第７４６堀：これがめがみぱわー (Part1)
### Chapter 746: This is Goddess Power
**Side: Yuki**
There are quite a lot of things in this world that don't make sense.
Unreasonableness is scattered everywhere, and there are countless people in the world who shed tears because of it.
However, things that don't make sense aren't always bad.
Fortuitous events are actually scattered everywhere too, and there are plenty of people in the world who rejoice over them.
It’s common for things to be resolved by some unexpected, trivial event.
Sometimes, just changing your perspective is enough to see the solution.
Well, that’s all there is to it, but...
"Those children were attending school normally, you know?"
"Huh?"
"““Eh!?”””
"Ah, to be precise, it seems like it started yesterday."
It was Seraria who said something my understanding couldn't quite keep up with.
She was sipping the coffee she’d ordered with elegance, while Kagura and the others, along with myself, were left voicing our surprise.
No, I can understand the words.
Seraria was talking about the students who had been spending their time at the church instead of going to school.
It had only been about two days since I took Kagura and the others to investigate the situation and finished writing the resolution report.
What on earth happened in such a short time?
Honestly, this is way more surprising than the possibility of the Sea-Saif Kingdom manufacturing firearms!
"So, what does that mean? Does it mean that by the time you went to ask, they were already gone?"
"Exactly."
"C-could I ask what exactly happened?"
"It’s not like anything special happened. I just stopped by the church yesterday while I was out for lunch, and..."
*“Lady Lilishe. Greetings.”*
*“Oh my. Queen Seraria. What brings you here?”*
*“What brings me? It’s about the children. You see, Yuki took Kagura and the others to look into it.”*
*“Ah, those children? They’re fine. They’ve been attending school since today.”*
*“Excuse me?”*
"That was the feeling of it," she said.
"It really was a 'Excuse me?' kind of situation. What are the details? Why weren't they going to school? Were you told that?"
"Yes. She told me to use it for future education. But the reasons they weren't attending were all over the place."
From there, it turned out that the children who were refusing to go to school had gathered at the church for reasons that—dare I say—were mundane enough that adults would think, *'Really? Over that?'*
Specifically, it was all things like "I can't keep up with the studies," "I can't do a back-hip circle on the horizontal bar," or "I had a fight with a friend." The word "bullying" never once came up.
*We have confirmed that no bullying exists in our school!!*
Well, maybe it just hasn't surfaced yet.
I never thought I’d actually get to say that classic line.
When you're the one involved, you get desperate, don't you? After all, it affects the school's reputation.
"But why did it suddenly get resolved? Mikos-chan and the others didn't even have any interaction with those children, did they?"
"Maybe it was Aslin-chan and the others?"
As we were talking about this, Shera and the others entered the cafe.
"Excuse me. I heard Queen Seraria was here..."
"Over here, Shera. I'm having tea with Yuki and the others right now. Did something happen?"
"Ah, Yuki-san is here too. That’s perfect. Please, listen. At school..."
"Big Brother! They were at school!!"
"Brother, the children who were at Lady Lilishe's place have started attending school."
"Did Kagura and the others handle it well? That’s a relief," Aslin and the others said happily.
It seems there’s no mistake about it.
"Since we got the report from Shera and the others too, it seems certain," Seraria said, her half-doubt turning into conviction after hearing their words.
Well, that’s how sudden this whole thing was.
"Eh? What do you mean? It seems you already know?"
Shera tilted her head, seeing our reaction.
"Ah, just a moment ago, I heard from Seraria that the children who were at the church are attending school."
"I was curious about it too, so I went to ask, partly on a whim and partly because I was going to see Lilishe anyway. That’s when the topic came up."
"I see. That’s why you knew."
"But isn't it a good thing? It must be thanks to Kagura and the others doing their best, right?"
"It’s amazing, Kagura-neesama and the others!!"
"So amazing!!"
Kagura and the others made very subtle faces at Aslin and the others who were praising them.
Well, it’s awkward to be praised when you haven't actually done anything.
"A-ah, no... I'm sorry."
"Sorry. It wasn't us, Mikos-chan."
"Yes. We didn't do anything."
"...At most, we just called out to them once or twice."
The four of them answered with pained expressions.
It must be heartbreaking to deny the respectful gazes of Aslin and the others.
However, I hold Kagura and the others in high regard for telling the truth without holding anything back.
Telling the truth like this is absolutely essential when gathering information.
People sometimes want to deceive, whether for good or bad reasons.
Being able to tell the truth honestly is a virtue. Some might say it’s a flaw, but I value it.
Well, there is the matter of "reading the room," but in work, sincerity is absolutely vital.
And so, Feelia and the others tilted their heads at the denial?
"Eh? But everyone said they decided to go to school because they were told to by the older sisters..."
"Yeah. That’s what they said. They said they were happy to be called out to by Kagura-neesama and the others."
"““?””"
This time, Kagura and the others, along with Aslin and the others, all tilted their heads in unison.
Yeah, well, beautiful girls tilting their heads in unison is quite a sight.
I’m not the same gender, but realizing the difference in "material" makes me feel a little irritated.
"Well, I suspect the 'older sister' Aslin heard about is the one who actually solved it."
"Ah, I see. I thought it was just about Kagura-neesama."
"Come to think of it, Kagura-neesama and the others didn't go to the church side."
That’s right. Kagura and the others had avoided direct contact at first to investigate whether there were problems within the school itself.
To find out the names and classes of the children who were refusing to attend.
"Hmm? If that’s the case, where did Enora call out to them those one or two times?"
"Just a little while they were at the park. We happened to see them."
"And you told them to go to school there?"
"No. We didn't do anything like that. We couldn't just say that so suddenly."
"It would probably make them want to come to school even less..."
Well, that’s true.
"What was the situation like then?"
"It was just like children coming to play. Mikos-chan and the others were taking a break on their way home from school. We had Ministry of Foreign Affairs work after that."
"Yes. We just had a light conversation and finished. To think that was the trigger..."
"I can't believe it."
"Yeah."
All four of them didn't seem to think that conversation was the trigger for the improvement.
Well, I’m of the same opinion.
I don't think school refusal is cured just by being spoken to briefly by a stranger.
As we were all thinking about this unsatisfying situation, children's voices suddenly drifted in through the window.
"Hey, where is Seraria-sama?"
"Is it this way?"
"I mean, did you really see Seraria-sama here?"
It seems the children had spotted Seraria and were searching for her.
Since we were currently at our usual cafe, it might be a difficult place for children to enter.
"Should I go out, Seraria?"
"Hmm. If I deal with them openly now, it won't just be those children. It’s a pity, but I’ll refrain."
Well, that’s the expected answer.
Seraria is the Queen of Weed, and she has quite a lot of popularity due to her approachable nature.
She often walks around the town, and each time, she gets surrounded by people.
The same thing would likely happen this time. If that happened, she wouldn't be able to deal with the children after all.
There’s no need to cause a stir for no reason.