Before I knew it, I found myself staring at an unfamiliar ceiling…
“Where is this…?”
“It seems you’ve awakened. I’m relieved.”
“Is that you, Doctor Goto?”
I realized I was lying on a bed, and it seemed Doctor Goto had been watching over me.
“You seem to be fully conscious.”
“Yes. So, where exactly is this?”
“Right. This is the infirmary of the academy. Amagi hurried back here carrying you, who was covered in injuries. It surprised me.”
I see.
If Amagi could run while carrying me, that means she was safe. I’m glad.
Well, given her strength, she might have easily defended against an Arc Demon’s attack, so I might have just caused unnecessary trouble.
“I can’t believe an Arc Demon appeared in a D-rank dungeon, even if it is a special variable dungeon. It’s shocking that it came out of the boss room as well. And then the self-destruct attack… what a disaster.”
“What about Amagi?”
“She’s fine. She was confused and didn’t grasp the situation well, but she said she was unharmed because you protected her with your body. So I sent her back to the dorm for today.”
“That’s good…”
It seems my actions weren’t in vain.
“I’m sorry, but I’ve sent all the students home as well. The student council and the teachers are investigating now, but there shouldn’t be anything left. Thank you.”
“I didn’t really do much. I just put up a Magic Shield at the last moment.”
“You rescued the two who had been left behind, right? If they had remained, Amagi wouldn’t have been able to fight at her full capacity. You also protected Amagi, and you’re here alive as well. So, I’m grateful.”
“Yes…”
I see.
The reason I only defeated the surrounding Lesser Demons when I arrived was that those two were down.
In that case, my actions weren’t pointless after all.
Plus, for this level of achievement, I shouldn’t attract much attention.
It was risky to have collapsed toward Amagi in the end, but if I managed to protect her, maybe it will all be forgiven?
If tomorrow she calls me a “pervert!” or something, I might just cry, but since she’s an angel, it should be okay, right?
I got up, greeted Doctor Goto, and returned to the dorm.
I didn’t have the energy to eat, so I thanked the staff member who seemed worried, perhaps knowing what happened, declined the meal, and then just took a shower before falling asleep.
Meanwhile, on the academy bulletin board…
1st Year Class A Bulletin Board (Eriina Sayamura)
【Class President: I got a message from Doctor Goto saying, ‘Yumeno-kun has safely woken up and returned to the dorm, so don’t worry.’】
【Mayu: That’s great! Everyone is okay.】
【Class President: Atsushi, who got blown away by the Arc Demon, is also fine, and Ryuta and Satoshi, who were left behind, are safe too.】
【Mayu: It seems like it’s become news within the academy, and the seniors in the club were worried and asked if I was okay.】
【Class President: Apparently, the student council and the teachers started investigating right after that.】
【Kengo: Even if the boss is a variable type, it’s insane that there’s an Arc Demon in a D-rank dungeon…】
【Eriina: I’m really glad everyone is safe.】
【Shou: So, why was Yumeno-kun taken down?】
【Class President: Apparently, he took an attack from the Arc Demon.】
【Yushin: It’s probably that guy, right?】
【Yukina: She was in a panic carrying Yumeno-kun back, but didn’t realize and fought, leaving him in a terrible state like Kaito.】
【Class President: No, that’s…】
【Satoshi: We were saved by Yumeno-kun. But when he said he was going back, I tried to stop him…】
【Ryuta: He doesn’t know. I’ll apologize again tomorrow.】
【Yushin: That girl only has looks. She seemed a bit happy sitting next to that transfer student…】
【Yukina: Seriously? It’s sad if she goes to support and ends up all beaten up.】
【Kouhei: But he’s definitely a B-rank. That means he managed to handle it, right? The fact that he’s already back at the dorm means…】
【Mayu: I wonder if he has high resistance or something?】
【Class President: It’s almost lights out!】
【Mayu: Oh no! Goodnight!】
I closed the academy bulletin board while feeling irritated, writing “Goodnight~.”
Seriously…
Sakura isn’t attacking those around her on purpose.
Moreover, since the fight with the Arc Demon hasn’t been made public, I imagined Yushin and Yukina’s selfish predictions as if they were the only possible explanations and mentally gave them a good beating.
Another notification…
For a moment, I felt fed up, but it was a notice that a message from Sakura had arrived.
Before opening the academy bulletin board, I remembered I had sent a message asking if she was okay after hearing about the incident during the practice, and I opened the chat.
【Sakura: I’m fine. How about you, Eri-rin?】
【Eriina: I’m okay. My fever has gone down to a slight fever. I think I’ll be able to go tomorrow.】
【Sakura: That’s good! But don’t push yourself, okay?♡】
【Eriina: I’m fine. How about you, Sakura? The bulletin board is terrible, though…】
【Sakura: Um, yeah, it is. I messed up…】
【Eriina: What was the situation?】
【Sakura: A strong monster came out as the boss. I heard it came out of the boss room, so I went to fight it.】
【Eriina: Why? You should have run away!】
【Sakura: Well, I thought I could take it down.】
【Eriina: That’s not an excuse. So?】
【Sakura: Um, it’s hard to talk about.】
【Eriina: So?】
【Sakura: When I went, there was an Arc Demon, and it had Lesser Demons under its control.】
【Eriina: You idiot! Run away!】
【Sakura: Oh no, you called me an idiot! Of course, I didn’t back down, I threw magic at it!】
【Eriina: Why would you charge into a place with an A-rank boss monster and C-rank monsters!】
【Sakura: Because Ryuta-kun and Satoshi-kun were down and rolling around!】
【Eriina: Just leave them! They wouldn’t thank you even if you helped!】
【Sakura: That’s a bit… Anyway, when I was about to fight, Yumeno-kun came to help me.】
【Eriina: Is that the transfer student? They were worried about him on the bulletin board.】
【Sakura: Yes, yes! He ended up sitting next to me.】
【Eriina: Oh, really? But it’s rare to have a transfer student.】
【Sakura: Right? But he’s a B-rank explorer. He rescued the two who were down and helped with support and healing magic.】
【Eriina: Wait, wait! Why were you fighting together? Did you get hurt because of that?】
【Sakura: No, I made a mistake at the end. I thought the Arc Demon was down, so I thought I had defeated it, but it was still alive and I got caught in its self-destruct attack…】
【Eriina: What?】
【Sakura: Yumeno-kun protected me from the attack. I was so surprised… I didn’t even realize why Yumeno-kun came over after the fight, and I was nervous, and then boom! I was shocked, but since Yumeno-kun had lost consciousness from the attack, I hurriedly carried him back. Then I was taken to the infirmary, and I was told to go back to the dorm.】
【Eriina: Stop, stop! That’s a lot of information!】
【Sakura: Oh, I’m sorry.】
【Eriina: So, that boy protected you, right?】
【Sakura: Yes♡】
【Eriina: Did you fall for him?】
【Sakura: Huh? No, well, he was really cool, but…】
【Eriina: He’s cool?】
【Sakura: Yes. Well, um… He might look normal, but he protected me.】
【Eriina: It’s impressive that you can fight together. If I had magic resistance, I could fight too…】
【Sakura: Don’t say that. You have to actually endure the magic of powerful monsters to gain that resistance. Whether you can or not depends on luck.】
【Eriina: …I know, right? I understand I shouldn’t push myself, but I can’t help it.】
【Sakura: Don’t push yourself, Eri-rin.】
【Eriina: Hmm… But I wonder what’s going on with that transfer student? Maybe he has a unique skill?】
【Sakura: I have no idea about that. I wonder if he’s okay after getting hurt? Ugh… What if he hates me because I made a mistake…】
【Eriina: The class bulletin board had a message from the teacher saying, ‘Yumeno-kun has safely woken up and returned to the dorm, so don’t worry,’ so he should be fine.】
【Sakura: Really? That’s a relief~~~】
【Eriina: Yes, yes. I’m glad. Make sure to thank him tomorrow~】
【Sakura: I will. Thanks, Eri-rin.】
【Eriina: Yes, yes. Well, I’m going to sleep now, so goodnight~♡】
【Sakura: Thanks♡ Goodnight~♡】
