Magical Explorer

Before Entering the Academy Dungeon 2 – Ludi

Since when have I been unable to calm down if I don’t do a thorough preparation? When I was in elementary school I was fine even if I just barely made it in time for school. In middle school and high school, I was completely neglecting the lessons so there are only mangas, games or snacks in my bag. It might be after I became an adult that I always prepare everything in advance.

“I’m mostly done huh.”

All that is left to prepare is food. Even though I already put everything else inside the multidimensional item box, it doesn’t bulge nor can I feel any weight added to it, it is astonishingly capable. This is not just a logistics reform but a revolution. If you take a look at the price for such performance your eyeballs might pop out though.

In the game, I have to desperately gather the money for the entire first lap to buy one but in this world, all I have to do is ask Marino-san. Isn’t this family’s sense of money strange?

It was when I put all my luggage on top of the table. *Knock Knock Knock* someone is knocking at my door. Come in, I call out and it was Ludi who enters the room.

It is my room but it had already turned into a room that everyone tends to make themselves at home. She entered the room and sit on the bed. She then places the guardian deity of my room, the orca hug pillow, Marianne on her lap and hugged it tightly.

Hey, Marianne. How does it feel like? Comfortable? Can you tell me your impression? Rather, change places with me.

“Nee, tomorrow is an exam right?”

“Aa, that’s right.”

“You are going after all?”

“Of course, I’ve been preparing for that.”

I have been doing special training in order to capture the fortieth floor, I even prepare the items for that. In the first place, that’s the reason I went to the academy today. Well, another reason was to meet with sempai though.

Even so, Nanami made a big success huh. Thanks to her, we are able to cancel Luigia-sensei ordered futon before its delivery. After that, I will have to change her telephone number too……

“Fuun, I see. That’s right huh…..”

She saying so while playing with Marianne’s fin.

“Are you leaving right away?”

“No, I think I will take it slow until tomorrow morning. I will properly check my luggage and head out after that.”

“I see.”

“….Hey, what’s wrong? Ludi?”

Ludi is acting somewhat strange today.

“Recently you know……I have been in your care a lot right, Kousuke?”

“You have?”

I can’t remember it at all.

“I HAVE.”

Saying so, she grabbed Marianne’s dorsal fin and push it on her lap. I want you to give me a lap pillow too.

“That’s why, when you said that you want my help in that dungeon, I was happy. I thought, with this, I can repay my debt even a little.”

[but, it also made me remember something embarrassing too], she added with a small voice and hid her face behind Marianne.

That Dungeon, the panties…….Uu.

“DON’T REMEMBER IT.”

“M, my bad.”

“…….And then, when we captured that dungeon, there’s an idiot that gave the most valuable things to us. When I thought I that I can finally repay you, you ended up giving me even more.”

She stared at me from the upper half of her face that peeked out from behind Marianne.

“I’m not an idiot alright, it’s a matter of course. If there are people who can use them better than me then it would be best to let that person have it right?”

“That’s no reason to just give them up, right?”

Saying so, she turned her eyes downward. On Ludi’s right hand, there’s a ring firmly equipped on her finger

“I wanted to. There’s not even a speck of regret giving you that ring. You seem to be using it well right? Above all, the color green look good on you Ludi.”

“Mou….”

Ludi whose face turned a little red throw Marianne at me. I catch it and stroke the warmth on Marianne’s head while sitting myself beside Ludi.

“…..Nee, Kousuke. I, am I a person that you are fine without?”

“What are you asking all of a sudden…. of course, you are someone that I can’t go on without.”

“Even at the Academy dungeon?”

“….There’s something I must do alone. That’s why let me do it alone just this time. But you know, it would be impossible for me to do it alone after that.”

If it’s the second lap Iori, sempai or the president then they can do it with room to spare. But that would be impossible for someone with a specialized ability like me. That’s exactly why.

“That’s why, when that time comes, will you come with me?”

“That’s, Naturally I will…..”

Saying so, Ludi puts her hand inside her pocket and pokes me.

“Kousuke, Hand.”

“Nn?”

“Hand, give me yours.”

Letting go of Marianne, I put my hand in front of Ludi. Doing so, Ludi put something on top of my palm.

It was an amulet with the same shape as the one sempai gave me. It was made of simple fabric with a picture of four-leaf clover depicted on it.

“When I asked Yukine-san she said that she is going to give you an eastern amulet so…. I asked her to teach me how to make one.”

“……so that’s why sempai stayed here a lot recently.”

I kinda thought that the frequency of her stay has increased recently. She has been staying here once every three days after all. That room has to turn into sempai’s room already. Well, I’m happy that she came by, she also helped with my training as well.

“Sorry, compared to Yukine-san’s, mine is just terrible right?”

When she said that to me, I take a look at the amulet.

“…..Certainly, compared to the one sempai gave me it might not look that good but I don’t care how well made it is. Both of them are equally important to me.

Ludi learned how to make it for me, that alone already made this a treasure.

“Un….”

She replied and turned quiet for a while but eventually…

“Aah, Mou. Why do you have to go there alone……..”

She grumbled.

“It’s only this time.”

“I know. I know but, I don’t understand. Aa, Mou. Seriously, you can do something dangerous like this alone only this once alright?”

“I know. Next time I will invite you.”

Looking at the boiling Ludi, I made a bitter smile. It seems like she’s still irritated. However, I have to convince her here.

“….Nee, Kousuke, Can you stand and turn your back?”

Wh, Why? Thinking so, I stand up and turn away.

After that, something soft and warm was pressed against my back.

Ludi hugged me from behind. Her delicate hands wrap around my stomach and hug me tight.

“……Kousuke.”

“What.”

“There’s a new ramen shop open near the train station……. treat me.”

“Ou, leave it to me.”

If that can calm her anger then it is a cheap price to pay.

I put my hand on top of her hands that are wrapping around me.

“……Kousuke.”

“What?”

“Good Luck.”

“……Aa.”

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