The Sub-Heroine’s Butler Is a Vicious Bastard

56. preparation (2)

“198… 199… 200!”

They spread out on the playground while massaging their wobbly arms.

A lawn playground where many students are preparing for midterm exams.

I was doing push-ups there.

Most of the students training around me were engaged in one-on-one sparring, so the glances were quite stinging.

Even so, I persevered and continued my bare-body workout.

Yes, there is nothing like this exercise to develop muscle strength.

“Lord Schmitz, what are you doing?”

“Ah, Koyono-san.”

I was about to take a break and resume my workout when Koyono started talking to me.

School classes ended long ago, so it was after school, so she was wearing comfortable plain clothes.

She is wearing loose-fitting oriental clothes that emphasize activeness.

“There was a person who was stretching his arms on the floor and doing strange exercises… I didn’t know it was Lord Schmitz.”

“It’s a workout secret that comes down in the family. Would you like to try it?”

This world’s ability is a system that increases the stats the more you use it.

When I was young, I raised my strength stats through housework, and I saw this with my own two eyes.

I couldn’t talk about it, so I’m just talking about it as a rough exercise secret.

“It’s a trick… Is it okay for a girl to learn something like that?”

“It’s a secret, but it’s not very secret.”

“Then, I would like to ask you to teach me a few tricks.”

It was also boring, so I readily accepted her offer.

“It’s simple. Keep your hands on the ground, stretch your legs, and bend and extend your arms, concentrating on getting your body into a straight line.”

In my previous life, when I was a hikikomori, there was a time when I tried to exercise differently.

It was at that time that I got used to push-ups.

If it’s an exercise that can be done in the corner of the room, that’s about it.

I don’t know if it’s any other exercise, but if it’s push-up, I’m confident that I’ll teach you at the level of an expert.

“Well, I’ll give it a try.”

“I will watch over you from the side.”

“Suck!”

Koyono started lowering her arms slowly with a spirited spirit.

As expected, the basic strength is excellent, and he can complete one set without straining.

but…

“…whoops …whoops”

There was a scene that caught my eye only belatedly, buried under Koyono’s serious face.

Even though her elbows aren’t bent much, her body keeps knocking on the floor.

To be precise, it was the image of her femininity sitting down excessively and continuing to knock on the floor.

“……”

“……”

As it continued several times, Koyono belatedly froze in place.

For a while, a terrifying silence would flow between the two.

As if nothing had happened, she got up and brushed off her clothes.

“that… sorry. It seems that this exercise is not suitable for Koyono-san.”

“… Big, big. I’m used to it. Ruining things thanks to this piece of flesh.”

Even though her face was blushing, it was Koyono who tried to pretend to be calm.

She touched the ground and brushed off the dirt-covered upper part of her body as if nothing had happened…

Taking my eyes off the dynamic movement, I turned my head away with a clearing of my throat.

“I just told you about a strange exercise.”

“It’s a good workout, but I think it’s a bit embarrassing to do it outside.”

How could you make push-ups such a sensational exercise?

Admiration for her overwhelming physical ability continues.

In such an embarrassing situation, there was something that stood out at first glance,

It was a guy who shouldn’t have been around her waist.

“Kono-san, is that… ”

“Ah, you mean sword.”

Koyono smiled wryly and touched the handle of the sword with one hand.

Soon after, she pulled out the wooden sword without hesitation.

“Are you okay?”

Even if it was a wooden sword, it was a black sword.

It was not too long ago that the division happened right away.

She was worried that even a wooden sword could act as a fatal trigger for her.

“I think the wooden sword is fine. A little too… Even though my hands are shaking.”

Koyono swung a blunt wooden sword with almost no blade.

As she said, it was visible to the naked eye that the sword blade was shaking little by little, but even to me, who was unfamiliar with swords, it was a beautiful and neat sword dance.

I stared at her sword dance for a while, stunned,

It was only after the sweaty girl finished her sword dance that she was able to come to her senses.

“You’re not staring too hard.”

“It was so beautiful that I inadvertently… .”

Unbeknownst to me, such words came out.

A sword dance that does not stop even though it trembles to overcome the painful past.

There was a noble beauty, not the beauty seen with the naked eye as a trace of a sword.

“To say to a lady casually that she is beautiful.”

Even Lord Schmitz is destined to never die.

With a flushed smile, she curses mischievously.

“I said so, but in reality I am just worried.”

“…you’re talking about holding a sword.”

“Yes. I’m just afraid that I’ll get hurt if I overdo it like before, and I’m just heavy-hearted for urging me to raise the sword.”

Along with her worried words, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Koyono.

She makes a rustling sound as she scans her own skin.

The handkerchief that wiped the sweat is damp even from the outside.

That wetness, close to a cold sweat, showed that her condition was still not perfect.

“It’s not that the girl who holds the sword is weak, it’s that the girl who can’t face the past properly is weak.”

My words to Koyono.

While holding a handkerchief, lost in thought, she calmly recited the embarrassing line no matter how much she thought about it.

“Girl, after hearing that, I thought a lot about it. And I made up my mind. I will no longer hide behind a shield.”

Koyono tightened her eyes and said.

It was her gaze that showed her will and determination to go forward.

“Overcoming the past is a fight with oneself, and it is also a future foretold by someone dear to us. so… ”

She suddenly bowed her back.

Before she could say anything at the sudden sudden action, she continued.

“Please support the girl like before. I don’t want to see you worrying about Lord Schmidt anymore.”

It was Koyono who shook her shoulders once and took a deep breath.

I was speechless, weighed down by her spirit and heartfelt appeal,

Koyono finally put an end to the long story.

“I will definitely overcome it. The midterm exams that we will be together, and the things in the past that suppressed the girl.”

After saying that, Koyono stood still with her back bent.

It feels like a silent protest that if you don’t answer, you will continue to stay the same.

What answer should I give her?

‘Koyono is probably burdensome.’

As soon as they found out that they were harming themselves, the two of them broke away from the usual friendship like before.

As she said, it was true that Arlot and I were subconsciously cautious when dealing with her.

Maybe she thought that such a situation itself was a nuisance to us.

Then there was only one thing to say.

“All right. However, there are conditions.”

“What are the conditions?”

“It’s simple. When you’re having a hard time, you’re going to rely on us unconditionally. As a friend.”

“…!”

“As you asked, we will prioritize support over worry. However, I hope you don’t forget that the princess and I are always by your side.”

Koyono raised her eyes wide.

The way he looked at me without saying a word was quite surprised.

You must be surprised by the word friend.

Looking back on her life, there were very few people she could call friends.

It was because he lived a life apart from his peers.

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Just like Arlot.

However, it is true that even I am not familiar with the word friend.

Especially if that person is a woman.

However, if it is a friend who helps those who are trying to move forward step by step so that they do not fall,

I was confident enough to do that.

“…If you can talk to me that far, I’d like to ask.”

Koyono leaves the playground with a bright expression, as if she was quite happy with my story.

The black ponytail that was tied up finely and hung from the back moves with a more fun color today.

‘Come to think of it, did he say something like that?’

Suddenly, one of Koyono’s words stuck in my head.

[Overcoming the past is a battle with oneself, and it is also a future foretold by someone important to me. so… ]

The future that a precious person has foretold.

That would probably be her own interpretation of the story I told her.

If there’s a problem, I don’t remember anything about it, and

It was that he questioned whether he was worthy of being her precious person.

sometime

I’m sure I’ll have to tell you that someday…

I’m just careful not to ruin the ‘precious one’ that has been glorified in her.

‘First of all, the current problem is the midterm exam that’s right around the corner.’

I was the one who put off such a big task.