Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
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Chapter 311


　The expansion of the Rescue Squad's lodgings progressed at an astonishing pace.
　Just three days after speaking with Rose, preparations for building the lodgings had already begun, and the hired carpenters were working with tremendous enthusiasm.
　It seemed it would take a fair amount of time, but seeing the new Rescue Squad lodgings take shape made me feel a little happy.
　About a week later, I was summoned to the castle of the Kingdom of Ringle to hear about my assignment to the city of Velhazar in the Demon King's territory.
　My superior, Rose, accompanied me, and we received an explanation from Lloyd-sama and Minister Sergio.

"As this is our first attempt, we won't set a particularly long timeframe. It should be no more than about two months. During that period, I want you to investigate the demon race and the land."

　There are other things I must do as well, but the primary objectives are investigation and reporting.
　After all, regardless of my own perspective, from other nations' viewpoints, the Demon King's territory and the demon race remain vague entities... First, I must take the lead in interacting with the demon race so others can understand...
　Regarding personnel, thanks to Rose's suggestion, I've been granted permission to select a few people myself. Before departure, I must find those willing to come to the Demon King's territory with me.

　Anyway, with the discussion about the dispatch over, I decided to investigate magic perception with Welshi-san and her wizard subordinates.

"Are you ready?"
"Yes"

　The place I'm at now is the castle's training grounds.
　Around me are Welshi-san's subordinate magicians, each holding a yellow ball like the kind kids play with.
　They're about to start throwing them at me, and all I have to do is dodge them... or so I thought...

"Well then, Usato-sama, please cover your eyes and ears."
"G-Got it."

　For some reason, I was instructed to cover my eyes and ears.
　I wrapped black cloth around my head to cover my eyes, then inserted earplugs to block out sight and sound.
　All I could sense was faint light filtering through the fabric and the distinct sound of my own breathing.
　...Alright.
　With my vision completely dark, I crushed the magic bullet I'd formed in my palm——and dispersed the magic around me.

"..."

　The range is about 10 meters.
　Feeling the particles of healing magic within my body, I sharpen my senses.
　...The magic power behind me shimmers.
　Sensing something approaching, I move just one step to dodge the ball.

"You can throw more!"

　I can't hear the reply through my earplugs, but balls fly at me continuously from all directions in time with my voice.
　I get it.
　I know where they're coming from and how fast they're approaching.

"Healing Fooling The Cat!" (Note: (Nekodamashi) means slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse the other party)

　I clapped my hands, spreading the healing magic once more.
　Perhaps because my eyes and ears were covered, I felt I could concentrate even more intensely on sensing magic.
　A thrown ball would be easily——,

"?!"

　The ball I had tried to avoid with ease turned at a right angle in mid-air and headed towards me?!
　I dove low to avoid it, but that ball's trajectory was clearly off!

"Ottototo!?"

　And there are multiple of them?!
　Balls darting all over the place around me... Wait, are these magic bullets?!
　I felt an urge to remove the blindfold, but, reminding myself this was part of the experiment, I let it continue.

"...!"

　I leaned back to dodge the magic bullet that shot up from below.
　Then I did a backflip. Changing direction as I fell, I landed with one hand on the ground, dodged the magic bullet aimed at my landing spot, took a light step, and reset the situation to zero.
　Ah, the numbers have increased!
　I didn't plan on using it, but...

"Healing Acceleration Fist...!"

　Instantly, I wrapped my right arm in a gauntlet and transformed the burst of magic power into movement.
　Faster than before, I fell backward while using Healing Explosion Palm to deflect a greater number of magic bullets.

"Nngh!"

　Using the elasticity transferred to my back, I bounced——landing as if performing a backward somersault, then slammed the Healing Knockdown Fist into the ground. This further dispersed particles of healing magic widely around me, expanding the range of my magic detection.
　There's definitely someone casting magic next to Welshii-san.
　The only person who could manipulate magic bullets like this is...

"...Kazuki?"

　As I muttered that, the magic bullets that had been closing in on me again vanished into thin air like mist.
　...Is it over?
　Confirming there was no sign of any more balls or magic bullets coming my way, I removed my earplugs and blindfold.

"Ah, that's correct. As expected of you, Usato."
"You were moving incredibly fast. Even with your vision and hearing restricted..."

　Kazuki and Frana-san were standing next to Welshi-san, whose cheeks seemed to be twitching.
　I looked at Welshi-san, wondering what on earth this meant, and she looked a little apologetic.

"In the initial practice, it was dodged far more easily than anticipated, so I asked Kazuki-sama, who happened to be here at the time."
"Is that so... How did it go? The magic perception?"

　When I asked Welshi-san, she looked troubled as she flipped through the documents in front of her.

"My impression is that Usato-sama has gone somewhere far away."
"Why..."
"Perceiving an object without seeing or hearing it. This is magic perception... Fascinating, truly fascinating. ...If Falga-sama hadn't informed me beforehand, I would have been thrown into a panic."

　Welshi-san's glasses flashed menacingly.
　Has her researcher spirit been ignited?

"Everyone, assemble!"
"""Yes!"""

　Suddenly, Welshi-san raised her voice, and her subordinates all gathered around her.　

"Everyone, did you notice anything?"
"That was an incredible move!"
"Not impressions! Give me your opinions! Opinions!"

　It seems they're listing things they noticed after observing my movements earlier.
　The sight of a group of people in black robes shouting at the edge of the training ground was extremely surreal.

"Through my magic eyes, it seemed Usato-sama’s magic power was circulating at an unbelievable speed!"
"It appears any interference with the magic power he spreads around him is sensed directly by Usato-sama himself!"
"Given how he countered Kazuki-sama’s magic bullets moving along those inexplicable trajectories, his accuracy must be quite remarkable too..."
"No, maybe that was simply because he had incredible reflexes?"

　...Things are really heating up.
　I watched quietly, thinking that it was important to voice opinions like this, when Kazuki and Frana-san came over to me.

"Usato. Sorry for the sudden message."
"Well, I had a bit of fun too."
"It was fun..."

　Kazuki wasn't being serious either.
　If he'd manipulated the magic bullets with his true precision and speed, he would have caught me immediately, with my senses restricted.

"Usato's movements were pretty impressive, weren't they? Just when I thought he’d fallen backward, he suddenly started bouncing around on the spot."
"Fuh, that was a no-motion jump technique that used elasticity. It was a Healing Bounce."
"Hey, is Nea here?"
"I left her with the leader."

　Frana-san. Why are you looking for Nea here now?
　Do you have any complaints about my Healing Bounce?

"By the way, if you gather it around your feet and stomp..."

　PO~N, I lightly bounce about a meter in place.
　I usually use this elasticity to accelerate, but...

"By switching between defense, acceleration, movement, and landing using magic rotation to impart this elasticity, you can achieve mobility that doesn’t rely on gauntlet."
"This isn’t healing magic anymore, is it? I’ve been thinking that for a while now."

　For a moment, I froze in surprise before turning a smile toward Frana-san.
　Seriously, I was wondering what she was going to say.
　It's healing magic, since I'm using healing magic's mana.

"Hahaha, Frana-san is so funny."
"Hey, Kazuki?! Is it okay for me to get mad at this person?!"
"W-Well, well..."

　I should probably explain.
　With that thought, I broached the subject with her.

"Frana-san, there's a reason I've been experimenting with magic in various ways."
"Is that so?"
"Yeah"

　I'm not just mindlessly unleashing magic or applying elasticity.
　While most of the techniques I've devised seem to be improvised on the heat of the moment, I certainly have specific applications in mind for each one.

"As a Rescue Squad member, I have to rush to the aid of injured people who need help faster than anyone else."
"Mm"
"But they might be physically far away."
"Mm"
"And there might be bad people near the injured person."
"Well, mm."
"Then I have no choice but to train my body."
"Sorry, we were talking about magic, right? Did I miss something?"

　Somehow, we ended up talking about training without realizing it.
　It's not exactly wrong, so I guess it's fine, but I doubt Frana-san would be satisfied with that.

"So, Usato is refining new techniques and training his body to ensure he can save anyone who calls for help... is that right?"
" Yep, exactly. Frana-san, Kazuki seems to have said everything I wanted to say."
"That's definitely a lie..."

　As I averted my gaze from Frana-san, who was staring at me with those dull eyes, a small black creature suddenly leapt onto my shoulder.
　Under normal circumstances, I'd assume it was Nea, but she was training with Ferum at the dormitory right now, so it couldn't be her.
　That creature, with its fluffy fur and slightly droopy ears, was Rose's pet, a rare magical beast called a Noir Rabbit, a Kukuru.

"Kyu"
"Kukuru, didn't you go to see the leader?"

　I stroked Kukuri's chin, who had followed me here on a whim.
　Was this the kind of gesture that captivates people? I found myself doing it naturally, and the first to react to Kukuru's narrowed eyes was Frana-san.

"Eh, what's that? She's cute."
"You should be careful. She's got a good personality, you know."
"Kyu"
"She's totally buttering you up!"

　Though she's grown quite attached to me, second only to Rose, but I've been fooled by this kid.

"C-Come here..."

　With a slightly timid look, Frana-san reached her hand toward Kukuru. Kukuru stared intently at that hand, then with a small leap used Frana-san's hand as a foothold——and hopped over onto Kazuki's shoulder.

"Wah, haha, that's ticklish..."
"Kyuu♪"

　Kazuki seems ticklish as Kukuri rubs her cheek against his.
　As Frana-san silently watches the interaction between Kukuru and Kazuki, she intuitively senses danger.

"Hey, Usato! Doesn't this kid have a bad personality?"
"Kukuru will only be obedient to her master, the leader. Come here, Kukuru."
"Kyu"

　Kukuru comes back to me at the sound of my voice.
　I let out a light sigh as I confirm Kukuru has hopped onto my shoulder.

"She seems obedient to you, too."
"Hahaha, it only seems that way."

　What's scary is not knowing what's going on inside someone's head.
　Then Kazuki looks over at Welshi-san, who's still engaged in the discussion.

"I'm glad Welshi-san is feeling better too."
"Was she depressed before?"
"Yeah, it was because we decided to stay in this world."

　...I see.
　Then I've caused Wellsy a tough time.
　She promised to send us back to our original world, yet it was us who refused to return.

"...Usato, did you hear about how we might be able to send letters back to the original world?"
"No, this is the first I've heard of it. ...Really?"
"It's just theoretical, mind you. There's a chance they might get sent to a different era, or even to a completely different world altogether."

　“It's just a possibility, though,” Kazuki added, and I found myself lost in thought.
　A letter to the original world...
　If I could send one, what should I write?

"It'd be hard to write honestly, right?"
"Well, I suppose so. ...I think it's best to just write the farewell words without mentioning why you left."

　If I wrote something like “I got summoned to another world and fought the Demon King,” people would definitely think I'd lost my mind.
　As Kazuki said, it's best to just write down my farewell words here.

"Speaking of which, Kazuki, have you heard about senpai yet?"
"Ah, you mean about wanting to join the Rescue Squad? Yeah, I heard about that."
"That's a really bold move."

　It seems Senpai has already spoken with Kazuki and Frana-san.
　At this rate, I wonder if Celia-sama has heard too?

"I think it's fine. Senpai didn't seem like castle life really suited her. ...Ah, no, I don't mean that as a bad thing or anything."
"You mean the stiff atmosphere didn't suit her?"
"Yes, something like that."

　Kazuki nods as Frana-san gives a follow-up.
　I kind of understand it.
　In that sense, maybe the rescue squad is a better fit for her...

"Frankly, even if senpai steps down as the hero, it won't change our relationship at all, so I'm not really that concerned."
"Indeed, it's just a change of where she lives, so it's nothing that drastic..."

　Just having senpai join the rescue squad's daily routine doesn't mean we're living in a different country or anything.
　Maybe I was overthinking it a bit too.

"And honestly, I think it'd be pretty interesting if senpai went to Usato's place."
"Ah, I get that."
"No, I don't get it?"

　He said it with a really nice smile on his face.
　When Kazuki says it'd be interesting, I'm quietly freaked out about what exactly he expects.

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Author's Notes:
Kazuki is surprisingly enjoying seeing the situation Senpai and Usato are in.