Reincarnated as the Legitimate Son of a Duke Family's ~ Just Trying To Live Live My Life Normally, But Somehow I've Got a Harem?~ - Chapter 50 : Field Trip [1]

Afterwards, we entered the fortress, and all the students who gathered for the field trip assembled in one hall.

At the forefront was Professor Nois, who stood on a raised platform.

In terms of imagery, it was somewhat like a school-wide assembly.

“Everyone, well done. Let’s be happy that we’ve arrived without any incidents for now. This is the first event where all three grades come together.”

Yes, this time all three grades had been on an extracurricular field trip.

Of course, not everyone, but it seemed that two classes from each grade had gathered.

The students from other classes were elsewhere, participating in off-campus learning.

The reason was simple: only the noble classes from each grade had gathered here.

Each of them had the potential to take on some role in the future, such as a commander or a royal knight.

“For each grade, there are forty students, which makes a total of one hundred and twenty. It’s unusual for such a large number to act together. You will spend the next two nights and three days here. First-year students, learn from your seniors; second-year students, set an example, and third-year students, watch over them. This is like an excursion, but it’s also a practice for the exercises that will come in the future. Maintain a moderate sense of tension.”

“Yes!” the voices of all the students echoed within the fortress. Even those who had come with a playful attitude seemed to have become more serious.

Nois-sensei was indeed the former head of the Tyrphong Duke’s family, and in his younger days, he had been considered a rival of my father. He was a top-class swordsman, but he had retired from the front lines and become a teacher after being injured.

[TL/N : Don’t mind the name, I had a hard time deciding on what to do of that single word]

“That’s a good response. Now, follow your respective homeroom teachers and leaders. If you have any questions or encounter anything unusual, come to us, the teachers, immediately. Not knowing or not understanding something is not something to be embarrassed about. It’s the neglect of it that you should be ashamed of… Now, let’s begin our activities.”

And with that, they dispersed, and each team began their activities. Since the fortress was exclusively for active-duty soldiers, we had to leave the fortress. Here, we were treated as the lowest-ranking soldiers.

“Now, Sel=rena, what should we do first?”

“Well, first, we should set up the tents. It’ll be hard to see once it gets dark.”

“That’s true.”

“Can I… do it along with you?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll do it… Ah, sure you can help.”

I raised both my hands in surrender since I was being glared at intently. Well, I had to do it properly to avoid getting a failing grade.

Afterward, the four of us worked together to set up two separate tents, one for males and one for females.

“With this, we have our sleeping quarters secured for now. Next, let’s change our clothes. It would be a shame to get our uniforms dirty.”

“Right. Track suits are more comfortable for moving around.”

“Just so you know… if anyone peeks, I’ll kill them.”

“Who’s going to peek? I value my life, and besides, I’ll be keeping watch.”

“Th-thank you… M-Merle-san! Let’s go!”

“Yes.”

When the two of them entered the girls’ tent, Thor came over and put his arm around my shoulder.

“Well, you’re doing quite good for starters.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Oh, never mind. If you don’t get it, that’s fine. But what about the dance?”

“The dance?”

“Come on, it’s one of the highlights of this off-campus learning. On the last night, we have a campfire-like party, and we can dance with the girls there.”

…Oh, right, it happened last year too. I remember just loafing around in a corner because I found it a hassle.

“For now, I guess I’ll just hide somewhere.”

“Come on, that’s pathetic. We have two girls in our team, you know.”

“Those two are popular, so they’ll be fine.”

“You don’t get it… Well, maybe you should at least ask Serena.”

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t you realize? You’re a target for the girls, aren’t you?”

“Huh?… Oh, now that you mention it.”

That’s why I have to team up with Serena. I see, I need a pretext to decline before I get any proposals.

“That’s the idea. I’ll ask Merle, I guess. Most likely, things will go smoother if I go.”

“Is that so?”

“Hey, you should know, I don’t want to deal with troublesome girls right now. At least not until my older brother gets married.”

“Oh, right, I forgot about that. Well, I guess we’ll go with that.”

So, when the two girls came out of the tent, we quickly changed into our gym clothes and moved on to the next task.

“Serena, what’s next?”

“Well… we need to gather food. There are animals in the forest over there, so we have to go hunting. We also need firewood and wild vegetables. In other words, it’s a self-sufficient lifestyle. If we can’t find anything, it looks like we’ll go without food.”

“Ugh… isn’t it different from when we were first-years? Is there really this much to do?”

“Of course, we’re second-years now. Come on, we want to get back before it gets dark, so let’s hurry. I don’t want to go without food, and it will affect our evaluations.”

“It’s a hassle, but going without food is worse.”

“Right, I can’t sleep on an empty stomach.”

The four of us looked at each other and nodded in agreement. It seemed that everyone’s feelings were in sync, just as the teachers had intended.

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