Chapter 39

After getting slapped by Manon and returning to the boarding house with a heavy heart, I must have had a really gloomy face, because Amanda and the others asked me what had happened at dinner.

"Mom, you don't need to ask. Manon must have rejected him because he tried to do something naughty," Meisa said.

"No, no, Meisa, I'm a gentleman, I wouldn't do such a thing," I replied.

"Well, then what happened? With such a gloomy face, even the food tastes bad. Tell us what happened?"

"Ugh... actually..."

I told them about evading the凸凹シスターズ (uneven sisters), being invited up to the city wall by Manon, feeling overwhelmed by the overly romantic atmosphere and retreating, being teased by Beatrice, and Manon getting angry and leaving. They burst out laughing.

Of course, I couldn't tell them that I had been kissed by Beatrice.

"It's not funny. I feel awkward about meeting Manon tomorrow."

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry. But, Manon must have misunderstood, right?"

"That's right, I was just treating Beatrice as part of a job."

When I said that, everyone's laughter suddenly stopped.

"Kent, what do you mean by 'treatment'?"

"Ah? Oh, didn't I mention that I can use light attribute magic?"

"Whaaat! No way! How dare you, Kent!"

"What? What do you mean?"

I had already told Amanda and Meisa about my background, but Merine hadn't heard, so she was completely in the dark.

So, I explained again that I had been summoned from another world and that I can use magic.

"Donovan only told me that you were working for Claus. Did you really treat Beatrice?"

"Ha... well, sort of."

I hadn't mentioned that I could use healing magic, so Amanda seemed surprised.

"But, wait a minute, Beatrice must have received treatment from a healer, right? Why would you treat her?"

Merine's question was valid. The daughter of the lord wouldn't lack proper treatment, so normally, there would be no need for me to step in.

"Well... the healer gave up, and it was a last-ditch effort..."

Healers require experience, and I'm just a kid, so I wouldn't be able to do it easily. Especially in a situation where a healer had given up, it would be impossible.

"So, what was Beatrice's illness?"

"Decay disease."

"Whaaat!"

The three of them were so shocked that they almost stood up. I remembered that decay disease is usually incurable.

"Kent, is this really true?"

"Yes, there's no need to lie... but, maybe it's better not to draw too much attention. Let's keep this between us..."

I had already drawn attention by making a fluffy mountain appear in the guild training ground, using attack magic without incantation, and being kissed by Beatrice in front of everyone. It's too late to avoid attention now, but there's no need to seek it out.

"Mom, I think this Kent is a fake..."

"This kid is being ridiculous... but, now that you mention it..."

"No, no, Amanda, please deny it without hesitation."

Ugh, it's uncomfortable being stared at by all three of them.

"I see... Kent isn't just kind, he's capable, which is why Manon..."

"Grr... How dare you, Kent..."

"Hehehe, as you can see, I'm quite talented, Meisa."

"Kiii... How dare you, Kent, how dare you, but Manon rejected you, didn't she!"

"Ugh... that's true..."

"Hahaha, well, you'll just have to talk to her tomorrow. Come on, eat up, the food will get cold."

I felt gloomy thinking about tomorrow, but there's nothing I can do about it now, so I focused on eating. I was eating like a glutton, a glutton.

Tonight's menu was a soup made with Colhi beans and chicken. Colhi beans are large beans, about 5 cm in diameter, that can be dried for long-term storage. The dried Colhi beans are simmered in chicken broth, and the beans themselves are filling, so the soup alone can satisfy your hunger.

"Don't eat so fast, you won't be able to taste it. You're swallowing it whole, aren't you?"

"That's not true, I'm enjoying the taste..."

"What's wrong? Did something strange get in it?"

"That's it! I don't need to make it taste good!"

An idea flashed in my mind.

"Huh? What are you saying, kid? Do you not like my cooking?"

"No, that's not it, I just found the answer to something I've been thinking about, thank you, Amanda."

"Hmm... I don't understand, but if it solved your problem, that's good."

"Yes, now I can get my revenge... hehehe..."

After dinner, I immediately started planning and decided to put it into action tonight.

"Mom, Kent looks evil..."

"Kent, you're not planning to do something to Beatrice, are you?"

"No, no, I'm going to get revenge on the wicked princess of Reisenburg."

"What are you planning to do to the princess?"

"Ah... I just mean to annoy her, not to hurt or kill her."

"Really?"

"Yes, of course, don't worry."

"Well, as long as it's not too dangerous..."

"Yes, I understand."

After dinner, I returned to my room and had Fred and Basten, who were on reconnaissance, return as well.

"Tonight, we're going to strike back at Camilla!"

"Hmm, so you've finally decided to take action?"

"No, no, I'm not going to take her, just make her a bit depressed."

"What's your plan...? I want to know..."

"Tell me, Kent-sama."

"To put it simply, we'll slip a sleeping potion into Camilla's drink and then play a prank on her while she's asleep."

"Will you strip her naked and hang her from the roof?"

"No, no, Reinhardt, that's too extreme."

"But, how will you get her to drink the potion...?"

"We'll put it directly into her stomach."

The bitter taste of the sleeping potion was a big issue. But, thinking about it, in a shadowy place, I can enter anywhere. Just like when I massaged a child's heart directly in Lastock's clinic, I can put the potion directly into her stomach.

"I see, you've thought it through."

"Right, right."

"Camilla drinks a nightcap every evening... that's our chance..."

"Okay, let's do it then."

After a brief discussion, we moved to Lastock's garrison. Since today was a day of rest, the knights had the day off, and there was no training for the classmates.

Before taking action against Camilla, I decided to check on the class president. When I peeked into her room, the clumsy hero was there. Behind the hero was Sylia, and behind the class president was Elna.

"I can understand how Asakawa feels, but with this bracelet, she has no choice but to obey."

"Eagiyama, you can use such powerful magic, why don't you fight for better treatment?"

"No, I've been asking for better treatment, but when they say that poor performance deserves poor treatment, what can I do?"

"Still, it's too much. Seven people have already died: Kunikuni, Funakoshi, Nishida, Furuta, Yagi, Kobayashi, and Sakurai. They wouldn't have died if they were in Japan."

"That's... true, but I'm doing what I can."

You are doing what you can, aren't you? You're doing naughty things with Sylia, who was offered to you.

"I... I will go with the next operation..."

"What are you saying? If something happens to Asakawa, everyone's treatment will get even worse."

"But, if I go, the Reisenburg knights will fight seriously, won't they?"

"That might be true, but..."

"What will you do, Eagiyama?"

"Me? I... I..."

"You're not planning to go? You won't protect everyone?"

"Well, I want to protect everyone... but if I'm told not to go, I can't force myself to participate."

No matter what, you're not planning to go, you clumsy hero!

"Hey, Reinhardt, can Eagiyama's magic defeat an orc?"

"Yes, the hero's fire attribute magic should be able to defeat an orc."

"So, if he goes into battle, he can be a valuable asset, right?"

"Yes, but that's assuming he can perform as well as in training."

"Then, he should go into battle even more."

But, the clumsy hero Eagiyama kept coming up with excuses to avoid giving the class president a commitment to go into battle.

"Anyway, for everyone's sake, Asakawa should cooperate more with Reisenburg."

"That's not possible. If they want cooperation, they should improve the treatment first."

"Phew... You're stubborn... I've given my warning."

The warning was just for the sake of having a record, not out of concern for the class president. Sylia left with the clumsy hero, and the class president sighed deeply.

It's hard to say whose side she's on. The class president told Elna to prepare for her bath.

"Kent-sama, what will you do?"

"What? What do you mean?"

"Will you watch her bathe?"

"N-no... that's not necessary... right?"

What is Reinhardt saying? If asked if I want to see, of course I do... but...

"Kent-sama... it's a perk..."

"Yes, Kent-sama has worked so hard. A perk is not a punishment."

"N-no, Fred and Basten, what are you saying?"

Are knights really like this? All three of them are grinning and encouraging me to peek.

"Kent-sama, it seems the caretaker will also be in the bath."

"Listen to the conversation in the bath..."

"The caretaker had a serious look on her face..."

Indeed, Elna had a frown on her face during the conversation with the clumsy hero. I need to listen to the conversation in the bath.

Naturally, as the class president moved to the changing room, she undressed without hesitation. The two of them, stripped of their armor, faced each other in the bathtub, creating a tense atmosphere that seemed to electrify the air.

"Holy maiden, are you serious?"

"I will definitely go with the next operation."

"It's too dangerous, please reconsider."

"No..."

Of course, the class president, who equates battle with rescue, wouldn't reconsider. From Elna's perspective, battle equals death, so she wants the class president to reconsider. However, she can't reveal the rescue plan to Elna, making it a frustrating relationship.

After the class president had Elna help wash her body and hair, and then returned to the bathtub, Elna washed herself. Both were silent throughout.

Usually, I would be distracted by various parts, but the tense atmosphere kept me focused on their expressions.

In the end, both remained silent, and the bath time ended. Phew... it was too intense for me.

After Elna reported to Camilla, she planned to care for the class president, but I wondered if she could face her normally. In the living room, Elna prepared a cold drink and spoke to the class president.

"Can you reconsider?"

"Enough... I've already made up my mind."

Elna sighed at the class president's indifferent response. After drinking half the drink, the class president went to the bedroom. Elna cleaned up the glass, went to her room, and peeked through a hidden hole to observe the class president. Surprisingly, there were multiple hidden holes, and Elna chose the best one to observe.

In the bedroom, the class president put on a robe and started writing something at her desk. From our position, we couldn't see the text, but it was probably a diary. Occasionally, she would stop writing, rest her cheek on her hand, and sigh, making me want to hug her.

"Mom... Dad..."

Oops... I got carried away. I thought she was thinking about me... but of course, she was thinking about her family in Japan.

After putting the diary in the desk drawer, the class president took off her robe, gently wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her nightgown, and got into bed. Elna, having observed the class president for a while, quietly left her room and went to the living room, then to the hallway.

"Fred, keep an eye on Elna and let me know before she returns... and check on Camilla as well."

"Understood..."

After asking Fred to monitor Elna, I spoke to the class president.

"Yui... where are you, Ken?"

"Sorry, I was asked to do a job for the lord of Volzard and couldn't come."

"I was worried... something happened?"

"Sorry, but Volzard is much safer than here, so don't worry."

"Okay... but I'm still worried. If Ken isn't here, no one will help..."

"I'm worried about you pushing yourself too hard..."

"I'm sorry, I probably will... because if I don't, everyone will..."

That's right, no matter how much I tell her not to push herself, she will do it for everyone.

"Got it. If you're going to push yourself, I'll support you."

"Ken... but, if you do, you'll..."

"Let's set a time. How about lunch break and around 4 PM? I'll pretend to take a nap, and then I'll use healing magic from the shadows."

"Ken... thank you... I love you..."

The class president leaned her head on me, like a child seeking comfort.

"Earlier, Eagiyama came... he told me not to rebel."

"R-really?"

I had heard most of the conversation, but if I admitted it, my peeking in the bath would be exposed, so I