I think that’s enough magic knowledge for now?
Whether I can use it or not, we can check later.
Right. Just clear up one doubt from earlier.
「What are array spells?」
「Yes. They’re magic activated by flowing magic power into patterns engraved on platinum plates. They can be used repeatedly, but only the engraved spell works. In our country, they’re only produced at the magic academy. Only those with a certain level of magic power and knowledge can enroll」
「So, you study array spells there?」
「Yes」
I thought if it’s a school, maybe I could learn… but seems pretty impossible.
Frea-san’s cheeks are oddly red as she answers.
Behind her, the faint idiot is spitting on the ground, what’s that about?
「By the way, Frea’s boyfriend is a student there right now. Apparently doing really well」
「Mou～! Halfren-sama!」
She cupped her hands under her chin and swayed shyly, total lovestruck maiden mode. I don’t know Frea-san’s age, but… it really doesn’t suit her.
I’ll ask the leftover who just started punching a tree later.
「Enough already… Arg. You can go home」
「Really?」
「Yeah. I’m getting bored too」
The way he cracked his neck and rolled his shoulders made 「bored」 feel very real.
The problem is…
「What should I do?」
「Call her and she’ll come, right?」
「Don’t treat my wife like a dog」
No better ideas, though. Fine… worth a shot.
「Noie～ We’re going home～」
I called casually to hide the embarrassment.
「…Going home?」
If it were Noie, she could probably use bunshins or something.
More importantly, how did she appear without even stirring the air?
Thinking about it might give me a headache, so I gave up.
「Yeah. Home」
「Understood」
「W-Wait wait wait! Noie, you can come home too!」
She blurred like a statue trying to dash off somewhere, only to reappear right in front of me again.
Just how much does she want head pats?
「Together?」
「Yeah」
「…Understood」
She glanced down at her own hands first, then at her clothes.
Trying not to notice, but… yeah, covered in dragon blood splatter.
She spun around and marched straight toward the log cabin.
Those drops of blood falling along the way, is that some blessing or something?
Without knocking, she flung the door open.
「!」
「Changing」
「Wait, Captain! At least the top, kyaa～」
A half-naked girl got tossed out of the cabin.
Yeah, huge. A powerhouse on Nikaidou-san’s level in a place like this!?
Every single person there turned their eyes to the cabin entrance.
「Captain! At least let me put on a top!」
The girl pounding desperately on the closed door was on the verge of real tears.
Blue hair in a bob cut. But massive chest. Definitely big-breasted.
She hammered the door with one hand while trying to cover herself with the other arm, but everything was spilling over anyway.
For some reason, Mische and Frea-san were touching their own chests over their armor and shaking their heads.
Frea-san has a decent amount, I think?
Mische… well, hope she meets someone with that taste.
-0-
After basking in the warm gazes of all the men present for a while, the door finally cracked open. She darted inside and vanished.
In her place, Noie stepped out.
She had changed back into the simple dress-like outfit from this morning. Plain fabric, but on a beauty like her, it looked like high-end designer wear. Weird how that works.
My clothes are top-tier royal exclusives, though.
「Going home together」
「Yeah」
「Together…」
Her ahoge tilted with a cute little jerk.
She went over to Frea-san, asked something, and when the idiot tried to join the conversation, Frea-san kicked her away.
「Going home together」
「…」
「Arm in arm」
「There it is」
Without hesitation, she slipped her arm through mine.
No bra again. Ever since coming to this world, I feel like I’ve developed a real appreciation for boobs.
Arm-in-arm itself is fine… but those curious stares from everyone are painful.
Especially my brother’s smirking face after openly ogling that big-chested girl earlier, it’s infuriating.
That same smirking brother sauntered over.
「By the way, you two… planning to walk home?」
「……」
Noie nodded firmly without pause, but thinking calmly… we rode horses quite a distance from the castle to get here.
「How do people here usually get around?」
「Dedicated carriage」
It’s within the capital area but fairly far, so they normally use carriages to commute.
Knights use their own horses. Noie usually walks.
「Walking home」
「She says so, so we’re walking」
「I see. Fine by me」
He shrugged with a weary sigh and started talking with Frea-san and the others.
My arm got tugged insistently, Noie’s 「let’s go home」 aura was intense.
「…Shall we head back?」
「Yes」
「Then we’ll be off」
Noie and I bowed slightly. The subordinates and others returned greetings.
Noie is feared everywhere, but here there’s none of that unpleasant vibe.
Maybe they’re used to it and desensitized… if so, I hope it stays that way forever.
-0-
We started walking… and after a while, I deeply regretted my choice.
Will we even make it home today?
「Hey, Noie?」
「Yes」
「You go back and forth this path every day?」
「Yes」
「On foot?」
「Yes」
Amazing. She walks silently, but the scenery feels like it’s not changing at all.
This might be tougher than I thought.
「Arg-sama. Tired?」
「Not really tired… just wondering when we’ll get home」
「……」
Her ahoge shot straight up with a snap.
「Hurry home」
「How exactlyyyyy～!」
One moment I was scooped up in her arms, the next everything blurred past us… Noie started running.
This is bad. The G-force might crush me… ugh…
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