the next day
　The qualifiers continued as usual in the Great Martial Competition.

　In those qualifiers.
　Nirmana, who is participating as part of the Picks selection team, is
　It's a far cry from the kind smile they usually show at Liberty's school.
　... no.
　In a way, it would be better to say that he kept that smile on his face.
'That step in is a point deduction of 3.......if this were a battlefield, you'd be dead, wouldn't you?
　As he said that with his usual smile, he repeated the shield bash with the large shield in his hand, and
　He led his team to the finals of the tournament despite finishing second in the qualifying round in impressive fashion.

　That's what I'm talking about.
　In Picks, I'm Nirmana, who is not only an elementary school teacher, but also a teacher at the Knight's School, and once again, I was concerned about that.

Hmmm........you fell in love with her again?
　Nirmana appeared suddenly beside me as I was staring at the results of the qualifying round and thinking about it.
　When I kissed my cheek with a wicked smile on my cheek, she smiled mischievously.

　
　You see, Nirmana would be in trouble if a strange rumor got out.

　Nirmana held her cheeks and said that to me in a hurry.
No, no, I think it's rather convenient, personally. I think I'm on target.
　Saying that, Nirmana now pulls her face towards my lips.

''........So, you've been saying that you're a sweetheart on a daily basis, haven't you?''
　Here's where Eldena appears.
　If she hadn't twisted Nirmana down on the ground with her hands, I'm sure she would have kissed me.


◇ ◇ ◇.

　A few evenings later.

　With all of the qualifying rounds completed, the big martial arts tournament is now only the final day of the tournament.

　At the dinner that night.
　All of the teams participating in the main competition were up on stage.
　A rally was being held for tomorrow's final tournament.

　Unlike previous dinners, this one was different.
　The number of people in the hall was obviously almost double the number of people at the same meeting until yesterday.

　The drinks and the food seemed to anticipate that.
　It was more than twice as well prepared as yesterday.

Well, this is the usual scene.
　They only show up at the dinner table on the last day of the budget and after the main game, because they leave the job of checking and recruiting to the people below them.
　On stage, Biblina told me so.

　I mean.
　Today Biblina is so beautiful.
　Normally, she's a bit on the masculine side of things.

　Today, she is dressed in a light blue dress, and she is all over the place, behaving in an elegant manner.

　I couldn't help but gaze at her.
What is it?　Have you fallen in love with him again?
　She says so and smiles a little.　
　She smiles a little, and I
Well, you're so beautiful, I couldn't help but admire you.
　Yes, I told him exactly what I was thinking.

　Biblina, right then and there, thought she had turned red in the face.
Oh, you're getting better at flattery, my dear.
　As he said that, he turned away in a huff.

　By the way.
　Two women were waiting behind her.

　According to what Biblina had told me beforehand.
　These two are said to be the most outstanding sisters among the female magic knights who report directly to Biblina.
　They call those names Jill and Jira.

　At any rate, they're about the same age as Biblina.
　They've spent some time together since they were young.


　Those two...
　I'm on stage, but I've turned away from Biblina.
　She was soothed with a somewhat confused expression on her face.

　So I thought to myself, that scene is just like a real sister!


◇ ◇.

　that day
　With teams like Biblina and Gelter that are exempt from qualifying.
　A team like me and Nirmana, a team that has qualified and won.

　We each got together for a dinner, and we had a great turnout.
　The participants were gone from the hall pretty quickly.

　And that's probably true.

　After all, today's event is just a showcase for the participants for tomorrow's final tournament.

　The players who are preparing for the real thing are
　After just showing my face, I would have gone back to my room early after enjoying the free food and drinks provided in the venue.

　Normally, I would have gone back to my room.
　I myself would like to get back to my room as soon as possible to rest and recuperate for tomorrow.

　In this grand martial arts tournament
　Since our small frontier city, Liberty, is a co-sponsor of the
　Attendance at these meetings is compulsory.

　As I was greeting and chatting with the guests that kept arriving one after another, Gelter said to me
I'll give you a chance to do that in a little while, and you can go back to your room now.
　Yes, he whispered in my ear and smiled at me with a smirk.

　After all, I'm a new lord.
　So I really appreciated these words from Gelter.

　After a while.
　When Geltzer came up on stage again
Now the party is over.
　You can all still enjoy the drinks and food here in Batcombe, but
　I'd like to ask tomorrow's leading men to leave here, now, please give them a round of applause.
　Yeah, say hi.
　He takes the initiative and begins to applaud.

　The whole audience begins to applaud.
　It quickly turned into a loud, cracking cheer.

　And now, I wondered, which way should I retreat?
　I was somewhat confused in the hall.

　Then.
Follow me in this direction.
　And.
　Like me, Biblina, who, as the daughter of the host city's lord, had been forced to deal with a scattering of guests, rushed over at a fast pace and took my arm as she left the dinner party venue.

　We walked out of the venue and down the street behind it.
　Biblina looked around.
Oh, man, I'm just tired of letting those old men f*ck around.
　As I say this, Vibrina enters a building in some kind of alleyway.

　I'm being pulled by the arm, and I'm also going into the building...
This room, which belongs to the town hall of Batcombe, is now used as an anteroom for guests.
　Saying that, Vibrina sits down on the sofa at the back of the room.

　Biblina turns her gaze straight to me.
　We were silent for a while, and then we zipped along.

　When it was just the two of us, and that kind of time was going to pass.
　I'm still embarrassed to admit it.

　Apparently, it was the same with Biblina.
"...you know, it's something to be ashamed of, this kind of thing...
　As she said this, Biblina got up from the couch.
　You said you'd be face to face with me.
You see, Safate.... about that concubine of yours...
　Biblina cut in with a slightly nervous look on her face.
　Choking on her words a bit, Biblina swallowed her spit once.
Well, I'm kidding, but that wasn't really...

'........Is there something wrong with my concubine?
　Oh, no, from a room that was supposed to be just the two of us.
　Suddenly a third party voice.

　Biblina froze on the spot as if startled by the voice.

　Such is the front of Biblina.
　Eldena came up behind me.
"...I'm going to take Safate out of the hall, so if you follow me with a bad feeling.......
　Yes, I'm going to give a big sigh.

　With such an Erdena in front of me.
　Biblina's face remained red in her
No, no, I mean, you know, it's not...
　And he continued to give incoherent, or rather, wordless explanations....

　Well.
　I didn't quite understand what Biblina was trying to say.
　Eldena took me by the hand and led me out of the building.
"...and that's why you're so lax on the side...
　And that's why I had to take a lot of Erdena's sermons.