CH 95

“Hagasaki-kun…why did that happen…”

“Don’t forget that the people in this world probably thought of him as a transcendental beautiful boy.”

…is he being treated as a fair and delicate boy? Somehow, I pity him.

“Well…there’s Hariu in case of emergency…”

…I can help him anytime, but should I stay naked all the time? Of course, it’s required for stealth.

“Oh dear, if Hagasaki-kun hates it, maybe I’m better off with a homosexual partner. I’ll do my best. Come on, next, next.”

And I want to say that I’m being treated as a TV.

After recovering MP, I connected to “Ayame” this time. MP consumption is too much, so I turned off the audio.

This child was the one who stuck to Toriumi. By the way, this guy has the best communication ability in our club.

“…it’s normal.”

“It’s normal, huh.”

In particular, he wasn’t building a harem and there’s no homos either, he was just talking about something with a horde of knights.

The situation is similar to that of President, but I’m relieved because there’s no brainwashing happening. There’s more men in here. Well, he’s a knight after all.

“It’s not very interesting.”

“Don’t say that.”

It’s not interesting because it’s stable. So we can rest assured. Originally, I wasn’t that worried about Toriumi’s side.

It’s not a bad tactic to have a stable and friendly relationship with the knights and have them leak information from those who are more likely to leak inside information.

…of course, Toriumi might have simply hated being with clingy women and escaped to here. Because this guy is quite dexterous. He can do that much.

Then, “Moegi”. The child who stuck to Kariya. …as you can see, the name of the maid dolls are mostly decided by their hair color. This child is moe green.

…what we saw was Kariya being surrounded by female priests and being kind to him.

“Maito, as expected, please include the audio.”

“Yes yes.”

Damn, what does this guy think of my MP.

[…that’s right. So I’m not sure what’s on the 3rd Floor of the temple.]

[Ah, I see. As expected, there’s a big difference in status in the temple.]

[That’s right. That’s why it’s normal to never see the Great Priest.]

Ohhh! Somehow, information about the Great Priest came out immediately! Amazing! This guy is amazing!

Not only is he tactful, but he’s also collecting information properly! Great! Amazing!

[I see. I’m sorry for asking you a lot of things.]

And this humble apology was met with “ara ara, ufufu” by the female priests. Well, from a priest’s standpoint, it’s natural to help people in need, and it might be easier to talk to people who are in trouble. Good job.

[It’s okay. Any other questions?]

[Ah, uhm…]

And Kariya got information one after another. Amazing. This is amazing. It’s not even a gal game anymore.

“Maito, next channel.”

And finally, I wasn’t treated as a TV and more like a remote control. Terrible.

Next is “Mikan”. It’s the child who stuck to Kadomi.

Kadomi-kun is still maintaining his equipment. But most of the female knights are talking one-sidedly.

[…so the Knight Commander is busy. I’ve only met him a few times even after he was appointed as the Paladin.]

[…Great Priest-sama…isn’t in the temple.]

[Because Great Priest-sama is busy. He has ties to the royal family and has many opportunities to meet important people. The royal family doesn’t want to move on their own, so Great Priest-sama and his escort Knight Commander have to go here and there.]

Sometimes, it’s a good idea to listen to what you want to hear by getting straight to the point.

[Uhm…is that okay? For the Great Priest-sama to only be with the Knight Commander as an escort.]

[Knight Commander is strong. His success at the time of the Demon King’s invasion yesterday is proof. He didn’t even let the Demon King’s General to take a step forward. And I heard that Knight Commander has been given special equipment by the Great Priest-sama.]

The Demon King’s General is Kadomi-kun. This is hard.

[Ah, uhm…that, what equipment?]

The female knight continued to talk without any doubt as if his clumsy way of speaking was natural.

[I heard that the cloak with the [Lost Blessing] given directly by the Great Priest-sama does not allow any flames to pass through. And above all, he has an amulet that was handed over from the former Knight Commander when he was appointed. It seemed to have the power to keep your heart strong from all kinds of demons. Only the Knight Commander, the Chief Priest, and the Great Priest-sama can get it in this temple.]

Hou…that definitely hinders [Sharing]. Yup. Does that mean that I can’t [Share] with the Chief Priest, the Knight Commander, and the Great Priest without removing their equipment?

[Uhh, right, uhm, equipment with such an effect…can we get something like that?]

Seems like all that messy language is OK for this female knight. She responded with a gentle smile. Well, I don’t know how to feel.

[Of course, young people like you and me can’t get it. There are only three ancient amulets in the temple, But that amulet is proof of their position.]

Oh, this is also good information. In other words, if anyone is equipped with that amulet, it’s either the Great Priest, the Chief Priest, or the Knight Commander!

[…then I wonder if I have to learn that kind of thing on my own.]

[On your own? …ah, you mean learning that kind of magic? There aren’t many demons in the temple, so I think it’d be hard to practice…that, somehow, uhm…i-if you look for it, I think there are people who train you so that you can overcome temptation!]

Suzumoto blew up next to me. I also burst out laughing. This is a flag!

However.

[…yeah, uh, I wonder, maybe not…]

He broke it!

W-what the hell! What are you doing, Kadomi-kun! Oh my God! T-the long-awaited flag!

[T-that’s okay…]

[Uhm…I, want to practice the sword, but do you know where I can practice?]

Maybe feeling the uncomfortable atmosphere, Kadomi-kun stood up with his sword and the female knight also stood up.

[A-ahhh, then our Paladin Training Ground would be just right. There aren’t many people there because only the Holy Knights can come and go.]

[Eh, then I…]

[I-if you’re accompanied by a Holy Knight, you won’t be at fault…that’s, why, you can come with me, is that okay?]

Here it is, look at the female knight’s eyes! That’s good! That’s a good one!

[Hnn…yeah, then, thank you.]

Although he looked as uncomfortable as usual, he seemed to have received the shy female knight. When the female knight’s face brightened, she went somewhere with Kadomi-kun. I hurriedly put Mikan in Kadomi-kun’s luggage and then released the stealth mode.

…hmmm, seems like I got a good source of information.

However, the female knight doesn’t seem to know the whereabouts of the Great Priest. …well, should we just follow one lead after another?

The Knight Commander, who seemed to know the whereabouts of the Great Priest, is probably equipped with an amulet that interferes with [Share]. So I can’t [Share] until we peel it off. Then I want more information about this amulet.

But the opponent is the Knight Commander. I’m sure one or two of me would be killed even if he had no equipment…I need to be very careful.

Yeah, the information is still fragmented. We’ll see where it leads…

By the way, Suzumoto seemed to have enjoyed seeing Kadomi-kun’s side. Yeah, well, it’s not like I don’t either.

Last is Katori. When I borrowed “Tokoyo”‘s view stuck to Katori as usual, I saw a flower garden.

…a flower, garden.

It’s apparently a corner of the large courtyard in the temple. A flower field under the sun with small birds and animals wanting to surround Katori for some reason. It’s truly a peaceful sight. Among them, Katori is holding a bow. This should be the first time in a long while that he actually touched one.

It’s been a while since he last touched it, so there’s a lot of backlash. Yeah, well, it’s been a long time since he switched to the out-of-place optical weapon.

And there are women looking at him a little farther. Not only archers, but also people who looked like magicians, people who looked like warriors, and so on. I guess they accidentally found this miraculous scene while strolling in the courtyard.

They hesitated to step into a scene that was too peaceful and secular, wondering if it really existed.

[Come on, you go.]

[E-ehhh!? Mou, I can’t, I can’t do it!]

While looking, it seemed that some women in the audience rushed together. Well, they didn’t seem to have the courage to approach.

And Katori is sinfully unaware of those audiences. Or he might be pretending to be unaware?

[Kyaa!]

However, the silence was broken. A woman, who seemed to have been pushed out, finally approached Katori with a few steps.

The woman’s light scream and movements caused the small birds and animals that were gathering together to escape all at once. Katori had no choice but to notice this, so he faced the woman.

…and after that was silence. Katori was the first one to speak.

[Ah, sorry. Do you also want to practice? Can you wait for a bit until I retire.]

Suzumoto next to me was screaming [No! That’s not it!] and being noisy. I understand his feelings.

[It’s different! Ah, I mean, that’s not the case.]

The woman seemed to have steam coming out of her face. Cute, nonono.

…and finally, Katori made a move!

[Are you perhaps, an archer?]

The woman certainly had a quiver on her back and a bow in her hand.

[Y-yes! U-uhm, um, i-if it doesn’t bother you, why don’t we fight with our bows!?]

And the woman took this opportunity to dazedly approach Katori with her bow. Good, good, that’s the way it is! The audience also cheered.

[Yep, that’s fine. How do we compete?]

Katori also smiled and with that, the woman finally calmed down.

[What about having a performance that shows each person’s skills?]

Rather than a match, she wanted to see his arm…ah, not right. They had to show each other’s good points! Will this guy be okay?

[Yeah, let’s go with that.]

[Then, I will take the lead.]

As soon as she said that, she held an arrow to her bow, pulled it with a beautiful posture, and fired the arrow. The arrow shot through the nuts of a nearby tree and dropped them to the ground.

I see, she’s confident so she calmed down.

The woman picked up the arrow piercing the nut and gave it to Katori. …ohh, she shot through the middle.

[Then, it’s my turn next, right?]

Katori also smiled thinly and picked a large flower that was nearby.

When he threw it into the air, he used wind magic to make it soar in the air, then quickly held his bow, erased his smile, and turned his sharp gaze into the sky before shooting a sharp arrow.

The arrow flew almost directly above and eventually fell slowly with the petals while being supported by the wind magic.

[Yes.]

When Katori handed the petals he picked up to the woman, the woman was stunned.

That should be the case. After all, all six petals were shot with an arrow and had holes.

…the effect of this performance was enormous, and Katori had to train with the female archers who came in later. Thanks to that, seems like he got a lot of information, so he did a good job.

And then the time for [Communication] was devised so that everyone could be alone in the evening…can these guys be alone at that time?

I suppose it depends on everyone’s efforts, ingenuity, and luck.