I Was Sent to an All-Female Frontline Unit to Get Rid of Some of the Trouble, but the Most Beautiful Girls Who Are Rumored to Hate Men Love Me So Much That I Have a Hard Time at Night

Chapter 58: The Night Before (1)

After the decision that we would leave the frontline and go to the city starting tomorrow, I came to the forest of the training ground with Sephia and received swordsmanship guidance.

I practiced pure sword swings and the Chevalier-style swordsmanship technique, Wave Blade, drawing the sword from a ready stance.

After repeating these and taking a break, Sephia spoke with a bright expression.

“Indeed, Finn has great talent… I can hardly believe you almost never handled a sword before.”

“It’s because Sephia teaches so well!”

“Hehe, I’m happy you say that, but I definitely think Finn’s talent plays a big role too.”

“Th-thank you!”

Since being overly modest when praised might not be good, I expressed my gratitude honestly.

Facing the sword earnestly and being told such things by Sephia, one of the Luvankrum Empire’s military’s top forces, made me purely happy.

“If you can use the current sword swings and drawing techniques in actual combat, it will surely widen your range of fighting styles. Finn mastered the method of infusing magic into the sword quickly, so if I teach you how to infuse magic into the Wave Blade and you make it your own, you can officially become an inheritor of the Chevalier-style swordsmanship.”

“An inheritor…”

I still couldn’t draw the sword as quickly as Sephia, and I wasn’t sure how accurately I could swing the sword while consciously infusing magic.

But indeed, mastering even one technique of an established school meant becoming an inheritor of that school.

“This might be rude, but I don’t know much about the world of swords, and I don’t know how many people follow the Chevalier-style swordsmanship. How many people in this world currently study under this school?”

“The Chevalier-style swordsmanship has been passed down only within the Chevalier family, so the number of living people who have mastered it can be counted on one hand.”

“What…!?”

The Chevalier family likely meant Sephia’s family…

“Was it really okay to teach me something so important, even if just a little…?”

“Of course. If Finn wishes to become stronger, I have no reason not to help… Besides, there’s a story that teaching the Chevalier-style swordsmanship to someone outside the Chevalier family, especially to a person of the opposite sex, carries a special meaning, so I—n-no, never mind. Please forget that.”

Sephia said this with her cheeks flushed and a somewhat flustered demeanor.

Then, with a slightly tense atmosphere, she changed the topic.

“By the way, tomorrow you’ll be heading to the city with everyone, right?”

“Yes.”

“At some point during that, I’d like to go with you to a place that sells swords to pick one out for you. What do you think?”

“!”

A sword for me…!?

“Is that okay!?”

“Yes.”

“Thank you! I’d absolutely love that!”

When I said that, Sephia smiled gently.

It was already generous that she taught me swordsmanship, but to pick out a sword with me…

I should naturally become stronger to protect everyone, and I hoped to repay her in some other way too.

While thinking about this, I focused on the task at hand.

I concentrated on swordsmanship and continued receiving guidance from Sephia.

And then—

“Finn, good work today. There’s no training today, so please rest your body well to prepare for life in the city starting tomorrow.”

“Yes! Thank you for guiding me today too!”

After exchanging those words, Sephia and I returned to the frontline base together.

I entered my room and summarized what I learned today in my notebook.

This notebook was getting quite filled with pages by now.

“If I’m going to the city, I should buy some spare notebooks.”

Considering I’m usually at the frontline, I should probably buy a few extra.

I looked back through the notebook briefly, and it recorded many things I learned from everyone.

At the same time, memories of being with everyone at the frontline came flooding back.

“My precious people…”

Right now, I was still mostly learning from them.

But one day, absolutely—

“I will protect everyone.”

Standing before the notebook that brought back memories and lessons from everyone, I quietly renewed my vow alone.

Before I knew it, night had arrived, so I grabbed my change of clothes and left the room.

“!”

Suddenly, someone hugged me from behind, and I felt a large, soft, elastic sensation on my back.

Th-this sensation was a woman’s… breasts!?

As I fell into confusion in an instant, a somewhat sweet voice came from behind.

“Mm~ Just from the feel of my breasts, you still don’t know it’s your big sister, huh?”

“That voice… Norn!?”

“Correct!”

With those words, Norn stopped hugging me.

When I turned around, Norn stood there, as expected from her voice.

“Last time it was through a bath towel, and this time it’s over the military uniform, but I guess it’s hard to tell it’s your big sister just from the feel of my breasts through clothes, huh?”

As expected, I wasn’t used to direct talk about a woman’s breasts.

I felt my face heat up in embarrassment, and Norn opened her mouth and spoke.

“But I didn’t come to tease Finn about breasts, so I’ll stop that talk for now… You’re holding clothes, so you’re about to take a bath, right?”

“Y-Yes.”

“I have something I want to ask you today, so is it okay if I join you?”

Norn asked, emphasizing the clothes in her hand.

What happened earlier was a bit embarrassing, but I had no reason to refuse her suggestion.

I nodded, and I headed to the changing room with Norn.

“It looks like no one’s here.”

“Yeah.”

Since there was no training today, maybe everyone was bathing later than on days with training, like yesterday.

While thinking about that, Norn and I moved to spots out of each other’s sight, changed, and came to the entrance of the bathhouse with towels wrapped around our bodies.

As always, Norn’s appearance in a bath towel was very captivating.

Her slightly drooping bangs and glossy lips somehow reminded me of an adult woman.

Her overall aura carried a seductive charm, different from everyone else.

“Shall we go in together?”

“Y-Yes!”

Feeling a bit nervous from her aura, I stepped into the bathhouse with Norn.

After we each washed our bodies, we started soaking in the bath together.

“The bath always feels so good, doesn’t it?”

“Yeah.”

After exchanging those words, a little while later—

“Hey, Finn. Like I said earlier, I have something I want to ask you today. Is it okay if I ask?”

“Yes, what is it?”