Episode 194: Out of season exchange student

For a week after Prime Minister Nakatsugawa's press conference, there was no Stampede, and peaceful daily life continued. Not to mention a Stampede, but many dungeons that had undergone 'Dungeon Rebirth' once returned to the difficulty level or monster level they had before, and the world was regaining its composure.

Finally, the government announced the lifting of the emergency high alert system.

With this, we will be relieved of our duties, so we will receive an explanation from the school about our future schedule tomorrow.

It's almost the second week of July, and tests and summer vacation are coming up soon, but we're behind the other students, so I'm wondering what we'll do. I wonder if it'll be divided into explorer groups and the general groups to study for a while.

Then, before I knew it, it was already night.

"Is Nanami going to this Junior High School for the first time tomorrow? Shinomiya Academy is also tomorrow. For the past month, I've been leveling up with everyone almost every morning til night, so I'm a little sad that the chances for that will decrease from now on."

"Won?"

When I lie down on the bed and mutter to myself with deep emotion, Luck suddenly puts its face on the bed and presses its head at me worriedly.

"Hahahahaa. Are you comforting me?"

"Wooon."

"Same as always, you're such a cutie!!"

Luck, who seemed to be telling me to forget about my loneliness, so I happily caress and mofumofu it dotingly.

Lately, it hasn't really been able to do anything other than stay in the dormitory, so it might be time to tell my friends about it.

As expected, it's pitiful that I can't let it explore with me all the time.

Let's introduce it next time we go exploring together. After all, it's my first partner.

Come to think of it, the magic stone of the C-rank Super Bonus Monster that came out when the school dungeons Stampeded was too scary and I stored it in Luck's shadow warehouse. Or rather, everything except ordinary magic stones is stored there.

I've gotten so many magic stones from Bonus Monsters in the past month that it's too much trouble to count them, so one corner of the warehouse has turned into a magic stone storage area. I feel like I'll probably be able to see digits in the trillions soon, but I decide not to worry about it.

"Then, should we go to sleep in preparation for tomorrow?"

"Wooon."

After thoroughly enjoying Luck's mofumofu, I decide to sleep. I fall asleep in 0.92 seconds. I have surpassed the hero of a popular manga.

The next day. Before going to school, I open the status screen for the first time in a while.

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■ Name

Satou Fuhito

■ Proficiency

・God Pulse (99999/99999)

・God Metabolism (99999/99999)

・God Thinking (99999/99999)

・God Breathing (99999/99999)

・God Five Senses (99999/99999)

・God Intuition (99999/99999)

・True Hitting (1895/9999)

・New Kicking (66/9999)

・God Defense (9999/9999)

・True Caress (4258/9999)

・New Hiding (3992/9999)

・True Conversation (142/9999)

・New Qigong (6142/9999)

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For the past month, I've been fighting mainly with Hitting, so the growth of Hitting isn't odd. Compared to that, Kicking has only slightly increased. Caress hasn't increased that much because I'm not stressed because of the Student Council President, and I hid the existence of Luck. It's still increasing, though.

Hiding is still the same, since there was no need to hide from the Student Council President.

I don't really understand Conversation, but for some reason it was increasing. I think there's a high possibility it's because I was talked to by an intelligent monster. Maybe we can talk next time we meet.

Also, thanks to the little practice in Qigong, I've become able to attack from a distance with minimal damage, so it increases quite quickly, probably because I've been using it a lot.

It seems that everyone else is attacking with magical power instead of 'Qi'. I don't know if I have magical powers, but I feel like I can become even stronger if I combine my Qi and magical powers.

"Well, I'm ready to go."

After checking the status, I look at the clock and it's the right time.

After I change my uniform and have breakfast with Aki, Shia joins us and we head to school. There is no ambush from the Student Council President today. On the contrary, it's quite eerie.

"Good morning. It's been a long time ... It seems like everyone's here. As a homeroom teacher, and as a human being, I'm happy that no one lost their lives and returned here under this state of high alert."

When the teacher came to the classroom, Shikiyama-sensei started talking while looking at the entire classroom.

"First of all, about the future schedule ..."

The teacher talked about ... ,

・Explorers would have a different curriculum and classes would be conducted until they catch up with the class content.

・Tests are exempt. We will take them from the next midterm test.

・Put off training as an explorer until the dungeon facility is restored.

Roughly speaking, the above three points. However, there was also news of a completely different matter.

"The same as you guys, an exchange student is scheduled to arrive in three days. It seems that it's their first time in Japan, so I want you to get along well. That's all."

That's right, an exchange student is coming.

"Sensei!! Is that person a girl!? A boy!?"

"It's a girl."

When Aki immediately raises his hand and asks a question, Shikiyama-sensei answers with a grin.

""Woooooooooooooooooooooo!!""

The boys shout in unison and rejoice.

Even so, it's a little strange to study abroad at this time of year.

It must have been difficult with the frequent occurrence of Stampedes around the world.

I don't think it's the right time to study abroad ...

But it's fine ... It's a story that has nothing to do with me.

I stare blankly at the outside, ignoring everyone who was rejoicing at the words 'exchange student'.

"Hey!! DId you hear that!! Fuhito!!"

"Hmm? Ahh, what is it?"

After the teacher's talk is over, Aki talks to me excitedly when it's time to break up for the day. I was in a daze and didn't understand what he was saying, so I ask him back.

"It's an exchange student, exchange student!! And, it's a girl!!"

"Ahh, that's right."

It seems that Aki is extremely happy that a female exchange student is coming. I failed my High School debut and became a mob, so I have no interest in her.

"What is it, you don't seem to care ... Ahh, that's right ... You have Alexia-chan."

"It's not like that."

"Hmm."

When I look uninterested, Aki brings up Shia as if he understood something. Shia nods gratuitously next to me.

What is she nodding about?

Shia is just a party member. We kissed, but I think it's a NoCount, because it's not like we agreed to do it.

"Haa ... It's fine ..."

"So? What part of being an exchange student is good?"

Aki lets out a sigh while alternately looking between Shia's face and my face. I ignore him and ask.

"Well, if you say a foreigner and a girl, they're sure to be cute."

"There's already one here."

"Hmm."

Aki talks about the good points of a foreign female exchange student, but I look at Shia next to me. Putting aside whether she's cute or not, I know that Shia's appearance isn't Japanese, so I brought it up.

"Maybe this time the girl will have a different feeling, riiiiiiight!?"

"If she's really cute, it's all the more so. At least it has nothing to do with me, who doesn't stand out, and I have nothing to do with it."

Aki glares at me as if to deny my words, but I shrug my shoulders and answer.

"Aren't you actually involved with Alexia-chan?"

"There are unavoidable circumstances for that. It won't be so for the upcoming exchange student."

Aki argues against me while booing. In the first place, Alexia is also someone who doesn't stand out, and it's become a daily routine now, but at the time, I had no choice but to get involved with Shia due to my weakness.

However, I have no contact with the upcoming exchange student, so I won't get involved.

"Haa ... Well, that's fine. I wonder if they'll come soon."

"When are they coming?"

Having thought that no matter what he said to me, it would be useless. Aki wondered about the upcoming exchange student. I wasn't listening properly, so I ask.

"Since she said she was going to match with us for the time being, it will be from next Monday."

"I see. Until then, wait quietly."

"Aahh!! I can't wait!!"

When I answer Aki's question and shrug, he shouts at the ceiling.

After talking about the exchange student until Aki is satisfied to some extent, we return to the dormitory.