From here on, there will be foreshadowing throughout several chapters.......or rather, it's that. Well, you will know when you see it.
As expected or rather, the usual Karen who wears white jersey and bloomer with a blue coat transferred to here, and there was a different atmosphere flowing in Iwato's class.
Intimate students went to the convenient store to buy sweets for Karen and the guys looked at the appearance and loosen their expressions while Eita looked at the situation with an indescribable expression.
[Master! Because I have cleared the trial, I'm officially your pupil from today, right!?]
And, the seat on his right, Karen whose seat is the back seat at the third column from the window, have her seat next to Iwato while blushing a little as she ate a sandwich.
However, Karen is Iwato's faithful pupil. She don't have the intention to interfere with Iwato's friendship and school life.
[Ah, Hiragishi-kun, you can also join in! I want to hear Hiragishi-kun's opinion as you're Master's close friend!]
[It's okay, just come here quick!]
And just like that, Eita who sat in front, was forced to merge his desk with Iwato's, and as a result, it became the normal situation but with Karen around.
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In addition, Karen certainly transferred to here without letting anyone know. Then, the students of this class think of the plan today, and try to do it today. What an ability to get things done.
Just like that, when Iwato conceals his little sadness, amazement and surprise in his heart as he tidies up his textbooks, he realized that the neighboring conversation stopped completely.
And, the female students had a broad grin when seeing her.
[Oh, so Karen-chan won't go if your beloved Nagumo-kun don't come along, huh?]
[M-Master!?]
Of course Iwato is being inconsiderate now. Iwato knew what Karen said just now was just a lie.
However, Iwato don't know to what extent Karen's feeling is. That's why, he probably don't think that the feeling that she holds is not 『Love』.
Anyway, Karen realized her verbal slip and she dropped her shoulders. The female students who saw that, said this to Iwato.
[Un, as expected, Karen-chan doesn't want to go if Nagumo-kun doesn't come along. If you're free, won't you come along? Please?]
At an instant, Karen raised her face quickly.
What comes to his mind is his stepsister who waits for him alone in the house.
That's why, Iwato tries to apologize to her--
『You got a mail』
At the next moment, a message was received in his status application as if it's acting on its own, and Iwato had a stiff smile when he saw the subject.
『Today...I'll tolerate』
Iwato clears the email's notification by sliding it, and raises his face and consent.
After that, the classmates who have decided to go to the shopping district's game center for the time being, started to walked in a group.
By the way, Eita seemed to have club activities.
Iwato ran to that person, and began to talk to the old woman.
[Are you okay? Should I carry your luggage?]
[No, I am young, so leave it to me]
Iwato who uses honorifics to elders.
Just like that, the old woman get off the moving floor as the destination can be seen, and she thanked Iwato and received her luggage from him.
[I'm sorry. Even though you were on the way to go out with your friends...]
[Oh my! Black haired boy, how nice of you....... I can't be moved to tears when being an elder]
The old woman said so and started to wipe her tears.
When Iwato returned to the students' group after seeing her off, he looked around the surroundings again.
For the crying boy who had his balloon hooked on the tree's branch, Iwato jumped lightly and picked it up.
As for the woman who he seen before, he saved her from being hit by a truck again.
To act to that extent, as expected, even the classmates would notice, but Karen who was walking at the front, moved back to Iwato as if she's interested in Iwato's act.
[As expected of Master! Not overlooking any troubled people! I was deeply moved by that conversation with the old woman!]
[I will catch Master's voice no matter where it's from!]
Although Iwato crumpled his eyebrows unintentionally by Karen's mysterious confidence, he decided to deny those words for now.
[It's not that I don't overlook troubled people. How should I say it... It's like a moment of living in this town]
When Iwato said so, he looked at Karen who opened her mouth as if not understanding what he's saying, and said this.
[Say, Karen. If a black haired powerless guy like me is walking in the street normally, what do you think will happen?]
Certainly, that's correct, but it's not the model answer.
That's because Karen herself has been despised in the past as a 『G rank』, but--above all, when she imagined the people who picked a fight with Iwato in those days, she felt a little pity.
[Surely, Master beat the hell out of them on the spot, right?]
Iwato clears away the sodden atmosphere with a cough, and he looked around the surroundings.
[Ah, hero bro! Thanks for the other day]
[Well, isn't it the black haired boy. Thank you for the other day]
Iwato is greeted by the surrounding people, and he dealt with it in accordance.
In other words, he helped people to that extent in this area.
In case of Iwato, compassion is for his sake and his shampoo's sales.
After this and that, the students have arrived at the game center.
When Iwato looked at this time's leading role, Karen, there's the figure of Karen looking at him with sparkling eyes.
Although Iwato don't come to this kind of place so often by himself, the noisy machines' sound drown out the customers' noise. Well, either way, it's noisy.
[Yosh, Karen. Today, I will treat you coins as a celebration of your move. In fact, you're just freeloading, though]
[......Don't waste too much, okay?]
Although Iwato had such feeling, he has money to burn. It's fine to have money without quarreling with rich people.
Just like that, they approached the "Music Game" that's continued to be loved since before the Year of Disaster, 『Taiko no Tatsujin』.
Exactly, a game that represent this era.
[Yosh, Karen. Let's have a match with this]
Dogooooon!!
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Battle Rank: 32
Taijutsu: C
Mythical Beast class.
[Gugyaa!?]
Before one knows, Iwato's drumstick smashed its head.
When she confronted an Unknown before, there were strong figures of Iwato and Tsumugu nearby.
That's why, Karen rushed out--
[Master! I'll buy some time]
Karen realizes it about this time that no matter how many there is, when Master is on the spot, it's already the end.
[Yosh, Karen. Let's play taiko no tatsujin]
He's a normal good-natured person.