Chapter 18 (1/2)

Chapter 18 – Visitor

Speaking of Nanase Iori, there’s no more famous than her in our Umenotsuji High School.

Her academic results are at the top of the grade, and naturally, her physical abilities are also outstanding.

With propositions that no man could resist, she was called number one beauty in the school.

Working as a cla.s.s president, with her looks and character she earned the trust of everyone.

Really, the very picture of flawless beauty.

However, Nanase-san is one of the people on my not good list.

That’s because she was frequently together with the people that were daily bullying me.

Even something not happening in the cla.s.s could be considered rare.

No, that doesn’t matter right now.

The question is, why is she here?

「Tina, go inside for a little bit」

「Eh, but……」

「Just go」

I send Tina away and face Nanase-san.

Nanase-san is wearing the same blazer type uniform she did in the school, her long jet-black hair is freely flowing in the wind.

If this was manga, a glittering particle effect would be definitely used at her.

「What kind of business do you have with me, Nanase-san?」

「As you can see, I’m in charge of collection」

Nanase-san raises the bag she has in her right hand and smiles.

「The usual person?」

「He apparently went down with sickness and couldn’t work today. Therefore, I came instead of him」

「So, why Nanase-san? Wouldn’t it be better to send other soldiers instead?」

「Because they were troubled, I volunteered. I am receiving a payment for this, so it’s not charitable」

「Just that, huh……」

I’m afraid that she has an ulterior motive.

As if there was an invisible sword flickering behind her.

「There’s need to be so cautious」

Nanase-san pouts.

「It’s a conditioned reflex, it can’t be helped, okay?」

「Even though I did nothing in particular……」

「…… I didn’t do anything」

Certainly, Nanase-san didn’t bully me directly.

Nanase-san wasn’t there when Tougou’s group bullied me.

I have an impression that she observed from a distance.

「…… Because I did nothing I did an equal offense, huh」

「Come again?」

「It’s nothing! Hey, quickly take out the Magic Stones. If we don’t hurry, the sun will go down, you know?」

「The deal won’t take that long to make, right?」

For now, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of harm.

Let’s finish the business and politely send her away.

Thinking that, I went to get the Magic Stones.

「Umm…… red Magic Stone is one silver coin, that makes 25 silver coins…… ah, wrong! I made a mistake!」

「The sun is really going down」

I spread the Magic Stones in the courtyard and Nanase-san calculated the amount of Magic Stones and recorded it in her notebook.

「Wa, it’s my first time so there’s no helping it. Besides, I remarkably neglect mathematic these days, so my counting ability has recently dropped」

Nanase-san makes an excuse with blus.h.i.+ng face.

I sigh and pick up the Magic Stones in my hand.