8am.
I kiss Nimi goodbye and walk from Suzuya towards the school.
Although Nimi must have put a lot of strain on her body the day before, she showed no signs of fatigue and instead her skin was glowing and radiant.
Today Erika went to Marika's place early to wrap up what they had discussed yesterday.
When Felica had some documents she wanted to compile, she came to school early.
The reason I know about Felica's situation is because no matter how busy she is, she always shows up at Suzuya in the morning.
When I told her that she didn't need to push herself, she said, "There's no way I'd push myself to meet my lover."
That's why Erika and Felica see each other every morning.
That's why I'm going to work alone today.
In the morning, the main street is filled with stalls selling early-picked vegetables, as well as adventurers and people heading to work.
Suddenly, I heard a voice from behind and turned around to see Lucien-san running towards me at a brisk pace, smiling.
As she runs towards me, I notice that her chest is heaving differently than the last time I saw her.
...Does it still shake that much even when you're wearing a bra?
"Good morning, Reid."
"Good morning, Lucien. Are you going to work now?"
"Yes, that's right. In fact, I've been hired by Flower Mist."
"Oh, that's amazing."
When I praised her, Lucien blushed a little and smiled.
Apparently, Marika was approached when she went to deliver a bra.
Since my suggestion has come a long way, she'd like to hear the opinions of people with larger breasts.
It seemed that Lucien had good sewing skills, so Marika tried hard to recruit her.
Lucien was so impressed by Marika's energy and enthusiasm that she agreed with a wry smile.
Lucian, who told me this, continued with a troubled smile.
"Plus, Erika said it would be reassuring."
"Oh, I passes through Suzuya, so I can go home using a busy area..."
"That's right, it's certainly better to be safe than sorry."
"If anything happens, I'll come and help you right away."
"...Yes, please."
Lucien smiled shyly and we parted ways at a fork in the road.
...Good, it seems like she's gotten a little better.
It's 12 noon.
While I was in the instructor's room organizing the students' documents, there was a knock on the door.
It was unusual for a visitor to come at this time, so I tilted my head in response.
The door opened and Erika and the three singers came in.
We came inside and Erica closed the door, looking at the three of them with a smile, and the three of them suddenly bowed to me.
The three of them looked up, smiled happily, and began to talk.
"Thanks to the instructor, we was able to refuse. Thank you very much."
"Thanks! The look on your face when we showed him the paper was amazing!"
"Thank you, instructor! Do you want a reward?"
"You did a great job, all three of you."
Aurora, Win, and Rain thanked me in turn, and I replied with a smile.
Then Erika came over and lightly placed a piece of paper on the desk.
She smiles in amazement, crosses her arms, and points at the paper.
"How could any baron dare oppose an Earl? I'll give it back to you."
"Hahaha, I guess that's true."
The paper I gave to the three of them.
That was what I had Delt, the eldest son of the Deus family, write that day.
The document is a contract that states that no harm will be done to anyone related to me, but on the other hand, it indirectly makes it harder for nobles with a lower rank than Earl to lay hands on me.
That's because, by laying hands on someone that the Earl had agreed not to lay hands on, he was essentially demonstrating through his actions that he was superior to the Earl.
I might not have backed down based on the wording alone, but when I saw the contract with the Deus family seal on it...
While putting the contract away in my magic bag, I smiled wickedly and said to Erika.
"The Deus family will be useful too, right?"
"It's extremely annoying, but it's useful."
Erika sighed, then smiled and nodded as she said so.
At first, they complained about their patron, Baron Tegagusa.
The conversation gradually turned to more enjoyable topics, and the three of them happily talked about what's good about that town and what its local specialties are.
Finally, the three of them changed their patron to Erika and happily announced that they would continue their activities in the future.
As it was nearly time to gather at the training ground, Erika suddenly muttered, sounding tired.
"The quality of the barons is too low..."
"...Hm?"
"Oh? Haven't we talked about it yet?"
Erica told me that the Baron was also in charge of managing the church.
His name is Baron Abonano. I was scratching my head, wondering if a baron could be trusted by the kingdom to manage something of that size.
It seems that he is entrusted with the management of that church alone.
Apparently it's common among nobles, at the beginning they'll be entrusted with managing just one property for a few years.
And if there are no problems or if further development is made, you will be entrusted with more management.
Alternatively, as the amount of management increases, the peerage may also increase.
As the five of them headed to the training ground, the three songstresses smiled wryly as they heard Erika's words.
After telling me that much, Erika said in amazement.
"Recently, I've only seen the bad side of the nobles, so I'm getting tired of them... Even though there are some good nobles out there..."
"It was just a coincidence, don't be discouraged, don't be discouraged."
As I said this, I stroked Erika's head just enough to keep her hair from getting messy, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
By the way, Baron Abonano is a name I've never seen in the game.
It might appear on rare routes, but it never appeared on the routes of the players I was watching.
...But Baron Abonano is a real fool.
Being entrusted with the management of such a large church meant that there were high hopes for his future.
I sighed and steeled myself for training with my students.
6:00 PM.
School ended and I returned to Suzuya with Erika and the three adventurer girls.
Suddenly, in front of the Suzuya grounds, there was a pair of male adventurers who looked to be over two meters tall.
When the two of them spotted me, they laughed happily and came running over to me.
...It's quite impressive to see a well-built man approaching you.
"Instructor, here you go, this is what you asked for!"
"Huh? I just asked you this morning."
"Hahaha! I was raised by the instructor, so I have no problem!"
…Why are you making such a big deal out of just combat training?
Thinking this, I looked over the few documents that were handed to me with a wry smile.
That was the information I had asked them to look into when I left Suzuya today.
After checking the documents, I opened my eyes and looked at the adventurer.
"...Is that true?"
"Ah, information from a trustworthy fellow adventurer... and I saw it with my own eyes."
"Hey, hey, in a safe way..."
The two of them laughed happily at my words and started walking towards the bar.
...This is unexpected information.
I said, probably smiling wickedly at Erika who was tilting her head beside me in confusion.
"We're connected."
Erica narrowed her eyebrows suspiciously at my words.