Chapter 50: Therapy (3)

“Ugh—hmm?”

My eyes open.

I fell asleep during work because I’m young, this is a little…I should apologize. Such thoughts pass by and I feel a sense of incongruity.

It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.

It’s not the ceiling of the Knights Hospitaller.

Most importantly, there’s no smell of medicine.

A fluffy bed holds my body, refusing to let go.

Normally, I might have closed my eyes again, unable to overcome the drowsiness, but the frightening stamina of a child allowed me to get out of bed.

“It’s dark…”

The scenery outside was already a night view where the electric lights of the city were embroidered. The scenery was closer to D.U than Trinity.

-Creak-

[Oh? You’re awake?]

“Sensei..?”

The door opens with a creaking sound and Sensei enters the room.

Judging from the scenery outside and Sensei, is this Schale?

Hmm…I roughly know what’s going on, but…I feel like playing a little prank.

“Was I, kidnapped?”

[Yeah, wait? No, what?!]

“Wow, you just confirmed it?”

Wow, I knew he was weak to pranks based on the experience with the Supplementary Lessons Club, but he fell for it right away. Then shall I go a step further?

“Wow…if they targeted me when I’m not even a child and don’t have a security alarm…it’s a premeditated crime?”

[No…what are you trying to make Sensei into…?]

“A criminal?”

[Sigh…I take back what I said about you being like a child…]

“Isn’t it more like a child?”

Sensei raised both hands first and declared surrender to the continuous pranks.

Is it a good thing that I can’t panic in this situation? Or should I lament my fate of frequently experiencing pranks…was it the second or third kidnapping? I don’t remember. Anyway, I should at least ask why I’m here.

“So..why am I here?”

[Hmm…it might be a bit of a long story? Are you okay with that?]

“School is over anyway, right?”

[That’s true. It might get a bit long, so…should we buy a drink first?]

“Ah, yes, okay.”

I agreed because my throat was dry from sleeping for a long time.

Besides, I didn’t dislike the drinks sold at Schale’s affiliated cafe, as they were stocked with quite high-quality products.

[Here.]

“…?”

Sensei naturally held out his hand.

It took quite a while to figure out what his intention was.

Sensei seemed to realize it too, and was about to withdraw his hand again, scratching his head…and my mischievousness was triggered again.

Ah, so this is why Onee-chan enjoys playing pranks?

-Grab-

I grab his hand.

I fix my face into the purest expression I can make.

“Aren’t we going?”

[…Uh..um…ah….yeah…]

I move to the cafe, half dragged by Sensei, who has a somewhat uneasy face.

Even if my stamina and physical abilities are better, I ended up being dragged by Sensei due to the difference in stride.

No, if I’m only at the elementary school level, is Sensei stronger than me?

-Ding dong-

While I was having such trivial thoughts, the elevator’s notification sound rang and we arrived at the Schale affiliated cafe.

“Sense…iiiiiiii?!”

[Ah, Koharu and…you guys? You come here often these days?]

“Oh my…in this case, I’ve been quite rude…”

“Awww…I really didn’t know…”

Ah, damn it, I didn’t imagine I’d meet my acquaintances.

No, thinking about Sensei, it’s natural that there are one or two people around?

I guess my thinking was too short…

Hmm…how should I deal with this…judging from their reactions, fortunately, everyone around me seems to be misunderstanding.

Of course, who would believe that a person they know became younger overnight?

Ah…damn it…I really hate it more than death, but I have to act here and somehow get through this.

Sorry..Sensei..I’ll repay this favor later…

[Wait, everyone, there’s a misundersta…]

“Daddy…I’m sleepy…”

[Wait, what?]

It’s cold. A gaze pierces my chest.

I can feel the surroundings freezing without even looking.

Everyone has frozen cold.

I think after I already threw it…isn’t this too big of a bomb?

“Awww…”

“Fufu…it seems I’ve caught a weakness? Sora-chan?”

[Haha…]

“…”

If I think about it for a moment, I shouldn’t have. It was a story that would be revealed soon anyway if we talked.

I was filled with embarrassment and lowered my head, unable to say anything.

“Wow~ You look so much like Sora-chan that I almost thought Sensei had that kind of relationship with Sora-chan before coming to Kivotos? If that were the case…wow…how young of a child did Sensei lay his hands on…”

[Wait! That’s not it! She’s not my child in the first place! She’s not even a real child!!!]

Hanako started to run wild while I was speechless.

But right now, I have no power to stop it…and no justification…because I gave her the weakness…

“Yes~ I know very well? Sora-chan has already…fufufu…”

“…Ugh…”

It is said that smart people are also good at teasing someone, right?

I was teased to the point where my mind became hazy.

I’ll get you back later….

“Huh? Sora-chan? Juice today?”

“Ah, Hifumi-senpai, yes…it seems my taste has changed…”

“Ah? So only sweet things…”

“Yeah…Koharu…when I drank black tea, the taste was the same as usual, but the feeling of disgust rising from my lower abdomen wasn’t very pleasant…”

The conversation with Sensei was, how should I put it…screwed up…I was going to buy drinks and go back to Schale to hear the situation, but since I met the Supplementary Lessons Club, I postponed it.

Since I had built up friendships with everyone in the Supplementary Lessons Club, I was disappointed that I hadn’t been able to meet them much lately because I was very busy, so I wanted to spend some time with them.

Sensei had an understanding expression.

I feel a little sorry. I should buy him something when I return to normal.

For a while, small talk continued.

“Heeeh?”

“So, Koharu…eh?”

“…Ah…?! I’m…sorry, Sora-chan…I felt like I was looking at a child…”

Hifumi-senpai put her hand on my head and was surprised by my reaction.

Did she like children?…Hmm…I feel relieved too.

“Um…please continue…”

“Yes…?”

I naturally let my body follow her touch.

I feel like I’m becoming a child mentally, and I’m a little worried that I might continue to be like this even after I’m restored to normal.

“Is this Lewd…or not?”

“Ugh?!”

Koharu’s questioning response brought me back for a moment. That was close… Senpai’s hands are like magic hands. If Koharu weren’t here, I might have stayed in that state.

“Oh my…”

“Please don’t talk…”

“Is that good too? Covering a mouth with a mouth? You bewitch the Tea Party with…se…”

-Clang-

I placed Daedalus on the table as a means to stop Hanako, who was starting to run wild, and Hanako became quiet.

No matter how strong I am, if I get this young I can’t possibly beat Hanako..but can she reallly fight a child seriously?

“Bewitching the Tea Party, what does that mean! That’s a death sentence!”

“Hmm, it’s a good way to take over the leadership. It has a pretty long history in espionage…”

“Awww…”

The usual mess, the unique mess of the Supplementary Lessons Club unfolds. It seems I’m forgetting something, but let’s move on.

“Taking over…Senpai…I’m just an attendant…”

“Is a simple Tea Party attendant a powerful force that can win battles against trained elite troops? The Tea Party is scary.”

“No, that’s…I had a favorable environment…”

“Yeah, Saori said that the proportion of close combat was higher.”

“…Unfair! You’re good at studying and strong!”

“No…what are you saying?! Koharu?!”

I was refuting Azusa-senpai’s incomprehensible remarks when Koharu reacted.

No, it wouldn’t be an incomprehensible remark. Honestly, I can’t deny that the potential I showed is not the realm of a general attendant.

No, in the first place, that’s why I was targeted by the Tea Party, so shouldn’t it be a little out of the question?

I tried to make such excuses, but

“Hmm, I see. In the end, it’s true that Sora has exceptional strength?”

“You deceived me! You deceived me again!”

“Ah…um…”

[Hahaha, you’re blocked from all sides?]

“I guess so…”

In the end, I gave up making excuses.

Damn it…

The Supplementary Lessons Club returned only after the cafe’s closing time.

Originally, I didn’t plan to stay this long, but I’m scheduled to be busy again soon, so I took this opportunity to talk for a long time and share what we’ve been up to, and the time got quite long.

So I returned to Schale after 11 pm, and we decided to start the story that had been postponed.

[Well, it’s a little late, but…still, Sora would want to hear it, right?]

“Yes”

[As I said before, it’s going to be long.]

Sensei’s explanation began.

Perhaps because he is accustomed to talking to someone, it was easy to understand and I understood quickly.

A teacher has to do this much….

“It would be better to stay at my house.”

“Ahaha☆ I’ll take her?”

A mess started, no, it was a kind of debate to refute each other, a difficult-to-explain private meeting.

The logic of both sides might not be wrong.

“Ahaha☆ Nagi-chan? What are you saying? Huh? Of course, it’s right for me to take care of this, right? I’m saying this myself, but I’m quite strong, right? And considering the relationship, of course it’s me!”

“No, I will take her. It is rather because of your relationship with her. If it’s you, you will definitely touch Sora again.

I don’t think you’re hopeless enough to touch a child…to be precise, it’s Sora, not a child, so I can’t just leave it alone. Of course.”

“…”

Sora seems to be a child with many sins.

For now, she’s only looking at one child, so I don’t have anything to say yet…but she’s charmed many children.

I heard that high-ranking officials in the past had multiple spouses, but recently it’s not very desirable, so if it gets worse in Trinity, should I intervene….

“…Sigh…I’m going crazy…I’m sorry. Sensei.”

[No…at least…Sora seems to have done quite well?]

Originally, Nagisa was also a student who played a role in braking Mika to some extent, but is it because it’s a matter related to Sora?

Rather, she was fighting with Mika, so Seia was completely helpless and at a loss.

“Yes, that’s right. She saved each of us once and left her mark on all of us.”

[That means…]

“Yes…I also cherish her…and I like her. But…she chose Mika first…so unless she accepts me, I don’t have the right.”

[I see..]

Perhaps the most mature child is Seia.

Sora was a bit mischievous, so she was still a bit student-like, but Seia is something…like an old soul…

During a short conversation with Seia, the atmosphere started to become bloody, so I stop the conversation and approach a little.

“Fufu…my new roll cake…”

“Heeh…I won’t be defeated this time…?”

[Now, calm down, both of you?]

I don’t want to see them fight…and it doesn’t seem like it will end with a good result, so I stop them here.

“Ugh…I’m sorry. Sensei. I showed you something bad…”

“Ahaha…um, sorry Sensei?”

Just stopping them is just going back to square one, so I also suggest a solution.

[Well, I’ll take Sora. I’ll let her sleep in the Schale duty room for a day.]

“Yes..?!”

“Huh? Sensei…?!”

As soon as I finished speaking, their gazes became sharp.

Sora seems to be a child with more sins than I thought…