Chapter 30

The introduction between the new students was completed peacefully on the day of the entrance ceremony .

We have one week of free time before classes begin .

Which means we have a week’s time to decide the classes we wish to take based on the class schedule plan .

On the other hand, classes at the nursery will commence prior to our classes, on the day after the entrance ceremony, which is today .

The nursery of the Academy of Heroes is a large element of the school .

Naturally, Saria attended the nursery classes .

I thought of spending my days playing with RunRun and Fluffy after sending Saria there .

I can still train while playing, and have mock battles with Arti when taking a break from playing .

That’s what I had planned but…

「Will-kun… Are you here?」

The next morning following the entrance ceremony, as I was brushing Saria’s teeth, a voice called out from outside the room .

It was Rosetta’s voice .

「My hands are busy right now . I’ll open the door, so just come in . RunRun, open the door」

「Woof」

RunRun went towards the door, dexterously inserted the key with his forefoot, and pulled the knob with his mouth and opened the door .

「RunRun-chan is amazing . You can open the door on your own」

Rosetta seemed truly impressed .

It makes me happy when RunRun is praised .

「That’s right . RunRun is smart」

「Guuf Monin—(Good Morning–)」

「Saria, it’s great to say hello, but it is good to finish brushing your teeth first」

「Ok!」

Saria seemed energetic today as well .

「Saria-chan, good morning」

「I’m sorry for dallying」

「Well, it’s the start of classes in the nursery from today onwards . I’m sorry for barging in on a busy morning」

「I don’t mind, but is there a reason you’re here?」

「I would like to go monster hunting, and I was wondering if you would come with?」

「Hmm, monster hunting is it? Which monster? …All done Saria, your teeth are clean now」

After brushing her teeth, Saria rinsed her mouth .

「Thank you . Good morning, Rosetta-neechan!」

「Good morning, Saria-chan」

「Where is Rose-neechan?」

Rose is Rosetta’s five-year-old sister .

It seems that Saria had played with Rose at the family seating in yesterday’s entrance ceremony .

Last night, Saria happily told me all about it before going to sleep .

「Rose is already at the nursery」

Rosetta and Rose aren’t particularly early . It’s just that, my preparations were late .

I will have to get up a little earlier from tomorrow onwards .

「Anicha, Saria wants to go to the nursery too!」

「I have to check our belongings first, so wait a little」

「Ai!」

I left the room as I finished preparations in a hurry .

It is good that Saria has Rose as a friend .

I am genuinely happy as a brother .

On the way to the nursery, I asked Rosetta .

「So, which monster were you talking about?」

「A big magic beast bear, it’s a demon bear . It is a considerably large creature and there is a village near it…」

The village seems to be the hometown of Rosetta .

A request had been commissioned to the Adventurer Guild, but there is no party which is willing to accept it .

「Harming the sheep and so on…」

「I see . By the way, what is Rosetta’s specialty?」

「My guardian deity is the Hunting God . So, scouting and information gathering is my forte…」

「So, your actual battle capabilities are small」

「Yes, that is so」

Rosetta’s beast ears drooped . She might have a complex of lacking fighting power .

While talking about it, we arrived at the nursery .

「Saria, best of luck」

「Ai!」

Ever since Saria was at the main family mansion, I used to leave her with the retainers while I was being pushed around by the scions .

So, being apart from me is something she is used to and she doesn’t particularly feel lonely .

「Saria-chan」

「Ah, Rose-neechan」

Rosetta’s little sister, Rose, ran up to us while swaying her tail .

Saria went towards Rose with pitter-patter footsteps . I pet RunRun’s head while watching that scene .

「RunRun, take care of Saria」

「Woof!」 RunRun said to leave it to him .

While swaying his tail, he chased after Saria .

I felt relieved as RunRun, a god-beast, was looking after Saria .

「Anicha, see you!」

「Onee-chan, see you later!」

As Saria waved goodbye to Rosetta and me, we exited the nursery .

「What kind of lessons does the nursery conduct?」 I ask .

「I don’t know all that well either, but from what I have heard the lessons are conducted by experts」

The earliest a student can graduate the academy is four years, and the shortest period for being in the nursery is also four years .

「It seems that they can get into a pretty good school after four years」

「That’s reassuring」

「That’s true」

Rosetta smiled with a slightly distant eye . Her tail was swaying lightly .

Undoubtedly, she was thinking about Rose .

「They are both still so young . I hope they get along well with each other . 」

「Yeah, I hope so too」

While talking about that, Rosetta and I headed to the main gate .

Along the way, I met Arti and Tina .

Both of them seemed to be receiving training from Xenovia from early in the morning .

Unlike Arti, Tina’s master is Dion as opposed to Xenovia .

However, Xenovia seemed to be taking care of her while Dion is away .

Arti who noticed me, hurriedly rushed towards me .

「Good morning, Will . Are you going somewhere?」

「Good morning . I am going together with Rosetta to exterminate a demon bear」

「… Can I follow along?」 「I want to go too!」

Arti and Tina said almost simultaneously .

「Rosetta, is it alright? Arti is an excellent swordsman and Tina is an excellent healer」

「Of course! It’s even more encouraging if they come with us!」

With that, we instantly formed a party of four .