Translator: Tsukii
Editor: Lilia
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Chapter 64 – The Sale (Battle) Has Already Begun!
After overcoming a big challenge, there was a sense of accomplishment.
Whether it was when I was alone in the burnt out field, or when I was staring at the ruins with a few comrades, or when I was looking at the city where people we managed to protect were embracing each other, I felt accomplished.
There was no difference between the feelings of release and relief at that moment. If the world was permanently free of conflict with that victory, we might have celebrated in a different way, but that was impossible in reality.
“So there’s actually a sense of triumph right after we submit the manuscript…”
“This feeling is quite addictive.”
That was why I could feel some sympathy when I saw Erin and Sharon standing tall after leaving the printing shop.
“The shaba’s air sure feels good~!” 1
“S-shaba…?”
What the hell were you talking about, Erin?
Sharon didn’t seem to understand it either.
“Both of you, thanks for your hard work♡”
“Kuyumi too. You were really helpful!”
Kuyumi, who had finally taken off her suit and wore her school uniform, joined them and the three congratulated each other.
Looking at that scene from behind, I felt like a homeroom teacher watching his students mature.
Students working together and accomplishing something… wasn’t that great?
Now that I think about it, ever since I became Erin’s group’s homeroom teacher, I tended to have heated battles in places other than classroom lectures.
Like the Demon Lord’s shadow, Zanba, or Dangoon.
Oi, all of them were pretty fierce battles. Wasn’t that weird? Why were all the trials I had since I became a teacher filled with bloodshed?
Thinking about it calmly, hadn’t I been exposed to terrible situations since I became a teacher?
I guess all of this was Aias bastard’s fault.
……No, it wasn’t me who really had a hard time, but Erin and the others.
The three of them were clearly being dragged into battles beyond their current abilities.
“Sensei, thanks.”
“Hm?”
When I turned around, Sharon, or rather, all three were smiling at me.
The girls boasted combat ability far exceeding the average, but when I looked at them like this, they looked like ordinary students.
“……I barely did anything. It’s just the result of your efforts.”
I told them the truth with a wry smile.
All I did was spit out knowledge I had been hoarding.
It was the three of them who turned it into a book.
They learned a lot in the process and made great academic progress.
It was all about the growth of students.
Teachers shouldn’t be proud to be the one who raised the students, but should instead be happy to see the students grow.
As a matter of fact, I didn’t feel like I had raised them at all. Wouldn’t these girls grow up on their own regardless of who their teacher was?
“All that is left is to wait for the day! I’m getting nervous~”
“That’s right. We have to be careful not to get into trouble.”
“Also, make sure to punish that bard-san～♡”
The trio was motivated to punish my best friend.
Aias should be happy if he saw them.
I started to feel like it would be better if I beat him up alone…
“There will be a fight at the venue on the day of the event, is that okay?”
“Well, I’ll take responsibility for that, so you don’t have to worry.”
I replied to Sharon’s words with a vague smile.
Honestly, I doubt it would end up as a large-scale battle.
He still had common sense after all. He might flee if he could, but he wouldn’t fight back in a public place.
“Ah, that one sounded teacher-li~ke♡”
“Hahahah, that’s all I can do after all.”
We walked from the printing shop to the communal carriage waiting area.
The shadows illuminated by the setting sun stretched out as if supporting each other.
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After completing preparations, it was the day of Omike.
I woke up early in the morning, dressed myself, and stood in front of the full-length mirror.
As expected, I shouldn’t wear the teacher’s formal attire, so I wore casual clothes with a jacket over it so it wouldn’t look too rude.
100,000 copies of the doujinshi would be delivered to the venue on the day of the event.
It seemed they were carried using magical transport vehicles normally used only for trade between nations.
That was military-purpose equipment, right? Was it okay to use them for something like this? Seriously?
“Ssi…”
I clapped my cheeks with my hands to motivate myself.
Since I would be meeting Aias for the first time in a while, I could feel my body tensed up a little.
“Teach’~? Are you awake~?”
I heard Erin’s voice from the other side of the door.
“Aah, I’m coming.”
When I went outside, the three students had already finished preparing and were waiting for me.
We plan to eat breakfast while on the move. Otherwise, we wouldn’t make it in time. The venue was just too far away.
“There’s a separate waiting line for the circle creators, right?”
“Aah, let’s go there for the time being. Omike already starts before you enter, so it is better to brace yourself from now on…”
As I walked down the hallway while talking, a group of unfamiliar people lined up tightly on the field came into view.
As expected, I couldn’t help but stop and slowly turned around to the three.
“……Who are those people?”
“They are salespeople that Sharon prepared.”
After hearing Erin’s words, Sharon puffed out her chest proudly.
No matter how I thought about it, it reminded me of something.
It was like the thing that happened when aristocrats abused their authority to make commoners obey for their own convenience.
“Oi, those people are paid properly, right…?”
“Eh? They are people my parents hired temporarily when they ran soup kitchens, so they are good at serving customers, you know?”
“Ah, I-I see…”
So the family of aristocrats had extremely high morals.
Sharon’s family was amazing.
“They usually work at busy stores in town, so even if there are a lot of people coming, they can handle it!”
“That’s the prerequisite for recruitment after all～♡”
It seemed things progressed without me knowing.
I couldn’t help but laugh seeing how they handled it.
My students’ preparatory abilities were too high.
“The carriage is already coming!”
“Eh? Carriage?”
“The person who ran Omike came to school this morning and said they would be coming to pick up circle creators and drop them off.”
“They even showed us their management staff ID,” added Sharon.
…Really?
Wasn’t this getting really suspicious?
“Did you tell them we were going to ride…?”
“Well, I told them to wait a bit～♡”
As expected, Kuyumi told them to wait for our decision.
We grabbed the luggage and headed toward the school gate.
When I looked, there certainly was a large carriage parked, and in front of it:
“Haruto-sama, we have been waiting for you. The salespeople and helpers will be riding in another carriage, but we will be transporting the four creators of the circle.”
The woman who seemed to be the staff member said that while smiling.
There was no sign that it was someone in disguise. The certificate she showed me was also the real deal.
U~hn, I never heard of this before, so did they really come to pick us up?
But I didn’t feel any strange signs.
At the very least, they weren’t enemies with malicious intent.
“Did you bring your luggage?”
When I checked, the three students nodded.
“Then is it okay if we move right away?”
“Yes, please come this way.”
“Okay.”
I took the lead and entered the carriage.
As expected, I couldn’t see anything strange.
When I sat down inside, the three climbed in after me.
It was at that moment-
Suddenly, my vision went pitch black, and we were thrown into an unfamiliar forest, along with the sofa in the carriage.
[“…………Gh?!?!?!?!?!”]
The three students instantly held their weapons and looked around.
“Front, back, left, right, top, and bottom, clear!”
“Eh?! T-teach’, how your eyes can look all around in an instant…?!”
“Behind us is also clear! ……Hey, sensei already looked.”
“……I can’t feel presence of enemies, but I do feel human presences～♡”
There was nothing wrong with our bodies.
What went wrong was the place we were in.
As I looked around, I saw figures appearing one after another in the thicket.
Every one of them looked around, wondering what was going on, with suspicious expressions on their faces.
They probably suffered a forced warp just like us.
“Sharon, isn’t this-!”
“I know! Teleportation magic was activated…!”
“Was the construct made not to target us in particular, but the sofa, to transport the people who rode on it~? What a blunder to not notice that ♡”
I also didn’t notice until just before it was activated.
If there was someone capable of such a large-scale and sophisticated mechanism, there were only a few candidates.
And among them, if there was someone who gained an advantage in not letting us get close to the venue, then it would be……
“I apologize for the sudden teleportation, everyone.”
“Who is it?!”
I turned around while holding Prototype Equipment Number 5.
There was another Omike employee seemingly waiting for us in the place we were sent.
Why did this person behave like a ninja?
“This year’s Omike will be held in a different manner compared to the usual one.”
“……You mean?”
“Before the Omike circle participants can set up their camp, we will have them overcome obstacles── in the form of trials.”
Hah?
What did he say?
“The trial is simple. The Omike Venue is on the other side. Only those who overcome the many challenges along the way can open their circle’s shop.”
It just didn’t make sense.
When I looked, Erin’s group was also taken aback.
This was clearly weird, right? They obviously said something strange, right?
“Screw you! We’re here to sell our books!”
I’m glad. It seemed other circle creators were also shouting in rage.
If we could get the management to admit it was their fault, then things would be fine.
“That’s right! Like hell I can waste my time in a place like this!”
“I’ll break through ahead of you!”
“I will advance first!” 2
Eh?
……Eh?
Among the circle creators that started running ahead, I felt like there was a samurai.
“Hey, wait… wait a minute. Oi, everyone, isn’t this-”
“Teach’! If you stay dazed, we’ll be late!”
“Let’s go, we can’t afford to lose!”
The three students started running with great enthusiasm.
As a result, I was left alone in the first thicket.
“Wha… What situation is this?”
I did say Omike started before we entered the venue, but…
I certainly said that, but come on!
I didn’t mean it started physically like this~~!
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