Three tests were conducted.
　As a result, it was narrowed down to eight parties and thirty people.

''Hmmm, that's boring.''

　Arios, who had been waiting in the tent, sniffed boringly at the results.

　Rain's party remains firmly in place.
　It's really not interesting.
　If they had been flunked along the way, I would have laughed at them.

　It's not just that they are failing, they are getting good grades.
　The examiners were praising Rayne and the others.
　Every time I hear those words, I get a nauseous feeling.

　Shut up!
　Don't talk nonsense in front of me!

..............

　Arios is almost tempted to hit those words out of the blue...
　I held on tightly.

　If I did that, my honor as a brave man would be ruined.
　Not only that.
　It might interfere with my future plans as well.

　I have to avoid that.

''Hey, hey, Arios.''

　Leanne came over.
　There was no sign of Aggus and Mina.
　They are probably having a meeting with the examiner elsewhere about the next exam.

'After all this time, why are you doing this?'
Yeah?　What do you mean by this?
'The examiner. Why did I take on such a hassle?
Do you disagree with Leanne?
Hmmm... it's not that I'm against it, but it's not worth the trouble. It's not a lot of money, and it doesn't help our reputation. Isn't that a small advantage?
Sure, it might not be much of a benefit.
Right?　How about we back out now?　The king called me over or something.
'I'd love to but I've got some things I need to do.
'Do I have to do this?　What's that?
It's very important.

　Arios showed a cold smile.

　There was a near-madness of emotion in his eyes.
　However, Lean does not notice that.

''Well, if Arios says so, then so be it.
I'm sorry.
It's all right. It's a hassle, but we'll just have to be quiet for a while, right?　Then I'll be steady like this and earn some points.
What? You know what I'm talking about.
Uh-oh, I just want to get this humble business over with and go to town.

　Blurting out, Leanne left.
　Monica came in to replace her.

'Sorry for the delay, Arios-sama.
How's that working out for you?
Yes, without delay.

　Monica smiled gently and held out her glasses to Arios.

'This will be the item in the example.
'Hmm, these are ... normal looking glasses.
Otherwise, someone might find out who you are. This won't be so easy to spot, will it?
Okay. And you're okay with the effects?
'Yes, of course. I thought you'd give us the results we wanted.
'Rain has also prevented instant death magic, but what about that?
'Well, that's... yeah.

　After a thoughtful gesture, Monica opens her mouth.

''I don't think it's a problem. This item won't harm the target, so it shouldn't be inhibited. It's simply to observe the subject. If you were to react to every single thing, even that kind of thing, Rain-san would not be able to dawdle in her daily life.
So that's it.
''Arios-sama, please put on these glasses and look closely at Miss Lane. If you do, your wish will come true.
Okay, we'll do that.

　Arios picked up his glasses and made a dark face.

''Kukku..............................Now I can pay back for that humiliation. Watch it, Rain........!



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　A break was taken.
　It took about an hour to grade the test, so I could rest my body and my head during that time...
　The examiners must have a lot of preparations to make since the final exam is next.
　They are busy walking around here and there.

　I'm not complaining about getting a break, so we were taking it easy.

''Soooooooooooo...''
"...Kuu...Kuu...

　Sola and Luna were napping as they leaned against each other.
　Since they were under a simple tent, the sun was not hitting them directly.
　They were sleeping comfortably.

　It's somewhat amusing to see them together at a time like this.

　Kanade and Tania are nowhere to be seen.
　While I was waiting, I went to explore the ruins because I was bored.

　I told them to keep an eye out for souvenirs, but....
　What the hell are they going to get?

Rain's....feels so good...
Oh, Nina. You look so melodramatic.
Yeah. Rain I'm really good at this.
Yeah. I wish we could do the same.
Tina doesn't have a tail.

　The rest of the time I was brushing Nina's tail.
　Apparently it's hard to take care of it because there are three of them.
　Some days it's too much work and they just leave her alone.

　That's not good enough, so I decided to brush her tail.
　I'm also learning brushing techniques as a way to get along with the animals.
　With a comb, I slowly, carefully and gently comb Nina's bushy tail.

　Nina seemed to feel good...
　Tina is watching us.
　The air was so quiet that it was hard to believe we were in the middle of an exam.

'Hey, hey, why are there kids here?'

　A wild voice rang out, breaking the relaxed air.
　I looked and saw that the rest of the party was looking at us.
　They were smirking and not looking friendly.

'This is the site of the promotion exam for A-levels, man. Kids, go home.
'It's out of place. It's just irritating to watch these people together.

　I got tangled up in a tempestuous way.
　I don't know if there are guys like this nowadays...

　Before I can get angry, I feel like I've seen a natural monument because of the curiosity.

"They're not very nice guys.......you want to do it?

　Tina looked sullen and asked in a whisper.

'Don't do it. You don't want to deal with these tricks.'
Yeah, I know. I don't want you to get infected by this a**h*le.
You ... you ... I can hear you.
Are you saying that on purpose?

　The two men make furious expressions.
　They're easy to lose their temper with........
　You're the one who hit on me in the first place.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

　I didn't want to make a scene, so I decided to keep my head down.
　However, it made the two of us feel extraordinarily well.

''Ha, you coward,''
Well, forgive me if I don't mind but we'll take the kid. I'm sure he's a god. You'll sell him for a lot...
What did you say?

　I grab the man by the chest.
　I don't care what happens to me, but I can't allow him to get involved with his friends.

'Geez, this guy ... what power!
"If you're going to mess with Nina, you're going to have to be prepared for that, okay?
I'll let you guys finish.

　The one in between was........Arios.