Is it too much to ask to be supported by a spoiled older instructor? - V2 - Chapter 1 - Elt Kuraint (4)
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- V2 - Chapter 1 - Elt Kuraint (4)
Translator: Xean
Editor: Ryuubii
Upon returning home, I hung the dagger on a shelf in my private room.
“I wonder what kind of person the master craftsman is…”
I stared blankly at the dagger and let out a monologue.
《Master craftsman》 ── Elt Kuraien.
Is that person a she or a he? Well, it is irrelevant to me.
I’ve never met the person, but we’re acquainted. I’ve made requests for weapons through the Musketeer’s Association, and the master craftsman made them for me. I’ve always wanted to thank that person for all their work, but I never got the opportunity.
Still, I’ll be able to thank that person someday─ I thought as I headed for the backyard. As part of my recovery training, I swung my cherished sword that I had taken from the private room. I still haven’t regained enough stability to return as a swordsman, but that’s why I’m swinging the sword to remember the feeling.
And my cherished weapon is one that Elt Kuraien made. Dual Swords. With the two-sword style swordsmanship, I swung the two swords that had been with me through numerous battles and tried my best to regain my battle senses.
Eventually, I finished my swinging practice, and as I was returning to the house─
“Hey~, is anyone home~?”
There was an unexpected visitor.
The unfamiliar voice seemed to belong to a woman, and so, I headed for the door, wondering who it was.
Then suddenly─
“Oh, Theo-kun, you’re here. Ah, thank goodness. My visit was not a waste of time. Hehe.”
(TN: にししっ, Nishishi. I’ll just use ‘Hehe’)
The woman was a stranger to me.
She was gorgeous. She has short glossy black hair that matches perfectly with her beautiful face. She wore a sleeveless undershirt and wide-legged pants like those worn by workers.
Her expression was bright, and her mood itself was radiant. She looked to be at least an adult, but at the same time, quite impressionably young. She might be a match for the instructor.
“But I’m surprised you truly live here, Theo-kun. How is it? Do you like it here?”
The mysterious older woman treated me as if we were old acquaintances. Well, I guess there are those kinds of people who talk to you like this simply because you’re well known to them.
I let out a sigh and then started to speak.
“In the first place, may I ask who you are?”
“Oho~, you’re curious about me?”
“Of course, anyone would be curious about a stranger.”
“Haha, that’s true. But can’t you turn a blind eye to whoever I am?”
“I don’t think… I can do that.”
“Okay, okay. Hmm, Theo-kun, you’re a bit of a stubborn guy, huh?”
“I think that’s the way most people will treat strangers.”
“Ohh! Theo-kun is amazing for being able to respond in a normal and reasonable manner!”
She was a mysterious woman who was somewhat responsive at her own pace and in a unique way.
What’s wrong with this person? Is she crazy?
“By the way, Theo-kun, what do you think?”
“What do you mean…?”
“Between Miya and me, who do you think is better?”
“Umm… why should I compare you to my instructor? Are you an acquaintance of the instructor or something?”
“Hehehe, what will you do if I am?”
“The instructor is currently away, so please leave and come back some other time.”
“Ehh, I don’t want to.”
She refused to accept my words with a smirk on her face.
“Pardon for the intrusion.”
She then tried to go in without permission.
“W-Wait a minute. I can’t let you do that.”
“Kyaah…! Y-You just touched my boobs while stopping me!”
“I-I did not! And also, I am asking you to please leave!”
“I refuse! Hmph!”
Saying those words forcefully, the mysterious woman tried to enter the house again.
Of course, I tried to stop her once again, but─
“Theo-kun, be quiet for a moment, will you?”
She said that in an authoritative tone, and then─ Kyuu!
Did she kiss me on the cheek─ Eh?
(──……)
The shock caused my mind to stop for a moment.
During that time, the mysterious woman walked past me quickly.
“Hehehe. You can’t stop me if you’re a naive little boy who freezes with a kiss, you know?
“Damn..!”
What is wrong with this person! Who does she think she is!
“Fuwah~ this is good. I love this sofa! It’s so soft and comfy.”
I headed for the living room, where the mysterious woman sat on the sofa in a carefree manner.
“Umm… Seriously, who are you?”
“Ara, Theo-kun’s scary.”
Sigh, her composure never faltered.
“‘But you don’t have to worry, Theo-kun, okay? I’m not an enemy.”
“Well, even if you say that you’re not my enemy… don’t you think it’s natural for me to be wary of an unknown person like you…?”
“I agree.”
After optimistically saying, like she was not a concerned party, she clapped her hands as if she had a flash of inspiration.
“Ah, that’s right! Why don’t you take a bath, Theo-kun? Together with me.”
“Eh…?”
Did I hear that correctly? Did she invite me to a bath…?
“It’s simple, Theo-kun. You don’t know me, so you’re wary of me. If so, then we should have some skinship to get to know each other!”
“That’s… Your name would suffice. I’d be a lot less cautious if you told me your name.”
“Name? I don’t want to…! Theo-kun, asking a girl for her name, that’s disgusting.”
“Why are you reacting as if I asked for your three-sizes!”
“My three sizes, starting from top to bottom, are eight─”
“You don’t have to tell me!”
“You’re going to measure it with your own hands, so I don’t have to tell you the answer. Is that what you want?”
“No!”
Argh! I don’t know how to deal with this person! Her pace is too fast!
“Don’t mind, don’t mind. Anyway, Theo-kun, why don’t we go take a bath?”
“I-I refuse.”
“Why?”
“Common sense dictates that you can’t take a bath with a strange woman…”
“Hee~ you’re stubborn. But that’s what’s good about you. You’re not the type to cheat on your wife. That’s why it’s okay, Theo-kun. Now, let’s go take a bath?”
The mysterious woman stood up from the sofa and approached me. Then she grabbed my hand. I was shocked, but I hurriedly shook her off.
“P-Please let go of my hand!”
“Awa, Theo-kun’s so embarrassed!”
“I-I’m not embarrassed. Also, why do I have to take a bath with a stranger…?”
“Mou~, what an unruly little boy you are. ─Chuu”
“Y-You! You kissed my cheek again…!?”
“It’s your fault for not being submissive, Theo-kun.”
“D-Do you just kiss anyone like this?”
“No, no, of course not.”
After denying it with a wry smile, the mysterious woman continued in a firm tone.
“It’s because it’s you, Theo-kun. That I can do things like this, you know?”
Then─ time went forward, and here I am now.
I’m soaking in the bathtub with the mysterious woman like this.
(Thinking back, I still don’t know anything about this oneesan…)
“Fu~fu~n…”
While humming elegantly, the mysterious woman was enjoying her bath in the same tub as me.
It’s not as big as the instructor’s, but she has magnificent breasts, and even though she has a towel wrapped around her, I can’t help but try to avert my eyes from her.
Or rather, isn’t this unethical? I wondered why didn’t I try harder to resist, even though she forced me into this.
Yet for some reason, I somehow understand why.
It’s strange, but I unknowingly felt a strong affinity with this person.
Even though it was our first time meeting, I felt like I knew many things about her.
It felt like that.
“Hey Theo-kun, you haven’t given up trying to be a swordsman, have you?”
The question came out of nowhere.
I’m not sure what she meant by that, but I nodded, and then she returned a chuckle in response.
“Hehehe, that’s a relief.”
“You’re connected to me somehow, aren’t you?”
I asked a question as well in return. Although It was quite vague.
She then squinted her eyes, her expression a little mean. She’s up to something no good, it seems.
“I wonder what my connection to Theo-kun is? Maybe I’m Theo-kun’s forgotten fiancee?”
“I don’t think that’s possible…”
But maybe it’s not so far-fetched.
Of course, she’s not a forgotten fiancee.
However, I feel as if I have built a close relationship with this person.
Something extremely familiar ties her and me together.
We’ve never met before, but something indirectly connects us in a loose yet solid form.
“Hey.”
She knows what it is. That’s why she’s so friendly towards me.
“What is it?”
“Theo-kun, which do you like better, a sniper rifle or a sword?”
It was a strange question, but I answered without hesitation.
“That’s a silly question. Of course─ it’s the sword.”
It has always been my two swords.
The <<master craftsman>> made these two blades.
Along with these two blades, I was always running on the battlefield against demons.
“Do you like swords?
“I love them. Especially the two swords made by the <<master craftsman>>.”
“By <<master craftsman>>, do you mean Elt Kuraien?”
I nodded.
A musketeer’s weapon is custom-made unless there are unavoidable circumstances.
The only sniper rifle I have is an expensive one that the instructor gave me as a gift because I’m a makeshift sniper myself, but the two swords that are my main weapons are custom-made.
These two swords, made by the famous master craftsman Elt Kuraien, are the only ones I use for training in preparation for my comeback.
What is noteworthy about Elt Kuraien is their ability to design weapons to suit the client. When handled by someone other than the client, it is nothing more than a piece of wood, but when held by the requester, the weapon becomes a legendary weapon, and only Elt Kuraien has the skill to manufacture it.
And that “master craftsman” does not make weapons for just anyone but only accepts requests from strong people that the person has approved. I remember that at first, the person ignored my request, but when I reached <<Seven Wings>>, finally, the master craftsman accepted my offer.
That was how the master craftsman made the two swords.
Even after several years of use, the blades have not dulled and have remained very sturdy and robust.
It is so perfect that it feels as if a god made it.
I want to thank the master craftsman for these beautiful things, but unfortunately, all the information about Elt Kuraien is a mystery, except for the name.
Age and gender are unknown.
Requests are made indirectly through the Musketeer’s Association.
I don’t know why the master craftsman keeps quiet about their personal identity.
In any case, a mysterious person, that’s who Elt Kuraien was.
“I know Elt Kuraien by name, but what do you think the master craftsman’s appearance is?”
“Hmm… Let’s see. Probably just a guy with a bushy beard.”
“Fufufu… Hey, hey. Don’t you think it’s a little too simple-minded to think that he’s a blacksmith with a thick beard?”
“What’s your guess then?”
“Maybe she’s a beautiful oneesan?” (TN: oneesan / older sister)
“No way.”
‘There’s no way she’s like that,’ is what I thought immediately afterward.
*Cluck* I heard the sound of the front door opening and closing.
“Oh no. I forgot something.”
The sound of footsteps passed through the corridor outside the bathroom. I was sure the faint murmur I heard was the instructor’s voice. It looked like the instructor had returned to retrieve something she had forgotten.
(Th-This is not good─)
If this situation where I’m taking a bath with a strange woman gets to her, I have no way out. I’m someone who merely lives in the instructor’s house, and I’m dead if she finds this out. Damn, this is the worst possible situation.
“Oho, is Miya back by any chance…?”
“Can you please be quiet…?”
“Ehh~, why?”
“Because if she finds out about this, she’ll probably despise me…!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes! Even if you and the instructor know each other, this situation is ridiculous! So please be quiet!”
“Hmm… But if she caught us like this, wouldn’t it be more amusing?”
“HOW!?”
She’s genuinely the kind of person who pushes buttons she shouldn’t.
“─Huh? Theo-kun?” “Hey~, Theo-kun~, are you here?”
Meanwhile, the instructor seemed to be looking around, wondering why she couldn’t find me.
“Is he out? But the door was unlocked… so he must be in the house. Maybe he’s taking a bath? Hey, Theo-kun, are you taking a bath?”
“Y-Yes! I’m in the mood for a soak in the bathtub!”
It would be a bad idea to not answer here, so I revealed my whereabouts for the time being.
“I see. Now that I’ve retrieved my belongings, I’m off to work again.”
“Okay! please take care!”
Phew. And just when I thought the crisis was over─
“─Aan!”
Suddenly, a moaning voice echoed through the bathroom.
With a scared expression, I looked at the other person in the bath.