The Boy Who Fell to the Lowest Level of the Dungeon, Becoming the Strongest and Returns to the Surface After 10 Years~He Just Wants to Live a Quiet Life, but His Childhood Friends Who Have Risen to Prominence Won’t Leave Him Alone~ - Chapter 6: Nostalgic Atmosphere

<Third Person’s Perspective>

“Cheers!”

Elta cheerfully raises his cup.

──However, two people sitting at the same table don’t last…

On the contrary, they were arguing about something.

“What does the vice captain want with my brother?”

“Is everything going well with the student council working on your end?”

Sitting at the same table are his younger sister Tina and his childhood friend Celia.

Due to the incident at the knight’s order, it is now evening.

Elta had made plans to meet Tina after school, but upon meeting his childhood friend Celia, he suggested that the three of them have a meal together.

Since Tina and Celia in the memories were very close friends, he thought there wouldn’t be any particular problem.

But now, for some reason, the two of them are clashing like this.

“…Cheers.”

With his shoulders feeling narrow, Elta quietly lowered his cup and sadly clenched his left fist.

Without even noticing such a sad gesture, the two continue to glare at each other.

“Big brother is my brother!”

“I was the closest one!”

It seems they are fighting over Elta, whom they haven’t seen in ten years.

Exploding with those feelings, Celia’s tone has also returned to how it used to be.

“U-um…”

However, Elta wants the two of them to get along.

(If it comes to this…!)

Then, he suddenly stepped in and declared.

“Both of you, let’s have fun today! I’ll do whatever you say!”

“”Really!?””

“Eh?”

Wanting to stop the argument, Elta blurted out something attention-grabbing.

However, at that moment, it suddenly stopped and showed an unexpected level of interest.

With a serious expression, Elta thinks, “Maybe I messed up,” and regrets it belatedly.

“Hmm~? What should I ask my big brother for?”

“With El-kun… anything…”

“Hey, hey, you two.”

Seeing the two suddenly retreating into their own worlds, Elta couldn’t hide his impatience.

However, the two grinning individuals began to talk to each other.

“What will you have~? Celia-san?”

“I’m in a dilemma, because El-kun is so oblivious.”

“…!”

Seeing that scene, Elta’s eyes widened.

Unintentionally, a glimpse of the unchanged part of their relationship was revealed.

(Huh, so they really haven’t fallen out after all.)

In this nostalgic atmosphere, he feels a deep sense of relief.

It’s exactly what he calls a case closed.

Except for the promise to grant the request.

“Then, both of you, let’s pull yourselves together.”

“”…!””

And then, following him, the two of them raised their cups as well.

“Cheers!”

“”Cheers!””

With a satisfying clink, the long-awaited gathering of the three begins.

It seemed that they had a great time catching up after such a long time.

“By the way, big brother, about that matter…”

“Ah.”

As the meeting was coming to an end, Tina brought up a topic.

About what she said regarding recommending Elta as a lecturer at the academy.

“I recommended you to the principal today.”

“Hahaa. Did you really do it?”

“So, the result is──”

However, Elta lightly smiled and waited for a response.

After all, the Royal Capital Etoile Academy is the country’s premier educational institution.

He couldn’t believe that someone as suspicious as him could get through in a place like that.

He thought it would be rejected anyway, but it was just a momentary thought.

“You passed safely.”

“Of course… wait, huh?”

It was supposed to be the words he had already prepared, but halfway through, he realized it was a different response.

“So I said, ‘You passed.’ And they even want to interview you tomorrow.”

“Whaaaat!?”

Without thinking, Elta stood up with a start.

However, Tina continues with a proud expression as if it were only natural.

“I told the principal all about your amazing qualities! And then, the principal became really interested!”

“Hey, hey…”

(Is that principal okay?)

Elta thought so, but kept it to himself.

Also, Celia joins in on that conversation.

“El-kun, this is amazing. Even students nowadays have a hard time getting in, and you’re already a lecturer there.”

“But it’s not decided yet, right?”

“That’s true, but even just making it to the interview stage is commendable. Even though the academy is looking for lecturers, they won’t hesitate to reject those who are not up to par.”

“I’m just a nobody, right…”

While Elta wants to genuinely be happy about it, the anxiety of whether he can really handle it overpowers him.

This is probably because he spent ten years at the lowest level of the dungeon learning common sense.

It’s probably because he has never even been to an academy, let alone teach students, which is an even higher hurdle.

However, Tina encourages Elta with a cheerful expression and is in such a state.

“It’s okay! After all, you just returned from the Asterla Dungeon!”

“That’s because there were no monsters…”

“Muuuu.”

And in the end, they forcefully wrapped up the conversation.

“Anyway, it’s an interview! You’ll come with me tomorrow!”

“…Yes.”

The brother had no choice but to nod in agreement with his sister’s words.