I tried rather hard to avoid a duel tournament after the graduation ceremony.
For some reason it feels like a girl confessing to a powerful man in order to gain social status.
I ran into vice principal Jinas at the front gates and was greeted with, "I am glad I recommended you."
In particular, with respect to Jinas, perhaps I am still being taken care of.
I want to make sure Norn can go to school, and even Lucy in however many years.
When I told him so, Jinas was so moved that he began to cry.
Then it was evening.
We all gathered together at our regular bar.
It was going to be a farewell party for Cliff.
But this also serves as my graduation present. I graduated without taking any tests and don't even get my own party.
Still, I'm happy.
So, Cliff's journey to the Sacred Country of Milis is in one month.
He's going to pick a fight.
It's his own battle.
The how and why of the fight, I don't exactly know.
I understand maybe half of it, but the other half is unclear.
For Cliff, joining the fight has been difficult until now.
In the middle of that, he took the poison fang of Elinalize.
By making full use of detoxification to change that scratch into experience and love, he's become ready to fight now.
"I'll become an executive officer in the Milis religious order by any means. Once I have, then I'll return for Lize and Clive."
With that declaration, Elinalize had been in a trance listening.
She is strong.
If it were me, and, for example, Roxy declared, 'I'm going to the Demon Continent to become a Demon King!' There is no way I would be able to calm down. [1]
Just trusting in success and waiting.
That's easy to say, but really believing in it and waiting for the results knowing that a terrible conclusion is lurking in the future... I don't think many people can do that.
Regarding that matter, Elinalize seems to completely trust Cliff.
Even if she doesn't place blind faith in him, to some extent she has made a clear decision.
She should have some anxiety, but she is trying to make sure that it isn't noticed by Cliff.
She hasn't reached her age by simply putting on airs.
At that time, that is what I was thinking.
"Rudeus, can I borrow you for a minute?"
It was only after the party was over that my perception changed.
Elinalize, as soon as the party ended, was calling me outside.
At that time, I was in a complete harem state.
Sylphy was asleep, using my right knee as a pillow,
Roxy was drinking, riding on my left knee,
Eris had approached and rested her head on my right shoulder.
My hands were touching soft things to both the left and the right, and, partially because of the effects of the alcohol, I was thinking, 'Perhaps tonight I will be able to have three people at once.'
"... Yeah, sure."
But, after looking into Elinalize's face, my drunkenness cooled down a little.
Her earnest expression was unbecoming at a party.
I could easily imagine what her business was.
It was obviously something you should not be speaking about when you are drunk, I knew that too.
Immediately I neutralized my intoxication with detoxification magic, stood up, and peeled the three daughter-in-laws off of me.
"What? Rudy is cheating? Cheating is wrong. Cheating is only okay when it's with me... nn~tsu..."
Sitting down the drunk Roxy, I silenced her with my lips.
"Mmm, Rudy's thighs, nnn, I wonder if they need to be padded..."
I placed Sylphy's head onto Roxy's lap.
"Rudeus... I, also, my second son will be a good boy."
I placed Eris's head on Roxy's shoulder.
"Well, let's go."
I came out of the tavern along with Elinalize.
"Hey Rudeus, about Cliff, there's a request I want to make."
Right away, Elinalize cut to the chase.
I had somehow knew that it would be about Cliff.
Elinalize, this entire year, has been worried.
It's expected that she would be worried.