Chapter 18: First Love

Even if I give a guidance, it will not be possible to go out as it is almost night. I decided to walk around the area for the time being. 

"This is Philia Boulevard. After going to the north for a while, there is a Runina street, which is the busiest downtown area in the city. I will continue to the north gate of the outer wall ahead" 　

We go through the residential area, and get off at the main street. 

Continue to the south, turn around the square where there is an engagement carriage and return home.

It is a course that only lightly walks around the neighbourhood. 

It is not something that can be said to be a guide, but with this level, it will turn out to be a bad day tonight. 

If you walk to the school, you can see the sea and there are places where good scenery is spreading, but it is not popular if it is dark. 

Oh, it is not because I do not want to be two people on a dark road. 

I know he is a reliable person. 

Well, should I think that it is a little stroll. 

It would be more convenient to remember the location of the stop. 

"The road is paved quite nice and beautifully, is not it? The place where I came was a bit rugged and it’s hard to walk." 

“It’s a new residential area. Where did Just-san lived in the Kingdom?”

"I'm living in a student dormitory. It’s located in a shabby place of downtown"

“As for dormitory, do you originally not a person from the Kingdom?"

"I was born in a small village of another country" 　

It feels like a little date. 

It is somewhat strange that walking like this with someone who I thought like "I hope to see you again" until a while ago.

"After all, did you come here to become a knight?"
“Yeah, I think I want to become a Strike Knight [ストライクナイト] someday." 

Sutoraiku?

"Do you want to become a baseball player?"

When I heard it back, Just-san briefly laughed. It is not a laughing way of making a fool, but it looks crazy. 

"Baseball is not a shining warrior. Because it is a common name among the Terushi, you may not get used to it.

Writing in common terms it is "kiko senshi", a fighting warrior with bright power that specialise in attacking.

“Is not it different from ordinary Terushi-sama?”
"Etto, what kind of thing do you know about the Terushi? "
“It is a people who keep the security of the country, fight against Evil and then fight against the Lord of another country when it comes to war.”

There are two types of soldiers who defend the country, the people specializing in maintaining security are the guards, I know the class above is called bright artist (terushi).

"Radiance warriors is the highest ranked Terushi that specialized in fighting against Evil with the help from the bright steel stone"

"What's kind of Terushi’s version, do you think of Royal Palace radiance knight?"
"Oh yeah. Something like that."

I did not know. I thought that it would be only a bright artist like myself who need to borrow the power from the brilliant steel stone. 

"Why is the kiko ...... Do you want to become a fighter somehow?”

"There are absolutely few numbers of brilliant warriors. In my country of origin, there are still remaining Evils. However, the qualification to become radiant warrior is more severe than that of royal palace artist, it is not permitted for people other than those with major powers who manage the province can become shining warriors.”

With a look that makes you feel kindness even when he is serious, Just-san politely explain it to me. 

He is increasingly cool if you look closer once again. 

I recognize again that he is a handsome boy who is easy to see even if walking in the city. 

Thinking, it makes me jerky ......

"There is no choice but to do it because the major powers manage brilliant stones, if Evil appears that is not enemy to handle with your own strength, you only have to wait until a shining warrior is dispatched from a great country.”

“But it will take time until they come and ask for help”

“Yes. so the small country is vulnerable to the catastrophic damage”

In the eyes of Just-san who gazed at his expanding palm and grasped his fist, I could not find any point of cloudiness.

"When I become a brilliant warrior, I'm thinking of going back to the country I was born and trying again to become the brightest man. I do not think that it is hard work because there is no precedent, but I definitely want to be a human being who can protect my hometown.”

Oh ...... 

"You are respectable, are not you?"

"Not really" 　

No, I think it’s amazing. 

To be honest I was touched. He came to a great country to protect his hometown where he was born, and training is something quite different from me who has lived so far. 

“Even if I say so, I am still practicing. But it’s a story in my dream that I will become a shining warrior.”

It's a story in a dream that it's going to be a shining warrior. "

“There is not such a thing. When I was helped yesterday, I thought that you are really a Terushi-sama. Just-san, you will surely be a wonderful kid fellow."

"Thank you. Well, I intended to keep my parentheses yesterday as much as I cannot get licked by my opponent.

"By the way, why did you go through such places?"

If you stay at a hotel in urban area, you do not have to bother to come out of such a city. 

“Er, that is ... ....”

Just-san made a troubled face and choked words.
That? I wonder if I should not ask. It may be because there are good reasons to come to the isolated city to take the trouble to bother. 　

No doubt, I was doing something bad ... 

"... It was ...." 

"Huh?" 　

He dyed his cheek slightly red and muttered with a small voice. 

"I was lost when I was looking for a gigantic horse-drawn carriage stop in Rurena street. " 

Well, I got it. I sprinkled in spite of myself. 

“I, I lost my way, is Rurena street far away so much?”

“I have no sense of direction.”

When you crossed Phillia Boulevard, I wonder if you did not notice it? 

Is not that bad? 

“Even when I was in the Kingdom, I have entered the isolated city several times by mistake. Once I gestured like this, I cannot do anything if I keep silent, but actually my inner self was pretty scared.”

"Oh, it's dangerous, I have to fix it." 　

I was supposed to take a walk somehow, but I guessed it might be better for me to guide you seriously. 

At least let me tell you the way of the house and the bus stop. I wonder if you can reach the hotel by yourself. 

Even so ... ... Just-san, the image is quite different from yesterday. When I first saw you, I thought that you are adult and cool man, but what do I say now?
That ... ... I feel like an ordinary boy for my age. 

There was a little cute place.

"I understand, but by the way, why are you in such a place?"

That reminds me, it is much more unnatural for me to stay in such a place.

"... Actually, I also got astray. Ahaha."

It's embarrassing to be deceived by a young child, and if I tell the truth the boy may be blamed. 

I think it's okay enough to say to Just-san, but I think that he was desperate. 

I do not want him to be caught up because I was stupid. 

That's why I lied to Natta as I did to him. 

"It’s dangerous!"

When you were laughing carelessly, Just-san said that with a loud voice. 

"Eh, there" 　

I was surprised because I thought that he would laugh at me. Just-san suppressed his mouth feeling frustratingly. 

"Oh, I'm sorry, I did not mean to make a loud voice ..." 

"No ...." 

"Anyhow, it's useless. Do not approach a nearby place like that. It does not always mean someone will help you " 

" ... .... Yes, I will be more careful from now on. "

He is seriously worried. 

That's true. Because the fear of an isolated city is learned thoroughly in class. It is stupid to get closer regardless of why.
Even if you get lost, even if you are deceived the same thing. 

Because it is kindness to tell you to tough.
Un. I understand.

"I understand. I will never come close to that neighbour city anymore."

Oh, but I may want to go once more to that clothing store... ...

Trembling. No, I do not! 

I am badly out of people, so I have to keep away from where I think it is dangerous. 

Do not come close to danger. What is the man of virtue? 

"I’m sorry, I did not mean to preach. I will apologize if I get you angry." 　

Just-san say sorry when I noticed it. 

Maybe he was misunderstood because I was down. 

In fact, my thought was also just flying. 

"No, no! I am not angry. I am reflecting on my own idiot!" 

"So, that's right! 

Yes, yes! For yesterday I was sorry, but if I imagine that Just-san and Natta would not come, somehow, I feel nervous. 

Compared to that, it is not even to get angry. Oh, I remembered with Natta. 

"Oh, by the way, my friend was rude yesterday." 

"No, I think it is doubtful, I think it's a correct judgement. I did not expect it to be suddenly dizzying." 

"I'm sorry ...." 

"You do not have to apologize" 　

Just-san is not really angry at all. It's kind of easy.

Then we talked a lot while walking. 

About the school life of each other, trivial things like extension of self-introduction. 

Even though I met him for the first time, I was talking to him amazingly. 

"E, Just-san, was born on March 30th." 

"If I was born one day late, I will be under the first grade" 

"I am born on April 5, one week earlier, I will be in the upper grade.”

Just-san is on one grade upper than me, but our birthday is only six days different.

"Well, we are almost like the same age." 

"But I am still a child. Just-san is more mature than me" 

“There’s nothing like that, Even Ruche-san has a feeling like a lady school student as expected.”

I, am I?

"Mo, mou. you have a good compliment crisp" 

“It’s not a compliment.”

Well, if are told with serious face .... I mean, it is embarrassing to be told "Ruche-san". 

Because there are no people to call around like that. 

"Oh, that. It’s a good name, and I are good to me in the honorific" 

I say, I just want you to call me. 

"If was, Ruche-san also good to call me by the honorific thing" 

"Er, I cannot do that"

"And even when talking, you do not have to worry so much, even if you say older, you are not a senior at school,"

"Even"

"If not, I will always call you Ruche-san"

"Well, kind of I cannot," 

For example, Well then ......

"Well, at the very least, with kun in"
"Yeah, that’s it"
"Well .................. just-kun, ..................”

Uwa~tsu"

"Ahaha, somehow, it’s embarrassing to say something formal,"
"Well, still honorific"
"Mo. It’s impossible right now"
"Well, until Ruche-san call me with no honorific, I also call you Ruche-san"
"Something is cramped. I was just juicing ...... I called Just-kun"
"That's true, is not it?"

Just-san ... ... it was not, Just-kun killed a funny laugh.

I am also tired and laugh.

If I think about it, it may be the first time to talk with a guy like this kindly.

I do not mean weak, but since I was at girls’ school, I did not have opportunities to meet.

I was not good with boys since I was little.

I am feeling youth ... I feel it.

Uhu. Lifestyle.

Something is fun. I'm happy.

Perhaps I, this person ... ....

I wonder if I might like him.

END OF CHAPTER 18

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