Sonoda-kun?　Well I've never actually been to one of those matches.　How do you do it?

Masamune seems to have had enough of this tone of voice. But for now, I'm splitting my mind that I have no choice but to put up with it.

(It doesn't matter what this guy notices or suspects about me. And despite this dumb tone I need to endure, to carry out my purpose)

Don't get cocky, okay?　You've been in a real fight before, haven't you?　Even though he just went into the field, I feel like I'm used to the pacing. Obviously, I'm no amateur.

(It's a pain in the ass to be a half-knowledgeable guy. It's annoying to see this guy's seamless analysis of where he learned it. It's been that way for a while. (This guy can see right through them, as I understand it.)

The other brave men moved to the audience and peeked at Masamune and Sonoda as if they had no choice.

(As they moved, Hiiragi and Iida apologized to them, but that's what I assume they meant.)

Sonoda-kun is the leader now, isn't he?

I'm just doing what I have to do.

(Huh ... you're the one who's in love with him?　You're a self-promoter, so to speak, aren't you?　No, you want approval?　Since then, you've loved to show off your book knowledge. That's why you got involved with me, spreading your frivolous crap. But you still don't see. Your world is complete with a book. You don't want this wonderful world to be complete.

Well, you want to explain that?　At least....

"...until one of us passes out. Isn't that all you have to say?

Sonoda doesn't change his mind until he gets tired of it.

''Then........at least be gentle with me.

You want to lose on purpose?　As a healer, you can't use magic. Then we can only counter it with skills. If you use 【Speed of God】, it will be taken care of in an instant. But then we won't be able to make good excuses. Sonoda's level is........18, while I'm 8......it's strange to win with this. (If I wasn't a beast or a demon race, this would be impossible.

What are you thinking about?

Sonoda then looks at Masamune with suspicion.

'What?'

He's so annoying.

Don't skimp on the details, okay?　You know what I mean?

I'm a healer and I can't do magic. And I'm level 8, how can I win with this?　I don't think it's a match in the first place?

'Kyogoku was able to cheat on his status. You have the potential to do the same.

What the hell is this thing?　How'd you get through to Kyogoku?　(With Kyogoku?)

I saw you on the demon report. I heard he's dead?

'He was killed... well that's okay, it's not about that, it's about you. From the way you look at me, level 8 is unlikely. Isn't that an exaggeration, Hidaka?

What?

Then, Masamune almost broke out in an instant at Sonoda's words.

'The lowest level Yamanaka and Chosokabe are level 8. Those guys aren't very good at fighting, so they've barely even played a match. Nevertheless, after a week of trial and error, they have grown to that point in the past week. Hidaka, your timing is obviously not right, even to the untrained eye. If you haven't learned kenjutsu, you can't have that gapless stance. That's why that level is impossible. Even though it's impossible, level 8......................From the amount of magic power, it seems that he's not lying. So the only thing that's possible is disguise.

'I don't know anything about disguises. How am I, a healer, supposed to know about such things?　My level is 8. That's not a lie.

I don't think you understand, Hidaka?　You're digging a grave now, aren't you?

...What?

(Annoying, what a grave. You're just saying that to yourself.

"...I'll shut up, okay?　Just play the game. I don't know what you're coming back for, but if you're leaving, I can use it. In the meantime, I want to know what the level is out there. I want to know how good I am right now, that's what I want to know.



''Shut up........what?　What does that mean?

Masamune dared to raise a question mark, but he was beginning to notice.

'Hidaka?　All you just said was that you were choking. They don't seem to realize it, but if Kyogoku or Ichijo were here, they would have known the moment they saw your face. You know you're crazy, right?

So Sonoda-kun said it was his mistake.

Masamune is playing his former frail self. So he never makes strong statements.

'Don't play that uncanny act either, you can do whatever you want with those guys, but not in front of me, it's unpleasant.

But Sonoda is aware of the performance. Its multiple problems were telling him that Masamune was black.

'Acting? ........I'm just talking normally.......

(I didn't think this guy was this chatty.)

'Hidaka, I'm going to say it again, okay?　I'll keep my mouth shut. I don't want to do anything to piss you off.

In other words, Sonoda is saying that he won't do anything to dismantle it.

''.....Huh?''

This guy....

How can the weakest healer be a hero?

..........

'Think about it?　Don't you think they deserve to be suspected?　The timing is too good. It's only been a week since then.　Ever since I saw that guy's article in the Demonic Communication, it was always in the corner of my mind. And today, you appeared...

But Sonoda isn't convinced. He is calling the shots. Of course, he is not lying, and it is true that he doubts, but healers are the weakest, and there is no way they can become heroes. Sonoda believes that if they can become a hero, it is only those who have been given the 'favor', like the summoned brave, Sonoda believes.

''Huh........''

When it came time to be found out, Masamune, who was bursting with laughter, held back just in time.

(Is this how easy it is to be found out?)

I'll shut up. For your own sake?

(It's getting pathetic. I've traveled so much, and I'm sure I've grown up with so many things, but my brain hasn't grown as much as it should have. I stumble over simple things. Is it my luck that I acted on the spur of the moment?　But....)

Excuse me?　I still don't understand what you're saying.

That's his supposition. This guy is, after all, a library dweller, and he's out of bounds. Ideas don't leap out of their range. The proof of this is that he has just given us a theory. (And there's no need to go along with his thoughts.

If you want to fall in love with it, that's fine. For now--

At that moment, a magic circle appeared at Masamune's feet. It's a quick chant. It shows that he is more accustomed to magic than the other brave men.

'I have no choice, so I'll play the match, well, it won't mean anything, right?　I'm weak....

(Worst of all, I don't care if all of these guys find out that I'm a nitpicker anymore. I don't even dare to reveal it, but it doesn't mean what will happen if they find out. I can't use magic but can I take them lightly?　When questioned, you can just say, "This is normal for people out there. That would be the end of my original plan, but for these hypocrites, the only thing that would remain is the fact that "I'm a healer and I could live. In the end, these guys just want to feel safe. Being left behind by other brave men and women has left them in a state of mental instability. (That's why they're always looking for reassuring information.

"Strategic Class Magic Array [Bouncing Spring]!

That's when Sonoda exercised his magic.

''Nah!''

(What's this?　(The ground...)

Masamune produced an impatient expression, but inwardly, he was fed up with Sonoda's question.

'Hidaka!　I'm not going to go easy on you, okay?　I can't afford it.

The ground expanded and contracted, and Masamune's feet were caught, and he was launched into the air like a bouncing trampoline.

"Waaaaaaaah! And Masamune is suitably surprised.

(It's an unusual magic. Is it transforming the ground?　(Similar to earth magic.)

Then Sonoda chanted more magic.

''Tactical class magic circle (Dragonic Flare)!

The magic circle that surrounds the trampoline that Masamune jumps on is unfolded in order to the right. Twelve magicians surrounded it. It's a red circle of magic.
And in the next moment, flames that resemble a snake without wings and claws erupted simultaneously from the 12 locations like a dragon.

''I surrender!　I give up!　I surrender!

Is this guy stupid?　What a magical thing to do in a mock game. But this is what benefits are supposed to be, right?　(The density of magic is less than Ichijo, but it's Kyogoku-like)

You said you wouldn't go easy on me.

'There aren't many people out there that can do this kind of magic!　Please don't do this!

But Sonoda just grinned and didn't try to stop them at all. Just then, the brave men entered the field.

'Sonoda!　Just stop it!

(Holly is covering for me.) What the hell are you doing?　This guy never tried to help me. (He always looked down on me with his high-handedness, always looking down on me as I was being taken advantage of by Saeki, not even making an expression...)

"...what are you guys doing?　We're in the game, okay?

But Sonoda didn't try to stop at all. He turned his gaze to Masamune, who was bouncing around and pressuring the brave men who had gathered behind him, namely Hiiragi and Kida.

'Sonoda, Hidaka, you're a healer you're not like us!　He can't use offensive magic like we did!　If you catch that kind of fire...

While Kida was worried about Masamune, 12 dragons were staring at him.

"Enough, Sonoda!

Next up is Iida................................I need to get off this trampoline.

Masamune was trying to figure out how best to end the situation.

'Hidaka's one of us, right?!'

That's why I'm making it a game.　If we weren't friends, we'd be killing each other.

'You don't, do you?　We just saw each other again a few minutes ago, so why is this happening all of a sudden?　You're not thinking straight!　You need to stop training once! ... "Hidaka! .....

Just then, Sonoda interrupted Iida and called Masamune's name.

(By the way, I've gotten used to this "trampoline". I'm getting pretty good at balancing myself on this "trampoline," by the way, and I can raise my upper body freely, but now I can fly normally.

You gonna make me say it?

Sonoda asks out loud in his own way, leaving Masamune bouncing around, but without releasing the magic. Masamune wonders if this is a threat, as he considers his next move.

'Sonoda!'

Then Kida blames Sonoda. Unable to disobey Sonoda, who was beginning to be their only remaining hope, they slowly begin to show their defiance, saying that it was still wrong. Then every time his name is called, Sonoda sends pressure behind him. But Sonoda was the same as Masamune, and although he had increased his level and gained strong magic power based on his grace, he had not grown inside. They had been summoned to this world less than two months ago. Even Sonoda, who had faced a good amount of threats and experienced a good amount of real battles, hadn't been able to gain any significant inner growth. Sonoda, who had originally been a "library dweller", could not possibly be pressured. Of course, the brave men could sense the rise in magic power in proportion to the rise in emotions, but for once, the brave men did not succumb to the pressure.

''Hurting our friends!　It can't be right, can it?!

Would you please shut up?　What did I tell you?　You said this was a match?　There is no damage accumulation here. It's all disguised by the headmaster's magic. Just to make sure, you're overreacting, you guys--

Then, ignoring the words of the brave men, Sonoda turned his palm toward Masamune, who was bouncing in a constant rhythm. But then.

-- Masamune, who was sent into the sky, suddenly stopped moving when he bounced.

''Huh? .........Hidaka.......why are you floating......

Hidaka is floating. There was no magic circle or anything else appearing in the area. Iida was puzzled by the situation.

''Is that........magic?''

Kamii asks in a broken tone. Mitarai is transfixed next to him. Then Sonoda secretly smiles thinly and replies.

''No ... it's a skill.''

Sonoda's consideration was right. This was the skill 'telekinetic'. Masamune was using telekinesis to lift himself up. But Sonoda's prediction was a flight skill, and strictly speaking, it was not correct.

'Why.........Hidaka is a healer, right?

Kida wasn't the only one. All of the brave men present were surprised to see Hidaka floating in the sky.

''It's not so strange, is it?''

But Sonoda smiled, but didn't seem too surprised.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived until now.

-- that's why Hidaka was able to be a hero. In Sonoda, another hypothesis was born. The hypothesis was that Hidaka, who couldn't use proper magic, had made it through skill.

''Well, everyone, just watch, okay?　He'll probably be able to prevent this from happening.

But people couldn't understand the meaning of Sonoda's words. No one could understand and there was a question mark in their minds. It was then. -- the 12 flaming dragons that surrounded Masamune in the center, all at once biting towards Masamune. At the same time, the flames that struck as if they were pinching each other, erased Masamune from view with the explosive flames. The explosion is enough to cause a slight tremor in the area. Everyone's eyes were on Masamune's safety.

''Hidakaaaa!''

That's how Kida forgets his nickname.

"You know what?　Sonoda!

Iida, who had snapped past the boiling point, grabbed Sonoda's chest.

"What the hell are you doing?!

Iida shouted at him. But Sonoda's consciousness turned to Masamune, who was engulfed in the flames of the explosion.
Then the flames gradually turned to smoke. In the smoke, all the brave men sought out Masamune's figure.
But in the next moment, as if they had been flicked by something, the smoke that had been solidified in one place disappeared all at once.

''Nah! ....What? .....

Kida is lost for words. And Iida holding Sonoda's chest. The brave men behind him.

''See?　It was okay, right?

Then Iida gently let go of Sonoda's hand, with a shocked expression pasted on his face.

-- Masamune, who remains floating in the sky above without incident.

''Wait....wait...why...''

Iida is at a loss for words. I don't know what to say.

''Huh........I knew it was prevented.

Sonoda speaks as if he was convinced of this from the beginning. But his heart is a lie. Sonoda himself didn't expect it to be so ineffective.

''Huh........''

Then Masamune, looking down from the sky, let out a sigh.

''If possible I was going to just celebrate our reunion and leave...''

Masamune smiled and looked down at the stunned heroes.