“I’m glad you say that, but Cereille is going easy in every event.” (Shia)
“It’s frustrating, but I feel like Cereille is a step ahead.” (Yuna)
“Cereille-sama is amazing, but I think she wouldn’t have won if Yuna-san was there.” (Noa)
“Now that’s not a nice thing to hear.” (Cereille)
I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Cereille.
“Cereille-sama!?” (Noa)
Noa was surprised at the appearance of Cereille.
“Noa. I lost to Yuna with a sword, but I won’t lose with magic. Above all, Yuna wasn’t selected for this event, so maybe her magic is inferior to other students?” (Cereille)
Noa had a troubled expression on her face with Cereille’s words.
She seems to be wondering what to say since I am not a student. As for me, I don’t mind talking about the fact that I am not a student of the royal capital.
Shia opened her mouth, regardless of knowing how I feel, or she’s just not thinking about it.
“Well, that’s because Yuna-san is not a student from the royal capital.” (Shia)
“What do you mean by that?” (Cereille)
“That’s right. Yuna-san is very capable, but she’s not a student, so she’s not participating in this event.” (Noa)
“But she’s wearing your school’s uniform, isn’t she?” (Cereille)
Cereille looked at me.
I am wearing the uniform of the royal capital academy.
“I thought it would be impossible for Yuna-san to enter the school if she was in her usual appearance, so I asked her to wear a uniform instead.” (Shia)
“What do you mean by ‘usual appearance’? It doesn’t matter how she dresses. If she’s someone Shia knows, she can come in, you know?” (Cereille)
If I dressed “normally”, that is.
Cereille doesn’t seem to understand what Shia is saying.
“Of course. But this was the best way to get in without getting into any trouble, without all those questions and explanations.” (Shia)
“You’re dressed in a way you can’t enter the school without being questioned and had to explain?… Don’t tell me, you’re naked!?” (Cereille)
“Wrong!” (Yuna)
I immediately denied it.
What are you saying out of the blue? No one goes out naked. Those are only perverts. I didn’t think she’d say something more embarrassing than wearing a bear costume.
“You see, Cereille-sama. Yuna-san is always dressed as a bear.” (Noa)
Noa exposed me.
Well, I’m not hiding it, though. It’s quite well known in Crimonia, and even in the royal capital, I am dressed in a bear costume.
However, this time I’m just wearing a uniform so as not to trouble Shia.
Making excuses like this makes me feel like I want to wear a bear costume. Could it be that my soul has been infected by the bear as well?
“The other day, when we stayed at Cereille-sama’s house, you saw Yuna-san dressed as a bear at night, right? That’s what she always looks like.” (Noa)
“That cute bear outfit? That bear outfit is your normal outfit?” (Cereille)
Cereille looks at me curiously. Don’t look at me like that.
“You really like bears, don’t you?” (Cereille)
I won’t deny it.
But I want to say that I don’t wear the bear costume because I like it.
“I understand now why Yuna is currently wearing a uniform, but I was surprised that she wasn’t a student at the school.” (Cereille)
“Well, I’m an adventurer, at least.” (Yuna)
I haven’t done any adventurer-like work from the guild lately, though.
Oh, but I did a job in the Land of Harmony, so there’s no problem, right?
“…An adventurer. So you are that strong. While I was practicing in a safe place, Yuna is risking her life at such a young age. I think I now understand the reason for Yuna’s strength.” (Cereille)
No, my sword technique was acquired in the game world where I can respawn when I die. Also, the adventurer’s job was safe thanks to the bear equipment. Not really.
“I think I understand why Shia and Noa trust her. But that makes me want to know even more about Yuna’s magical abilities.” (Cereille)
“Unfortunately, I’m not a student, so I can’t participate.” (Yuna)
“How about a special pass?” (Cereille)
“I shall politely decline.” (Yuna)
“That’s a shame. By the way, what kind of magic are you good at, Yuna?” (Cereille)
“I’m neither good nor bad with magic. I can use all kinds of magic like you, Cereille.” (Yuna)
“It made me want to compete against you even more.” (Cereille)
The competition sounds interesting, but I wouldn’t do it because it’s too troublesome to deal with Cereille.
After saying that, Cereille left. What was she doing here again?
“By the way, Shia, is your magical power still okay?” (Yuna)
“I’m fine. Besides, I’m drinking herbal tea that restores magical power.” (Shia)
“Perhaps that’s the stuff the students have been drinking since a while ago?” (Yuna)
They pass the drink along with food around.
“Well, only a little, but it speeds up the rate at which my magical power recovers. So I drink it during breaks to recover a little.” (Shia)
“So there is such a thing.” (Yuna)
It reminds me of the tea of the sacred tree.
“I have a similar tea. Would you like some? It also restores magical power.” (Yuna)
Sacred Tree Tea restores physical strength and magical power. But thanks to the white bear equipment, I had no chance of using it.
“Tea that restores magical power? Yuna-san, the tea that you have had a tremendous restorative rate in magical power.” (Shia)
“It can also alleviate fatigue.” (Yuna)
“I’m very attracted to the idea, but I’m not going to drink it this time if I recover my magic power from drinking, I feel like I’m doping in the competition, so this time I’ll have the tea that everyone else is drinking.” (Shia)
When she said the word “doping”, I couldn’t let her drink it now.
I felt like I was cheating myself, so I followed up on Shia’s feelings and stopped serving sacred tree tea.
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Sorry, I will be taking some time off, albeit a little early, as I am not sure how long it will take to work on volumes 11.5 and 12. In the meantime, we are planning to resume around January 10 or 15 at the latest. If I finish early, I will resume early. Thank you for your understanding.