CH 117

[The Hated Hero Consults With His Fiancée]

“Jarvis’s worries?”

That night.

As usual, Tayte and I worked on our homework in the lounge. After that was over, I told Tayte what I’d felt during the morning training as we were relaxing while enjoying the tea Marina had brewed for us.

“She didn’t say it directly… but I felt like she still has some worries other than the matter about changing her weapon…”

“Hmm… Oh, that reminds me.”

“! Do you have a clue, Tayte?”

“The other day, she said her underwear has become a little tighter latel—” Tayte covered her mouth in the middle of her sentence.

…Mhm.

I wasn’t tactless enough to ask why that was the case.

“P-please forget you heard that…” Tayte said embarrassedly.

Well, everyone cared about their body shape, not just Jarvis. But in Jarvis’s case, she had to pay extra attention because she must hide the fact that she was a girl. If her body grew too much, others might take notic—

“! Could it be that…”

Growth.

That word popped up in my head.

Could her figure be getting almost impossible to hide?

…Wait, I’d better stop there.

It was dangerous to proceed with only guesses.

It would be best to directly ask Jarvis about this ‘complicated topic’.

“Thanks, Tayte. I knew consulting with you was the right decision.”

“Huh? I-is that really? I feel like I wasn’t very helpful…”

“You were helpful, very.”

After tomorrow’s class, the martial arts tournament’s participants were told to gather under Mr. Walter’s directive.

I should be able to ask Jarvis after that.

Jarvis… just what was she worried about?

I hoped I was just fretting for nothing.

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After classes the next day.

Having seen Tayte off to help out with the student council’s work, I headed to the appointed special classroom.

On the way…

“Lord Barrett!”

“! Oh, it’s you, Raul.”

I was joined by Raul who was also on his way to the special classroom after finishing his classroom duties.

We went straight to small talk.

“How was your training with Mr. Klaus?”

“Well… Master Klaus was extra enthusiastic today.”

“Sounds like you had a tough time.”

After a while, we arrived at our destination.

Several students were already waiting in the classroom, but it looked like Mr. Walter hadn’t come yet.

Among the students, I spotted Jarvis. “I knew you’d be chosen too, Jarvis.”

“Three of five members of Knights of the Academy is here, huh… there’s a good chance that two of us will be paired with each other,” said Jarvis.

“I-if that’s the case, I hope we have a good match.”

A relaxed conversation unfolded.

After a few minutes…

“Oh? I see everyone is here.”

…Mr. Walter, the one in charge of the martial arts tournament, entered the room.

He instructed us to take a seat and began to explain the outline of the tournament.

“The basics are the same as every year. However, the safety measures this year will be especially strict, so you may find some inconvenience, but I ask for your understanding.”

Well, there was quite a high number of incidents happening in the previous term, after all.

It was only a matter of course for the academy to prepare thorough safety measures, especially in an event like this.

Though if I was being honest, they hadthe option of canceling it, but… according to rumors, someone trying to overthrow Principal Abigail was involved behind the scenes.

Well, they were only rumors, but I’d better be careful.

The explanation ended in about 30 minutes.

The rules were the same as usual.

It would be a one-on-one match between 14 selected students.

There would be a total of seven matches, and the details of the schedule and pairings would be announced at a later date.

Since Raul apparently had a prior appointment with Eureka, I decided to go to the student council room. When I got up from my seat, I suddenly met Jarvis’s eye.

“I really hope I’ll be fighting you.”

“! Y-yeah…”

At that moment, Jarvis put on a sad look——but it was only for a moment, and she immediately returned to her usual self.

…It seemed she really had something in her mind.

I guessed I should ask Marina and the others to investigate a little.

I sure hoped the school festival would end without any incident…