap.
　I open my eyes.

　In my vision, a maid with animal ears looking into my face........

　She smells softly and nicely.........

"...............　Mia.........?

　The beast-eared maid smiles at me.
　Her face is vaguely red and her smile is somewhat awkward, but........

''Oh, good morning........Kurohiko-sama.......''
"?　Oh, good morning....

　I sit up.

"Oh, I see.

　This is a haunted house and that's my house.

How could Mia be in here?
Yes, Machina-sama asked me to help you get up if Kurohiko-sama is still asleep. So I have done as I please.
Makina-san....
Makina-sama told me that Kurohiko-sama looked quite tired last night, but do you still feel tired?

　Hmm.
　So she was able to see through it.
　As expected of Machina-san.
　But.

No, that's refreshing.　I slept well, so I'm 100 times more energetic!
'Well, that's good!　This is the first day of school life for Kurohiko-sama. It would be a waste of time to be late on the first day of school.
Um, by the way, is the time okay?
Yes, I've calculated the time you'll be having your breakfast, and that won't be a problem.

　I let out a breath of relief.

'Thank God...'

　It's true, being late from the first day is not good for you....
　It's just that I'm starting school two days late.
　...........
　I'm already feeling like a new student.

　Mia spun around and turned her body halfway around and smiled at me.

"Breakfast is ready. I'll go downstairs first, so when you're ready, please come downstairs, Kurohiko-sama.

　　　　　　　　　　*

　Breakfast was bread with cheese and ham on top, a fresh salad and milk.
　I knew the food was delicious.
　But a maid with animal ears not only woke me up in the morning, she even prepared breakfast for me.
　I can't just say that I don't care if this is the end of my life, but I guess it's not a good idea.

　You're going to be a success, aren't you?

　........I still don't know what exactly I'm going to do, but I'm not sure.
　Well.

　After finishing breakfast, I went out of the house with Mia.
　It's sunny outside.
　I stretch out with my hands to the sky.

　Mmmm, nice morning!
　The uniform was the perfect size, and best of all, I love the feeling of being this freshman!
　Age-wise, I'm fresh!

　I have a feeling today is going to be a good one!

Hmm?

　A schoolgirl who was looking out of the window of the girls' dormitory noticed me.

　.........What should I do?

　And let's try a bland smile for now, shall we?

''..........''

　Oh, they closed the window.........

　.........I'm starting to feel like I'm not going to make it today.

　I turn around with a dejected look behind me.

''Well then, Mia-san, I'm going to go........''
'Yes!　Have a good day, Mr. Kurohiko!
''Ugh........Mia-san's smile and kindness is so haunting.......''

　And Mia came up to me and took each of my left and right hands in hers.
　Then she squeezes them.

'Let's fight!　Mr. Kurohiko!　It's the first day of school!　Mia is rooting for you!
Mia....

　Oh, I want to confess.
　And I'd like to hug you.
　I'd like to offer my engagement right now.

"I love you!　Miss Mia!
Yes, I like it too!
..........

　Vague!
　Both in terms of expression and gesture, the type of "like" is extremely vague...!
　Now I know!
　He said there's nothing more difficult to judge than a 'like' that can be taken either way!
　It's more of a standard 'I love you, too, Mr. and Mrs. _______! 'Oh I see, that's what you mean by 'like'...' I still think a pattern like 'I like' would be better!
　And there will be no misunderstandings!
　But in this case, I don't know which one it is!
　Which is it actually, Mia!

Now, you will be leaving soon, and you will not be late.
..........
..........
..........
Mr. Kurohiko?　How can I help you?

　I don't know.
　It's as if I can't tell which one it is, even if I observe Mia in a crush.
　And I don't have the courage to ask her out loud what's really going on.
　No Brave.
　The only thing I know is that Mia's breasts are big, after all.
　Will the day come when I will be allowed to at least touch those breasts........

Well then, I'm going to go.
Yes, have a good day!

　Thus, Mia-san saw me off with a big smile on her face and I headed to the main building.

　　　　　　　　　　*

　Yah, it was so uncomfortable on the way to the elevator-like place.

　The proximity to the girls' dormitory means that there are a lot of girls there, too.
　I'm going to school in an enviable harem surrounded by girls!　I really want to beat the shit out of the guy I was a little bit ago.

　I was floating around like crazy until halfway through the game.
　Oh, is it that one?
　The so-called

　Me, me, me, me!　Starting today, I'm going to live in a harem that's the envy of all!　But in the meantime, the overwhelming ratio of men to women makes the boys feel uncomfortable. And then, when she learns about the real life of a "woman" instead of the real "pussy pussy" she never wanted to know, she despairs.

　The one with a pattern that would be?
　..........
　But I don't want to go to a boys' school.
　I don't know if there was a boy's school in the real world before.
　I heard there used to be quite a few, though.

　The closer we get to the school building, the more boys we see, the more relieved I feel.

　...and for the record, I'm not a faggot!

　So we arrived at the entrance - we'll call it that for convenience.
　There doesn't seem to be a change of shoes.
　It's the same as at the university.

　Let's see, the lion's den is on the second floor, right?
　I went up the stairs.
　However, because I was empty-handed, I felt that I didn't fit in well.
　It's as if she left her school bag at home and came to school.

Oh, there you are.

　Gold paint (?) on a black door with double doors. or something with a picture of a lion on it.
　Oh, wow.........

"..........

　Shit.
　I'm starting to get nervous.
　I look around.

　There are a good number of students, but none of them are trying to enter the lion's classroom.

　d*mn.
　I can't just casually enter the room at the same time as someone else enters, is this too much to ask...!
　But I can't just stand there like this....
　A schoolgirl who came to the school later found me and said, "That person was standing in front of the door instead of entering the classroom. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to recover from that.
　..............
　Well, let's go.........
　Then--.

　Let's go!

　I gingerly grabbed the handle and pushed it forward.

'.............'

　....It was the type of door that you pull open.