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 6: Frontline Base (1)

“…! Y-Yes!”

Elena-san’s gesture just now almost made my heart skip a beat.

But I reminded myself that I was on duty, managed to keep my composure, and responded. Seeing that, Elena-san gave a small smile.

“I knew it already, but seeing you getting along and having fun with everyone really puts me at ease, Finn-kun~. It’s the same for me, but it’s honestly so refreshing to see everyone interacting happily with a boy for the first time!”

“Everyone has been incredibly kind…”

“Not just everyone, but you too, Finn-kun.”

“…! Ah… Thank you very much.”

“Wait, wait a second!”

I answered while blushing, and Elena-san pushed her hands forward as if to stop something.

“I kept up appearances as a senior in front of everyone earlier, but if you make that face when it’s just the two of us…!”

“Eh…!? S-Sorry… Did I make a weird face?”

“What are you saying!? Of course not, it’s obviously a cute face! I mean, even that slightly dejected look is cute—what is this!? Why are you so cute!? Wait a minute, seriously, hold on…!”

“S-Sorry. You’re talking so fast and in such a high-pitched voice, I can’t quite understand what you’re saying…”

After a brief pause, Elena-san seemed to calm down a little.

“Sorry about that, I’m fine now… Oh, right! This is a bit off-topic, but Finn-kun, your magic earlier was amazing!”

“You think so too, Elena-san…?”

“Of course! That kind of magic is something only a limited number of people in the military can use… or rather, outside this unit, is there even anyone who can use magic like that? The way you erased your presence too—it makes sense that, despite being a trainee, you were sent to the frontline unit. You’re really talented, Finn-kun!”

“…!”

Trainee.

Frontline unit.

Talented.

Hearing those words, the voice of my superior echoed in my mind.

“You are a hindrance.”

“Your abilities are truly outstanding. Your magic power, academic skills, physical strength… Given that you graduated at the top of your magic academy, all of them are exceptionally high.”

“Among the trainees, you stand out as the most gifted. At this rate, you could become one of the greatest warriors in the country… However, having a commoner in such a position would be disgraceful for us nobles.”

“Don’t resent me, alright? This was decided by a majority vote among the higher-ups.”

—That’s right.

I was sent to this frontline unit because I was talented.

Because I was a talented commoner.

If a commoner is too skilled, the noble officers in the military lose morale.

If that happens, the country won’t be able to defend itself.

To prevent that, I was sent here to die.

Then, for the sake of this country, I must—

“Finn-kun…? You look pale. Are you okay?”

“Eh… Ah…”

Hearing Elena-san’s voice snapped me back to reality.

“It must have taken a while to get here, and on top of that, a lot has happened. Maybe you’re tired? Should we postpone the tour of the base until tomorrow and let you rest today?”

“! N-No! I’m fine!”

“Really?”

“Yes!”

I didn’t need to tell Elena-san or anyone in this unit the real reason I was sent here.

—That I was sent here to die, as decided by my superiors.

If I said something like that, it would just bring down the mood, and it’s not like talking about it would change anything.

Right now, I’m with Elena-san, so I should forget about my superiors.

“…”

Elena-san observed me for a moment, as if checking my condition.

Once she seemed satisfied that I wasn’t unwell, she gave a small nod and said,

“Alright! Then, I’ll show you around the frontline base now!”

“Thank you very much!”

I expressed my gratitude properly and followed Elena-san as we stepped through the double doors at the entrance of the base.

And then—

“…!?”

Everything, from the wallpaper to the grand spiral staircase before me, was decorated in an extravagant and high-class style.

The moment I stepped inside the tower, a mix of various pleasant scents, all distinctly feminine, filled the air.

“T-This is the frontline base…?”

“Seeing it for the first time, it doesn’t feel like a base at all, right?”

“That’s true…”

“I felt the same at first, but after living here for a while, you get used to it. So, let’s get used to it together!”

“Y-Yes…”

I had never been in such an elaborately decorated building before.

There were similar places in the magic academy, but the atmosphere here felt completely different.

Would I ever be able to get used to living in a place like this?

With that thought in mind, I followed Elena-san up the stairs.

On that floor, there were multiple doors.

“This is where everyone has their own private rooms.”

“I see… So these are everyone’s—wait, what!? There are private rooms even though this is a base!?”

“Yep! There are about fifty rooms, so the next few floors are all private quarters for everyone… Oh, and of course, you have your own room too, so don’t worry!”

“! T-That’s…! I can’t believe you’re setting aside a room just for me… If there’s a spare room, maybe I should just stay in a storage area or—”

“We’re not short on storage space, so don’t worry about that! Or… would you rather live in my room instead of your own private room?”

“Eh!? T-That’s…!”

That would just cause her trouble, wouldn’t it?

And besides, living together with someone as beautiful as Elena-san would make me too nervous to relax…!

“T-Then… I’ll gratefully accept a private room.”

“Yep! That’s perfect! …Though, now that I said it out loud, living together actually sounds kinda nice…”

“Eh…? Did you say something?”

“N-Nope! Anyway, let’s head straight to the upper floors now!”

I couldn’t quite hear what she muttered, but since she didn’t seem like she meant to tell me directly, I let it go and followed her up the spiral staircase.

After passing several floors filled with private rooms, we arrived at a level with a single set of double doors.

“Elena-san… What is this place?”

“This is the bath! To be precise, there’s a changing room in front of it, but since this base houses about fifty people, the bath is pretty spacious~!”

A large bath… I hadn’t been in one often, but it sounded nice.

Just as I was thinking that, I heard multiple women’s voices coming from beyond the double doors, in the changing room.

“—Today’s training was tiring, but thanks to Teraward-kun, I feel like most of my fatigue is gone.”

“Same!”

“My shoulders had been feeling a bit stiff, but thanks to Tera-kun, they suddenly feel lighter!”

“Maybe your shoulders feel stiff because your boobs are big?”

“Huh? But yours are about the same size as mine, aren’t they? What do you do about it?”

“Since we move around a lot, I usually wear—”

—This was a conversation I absolutely should not be listening to.

Realizing that instinctively, I turned toward the stairs and started walking.

“E-Elena-san! Could you also show me where the men’s bath is?”

“The men’s bath…? Finn-kun, you already know that this unit only had girls until now, right? So, of course, there isn’t one.”