Chapter 280

Author’s Note:

Even though Yuna isn’t wearing her full Bear Suit at the moment, Yuna equals Bear by this point, so ‘Bear-san Gets Taken Away’ fits as a title .

Yuna-oneechan was going to fight an adult in a match .

It was because a noble was trying to make Shia-sama and Noa-sama marry his sons . He even tried to threaten them by getting someone to harm Shia-sama’s friend . Because of that, Eleanora-sama and Yuna-oneechan got very angry, and now Yuna-oneechan would have to fight against Knight-sama .

I knew Yuna-oneechan was strong, but her opponent was much bigger than her and looked incredibly powerful .

I wasn’t really that worried, though, and was sure Yuna-oneechan would win . She could defeat all sorts of strong monsters easily, after all .

The fight was amazing . Their swords clashed against each other every second, and the two of them moved around at such great speed that I could barely follow .

「Yuna-neechan, watch out!」

Shuri cried out beside me, so I grasped her small hand tightly .

This was the first time Shuri ever watched Yuna-oneechan fight, so she must be full of worry . Of course, when actually watching a match this intense, even I felt the same way .

Yuna-oneechan dodged the Knight-sama’s attacks left and right . I knew it was a practice sword, but it was still scary, knowing it could hit her at any moment . Still, I noticed that Yuna-oneechan was smiling as if she was having fun . I didn’t know who had the upper hand, but seeing Yuna-oneechan smile like that made me feel much more comfortable .

「Yuna-neechan, do your best . 」

Shuri cheered as she grasped my hand .

Yuna-oneechan should be fine . She wouldn’t lose . Yet, why wasn’t she using her magic? Could it be that she was for some reason unable to?

Ah . It seemed like Yuna-oneechan didn’t know she was allowed to use magic .

At the end of the fight, Yuna-oneechan blocked Knight-sama’s attack with magic, and won the battle . Thank god . Shia-sama and Noa-sama also looked very delighted by this turn of events .

The other people around us also seemed very surprised to see Yuna-oneechan win .

「Amazing . 」「Who is she?」「Yes, just who is that pretty girl?」「Which class is she from?」「What year?」「Was there always such a cute girl at this academy?」「She’s so cool . 」「Who said she was weak before?」「Her block with magic at the end was amazing . 」「I saw her talking to His Majesty, too . 」「Her sword skills are quite good . 」「Her panties are white . 」「She really knows how to use a sword . 」「That knight must have held back . 」「Were you even watching the match properly? There was no way he was holding back . 」「I would have no confidence in stopping even one of those attacks . 」「If I remember correctly, she was talking to that girl . Is she her friend?」

I could hear all sorts of comments from all around us .

Most of them were praises towards Yuna-oneechan .

A few people were even glancing our way, but I knew they were meant for Shia-sama .

Just when we thought the match was over, it was announced that they were going to do another match .

This time, the opponent would be the Noble-sama who wanted to make Shia-sama and Noa-sama marry his sons .

From what I understood, he should be the commanding officer of that Knight-sama . Didn’t that mean that he was even stronger than the Knight-sama?

I decided to put my worries aside and watch the match unfold .

Like the match against the Knight-sama, Yuna-oneechan moved her small body around very quickly . Stepping right, stepping left, dodging backwards, and swinging her sword forwards . She also used some of her magic from time to time .

The match ended very quickly and unexpectedly with Noble-sama stumbling and falling on his face .

Everybody around us began laughing, but I knew it was all thanks to Yuna-oneechan’s magic . Not a moment later, I overheard a conversation, which showed me that I hadn’t been the only one who realized that it wasn’t due to Noble-sama being clumsy .

「That girl distracted him and then raised the ground to make him stumble . She is used to fighting with magic . 」

「Yes, she was completely leading Rutum-sama around by the nose . 」

「Just who is this little girl…?」

It was the Knight-sama discussing the match with one of his friends .

Hearing them praise Yuna-oneechan made me quite happy .

「Huh?」

Just when I thought the match was over, they began another one .

Eleanora-san announced the start of the next match and said that this time no magic was to be allowed .

「WIthout magic, that girl will be at an disadvantage . 」

「Yes, judging by the two matches she fought, she is a really good magic user . This time, however, she will have to rely solely on her sword . 」

「That means Rutum-sama will win . 」

「Yes, there is a vast difference in the amount of experience they have, and Rutum-sama isn’t our commanding officer just for show . 」

I glared at the knights this time .

There was no way that Yuna-oneechan would lose . Yes, she would definitely win .

The knights might have noticed my glare as they looked back at me, so I quickly turned away .

The next fight was more like a normal match between two knights .

Noble-sama swung down his sword in a dangerous fashion, but Yuna-oneechan managed to dodge the attack in time .

「Hey now, did she just dodge Rutum-sama’s attack?」

「Yes, she’s quite amazing . Because of here excellent sidestep, Rutum-sama’s offense slowed down quite a bit . 」

「Yeah, you’re right . If she blocked or dodged it poorly, her balance would have been broken, and then he would have been able to use a heavy blow to finish her off . 」

「Even so, isn’t Rutum-sama having a bit of a hard time?」

「Yes, her movements are completely on point, so he can’t find a chance to break her balance . 」

「Hmm… Is it because of those black-and-white shoes of hers?」

From this distance, they were only able to see the color of Yuna-oneechan’s shoes and couldn’t tell that they were actually Bear-san Shoes .

The match was even, which the Knight-samas clearly did not expect .

In my heart I cheered Yuna-oneechan on as the match unfolded, but like everyone else, I kept quiet and watched the intense fight in silence, with only the sounds of clashing swords resounding throughout the arena .

Eventually, the Noble-sama fell to the floor, but it wasn’t because of Yuna-oneechan’s magic this time . Noble-sama tried to stand back up again but couldn’t . Then, he announced that he had lost and it was Yuna-oneechan’s win .

「Yay!」

Shuri let go of my hand and raised both of hers in the air, happily cheering for Yuna-oneechan .

When I looked at the knights who had claimed that the Noble-sama would win, I could see that they were in complete disbelief .

I knew that Yuna-oneechan would win from the very beginning .

Next to me, Shia-sama and Noa-sama also started to cheer happily .

Soon, cheers started to pick up all around us, which brought a smile to my face .

Just at that moment, however, Yuna-oneechan suddenly punched Noble-sama while he was still down, and he flew away from the impact .

Because of her sudden actions, the audience went dead silent .

「…」

「…」

The nearby Knight-samas all stared at what had happened with their mouths agape .

Then, before we could even collect ourselves, Yuna-oneechan went to Noble-sama and poured water over him with her magic . People around us gasped in shock as she did so .

「She just dumped water on Rutum-sama… 」

「Who cares about that . She punched Rutum-sama even after he said he lost, didn’t she?」

Just what was Yuna-oneechan doing?

As we were all wondering what would happen, Noble-sama stood up and went to towards His Majesty together with Yuna-oneechan .

They then began to discuss something .

I quickly got a bit closer so I could hear them talk .

「I will be returning to the castle . Eleanora, Yuuna, both of you will accompany me . 」

His Majesty said he would be taking Yuna-oneechan with him .

Yuna-oneechan and Eleanora-sama both tried to protest, but it was no use . In the end, Tilia-sama said she would take care of us in their place, and the conversation was resolved .

Yuna-oneechan looked at us with a sad expression .

「I have to go to the castle with His Majesty for a while . Go enjoy the rest of the festival with Tilia-sama, okay?」

Even when she told us to enjoy it, would we be able to?

Yuna-oneechan and Eleanora-san were then taken away by His Majesty .

Was it just me, or did they almost look like calves being herded away?

Those Knight-samas near us began dispersing as well .

「Yuna is simply amazing . The way she fights… 」

Tilia-sama said as she approached us who were left behind .

Yes, Yuna-oneechan was amazing . If I tried harder, could I come to be as amazing as her? I tried imagining it, but it felt rather impossible .

「Shia! Just who was that girl?!」

A girl came up to Shia-sama . If I remembered correctly, she was Shia-sama’s friend .

「What the hell is with her strength, really? What is her name? Which class is she from?」

The girl grabbed Shia-sama’s shoulder and began shaking her .

「Um, that’s… 」

Shia-sama was unable to answer . More and more students began to gather around Shia-sama, all asking about Yuna-oneechan .

「Which class is that girl from?」「Was there always such a cute girl here?」「Shia, introduce her to us . 」

So many people gathered around us that we almost couldn’t see Shia-sama anymore .

「Onee-sama . 」

Noa-sama became quite concerned by this turn of events .

I wished I could ask Yuna-oneechan and Eleanora-sama for help, but sadly, they had been taken away by His Majesty .

Just as we were worried about what to do, Tilia-sama gestured to Noa-sama and said: 「It’s fine . I will handle it . 」

「Everybody, you are troubling Shia . Also, the practice matches against the knights are still in progress…」

The students who were aiming to become knights looked over at the arena, where the Noble-sama was standing and waiting for them . The students quickly ran over .

Other students also left soon after being scolded by Tilia-sama . Tilia-sama was so cool…

「Thank you very much, Tilia-sama . 」

「It’s fine . Yuna asked me to take care of you, after all . 」

With Tilia-sama shielding us from the crowd, we promptly left the area . As we walked, we decided to head back to Shia-sama’s stand first, and once we got there, we were met by a line of customers waiting for their cotton candy . It seemed like business was still going well .

「Shia, you’re back already?」

Marcus-san asked when he noticed us . I managed to remember who he was since we had greeted each other several times by now .

「Yeah, well, some things happened . 」

「Was it something interesting?」

「Yeah, you could say that . First, can you forward a message to everyone else later?」

「What is it?」

「If people come and ask you about Yuna-san, don’t say a thing, okay?」

「Did Yuna-san do something again?」

We left Timor-san to make the cotton candy by himself, while Cattleya joined us as we sat down behind the stand .

「Everyone…?」

Timor-san called out to us .

「There aren’t that many customers right now, so he’ll be fine . 」

「So, what did Yuna-san do?」

Shia-sama gave a simplified version of how Yuna-oneechan was forced to use a fake name by His Majesty and Eleanora-sama to fight against the Knight-sama and then fought Noble-sama .

「Yuna-san did that, huh?」

「I wish I got to see the match…」

「Still, Yuna-san is way too strong, if she can even defeat Rutum-sama . Dammit, I really wish I got to see it . 」

「Anyways, if someone asks you about Yuna-san, make sure you don’t tell them a thing, okay?」

Marcus-san and Cattleya-san both nodded in understanding .

Afterwards, they switched with Timor-san, and Shia-sama gave him the same explanation .

As we were talking, we heard a lot of noise outside .

「Ahh, there you are, Shia!」

「Rinea?」

It was Shia-sama’s friend, Rinea-san, and behind her were a bunch of other students .

「Shia, will you please tell me who that girl was?」

「Um, you know… 」

「I heard that she saved me by taking my place . 」

「Wait, where did you hear that from?」

「So, it’s true?」

「Rutum-sama was against female knights and was trying to do something immature . So, she was only trying to help . 」

「Okay, so what’s her name? Which class is she from? I want to meet and thank her . 」

「That’s… 」

Shia-sama was troubled . She looked at us for help, but there was nothing we could do .

「That girl is my friend . 」

「Tilia-sama?!」

「She is my friend, and doesn’t attend this academy . 」

「But wasn’t she wearing our uniform?」

「Some things happened, so I lent it to her . 」

Shia-sama jumped on Tilia-sama’s explanation .

「Then, at least tell me her name . 」

「Her name is Yuuna . However, we cannot announce that in public, so don’t spread this information, okay?」

「Yuuna-chan, is it? Thank you very much, Tilia-sama . Still, this means I won’t be able to thank her . 」

「Yes, sadly that will be the case . She’s only here in the capital to attend the school festival, after all . 」

「How unfortunate . In that case, can you please at least tell her that I wanted to thank her? I really wish I could show my appreciation to her as a fellow girl . Seeing how such a small girl could be so powerful has motivated me very much . 」

If I worked hard, would I be able to be as strong as Yuna-oneechan?

Well, even among the monsters that I knew of, there were many that I couldn’t defeat, but could I eventually become as strong as Yuna-oneechan and take down those monsters?

The students listened to Tilia-sama’s explanation and left obediently . It was good that things didn’t get out of hand .

「Thank you so much, Tilia-sama . 」

「Yuna is my friend, so of course I would help . 」

Yuna-oneechan really was amazing to have even a princess call her a friend .

To begin with, it was already quite amazing that a commoner like me could meet and talk with the royal family . It was all thanks to Yuna-oneechan .

Still, it would become a big problem if Shuri were to think that this was something normal . I would have to ask Mother to explain it to her when we returned to Crimonia .

Afterwards, Shia-sama switched out with Marcus-san, and stayed behind at the shop .

「Alright, where do you want to go? Yuna asked me to take care of you, so let’s have some fun since it’s the last day of the festival . 」

We did as Yuna-oneechan told us and enjoyed the festival .

As we walked around the academy, we could hear rumors about Yuna-oneechan on every corner, though .

「This beautiful girl defeated all the knights, you see . 」No, she actually hadn’t defeated them all .

「A beautiful girl killed Rutum-san . 」No, she hadn’t; she just hurt him a bit .

「Powerful magic came out of the beautiful girl’s lovely fingertip . 」Yuna-oneechan’s hands were covered by Bear-sans, so that wasn’t true, either .

「That beautiful girl seems to be related to the royal family . 」That was kind of true, right?

「The young girls who were with the beautiful girl were pretty cute, too, from what I heard . 」Were they talking about Noa-sama and Shia-sama?

Aside from Yuna-oneechan being a beautiful girl, most of the rumors about her were false . Just how far had the rumors gone? If Yuna-oneechan heard them, I was sure she would be very troubled .

As we walked around, I noticed many of the people spreading rumors also took time to glance at us .

「I think we’re being stared at because of me . Do you want to go to the place we went yesterday? We could watch the concert and play again . If we go there, we won’t be seen . 」

We all agreed with Tilia-sama’s proposal . I did want to see the programs again .

Both the ensemble and play were quite fantastic . I was very happy that Shuri and Noa-sama didn’t object, either .

We went to the same large building as yesterday, so that we could watch those amazing performances again .

Still, was it really okay for us to have fun while Yuna-oneechan got dragged away by His Majesty?