An Incompetent Explorer Who Failed to Make His High School Debut but Mastered Being a Human Being - CH 117

Episode 117: Hate rises, to the bitter end!!

Shimotsuki-san’s face makes me feel like she’s evaluating me.

What is it? Do I have something on my face?

No way!? Nose hair is coming out!?

I had the urge to check my nose hairs in a mirror.

“Hmm.”

However, when I thought I heard a familiar voice, I was lifted from behind and moved to the seat to the left, and Shia sat in the seat where I just vacated.

“Eh, what’s with this kid?”

“Get close. No good.”

Shimotsuki-san was bewildered by Shia who suddenly appeared, Shia replied while facing forward. Her ahoge is like a dog’s mouth and is intimidating Shimotsuki-san.

No, I’m happy that you’re keeping your promise with my Imouto, but isn’t that too one-sided? Shia.

“Haha. Is it jealousy? You, you.”

Shimotsuki-san immediately distorts her face into a grin and pokes Shia’s cheek with her finger to make fun of her.

Besides, that question is meaningless to Shia.

It’s not like she has those feelings.

“I’m being asked.”

“Heh, you’re not jealous, are you?”

“Hmm.”

Perhaps Shimotsuki-san gets tired of seeing Shia who doesn’t show any particular change in expression, so she stops poking and makes an interested expression.

I don’t know, but it seems that she read something from Shia’s expression.

“I’m Shimotsuki Amane. What about you?”

“Katsuragi Alexia.”

Shimotsuki-san asks Shia’s name with a fearless smile, and Shia answers with just her name.

“Oh, you’re that genius-sama. I didn’t know you because you look so different.”

“Not a genius.”

When Shimotsuki-san mutters as if she remembered, Shia shakes her head.

I think Shia is quite a genous, though?

On top of that, she’s working hard and she’s the best.

“Hmm, it’s fine, but I look forward to working with you.”

“Hmm.”

Shimotsuki-san ignores Shia’s hostility and grabs Shia’s hand and arbitrarily shakes it. Shia is left to her mercy without showing any particular emotion.

The threat of the ahoge is getting stronger though.

“Fuhito-kun too.”

“Oh, oh. Nice to meet you.”

Shimotsuki-san suddenly looks at me with a carnivorous expression, and I nod while flustered.

“Hey, hey, don’t walk, look forward. I’ll start explaining.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

“Hmm.”

“To me of all people!! I was careless. I’m sorry.”

We completely forgot that we are in the middle of the orienteering of the practical training class, and Saotome-senpai warns us. As expected of Senpai, his face is dumbfounded.

We immediately bow and apologize.

After that, we received an explanation from Saotome-senpai, and the group was finally dissolved.

To put it simply, practical training is actually trying out what you learned at the study session. A task was given to Shia, and it was necessary to clear it. I am to support her.

Practical training is held twice a week. It takes place every Tuesday and Thursday.

Good thing it’s not Friday!!

Because the dungeon camp time will be reduced.

Of course, if there is an overnight class, it will be continued on Friday. It doesn’t seem like there are many of them, and it looks like I don’t have to think about it for now.

“Um ~, I’m sorry. I haven’t decided on a party yet?”

However, Shimotsuki-san raises her hand to break the atmosphere of dissolution.

Eeh? What do you mean?

I thought the parties were decided quite some time ago.

“Ah, ah. Were you resting the whole time? A party huh … um.”

“If I can choose which one I want, I’d like to join Fuhito-kun’s party!!”

Saotome-senpai, who sensed Shimotsuki-san’s circumstances, looks at the list and starts looking for a party that she can join, but at the same time she raises her hand and nominates me.

At that moment, for some reason, I felt that the men’s gazes of murderous intent increased.

I’d like to think it’s just my imagination.

“Um, they have special circumstances, so Katsuragi and Satou are forming a party. Because Katsuragi has the leadership of that party, if you really want to enter, you have to get Katsuragi’s permission.”

“Eh, is that so!?”

She’s surprised that Shia has the right to decide her party.

“Hey, Katsuragi-san, please!”

Shimotsuki-san put her hands together and bows her head in front of Shia.

“Hmm …”

Shia is confused and looks at me.

No, even if you look at me … the leader is you, Shia-san.

However, if it was Shia before forming a party with me, I think she would have curtly refused. But now it seems difficult to say no because of the other person’s feelings.

I don’t know her circumstances, but I’d like to do something about that worry someday.

“Shia should just do as she thinks.”

I urge Shia to just follow her own feelings.

“Hmm. It can’t be helped. You can join the party for the practical training.”(TN:Shia stresses the ‘practical training’.)

“Ah, thank you!!”

“Irritating.”

Shia gives permission in a somewhat connotative way.

Shimotsuki-san who is overwhelmed with emotion hugs Shia and expresses her joy while rubbing her cheek on her face, but Shia shows a very disgusted expression.

“Fuhito-kun, my best regards from now on.”

“Ah, ah, my best regards, Shimotsuki-san. Well, I’m just Shia’s support. I don’t have much to do.”

Shimotsuki-san, who left Shia, approaches me, takes my hand and holds it close to her chest.

Please stop because my hands are a little bit buried in that plump soft hill. I really feel that everyone’s murderous intent gauge is increasing.

“Ah, please stop calling me Shimotsuki-san in such a strange manner, okay? Can you call me Amane?”

“U, understood, Amane.”

Shimotsuki-san says it as if she just remembered it, and I call out her name in confusion.

“Okay!!”

She winks and smiles like a flower.

Pushed by the momentum of Amane, which came in a different form than Shia, I ended up calling her given name.

“Hmm. No flirting.”

Shia pulls us away like that. Her ahoge is making the symbol of an X.

“Eh ~, it’s just a little skinship.”

“No. Nanamin’s instructions are absolute.”

Amane puffs out her cheeks and makes a displeased face, but Shia, saying dialogue is useless, stands in front of me with her arms in the shape of an X.

“Who is Nanamin?”

“Fu-kun’s Imouto.”

“Hmm. Do you have official recognition?”

“Hmm.”

“I’m envious.”

Shia boasts with a triumphant face that only I can understand, and for some reason Amane looks envious even though they met for the first time today.

Also, stop expressing our relationship as officially recognized.

Even if it’s officially recognized, it’s still the position of a friend.

We’re not in that kind of relationship!!

The hate from everyone is increasing more and more, so please give me a break!!

Aki is looking at me with blood dripping from his eyes. His eyes are tinged with madness.

“Yes, yes, don’t stand there and talk, you guys should disband for today!!”

The moment I hear those words,

“Well then, see you tomorrow!!”

After saying that, I ran away from the place.

“”Fuhitooooooooooo!!””

I hear a terrible voice behind me, but I quickly leave the place.

Even so, Amane is definitely plotting something.

Otherwise, there’s no way she’d want to join a party with an explorer at the bottom like me.

Maybe the Chairman or someone else realized my secret or Luck’s ability.

I have to brace myself for this.

I return to my dorm room with renewed determination.