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The town of Volzard was busy with people heading home after work and shopping for dinner.

The chairman and I had our arms entwined as we headed towards the garrison's quarters along the bustling main street.

"Hey, can't we postpone the report after all?"

"Kento ... I understand how you feel, but wouldn't the result be the same even if you procrastinated?"

"That's right ... Haa, I feel depressed ..."

Compared to when Camilla told me that there was no repatriation formula, it's a big step forward for the return, so I dn't mind reporting it, but I'm depressed when I think about the development that awaits after that.

"But Kento, don't you think you want to kiss a girl?"

"That's not true. After all, it's not a favorable situation for either of us to have a girl who doesn't want to kiss me."

"Then, if the other girl wants to kiss Kento, there's no problem, right?"

"There's no such thing. Or rather, I have to do it with the boys ... think about my situation ..."

"Sorry, that's right ..."

"Haaah ..."

Even if I walked with heavy steps, I'll reach my destination if I keep moving forward.

I bowed to the guards at the gate and passed by, but both of them seemed to have uncertain expressions on their faces, and they gave me a dubious look.

"Kento, why don't we report after dinner?"

"That's right, I guess so."

But when I think about what's to come, I feel like I want to procrastinate even a little.

When I head towards the cafeteria, Katou-sensei spotted us and quickly approached us.

"Key, Kokubu, I told you to attend class properly, but you skipped twice in a row!"

"I'm sorry. But, please forgive me for that much."

"What's that, come to think of it, Asakawa was absent today, too."

When he gave the chairman a wink, he nodded as if it couldn't be helped, so I decided to talk to Katou-sensei.

"Sensei, I think I found a way to bring everyone to Japan."

"What! Is that true? Can we really go back to Japan?"

"I'm not sure yet, but I was taught the theory and usage of dark-attribute magic."

"Then, can we really go back to Japan?"

"Only if I can apply that method ... I haven't tried it yet, so I can't say for sure that I can do it."

"Okay, I'll gather the teachers, so please tell us the details."

"Yes, I understand ..."

Even the slightest delay isn't allowed, God, aren't you a little too strict ... While I was thinking that, an unexpected person called out to me.

"Tell us about that story, too."

"Hey, can we go home? Seriously, seriously?"

"Hooray! I can finally go home."

The person who called out to me was Kizawa Sumika, along with her seven female entourage.

Katou-sensei, your voice is too loud.

"You guys should be quiet! It's not a definite story yet. After having the teachers listen to the story, I'll properly tell the students, so please wait."

"You say that, but aren't the teachers planning on going back to Japan immediately?"

"I don't think so. If we can return to Japan, we will give priority to their students."

"I can't trust you. Ever since we came to this world, you haven't done anything like a teacher."

"What are you saying, we're doing things for the sake of our students too ..."

"We are able to live thanks to Kokubu being here. When you tell your students to work and earn their own money, I think you have already given up your role as a teacher. If there's nothing wrong with that, then there shouldn't be any problem with us sitting in together, right?"

Kizawa-san argues in a strong tone, and doesn't seem to have any intention of backing down.

Katou-sensei frowned at the harsh way of saying it, but seemed to compromise after thinking for a while.

"I understand, but Kizawa is the only student representative.

After hearing Katou-sensei's words, the chairman came and entwined our arms together and silently appealed that she would attend.

Apparently, there seems to be no sign of her pulling back either.

Isn't it useless if I tell her to back off?

The four of us went straight to the teachers' rooms, but there again Kizawa-san had a quarrel with the teachers, but she refused to give up and won her participation.

In addition to the six teachers, Ayako-sensei, the intern teacher, and the usual members, the chairman and Kizawa-san would participate as observers.

As usual, Oda-sensei urged the report as a facilitator.

"Then, Kokubu, can we hear the story?"

"Yes, I understand."

The Guild Master of Headquarters, Reese-san, is a dark elf.

Dark elves seem to have an aptitude for the dark attribute without exception, and Reese-san has a lot of knowledge about dark-attribute magic.

She told us that in order to bring others into the shadow space, it is necessary to steal their attributes and give them the magical power of the caster.

"In that case, please take away my attributes right now and bring me back to Japan, please Kokubu!"

Even though we were still in the middle of the conversation, Nakagawa-sensei kicked his seat and stood up and bowed his head low enough he was about to hit the table.

"Uwaa, you really tried to push the students away and go home first ... I can't believe it!"

"Nakagawa-sensei, I understand how you feel, but you're in front of the students, could you please restrain yourself?"

After Nakagawa-sensei glared at Kizawa-san bitterly, he reluctantly followed Oda-sensei's words and returned to his seat.

"Kokubu, is it easy to take away someone's attribute?"

"No, there's a little problem, it's not easy, and I won't know if I can actually do it until I try."

Once the attribute is stolen, it cannot be returned, and the person who has it stolen cannot use magic.

When I told them that the only way to take away their attributes was to suck it out with a kiss, and that it would take some time depending on the amount of mana, everyone had a conflicted expression on their face.

"In other words ... It's no good unless Kokubu sucks it out in a mouth-to-mouth state, but you don't know if it's possible since you haven't tried it out yet ... Is that what you mean?"

"Yes, it is ..."

For the time being, I sent a glance to the chairman for confirmation, and she nodded back.

Nakagawa-sensei, who stood up with momentum just before, scratched his head as he pondered.

"Alright, then I'll be your test subject!"

"Kizawa, what are you talking about!"

Even when Nakagawa-sensei, who was overtaken, raised his voice, Kizawa-san continued her assertion without showing any signs of flinching.

"If the students are given priority over the teachers, then I would be the only one here. After talking to all the students, there will be a big fuss over who to choose."

"I can't let my students do something that I don't know for sure if it can even be done!"

"Eeeehhhh ... If it fails, I won't be able to go back to Japan, and I'll just be kissed by a trash man. Don't you just want to go home first after telling us it's dangerous even though there's no danger?"

"There's no such thing, we put the safety of our students first ..."

"If you're talking about the safety of the students, isn't it natural to return the students first?"

"If by chance it fails and you can't return to this place or the Earth ..."

"So annoying. In the end, you're only thinking about going home, you're just arguing for the sake of argument!"

"You, what a way to talk to a teacher!"

"Say such lines after doing something like a teacher!"

"That ..."

"That's enough!"

Katou-sensei shouted at Kizawa-san and Nakagawa-sensei who became emotional.

"Kizawa, I know you want to go home, but calm down a little. Nakagawa-sensei, don't be so immature with a student, either."

When silence returned to the room, voices could be heard from outside the room.

"Hey, what happened ..."

"Can we go home? Can we not go home?"

"What do they mean by kissing or something?"

"Hey, don't push!"

It seemed that Kizawa-san's followers had leaked the news, and my classmates were gathering.

The facilitator, Oda-sensei, made a sour expression and let out a big sigh before opening his mouth.

"Kizawa, is it okay if you can't use magic anymore?"

"Of course. If I can go back to Japan, I have no interest in magic."

"Is that so ... That, about kissing Kokubu."

"I definitely don't like it. But if there's no other way, I'll endure thinking that I was licked by a stray dog."

Seriously, can you please stop staring at me like you're looking at a piece of garbage.

"Kokubu, what will you do?"

"No, no matter what I say ..."

When I involuntarily turned my gaze, the chairman seemed to be undecided.

As the committee chairman, she may want to put the neurotic girls first, but she doesn't want me to kiss other girls in the first place.

Even so, I think she's hesitant because it's something I have to do eventually.

At times like this, I have to be the one to decide.

"Okay, I'll try it."

"Yes, please."

I never thought that my first opponent would be Kizawa Sumika.

Well, it's better than Yagi, the old and new duo, and Nakagawa-sensei.

"Then, should we wait outside ..."

"I don't like it. What would I do if I were left alone and Kokubu did something strange to me."

"I won't do anything. What are you saying."

"Hmph, there's no way I can trust someone who's seriously trying to create a harem."

Damnit ... She really pisses me off.

In the end, the male teachers averted their gazes and I tried to take her attribute while the female teachers and the chairman were watching.

I mean, it's a little embarrassing for me to do it while people are watching.

Before we started, the chairman also warned me.

"Kento, it's just an act to suck out attributes."

"I know ..."

"Kokubu, don't touch anything strange."

"I won't touch you!"

In order not to collapse even if our physical condition deteriorates, we sat side by side on the three-seater sofa to try to take her attribute.

"Wa, wait a minute ... a, are you going to do it?"

"I will, is there something?"

When I was about to start, Kizawa-san suddenly lost her composure.

"No, wa, wait a minute!"

"What is it, if you hate it that much, I'll stop ..."

"No, before suddenly trying it with a kiss, wouldn't it be better to try something like a handshake?"

"Ah, that's true ..."

Come to think of it, I hadn't considered the idea of trying contact methods other than kissing.

"Hey, you should notice it sooner!"

"Sh, shut up ... I can't help it because it was so shocking that I couldn't wrap my head around it."

"So, you just wanted to kiss me, didn't you?"

"Well, if kissing is the only way, I'll have to do it with Nakagawa-sensei someday ..."

"Ugh, that's a disaster ..."

So, I decided to try it with a handshake ...

"It's hard, but not rugged ..."

"I'm sorry ... I was working and this happened, so it can't be helped ..."

Compared to Kizawa-san's hands, who only trained as a mage in Lastock and only played around after coming to Volzard, my hands, which have been overworked at the Libre Plantation, are completely different.

"I love the hands of the hard-working Kento."

Kuu ... Chairman, you're a really good girl. My eyes were definitely not wrong when they chose her.

"Hmph, you just skipped taking care of your rough hands ..."

Kuh, this one really pisses me off.

"Hey, what's going on, did you do it? Can't you?"

"Sh, shut up, I'm trying it now, so please don't mess around."

I'm sorry, I actually forgot to try it ... Well, that's because of Kizawa-san's unnecessary words.

Again, even if I concentrate on the hand I'm holding, is it thin, soft, and sweating a little? I can only understand that much, and I can't feel the magical power.

"Hmm ... It looks like it's no good."

"Really? Did you try it properly?"

"Yeah, magic power ... in particular ..."

"Is that right? Isn't the skin on your hands too thick? Shave it off a little."

"Don't be so unreasonable ... so, what should we do next?

"What should we do, you should think about it."

I wonder if this careless attitude means she doesn't really want to go back to Japan.

"You know ... I don't have to do it, I plan to live here forever ..."

"Tch, don't get carried away ... Th, then, next a hug ..."

"Hmm ... I couldn't feel anything with a handshake that touches our skin directly, but I wonder if it's something that can be done with a hug with clothes in between?"

"A, are you really going to tell me to hug each other naked?"

"There's no way I'd say such a thing!"

Kizawa-san put her hands together to cover her breasts.

"When Kento cast healing magic on me, I could feel the effect circulating all over my body when he hugged me, so why don't you try that?"

"I see ... then let's try it ..."

In the chairman's case, I'm sure she wants me to avoid kissing if possible, but honestly, I don't have much confidence.

I spread my arms out and waited for her, but Kizawa-san wouldn't come near me.

"What's wrong? You said we would try it with a hug, right?"

"Flirting with various women, don't confuse me with such trash, I'm mentally preparing myself."

"Yeah ... I'm just trying to see if I can take your magic attribute. I'm already hungry, so hurry up."

"Hey you ... I understand, you should do it, if you're gonna do it. Anyway, don't touch anything strange."

"Yes, yes, I won't touch you, I won't touch you."

"Damn, I'm annoyed ... Hya ..."

I wonder why she let out a weird voice ... Eh, thin!

She's taller than me, but she's thinner than Manon, but she's soft. What is she made of?

"Lies ... You're this solid?"

"Hey, can you please not say unnecessary things in my ear? I'm concentrating right now."

"I'm sorry ... Or rather, aren't you concentrating on enjoying the feeling?"

"Hey ... be quiet."

Concentrate, concentrate ... Even if I closed my eyes and focused my mind like when casting healing magic, I couldn't feel Kizawa-san's magical power, so I tried casting a little healing magic.

"Ohh ... What is this, something is flowing ..."

When I used healing magic, I could see things like the state of her body, but I couldn't really feel anything like magic.

"Kento, how is it?"

"Hmm ... I can understand how her body feels when I use healing magic, but when it comes to magic power ..."

Hey, why are you hugging me so tightly?

"Yeah, it's no good, this is ..."

When I tapped her on the back to urge her to let go, Kizawa-san showed a sullen expression.

"Wait, what kind of sloppy treatment ... Because you were able to hug a girl, you should rejoice more."

"Yes, yes, happy, happy, I'm happy."

"Really, you're annoying."

Hey, I can't go crazy in front of the chairman.

"So, what's next ...?"

"Next is ... I can't help it, so I'll let you k, kiss me ..."

"Yes, yes, then shall be begin ..."

"Wait, I'll do it, so wait a minute ..."

"What the, what is it this time?"

It's really troublesome should I let go or wait ...

"Hey, why are you making such a sullen face? You should be grateful to be able to kiss such a beautiful girl."

"Yes, yes, beautiful girl, beautiful girl, are you ready?"

"Hey, so annoying ..."

"Is it alright? Is it no good?"

"You should do it, if you do ... try setting the mood for a bit."

"Impossible, mood be damned in the work of taking attributes."

"Work, work is it ... so annoying, hurry up ... you idiot."

When I put my hands on her shoulders, Kizawa-san closed her eyes in a bad mood and her body trembled.

I could feel Kizawa-san's trembling through my hands.

This is work, no romantic feelings, this is work, no romantic feelings ... Repeating such in my head, I touched her lips.

I continued to repeat the chanting in my head in this state, a diffusing consciousness formed from our overlapping lips, and I imagined sucking out Kizawa-san's magical power.

Immediately, a strange magic flowed in through our overlapping lips.

When I traced that magic power, I found that it reached every corner of the human being called Kizawa Sumika.

Since it was about taking her attribute, I guessed I had to suck out all of that magical power and steal it.

This looked like it was going to be a lot more work than I thought.

"Hmm ..."

Kizawa-san's eyebrows knitted and she let out a painful sound.

Having your magic drained out is like a sudden consumption of your magic power, so it might be a burden on her body.

And I, who was the one who sucked it out, felt a different kind of magical power entering my body, and my head felt wobbly as if it was being eroded.

"Kento ... are you okay?"

The chairman called out to me worriedly, but of course I couldn't answer because I was in a state of kissing, but I'm really not okay.

"Hmm, Hmmhmm ..."

The more I took away her magical power, the more Kizawa-san's breathing became rougher, and I felt that her body temperature was dropping.

The more magical power I stole, the worse my headache became, and I began to break out in unpleasant sweat.

From our diffused consciousness, magic power was lost from the tips of Kizawa-san's hands and feet.

Kizawa-san's hand, which had been searching for my arm as if wandering around, was put around her back and her claws were raised.

"Hmm ... Hmmhmm ..."

"Kento, Kento, are you okay?"

It's probably been more than ten minutes since we put our lips together.

Kizawa-san's temperature had dropped further, and her complexion seemed to be pale, but I couldn't stop now because it was about to be taken away.

If I stopped halfway, the magical power that had gathered would spread and I'd have to start all over again.

Just a little more ... Just a little more ... Kizawa-san put her nails in my back.

When Kizawa-san's body had the last remaining magical power sucked up, her body suddenly lost its strength.

All that was left was to imbue her with my magical power.

"Nhaaa!"

"Kento!"

"Ugeeeeeeeeeee ... Damn, this, is tough ..."

My head felt dizzy and nauseous, just like when I smelled paint or glue for a long time.

What's more, even with self-healing, there was no sign of improvement.

"Wait! Isn't it rude to be about to throw up after kissing for such a long time."

"Because ... Ue, really, Ueeeee ..."

"I can't believe it! Idiot, fool, trash!"

No matter what Kizawa-san says, it can't be helped because it's disgusting.

"Kento, did it go well?"

"Maybe ... Uee ..."

"Then, shouldn't you take her to Japan quickly?"

"Uuu ... That's right ..."

I take out a shield of darkness and connect the path to the Investigation Headquarters.

"Kizawa-san, grab my hand, oeee ... Don't let go ... ueee ..."

"Hey you ... It's enough, hurry up and take me!"

"Then, let's go ... oee ..."

When I pulled her hand, Kizawa-san staggered and embraced my arm, but smoothly entered the shadow world.

The teachers who were watching cheered, but there was no time to be happy together, and I felt sick and unsteady on my feet.

"Reinhardt, lend me ... uee ... a hand."

[ Kent-sama, are you okay? ]

"I don't know ... But I have to go quickly ... Oeeee ..."

"Hey, you guys, just take it easy ... that, was my first time ..."

"Oeeee ... What did you say? Ueeee ..."

With Reinhardt's help, I managed to reach the Investigation Headquarters.

Fortunately, Sudou-san was still there.

I opened the shield of darkness next to Sudou-san's desk and threw Kizawa-san out.

"Kyaa ... Hey! Treat me more gently."

"Ueee ... Impossible, Sudou-san, please handle the rest ..."

"Kokubu-kun, this child is ... Kokubu-kun!"

Sudou-san called out loud, but I'm at my limit.

I moved to the Devil's Forest with shadow movement and vomited out the contents of my stomach.

"Ueeee ... Gueee ... Gohou, Ueeee ..."

Even so, I was so busy today that I didn't have lunch, and I was about to eat dinner when Katou-sensei caught me, so my stomach was empty.

After vomiting gastric juice, I writhed with nausea and a headache.

"Uuu ... It's useless ... Nero, Mart, Mirt, Murt ... please ..."

"Nya, Goshujin-sama, be strong nya."

"Goshujin-sama, are you okay?"

"I'm here with you."

"Goshujin-samaaa ..."

I didn't even have the energy to answer everyone's questions, so I let go of my consciousness as I fell onto Nero's stomach.