Chapter 80

"Nishizawa-san, don't do that. Lord, where are we going today?"

Makoto asks in a quiet voice instead of Nishizawa.

The first day's destination.

It was decided long ago.

"Deer Park."

An absolute must-see tourist spot on a school trip to Japan.

Although it's in Nara, not Kyoto, it's close enough to Kyoto to be included in the itinerary.

Nara Deer Park.

It was also listed on the tour, or rather reconnaissance, list provided by the student council, so it should be fine to go there.

"Lord, I'm fine with wherever you want to go. I'll follow you, Makoto!"

"Wait, Eri will come too. I've never been to the Deer Park before!"

Makoto clenches both fists.

Nishizawa's eyes sparkle as if to say, "When did I get upset?"

She takes them on the train to Nara.

Clack clack.

After a little over an hour on public transportation, they arrive at the Deer Park.

'Was it 1,200 deer they said?'

1,200 deer in the park.

I thought it was ridiculous, but as soon as we entered and saw the numerous herds of deer, I started to think it might be true.

Street vendors selling senbei, rice crackers for the deer, and deer chasing tourists with senbei can be seen everywhere.

Occasionally, students in Shuou uniforms can be spotted.

"Deer! The deer are walking around! They're so cute. Of course, not as cute as Eri! Eri is the cutest in the world. Right, Master?"

Nishizawa approaches me with an excited look, making a flower shape with her hands and acting cute.

Oh.

I feel queasy from the morning.

"Cute my ass. Stop talking nonsense and go buy some senbei."

"Hmph. Master is a fool who doesn't understand Eri's heart. Makopi, let's go. To buy senbei."

Makopi?

When did she come up with such a ridiculous nickname?

"Huh? Yeah, I got it. Nishizawa-san, let's go together."

After sending the two girls to the senbei vendor, I find a bench in the shade and sit down.

A cool breeze envelops me.

I see a surreal scene where deer and humans coexist.

It's clear why this is a famous tourist spot in Japan.

It's peaceful.

I wish we could keep eating like this every day.

'But why aren't they coming?'

How far is it to the senbei vendor?

As I sense something strange and stand up from my seat.

"Nishizawa-san, if you do that, your underwear will be visible."

"I'm doing it on purpose. I need to show Master Eri's charm. Oh! A deer!"

What? Charm?

Is she crazy?

She seems to be up to something useless again.

As I sigh and try to sit back down.

"Kyaaaaa! Bad deer!! It's so different from what I thought!! Makopi, help me! Save meee!!"

I hear Nishizawa's scream from a distance.

What's happening now?

I head in the direction of the voice.

There.

"Perverted deer!! I'm so upset!!"

Nishizawa's skirt is being torn by a deer, and a herd of deer is swarming around the senbei in her hand.

In the middle of the park in broad daylight, her skirt is torn to shreds.

Underneath, her white underwear with a teddy bear pattern is exposed.

"Hawawawa..."

Makoto, standing beside her, covers her mouth with both hands, unsure of what to do.

'Damn it.'

What the hell is this?

Nishizawa, a superhuman, shouldn't be falling for a deer, right?

And she's even saying "Hawawawa" out loud?

'This is a total mess.'

I sigh.

Who would have thought the light novel world would be so faithful, even to the point of a skirt-tearing incident?

No, from the way her skirt was torn, it seems to have gone beyond the level of a skirt-tearing incident.

"Help! Master!! Save Eri!!"

Nishizawa, whose skirt is being torn by the deer, flails her arms.

"Hawawa... What should we do...? Lord?"

Makoto, still saying "Hawawa," looks at me.

If I leave them like this, they'll keep acting like this.

"Damn it. Really. What a pain."

I sigh.

Are these deer monsters?

I push through the herd of deer surrounding the two girls.

"Master?"

"Lord?"

The two girls' gazes turn to me.

I silently take the senbei from Nishizawa's hand.

"Ah..."

Her face turns red as our hands touch slightly.

Regardless, I break the senbei into pieces and scatter them on the ground nearby.

The deer, which were tearing Nishizawa's skirt, seem to be enchanted by the senbei pieces and run off.

"Better now?"

I say, looking at the scene where the deer have completely disappeared.

Nishizawa nods.

Her face is still flushed.

"...Yeah. Thanks, Master. D, don't look this way!"

Nishizawa tries to cover her skirt, which has been torn by the deer, and mumbles shyly.

The teddy bear pattern is still visible.

Embarrassingly.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"T, that was... to show Master Eri's cuteness... a little... Hahaha..."

Nishizawa laughs and blushes.

Cuteness?

If she shows it twice, she'll lose her limbs.

I sigh.

"Pathetic."

"Ugh..."

Nishizawa bites her lip.

I want to scold her, but I don't want to ruin the mood on a rare day out.

Her skirt, which is barely functional, is visible.

With people around, I can't leave her like this.

There's no choice.

Emergency measures are needed.

I take off my school jacket and tie it around her lower body to cover her.

Damn, she's a burden.

"N, Master..."

Nishizawa's eyes widen.

Her orange eyes tremble.

"Keep it on until you can buy a new skirt. Don't cause a scene and embarrass people."

"T, thanks... Master... Hehe."

What a hassle.

Leaving Nishizawa behind, I take Makoto to the senbei vendor.

Nishizawa, a burden, should be left behind.

*

The shaded bench where Kim Deok-sung had just been sitting.

"Hehe."

Nishizawa Eri, who had been sitting in the same spot, smiles while stroking Kim Deok-sung's school jacket, which is covering her tattered skirt.

Her face turns red.

The thrilling situation from earlier comes to mind.

Suddenly, the deer started tearing her skirt, exposing her underwear.

'I was trying to show Master a little cuteness... Eri made a mistake...'

Nishizawa instinctively felt that there was some kind of connection between Olivia and Kim Deok-sung.

It was a woman's intuition.

That's why she might have been a bit anxious today.

She needed to show Master more of her good side.

That's why she went as far as to deliberately show him her cute underwear.

"Hiing."

Nishizawa pouts.

'Bad deer...'

However, the deer in the park were much more aggressive than she thought, and she ended up causing an incident.

She thought she would definitely be scolded by Master for her mistake.

But that didn't happen.

"Master saved Eri again."

A smile appears on Nishizawa's face as she recalls the incident.

Her face turns red.

He saved her.

Not only that, but he also tied his jacket around her without a word, despite her mistake.

Thump.

Nishizawa Eri's heart beats.

The sensation of touching Master is still vivid.

"Hehehe..."

Nishizawa Eri fidgets with the edge of Kim Deok-sung's jacket with her trembling hands.

If it weren't for Master, she might have shown her cute battle underwear to other disgusting men.

Just thinking about it makes her shudder.

"Master is indeed kind..."

Even if he pretends not to be, the fact that he saved her when she was in trouble shows that he is kind.

That's what Nishizawa thought.

"Although I'm a bit upset..."

It's true that she's been a bit upset recently because of his favoritism towards Olivia.

That's why she was grumbling earlier.

But her annoyance melted away like spring snow with his rescue just now.

"Of course, Eri's only prince is Master."

I love you.

My beloved Master, whom I like very much.

Nishizawa swallows the rest of her words and touches the dog collar around her neck lovingly.

She sees Kim Deok-sung and Makoto holding senbei in her field of vision.

*

Kyoto.

Meijin Hero Academy.

The second-best hero academy in Japan, following Shuou Hero Academy.

A prestigious academy with a long history, proud of its presence in the Kansai region, just as Shuou is in the Kanto region.

The Meijin Hero Academy campus, with its red brick buildings covered in green ivy, contrasts with Shuou's emphasis on modern and advanced facilities.

In the student council room.

A half-lidded boy in a black uniform sits in the middle of the spacious student council room.

He is Maruyama Ryou.

In front of Ryou, who is deeply engrossed in paperwork, stands a boy in a black uniform.

"President."

"What is it?"

Ryou looks up at the boy's call.

"The Shuou Hero Academy student council has formally sent a request for a training exchange."

The boy hands over a document.

"Training exchange...?"

Ryou trails off.

His expression hardens for a moment.

Then a smile returns to Ryou's face.

"Understood. Tell the Shuou side that we need time to prepare for the training exchange negotiations."

"Yes, President."

The boy bows respectfully and leaves the student council room.

Click.

The door of the student council room closes.

Alone in the office, Ryou's half-lidded eyes open slightly.

"Hehehe... This is going to be interesting."

Is this the corruption of a fan?

After spending the morning at the deer park, we returned to Kyoto and had a late lunch.

The lunch menu was ramen.

We went to a famous ramen restaurant in Kyoto, but it wasn't as good as I expected.

As I was leaving the ramen shop with Makoto and Nishizawa,

I ran into Rin.

Rin, wearing a blue kimono with a floral pattern and a katana at her waist, opens her mouth.

"Laundry board. Did you have a good morning? Now, as agreed, I'll take Kim Deok-sung. No complaints, right?"

Agreement?

What the hell is this?

"Yeah, no complaints. Because Eri and I climbed the Adult Stairs at the Deer Park together."

It's getting more and more difficult.

"What? Adult Stairs?"

Rin's eyebrows twitch.

"Hey, Nishizawa, are you crazy too? Where are you climbing?"

"Master, then spend the rest of the afternoon with the cow. I'll go to Kitano Tenmangu with Makopi! Let's go, Makopi!"

"Y, yeah. Got it. Nishizawa-san."

Nishizawa, ignoring my words, takes Makoto and disappears in an instant.

I'd rather die than deal with this.

I press my forehead.

Only Rin and I are left on the streets of Kyoto.

"Hem. Good. You've achieved your goal. Kim Deok-sung, now you'll spend the rest of the time with me. J, just the two of us..."

Rin places her hand on her chest and blushes.

Her large chest, visible in the revealing kimono, shakes.

Yeah.

Rin is better than Nishizawa.

She's a bit strange, but she's much better than when she was rude.

If only she wouldn't suggest marriage and do perverted things, she'd be great.

I don't want to be a son-in-law.

"I, I've been to Kyoto quite a few times for various reasons, so I'm confident in being a guide! Is there anywhere you want to go? I'll take you anywhere!"

Rin clenches her fist confidently.

"Where did you put your school uniform, and why are you wearing a kimono?"

"Ah, this? I feel like I should wear a kimono when I come to Kyoto... but..."

Rin touches the blue kimono and laughs in a low voice.

Oh.

This feels unsettling.

Rin takes a strange pose, like a Greek statue, and says,

"To show off my charm. What do you think, Kim Deok-sung? My body, boasting the most Japanese beauty. Of course, I'm not wearing any underwear. If, if you want, you can see it thoroughly..."

"Hey, Rin. Are you a pervert?"

See what thoroughly?