I Became a Munchkin Who Hides His Academy Powers

7 – The sneaky man and the naive woman

“I didn’t even eat everything I ate, so why… ”

The man who heard Drin’s murmur proudly held out the skewer in both hands.

“Originally, holding something like this with both hands and eating it like this makes it more delicious.”

“I didn’t ask you to listen!”

“Oops, excuse me. I overheard it unintentionally. Anyway, thank you for guiding me this far.”

When the man gradually created an atmosphere to break up with, Drin was surprised.

“yes? Was your destination here, Area 4?”

“no. But from here on out, I think it will be enough without your help.”

“Don’t do that, I will guide you.”

“Do you know where I am going?”

“… Where are you going?”

“Hmm~”

The man looked at Drin with a meaningful face, tearing the corners of his mouth even longer and narrowing his eyes that seemed to be smiling.

“Th-with those eyes- Ey! Stop looking at me like that and tell me where you are going!”

“I plan to head to District 1 for now.”

“oh! If it’s Area 1, maybe I can guide you! Even so, my final destination is also there. What a coincidence!”

Drin said with the intention of really nice to meet you, but what came back was the man’s meaningful gaze.

“Hmm~”

“What else!”

“no. I was wondering if you were deliberately overdoing it to guide me.”

“What am I going to do!!!”

“Oops, if it’s not, it’s not. Why are you so angry?”

“You made a rude mistake!”

“hmm? Was this so rude? If so, I apologize.”

“I also apologize for raising my voice.”

Drin, who felt that only he was emotional, cleared the atmosphere with a cough.

She regained her usual dignified attitude, but the man held back a laugh when he saw her like that.

“If so, can I ask you one more time?”

“Please leave it to me.”

Drin walked in the lead and looked back to see if the man was following him.

He was following her at a distance of two steps.

she said with a softly mischievous smile.

“I guess you now have a reason to go closer?”

It was a sarcastic remark that when he was just guiding the way, he stubbornly refused to get close, saying ‘there is no reason to get close’.

“huh? oh!!! It’s a surprise! When did you come this close!”

Quick.

Drin’s expression hardened.

Seeing that reaction, the man smiled naturally.

“ha ha ha! It’s a joke, a joke. I know now that you are not dangerous.”

“Then why are you sneaking away again?”

“Apart from not being a dangerous person, being scared is scary… Wasn’t that noble just afraid of you too?”

“It’s not that I’m afraid… That’s it. What shall I say to you?”

The road Drin chose was a straight road from District 4 to District 1.

Drin, who confirmed that District 1 was not far away, was out of luck.

“By the way, what are you visiting District 1 for?”

“Do you really need business? Maybe I’m originally from District 1. There’s no way someone like me could ever be from District 1, did you think that?”

“what the. If I just said something… To be honest, I thought about it a little bit, but I did. sorry.”

A man who is rather embarrassed by the appearance of Drin who honestly lowers his head.

“You are unnecessarily honest.”

“There is no needless honesty. Honesty is a virtue.”

“What should I do if my heart is hurt after hearing that, to say it’s a virtue?”

“… Admit it. Honesty is a virtue, but apart from that, my communication style lacks a lot.”

“It definitely looks like that.”

Quick.

Drin looked at him with a forced smile.

“You are, you are needlessly honest.”

“Didn’t you say honesty is a virtue?”

“Then stop spinning around and be honest! What business are you visiting District 1 for?”

“It is to participate in the academy entrance exam.”

“ah. To take the academy entrance exam- um?

Drin’s gaze scanned him up and down.

“oh! Is this the academy entrance exam in your head right now? The academy isn’t what it used to be. You thought!?”

“yes!? no! No way!”

“Then what did you think?”

“That must be a tough test… ”

“Isn’t that what it is!?”

“Hmm, sorry. You may have talents I don’t know about. What about your organs?”

“It is a sword!”

“ah… ”

It was a deep sigh that came from the depths of his heart.

“No, what a sigh this man is!!!”

“body… There doesn’t seem to be any special training part… posture… not caught… Mana too… not feeling… ”

“Can’t you just think about that? Is that also a virtue of honesty or something?

“By any chance, where did you learn the sword?”

He said with his arms wide open.

“Where else can you learn anything else? It is a place of learning filled with teachings in this world, isn’t it a teacher?”

“ah… ”

“Wasn’t it something to be admired instead of sighing like a person with regret? I thought I said something pretty, wonderful.”

“Honestly, in my eyes, I see nothing but pretentiousness.”

“Is that enough?”

“Honestly, in my eyes, it seems that even the basics are not grasped.”

“How about if we say it based on the academy test?”

“Honestly, I think it would be difficult.”

“Hey, I’m just taking this opportunity to tell you. Just because you put it in front of it doesn’t mean it’s all a virtue of honesty. Can’t you see the countless daggers stuck in my chest right now? Well, whatever. Actually, I’m pretty confident. Academy Admissions Test.”

He raised his thumb up with a confident look.

In the eyes of Drin, it seemed like he was confident or something, and he just looked straight-up.

“What is the basis?”

“That expression of not knowing anything really hurts me. well, actually. If you ask me what the basis is, I have nothing to say.”

“yes? So, did you come to Arien just to take a test without any grounds?”

“Isn’t that great determination?”

“It seems more appropriate to say that there is no countermeasure, but… ”

“Ugh. One more dagger.”

“What… ”

Drin responded that he was full of energy, but then he suddenly fell into trouble.

“Hmm, then how about this one? If you don’t mind, I’ll look at the sword.”

When Drin said with a face that he had a good idea, the man’s narrow eyes stared at her.

No matter what expression they make, they all have the same narrow eyes, but seeing them again and again seemed to show a subtle difference in their feelings.

“What is that expression?”

“No, I just want you to say that. To decide if you can pass the academy entrance exam. That’s a lot of confidence.”

“Unlike you, it is grounded confidence. Can’t you believe it?”

“Please. I saw something. Still the horror of that time… ”

“I want to plant that fear again. definitely this time. Don’t mess around with it any longer.”

Drin playfully tapped the handle of the sword hanging from her waist.

“This, you thought of hitting me with excitement on the excuse of looking after the sword. I accepted it as a good thing, but it almost got into trouble?”

“Don’t worry about that. My sword is not crude enough to injure the weak.”

“Then, what the hell are the hundreds of daggers digging the wounds in my chest right now… Seeing the sword means sparring, right?”

“There is no surer way to identify a sword than that.”

“Hmm, I don’t like it very much.

“Why?”

“I have an exam ahead, and I might get hurt.”

Drin looked at the man and smiled like he was cute.

“Something, that expression.”

“No, the reason I avoid sparring is because I’m afraid I’ll get hurt. I feel like it’s like you even though it’s something weird.”

Drin said confidently with his chest pinned.

“Anyway, don’t worry about that. You won’t get hurt.

“I said it in case you were hurt.”

“There will be no more of that. If you put even the slightest scratch on me-“

“What if?”

“That would be really amazing.”

He tilted his head at the bewildered conclusion.

“Are you really surprised? Is that the end?”

“What else are you complaining about?”

“I thought it was a really boring flow.”

“what the. Then what should I do?”

“Doesn’t that usually go with the flow of, ‘If you give me even the slightest scratch on my body, I’ll do anything you ask!’”

“Is that so? Then, as you say, if you win, I will do you a favor.”

“No, not so willingly. Are you okay? I know what to ask of you.”

“You don’t have to worry or expect anything like that. You won’t be asking me for anything. Oh, then, even if I win, will you do me a favor?”

“Am I? Why?”

“Why? Isn’t that fair?”

“Then you will admit that I am your equal?”

“surely… What should I do then?”

“Are you asking me about that?”

“Didn’t you talk as if you knew it well?”

The man shrugged his shoulders at Drin’s excited attitude, as if asking for the rules of the game.

“Well, in that case, we usually put restrictions on it.”

“Oh, it’s a restriction. Then I will not move from my place. Oh, and I only use my right hand. For reference, I am left-handed.”

“Oh, then maybe I could try to win if I threw a stone from a distance.”

“Just do it. I’ll counter it and make you faint until the day the academy entrance exam ends.”

“hahahaha, of course I’m joking.”

Chit.

A voice came out of the man’s mouth as he turned his head.

“oh! I’m sure I’m tongue-tied now!”

“I don’t know what you are talking about. Aren’t you underestimating me anyway? Even if it doesn’t move in place, you can only use one hand, and even though you’re left-handed, you use your right hand.”

“Come to think of it, it must be difficult.”

“Isn’t that right?”

“It must be difficult to hurt me, so if you make me move from my seat, you win. How is it.”

“… Actually, don’t you want to do me a favor?”

“If you do that, you will know.”

“Can’t you go and say something else?”

“It is you.”

The two changed routes and entered a back alley that was sparsely populated.

It’s a sparring bet.

It was a chance to earn respect from the man who treated him as just a bit scary and strong.

At the same time, it was an opportunity to give a blow to that man who had been teasing her around that insidious word from earlier.

“Whoops… ”

Recalling the situation after the bet, Drin smiled very happily.

She didn’t even know what kind of expression the man who intended all this flow was following her.