I found out from the Adventurer's Card news that the exam is apparently over.

　The new S-rank seems to be a great topic of conversation and has made the top news.

　In particular, she has more name recognition than any of the A-ranked ones.

[Sword Saint, leading to S-rank]

　No wonder everyone in town is talking about it.

　And Sheila, woofing and crying in front of me, and Kåñëa, who is casting a shadow, are both depressed.

　The place is Kåñëa's house.

''You've lost!

　Sheila is propped up on her desk, crying.

　Beside her, Kåñëa, sitting in a chair, looks distressed with her cheeks.

'What did ...... Jide think of that?'

　With Sheila's cries at her side, Kåñëa asks the question.

　I guess she means, "Who expected to be S-ranked?

　Maybe the words to hang here are "everyone had a chance to be" or "it was one of you".

　But let's be honest here.

It's Phil.

　The answer is the same as the result of the exam.

　At worst, it's a boring response.

　But my assessment remains the same. I felt that we hadn't yet reached Phil's territory with Quena and Sheila.

...... right?

　Quena seemed to understand and solemnly accepted.

　'But,' I continued.

'Next time it will be you guys. No one can match Kåñëa and Sheila in terms of speed and momentum of growth.

What makes you think that?

It's a hunch.

"Hmm. If you have a wild child's intuition, you'll be right. You'll definitely get an S-grade next time.

'No!　I want to kiss Jide now!

　Kåñëa decided with a bithin'. But Sheila is crying unreservedly. Well, Sheila's goal is not to become S-ranked, so it's inevitable. ......

　Quena seemed to be helplessly unable to have Sheila crying, too.

　Suddenly, I remembered asking Ruina.



''You know, what kind of a reward do you want to give them?''

　That's the question that I'm asking in case Kåñëa or Sheila loses the exam. Even if Kåñëa or Sheila achieves it successfully, either way, the one who drops out of the test will appear.

　That's why I want to ask Ruina, who stands above others.

"At the very least, it's an award for doing your best?

　Ruina says, after an instant of guessing.

　That's great, he continued while I was impressed.

''Normally, you should be scolding her and throwing her some words, apart from the success fee, which is exactly what you should be doing, like 'You can do it next time.

"Mmm-hmm.

'But this time it will be a little different. I agree. For example--



　Hey, Sheila.

　I call out to her.

　Sheila, who was holding her face in her hands, raises her face and looks at me.

　She raises her damp bangs and I put my lips on them.

'Good night.'

　With words like that.

　Bong.

　Sheila's face turns so red that she can hear such an explosive sound. She seems to be so hot that her tears are evaporating.

　Then she gasps and runs off somewhere as fast as she can, her mouth a mess.

'...... It's getting racy to do that, isn't it?'

　Quena says with a zit-eyed look.

'You don't like it?'

Can you go to ...... and tell me how much you hate ......?

I don't think so.

　That's what rewards are supposed to be.

　I raise Kåñëa's bangs.

"Hey, b--

　Kuena stands up.

　That's probably an attempt to refuse me.

　But.

Hmm.

Hmm?

　The highs and lows bit together.

　Lips and lips overlapped each other.

　If I had to leave one comment, it was soft.

　It was a different story when Sheila went on a rampage as she watched the scene.