Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 6 Episode 3 (section)

===Part 7===

「Fuu……」

After that, Lux received a health checkup in the medical office before returning to his shared room in the lodging house. There he changed into his plain clothes and took a rest.

It was a dreary room with simple furniture lined up.

He sat in front of the single table that was put inside and silently rested his body.

The Class Promotion Exam was over with that combat exam being the last.

The result became a draw because of Singlen’s intrusion, but the battle against Buzzheim himself ended up in their side’s victory, so they still didn’t know if they failed or passed the exam itself.

Even Noct who was sent flying outside the ring didn’t seem to be particularly injured.

He wasn’t bothered that he was cornered until an inch before defeat by an opponent that was similarly using a general purpose Drag-Ride.

But──he somehow couldn’t calm down.

He understood that the words that Singlen said in the middle of the fight were provocations.

And yet for some reason the scene of the past that he should have gotten over with, right now they were resurrected in the back of Lux’s mind.

(Why am I──continuing to do chores for five years?)

In order to chase the whereabouts of Fugil who betrayed, or perhaps tricking Lux right from the start and destroyed the plan of revolution.

And then, there was no other path Lux could take, except looking around at the state of the country that was caused by his own actions.

But, he met Lisha and the others, and he thought that he wanted to become the strength of the girls who would become the New Kingdom’s cornerstone.

Right now when the battle he tried to accomplish was over, that was the wish of the present Lux.

「And yet, why── ……eh?」

When Lux whispered to himself, he suddenly felt a presence outside the room.

He thought that it was odd and went to check the situation, he could hear a small voice from across the door.

「But this is a problem. I’m bad at consoling or cheering up someone, but……」

He noticed that the owner of the voice that sounded somewhat vexed was Lisha.

But, what was odd was that she didn’t knock the door for some reason.

When he tried opening the door quietly, he could see the figure of Lisha loitering aimlessly with her back turned to the door.

「What should I do to make Lux cheer up? That, perhaps holding hands is……」

「What are you doing, Lisha-sama?」

「──!? UWAAAAH……!?」

Lisha turned around in panic when Lux called out.

Her face was bright red. She looked his way while looking flustered.

「Do, don’t surprise me so suddenly! I’m, that’s──, I’m a bit, concerned with how you’re doing……I guess.」

「Anyway, how about talking inside the room?」

Lux smiled wryly while inviting the blushing and fidgeting Lisha inside.

「I received tea from the dining hall, so please wait for a bit.」

「I, I don’t need it. It’s not like, I’m coming to get you fuss about me……」

When they sat down side by side on the bed, Lisha spoke that with a small voice.

She stared still at Lux with an upward gaze and a look that was slightly nervous.

「Is something the matter?」

「……No, I’m just thinking that you aren’t completely as down as I thought. That, about the match just now, I thought that you were bothered by that, but──」

「The match just now……is it?」

「Yeah, based on the rules, the match wasn’t settled, but it was the first time I saw you cornered that far, so──」

「Aa……」

Lux finally noticed Lisha’s intention from that sentence.

She was coming here because she was worried about Lux who was completely helpless against Singlen.

「I’m sorry. Even though I’m Lisha-sama’s knight, I showed you something unbecoming……」

When Lux apologetically smiled bitterly, Lisha shook her head hurriedly.

「N, no such thing at all! Your strength is something that I know best more than anyone. That’s not it──」

Lisha faltered once more and she averted her gaze to the side, then she murmured.

「I’m always helped by you, so I also want to do the same for you. That, I was thinking how to cheer you up, and when I was loitering there, you found me out but……」

Seeing Lisha looking down shyly, Lux suddenly felt warmth inside his chest.

「Thank you, very much. Just from being able to see Lisha-sama’s face, I’m feeling really full of energy.」

Lux said that with a smile, then he grasped the hand of Lisha beside him.

「-……!?」

When Lux conveyed his feeling of gratitude straightforwardly, Lisha’s face turned bright red.

「Lisha-sama is always bright, a forward-looking hard worker, so just from looking at you I feel strength welling up from inside──. That’s why, I’m happy just from Lisha-sama coming here like this.」

「U, au……」

Lisha’s face was red until her ears. She staggered with a dazed expression.

Her body losing strength could be felt through the hand that Lux was holding.

「Lisha-sama? Is something the matter?」

「N, no, it’s nothing. Rather than that, it’s──. The, then, can I also do, a good luck charm so you can feel even more energetic?」

「Eh……?」

「Clo, close your eyes a bit for me. If you do that then surely, I’ll be able to do it so──」

「Under, stood.」

Lux obediently closed his eyes even while thinking vaguely that it was strange.

‘What is she planning to do?’, he thought inside his head, then right after that.

*Munyuu-*, something soft touched Lux’s upper arm.

「-……!?」

The moment his eyes reflexively opened in surprise from that sensation, an unexpected scene flew into his eyes.

「────」

With her eyes closed, Lisha was slowly pushing out her lips, moving toward Lux’s direction.

Because she was trying to bring her face close to Lux like that, her breast pressed on his upper arm.

Lisha’s breasts that were largish for her petite body.

The sweet softness and elasticity from them caused Lux’s heart to throb while he let out a panicked voice.

「Wha, what are planning, Lisha-sama?」

「……-!? UWAAH!? Wha, what are you doing huh!? I told you don’t open your eyes──」

「I, I’m sorry. B, but that, your breast touched──」

「U, a……」

Perhaps she finally noticed what Lux pointed out, it was like fire was blowing from Lisha’s face and she backed away.

「Wha, what the hell are you thinking you pervert!? A, after finally it’s just a little bit more, I can, kiss on your cheek──」

「Eh……?」

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「I, it’s nothing-!? Ra, rather than that, is there something else that you want to do!?」

Seeing Lisha prattling without pause as though to cover up something, Lux thought for a bit.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Lux resolved himself and spoke.

「Then, please teach me a bit. Regarding the Drag-Ride tuning that Singlen was using──」