第７５１堀：お出迎え 新大陸 (Part2)
The Logari Continent consists of five nations: Roschur, Gartz, Litea, Rumel, and Last.
The If Continent comprises six: Zilba, Enaria, Ex, Roday, August, and White Forest.
The more participating nations there are, the more time it takes to gather and verify everyone, even with bus transportation.
Well, there are also smaller nations participating—Taiki’s Ranks, Popuri’s Lancer Magic Academy, Hifi’s Hifi Holy Kingdom, and Miyabi’s High Elf nation—but they are arriving on later buses.
As I was thinking about this, the members from the New Continent began to disembark.
"Yuki! We've arrived!"
"Yuki-sensei! We did our best!"
"Sempai, if you don't keep it down, you'll be noisy again."
They must have quite a bit of pent-up frustration.
The moment they saw my face, they probably remembered their plans for revenge. Their excitement seemed to have spiked.
However, now is not the time. Just as I was about to tell them to hold it in a little longer, Princess Carrie, who had stepped off the bus, spoke first.
"As Solo says. You'll just be mocked again."
"I don't mind. I have no intention of forgiving them anymore."
"That's right. We're going to gather all the evidence and take them down in one fell swoop."
"Sempai..."
"Sigh. It can't be helped. Even I find this unforgivable, but please, absolutely do not do anything that would ruin the Intercontinental Exchange Conference. It would leave Haiden in a difficult position."
"Yes!"
It seems Kagura and the others don't intend to provoke the people who bullied them to the point of destroying the Intercontinental Exchange Conference.
"Anyway, I'm glad you look well. At worst, I was thinking of taking you all in myself."
"Eh?"
My words caught Kagura and the others by surprise. Well, that’s only natural.
But by sheltering them, I can also send a clear message that these three are important to me. I’m sure Haiden understands that ostracizing them would be a strategic blunder.
"I am grateful that you have given such consideration to these three. And, I look forward to working with you today."
"Indeed. We look forward to it as well."
"Yes. We'll be in your care, Yuki-dono."
Before I knew it, King Haiden and King Findar had appeared behind Princess Carrie.
They have their royal guards with them, but is this really okay?
Ah, of course, the shuttle buses are divided by country.
That means they must have gotten off and walked over here together.
Well, there’s no end to arguing about who arrived first, so they must have matched their pace.
"Yes. Your Majesties, Princess, thank you very much for participating in this Intercontinental Exchange Conference. Now, let’s end the stiff formalities here; I’ll guide you to the waiting room, so please relax there. Just be sure to follow the rules."
"Understood."
"I have no intention of causing a scene and drawing unwanted attention. But, will Haiden be alright?"
"It’s... delicate, but I’ve told them that if they move on their own, I’ll cut them down. We should be able to handle it internally."
"It will be fine. They’ll likely just try to vent their frustration by bullying Kagura and the others, and since they’ve been mocking Weed, they’ll probably stay quiet to try and get on your good side, Yuki-dono."
While exchanging such words, I led the New Continent group inside.
"...Hey, Mikos. Should we have stayed depressed like that?"
"...If Yuki-sensei would shelter us, that would have been nice. But it would only be temporary, so it’s complicated. Still, it’s something to think about."
"...It’s nice to be able to meet Eoid-kun and Amanda freely."
Behind me, Kagura and the others were talking about such dreams.
I doubt they would have had the luxury to think about that if they had stayed depressed.
Well, I suppose it just means they’ve recovered that much.
With that, I finished guiding the New Continent nations and moved on to the next group.
Sigh, I hope this ends soon.
"Hey there! No staying up all night!"
"The end of the line is here!"
If this reminds you of Ariake, you aren't wrong.
And so, Kagura and the others burn with the desire for revenge.
The New Continent group was the first to arrive at the conference venue.