At first, they even thought they were some special humans or something. Though that all disappeared after the journey actually started.
Journeys are meant to be tiring. Walking, riding horses, swaying in carriages, etc.
There was nothing as great as cars here. Feet hurt after walking, horses would sway, and carriages were hard to sit in.
They’d soon start complaining. And when they finally started getting used to it, we had to climb mountains, entering forests. The enjoyment of getting summoned to another world disappeared very quickly, and living became desperate, fighting after getting frustrated, and then laughing after making up.
[I wonder if Souichi and the others are healthy.]
“They probably are. Though Souichi and Aya are probably still fighting a lot.”
[That’s true.]
I ended up laughing imagining those scenes from an year ago.
Close childhood friends…in fact one could say that they got along well a bit too much. ALways fighting and then quickly making up again.
On being reckless while fighting monsters, on their food habits, on every small and important topic, they’d argue with each other.
But, I guess they’d still be like that. I can easily imagine them like that.
“Hm?”
While I was reminiscing about the past, a heavy sound of bell resounded in the world at dusk.
My consciousness came back to reality.
That did sound like the bell of ending classes but how is it actually?
For some time, I focused towards the academy.
At that, the guard I had been talking to came towards me again.
“Classes ended just now. The dorms are that way but will you wait near the gate here?”
With his finger, he pointed towards the dorms. Or rather, is that how the dorms are. It’s meant for nobles so the bulding are completely different from where a normal would live.
They sure are living in an amazing place. As I said that, the guard laughed.
“I’ll wait here. It seems even the dorms would be uncomfortable for me.”
“Wise decision.”
[I’m bored.]
For a medal, you sure are impatient.
As I gave a wry smile at the unexpected words, the guard laughed again.
“If the nobles lived a bit more modestly, the lives of the commoners would also have gotten better.”
It seems he misunderstood my reply to Ermenhilde and continued the conversation.
Well it is boring just waiting like this. And I have to be careful of the surroundings when talking to Ermenhilde. That’s tiring in its own way.
“That’s true. Money gathers with those who already have it whereas goes away from those who don’t after all.”
“It’s a harsh world. Even I’d like to have an extravagant dinner sometimes.”
Shrugging my shoulders, I agreed with him.
Well, that isn’t really necessary though. Living modestly is good in its own way.
Even without luxury, humans will live on. In fact getting too used to luxury, and becoming unable to live modestly is pathetic in my opinion.
Though there are a lot of people here, what about actually socializing?
For me, I prefer the relaxed and warm atmosphere of villages. But I guess people will always prefer luxury to that.
While I talked like that with guard for some time, the silver door opened, and students began to leave.
It seems there are people on the other side of the gate as well who opened it.
There were men whose muscles could be seen from above their clothes—So it’s human powered eh? There were 6 of them and all of them were skinheads. I wonder if there’s some meaning behind it. I doubt it though.
“Then, good luck with your job.”
“Ou. It’d be good if you can also meet with the one you want.”
“Thank you very much.”
One again sending the guard off, I brought out Ermenhilde from my pocket.
“Well then, will I really meet them?”
[It’s been an year after all. I’m excited to see how much they’ve grown.]
“That’s true.”
I flicked the medal with a *ping*. Heads.
fuu, breathing a sigh, I returned Ermenhilde into my pocket.
“I feel nervous.”
[How cute.]
Stop that. I’m not at an age where I’ll get happy if you say that. In the first place, the word ‘cute’ isn’t a compliment for guys.
The students also realized of my presence and were glancing at me.
Well, I do realize that my clothes really don’t match the place.