Chapter 37 – Onee-san I like them

“I, impossible… This me, to be defeated easily, I can’t believe it……” (Gorilla)

Surprisingly, Gorilla-sensei was weak.
He’s apparently not as good as he looks.

No, he’s a teacher.
I’m sure he’s been going easy or letting his guard down because he’s dealing with a student.

I asked him just to be sure.

“Umm… Sensei, Have you been serious earlier?” (Ark)
“…… O, of course haven’t!” (Gorilla)
“Good. I’m glad to hear it. I was not even reaching my ten percent.” (Ark)
“A, a tenth?” (Gorilla)

Gorilla-sensei was taken aback.

“Aree? How much did you go, Sensei?” (Melena)
“O, of course, I was also on ten…….percen….” (Gorilla)

His voice was getting quieter and quieter, why he was?

“Sensei, …….” (Melena)

Then, for some reason, Melena-san looked at Gorilla-sensei suspiciously.

“Go, gohon, gohon! Anyway! I know exactly what you’re capable of! All right! I’ll recommend you for transfer to S-class! It should be official after the next staff meeting!” (Gorilla)

Gorilla-sensei promised me that.

“You did it, Ark-kun!” (Melena)
“Yes. But is it really okay like this? After all, it seems that sensei was only 10% serious. ……” (Ark)
“It’s okay It’s okay! Have you decided about the independent seminar yet?” (Melena)
“Y, yes” (Ark)

I nodded by that momentum, but of course I hadn’t heard about it at all.
In the first place, it was Layla who heard about it.

“You’re going to be moving to S-Class, and with this duel result, I’m sure this will make people less opposed to your participation.” (Melena)
“Is that so?” (Ark)
“Yes. Besides, once they see what you’re capable of, they won’t be able to complain anymore.” (Melena)

What exactly are they going to do?
I’m curious about it, but I’m sure that matter had already been explained to me, and if I ask her again here, she might think I’m strange.

Well, I guess it’s similar to the one Celestia-san is organizing.

“I understand. Then I’ll try to participate in it.” (Ark)
“Good! I’m sure it will be a lot of fun if you join us! So, how about after school today? There’ll have a quick meeting.” (Melena)
“Yes. I’ll be there.” (Ark)
“Thanks.” (Melena)

……and, after school.

“Ah, Ark-kun. You’re really come here.” (Melena)
“Well, I had said I’d be there, hadn’t.” (Ark)
“People who can keep their promises, Onee-san like them.” (Melena)

When I got to the classroom where we were having a meeting, Melena-san greeted me happily.

“Melena, is he Ark-kun the first year you’ve been talking about?”
“Yes, Andy.” (Melena)

Andy, as he was called, was a slender boy with a medieval-looking face.
Apparently, he was also a participant in this seminar.

“I’ll introduce you. He’s Andy. He’s a third-year student like me.” (Melena)
“Nice to meet you, I’m Ark.” (Ark)
“Yes, it’s nice to meet you.” (Andy)

Another boy――with sharp eyes――came up to me and snorted arrogantly.

“He is still a kid, isn’t he? Is he really the one who defeated Kazem?”
“He didn’t just beat Kazem, he beat Gorilla-sensei as well.” (Melena)
“What? That Gorilla?”
That’s the truth! I’m sure they’ll promote him to S-Class in no time!” (Melena)

Melena-san said triumphantly.

“Ah, he is Banna, a third-year.” (Melena)
“Nice to meet you, Banna-san.” (Ark)
“……” (Banna)

Banna-san only looked at me silently, as if she was assessing me.

There were a few other students in the classroom.
I was told that there were no first-year students participating, so they were probably second-year students.
Most of them were giving me the same skeptical look as Banna-san.

“It looks like everyone is here.”

A few students, led by a young man with a refreshing impression, entered the classroom.

“Diaz-senpai!”
“””Thank you for your hard work!”””

Then all the students in the classroom stood up at once and greeted them.
Perhaps they were fourth-year students.

The young man called Diaz was a tall and handsome man with blond-haired and blue-eyed.
Despite his appearance, he gave a mild impression.

According to what Melena had told me beforehand, Diaz was the son of a duke.
He also was the heir of his family.

“Thank you for your hard work too…… Hmm, there’s an unfamiliar face here. Could you be that you are Ark-kun that Melena was talking about?” (Diaz)
“Ah, yes, I am.” (Ark)
“I’m Diaz, a fourth-year student who is organizing this independent seminar. Melena told me about you. I heard from Melena that you defeated Gora-sensei, did you not?” (Diaz)

Gora?
Aah, you mean Gorilla-sensei, huh.
Isn’t his real name almost the same as his nick……

“Yes…….” (Ark)
“That’s great, isn’t it. There are only a handful of fourth-graders who can make the teachers serious.” (Diaz)
“No, Diaz-san, do you believe it?” (Banna)

The one who interrupted us was Banna-san from earlier.

“Can you prove it’s a lie?” (Diaz)
“I don’t know. That Melena, she has been recommending him for a long time, so maybe she couldn’t back out now and just blew a big talk.” (Banna)
“I wouldn’t do that.” (Melena)
“I doubt it.” (Banna)

The two of them stared at each other.
It was somewhat awkward that they were fighting due to me, but from the looks of them, they probably don’t get along very well from the beginning.

“I’m sure we’ll find out the truth soon enough. But as I thought,…… they do look alike, yes. Ark-kun, do you happen to have a sibling in the magic department?” (Diaz)
“Yes, I do. I have a twin sister.” (Ark)
“I knew it.” (Diaz)

Diaz-san nodded greatly.
The other people in the room looked as if they were in shock.

“Ah, now that you mention it, I think they look very similar.”
“Eh? Could you mean…… the one who gave the representative speech at the entrance ceremony.”
“That first year [Magic Sword Princess]?”
“Really? There were twins in the same grade?”

It seemed that Layla had become a rumor among the senior students of the martial arts department.

“It seems the next actual battle training will be quite a fun one.” (Diaz)
“Diaz-senpai? What exactly are you talking about?”
“In fact, we’re going to have a joint training session with the independent seminar of the magic department organized by Her Highness.” (Diaz)