The Holy Ruins?
Yes,

　By the way, even though it's called the Holy Ruins, it's not the Holy Ruins of the one on the school grounds.
　It's the most difficult holy ruins that spread out at the base of the Holy Tree.
　The Knights of the Holy Tree who regularly attacked the site call it a "Special Class Holy Ruin" to separate it from the other Holy Ruins.

''After helping them with their work, I ask the members of the group and compile information about the Special Class Holy Ruins in my own way,''

　Cecily showed her understanding.

''Ah, I see. According to the information that Noyes left behind, somewhere in the Holy Ruins sprawling beneath the King's Capital, there's a spellbook of the First Forbidden Curse lying in there?''
If there are any, I'd have to say the Special Sacred Ruins are the likely candidates.
So it's all part of the preparation for the future?
''Yes. Besides, if the number of incidents the Knights are facing decreases and we have more manpower, the time to resume the attack on the currently suspended Special Class Holy Ruins might be hastened.

　That would surely increase the amount of information we can gather.

''Of course, what I'm looking at after that is to get you to approve my participation in the Special Class Holy Ruins attack.
I see. Even during the hot season break, Kurohiko was thinking ahead, wasn't he?

　Or rather, Cecily was Cecily, and she seemed to be busy with something after the Holy War Festival.
　I had seen her occasionally, but surprisingly I didn't know what she was up to these days.

'By the way, what has Kurohiko been doing the other days lately?
'Other than that?　Basically, it's about training or researching in the library. And also..........I'll go to the town's rummage sale to find out if there's any information that will get me closer to the spellbook.

　There are often travelers from other countries in the mound.
　I used to go there from time to time, wondering if I could catch a glimpse of a rumor connected with the spellbook.
　I'm not good at talking to strangers.
　But considering that I wanted to defeat that man, it was surprisingly easy to make up my mind.

''I want to do what I can before the day of the showdown with Hibigami.

　The school's holy ruins were temporarily sealed off due to the matter of the mysterious giant and the investigation of its effects.
　However, around the time they discovered the "Fortress" that Noyes had been using - a sort of sorcerer's workshop - the investigation was almost complete.
　Commander Sogut told me that.

　Aside from the matter of the spellbook, if you're looking to become a holy warrior in the future, you can say that the holy ruins attack is an essential subject.
　The first semester's evaluation points were managed with the good fortune of getting a perfect score from the exemption from participating in the Holy Martial Arts Festival, but the second semester is unlikely to be the same.
　In particular, there's a high possibility that I won't be able to get any points in any of the magic-type subjects.
　That's why I want to gain points by attacking the holy ruins.

''If I'm going to dive into the special class holy ruins, I want to gain experience in the underground ruins as well.
The actuality of this is that it's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. Ah--well, speaking of which, do you have any thoughts on what to do about the other members of the capture team other than Currier?

　He smiled bitterly and scratched his cheek.

'Ha ... actually, I didn't work on that part at all.

　Cecily is currently forming an attack team with Zeke and Hyrgis-san.
　With a certain belief, she decided to attack with the first three members of the team.
　Therefore, she can't form an attack team with us.

　It would be best if I could form an attack team with Cecily-san, but.......
　...........
　Hmmm.
　A member of the capture team, huh?

''It would be nice if I could talk to Ira-san and Rei-senpai as well, but I'm partnering with other candidates for house-related association over there.

　It is said that the difficulty of capturing the Holy Ruins increases in proportion to the number of players.
　This is why there are not many large capture teams set up.
　Although having a large number of people is an advantage, a large group is also a problem.

　I'm going to have to cross my arms and wrinkle my brows.

It's a good idea to talk to Chairman Doris or even Chairman Koo just to see if they're available...?

　Speaking of which, what about around Mr. Beoza?
　I wonder if the attack team with Fiburg & Bashkatha, which I even miss now, has been resolved?

　Cecily-san blurted out.

''Chairman Doris and Chairman Ku?''
The two of them, however, are probably forming an attack team with the candidates of their respective associations - and they're in grumpy mode again!　Why?

　Cecily smiles with a smile, casting shadows under her eyes.

'Can't you say?　I don't know when people started calling me that, but it's become quite a familiar name for me, isn't it?

　The cat language is kind of scary........

''It's because.......we ran into each other on our way to and from the Order's headquarters, or the Chairman and the others passed by the training grounds during training, or we happened to be sitting near each other when we were in the library.... ...As we talked like that, we naturally grew closer, I guess.
Was that ... was it really a coincidence?
But why would two chairmen come all the way to see me?
Mmm, that's the... you know...
?
Anyway, as a candidate for Sagara Kurohiko-dono's girlfriend, I'm a little bit jealous of that kind of thing.

　Cecily-san softly puckered her lips and fluffed her armpit.

''Oh--oh ... is that what you mean?''

　I'm grateful to be able to say it out loud like this.
　Because even I, being an insensitive person, can notice.
　I understood, and I proposed to him.

I said, "Then shall we call Cecily-san from now on as "Shi-san" for short?
Geez.
..........
..........
What is this "burp" that a pretty girl has to go through right now?
I'm not asking you to abbreviate my name either, but "Mr. Shih" is too subtle. .....

　Cecily was smiling, but for some reason, she was crying tears.

'Huh?'


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　After we finished chatting in the dining room, I then asked Cecily to show me around the mansion.

　After she showed me around the mansion, we went to my room to study.

　What the content of the study was that I would be teaching him what knowledge he needed to learn in order to dive into the Holy Ruins.
　As expected of a brilliant person, Cecily's memos of attack on the Holy Ruins were all things that would be useful in general.
　In the previous world, they were like god's notes that summarized the main points of the lessons in an absurdly clear manner.

''Hm?　Um, Miss Cecily.
Yes?
The ones that are newer than the rest of the bundles are written fairly recently, aren't they?
Huh?　Well ... well ... is that right?　Yeah, maybe.
Miss Cecily.
Yes, sir.
Could this be the guy who rattled off all the things newbies need to keep in mind for me...?
"Uh-oh, for Kurohiko's sake!　Or, don't get me wrong!

　It was usually for me.

　Cecily-san does that kind of thing casually and without my knowledge.....
　That's why the level of favorability I have for her keeps rising.

　And that's it.
　Right now, I'm sitting side by side with Cecily at one table, huddled together at a fairly close distance, having her teach me the cautions for capturing the Holy Ruins.

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

　This must be the distance of the proximity phase in personal space.
　It is a sacred area that is only allowed to those who are exceptionally close to you.
　We've allowed each other to enter that space.

　Kuhu.
　If I'm not careful, I might end up hugging her with my hand around her thin waist.

　While I'm driven by such an impulse, Cecily-san continues her private lessons at a super close distance - or perhaps knowingly - while I'm driven by such an impulse.

　.............

　I guess I should just get used to it, but I'm not really immune to this person.
　I'm not immune to it, but it's the same for all the girls around me.

　While Cecily is preparing the next page, I look at her profile.
　What is it?
　He seemed to be getting uniquely s*xy these days compared to when I first met him.

　I squeezed my eyes tightly together and regained my spirits.

　No - it's not polite to be flustered by the faint hue, even though you're teaching me how to do it.
　I activate my reasoning to the fullest and go into concentration mode.

　Cecily-san bent her head and turned in the direction of the day after tomorrow and blurted out.



　..........................
　Oh dear.
　The personal space invasion was done with an aim?　

　And he's such a high-spec person, I think he's able to devote some of his capacity to teaching me exactly how to study while trying to take away my reason.


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　In the meantime, while we were doing this study session, it was time for dinner.