Fischanatica School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
This is a gathering place where students can use it freely.
It's not necessary to apply for it and anyone can use it freely.

It's a very good idea to have a good time.　Why don't the two of you come hang out after the dinner tomorrow?

Kyoka Mashima.
Before she was summoned, she was Ichijo's goldfish pooch.
After she was summoned, she switched sides with Saeki, then dumped even Saeki, and now she's found a handsome guy named Daniel, a senior, and is living a slutty life.

'Hey Kevin?　Leave tomorrow night open, okay?

Kihara Madoka.
Like Majima, she switched sides from Saeki and is now enjoying her slutty school life.

'Hey you guys!　I told you this is a big meeting today!　Don't bring a man you don't have a relationship with!

The one who is mad at the two slackers is the captain of the soccer club, Iida.

'Huh?　What do you mean it doesn't matter?　And Daniel is in the same boat as you?!

'Kevin is my partner!　You're going to leave me out of it!

Iida gets even more frustrated when the two don't back down.

'It doesn't matter, does it?　Let's leave the s*x ghosts alone and get on with it, shall we?

Koizumi grins and makes fun of them both.

'Koizumi!　Say that again!　You're no match for Saeki.　With my holy magic!　I won't even be able to talk!

Mashima and Koizumi began to argue.
Those around them sighed and watched the scene from the side.

'Come to think of it, you're a Priest, aren't you?　Huh it's the end of the world. I've never seen a clergyman with such a lack of class and sluttiness. What's the holy element in you?

Koizumiiiiiiiii! ...you yeah!

Come on!

At that moment, Hiiragi (Hiiragi) stopped them.

'You said you were going to come up with an idea to bring Saeki into the fold, so you got together!　I'm not going to hang out with a slut and a brooding kid!

Holly's words quieted the place down.

Hiiragi used to be a more modest person.
Her nagging, high-flying personality hadn't changed, but she used to be a woman who was more selective with her words.
She wasn't the kind of woman who used swear words mercilessly.
She must have changed a bit as she got used to living in another world.

The air becomes heavy with everyone's sighs.

''Um.........''

Then a little birdie raised her hand.

''Mr. Saijo, what's wrong?''

Wondering, Kawachi asked.

"For now, why don't we go apologize to Nito........

'For Nito?　Why?

Kawachi didn't understand the meaning of Kotori's suggestion.

''Well, because, after all, I did cause you some trouble, and I know that Saeki-kun was a problem, but...''

''Indeed if you're going to add Saeki to our ranks, then we're all responsible for his actions.

Kawachi understood Kotori's words, but for Kotori, his intentions were much different.
It's not about Saeki, it's just that he wants to go apologize to Masamune, that's all.

''Isn't that a bit too good-natured?''

The one who interrupted Kawachi's words was Kamii Emi.
She's not a mage suited for combat, but she's eager to learn.

''It's true that if you're going to take Saeki-san as your companion, that's what I'm thinking, but at present, Saeki-san isn't my companion, and besides, he's an S-rank adventurer and a hero. Isn't it just annoying to go and apologize?

Hmmm.....

Kawachi gives an indefinite answer.

'I disagree.

Koizumi is dismissive of the idea.

'Saeki-kun may be strong, but he's not the type of person who can value teamwork. That's not the point, I should gather my friends together now in anticipation of what will happen after graduation, don't you think?　Let's start with Majima and Kihara's new adult toys to join our ranks, and let's be patient.

Koizumiiiiiii!

Then Majima and Kihara stood up and began chanting.

'Oops!　You want to do it here?　You can do it, but if you mess with me, you'll be expelled immediately.　Then where will you go?　Are you trying to work in a whorehouse?

The two of them were incited by Koizumi, but couldn't touch him.
The magic circle at their feet immediately disappeared.
There is no place to go now that you've been kicked out of school.

''Nonsense........''

Then Hiiragi walked out of the room, followed by a frightened Kato Shiori.
I'm not sure I've ever seen such a thing.
She's always with Hiiragi.

And then an angry Majima and Kihara also left the room with the man.

It's a good thing that the two of them don't have a sense of crisis. After graduation, do they think those two handsome men will save them?　Did you see that?　The condescending eyes of those two handsome men?　It was the eyes of someone who has no interest in us at all. Those two are just being played with. Sooner or later they will be discarded like disposable tissues.

No one says anything.
It's just Koizumi getting irritated and flippant and talking to himself.
But Koizumi was also annoyed by some of those guys who had no intention of saying anything about what he was talking about.

''Well first of all, you guys should do something about that guts, shouldn't you?　You'd think someone else would do it for you, right?　Kawachi, I've told you before.　I don't need to be one of you to survive. I'm in a position to help you.　Can't we have a little better meeting?

Spitting out only what he wanted to say, Koizumi left the room with the usual two men.
Kawachi looked at his back and suppressed his anger without even letting out a sigh.

Those gathered here had no vision of what it would be like after graduation.
Like Koizumi said, there was no sense of crisis.
They just think that if they get together a few times like this, they will be able to make a move.
They leave it to others and don't even think of a plan.
But that also meant that there was no leader to lead this team.
Currently, Kouchi is in a position to be the leader, but after all, Kouchi is a woman who pretends to be a class officer and has never had such a role.

''Um...I want to ask you guys something?''

Then the little birdie raised her hand again.

''Huh ... what's wrong this time, Saijo-san?''

Kotori began to speak while looking at the complexion of her surroundings and the troublesome look on Kawachi's face.

''Well... about Nito-san...''

'It's Nito again!　What did I just say?　I don't have to do that?!

Kawachi is fed up.
His voice is a little rough.

''It's not that, it's just that........I was wondering what everyone thought of that person, and that's what......''

What?

Kawachi asks, disappointed.

'What did you think!　What difference does it make now?　I said I'll add Saeki to our ranks!　Isn't this the time for that?　Don't complicate the conversation!

Kawachi pointed out, sounding a little annoyed.

'Not really!　I'm sure Nito-san is strong, and maybe he can help us....well....I mean...

Kotori starts to say something outrageous.

Kotori is convinced that Nito is Masamune, and he doesn't doubt it.
He also knows that they are the ones who abandoned Masamune, and that Masamune must have a grudge against them.
He thinks that's why he's not revealing his true identity.
But he was optimistic.

Kotori didn't know how much loneliness Nito had lived in since he was sent to Aries that day.
Of course, that loneliness was cured in Nito's case by Toa and Nem, but the desire for revenge has not disappeared.
But the little bird does not understand that.
Because Kotori honestly believed that Masamune was dead.

Although she wished for it, deep in her heart, she only thought he was dead.
An emotion that didn't want to admit the fact that he had given up on him, and a sense of guilt due to the fact that he had given up on him.
In order to escape these two nightmares, he muttered the words 'I have not given up on saving Masamune' in his mind, even though he knew it was hypocritical, and the fact that he was lucky enough to grow up made him lie to himself more and more.
In other words, that made the lie of 'I am not giving up on helping Masamune' thicker.
The stronger he became, the more he was able to deceive himself.
It was an insurance policy for later on when Masamune was alive.
Kotori had created an insurance policy that she could excuse to herself as to why she didn't go to help Masamune if he was alive.

And the fact that Masamune was alive, and that even Masamune, the healer, was able to survive, made him underestimate the world.

But they are unconscious and Kotori is not aware of them.
Kotori is not aware of the fact that she is disrespecting Masamune.

"Since I was able to survive as a healer, I can do more as an advanced blacksmith."
There was not a single expectation that Masamune had lived on hatred.

That is why this proposal was made.

Of course, it is impossible for Masamune to help these people if he were to "reincarnate" again.
But Kotori did not understand that.
It seemed that she was watching Masamune, but she didn't see him, and she didn't know.

And she didn't know.

Masamune's pain........

That Masamune is an aberration, out of the ordinary, out of the ordinary.

'You're a stranger, Nito-san!　How could a stranger help us?　And... we're strangers to this world, you know?

Oswald's thoughts were empty, and their identities were spread throughout the school on the first day of school.
Since then, Kouchi had felt inhibited by the people around him on a daily basis.
In fact, it was a sign of curiosity on the part of the students, and it wasn't something that discriminated against them, but Kawachi and most of the brave people here felt disgusted by it.
Misunderstandings could not be resolved without at least talking to them directly.
But somehow they have come to gather together only in the same world.
The brave men quickly sought the peace of mind in front of them.

''But....''

But not that!

It was then that Kawachi's patience ran out.
In the midst of the complications of the situation, he thought that a little birdie was waving everyone around by saying something that made no sense.

'Don't confuse us!　Don't create any more problems!　We only have four years left, okay?

Ficianatica is a six-year school.
Kawachi and the others are in their second year and have four more years to go before they graduate.
But even that felt short.

"Will I be able to be any stronger than I was when I couldn't even qualify while being given the benefit of the doubt?"

Kawachi was tormented by anxiety day in and day out.

"Nishiki-san is still better, right?　Because we've qualified the most out of all of us, and it seems like we've grown the most in recent years?

I didn't mean...

What do you mean by that?　I don't need to be talking about some random adventurer!　What the hell is wrong with you?　You need to take this more seriously!

Kawachi believed that he had a duty to bring everyone together.
But that had become a burden.

"It's not worth talking about,

You better be more organized this time, okay?

Then, Iida and Sato, who had been left to their own devices, walked out of the room as if they were dumbfounded.
Following them, the others left the room one by one, letting out a sigh.
That scene showed Kawachi's lack of capacity as a leader.
And this situation also showed that, as Koizumi had said, each of them had no sense of danger at all.

Everyone is left to their own devices.

But no one noticed it.
Kawachi is struggling desperately to keep things together.
And those around him are watching the arguing and the cleverness of Kawachi and the arguing.
That's all.
Lately, they had been sharing those meaningless hours.
Knowing that the conversation wasn't going on, but doing nothing and having no ideas, they would gather again.
And then they leave the room as if dumbfounded.
The usual scene.

And finally, Kouchi also left the room.
He secretly regrets taking it out on the little birds, and feels guilty.

Then there were only three people left there, including Kotori.

''Let's go, Mr. Saijo. Everyone has already left, right?

Kamii was concerned for Kotori and called out to her.

''He's... because...''

'Little birdie?　It's true that Nito-san is an S-ranked adventurer, and he's even called a hero, so maybe he can help you out, but even so.......it's impossible.

Mitarai Chiharu.
Mostly these three are always together.

Not so.........

Isn't it?　What does that mean ... what does that mean?

Neither Kamui nor Mitarai had any idea what Kotori's words meant.

Kotori wasn't sure if she should say it or keep it quiet.
As long as Masamune wouldn't reveal his identity, he knew he shouldn't speak.
But she wanted to talk to someone about it.

''I'm sure that person can help you.

''I have no idea why you're so obsessed with a complete stranger. Just like Kawachi-san said, we are strangers, and I know it's difficult, but...

'Yeah?　And no matter how much of a hero you are, you never know what he's actually like.

So....Nito-san....

'Mr. Saijo, let's go. Tonight is a dinner party. If you're that concerned about it, why don't you check it out for yourself?

Kamui couldn't understand Kotori's thoughts.
But Kotori opened her mouth to answer the question. 'Kun'

Nito-san is...Masamune.

....

....

The two men looked at the little bird who said that, their eyes darting around.

'What?　Now ... what did you say?

Is it possible that now...

The two were puzzled by Kotori's words.

'Nito-san's identity is........Masamune.

When they found out that they hadn't misheard, they were simply astonished, unable to speak.

''Is that ... true?　If it's true, it's a big deal!　We all secretly think he's dead and...

For Kamii and the others, Masamune's death was easy for them to accept.
It was so easy to believe that they had stopped growing.

"There's no way Hidaka, the weakest job in the world, would live to be thrown out into the outside world with no wisdom whatsoever."

It was more natural for them to think that way.
And it was also convenient.

'Well, have you checked with the person in question?'

I didn't, but I know a voice when I hear it.

Kamii was both disappointed and inwardly relieved by those words.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what I'm talking about.
The words of Masamune who said he was going to kill her.

But that is not limited to Kamui.
If Kawachi, Hiiragi and the other students were here, they would have all reacted the same way.
Somewhere in the back of their minds, they were terrified of Masamune.

"If Hidaka is still alive, he's going to come and kill us, us, us."

To say, it's like being frightened of a ghost.

I'm sorry, but that's not credible. I understand what you wanted to say to Mr. Kawachi earlier, but who in the world would believe you if you said 'I can tell by listening to your voice'?　I know that you and Hidaka-san are childhood friends, but I still don't trust you.

'Maybe people will say the same thing?　Hidaka-kun's death is a big deal to us, and I regret it, but that doesn't mean I don't believe he's alive in the first place. I can't believe that he's alive, but I didn't think he was an S-ranked adventurer... there's no way I can believe that he's alive.

Mitarai also agreed with Kamii.

''But ... the voice was Masamune.

There are lots of people who look like him. "There are lots of people who look like each other, and I can't rely on memory. It's quite possible that Mr. Saijo was mistaken, and that's not something to judge. I understand, but let's keep that story to ourselves. Everyone is on edge at the moment, and we can't afford to cause any more confusion.

The little bird was severely depressed.
It was a dud, but to Kotori, this was a statement she was prepared to make.
Gradually, however, the two of them realized that their reactions were natural.

''That's right... even Masamune-kun doesn't have... any proof...''

Kamui and Mitarai felt sorry for him.
Because the two of them knew Kotori's feelings for Masamune by looking at his face.

'I don't believe the story about Nito-san being Hidaka-kun, but that still doesn't mean he's dead.

I'm sure the Healer can heal your wounds, and I'm sure he's alive somewhere.

It's a conversation that means nothing.
The little bird knows.
She knows that they are poking at a lie out of pity.
But she also knows that it is kindness.

'Well ... right?'

Kotori did not say anything more.

Still, Kotori was convinced that Nito was Masamune.
That much was unshakeable.