Oh, here you go.
Yeah, I'm not waiting for you at all! I an, I just ca early....
No, no.
I'm insanely nervous.
This is probably the first ti my heart has been this fast, including in my past life.
I was planning to arrive early too, but........
Huh?
Is Miss Celestia nervous too?
Then we sat side by side on a bench.
There was a space between us, about two people.
".........
We were silent for a while.
It may have only lasted a few dozen seconds, but it felt like an eternity to .
What in the world is the story...?
I don't want to be a waste of ti, but I'm still scared!
I can't wait to hear it, and the thought of not wanting to hear it is fighting inside .
Then finally, Celestia-san finally opened her mouth timidly.
''Today, I thought I'd........thank you for that........''
Oh, thank you...?
The mont I heard those words, I was released from my nervousness.
Yes!
They didn't find out that he and Leila had been swapped out!
What can I do about...?
'Yes, no, it's nothing. Please continue.
Relief seed to show on my face, and Celestia wondered why I was wondering.
Sohow I managed to fool her.
''Well, could it be that it was during the joint training? But that wasn't anything to be thanked for.... I just did what I had to do as a participant.
But, thanks to Ark-san and Leila-san, we were all able to co back safely while dealing with so many demons. That's why I'm really grateful to them.
Yes, sir.
I can't believe you ca all the way out here to thank for that.
He's such a disciplined person.
But that's not the only thing I want to thank you for.
What?
Do you rember...? Four years ago....
Four years ago...
Celestia-san said in a tone that sounded as if she was going to tell you an important secret.
''Actually, I was once saved by Ark-san! But, of course, I don't think you rember...
Oh, no, no, I rember that, rember?
Oh, I rember!
I rember it well, of course.
I was searching for a necromancer who could control the undead, and I t Celestia in the royal palace.
Even though this was not the case, I couldn't help but fall in love with her.
Naturally, I couldn't say that because I'd be embarrassed to do so.
''Let's see, you were attacked by a chira and an enemy ringleader, and it was pretty dangerous, wasn't it?
Oh, yes! Just when it seed like it was all over, a boy with red hair appeared and knocked down in a flash........! Ark-san, it was you after all, wasn't it?
The space that should have been for two people earlier had beco almost zero before I knew it.
It was because Celestia-san, who looked excited, was approaching at once.
''But at that ti, you were gone before I could thank you... so I've always wanted to express my gratitude to you!
So Celestia-san stood up from the bench and bowed to as much as she could.
''Thank you so much!
Wha...
I got up in a hurry too.
"Oh, please raise your head! I don't want you to bow to ! I'm a princess........!
.........
Celestia-san raised her head, but for so reason she looked shocked.
Did I say sothing wrong...?
Ceres.
What?
You can call Celestial.
Well, that's a good point.
I'm fine! Because that's what Leila calls it, too!
No, you didn't call !
You're Ceres' big sister and this is even more embarrassing for a man to call you.
You're a lifesaver to . So that's why I don't want you to call princess, which is an unattractive term to use.
The last words were spoken like a sulking child.
Ka, cute.....
''Wow, I understand, Mr. Celes.
Ceres is fine.
Señor Celes.
''Ugh, there's no way around it...''
In addition to being a princess, she is also an older woman.
In my previous life, I was a Japanese with a strong sense of seniority, so this is a non-negotiable point for .
........Well, if you put that forr life together, I'm probably older than you.
Then Celes-san and I sat down on the bench again, side by side.
Without a care in the world, Celes-san is getting closer to than before.
''Even so, the two of you keep surprising . ........If you ask , you're only twelve years old, right? Four years ago, you weren't even blessed yet, were you?
'Well..... But I've been trained by my father since I was very young.
Both of us were a little less tense, and we were able to afford to have a normal conversation.
"........I don't think the 'profession' or skill barrier can be helped by training or anything else.......
'Really? I'm unemployed, but I'm getting by.
That's not so kind of mistake...?
It's true, though.
Since the S class, when I claid that I was "unemployed", people didn't believe at all.
I believe it! If you think about it, Ark-san, who was only 8 years old, was that strong.........................There must be a secret that no one knows about, right?
I guess it's more of a secret, I just trained the way my father told to train. Like , he was 'unemployed' and spent years mastering every skill he could on his own.
When you think about it, he's a real monster.
If it was , I would have given up when I was "unemployed" to begin with.
By the way, my father used to say that you don't need skills to beco strong, what's important is that you don't set any limits.
''........She's an amazing person. I'd love to et him if I get the chance.
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