The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

After I left Olga, I ran around the castle town and then headed toward the castle to run around the castle as Rose had told me.

On the way, I attracted a lot of attention, but as soon as they saw what I was wearing, they looked at me with a look of dismay.

Is it safe to assume that the odd behavior of the lifeguards has become a regular occurrence?

I wonder where they mean by "around the castle". Personally, I would like to run inside the castle, but with Bulrin riding on my back, I don't think we can enter the castle so easily.

With this in mind, I run around the castle and reach the entrance to the castle from the castle wall.

I didn't have time to look at it when Rose kidnapped me and took me out of the castle, but I knew that the door protecting the castle is very massive.

I am intimidated by the power of the door and walk up to the place where the guard is.

The guard looks at me with a wary expression for a moment, but then changes his expression when he sees what I am wearing.

"Are you Usato-dono of the rescue team?"

"Yes, but ......"

You're a cheerful guy.

What brings you here today?

"I'd like to go inside the castle walls. ...... Do you think it's safe for her to go in?"

I'm going to ask him if he can get into the castle.

"It's a blue grizzly bear cub. Master Rose has already given us permission, so it should be no problem!

"Yes!　You allow monsters on the castle grounds?

"I'm sure it won't be a problem, since Master Rose has guaranteed their safety.

When did Rose get permission ...... after I returned to the kingdom?

If she got permission to let Bulrin into the castle in the process of writing the report, she might have expected me to take Bulrin to the castle.

Besides, this man trusts me. Who the hell is Rose?

I don't know anything about her except that she's the head of the Rescue Mission.

Is it okay if I join you?

"Yes, you may. Please, come in."

With Bullyn on his back, he enters the castle grounds through the open door.

If ...... he should attack anyone in the castle, I will do everything in my power to stop him.

Don't get violent, okay?

G~!"

You're a bit of a dawdler, aren't you, boy? Do you really know what you're doing?"

Bulrin is completely relaxed on my back.

From the look of him, I don't think we have much to worry about.

We do not go inside the castle, but run around the grounds. My destination is the training grounds of the castle. I have never been there, but I vaguely remember some of the features of the training grounds from what Kazuki and the others have told me.

"I heard it's a big open space.

I feel like giving myself a hard time for relying on such a thing, but unfortunately this is the only clue I have, so I have no choice but to bear with it.

At any rate, if we go around the castle, we can find most of them. With this in mind, I find a large open space ahead of me.

Perhaps that is the training ground.

"......"

There were many knights training with wooden swords in the training area. The scene was very impressive, probably because the battle with the Demon King's army was coming soon.

As I approach the training ground and look around the whole training ground, I catch a sight of a dark-haired girl standing at the edge of the field.

Is that Inukami-senpai?

"Inukami-senpai!

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I, Suzune Inukami, am currently developing a special move.

A special move is literally a technique that kills. It is called "Hisshikara" which means "must kill" in Japanese. Since the training of magic has been roughly completed, I decided to polish up my technique.

However, it is nonsense to say "special move" if it is just a simple thunderbolt, it is no different from ordinary ones.

I hear that boys are more knowledgeable about such things, but I can't rely on Kazuki. He doesn't care about such things.

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"Hmm?"

I haven't heard that voice in a long time.

I turn toward the voice and see my other friend, Usato, who came to this world, running toward me.

My body stiffens like a stone at the sight of him.

On Usato's back was a blue bear.

"Usato, is that bear on your back ......?"

"Oh, he is the cub of a demon called a blue grizzly bear. It's a quiet one and won't attack people, okay?

With these words, Usato lowers the bear to the ground and strokes its head while crouching down.

I wonder why Usato is with a demon child.

"Actually, I was living for about 10 days in a forest full of monsters. After all that happened, this child took to me and followed me.

"Oh, I didn't know that. That's why I couldn't see you when I went to the lifeguard station.

In a forest full of monsters, it is tempting to ask for more information. But I don't think we should ask too many questions.

I am more interested in why he came here.

"Did he come to see me today?"

"Kazuki and my senpai came over to my side before, so I decided to stop by here on my way to training. ......?　Kazuki is not here?"

I asked him a question as a prank, but he brushed off my question.

A little shocked, I answer his question.

"Kazuki-kun went out of the kingdom earlier today to gain experience in fighting monsters. Maybe he and Usato have crossed paths?"

"Oh, I see. ...... And what about you, senpai?"

I'm not going to let both of you brave souls leave the kingdom, so I'm staying at home. I'm not worried about Kazuki, Sigurth is with me. Celia's been in a bad mood since Kazuki's absence this morning, though.

"Ha-ha-ha, that's tough, but it's good to know that you don't have to worry if you have someone to accompany you."

When I said this, Usato-kun let out a breath of relief.

Hmmm, you are very considerate of your friends.

But you know what I'm still wondering..,

"Grrr~"

"Hmm?　Are you getting sleepy already, Bulrin? You're not tired at all since you've hardly moved at all. ......"

This bear.

A bear in the wild. I've never seen anything like it before, but in the flesh, it's very cute. It reminds me of the pandas I saw when I was a child.

According to one theory, bears are considered to be ferocious creatures, and are viewed as objects of fear by the general public. But the bear lying in front of me, sleepily rubbing its eyes, is not an object of fear.

No, let me assure you, it is cute.

"Usato-kun, may I touch it?

"Don't make such a loud voice. You scared me.

I'm sorry.

I was so excited.

I must suppress it more!

"It's okay if you touch me. If you get bitten, I'll fix it.

"If you get bit.　That's a scary thing to say. ......"

But I got my word.

I put my hands out in front of me with my heart pounding.

How fortuitous it is to be in contact with animals in another world.

Just as my hand comes close to the bear's head, ---- it slaps my hand away.

"Oh ......"

What is this emptiness? It's like I've ruined the moment I've been waiting for.

As I stare in dismay at my hand being knocked off, Usato-kun speaks to me awkwardly.

He's shy!"

"I'm not depressed!　I'm just a little excited by the momentary contact!

Don't think like me!

I envy you, Usato. ......!

Yes, that's right. If you call his name, he'll be less cautious and let you touch him!

"Well then, what's his name?"

"I'm Bullring."

Bull......lin?

Is that a name?　...... is a nice name. It's tasteful.

Surely, to get to know each other, we should call each other by our names to make each other less cautious. I put my hand out in front of me and call out his name in the brightest voice I have ever heard.

"Come on, Bulrin!"

"Kaboom!"

Bullyn bites my hand. It was a sweet bite, so there was no blood, but I got drool all over my freed hand.

Usato, is this how Bulrin is hiding his embarrassment?　My hand is warm.

"Hey, Usato, do you know what a bear pot is?"

"No, you don't!"

I'm kidding.

He wipes his drool-stained hands with a handkerchief and looks at Bulrin.

d*mn, if I were a conventional heroine, I'd have animals like me... ......

"Maybe you have a dirty mind..."

"Hmm, then why don't you touch it, Usato-kun?"　

"Okay. I'll show you the bond between me and Bulrin, right Bulrin?

"Gulp!"

Since Bulrin bit him, we can assume that you, Usato, have a dirty mind, too.

But, despite being bitten by Bulrin, Usato is smiling. His bitten hand seems to be a little reddish, but I don't mind.

This must be Usato-kun's love too. ......

After a while, Usato pulled his hand out of Burlyn's mouth and turned to me with a cool look on his face. I wonder if it hurts?

"By the way, senpai, what were you doing here?"

"You're so abrupt. ......

Training?

What am I going to do? I can't tell them I was thinking of a special move.

If it were known that I was worrying about such a thing while Usato was seriously training, I would lose all face as a senior student.

"Well, I was training in magic.

"I didn't know that. Since you are my senior, I thought you were thinking of some original technique or something.

Usato, are you an esper?

Have I done something so careless that you would think so?

But this is a good opportunity to casually ask for a hint of the technique.

I pose the question to Usato-kun. Usato-kun looks at me with a quizzical expression, but he answers my question with a determined attitude.

After about ten minutes of conversation, Usato stands up as if he had just remembered and walks over to Bulrin.

"Well, I'd better get going."

"Oh, you're leaving already?"

"I have a training session. I'll be back. Come on, Bulrin, don't sleep, get up .......

Usato lifts up Bulrin and carries him on his back.

Even though he is a child, he is growing up ...... to be able to lift a big giant with ease.

I feel a little sad to see him go, but I don't have to be so pessimistic because I can go back to him again.

"Good luck, Usato-kun."

"Yes, please do your best to come up with some good tricks."

"What?

See you later.

Before he can say anything back, Usato runs out of the training hall.

......Totally, you've got me by the horns. Well, I guess they'll notice if I keep asking the same question over and over again.

"Well, I'll try a little harder."

But I wonder if you have noticed that Usato-kun is becoming more and more frank with me.

Well, never mind, it's nothing to worry about and I don't feel bad about it.