第３８８堀：知らなくても頑張る (Part2)
"Ah, I see. And, sorry. I'll talk to the teachers on my end, so I probably won't be able to come to the classroom for work-related reasons."
"…Ah, yes."
"I'll miss you."
"Sorry. I've been a bit busy lately. Once this is over, let's have another sleepover, okay?"
"Y-yes!! I'm looking forward to it!!"
"I'm looking forward to it."
I did it.
Once this busy period is over, we're having a sleepover!!
That's right. He said once the Ex business is over, we can relax.
I wonder when Ex's work will be finished.
And so, Dressa-chan's enrollment was completed without any particular issues.
After that, classes started normally, and it became lunchtime.
Ah, it seems my brother was indeed busy, as he didn't come to the classroom.
When I get home, I'll help him out a lot and try to relieve some of his fatigue.
"…What is this? This studying. Even I can barely keep up. And what's with science, it makes no sense, and there's no way I can use magic…"
Dressa-chan's mind seemed to be overloaded by the school's curriculum.
Why is that?
"Well, you'll get used to it eventually."
"That's right. People get used to things."
"Get used to it!? This nonsensical content!?"
"What are you talking about? You're already using electricity and water in your room however you please, aren't you?"
"Ah."
"That's exactly it."
Mhm, mhm.
You get used to it.
Well, studying is tough, though.
"I understand that part, but is the afternoon going to be like this too? Honestly, I think I'll fall asleep before I can understand anything."
"No, the afternoon is mostly practical studies."
"Practical?"
"Yes. We go out to the field and do combat training, magic training, and help with jobs. Well, the specialized ones are for lower-level tasks, like farm work, or patrolling and cleaning with the police, or with adventurers…"
"Adventurers!! That means mercenaries, right!!"
"Mercenaries? Ah, they did mention that Mobu-san and the others sometimes get conscripted."
"Then I want to do practical studies as an adventurer!!"
"Is that so? However, you can't do practical studies as an adventurer without undergoing a certain amount of training."
"Ehh… Can't something be done?"
"Hmm. I suppose the easiest way is to go to the Adventurer's Guild and take the exam to get adventurer qualifications…"
"Then, that's fine. Judging by your demeanor, Viria, you know about the Adventurer's Guild, right? Guide me."
"Haa. I do have adventurer qualifications, but… Is that really okay?"
Viria-chan looked at us, saying that.
"It's fine. Once that child gets going, there's no stopping her."
"If she fails the exam and doesn't pass, she'll give up."
"Hmph. I can swing a sword too, you know."
Ah, just being able to swing it isn't enough, you know?
But, as the two of them said, once Dressa-chan gets like this, there's no stopping her.
Milley-onee-chan should be at the guild today too, so let's go and talk to her.
"Alright, little ones. Don't get hurt."
"““Yes–!””"
When we arrived at the Adventurer's Guild, the children who had arrived earlier were just about to depart for the training dungeon, and Milley-onee-chan was seeing them off.
"They only have good responses, don't they?"
"Well, since there's no guarantee they'll come back alive, I think getting hurt is better. They won't learn unless they experience pain. They don't understand the danger to their lives. Also, Milley has gotten quite soft, hasn't she? The comparison is different, but she used to beat up people who looked down on adventurers on the spot, right?"
"Ah, yeah. Maybe it's because she's helping with childcare? And—oops!"
"Oh, what's wrong? Your complexion has been… since this morning."
"Milley-onee-chan."
"Ah, Asurin. Or rather, Rabiris-daihyou and Shera-oujo too. Are you here today?"
"That's right. It's important to keep up with friends."
"And we have something to consult Milly-san about."
"What is it?"
"I want to become an adventurer too!! Can I do it!!"
"…That's the situation."
Milley-onee-chan looked at Dressa-chan, thinking for a moment…
"Ah, so you're Dressa?"
Come to think of it, this is Milley-onee-chan's first time meeting Dressa-chan, wasn't it?
"That's right!! And I want to become an adventurer."
"Um, you just enrolled today, so you can't have finished the training course. In that case, from the general route?"
"That's right. She won't listen unless we go that route."
"Haa, what a tomboy."
Saying that, Milley-onee-chan covered her face with one hand… Huh?
"Milley-onee-chan. Are you not feeling well?"
"Ah, Asurin-chan, you think so too? She's been like this since this morning. Is she really okay?"
"Ah, yeah. It's just, a little…"
"A little? You're not overdoing it, are you?"
"You shouldn't overdo it!!"
Milley-onee-chan is probably having a hard time because she's juggling various jobs in Weed while everyone else is in the new continent.
She's overdoing it for my brother's sake, so we have to stop her.
"I'm fine. It's just too much to drink. Right? Milly?"
"Y-yes. That's right. You caught me."
"Eh, but. You don't smell like alcohol?"
"You tried the medicine from Zargis's place that prevents hangovers the next day, right?"
"That's right. But it didn't work."
"What. Serves you right. But we'll be in trouble if you collapse, so go rest in your office."
"That's right. Rest well. Milley-onee-chan."
"Rest!!"
"Yeah. Thank you. I'll leave these kids to you."
"I know. Come on, get some rest."
Yeah. We stopped Milley-onee-chan from overdoing it.
But drinking too much isn't good.
"So, what do you do for the exam?"
"Well, it's common to have a match with an examiner."
"Eh? Not a written test or anything?"
"If you just want to take on menial tasks, it's okay to lose the exam, but if you want to dive into dungeons, you really need to put up a good fight."
"Eeeeeh!?"
Go, Dressa-chan!
It's often the case that even if you try to hide something, people can somehow tell.
Then, whether you care about it or not, whether you get involved or not.
Various turning points in life lie scattered around.
Asurin and the others, having gone through various things with Alfin, are trying their best to do what they can, understanding those aspects.
It's a story about how many people are working hard everywhere, not just on the main battlefield.
Also, I showed a flag here, but did anyone notice?
Next, Yuki will provide a detailed explanation of the current operation.