Chapter 12 – It’s hard to explain it. There’s no way I can say it after all!

TL: Januva

Editors: Puissansa and Momielxai

Keisan

and Anisan

returned to their seats. The delicate situation remained. Keisan

broke the silence first.

「I fully understand that Az is incredible. As for the details…. right now I don’t care.

I’ve thought about what Ani said, and I have a proposal for you, okay?」

I nodded solemnly and Keisan

began speaking with a serious look.

What does he mean by proposal?

「I want to take over guardianship of Az.」

…guardianship? I was instantly stunned.

Anisan

seemed overjoyed for some reason and said 「Good idea!」. Although I

say overjoyed, it’s only that had an extremely bright smile on his face and he spoke

in a lively manner. However, compared to his expressionless face when I first met

him, he could probably be said to be overjoyed right now.

When I finally managed to process the meaning of his words, I asked while

remaining seated.

「Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean….no I should say, I understand but can

I hear the reason?

If it’s because of my ability as a magician then I will politely decline.」

Even if that wasn’t the case, I would still refuse. Definitely. This is really bad after

all!

In koihana, my character was bought by the stalking horse from the slums because

of his magical capabilities and my character became his subordinate. In this

situation however, it’s a noble that I’ve met in the slums, and not the stalking horse;

nonetheless, being bought for my magical capabilities…

Isn’t it just a difference in appearance? It’s essentially the same thing!! It’s a little

early too, but it’s close.

….Don’t tell me – this is force majeure? No matter what I do, nothing will change??

A shiver went down my spine. I unintentionally clenched my teeth.

I got lost in thought after saying that. Keisan

stood up in a panic, causing the table

to rattle loudly, which startled me.

I glanced up at him in surprise. I saw that his face was deep red and his breathing

was rough. But because his face was beautiful, I wasn’t bothered by it.

「No! It’s not because of any despicable reasons like that!! It can’t be helped that

you think that way, with the timing that I said it, but that really isn’t the case. I feel

ashamed to have made you think that way.

I swear in the name of Riestinne, the pride of this nation, that that wasn’t my

intention. That’s why, would you believe me? I don’t want to see you making that

face. Please don’t worry about it.」

「A…Aniue…

」

Anisan

was at a lost for words as he watched Keisan

sorrowfully furrow his

eyebrows into the shape ハ.

“In the name of Riestinne, the pride of this nation” huh. I’ve heard of people

swearing in the name of god, with their own name and pride or with their family

name, but I’ve never heard of anyone swearing with the “pride of this nation”. Is he

swearing in the name of the country? As expected of nobles (assumed)! What a

grand oath. Although it sounded a little flimsy because of how grand it is, the one

swearing it was Keisan.

Keisan

isn’t someone who would make a shallow oath.

He was truly swearing with the pride of the nation at stake. I feel like I can trust Keisan’s

words because of that.

If that’s the case, I should reply. Before that, I took a deep breath and faced Keisan.

「I’m sorry too, for making you feel sad.

The way you two said it just now was kind of scary. Just thinking back on it still

makes me feel scared.」

Keisan

looked relieved. Gohon I coughed. Our relations went back to how it was.

Anisan

looked relieved as well.

「So, if it’s not because of my abilities, why do you want to be my guardian?」

I tilted my head as I looked at Keisan.

「It’s true that your ability is not the reason, but in a sense, it is related to it…」

「!?」

Eeh? It hasn’t even been a minute and he’s broken his oath!? That’s fast!

「No no, that’s not it! Let me explain!!」

Keisan

explained in a panic when he saw my expression.

To put it simply, they had been fighting and escaping from people who seemed to

be assassins. They must have remembered their enemies’ faces and

characteristics. That mastermind is definitely involved in the incident this time. It

seems that I got involved in this mess when I passed by and decisively took action.

The two of them seemed to know who the mastermind is, as they went 「If it’s that

bastard…」 with a vein popping out on their forehead. Scary! Either way, it doesn’t

change the fact that I’m in danger and so Keisan

wishes to become my guardian.

So, before I even meet the stalking horse, my life will be targeted by the assassins

and the mastermind instead? Would it be better to stay on the side of the stalking

horse? No no no, I hate both options. Somehow I feel…tired.

But, well it should be fine in this case! After all, I…

「Thanks for worrying about me and thinking for my sake! But, you don’t have to

take up guardianship of me.

I think Anisan

remembers, I wore a hood to cover my face so I couldn’t have been

recognised, and I don’t have any distinctive features as well. Furthermore, I’m

thinking of moving to Tournons Kingdom in the near future..!?」

Tournons is that trading country that I’ve been planning to move to.

But, now is not the time for that! Right as I finished my sentence, Anisan

grabbed

my shoulders, as though he was trying to pin me to the chair. Anisan’s

own chair

fell over from his excessive forcefulness. Currently, he was as expressionless as

when we first met. No, it’s slightly different. He’s absolutely mad? Why!?

Keisan

as well, stood up seemingly unintentionally and looked really stern.

「Tournons Kingdom? Why?

In any case, all citizens of this country who can use magic have to enroll in the

academy. Having been officially registered, you can’t leave the country. Az, you are

registered, right?」

That’s how it would be, normally. At 10, those who are found to be able to use

magic will be registered on the spot. This does not affect their life in any way, but

they have one restriction. They are unable to leave the country.

They are not allowed to do so until they enroll in the academy and learn the right

way of using magic. Even then, I heard that they still have to acquire a permit

before they can leave the country.

My shoulders hurt slightly and his expressionless face is scary! Isn’t it good that if I

go, his troubles will lessen? Not being able to meet would make me feel lonely

though.

「I didn’t register though?」

They were first dumbfounded by my words, and then their faces turned deep red.

「That can’t be possible! You can use magic to that extent. Did you not go through

the inspection!?」

He put in more strength into the hands grabbing my shoulders.

「No way. When I was 10, Mookssan

properly took me there for the inspection.

It’s just that I was unique or something and the magic probing stone didn’t react no

matter how many times I touched it.

Even though I can actually use magic. That’s why I was treated as though I can’t

use magic.」

「This kind of… something like this – I’ve never heard of it.」

Keisan

muttered as he seemed to be overcome with shock.

「If you don’t believe me, you can ask Mooksan.

I can even do the inspection

again. There won’t be a response after all.

That’s why no one knows I can use magic. Before today, I’ve never used it in front

of others. As proof, back when Keisan

was in a bad state, I didn’t even use

recovery magic, remember?」

「Aah… That’s true. But, you didn’t know that it’s illegal to use magic, right? Even

then, you didn’t use magic? You’ve received various requests from the agency and

completed them, haven’t you? Did you not use magic even when hunting wild

beasts and magic beasts? If I remember correctly, didn’t you even defeat a magic

beast? Aah but I heard that there’s an unspoken agreement that in such situations,

you can use magic even without a permit. You used magic when you faced magic

beasts, didn’t you?」

There’s an unspoken agreement? Is that fine!? They are working for the sake of the

country, though. Eeh? There was such a thing!? No, that’s not the issue right now.

Their faces right now are scary.

「No, I never used it. I work hard towards being able to kill wild beasts and magic

beasts with a single slash! But as expected, magic beasts are difficult to kill so I

prepared a trap as well.」

Keisan

looked at me as though he had just seen something unbelievable. Uu… but

it’s true.

I had been looking at Keisan

to speak to him but Anisan

clasped my shoulders

harder suddenly and so I looked up at him. What greeted me was his usual

expressionless face.

UuI

hear a giri sound from my shoulders…what!?

「Why must you go to Tournons? And not just that, you are migrating there?」

Super scary. From where and how should I explain this!?

No, I can’t tell them the truth, can I? “I still remember my past life. I’m a supporting

mob character now and I don’t want to meet the stalking horse or the main

character so I’m going to the trading country!” How can I say thaaaaattt!!