Reincarnated as an Instructor in an Adult Game

Chapter 38: Connected

Morning, 8 o’clock.

I gave Nimi a kiss and said I was heading out, then left [Suzuya] and walked toward the academy.

Nimi, who I had put through quite a lot the previous night, showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, her skin was glowing with a healthy, radiant sheen.

Today, Erika had left earlier to visit Marika-san and organize yesterday’s discussion. Felica had also headed to the academy early because she had documents she wanted to compile. I knew about Felica’s situation because no matter how busy she was, she always stopped by [Suzuya] in the morning. When I told her she didn’t have to push herself, she replied, "There’s no way I’d force myself just to see my lover." That was why both Erika and Felica made sure to see me every morning.

For that reason, I was heading to the academy alone today.

The main street in the morning was lively with stalls selling freshly harvested vegetables and many adventurers and workers heading to their jobs. Suddenly, someone called out from behind me. When I turned around, Lucian-san was smiling as she hurried over with quick steps.

As she approached, I noticed that the way her chest bounced was different from the last time we met.

...Even with a bra on, it sways that much?

"Good morning, Raide-san."

"Good morning, Lucian-san. Are you on your way to work?"

"Yes, that’s right. I’ve actually been hired by Flower Mist."

"Oh, that’s amazing."

When I praised her, Lucian-san’s cheeks flushed slightly and she smiled shyly.

Apparently, Marika-san had invited her when she went to deliver a bra. Thanks to my earlier suggestion, they wanted opinions from people with larger chests. Lucian-san also had excellent sewing skills, so Marika-san had enthusiastically recruited her. Lucian-san eventually gave in to Marika-san’s momentum and passion, accepting with a wry smile.

After telling me all this, Lucian-san continued with a troubled smile.

"Also, she said it would be reassuring because it’s near Erika-san."

"Ah, because you pass by [Suzuya] and can go home through a busy area with lots of people..."

"Yes, exactly. Safety is always best."

"If anything happens, I’ll come help right away."

"...Yes, please do."

Lucian-san smiled bashfully, and we parted ways at the next fork in the road.

...Good. She seems to have cheered up a bit. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

It was 12 o’clock noon.

While I was organizing student documents in the instructor’s office, there was a knock at the door. It was unusual for someone to visit at this time, so I tilted my head and replied. When the door opened, Erika and the three songstresses walked in.

Erika closed the door behind them with a smile as the three suddenly bowed their heads to me. When they looked up, they were smiling happily.

"Thanks to you, Instructor, we were able to refuse. Thank you so much!"

"Thank you~! The look on his face when we showed him the paper was priceless~!"

"Instructor! Thank you! Do you want a reward?"

"You all did well."

I smiled back as I received their thanks in order—Aurora, Win, and Rain.

Then Erika approached and lightly placed a single sheet of paper on my desk. With an exasperated smile, she crossed her arms and pointed at it.

"There’s no way a baron would defy a count. Here, I’m returning it."

"Hahaha, well, that makes sense."

It was the paper I had given the three girls. It was the contract I had made the eldest son of the Deus family, Delto, write that day. The document stated that no harm would come to my associates. In other words, it indirectly made it much harder for nobles of lower rank than a count to act against them.

Obviously—if someone touched a person the count had agreed not to touch, it was essentially declaring that they were above the count. They might not have been deterred by the text alone, but seeing the official seal of the Deus family changed everything.

While putting the contract away in my magic bag, I gave Erika a mischievous smile and said,

"The Deus family turned out to be useful, huh?"

"It’s incredibly frustrating, but yes, they are useful."

Erika sighed, then smiled and nodded.

At first she complained about Baron Tegagusa, who had been their patron. Gradually the conversation turned fun as the three girls happily talked about the town—"this place is nice," "that specialty is delicious"—and finally told me with bright smiles that they had switched their patron to Erika and would continue their activities.

As the time to gather at the training ground approached, Erika suddenly muttered tiredly,

"The quality of these barons is just too terrible..."

"...Barons?"

"Oh? I hadn’t told you yet?"

Erika explained that the person entrusted with managing the church was also a baron—Baron Abonano. I tilted my head, wondering how a mere baron could be entrusted with managing a church of that size. Apparently, he was only in charge of that one church.

It was a common practice among nobles: first entrust them with managing a single property for several years. If there were no problems or if they achieved further development, they would be given more responsibilities. In some cases, their peerage would also rise.

As the five of us headed to the training ground, the three songstresses listened to Erika’s words with wry smiles. Erika, looking exasperated, continued,

"Lately I’ve only been seeing the ugly side of nobles... I’m getting tired of it. There are decent nobles too..."

"It’s just a coincidence. Don’t let it get to you."

I gently stroked Erika’s hair (careful not to mess it up) as I spoke. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Still, Baron Abonano was a name I hadn’t seen in the game. He might appear in rare routes, but he hadn’t shown up in any of the playthroughs I had watched.

...What an idiot, that Baron Abonano. Being entrusted with managing such a large church meant he had been expected to have a promising future. I sighed and refocused my mind for training with the students.

Evening, 6 o’clock.

After the academy day ended, I returned to [Suzuya] together with Erika and the three adventurer girls. In front of the property, two male adventurers over two meters tall were standing.

When they spotted me, they grinned happily and ran over.

...Having large, muscular men approach with that kind of energy is pretty intimidating. freёwebnovel.com

"Instructor! Here, the thing you asked for!"

"Huh? I only asked for it this morning."

"Dahaha! We were trained by you, Instructor! This is easy!"

...We only did combat training. Why are they making it sound so dramatic?

I smiled wryly and looked over the several documents they handed me. These were the materials I had asked them to investigate when I left [Suzuya] this morning.

After checking the documents, my eyes widened as I looked at the adventurers.

"...Is this true?"

"Yeah. Information from a trustworthy adventurer friend... and I saw it with my own eyes."

"Hey, you better have done it safely..."

The two laughed cheerfully at my words and headed off toward the tavern.

...This is quite the piece of information.

Erika, who was tilting her head curiously beside me, saw the probably wicked smile on my face as I said,

"Connected."

Erika narrowed her eyes suspiciously at my words.