Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 8 Episode 3 (section)

===Part 3===

The thirty minutes work ended in the blink of eye and Lux left the refreshment booth.

But right after that he was caught by other girls who were lying in wait, and he was brought to a stage that was built in the courtyard.

He was requested to do the prince role in one of the play there.

「Wait a second!? That role sounds really important, how can you entrust it to me who only just came!?」

Although Lux objected, 「Then, want to try the princess role?」 he yielded against the devilish haggling and acted his role very stiffly.

「Oi Lux! When are you going to come at my place!? Like this I cannot do the performance using the Drag-Ride I created!」

After that, he was called by Lisha who came after being unable to be patient, and he headed to the atelier of Drag-Ride.

Unexpectedly the exhibition room was popular among males, perhaps because it was a rare chance for the people in the Cross Field to look at Drag-Ride from nearby.

Furthermore after that they headed to an open space at the courtyard and held a performance.

When the Drag-Ride that Lisha created in the past, Armed Wyvern, a Drag-Ride that was moved without anyone wearing the armor was showed, the surrounding was greatly stirred, but,

「Wait a second, I only need to catch this? Even without specially waiting for me this……」

「Wha, what are you saying!? That’s, if you who know about my accomplishment doesn’t accompany me, I won’t be able to operate it with peace of mind right……」

The moment they came down from the stage, Lisha entangled her fingers shyly while saying that. That gesture of hers left an impression.

「Then, can I ask Lux-kun to participate over here too?」

Next, Krulcifer who was watching that invited him, and he was led away to the practice ground that was modified into a dance hall.

The surrounding was covered with black curtain, and the place was illuminated by chandelier. Girls wearing dazzling dress were dancing there.

Of course guest who didn’t prepare anything could also join without changing outfit, but it seemed that Krulcifer refused the invitation of men who came as guest and waited for Lux.

「Err Krulcifer-san. Actually, isn’t it better to dance with guest from Cross Field?」

「That might be so. But, it looks like there are also a lot of people who want to dance with Lux-kun, so I think it’s better if you practice for a little first.」

Lux smiled wryly at Krulcifer’s forceful argument while dancing with her.

It was a dance that was common in new kingdom with simple choreography, but Krulcifer was leading him skillfully, so Lux too could do it easily.

And then, the girl who was wearing pure white dress like snow flower was breathtakingly beautiful like always.

「I’ll accompany you next, so take the lead properly okay, Onii-chan.」

Ymir Theocracy’s Seven Dragon Paladins, Mel Gizalut was also there. The girl was also participating in the dance.

It was fun to dance with two beautiful girls alternately, but the jealous gaze from the male guests hurt. He felt just a bit awkward.

「Chih! That damn kid, even though he was already enrolling into Academy everyday alone, showing off like that……. I was rejected by both of them. Even though I also want to dance with beauty from Ymir hereeee!」

「Guy with nice face has it good huh. That cursed Lux──」

「You’re right, let’s make him bungle a bit yeah? Don’t worry, it won’t be as far as causing injury.」

The majority of the outsider guests didn’t pay it any mind, but among them three men with bad personality were having such discussion in the shadow.

Perhaps because of his habitual odd jobs, Lux’s evaluation in Cross Field was good, but a man’s jealousy and envy were a different story.

「Yosh, then let’s do it on the stage. We’re gonna ask other suitable students to dance……and then」

「Then, please let me act as your partner.」

There──a tall girl with blonde hair wearing beautiful dress appeared in front of them.

Her face couldn’t be seen because of a white mask covering the area around her eyes, perhaps because it was a part of the outfit. But seeing her voluptuous breasts and tight waist line, the men gulped audibly.

「Ye, yeah……, ta, take care of us, miss.」

(What’s this──if I can dance with such good woman, then this isn’t too bad.)

Thinking that, the man’s grudge toward Lux decreased slightly, but his two comrades glared at him, so as expected he would still continue with the plan.

The strategy was to get on the same stage, then when Lux was dancing right beside him, he would step on his foot and made him stumbled a bit──.

The moment he was going to execute it with an unnatural step, the hand in white glove that he was holding moved suddenly.

「Obstruction is not permitted.」

「……Wha-!? Ouch ouch ouch-!」

That moment when his foot moved to reach toward Lux, his hand was twisted in a jerk.

The man jumped high from the pain and fainted in agony.

The surrounding saw it as the man mistaking his dance and got his arm twisted.

「Fuu……, that was dangerous.」

The masked girl who finished the dance sighed in relieve and got down from the stage.

Lux too safely finished his dance with Mel even while getting bothered by what happened at the side.

「Onii-chan is more skilled than I thought just now. Next time you come to Ymir Theocracy, I won’t mind to be your partner again you know?」

As always, she appeared mature for her age even though this girl was four years younger than him, but oddly she looked cute even with that. That must be her charm.

「Ahaha, take care of me at that time. But, the voice just now──?」

「Yes, I also heard something familiar.」

Krulcifer also agreed with Lux’s mutter and she turned her face.

The masked girl who was dancing nearby just now jumped in surprise when the talk was suddenly directed at her.

「……N, no-!? I, I’m not anyone suspicious or anything!」

「No one is saying anything like that though……」

The retort that Mel spoke with a serious face caused the masked girl to be even more panicked.

「I, I have an urgent business so excuse me!」

She somehow said only that and left swiftly.

「What is, just now……?」

Mel’s expression was slightly baffled. Lux also agreed with awkward look.

「Could it be? Krulcifer-san.」

「……Yes, I think so. I don’t know what she is thinking but──she is formidable.」

「Eh……?」

Lux tilted his head in puzzlement hearing Krulcifer’s mutter that was filled with significance.

「It’s fine if you don’t think it too deeply Lux-kun. Then, how about now we look around at the next event with just the two of us?」

Krulcifer sweetly whispered into Lux’s ear. His heart spontaneously skipped a beat.

The moment he was lost whether to accept her invitation or not, a loud voice came from behind.

「Krulcifer-san! It’s your turn next to be receptionist for the dance hall!」

The one who bellowed angrily was a third year girl who was also member of Syvalles.

If Krulcifer monopolized Lux, jealousy would also came from the female camp, something like that.

「Haa……it’s unfortunate. Then, let’s meet again later.」

「Ah, ri, right. Krulcifer-san and Mel too, do your best.」

Lux was relieved inside his heart while waving his hand and parting from the girls.

After that, he went around the Academy ground for a while by himself.

He helped with magic trick performance, then he nursed and guided a guest who got anemia, and so on. He performed several requests that came from both students and the citizens.

At first he was worried what would happen, but perhaps thanks to him having the understanding of geography and environment of the wide Academy ground from his daily odd jobs, he was unexpectedly able to carry out his『odd job specialist』 role nicely.

──And then, one hour later.

「Fuu, that took a lot of time……」

After receiving sandwich and skewered meat from students who were doing food stand and had lunch, Lux headed to the library to check on Airi.

He found the figure of his little sister working as librarian at the library──the History Exhibition program.

「Yes. The material over here is something from the era of old empire. The Drag-Ride was first excavated in the Ruin……」

And so on, she was answering the question from visitor smoothly.

Airi herself was a royalty of the old empire, and she still also had the collar of criminal on her neck, and yet her dignified behavior was just as expected from her.

「Airi-chan. Where is the material for ancient writing again? A guest who also want to look at them is──」

「Yes. Enter straight and look at the right bookshelf at the end. Please be careful at where you step. Ah, please don’t bring that candle inside. No fire is permitted inside after all.」

She was a first year and this was her first campus festival and her first time looking after visitor. In spite of that it seemed that the other students were also relying on her.

Her social disposition and her ability to navigate the society were skilled, added with her ability to decipher ancient document too, she possessed extremely excellent skill as a civil official.

(Airi too has become splendid huh……)

When Lux was watching that from afar, Airi suddenly looked his way and she immediately approached him.

「Nii-san, why are you looking at me with that stupid grin since just now? Speaking clearly, you look disgusting.」

「That’s cruel-……!?」

Even though he was coming here to check on her situation wondering if she was troubled by something.

Also, even though he was only being happy at his little sister’s growth.

「Nii-san is standing out no matter where you are, so if you have business please talk to me. I’ll be teased by everyone later if you are like this.」

While he was thinking like that, Airi’s cheeks puffed up a bit and she muttered with reproachful gaze.

It seemed she was embarrassed that the other students noticed Lux was watching over her like a parent.

「I, It’s not like I was acting sneaky, I didn’t want to become a bother for Airi.」

「Even though you are just Nii-san, please don’t fuss at me strangely like that. After all, I absolutely won’t think of Nii-san as nuisance……」

Airi muttered the latter half of her sentence with a small voice that Lux couldn’t catch.

At that time when Lux was worried of Airi’s state, a presence moved from the corridor deeper inside.

「Waah!?」

A small child was running and fell before bumping onto bookshelves.

「……Watch out-!?」

When the bookshelves almost fell from the backlash, Lux pushed away the kid with paper-thin difference.

There, the instant the bookshelves were going to fall──, Lux’s body floated gently within someone’s arms.

「Eh……?」

Right after he blinked in surprise, the old bookshelves fell noisily behind him.

「It’s fine and all to be energetic, but it’s no good if you aren’t careful you know?」

「I, I’m sorry. Onee-chan.」

Such voice could be heard suddenly, then right after that,

「──Then, it looks like Lux is also save, I’ll take my leave.」

The girl’s voice only left those words before the voice was getting distant.

「Just now, could it be──?」

「It was dark so I couldn’t see well but, most likely……」

The instantaneous force and leg strength that instantly closed the distance from afar.

Furthermore the arm strength that could easily lift up Lux’s body was something characteristic of that girl.

And then, that voice he heard for a moment when she left, he thought that it was Celis’s voice but──.

「But if that’s the case, why did she leave right away?」

Lux tilted his head in puzzlement, but he didn’t know the answer.

「Did you do something, Nii-san?」

「No, I don’t have any recollection doing strange thing to her though……」

Of course, the possibility that he made her angry without realizing it wasn’t zero.

But, it would be unnatural if that was the case, because she had saved him just now.

「Let’s ask her about it later. More importantly, right now I have a request for Nii-san to receive.」

Airi sighed lightly, then she smiled at Lux.

「Err, don’t tell me……」

「Yes. Please tidy this up.」

「I know it……」

The child was saved from the falling bookshelves, but the spilled books were piling up like a mountain.

But, Airi and the other girls had work to guide the visitor, so in the end Lux was suitable to do it.

「Now then──. ……Eh?」

At that time he was going to start the chore, when he abruptly looked around, a blond hair was peeking out from behind a bookshelf.

The body that was wrapped in uniform was fidgeting fretfully, and something was whispered with a small voice.

「Should I help Lux out……? But, if I face him right from the front, the me right now will become strange again. As expected, in this situation it will be difficult to help Lux even when there is opportunity──」

「…………」

As he thought, it was undoubtedly Celis.

(Or rather, she must be meaning to hide but, the bookshelf is small so she is exposed!)

Celis herself was slender, even so her body figure was nice even among the girl students.

Because of her beautiful honey colored long hair and her large breasts that proclaimed her womanliness, Lux could catch glimpses of her figure.

(……What should I do, with this?)

It was a situation where it was also hard for Lux to purposefully call out to her.

But, honestly speaking he was bothered.

Why was Celis avoiding him?

And then──why was she helping him despite avoiding him?

(At that conference, I spoke out to give help, perhaps I shouldn’t do that……?)

Lux was thinking of such thing while his hands that were tidying up the books stopped. He then looked slightly to the side.

As though he was going to go away from the bookshelves he was working on.

「Fuu, let’s take a bit of rest.」

After making faked muttering like that, the air behind him suddenly shook.

Lux used a hand mirror and secretly peeked at his back. There he saw Celis paying attention at Lux’s state while diligently returning the book into the bookshelves.

「Err……, what are you doing, Celis-senpai?」

「──Hah!?」

The moment Lux secretly murmured, Celis jumped to the back.

Her back hit the bookshelves from too much force and several books spilled out.

「I, it’s nothing! I’m just passing by! Prying is not permitted!」

「Wai-, please wait a second!? Celis-senpa──」

As expected her escape speed was fast with how trained she was.

Lux’s voice ended up in vain, her figure vanished from the library in the blink of eye.

「I’m avoided just as I thought? But──」

He also didn’t know whether he wasn’t hated or not.

But there was also the matter of skill demonstration battle tomorrow, he thought that it couldn’t stay like this.

The way to somehow talk to Celis once──.

「Ah, rather than that the time. If I don’t go around at the next place……」

When he opened the lid of his pocket watch and confirmed the time, Lux increased his pace and finished tidying up the bookshelves.

He waved his hand to Airi and told her to do her best before leaving to the next place.

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