Trails with Cuddle-Cuddle Osbon
Translator: Tsukii
Editor: Helen
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Chapter 46 – Fufufu, son. It’s the June Field Study④ [B]
On the second day of the field study, in which Rean was forced to take a rest, the other three members of Group B were carrying out their tasks in North Ambria.
Through Toval’s mediation, the task this time was to take on the jobs that the Northern Jaegers, who also served as North Ambria’s vigilante group, were unable to handle.
The task this morning was to exterminate wanted monsters and investigate the unknown earthquake that occurred last night. In the afternoon, they helped the church procure live timber.
Regarding the investigation of the unknown earthquake, it was determined that it was an side effect of the battle between Rean and Rutger, so it was decided that it could be left alone.
Living timber refers to wood that had escaped the damage of salt corrosion and could be used as material for construction and other purposes.
Trees affected by Salt Pale were unsatisfactory. Even if the intact parts were cut away from the salt corroded areas, it couldn’t be used.
If those wood were attempted to be used for buildings or firewood, they would be quickly broken down, and due to its flame-resistant nature, it couldn’t be burnt to produce the heat given out like in a bonfire, so they were left abandoned in the so-called dead woods.
Therefore, securing living timber…… materials that could be used properly could be said as an urgent necessity.
On the way, the role of watching over Rean in the morning was left to Toval, and Sara would take over the role in the afternoon.
“We might find something by reinvestigating, and apart from procuring the wood, I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether to proceed or not.”
“We’ll do all of them. We didn’t miss a single thing during the field study last month and the month before, after all. We won’t say things like how we can’t do anything because Rean isn’t here.”
“Hmm, agreed. Before Rean recovers tomorrow, we will work hard to solve everything in his place.”
When Fie said that, Elliot looked at her with an indescribable expression.
Curious for the reason for his gaze, Fie asked Elliot without hesitation.
“What’s wrong, Elliot?”
“Well, I mean…… I just think that Fie seems to be very motivated.”
“Indeed, normally, she would just say it is troublesome with sleepy eyes. Was the reunion with her dead father that big of a deal for her, after all?”
“Well…… something like that.”
“Ahahah, I guess so~”
There was nothing strange about the conversation itself, but Fie felt like something was implied in the way Elliot spoke.
“Elliot, if you have something to say, say it. It bothers me somehow.”
“Ueh? E-Err……”
“What’s wrong, Elliot? If there’s something bothering you, say it. Every bit of information counts in North Ambria.”
“N-No. It’s not about North Ambria or anything like that…… Actually yesterday, when I woke up for some reason, I overheard Rean and Fie ta——mgh!”
As soon as Elliot revealed the reason why he had been hiding it, Fie covered Elliot’s mouth with incredible speed.
Elliot’s hearing was excellent, so he was able to hear their conversation no matter how quietly they spoke.
With a desperate look on her face, Fie silently shook her head, leaving Elliot with no way to continue speaking.
But as she did something like that, the people around become more interested……
“Okay, okay, okay, Fie-chan, that’s enough.”
“Wai. Sara!”
Sara smiled brightly as she grabbed Fie from behind and pulled her away from Elliot.
What came next was something that made Fie feel extremely embarrassed.
“Well then, Elliot, tell us exactly what they talked about. Like I said, information is important in North Ambria.”
“That’s weird! Personal information has nothing to do with North Ambria!”
“No, no, no, no, after all, there are a lot of things, like the Jaeger King, right?”
“That’s definitely not it!”
Fie couldn’t see Sara’s face as she was being held in a bear hug, but Fie was sure that Sara had a nasty expression on her face.
And Fie’s guess was correct.
Although Sara noticed that Machias was looking at her with a frown, she didn’t care and urged Elliot to continue.
“Elliot, Elliot. You’ll be in for a pain if you say it.”
“I-I have no intention to say……”
“Well then, here’s an instructor’s order. If you don’t tell us about their conversation yesterday, it will affect the field study’s grade, you know?”
“You coward!”
“Instructor, I think that’s a bit too much……”
“You see, my head hurts because of Rean, so I need to let off some steam.”
“That has nothing to do with me!”
“Elliot. Seriously speaking, what are they talking about? If it really is a private subject, I can drop the matter here, but if it’s something like the Jaeger King or something we hadn’t shared yesterday, I’d like you to tell us about it.”
Sara’s face instantly turned serious and let go of Fie.
“If only you had that expression from the beginning,” said Machias as he grimaced.
“Err, it’s a very private matter.”
“Haah~ is that so? What, did Fie crawl into Rean’s bed or something?”
“……………Err.”
“………………Seriously?”
Elliot’s silence drew Sara’s and Machias’s attention to Fie.
Fie thought back to what she did yesterday and buried her face in the scarf around her neck.
Otherwise, the other three would see how red her face was.
But even though they couldn’t see her face, Sara could tell from her behavior and her flushed red ears.
About the fact that the girl had really crawled into Rean’s bed.
“Did you do it?! Did you commit that mistake?! In front of everyone in the room, out in public?!”
“!”
Sara looked shocked and Fie’s embarrassment had reached fever pitch, she then drew her twin gunswords and fired without a moment’s hesitation.
But despite her behavior, Sara was still a former A-rank Bracer and instructor at Thors Military Academy, and she went by the nickname of “Purple Lightning.”
She easily avoided Fie’s gunfire and openly discussed her imagination about a forbidden night between students.
Sara, smiling broadly, seemed to be finding Fie’s reaction refreshing, such that she didn’t react, and had switched into teasing mode as a way to relieve her stress.
If the “mistake” that Sara was talking about had actually happened, Sara and Toval would definitely notice. Therefore, Sara was teasing Fie while knowing it didn’t actually happen.
But Fie lost her cool and tried to force Sara’s mouth shut with her recently developed Shadow Brigade (Craft that utilized clones).
And as the two began chasing each other, Machias asked Elliot the truth.
“So, what actually happened?”
“I’m saying it to defend Fie’s honor, but it was basically Fie expressing her gratitude. It seems that Rean was seriously injured so that she could meet with her father, who she thought was dead, again. But afterwards, she just asked Rean to stroke her head so she could compare it with her father’s.”
“F-fumu. I suppose she is embarrassed to say that she secretly asked to be stroked on her head.”
“Ahahah, but hearing that coming from Fie made me realize that she is indeed younger than me.”
Fie was a former jaeger and among the strongest students that enrolled this year.
Although she seemed somewhat detached from the world and a barrier could be felt between her and the people around her due to the differences in common sense, Elliot had newfound respect for Rean, who had broken down that barrier.
Even if Elliot was in Rean’s shoes, would he have been able to put his life up for someone like that? Elliot laughed at himself, thinking that he wouldn’t really know until that moment actually came.
That was why Elliot honestly thought that Rean, who was able to go all out for someone else’s sake without hesitation, was amazing.
“Despite his usual behavior, Rean is someone people can rely on. He even listens to my concerns.”
“Muu…… Well, it is certain that he is not just a delinquent.”
“Hahah, I doubt you even think of him as one anymore.”
“Guguh. Still, it is his fault for always ending up having to rest like that after field studies. It would be nice if he participated in decent manners sometimes.”
“I’m sure from his perspective, he thinks he is doing something decent.”
The result was that they were able to notice a series of events that seemed to be the work of the provincial army, who had been moving little by little, under the surface.
In that sense, Rean was probably the one who had achieved the most results from the field study.
“When I think like that, I can’t let myself lose to him. No, I guess that these kinds of thoughts are disrespectful to the land called North Ambria……”
“Everyone has their own way of showing their enthusiasm, so I think that it’ll be fine. Well then, let’s do our best and get the tasks done.”
Elliot pumped up his first, which was unusual for him, and Machias was slightly surprised but bumped Elliot’s fist with his.
While the boys tapped their fists against each other, the fight between the childish instructor and the student chasing after her, heated up once more.
Perhaps because the chase continued until Fie regained her calm, Fie used the wanted monster that had been requested that morning to vent her anger and stress.
Author Note:
I added the part where Fie moved on her own and the night conversation.
Well, after seeing how much effort Rean put in to let her meet the father she thought was dead, I thought that it was only natural.
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