I Got Fired as a Hero Today - Vol.1 Chapter 9: Arata, Contemplates Stealth (Slightly Erotic)

He fillet the fish that was brought in as a gift into sashimi, use it as a side dish for sake, and share a drink with Kyle.

Since he didn’t have wasabi and soy sauce, he got creative and made a sauce that goes well with sashimi.

Kyle said it was delicious and devoured it.

He suddenly found himself thinking about the [Stealth] skill.

It’s literally a skill for hiding, but he doesn’t even have a clear sense of what it means to use a skill. When he cooks, he somehow ends up making a good dish. When he reads, he can speed-read.

This means that he is using a skill. He assumes that the skill is being activated in conjunction with his actions.

So, what about [Stealth]?

For example, he tried to be aware that he is using that skill right now.

However, Kyle in front of him is talking to Arata.

“Oh? Where did they go?”

It didn’t turn out like that.

He stood up slowly and crawled under the table.

He uses the [Stealth] skill.

“What’s wrong? Did you drop something?”

They just had a normal conversation.

If it has been recognized, it seems that hiding now won’t activate it.

He sat down as if nothing had happened.

They had a little bit of alcohol, ate, and then called it a night.

To explain the structure of the knight’s lodge, the three-story main building faces the road. Here, there is a dining hall and meeting room, with the second floor being the men’s bath and the third floor being the women’s bath.

There was a small building on the west side where the servants lived, and here Arata had an evening drink with Kyle.

The corridor connecting the first floor of the main building to the women’s dormitory in the north wing and the men’s dormitory in the south wing is connected.

Basically, it is prohibited for boys to enter the girls’ dormitory, and vice versa.

When he returns to the main building, he guesses he’ll be coming back from the bath.

Hinako was walking down the stairs towards the girls’ dormitory.

Arata suddenly decided to use the [Stealth] skill and hid in the shadow of a pedestal in the lobby.

It came quite close to him, but then just passed by without stopping.

After that, Suzu, Azuma Miku, and Inokuma Touka came, but without noticing Arata, they returned to the girls’ dormitory.

It seems the skill is activated.

“After all, it’s safe to say it’s a skill specialized in hiding.”

While he was thinking about such things, he heard cheerful voices.

Kotoko and Atsushi came down the stairs.

It felt just like they just came out of the bath, and they were holding hands at a leisurely pace.

“See you tomorrow.”

“Eh? You’re really going?”

“There’s nothing we can do about it, right?”

“This something feels lonely.”

Annoying!

Arata doesn’t want to see it!

They were being lovey-dovey.

“I’m really going. I’m tired today.”

“Yeah. See you tomorrow.”

Then Atsushi looks around nervously.

Arata had a vague sense of foreboding, and it turned out to be true.

Atsushi pressed his lips against Kotoko after judging that no one was around.

It was a scene he didn’t want to see.

It felt like he was having a terrible dream.

He wants to escape, but he doesn’t want to be found by them.

The [Teleport] skills have been acquired.

He obtained it. It seems this doesn’t have a level, and just by getting it, he maxed out.

Right now, somewhere! He wished strongly.

From his feet, his body is slowly disappearing.

Suddenly, within that, Arata…

“Speaking of which, I haven’t taken a bath since I was summoned to another world.”

He was thinking about such things.

There are houses exclusively for the officers within the grounds of the knights’ dormitory.

Executives are each given a house.

It has a 4LDK layout with a garden.

Since Chloe was the knight commander, she lived there.

There is also a bathtub. It has plumbing, and hot water comes out thanks to a magic stone.

To soothe the fatigue of the day, Chloe was leisurely soaking in the bathtub.

It is Chloe, who volunteered to be the hero’s tutor.

This was originally a job for the knight commander.

However, Chloe even went so far as to say she wouldn’t mind resigning as the knight commander to obtain that role.

Therefore, the vice-commander is currently handling all the tasks related to organizing the knight order.

Twelve years ago, when Chloe was eight years old, she was moved by the sight of the heroes, and since then, she has been dreaming of this day.

It’s only been two days, but the time spent with Arata has been memorable.

And for some reason, she was curious.

“He’s not my type at all.”

Half of her face is submerged in the bathtub, she blows bubbles.

As the fierce sword-wielding Chloe, who is feared by men, she has an innocent side.

Dust falls gently in front of her.

“Hmm?”

Chloe looks up.

Breaking through the ceiling──

Evening.

There is an observation deck on the back mountain of the school.

This is a hidden spot, a local secret place where not many people come.

“Wow, I didn’t know there was a place like this.”

They could see the town from above.

Kotoko and Arata in their uniforms.

This must be a memory from when the two of them were in high school.

They have to walk about twenty minutes to the observation deck, but as a high school student with no money, it’s a plan that they have come up with reasonably well.

“Not bad. Making a girl happy like that.”

Kotoko punched Arata in the chest with a thud.

“Since I have to climb, I was wondering how it would be.”

“Not a problem at all. I actually like walking.”

Kotoko laughed without a care in the world.

They’re enjoying the view while leaning against the handrail.

Arata looked at Kotoko’s profile and thought, “She really is cute.”

They enjoyed a conversation together for a while.

“So…”

Kotoko looks at Arata with a mischievous expression.

“What are you going to do next?”

She’s just trying to tease him a little.

Arata couldn’t take it anymore━

He moved behind Kotoko, wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and turned her towards him.

The smiling Kotoko looks up at Arata with tearful eyes.

“What do you think we should do?”

Kotoko does not answer that.

Arata leans his face slightly closer to Kotoko.

Kotoko closes her eyes.

It is the memory of Arata and Kotoko’s first kiss.

Arata was an average guy who had no luck with women at all until he started dating Kotoko.

Although not as beautiful as Hinako or Suzu, Kotoko is the type of person who is always present in class, bright, cheerful, and cute and is popular among both boys and girls.

It could be said that it was a miraculous encounter for Arata.

He didn’t know why he saw such a memory, but anyway, Arata was teleported.

And then his body fell, broke through the ceiling, and landed in the warm water.

Arata was completely in a state of panic as he splashed around in the water and grabbed onto something as if clutching at straws.

The sensation of something as soft as a marshmallow was in the palm of his hand.

Somehow, he felt calm with its softness. After kneading it gently, he lifted his face.

Chloe’s strained face and her own ample breasts were beyond her control.

A powerful punch struck Arata’s face.