Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 4 Episode 1 (section)

===Part 2===

「Special training camp, on Ries Island──is it?」

About three weeks after the Academy selection battle, the early summer of June.

In preparation for the international tournament, the twelve people who were the representatives that would participate in it were gathered inside the waiting room of the practice ground.

There, all the members were told about that proposal instead of the original plan.

「Yes. I heard about it from the board chairman just now, so I’m thinking to hear the opinion of everyone.」

The words of the captain of the Academy’s raid squad 『SyvallesKnight Squadron』, Celistia caused the eyes of the noble lady students to shine.

「Hmm. If I remember right, there is a huge practice ground for Drag-Rides on Ries Island. That’s a good place for our final preparations towards the international tournament. No objection at all from me here.」

First it was the princess of the New Kingdom Lizsharte who showed her approval about the talk of a training camp.

Starting from the overseas student Krulcifer, Lux’s childhood friend Philuffy, the famous trio of the academy, the Triad, and so on, the other selected members also consented one after another, and it was decided in the blink of an eye.

「This will be the first time I’m participating in this kind of event, so I’m looking forward to it. ──Lux-kun, what about you?」

「……I guess. Yes, I’m also looking forward to it.」

Lux was nodding in agreement at Krulcifer’s words while showing her a smile, it was at that time

「I’m going to feel bad for everyone in the academy, but it looks like I will be able to spend time with you just the two of us after so long, right?」

「Eh……?」

Lux felt his heart jump from the mischievous gaze of Krulcifer while his mouth replied like that.

Lisha who saw that cut in between the two of them with a sullen face.

「Oi! What kind of licentious things are you thinking about right now Krulcifer!? Just so you know, Lux is going to help me with my research, or doing Drag-Ride practical tests, ……anyway I’m going to have him do various things for me there!」

「How vexing. I’m not thinking about anything wicked at all. Rather than that, I want to give you a tiny piece of advice though. I think that there is something wrong if you are working him hard like a horse just because you want to be together with him you know?」

「Kuh…… it, it’s not like I want──!」

When Lisha’s cheeks were turning red against Krulcifer’s cool smile,

「The two of you, I’m still in the middle of talking.」

The serious faced Celis flatly rebuked the two of them.

「This kind of event is rare, so I also understand your feelings of wanting to let loose, but this is a part of our education. Keep in mind not to forget about our duty.」

Her face was the face of a resolute senior that was worthy of the title of the strongest girl of the Academy.

(As I thought, Celis-san is just amazing……)

Lux breathed out in relieve inside his heart seeing the small quarrel settled down safely.

There was an aspect of Celis that was relatively awkward, but she was fundamentally a splendid mediator.

Lux was directing such a respectful gaze at her, it was at that time,

「Co, come to think of it, there is something I want to ask Lux regarding the matter of this training camp.」

Celis was asking him like that as though she had suddenly recalled something.

「Yes. What is it?」

When Lux replied back, the academy’s strongest girl spoke with a seriousness in her face,

「Tha, that……I heard that one should carefully choose their spare underwear when they are going for a sleepover with a boy ──is that true?」

*murmur-*……Ripples spread inside the waiting room at that instant.

「Tha, that kind of thing is the first time for me and I don’t really get it so, that’s, if possible I want to receive advice from Lux who is a boy──」

「No, perhaps that’s the misunderstanding of the person who told senpai that, you know!? That’s a sleepover in a different meaning you know!?」

When Lux said that in panic,

「Well, in a sense that’s not wrong though.」

「……? What do you mean? Teach me Krulcifer.」

Lisha tilted her head in puzzlement when Krulcifer who was beside her said that.

「Or rather, isn’t captain Celis unexpectedly letting loose too in this……」

When Tillfur muttered that with a complicated face at the end, Celis straightened her posture in panic.

「The, there is no such thing! It’s not like I’m thinking something like what kind of game to bring in order to deepen my bond with everyone this time for sure, or anything. Not in the slightest so──」

「Celis, I think that we are still in the middle of the explanation here……」

When Sharis who was similarly a third year retorted so, Celis’s face reddened and she put her breathing in order.

「My, my apologies! E, err…… then I think that everyone is in agreement with this proposal, so let’s end this talk for the time being. As soon as the details are settled, we will once more──」

(Senpai’s true color is completely showing……)

The strongest girl who was obstinately protecting the discipline she imposed and was bound by 『rightness』.

But, perhaps thanks to her relying once on Lux, that was a male, and his declaration that he would accept her, it might be that she became relatively able to also show her weak side.

「Oh man, I’m really looking forward to it. Lux-chi is also happy right? You’ll be able to have a training camp together with everyone.」

Right after the explanation was over, one of the Triad, Tillfur called out to him with that sentence.

「Yes. I’m also a bit excited. This kind of event with everyone is the first time since I came to this academy──」

「That’s right. This experience is also the first time for me, so I’m feeling a bit in high spirit.」

Even Noct who was usually cool and collected among the Triad was showing an unexpected side of her.

「……Eh? Geez Lux-chi, could it be that you didn’t notice?」

「……?」

Lux tilted his head in puzzlement hearing Tillfur’s suggestive sentence.

「Lux-chi is slow as usual at this kind of thing ‘innit. Well, doesn’t matter. It’s something to look forward to later.」

「Yes. I’ll also stay quiet until that time.」

(So, somehow I’m getting really worried……!)

Although Lux felt somewhat uneasy from Noct’s whisper, for the time being they wrapped up the whole talk.

(……But, I’m glad that I can go outside the academy at this timing.)

The other day, when the academy was assaulted, Lux used his divine Drag-Ride <Bahamut>, but the majority of the students were in chaos and it was the best they could do to evacuate, so with the exception of a small part that was the selection members here, there was no sign that Lux’s true identity was exposed.

But, because the rumor of 「Just what is that black Drag-Ride and its Drag-Knight?」 became a hot topic inside the academy for a while, it caused Lux to go through days that were bad for his heart.

He was thinking that it would be great if the rumor calmed down nicely while he was gone to the training camp.

Lux slowly turned his gaze to his side while thinking of such a thing.

Ahead of his gaze there was the face of his childhood friend who possessed beautiful pink hair.

「Training camp. Sounds fun, doesn’t it?」

Philuffy said that to him with her face that was still nearly emotionless.

「Ah, yep……」

Lux also replied back with an awkward smile.

Philuffy was fatigued from the assault on the Academy before this, and so she took a break. But it seemed that her condition had completely recovered, so Lux was relieved about that. Although──

(Ries Island, huh……)

Lux harbored a complicated feeling towards the name of the place they planned to go to.

 

And then, on the morning of five days later.

Lux and co. departed to the practice ground of Ries Island using the large military ship of the New Kingdom.