Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

The next day, everyone gathered in the fairy plaza on the second floor of the school tower.

「Well then, to celebrate the subjugation of Yamata no Orochi――」

"TOAST!" 

Everyone shouted together in the plaza.

「Since I've used a lot of good ingredients for this feast, feel free to eat as much as you can.」

Thus, the hungry men greedily devoured the food upon hearing Futaba-san's remark.

I was one of those men… However, this roasted steak was more tender than usual. Maybe the one we ate before came from a different part. So, this was what she meant by good ingredients.

「Big Brother.」

「Ah, Sakura.」

She brought green salad with colorful dressing in her hands.

She still reminded me to watch over my diet even in this kind of environment.

Even though I think Sakura was too thin due to her training in Souma-Style, I hope she would gain a bit more weight.

I hope she follows Asuna's example who ate a thick slab of steak just like me.

「Thank you for the hard work. But now is a bit…」

「No, the same goes for you Sakura.」

「No, I do almost nothing at all… In the end, Yamata no Orochi wouldn't be defeated without your power, Big Brother.」

「I just got lucky that 『Seraphic Aegis』 awakened at that timing. But even if I had dropped out back then, Ryuuichi would have done something about that situation.」

Because just like me, Ryuuichi's 『King's Armor』 had also evolved back then.

The jet-black armour that only covered his right arm until now now covered his left arm too.

Different from its right arm counterpart, the left arm's 『King's Arm』 was bulkier. It not only protected him from Yamata no Orochi's breath but also reflected part of the attack.

Though my 『Seraphic Aegis』 couldn't reflect the attack, it could absorb part of the breath and convert it into my own magical power.

Thanks to that function, despite being extremely exhausted towards the last part of the battle, I could fight till the end because of the abundant magical power.

Both Ryuuichi and I could endure the fight till the end since both of us awakened a skill that allowed us to protect ourselves from breath attacks.

「Nevertheless, the MVP of this battle is Momokawa. I really am no match for him this time.」

「Big Brother…」

「Sakura, I hope you also stop trying to criticize Momokawa at every given chance. I know that it's impossible to forgive him… But it's thanks to his plan that we managed to defeat Yamata no Orochi.」

I had been looking at him with suspicion ever since we started cohabitating in the school tower.

I've always prepared in case he tries to use every one.

Though he did act suspiciously, Momokawa did prove that his dubious plan worked with the subjugation of Yamata no Orochi. And no one died during the said battle.

That was an undeniable truth.

And it wasn't something that I could accomplish with my own power.

He brought everyone together, and proposed a plan for everyone to attack together, and even when the last unexpected situation arose, he managed to cope with the situation and finish off Yamata no Orochi.

「That might be the case… But I'm not saying this solely because I hate Momokawa.」

「Really? Then why?」

「I'm just, scared of him.」

「Scared, is it?」

「And I only became even more convinced after this battle. Momokawa led everyone and truly defeated that gigantic Yamata no Orochi… And the person who accomplished that is the same person who killed Reina. We mustn't let our guard down.」

「… I understand your worry. But we overcame the deathly crisis together. The entire class worked together to make a plan to escape together instead of fighting for it.」

「Yes, I know that. I have no intention of being overly suspicious of him.」

Sakura's mien cleared up as if a weight had lifted off her shoulders.

Maybe she still regretted the fact that she didn't make that much contribution during the subjugation battle.

In fact, Momokawa single-handedly destroyed the core that she couldn't destroy with her strongest spell.

When I asked him how he had managed to destroy the core, the person himself didn't give a clear answer… But that's just typical of Momokawa.

「Fret not Sakura. Now is the time for celebration.」

「Yes, we might as well enjoy it.」

And then, Sakura cut the tip of the steak that I ate, placed it on her own plate and returned to Asuna's place.

Good grief, her desire to eat the thing that I already took a bite of hasn't changed even after she has grown up.

I moved towards another group while pondering about such things.

「Shimokawa.」

「Yo, what's the matter, Souma?」

Shimokawa put on his guard, perhaps because he wasn't used to being called out by me.

He was chatting with Ueda and Nakai just as usual.

But since their friendship with Yamada had deepened along the way, the latter was also sitting together with the trio.

「Firstly, thank you for your hard work. And thank you for protecting Sakura.」

「Was doing no such thing. I just did my job.」

「I heard that the battle over there was just as fierce as ours. And you fought on such a battlefield without backing down at all. That's already plenty enough reason for me to express my gratitude.」

「I see… Sorry,  but I'm not used to being praised like that.」

Shimokawa averted his face, seemingly not sure of how to react to such praise. I guess that's the adorable side of him.

「The same goes for you, Nakai. How's your condition?」

「Well, this kind of injury ain't a big deal.」

He replied bluntly, taking a glance at Yamada who was eating white-fleshed fish sashimi on the table despite being covered in bandages.

That sashimi made from blowfish-like fish looks delicious… Could it be that Momokawa used fish with deadly poison like blowfish as one of the menu items in this celebration?

Anyhow, Yamada seemed to be using his body which was strengthened by his vocation, the 『Heavy Warrior』, to stop the incoming gargoyle. The scars on his body were undeniable proof of him stopping a few big gargoyles by himself.

By the time he descended the mountain along with Sakura and Co, his tattered armour was drenched in his own blood.

He had done a really good job in returning alive.

「Hey Souma, aren't you going to give us something?」

「We put our life on the line, you kno~w?」

「You guys just slept near the end of the battle.」

「Don't screw with us!」

「We are fighting to the bitter end!」

「Hahaha, I'm joking. How's your injury?」

「I'm fine, Sakura-chan patched me up with her healing spell.」

「It seems that way, it looks like that moment you're crying in pain was a lie.」

「Don't tell him that!」

「You should thank me for pulling you out of the trench.」

「Oh shut up, don't forget that I'm the one who applied potion on your wound!」

Ueda and Nakai started their little bickering that livened the banquet.

Though my initial impression of them was bad due to the matter with Kotori, now I feel that they were reliable comrades after we fought back to back during the Orochi's subjugation battle.

Maybe the reason we shouldn't be trapped in the past is because a future like this exists.

「Oi, Asuna, Nakajima.」

「You've finally come eh, Souma.」

「… Yo, Souma-kun.」

Then I visited the pair of teachers and students, Asuna and Nakajima.

「Good job guys.」

「No, I had to rely on Souma's hero power near the end. I felt ashamed of my own immaturity.」

「What are you talking about, Asuna? The frontline would have collapsed without you.」

「A~h, my bad… It's my fault that the seal broke.」

「No one will blame you for that, Nakajima. I mean, no one expected Orochi would shed its skin.」

Nakajima was blaming himself because the three heads were released from their seals.

But just like I said, no one here expected such a situation. That's why no one blamed him.

「Moreover, you came running in person to us. Your participation lessened my burden.」

「That's only natural.」

Class Rep, the leader of the sealing unit, ran to regroup with us the moment the three heads were released from their seals.

That was a brilliant judgement. Otherwise, not even Ryuiichi would have been able to withstand the full force of the eight heads of Orochi.

Regrouping with us was the most correct judgement in that situation. As expected of Class Rep.

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