Chapter 172 Unintentionally Saying Sexual Things Naturally
Quollio breathed out the word like a sigh.
"Peaceful."
"It's peaceful."
Shura echoed, her voice cool and even.
"It's peaceful, nyaa."
Sham chimed in, tilting her head with a lazy catlike grin.
"...Well. Is it peaceful, I wonder?"
Lyam muttered, arms crossed as she glanced toward the horizon.
"I don't think those are words you should say after beating a beast."
Quollio said, side-eyeing Shura. "You're sounding really tired."
Shura didn't argue.
"Hasn't this been a pretty easy subjugation after a long time?"
"Yeah, it has." Lyam gave a small shrug. "Usually, someone goes wild for no reason."
"Nyahaha! Hiiro always rushes in to show off. He's like a wild horse, right? A wild horse!"
Sham laughed, hands behind her back.
"...Sis, you shouldn't say that when you also charge in with him."
Lyam shot her a pointed look.
"Still, it's quiet when he's not here."
Shura said under her breath. "The other day, he was talking nonsense about picking a pose and a speech before battle."
"Ah, that Knight Squadron Reginleif thing? Honestly, a guy with such a villain face shouldn't be trying to act cool."
Quollio scoffed.
"Stretch high into the blue sky! Sham Blue with a cool mark!"
Sham spun dramatically, one arm stretched toward the burnt clouds. Lyam raised an eyebrow.
"You like it, don't you, Sis?"
"Mhm! It gives me energy! Right? I even made one for Lyam!"
Sham twirled once more.
"...Huh?"
Lyam blinked warily. Sham pointed dramatically.
"Okay, here goes── Bloom, maiden of cherry trees, fall in love! Super cute Lyam Pink!"
"Yeah. I'm going to pass."
"Eh, but I made it because Hiiro asked me to..."
"I'm still going to pass."
"Understood."
Sham said, half-pouting.
"By the way, Silver... I mean, Shura."
Quollio looked at her, trying to sound casual. Shura glanced over.
"What, Green?"
"I said it right this time, okay!?"
Quollio puffed his cheeks a bit.
"Too late. So, what is it?"
"It's about Red... I mean, Hiiro. The squad is kind of famous. In good and bad ways."
"...Not interested."
Quollio didn't stop.
"The members are strong, and their missions go well. But they cause problems too. I heard someone in the squad quit because they couldn't handle the stress and joined Skorg."
"I said I'm not interested."
"You don't care? They say poison beats poison, but too much poison is dangerous."
"I don't care."
Shura said coldly, and she continued.
"He's probably just smiling because it's a squad full of girls."
"He's so simple, huh? Shura, Sveiz squad knows it's all girls."
"! Ah, ah, ah, you just said it again..."
Shura's face twisted in frustration.
"I don't remember that... hmm."
"Anyway, Shura's worried too──"
"[Claw of Ifrit]!"
Shura's voice cracked like fire.
"Ei-yah, wait, hold on, ughh─"
Quollio stumbled back, barely avoiding the blast.
* * *
"......Quollio?"
"......I'm Nana."
"No, I wasn't calling you by mistake."
"......So what?"
"Quollio's from my team, I think I heard him scream just now... probably my imagination."
"......Hmm."
It's not possible. Probably just in my head. But still, I want to pray. I hope it's not a real feeling or some bad sign.
"......Even if it's your imagination, hearing a teammate's voice makes you miss home? You look like a kid, but honestly..."
"I'm not a kid, Ms. Nana. But yeah, I guess I was affected. Almost got turned into stardust."
"...Even if it hits, it won't fly that far."
"It's not about the distance!"
"...I'm just saying don't make a mistake."
They say building teamwork starts with finding a common enemy. Now, all the anger is aimed in the same direction.
Even I can't ignore the grumbling next to me and from the wagon. Maybe Nanaiza feels bad and won't meet my eyes.
"Nana-Nana, you're one of the best magic knights. You've saved me many times... but please calm down a little and look around."
"Hmm. She get nervous when she think something might explode behind me, Captain."
"You Grumpy, someone who only looks forward shouldn't say that."
"Stay silent, move forward, never look back! That's my style! I win the argument!"
"That's not a good argument, you Grumpy!"
"......Shannon, you also move ahead. And you're an archer."
"There's no rule saying archers can't lead, Whistle! Besides, Whistle──"
(Hmm, this...)
Girls' team dynamics are tricky.
They don't hate each other, but their styles and personalities don't match well.
(Maybe I should teach them the 'one for all, all for one' mindset...)
(Hey you, Mr. All-For-Me, who charges alone──how about you shut up?)
(Guh...)
My pal Ruthless's jab took me down.
But come on! Ever since I trained under Captain Shidou, I've improved! I just wanted to test it by charging! It's not like I'm ignoring the rear guard!
"Hmm! Speaking of──Hiiro! I have a question!"
"Whoa, what's with the rush?"
Before I could recover from Ruthless's hit, Friese leaned out from the driver's seat──almost bumping noses with me.
"Hiiro! What did you do to me earlier?! I felt this *zoom*, moved super fast, and did a *boom*! I felt so manly!"
"Huh? Oh, that. I used some magic."
"Really?! That was awesome! I felt amazing!"
"Uh... sure..."
She was super happy. I gave her three white magic buffs, and her dog-like hair was wagging.
I mean, I also showed my best moves. The praise felt nice──yeah!
But why is her face red? Is she too excited? Feels weird...
"...Wait──did you already charm Grumpy, you beast?!"
"What the heck?! No, you idiot!"
See? Disciplinary Committee Chair Shannon jumped on me right away.
"Huh?! You poisoned me, Hiiro?!"
"There's no poison, dummy!"
"First Grumpy, then Whistle or Pushover. Soon... Eek!"
"...Hiiro is animal..."
"Nanaiza, beasts and animals are not the same."
"...Hmm."
A strange combo attack started. Why can't we use this good teamwork in actual fights?
Also, Captain Hailey. Instead of your creepy smile, how about helping? Wait, her eyes are dead. She gave up already.
In the middle of all the chaos inside the small carriage, I almost held my head.
"...The smell... of the sea."
"!"
I looked up at Nanaiza's soft voice. The sea breeze hit my nose.
After we passed a small hill, the big view opened up. A huge sea spread out in front of us. It looked the same, even in another world.
"...We've arrived."
"That's... Fjikra Port?"
The town where sea and land meet.
As I looked at the waves and the scenery that felt different from the Royal Capital, suddenly──
(......)
A quiet feeling, like someone else's memory, echoed deep in my ears.
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