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 62: To the City (2)

Chapter 62: To the City (2)

We walked toward the city and reached a place where we were about to arrive.

If we had used body-enhancing magic to run, we would have arrived long ago.

But talking with everyone in the frontline unit was so fun that I didn’t feel bored at all.

Come to think of it…

“I was so caught up in the fun time with everyone that I didn’t think much about it before, but Elena, Sephia, Norn, and one other person in the Luvankrum Empire’s military’s top forces are part of this unit, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I just got curious… What kind of person is that other person?”

Elena nodded in response, and I directed my question to Sephia and Norn nearby as well.

Sephia opened her mouth and spoke.

“That person is a very intelligent and serious woman. She is always very calm, and when it comes to planning, perhaps no one surpasses her.”

Planning…

In my mind, Sephia was already serious and calm, but for her to praise someone so highly, that person must have a different kind of greatness.

As I thought about this, Elena opened her mouth and spoke.

“And, as you know, Finn, we try to avoid interacting with men as much as possible, but the person we’re talking about is even more extreme in that regard. I don’t know the details, but it seems she has a man she’s set her heart on, and she doesn’t want to interact with any other men, regardless of their personality.”

“When she suddenly said she was returning to the military headquarters for some important plan, I wondered what was going on. There are a lot of men at the headquarters, so I wonder if she’s managing to stay calm and carry out that plan.”

I see…

So, summarizing the information about the last person in the Luvankrum Empire’s military’s top forces:

She is a woman.

She is very intelligent.

She is serious.

She excels at planning.

She doesn’t want to interact with men other than the one she’s set her heart on.

That means…

If that woman returns to the frontline unit, I might not be accepted as a member of this unit…?

Such anxiety must have shown on my face.

Elena looked at my face and spoke hurriedly.

“Even so, she wouldn’t attack someone just for being a man, and we’ll do our best to tell her about your charm, so you don’t need to worry!”

“Yes. She doesn’t show it much, but she’s kind at heart, so I’m sure she’ll accept you, Finn.”

“Yeah, yeah. If you ever have any trouble, don’t hesitate to talk to your big sister about anything, okay?”

“Everyone… Thank you!”

That’s right.

I didn’t know what kind of person that last member was yet.

But since she was part of this frontline unit full of kind people, she must be kind too.

There was no reason to feel anxious.

With that thought, I realized that amidst the excitement of spending time with everyone in the city, I now had another thing to look forward to—meeting her.

I really wondered what kind of person she was.

As we continued talking and walking, we arrived at the city gate in no time.

The gate guard saluted and spoke.

“We’ve been expecting you, frontline unit members! Please come inside!”

Prompted by the guard, we entered the city.

Stone and brick buildings lined the streets in my view.

The area with market stalls was bustling, and even the quieter areas had a fair amount of foot traffic.

Though we called it a city, I usually lived in the area with the military headquarters.

Since that was the capital, coming to another city in the vast Luvankrum Empire felt refreshing.

“Wow! It’s been so long since I came to a city!”

“Indeed, a city is a very calm and lively place.”

“Yeah, it feels peaceful compared to the frontline.”

I see…

I felt refreshed coming to a different city from where I usually lived, but for Elena and the others, just being in a city was a rare occasion.

They had been protecting this country at the frontline all this time.

I thought I understood before, but thinking about it again, their contribution to this country was truly incredible.

The fact that I and the people of this country could live peacefully all this time was undoubtedly thanks to them.

“Hey, Finn?”

With that thought, I naturally stepped forward.

I turned to everyone, bowed my head, and spoke.

“Everyone… Thank you so much for protecting this country all this time! You might return to the frontline soon, but for the next few days, I hope you can rest a lot and enjoy yourselves to make up for all your hard work!! From now on, I’ll do my very best to reduce your burden even a little!!”

It might be strange for someone like me to say this to them.

But I couldn’t help but express it.

I couldn’t hold back my gratitude or my wish for them to rest and enjoy themselves.

“!”

“Teraward-kun…”

“Tera…”

“He’s just too good, isn’t he…!?”

“Tera’s words just now make all our fatigue disappear…”

“Totally…!”

“So kind…”

“So healing…”

After murmuring for a bit, everyone stopped.

We arrived at a fancy, clean, and spacious inn where we would stay for the next few days.

“I’m going to check with Finn if there are rooms available, so everyone wait here.”

“Okay!”

“Understood!”

“Let’s go, Finn.”

“Yes!”

Elena and I opened the door and entered the inn.

A young woman stood at the reception desk.

“Welcome! Oh, those uniforms… Are you from the Luvankrum Empire’s military?”

“Yes, we are.”

Elena nodded, and the woman raised the corners of her mouth happily.

“Rare guests! I’m delighted! How many people are staying today?”

“Well, we’d like rooms for one boy and fifty girls for a few days. Are there any rooms available?”

“Yes! There’s a magic tournament in a few days, so there are fewer guests around now, and we have plenty of rooms available!”

A magic tournament… Come to think of it, it was that time of year.

The magic tournament was an annual event hosted by the Luvankrum Empire, where participants fought using only magic.

Showing your strength there could earn you various benefits.

But it was meant to find talented individuals not yet in the military.

Even as a trainee, I, as a soldier, couldn’t participate.

If soldiers could join, Elena and the others would probably win every year, so that was reasonable.

But…

If I ever had to fight in a tournament in the future, even if they weren’t real enemies, they’d come at me with full force.

In that case, I wouldn’t be rude by holding back—I’d fight with all my strength.

Not that I’d likely fight in such a place, and I couldn’t even participate in this magic tournament.

I thought about this to myself.

Elena continued talking with the woman at the reception and booked rooms for two to four people, enough for all fifty-one of us.

After a very long discussion among everyone, it was decided that I would share a room with Elena, Sephia, and Norn for the next few days.