Before I knew it, I found myself staring at an unfamiliar ceilingโฆ
โWhere is thisโฆ?โ
โIt seems youโve awakened. Iโm relieved.โ
โIs that you, Doctor Goto?โ
I realized I was lying on a bed, and it seemed Doctor Goto had been watching over me.
โYou seem to be fully conscious.โ
โYes. So, where exactly is this?โ
โRight. This is the infirmary of the academy. Amagi hurried back here carrying you, who was covered in injuries. It surprised me.โ
I see.
If Amagi could run while carrying me, that means she was safe. Iโm glad.
Well, given her strength, she might have easily defended against an Arc Demonโs attack, so I might have just caused unnecessary trouble.
โI canโt believe an Arc Demon appeared in a D-rank dungeon, even if it is a special variable dungeon. Itโs shocking that it came out of the boss room as well. And then the self-destruct attackโฆ what a disaster.โ
โWhat about Amagi?โ
โSheโs fine. She was confused and didnโt 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.โ
โThatโs goodโฆโ
It seems my actions werenโt in vain.
โIโm sorry, but Iโve sent all the students home as well. The student council and the teachers are investigating now, but there shouldnโt be anything left. Thank you.โ
โI didnโt really do much. I just put up a Magic Shield at the last moment.โ
โYou rescued the two who had been left behind, right? If they had remained, Amagi wouldnโt have been able to fight at her full capacity. You also protected Amagi, and youโre here alive as well. So, Iโm grateful.โ
โYesโฆโ
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 werenโt pointless after all.
Plus, for this level of achievement, I shouldnโt 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 โpervert!โ or something, I might just cry, but since sheโs an angel, it should be okay, right?
I got up, greeted Doctor Goto, and returned to the dorm.
I didnโt 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 boardโฆ
1st Year Class A Bulletin Board (Eriina Sayamura)
ใClass President: I got a message from Doctor Goto saying, โYumeno-kun has safely woken up and returned to the dorm, so donโt worry.โใ
ใMayu: Thatโs great! Everyone is okay.ใ
ใClass President: Atsushi, who got blown away by the Arc Demon, is also fine, and Ryuta and Satoshi, who were left behind, are safe too.ใ
ใMayu: It seems like itโs become news within the academy, and the seniors in the club were worried and asked if I was okay.ใ
ใClass President: Apparently, the student council and the teachers started investigating right after that.ใ
ใKengo: Even if the boss is a variable type, itโs insane that thereโs an Arc Demon in a D-rank dungeonโฆใ
ใEriina: Iโm really glad everyone is safe.ใ
ใShou: So, why was Yumeno-kun taken down?ใ
ใClass President: Apparently, he took an attack from the Arc Demon.ใ
ใYushin: Itโs probably that guy, right?ใ
ใYukina: She was in a panic carrying Yumeno-kun back, but didnโt realize and fought, leaving him in a terrible state like Kaito.ใ
ใClass President: No, thatโsโฆใ
ใSatoshi: We were saved by Yumeno-kun. But when he said he was going back, I tried to stop himโฆใ
ใRyuta: He doesnโt know. Iโll apologize again tomorrow.ใ
ใYushin: That girl only has looks. She seemed a bit happy sitting next to that transfer studentโฆใ
ใYukina: Seriously? Itโs sad if she goes to support and ends up all beaten up.ใ
ใKouhei: But heโs definitely a B-rank. That means he managed to handle it, right? The fact that heโs already back at the dorm meansโฆใ
ใMayu: I wonder if he has high resistance or something?ใ
ใClass President: Itโs almost lights out!ใ
ใMayu: Oh no! Goodnight!ใ
I closed the academy bulletin board while feeling irritated, writing โGoodnight~.โ
Seriouslyโฆ
Sakura isnโt attacking those around her on purpose.
Moreover, since the fight with the Arc Demon hasnโt been made public, I imagined Yushin and Yukinaโs selfish predictions as if they were the only possible explanations and mentally gave them a good beating.
Another notificationโฆ
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.
ใSakura: Iโm fine. How about you, Eri-rin?ใ
ใEriina: Iโm okay. My fever has gone down to a slight fever. I think Iโll be able to go tomorrow.ใ
ใSakura: Thatโs good! But donโt push yourself, okay?โกใ
ใEriina: Iโm fine. How about you, Sakura? The bulletin board is terrible, thoughโฆใ
ใSakura: Um, yeah, it is. I messed upโฆใ
ใEriina: What was the situation?ใ
ใSakura: A strong monster came out as the boss. I heard it came out of the boss room, so I went to fight it.ใ
ใEriina: Why? You should have run away!ใ
ใSakura: Well, I thought I could take it down.ใ
ใEriina: Thatโs not an excuse. So?ใ
ใSakura: Um, itโs hard to talk about.ใ
ใEriina: So?ใ
ใSakura: When I went, there was an Arc Demon, and it had Lesser Demons under its control.ใ
ใEriina: You idiot! Run away!ใ
ใSakura: Oh no, you called me an idiot! Of course, I didnโt back down, I threw magic at it!ใ
ใEriina: Why would you charge into a place with an A-rank boss monster and C-rank monsters!ใ
ใSakura: Because Ryuta-kun and Satoshi-kun were down and rolling around!ใ
ใEriina: Just leave them! They wouldnโt thank you even if you helped!ใ
ใSakura: Thatโs a bitโฆ Anyway, when I was about to fight, Yumeno-kun came to help me.ใ
ใEriina: Is that the transfer student? They were worried about him on the bulletin board.ใ
ใSakura: Yes, yes! He ended up sitting next to me.ใ
ใEriina: Oh, really? But itโs rare to have a transfer student.ใ
ใSakura: Right? But heโs a B-rank explorer. He rescued the two who were down and helped with support and healing magic.ใ
ใEriina: Wait, wait! Why were you fighting together? Did you get hurt because of that?ใ
ใSakura: 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 attackโฆใ
ใEriina: What?ใ
ใSakura: Yumeno-kun protected me from the attack. I was so surprisedโฆ I didnโt 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.ใ
ใEriina: Stop, stop! Thatโs a lot of information!ใ
ใSakura: Oh, Iโm sorry.ใ
ใEriina: So, that boy protected you, right?ใ
ใSakura: Yesโกใ
ใEriina: Did you fall for him?ใ
ใSakura: Huh? No, well, he was really cool, butโฆใ
ใEriina: Heโs cool?ใ
ใSakura: Yes. Well, umโฆ He might look normal, but he protected me.ใ
ใEriina: Itโs impressive that you can fight together. If I had magic resistance, I could fight tooโฆใ
ใSakura: Donโt say that. You have to actually endure the magic of powerful monsters to gain that resistance. Whether you can or not depends on luck.ใ
ใEriina: โฆI know, right? I understand I shouldnโt push myself, but I canโt help it.ใ
ใSakura: Donโt push yourself, Eri-rin.ใ
ใEriina: Hmmโฆ But I wonder whatโs going on with that transfer student? Maybe he has a unique skill?ใ
ใSakura: I have no idea about that. I wonder if heโs okay after getting hurt? Ughโฆ What if he hates me because I made a mistakeโฆใ
ใEriina: The class bulletin board had a message from the teacher saying, โYumeno-kun has safely woken up and returned to the dorm, so donโt worry,โ so he should be fine.ใ
ใSakura: Really? Thatโs a relief~~~ใ
ใEriina: Yes, yes. Iโm glad. Make sure to thank him tomorrow~ใ
ใSakura: I will. Thanks, Eri-rin.ใ
ใEriina: Yes, yes. Well, Iโm going to sleep now, so goodnight~โกใ
ใSakura: Thanksโก Goodnight~โกใ