【The Old Man of the Expelled Inn Unwittingly Dominates Today Too】Although I Want to Lead a Slow Life, for Some Reason the Strongest Beauties Who Hold Important Positions in the Country, and Were Once My Disciples, Gather Around Me Asking to Be Hired – Even Though I Only Taught Them a Little～

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A small magical guide puppy leaped into my bosom. It’s Shiro, isn’t it?

“Ah, Milene, I’m sorry. Shiro! Make sure to wipe your feet before coming in!”

Having returned from her morning walk after training, Alesia puckered her mouth.

Yet, she’s dressed quite scantily. This child should pay more attention to her own beauty.

Baldo-sensei also appears to be in a dilemma about where to rest his eyes.

As the Sensei attempts to stroke Shiro’s head… Snap!

Ara ara, bitten again, aren’t we? I wonder if Shiro only becomes attached to women.

Sensei, looking enviously at Shiro cuddling in my bosom, suggests he wouldn’t mind being buried there too.

—Well, it’s not like Sensei would ever actually say that.

After all, it doesn’t seem Sensei views me, Alesia, or Liena as potential romantic interests.

Rather, he sees us more like his own daughters.

Despite all my efforts to polish myself as a woman, he still won’t look my way.

With a deep sigh and a resigned expression, Sensei is such an enigma—easily defeating dragons yet now, seemingly vanquished, he heads towards the kitchen. Sera is trying out a new dish.

Then, the sound of the door opening.

“Ah, ~~ Milene-san is here!”

“See, I told you she’d be back already. My info was right.”

“Lo…long time no see, Milene-san.”

Guests have arrived. It’s the familiar trio of adventurers.

I’m in charge of reception with Baldo-sensei having entered the kitchen.

“Hehe, thanks to you, I’ve returned to my duties. Thank you always for your patronage.”

“Saint-sama is as beautiful as ever~~”

“Milene-san! Thank you so much!”

“To be able to cast such an incredible 【Barrier】… I, I admire you.”

Hehe, it seems I was able to help everyone. All the effort was worth it, but none would have been possible without Baldo-sensei’s help.

Since Sensei is completely unaware, let’s just say it was all my doing.

“Saint-sama is truly amazing~~ As a fellow woman. I feel so different~.”

“Of course. We wouldn’t stand a chance if we tried to go up against such monsters at our level.”

“Um… Does Milene-san have someone she’s seeing?”

“Hey! What are you asking? Sorry, Saint-sama, for asking something so odd.”

Ara ara, I’m not to be underestimated, am I? But…

“I’m not seeing anyone at the moment. But… there is someone I’m interested in, hehe.”

“Eh?! Really~~”

“Who is it, man? I’m so jealous!”

“Uuuh… But since they’re not together yet… maybe there’s still a chance for me…”

Hehe, unfortunately, there’s no chance for you.

But really, it’s almost comical how oblivious that person is.

Well, that’s enough for reception. Now, to guide them…

Alesia, carrying a heavy load, forcefully takes the adventurers away.

Her customer service skills still need work, but she’s doing her best.

And it brings back memories…

The days spent at the inn in Fridania…

I came to Baldo-sensei’s place when I was nine years old.

While on a carriage ride, we were attacked by monsters. Baldo-sensei, happening to pass by, saved me.

My parents were devoured by the monsters before Sensei could arrive.

—Right before my eyes.

I still remember it.

—The sound of my father’s body being torn apart.

—The sound of my mother’s bones being crushed.

It was too much for a 9-year-old girl to bear.

Those sounds still echo in my head.

The life of affection I had known crumbled in an instant.

I was a noble’s daughter, I believe.

I believe because the shock made me lose some of my memory.

But I remember we had servants and a mansion.

Baldo-sensei later returned to the site of the attack, but unfortunately, a flood had washed everything away.

Despite his efforts to find my family, nothing has been found.

Sensei regrets not staying at the scene longer to search, but he prioritized getting me away from there.

I cried for about a week.

And Sensei stayed by my side the whole time.

Then, Alesia arrived.

At first, she seemed incredibly gloomy.

But when I think about it, I was always crying too.

—Two such girls entering Sensei’s daily life.

Normally, we could have been sent to an institution or made to work as servants.

But Sensei did none of that.

He didn’t even make us do the inn’s chores at first.

About a month after living with Sensei, he bought us a few books.

Probably trying to find ways to help Alesia and me, who were always downcast.

Alesia liked books about knights, but I was captivated by a story about a saint.

The content is about how the Saint protected everyone’s smiles from monsters by casting a barrier around the country, making it easy for children to understand.

Some pages were adhered together, making them impossible to open. It was later revealed that the Sensei had intentionally glued pages featuring monster illustrations.

Thinking of me. But… the existence of monsters won’t disappear as long as we live in this world.

Thus, purchasing this book served as a form of rehabilitation for me, aimed not to overstimulate but to slightly diminish my fear of monsters.

Gradually, it helped me move forward.

Upon becoming accustomed to life at the inn, I observed the Sensei engaging in 【Fighting Spirit】 training each morning, prompting Alesia to imitate him.

I started imitating them, too. I wasn’t very good at physical activities in my childhood… Maybe I was afraid of being left out alone.

And maybe there was a bit of jealousy, not wanting the Sensei to be taken away from me.

At that time, we didn’t even know what kind of training the Sensei was doing.

The Sensei didn’t treat us coldly and joined us. It was just mimicry play.

But as we continued…

Little by little, the gloominess disappeared from Alesia’s face.

The same thing was happening to my face.

The Sensei nodded, saying our faces were getting better.

Several months after officially starting to learn 【Fighting Spirit】 from the Sensei…

My vitality returned, and a certain desire grew stronger.

—I want to become a Saint.

Just like the protagonist of this book.

I suffered a huge trauma when my parents were eaten in front of me.

Initially driven by the simple desire to avoid monsters, my perspective evolved as the persistent fear deepened.

Such sadness should not happen to others. I didn’t want anyone else to suffer the same pain.

—That’s the feeling I had.

I started to admire the Saint who uses a 【Barrier】 to protect people from all monsters.

And time passed…

One day, a friend of Baldo-sensei came to take me in. She was a sister from the church.

I vaguely knew she came to the inn occasionally, but she said I had strong, holy magical powers.

I didn’t want to leave Baldo-sensei, but he encouraged me to attend church. He said I could always come back if I wanted.

I made up my mind.

To fulfill my dream of becoming a Saint.

And to overcome my fear of monsters.

Upon accomplishing that, I envisioned my return to the Sensei’s side.

I clearly stated my goal to Baldo-sensei and left.

After going to the church, I worked hard and became able to cast a strong 【Barrier】.

Thanks to learning 【Fighting Spirit】. I was the only one who could activate it by blending it with holy magical power.

At 16, I became the youngest Saint in history.

I worked extremely hard.

Yet, despite my accomplishments… —the fear of monsters persists.

I couldn’t tell anyone that a Saint who uses 【Barrier】 fears monsters.

The Saint in the book I read many times stood before people without flinching from monsters.

—But I can’t stand in front.

So, I worked hard to extend the 【Barrier】 far beyond where monsters couldn’t be seen.

Thanks to that, I became the Saint who could deploy the largest 【Barrier】 in history.

As time passed since becoming a Saint…

Prince Genus fired me.

When I arrived in front of the Sensei’s inn, I hesitated about what to do.

I trained at the church and gained the power of a Saint. I became a more mature woman after taking a key position in the country, being involved in the church’s assertions and noble powers.

But…

I’m still terribly afraid of monsters. At the root, I haven’t grown at all.

But Baldo-sensei welcomed me warmly.

I was so happy to see the Sensei again, to reunite with Alesia, and to meet Liena.

The fun times made me forget the unpleasant things.

However, the nightmare returned when a monster bee came to the inn.

And if the Sensei hadn’t come when the Dragon Turtle attacked us, we couldn’t have protected the children’s lives…

Sigh…

—It’s not going well.

It’s depressing.

Ah, I’ve been indulging in memories for too long. Work is work. I have to do it properly.

Then, Baldo-sensei handed me something… hot!

“Ah… sorry, Milene.”

“No, I was just surprised. What is this, Baldo-sensei?”

“It’s a hot anpan! It’s incredibly delicious, too amazing!”

Ah… that’s why he was so excited and handed me something hot.

Haha, that’s so like the Sensei.

The Sensei is smiling at the hot pan of anpan. Below it, there’s a pot stand brought from the treasure vault… was it an ancient document or something?

“When you’re feeling down, anpan is the way to go!”

Oh, the Sensei noticed after all. I thought I wasn’t showing my depression.

Even as a Saint, I can’t hide anything from this person.

—Let’s just say it.

I unleashed all my pent-up emotions upon the Sensei.

I didn’t care what Baldo-sensei thought.

“What are you talking about? You kept casting the barrier even with monsters right in front of you. You moved your immobile body desperately to save the children. I know all that. Honestly, I’m surprised. You’ve grown a lot, Milene. You did well.”

—But I still haven’t overcome my fear of monsters… even as a Saint.

“Ha ha ha, whether you’re a Saint or whatever, what’s scary is scary. That’s normal! It’s scarier if someone isn’t afraid of anything! Milene, that’s a normal human heart.”

—That’s right.

I remembered.

The Sensei always praised me for anything…

I forget when I’m away.

Haha, Sensei is indeed an important person for me. A truly mysterious older man…

I feel like I’ve made a little progress.

If it were the old me, I wouldn’t have been able to move an inch in front of the Dragon Turtle. But… as the Sensei said, I could move. That’s progress, right?

Baldo-sensei went to Liena and the others with the hot anpan. He looks happy.

—Coming here was indeed the right choice.

And—I love the Sensei.

What does Baldo-sensei think of me?

Use 【Holy Grail (Lie Detection Magic)】 to check his feelings.

Certainly, this inn has many high-level rivals.

But…

There’s no need to use Holy Grail.

I’m the best. I won’t lose to anyone.