Chapter 3 - Part 1

Translator: Xean

Editor: Shish99

Part 1

“We can see Instructor Miya’s house.”

“The Home of a Twenty-Six-Year-Old Bachelorette”

“Do you really have to describe it like that?”

As I walked through the suburbs of the Imperial City surrounded by rice fields, I was having a conversation with Erza, a musketeer of the same age as me.

We were having such a conversation. Erza was still expressionless as usual.

At any rate, Instructor Miya’s house is beginning to come into view.

The instructor’s house is a small one-story house on the outskirts of town that didn’t match her status.

It seemed that she still lived in the same place to keep the hungry spirit of her early days in the city.

Just as you expected from the serious instructor.

Eventually, we arrived at the front door of the instructor’s house.

I tried to open it, but it was locked.

I decided to use it to unlock the door, the one that the instructor gave me when I got out of the hospital yesterday.

“If it’s locked, does that mean she’s asleep?'”

“Probably. Apparently, they resumed the mission yesterday with my release from the hospital. She was on a night shift apparently, so she’s been working till late.”

“If she’s back on duty, does that mean she’s no longer constantly keeping an eye on Theo?”

“For now, I’ll just work on everyday chores there so she won’t have to monitor me like she did in the hospital.”

The instructor, she surely wanted me to be in her jurisdiction, for whatever reason.It’s not to interfere with my return, but to genuinely watch over me.

“Speaking of which, what’s that about living here as a servant?”

“That’s what the instructor told me. It’s likely she said that to further detain me inside the house.If I’m cleaning and stuff like that, I’ll naturally spend more time at home. She said that, ‘If you can’t even handle the role of a servant, you’re a long way from being able to return’.

In fact, there’s no way someone who can’t even be a servant can be a musketeer. So I wanted to do my best to be a servant first. She’s like “don’t do anything and just let me support you”.

I bluntly turned it down, that’s how we settled it.

“Anyways, let’s go inside.”

I opened the front door and went into the instructor’s house with Erza.

“Theo, have you been in Miya’s house that often?”

“Not that often.”

I’ve only visited it a couple of times on a side trip. Moreover, all of them stopped at the entrance, never beyond this point. It was going to be the first time I’d go inside.

“As a matter of fact, I don’t either.”

“I wonder if it’s tidied up neatly.”

The floor was shiny and not a single piece of dust on it. The windows polished to the point of being that it reflected the room as if it were a mirror. The laundry was neatly folded and smelt ridiculously good.

While imagining such a scene, we decided to enter right away.

And 30 seconds later – the moment we stepped into the living room.

“Really…”

My illusions were shattered.

“Dirty…”

As Erza said, the instructor’s house was dirty. Instead of what you call ‘dirty’ rather messy.

It is not littered with trash, but clothes have been taken off and used in the kitchen

If the world saw this, the instructor’s image would collapse.

“Can’t Miya clean?”

“I guess that’s the case…….”

She is a strict instructor in front of others, but in reaction to that, she may be quite lenient with herself. I think her choice of inviting me was the correct one. Even if you want to keep an eye on me, I’m not sure if it’s okay to expose this side to me. Isn’t this embarrassing?

Anyway, I started cleaning with Erza. I washed the clothes that had been taken off, washed the used dishes, burned all the old newspapers that had accumulated, crushed the cans that had been eaten, took care of the sudden appearance of the molds, scrubbed the greasy floor, and wiped the grimy, cloudy windows.

We spent an hour or so to somehow restore the environment to be suitable for human habitation.

Just then, we heard a noise from the bedroom – the instructor seems to be awake. It seems that the instructor has gotten up.

“She could have just stayed in bed for the rest of the day because I wanted to be alone with Theo.”

‘Really’ — I’m dumbfounded by Elsa. On the other hand, we heard the sound of the bedroom door opening, followed by footsteps closing in on us.

“Oh my… You’ve done a lot for me already.”

“You could have just stayed in bed for the rest of the day because I wanted to be alone with Thea,

‘You really are’ …… I’m dumbfounded by Erza. On the other hand, the sound of the bedroom door opened, followed by footsteps closing in on us.

“Oh my… You’ve done a lot for me already.”

The moment the instructor appeared with a yawn.

“Urk…”

I let out a strange voice. I couldn’t believe my eyes, because an unbelievable sight jumped into my field of vision.

“Why are you naked, Miya?”

Erza was right. The instructor, who came into the living room, rubbing her sleepy eyes, was somehow naked. Her unbound red hair covered her fair white twin mounds, but her lower abdomen was less girded.

“Don’t look any further. It’s not good for your eyes.”

Erza came around behind me and covered my eyes with her hand. I wanted to see it, but… this for the better.

“Huh? Why is Erza here?”

From the instructor’s point of view, that was the strangest part. You should know that the strangest thing was that you woke up naked instructor.

“Why am I here? Because Theo asked me to come with him and I agreed.”

“Hey, Theo, why are you giving permission to someone else’s home?”

“I-is it no good?”

“Well, I can’t help it since she’s here… so I’ll forgive you just this once.”

Erza swiftly cuts in on the instructor, who generously forgives her.

“By the way, Miya, you may have the hobby as an exhibitionist, but think about wearing clothes in front of Theo. Theo’s eyes can’t handle it anymore.”

“What…? Ahh!”

With a scream, the instructor finally seems to have noticed that she’s completely naked.

Even though my eyes are covered, I can sense her cheeks are deep red from embarrassment.

“Th-this is a mistake! I’m not some exhibisionist or anything, it’s just that I’m a bad sleeper and this sometimes happens. …… I-I’ll go put on something.”

I heard footsteps turning back down the corridor, and at the same time my covered eyes are released.

Erza comes around in front of me and starts waving her hands in a small, expressionless wave.

“I’m your mom”

“I’m not a baby bird that just opened its eyes, okay? You can’t get me imprinted.”

I wish Erza would stop acting nonsense.

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After a while, the instructor returned to the living room. This time she was dressed as usual, with an outfit that was stimulating to the eyes of a healthy young boy. Her full bosom emphasized by what she’s wearing.

“Hey Erza, why are you in my house again?”

“Theo invited me so I agreed.”

“What’s your real purpose for coming into my house?”

“I wanted to interrupt Theo and Miya’s cohabitation.”

“Haa~… What a frank response.”

The instructor sighed as if she was dumbfounded.

“You see, Erza, this is not some kind of cohabitation system. This is designed to support Theo-kun’s recovery to work without risk. Do you understand?”

“In other words, it doesn’t have naughty intentions?”

“No way.”

“So it’s okay for me and Theo to do dirty things in here?”

“You really are… I think it’s amazing that you can have that attitude towards anyone.”

Erza is someone who even the instructor has a hard time with.

“Theo-kun… it looked like you did a quick cleaning, didn’t you? Thanks.”

The instructor said, somewhat embarrassed.

That embarrassment is probably because of the mess in the living room.

“It was pretty messy, wasn’t it? I’m sorry… It was unseemly and I apologize for that.”

“I don’t want your apology, but I’d rather ask you to work on it. I was just a little upset and didn’t think much of it, but if other people saw it, it’ll hurt your image?”

“I know that …… but if Theo didn’t care about it in the end, it’s not like I care what other people think about it…”

“Eh?”

“I-it’s nothing. Mo-more importantly, can I have some breakfast?”

“Yes. Let me take care of it.”

I felt like she said something nice, but I guess I was just hearing things.

I switched modes and got to work on breakfast.

I went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator in the room, which was cooled by the northern ice.

There weren’t many ingredients, just a small amount of eggs and ham. Basically, the instructor eats outside more oftenly and the refrigeration room was used to store ingredients for simple dishes.

I’ve never seen instructor cook before. I wonder if she’s good at it? With that question in mind, I grabbed some eggs and went back to the kitchen.

“Let me help”

Erza, who came right up beside me and snatched the egg out of my hand.

“Oi”

“Let me do it. I’ll show you what a capable woman I am. It’s also to get ahead on Miya.”

Then, with a skillful hand, she cracked the eggs into a bowl and began to stir them. After that, she dripped oil into the pan and placed it on the gas-to-fire cooker.

Her handiwork didn’t diminish from there, and the result was a beautiful half-moon shaped omelet. In an instant, I was completely out of work as a servant. Really, what’s she doing.

“Here you are, sir. I’d like you to try it.”

Afterwards, a plate of omelets was put in front of me and the instructor, who was seated in a chair.

“He~e… nice work.”

With a word of admiration and what seemed to be some other emotion, the instructor said, “Itadakimasu”.

“Then, thanks for the meal.”

The instructor grabbed a knife and a fork and started cutting up the omelet.

I did the same with Erza’s homemade omelet.

“This is delicious.”

It was half-boiled and melted inside when chewed. Even though it’s just a plain omelet, it has the makes you crave for the next bite.

“Eeh, this is honestly delicious.”

The instructor also praised them, but at the same time, I felt that she’s hesitating to do it.

The instructor isn’t very good at cleaning, so perhaps she is not a very good cook also. She might be feeling a little frustrated with Erza, who had shown her a surprising side of being a good cook.

“Praise me more.”

Elsa, on the other hand, seemed to be proud of what she’s done, though she remained expressionless as usual.

In this way, the breakfast passed in a slightly subtle atmosphere, with me sandwiched between a frustrated instructor and a triumphant Elsa.

Afterwards, the instructor got ready for work as a Musketeer. She was cleaning her small bayonet and reading through the request forms for the demon hunt she had to complete for today.

“Miya, are you going to work now?”

“Yes.”

“Then, after you leave, can I sleep with Theo in Miya’s bedroom?”

“I’ll the other way around, why did you think that would be allowed?”

The instructor looked at Erza with a dumbfounded face. I can’t help but be amazed too. The only time Erza’s thought process is not naughty is when she is on a mission. She should take things a little seriously.

“In the first place, you will be leaving with me now, so you won’t be able to do something so disreputable.”

“What does that mean?

“Erza is off today, right? I have a favor to ask of you.”

As the instructor said this, she approached Erza and began to whisper in her ear. What is it? I’m kinda curious.

“… that’s it. Can I leave it to you?”

“If that’s the case, I’ll take care of it. I’ve got your back.”

“What reliable words.”

Apparently it’s a secret between the instructor and Erza. Well, there is a lot going on with women in particular, so let’s not delve deeper into it.

“I’m going to have to look around, so I’ll be going now. Bye bye Theo.”

“Oh. I don’t know what it is, but have a safe trip.”

When I told her that, Erza left the instructor’s house with a small wave.

“Then, I’m going to go to work… Aah, that’s right. What are your plans for today, Theo-kun.”

“I’m going to spend the day running around the neighborhood. I need to build up my strength first. ”

“If that’s all, then I guess I wouldn’t worry too much about it.”

The instructor wraps the bayonette around her waist and prepared to go out.

“I’m off then. Don’t push yourself too hard, okay?”

“Yes, Ma’am.”

“Do you really? If you’re too reckless, I’ll force my ‘support mode’ onto you, okay?”

“I-I understand.”

The ‘support mode’ would mean, in essence, interfering with my recovery training and making me a pimp under the generous protection of the instructor. She stared at me with a dubious look on her face for a while and said.

“Well, I’ll trust you, okay? I’m off to work now.”

Then I began to train with the relief of my instructor, who had gone out to say so. The evening arrived while I was training. When I returned to the instructor’s house, she had just returned as I was coming back from running outside.

“Ah, have you just arrived home Instructor? What a happy coincidence.”

“I guess so.”

It was a nonchalant word of agreement. She seemed somewhat angry. Concerned, I followed the instructor into the house and into the living room.

“By the way, Theo-kun, have you seen Erza around again?”

“Erza? At the very least, I haven’t seen it, or rather, is she planning to visit again?”

“Maybe. Well, if you haven’t seen her, that’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

I wonder if it is related to this morning’s secret talk?

“By the way, Theo-kun.”

Instructor Miya asked for a second round. This time, it was laced with plenty of incriminating notes.

“I’ve heard that you fought with Galesciano this morning? Why did you do that? Are you going to make me reiterate that you shouldn’t do anything rash out of my sight?

I see. This was apparently the reason for her anger.

“And you didn’t report it. You thought I was going to be angry with you?”

“To be honest, yes…. I thought you would be mad at me.”

“You should understand that I’m going to be more pissed off for not telling me, right?”

A former instructor and field commander in the recent battle.

The instructor, who often stands above others, has a powerful way of paying close attention. I’m sure she made a lot of effort to avoid being tricked by those below her.

“I’m sorry, instructor…”

“Next time, you should report it. You know you’re in a difficult position right now. Right?”

After throwing cold-hearted words, it was followed by soothing words of kindness. This attitude of instructor is really a lifesaver.

The instructor continued, regaining her usual calmness.

“Well, but — …… I heard you beat Galesciano?”

“Yes, …… but I didn’t completely knock him out, so I don’t know what would have happened if we had continued the fight.”

“But Galesciano is one of the << Five Wings >>. He’s not a simple opponent. It’s quite amazing to take down such an opponent, considering Theo-kun’s current situation.”

When the instructor said this, she looked down, thinking for a moment.

“Hey Theo-kun”

“Wh-what?”

“I might as well give you a little more freedom.

“Eh?”

“I’ll explain in detail later, okay?

“Ha~ Okay…”

I don’t know what’s going on, but that statement about giving me a little more freedom is quite disturbing. Let’s keep that in mind for now.

“Umm… I think it’s time for me to make some dinner.”

I am also a servant. I left it to Erza in the morning, but I should do it now.

“… W-wait, Theo-kun.”

But then the instructor told me to hold back.

“Can I make dinner for you?”

“Eh? Why so suddenly?”

I was about to say, “let me do it” but I kept my mouth shut.

I kind of understand why. I guess she was inspired by what Erza did this morning. Surprisingly, the instructor is unexpectedly competitive. It’s because of this character that she was able to become one of the best attackers among the female musketeers.

“May I, Theo-kun?”

“I understand. But please let me help you.”

“All right. Let’s make a nice dinner together, okay?”

Thus, the instructor and I decided to cook dinner together. The main dish was an omelette, as the instructor had requested. I guess she didn’t want to be outdone by Erza this morning, after all.

“Theo-kun, you’ll just support me, okay? I’m the one who’ll make it for you.”

“I understand.”

Thus, I decided to do my best to assist the instructor.

But seriously, I wonder how good a cook she is. If I could be just a support, I’d be more than happy to do so.

I’m sure she’ll end up making it properly after all. I took the eggs out of the refrigerator and went back into the kitchen.

“Instructor, here are the eggs.”

“Thanks. Then I’ll crack it open.”

The cookware and seasonings are already out in the open.

The instructor began to tap the eggs on the edge of the bowl. But it doesn’t even crack or break.

… Is breaking an egg really that difficult?

“Umm, instructor, can you do it a little harder?”

“Well, how about this?”

Immediately after I advised, the instructor waved her arm as if she were wielding a weapon and slammed the egg into the bowl. A nice crunching sound was heard, and at the same time, the contents of the egg shattered and flew, landing on my face.

“……”

There was a brief moment of silence. I broke the silence, while still remembering the sensation of the yolk and the white meat dripping down my face.

“I’m sorry, instructor… but can I make it?”

“N-no, please let me do it. One more time please?”

“Well… please try again.”

The instructor may not be a good cook, but that’s why I thought it would be a mistake to let it end with a single failure. You can learn from your mistakes.

“Fu~u… focus. Please wait a minute. I need to have a drink of water.”

The instructor said and picked up a glass cob on the kitchen table. The cup was already filled with a clear liquid.

“Instructor, that’s not water!”

Ah!!! The instructor had already cleared her throat as I hurriedly told her so.

“What? This is not water? I did think it was a little bitter for water. What is this then?”

“…… it’s cooking sake”